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Emlyn needs your vote

Vincent Vega

By Vincent Vega,
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slur alex and charlton picked the 5 players who are going into the hall of fame this year

 

Two old man utd team mates, an england 66 hero, and one which stuck out, a derby county legend.

 

Poor emlyn Hughes

 

Voted- EH was a great player.

 

Interestingly we have 8 players (JB,KD,AH,RH,KK,PB,IR & GS) whilst the Mancs have 12 if i've counted right.

I think that's probably more modern Sky generation bias than anything (I wouldn't have Beardsley in my top 8 LFC players) but mildly annoying given we still lead on Leagues & European Cups.

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Voted- EH was a great player.

 

Interestingly we have 8 players (JB,KD,AH,RH,KK,PB,IR & GS) whilst the Mancs have 12 if i've counted right.

I think that's probably more modern Sky generation bias than anything (I wouldn't have Beardsley in my top 8 LFC players) but mildly annoying given we still lead on Leagues & European Cups.

 

The only reason Beardsley is mentioned is because he's an ex-Manchester United player.

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Voted deserves to be in there,Sadly he died just before Istanbul,,Who the fuck are 2 manchester united legends in there probably Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke like that who have never done anything in the game

 

I said that at the time, such a shame that he didn't get to see us ascend back to the top of the pile in Europe. I was a bit of a latecomer to football, it didn't really grab me until I was hitting my teens and so Emlyn was a little before my time but from what I've seen of him since then, his indomitable spirit was exactly what we tapped into when we turned that game around. Although I shudder to think what he'd have thought of the first half.

 

Anyway, voted. Having to choose between him and Clem is very unfair though.

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Why did Tommy Smith hate him so much ?

 

He took over as Captain from Tommy Smith and the biiter old twat has never got over it. I've met them both, watched them both play but only have repect for one of them.

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He took over as Captain from Tommy Smith and the biiter old twat has never got over it. I've met them both, watched them both play but only have repect for one of them.

 

To be fair it wasn't just Smith who disliked him, it was most of the players. Smith is the only one who went public, better to have somebody say something to your face than say it behind your back I'd say.

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Sky Sports | Football | Features | Hughes in Hall of Fame

 

Sky Sports has teamed up with the National Football Museum to induct Emlyn Hughes to the Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

Launched in 2002, the National Football Museum Hall of Fame celebrates the greatest players and managers of all time in English football.

 

 

 

Each year, 10 legends are inducted into the Hall of Fame and are chosen by a selection panel made up of some of the biggest names in the game, including Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton. (No bias there then).

 

 

 

 

Once in the Hall of Fame, members automatically become part of the panel.

 

The 2008 selection panel has completed its voting and the results will be publicised later in the year, but here are some clues...

 

 

 

The Hall of Fame will this year celebrate:

- Two Manchester United former team-mates

- A gifted Arsenal attacker

- Two members of the England 1966 squad

- A Derby County legend

- An England goalkeeper

- An Arsenal manager

 

 

 

One final place has already been confirmed after a public vote, with Hughes topping the poll ahead of Osvaldo Ardiles, Sir Trevor Brooking, Ray Clemence and Teddy Sheringham.

 

Emlyn Hughes

 

As captain of the Liverpool team which won back-to-back European Cups in 1977 and 1978, Hughes is guaranteed his status as a true Anfield legend. His untimely death at the age of just 57 from a brain tumour robbed the sport of a true entertainer. Nicknamed 'Crazy Horse' for his infectiously energetic displays, Hughes was the heartbeat of Bill Shankly's stunningly successful side and was equally at home in defence or midfield. The England captaincy naturally came his way, although Hughes was unable to lead his country to the silverware he enjoyed at club level.

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