[hibeejim21]

I mean, given that the guy who started this thread with the Madonna gag is neither English nor British, I think it's fair to say that Diego's reputation as a bit of a pillock transcends national boundaries.  But hey, if you want to pretend it's all about '86, have at it.

You do realise there are at least 2 references to 86 on here as well?  And one about his drug addiction? Oh aye you wrote that one.

All of *two* references to 1986?  My God, how obsessive we must be!  

Not sure how my coke joke relates to '86 either, unless you think he was on the magic powder for that one.  But then, you were clutching at straws to begin with, so a few more won't hurt.

I didn't think your 'joke' related to 86, I just thought it reeked of bitterness, the kind that could only stem from shilton being unable to out jump someone 5ft 5 in that year.

Then you were wrong.  In comparison, when Luis Suarez hangs up his boots, if the media start fawning over him being one of the great strikers of his time then I'll still point out his cheating and general knobheadery; not because he's done anything especially objectionable to my club or my country, but because that behaviour's been blindingly obvious to even the most neutral observer.

So yeah.  Can't speak for everyone, obviously, but for me at least, it is about the player being a pillock.  Happy to extend that attitude to any footballer.

You will be finding it hard to praise a lot of great players then. Cos loads of them are pillocks, loads.

No one is going to fawn over Suarez in the UK, they will over the likes of Gascoigne though. He destroyed both Scotland and Hibs in my time but I can still say he was a brilliant player even though he is a complete arsehole.

What would the game be without these kind of characters?

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He managed to out run ageing carthoss Peter Reid.

And if it was now, the dodgy goals committee would've put it down as an own goal.  

I thought he sent him out the stadium for a burger ?