Just on the Taylor thing, I'm not sure people realise just how good John Barnes was.

[Luis Anaconda]

He was head and shoulders above most other players in the league for most of the 1980s. When we were playing Liverpool, you always shat yourself a bit when he was on the ball in a way you didn't with others.

So, in short, well done John Barnes.

Beardsley as well - magnificent player, tends to be forgotten these days, but was one of the best. Shame they never really got to play in Europe while at the top of their game. Mind you, also quite serves them right as they went to play for the team responsible for getting us banned

[Burney]

Beardsley as well - magnificent player, tends to be forgotten these days, but was one of the best. Shame they never really got to play in Europe while at the top of their game. Mind you, also quite serves them right as they went to play for the team responsible for getting us banned

Yes. In combination they could be devastatingly good. Many's the time I cursed them for it, of course.