Caporegime
King Eric and Keane are the next two. Not really surprising and were two of my 6.
Premier League Hall of Fame
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lol @ Friedel not being in the list with his 400+ PL games.
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We all knew Man Utd players were gonna be next.
I still can't believe that Seaman isn't on the list along with Schmeichel?
Caporegime
Being decorated isn't the be all and end all. 450 games and one of the best goalkeepers the PL has ever seen, he should be in there.
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You can't be serious, he was good but would you seriously put him ahead of Seaman, Schmeichal, Cech etc?
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Absolutely am serious. Can't put him ahead of Schmeicel but I'd put him up against any other keeper the PL has seen.
Granted some bias is coming into play as I love the man, but he was unbelievable.
It isn't and also shouldn't be - Shearer and Le Tissier attest to that - although those who have contributed to great success will inevitably be the primary contenders here. Schmeichel was the obvious first choice for a keeper vote, Seaman will be next, probably Cech next in line. However, I can't recall any period of time where Friedel was critically regarded as the best keeper in the division, much less over a sustained period of time or at a higher level, and he has no domestic success to fall back on. He wouldn't even be an outside contender here (imo).
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Caporegime
Well, he was in the PFA team of the season early 00s so he was at least recognised as being the best keeper in the league to some people, at one point in time. He was and is criminally underrated. He was worth 25 points a season to Blackburn.
I'm more inclined to side with players who performed at the highest level when not in the best teams, which is why I'd always take Shearer over Henry for the best striker the PL has seen.
That being said I can see the argument for the likes of Cech and Seaman, even Mark Schwarzer or Shay Given but i'll keep my super Brad.
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Depends on what they do with it, some hall's of fame end up a bit diluted.
There's a joke in this initial stage somewhere, an Englishman, Irishman and a Frenchman...
There's a joke in this initial stage somewhere, an Englishman, Irishman and a Frenchman...
Bergkamp next one in.
Correct decision.
Correct decision.
Lampard too now
Caporegime
Now Gerrard 
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Scholes has to be next surely. Gerrard didn't even win a title.
Caporegime
It's a bit of a PR farce, no way Gerrard should be in before Scholes. This was always going to be silly though.
Caporegime
It is a fan vote and Manchester United fans have a lot more to sift through than other clubs. You could list 10+ worthy from United whereas I would struggle to think of 5 for Liverpool and that would skew the vote.
Ashley Cole really should have been one of those six. He was the best left back in the world for a good half a decade but no one likes him.
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Peak Gerrard was substantially better than Scholes, regardless of silverware.
Also Scholes is a massive arse.
Also Scholes is a massive arse.
I don't think the ordering means much tbh, except perhaps for the 2 inaugural members in Shearer and Henry (that's hard to argue with).
Elephant in the room is Giggs, but while he has this court case hanging over him they were always going to keep him out of it.
Final spot I assume goes to Scholes, but you never know.
Elephant in the room is Giggs, but while he has this court case hanging over him they were always going to keep him out of it.
Final spot I assume goes to Scholes, but you never know.
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Yet they've included someone who purposely ended another players career and a violent Frenchman who Kung Fu kicked a fan in half.
In truth, the list is a who's who of scumbags. Alcoholics, drug addicts, adulterers, racists and half of them have been charged with assault at some point during their careers.