Thierry Henry

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4 goals so far and counting.

I'm running between living room and spare room with computer in. But Henry seems to be giving an exemplary striking performance. two hat tricks in consecutive games. His fourth goal was a thing of beauty.

Thierry, Henry

― chris (chris), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Thankfully, he is back in my FF team.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

What does he have now, 27 goals? Unreal.

― de, Friday, 16 April 2004 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

I hate him.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Got a good reason for that?

― de, Friday, 16 April 2004 19:35 (twenty-two years ago)

His fourth goal was a thing of beauty.

So is he ...

― Anna@toby's (tsg20), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:36 (twenty-two years ago)

You dirty rotter.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:37 (twenty-two years ago)

I've got Pires too, who's managed a goal and an assist himself. All I need is for Leeds to get one to deny points to those with Arsenal defenders. I've stopped caring about Arsenal winning now that the championship's over. Go Arse!

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:38 (twenty-two years ago)

va va voom, you fox

― badger Kitten (badger Kitten), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:38 (twenty-two years ago)

I agree with Anna. There is alot of swearing in my house at the moment, hence why i am on the pooter!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:40 (twenty-two years ago)

all the nice girls love a speedy French striker

― chris (chris), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:40 (twenty-two years ago)

What's the heaviest defeat a team has had this season? I can't remember any big ones.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Portsmouth put five past leeds iirc

― chris (chris), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

May oui!

We just had 'f@\king old c?nt!'

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:45 (twenty-two years ago)

i think portsmouth put SIX past leeds (and leicester put 4 past them!). portsmouth!

― gareth (gareth), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Yep it was 6!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Got a good reason for that?

No.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Pleat is going off on one about 'measures of greatness' on 5Live.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:50 (twenty-two years ago)

They seem to be ignoring the 0-0 Newcastle draw on the 5Live commentary.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah well, that's it. No more Pleat blathering about 'measures of greatness'.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Henry roxx.

― Barima (Barima), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:51 (twenty-two years ago)

that was Graham Taylor dude

― chris (chris), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I seem to have weirdly double-posted in a way I don't understand.

I'm an idiot - I keep getting confused between those two on the radio.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:54 (twenty-two years ago)

it's not difficult, I'd not thought about it before, but they are both North of London Nasal aren't they?

― chris (chris), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow. Leeds haven't even been that bad, it's just that Arsenal were fucking incredible.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I've actually no idea where they are from, but quite a way North of London I guess.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:56 (twenty-two years ago)

ooooooooooh, is like Brazil here in Highbury.

― badger Kitten (badger Kitten), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:56 (twenty-two years ago)

You've reminded me why I'm glad I don't live in Stoke Newington anymore.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 19:57 (twenty-two years ago)

That performance was indeed beautiful. What a player!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Tonite, let's all make love to Thierry Henry.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40049000/jpg/_40049223_thenry300_afp.jpg

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Arse orgy NOW!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40049000/jpg/_40049163_henry300_afp.jpg

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:19 (twenty-two years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40049000/jpg/_40049251_gray200_getty.jpg

You're not invited.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:20 (twenty-two years ago)

"Gilberto has the groove!"
"Yeah yeah great ASHLEY!!! Wheeyyyyy!!!"

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:28 (twenty-two years ago)

so, do you think he'll stay at arsenal much longer?

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:28 (twenty-two years ago)

As long as Wenger's there.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't see why he shouldn't. Unless Arsenal just can't resist the money, I suppose.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I mean I belive Henry when he says he loves it there. I just love him too much, I guess.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Scenario ..a midfielder on the centre circle plays a ball through to the striker, who has space and speed to attack the defence

who is the fastest striker in the Premiership?

a: Thierry Henry
b: Lua Lua [On Loan at Portsmouth]
c: The Yak [Portsmouth]
d: Michael Owen
e: Saha
f: Bellamy
g: a.n.other

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:39 (twenty-two years ago)

jermaine defoe!

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

adaml you hurt me with yr reply to this thread!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think anyone is as fast as Henry, but I don't know if anyone has tried to measure this.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Woof

― badger Kitten (badger Kitten), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I have the biggest crush on henry - wow, he's good.

also: wiltord should grow a full-on freeway beard.

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Friday, 16 April 2004 21:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Aren't you forgetting Little Shaun in your nippiest Prem players poll? My dad reckons SWP's on his way to Arsenal btw, which would be a great shame but understandable.

― Daniel (dancity), Friday, 16 April 2004 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

christ that was a great performance! i was open-mouthed for most of it. the first goal: he runs in between duberry and the goalie, but keeping just the right amount of room to shift his body and slot it in! it was like a work of art! i look forward to his performances in euro 2004.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Friday, 16 April 2004 22:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Unfortunately, that I cannot do.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

there are probably players who are faster than henry, but no-one can run with the ball anything like as fast as he can. barry hayles always looks incredibly fast, but the ball usually bounces of his shin and rolls out of play. but prob in a 100 metres he would beat henry.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Friday, 16 April 2004 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm afraid in my darker moments I find myself hoping some Leicester City donkey breaks his leg on the last day of the season.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 16 April 2004 22:52 (twenty-two years ago)

he is insanely perfect, even i ruv him. Arsenal is exactly where he should remain.

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 16 April 2004 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

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i like how he marked his goal levelling ian wright's arsenal scoring record by first controlling the ball with his.. arse.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:31 (twenty years ago)

if that's not devotion i don't know what is

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:33 (twenty years ago)

Scored consistently in the Champions League, Serie A, and for the Ukraine too. Henry can't match that.

Henry has scored a few in the CL (but obv. Milan have done much better in it than Arsenal over the years), a LOT in the Premiership and for France in major tournaments so it's not that much of a gap between them. Will be interesting to see how they both do in Germany next year though (also RVN - too bad Eto'O won't be there).

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:37 (twenty years ago)

ronaldo anyone?

― Pete W (peterw), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:41 (twenty years ago)

Ronaldo hasn't been a world class player since 1998.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:45 (twenty years ago)

France have done a lot better than Ukraine over the years too, obv. Shevchenko's style seems completely different to Henry's. The ball seems to travel waaay faster when S. strikes it, but maybe that's an illusion - I have no facts to back it up, except the speedometer thingy they employed during matches at Milan for a bit in the nineties (and for halftime entertainment with hoofing fans). I have never seen Henry in teh flesh, more's the pity (/girl).

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 09:46 (twenty years ago)

ronaldo's eight goals in 2002 world cup was eight more than henry.

― Pete W (peterw), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:00 (twenty years ago)

Are you going to tell me that Oleg Salenko was one of the best players of the 90s, then?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:02 (twenty years ago)

Or that Geoff Hurst had a more successful career than Jimmy Greaves?

However I think Shevchencko has a far greater all round game than Henry, and doesn't have the entire team set up to work for him, having Pirlo and Kaka as fellow stars.

Speaking as a Spur I also hope Mido has the potential to better the lot of them.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:08 (twenty years ago)

I get the feeling that Mido is the Benni McCarthy of the 00s.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:09 (twenty years ago)

Clearly not (although, Stoichkov was). i'm merely pointing out that to say that Ronaldo was a busted flush after 98 is to ignore some salient facts.

i guess it depends how you define 'his generation'. henry's one of the best, but i'd put shevchenko, ronaldo, zidane and rivaldo above him.

― Pete W (peterw), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:13 (twenty years ago)

Zidane's an interesting one, in that he's kind of the reverse of Henry (actually, Del Piero would be a more accurate opposite) because he really only becomes an A* player in big games. At Juventus, week in week out against Verona and Treviso, you'd never have put a value above £5million on him.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:16 (twenty years ago)

Ronaldo: [me/puffs up face to look like a big fatty]

(OK, more of a big fatty.)

I prefer Henry to Shedsevenchenko.

I feel I am taking over Ken's role today.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:27 (twenty years ago)

when shevchenko and rebrov used to play for dynamo kiev, and shevchenko was the flashier/more prominent of the two, i remember the experts always explaining how it was actually rebrov who was the better of the two

― terry lennox. (gareth), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:31 (twenty years ago)

Unfortunately Rebrov seemed to need Shev to play with, as we at Lane found out. Chris Armstrong just didn't match up.

At club level at least Raul has the beating of Henry. And Figo. And he overlapped with Baggio just about who was miles better.

Finally there's Rooney, who does stuff that is truly stunning and unexpected.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:32 (twenty years ago)

experts = Eileen Drewery

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:32 (twenty years ago)

ws dave boyle one of the 'experts'?

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:32 (twenty years ago)

If "his generation" are those who came to the fore in the 90s and are still here then I think this is actually only one, Paulo Maldini.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:43 (twenty years ago)

Maldini's "peak" years... 1990-2001?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:46 (twenty years ago)

imo zidane is one of the best football players of all time. top 15 easilly. his record speaks for itself.

dom, do you live in london? if so do you know a pub that shows milan's matches?

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:46 (twenty years ago)

Lovelace - check out any italian cafe, espesh those on charlotte st, for top italian football action. great for champions league games too if you're trying to get away from little englanders.

― Pete W (peterw), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:48 (twenty years ago)

schmeichel has properly retired now hasn't he? if not that obv he is the best. scored in both europe and premiership! saved a bunch of shots! won euro 92! champions league! shouted at gary neville a lot! best ever.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:53 (twenty years ago)

charlotte street, eh? what part of london is that? is it far from kings cross? and do you know a specific pub that usually shows games? i've been in london 4 weeks soon and have not been able to see a single milan match in that time.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:54 (twenty years ago)

it's true, Schmeichel did save a bunch of shots.

What about Makelelele?

― Pete W (peterw), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:55 (twenty years ago)

lazy

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 10:58 (twenty years ago)

I wouldn't say Schmeical compares with Maldini because there's no way he's the best keeper ever (Banks, Zoff, Yashin, Jennings) whereas Maldini walks into the all-time XI. Zidane might come close but Cruyff beats him and Ronaldinho might still do. As for Henry, he's nowhere near Pele, Maradona, Puskas, di Stefano, Muller, Eusebio or Van Basten.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 12:05 (twenty years ago)

OK, is Thierry the best player in Britain right now?

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 12:13 (twenty years ago)

I like this thread because I defended Di Canio against charges of fascism and then had my argument shot to pieces by the photo upthread.

There was a beautiful camera shot of Henry's first from behind where you can see the impact of the psin.

I've always wondered what this intangible 'he's not match-fit' nonsense meant. Surely, Henry wasn't match fit, yet looked like he's never missed a minute of football.

the best player in Britain now is Hayden Mullins. Everyone knows that.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 12:16 (twenty years ago)

There was a beautiful camera shot of Henry's first from behind

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 12:18 (twenty years ago)

Ian Wright says that he's glad he lost his record 'to a footballing person' which really was always going to e case regardless, wasn't it?

― Dave B (daveb), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 12:21 (twenty years ago)

There was a beautiful camera shot of Henry's first from behind

I read this through before I posted it and wondered if anyone would repeat it in italics. I thought, nah wassapoint?

(expects above line to be italicised next)

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 12:24 (twenty years ago)

OK, is Thierry the best player in Britain right now?

No. Wayne Rooney or Paul Robinson (Tottenham version) is.

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 12:34 (twenty years ago)

Lampard is the FORM player at least.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 12:35 (twenty years ago)

drogba surely

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 14:15 (twenty years ago)

Ian Wright says that he's glad he lost his record 'to a footballing person' which really was always going to be case regardless, wasn't it?

Yeah, imagine how gutted he would have been if he'd lost it to John Craven or Dawn French.

― Teh HoBB (the pirate king), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 15:27 (twenty years ago)

I think the best player is Wayne Rooney. But none of them are as good as Kevin Hector.

What's all this about Henry fisting from behind? That was always going to be the case regardless, wasn't it?

Italics are the author's own.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 15:32 (twenty years ago)

Remember how amazing Ronaldo was in 1997/1998, though? Truly amazing.

― Mun K.E. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

You can get a rather generous 6-1 on Thierry Henry finishing top scorer in the Premiership. He's currently 5 goals behind rude van man.

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 15:34 (twenty years ago)

Portsmouth signed "the new Thierry Henry" once - Diomansy Kamara - now at West Brom

Sure he could run like Henry outside the box, however unlike Henry he was often inept when it came to taking chances in front of goal.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

Paolo's at it again

― Dave B (daveb), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 00:48 (twenty years ago)

four years pass...

Never liked this guy but kudos for handling this interview with admirable reserve. I would have been frothing at the mouth after the first question alone:
http://www.footytube.com/video/fox-news-morons-interview-thierry-henry-52161

― European Bob (admrl), Thursday, 22 July 2010 16:47 (fifteen years ago)

i've read all about this, will sit down and enjoy it tonight.

aside from on-pitch attitude and general cheatingness, i've always quite liked the dude.

― Has admitted to being Irish in order to have sex (darraghmac), Thursday, 22 July 2010 16:48 (fifteen years ago)

Wonder if my future wife will deal with the french pronounciation of henry for our first born.

― one man meme-denier - jol in? (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 22 July 2010 16:52 (fifteen years ago)

guys a cunt obv but fucking hell

― one man meme-denier - jol in? (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 22 July 2010 16:52 (fifteen years ago)

haha
http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/world-cup-fail-south-africa.jpg

― European Bob (admrl), Thursday, 22 July 2010 16:57 (fifteen years ago)

Y'all seen this?
hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfzmMj08GM4

― The referee was perfect (Chris), Thursday, 22 July 2010 17:02 (fifteen years ago)

ESPN did a much, much better interview with him here: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5399010

(also featuring Shaka Hislop and the premiership trophy)

― Danny Dyer (dan m), Thursday, 22 July 2010 17:05 (fifteen years ago)

really the morning TV interview is par for the course wrt most soccer players here since the presenters almost always don't know a goddamn thing

― Danny Dyer (dan m), Thursday, 22 July 2010 17:07 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgntW4iqJWg&feature=player_embedded

― Danny Dyer (dan m), Thursday, 22 July 2010 17:39 (fifteen years ago)

think it's par for the course for morning tv, they don't know a thing about anything.

― mizzell, Thursday, 22 July 2010 17:56 (fifteen years ago)

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