Was Duncan Edwards overrated?

Discussion in 'England' started by greengrass81, May 4, 2016.

  1. greengrass81

    greengrass81 Member

    Manchester United
    Aug 2, 2015
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    He is considered the greatest player to ever play the game from team mates such as Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes, Wilf Mcguinness, Stanley Mathews and Tommy Docherty. Why was he held in such high esteem?. Has anybody here ever seen him play?. Was he perhaps overrated because he died so young?
     
  2. W.A.S.P.

    W.A.S.P. Member+

    Leeds United
    England
    Sep 20, 2012
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    People have seen him play several times and he won 18 England caps before he was 22. He was bossing it before he passed away. For God's sake there's videos of him on YouTube.

    Please stop posting these opinion threads.
     
  3. greengrass81

    greengrass81 Member

    Manchester United
    Aug 2, 2015
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    There is very limited footage of him on youtube . There is only one full match of him and he is playing as a defender for nearly 80 minutes of the entire match. So you don't get to see his legendary midfield play . What's wrong with inquiring about a footballing legend?.
     
  4. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    I think I am gonna go on the Ireland forum and ask Roy Keane: Gobshite or thug?
     
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  5. greengrass81

    greengrass81 Member

    Manchester United
    Aug 2, 2015
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    What's your point?.
     
  6. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    What's your point?
     
  7. greengrass81

    greengrass81 Member

    Manchester United
    Aug 2, 2015
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    I am trying to find out about a player who many who have seen him and played with him consider to be the greatest player of all time and what it is that made him so special
     
  8. W.A.S.P.

    W.A.S.P. Member+

    Leeds United
    England
    Sep 20, 2012
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Many players described him as incredible and a force for being so young. Bobby Charlton said that Edwards was the only player that made him feel inferior. That's saying something. Look up stuff like that.
     
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  9. Rabbi Keane

    Rabbi Keane Member

    Aug 13, 2003
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Impossible to tell how good he was, and you can't take the word of those who saw him with their own eyes.
    People are always overrated when they die young, just imagine if Rooney had passed away after the 2004 tournament. Everyone would go on about how he'd be on level with Pele
     
  10. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    But was he overrated. Not as a a thug or gobshite. He was tops at those.
     
  11. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    That wasn't your question though. Or point.
    It was: Was he overrated?
    Why would you even ask that.
     
  12. MUFC1

    MUFC1 Member

    Apr 17, 2013
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Youre not going to find enough video fotage or people with first hand fan experience to asnwer that question. Take the word of his colleagues.
    I don't think anyone apart from Edwards has ever made the top 3 man list for a Ballon D'or as a 20/21 year old.
     
  13. Jenks

    Jenks Member+

    Feb 16, 2013
    Club:
    --other--
    Michael Owen won it at that age.
     
  14. MUFC1

    MUFC1 Member

    Apr 17, 2013
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    My god you're right. The feck do I know :D
     

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