Sky poll names Henry as the English Premier Leagues greatest foreigner

goldenHuddlestone · 10-06-2006, 12:43 AM

Arsenal skipper Thierry Henry has been voted the greatest foreigner to ever play in the Premiership in a poll of more than 1.5million votes.

The Arsenal boss reflected: "It is one of the best signings - but no-one could predict he would be the success he would be. I always felt that between 28 and 32 the players are at their peak, they get everything together. When you are a striker you are served by all the others. When you are a goalkeeper, you watch all the games; when you are a midfielder you watch the game in a complete different way to a striker. Thierry is very intelligent and he can put himself in the position of all the other departments and analyse them."

The poll, conducted by Sky, saw former Leeds and Manchester United star Eric Cantona finish second.

theo kawala · 10-06-2006, 07:05 AM

i watched that last night

Worksop_Owl · 10-06-2006, 08:41 AM

good votin. who was second third etc.... ??

Matt the Thrasher · 10-06-2006, 03:10 PM

Henry is probably the best foriegn player ever in the EPL but for sheer impact on the English game I would have voted for Cantona.

goldenHuddlestone · 10-06-2006, 03:13 PM

I presume Zola was in the top 5

Jedi Knight · 10-06-2006, 04:01 PM

there have been a few really good players who have plied their trade in England although Europe's best have always either shunned the Premiership or come over when they are winding down their careers.
For me it has to be Cantona

Joe · 10-06-2006, 05:14 PM

Cantona would be ahead of Henry in my book. But you can't really complain about these types of polls.

theo kawala · 10-06-2006, 05:18 PM

i think it was the right vote but would have been reli close 10 votes apart

waynelyp90 · 10-07-2006, 03:57 PM

cantona should be on the top. you just need to compare them and the difference is clear. But it's quite hard to decide since henry's era is not the same with cantona's. Today's EPL is more physical and fast compare to those in history books.

King of Kings · 10-07-2006, 07:22 PM

I would like to have Cantona as my no 1. Absolutely superb.

theo kawala · 10-08-2006, 07:51 AM

u should of voted for cantona then!

Stiles · 10-08-2006, 11:04 PM

I would have placed Bergkamp over Henry. Strange. But Bergy was just mind blowing for his time.

goldenHuddlestone · 10-08-2006, 11:38 PM

If you had a choice of only having one you would of picked Bergkamp

Stiles · 10-09-2006, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenHuddlestone

If you had a choice of only having one you would of picked Bergkamp

Indeed. Bergy was just absolutly brilliant. (Yes Henry is as well) But DB was the Ice man.

theo kawala · 10-09-2006, 06:51 AM

in the prem?? contona vs bergkamp

Stiles · 10-09-2006, 06:10 PM

Bergy. Bergkamp is my number one foreigner.

theo kawala · 10-09-2006, 06:31 PM

i think he got 4th or 3rd

King of Kings · 10-09-2006, 07:34 PM

Henry, Bergkamp, Cantona, Zola, Keane these are nmy top five from the Premiership. Was that the poll's top 5 too?

theo kawala · 10-09-2006, 08:13 PM

no it was 1st henry 2nd contona 3rd zola 4th bergy 5th i dunno i was a the toilet! lol

Stiles · 10-09-2006, 08:35 PM

1st Bergkamp, 2nd Cantona, 3rd Henry, 4th Zola, 5th Pascal Cygan.

theo kawala · 10-09-2006, 08:42 PM

CYGAN HAHA

goldenHuddlestone · 10-09-2006, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King of Kings

Henry, Bergkamp, Cantona, Zola, Keane these are nmy top five from the Premiership. Was that the poll's top 5 too?

Would Keane count as a foreigner. Was it British or English?

theo kawala · 10-10-2006, 07:27 AM

i think so because its english football not british so i would count him as a foreigner

waynelyp90 · 10-11-2006, 02:15 AM

if its like that, Keane also deserved to be in the list of course

10-06-2006, 12:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	Sky poll names Henry as the English Premier Leagues greatest foreigner Arsenal skipper Thierry Henry has been voted the greatest foreigner to ever play in the Premiership in a poll of more than 1.5million votes. The Arsenal boss reflected: "It is one of the best signings - but no-one could predict he would be the success he would be. I always felt that between 28 and 32 the players are at their peak, they get everything together. When you are a striker you are served by all the others. When you are a goalkeeper, you watch all the games; when you are a midfielder you watch the game in a complete different way to a striker. Thierry is very intelligent and he can put himself in the position of all the other departments and analyse them." The poll, conducted by Sky, saw former Leeds and Manchester United star Eric Cantona finish second.

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10-06-2006, 07:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	i watched that last night MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,253 vCash: 379	Henry is probably the best foriegn player ever in the EPL but for sheer impact on the English game I would have voted for Cantona. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

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Jedi Knight Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: ma hoose Posts: 1,436 vCash: 500	there have been a few really good players who have plied their trade in England although Europe's best have always either shunned the Premiership or come over when they are winding down their careers. For me it has to be Cantona The FORCE will always triumph over the dark side!!!

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10-06-2006, 08:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Worksop_Owl Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Urmumsville Posts: 307 vCash: 472	good votin. who was second third etc.... ??

10-06-2006, 03:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	I presume Zola was in the top 5

10-06-2006, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Joe Football Talk Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 15,571 vCash: 500	Cantona would be ahead of Henry in my book. But you can't really complain about these types of polls. Thanks for visiting FootballTalk.org. You could register now and have your say.

10-06-2006, 05:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	i think it was the right vote but would have been reli close 10 votes apart MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-07-2006, 03:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
waynelyp90 Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 280 vCash: 435	cantona should be on the top. you just need to compare them and the difference is clear. But it's quite hard to decide since henry's era is not the same with cantona's. Today's EPL is more physical and fast compare to those in history books. GLORY GLORY MANCHESTER UNITED

10-08-2006, 07:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	u should of voted for cantona then! MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-08-2006, 11:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
Stiles Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerset, England. Posts: 2,445 vCash: 500	I would have placed Bergkamp over Henry. Strange. But Bergy was just mind blowing for his time. This has been the opinion of Liam Stiles. The Poster boy of Footballtalk.org

10-08-2006, 11:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	If you had a choice of only having one you would of picked Bergkamp

10-09-2006, 06:51 AM	#15 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	in the prem?? contona vs bergkamp MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-09-2006, 06:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
Stiles Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerset, England. Posts: 2,445 vCash: 500	Bergy. Bergkamp is my number one foreigner. This has been the opinion of Liam Stiles. The Poster boy of Footballtalk.org

10-09-2006, 06:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	i think he got 4th or 3rd MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-09-2006, 08:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	no it was 1st henry 2nd contona 3rd zola 4th bergy 5th i dunno i was a the toilet! lol MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-09-2006, 08:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
Stiles Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerset, England. Posts: 2,445 vCash: 500	1st Bergkamp, 2nd Cantona, 3rd Henry, 4th Zola, 5th Pascal Cygan. This has been the opinion of Liam Stiles. The Poster boy of Footballtalk.org

10-09-2006, 08:42 PM	#21 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	CYGAN HAHA MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-10-2006, 07:27 AM	#23 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	i think so because its english football not british so i would count him as a foreigner MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-11-2006, 02:15 AM	#24 (permalink)
waynelyp90 Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 280 vCash: 435	if its like that, Keane also deserved to be in the list of course GLORY GLORY MANCHESTER UNITED