Peter Crouch sucked. Baron Mynd was way better.

I don't understand how anyone can say Crouch sucked.

22 goals in 42 games.

He provided nothing beyond goals, often on headers from great feeds from David Beckham set pieces or the like. He was like an uh-oh-level poor man's Miroslav Klose.

Nah man, his hold up play was phenomenal, he was much better with the ball at his feet than in the air, he always looked awkward but he was very skillful, his job mainly was to hold up the play and feed it through to Rooney or whoever was in front at the time, and he did that as well as anyone did at the time.

He was never a top top player, but he certainly didn't suck.

Also, he has done what Rooney still has not, he has scored at a World Cup.

Also, Rooney needs to score this time around or go down as the biggest waste of talent the world has seen.

The man has unbelievable ability, to not do it at the top level is a disgrace for someone so talented.

I know 4% of the names mentioned in this thread. I enjoy soccer, but I just don't watch much. Messi's the only player I've ever watched that wowed me. Dudes a beast.

u fucka always sukked dont lie idiyote

lol he spelled it 'idiyote'

lol

rich

pancake is muff?

Lol@he provided nothing except goals.

Peyton Manning sucks, all he does is score TDs

Ray Allen is a waste, all he does is provide points

THATS THE POINT OF PLAYING THE GAME

Not even Michael Cera can save you from this one, Certain

I think I could have given you a run for most victories back then. I was at every one of those sites (and more)

:)

You're nothing but pineapples.

If memory serves, you took a while to get into topical battling. I don't remember you ever doing it at RnR, and you definitely were way later than me in the RSTL. But maybe you were racking up wins at RB. Now you've definitely passed me.

I'll take that as a compliment.

@Brian Bryan @Certain will crawsh yew

I'd been in the RSTL since 2003, I'd signed in a couple of times and posted under the MC Greg Braid E account which was another multi-user name a few people had access to.

I went by a few diff. names at RnR, Luther Blissett and The Crimson Shadow (at least!) that I remember off hand - but I definitely was in the Pen and Paper league for a short while as some name.

I'm pretty much retired from text now. I saw the tourney as one last hurrah for me. It was good to avenge my loss!

You guys make me wish I was active during those years. I was on HHH and planetrap from 2000-2002ish, dabbling on some other sites here and there, but I didn't come back until 2010. Seems like I missed the golden age.

Didn't you have a short stint @PR like 3-5 years ago? That's the only place I would know you from and I knew you before I joined here so....

Yeah I came back to rap boards in general in 2010, and I did a season of RHYME in like 2011 I think. Also was on the short-lived text stars. Pretty sure we crossed paths in rhyme though

I was on text since 02-03 but never crossed into the more advanced boards. Started as a battler.

Netcees was my first real dive into the topical format.

Netcees was the first place I even dropped an om or topical battled as well. Only battled back in the day because 8 Mile made it seem like a good idea and I was too young to get into an underground club full of screaming black people that'd be blown away by my whiteness.

cool storiez lol sike

@big baby who would win in this fantasy match: Roberto Duran vs. Pac-Man. Both fighters are in their prime in front of a neutral crowd and fight to their full capabilities. Go.

@big baby, I've got this. Roberto Duran. In his prime, he was the best welterweight ever.

Both fighting at LW

I feel like that might be one of the most entertaining matchups possible. Duran is up there among my favorite all-time pugilists.

I actually meant lightweight, not welterweight. He went 72-1 before the "No Mas" fight.

All time beast no doubt.

@Certain what are your top 10 favorite sports in order

certain shut up jesus fuk idiyote shut it! JUST SHUT UP! SHUTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!! SHHHHHHHHH!!! UT UP! DUM I SWEAR I HATE


ahem @oats hmm that's a good one. The iron fisted Duran built a reputation on the gritty aspect of the sport. A LW Pac was still developing a lot of his technique back then, and only had a few punches to his arsenal that was only amplified and considered deadly due to the blitzing hand speed. Pacquiao was a vulnerable fighter but due to his offensive capabilities and quickness he never really tasted any worrisome moments. The contrariety styles they bring are also fun to discuss. Pacquiao was good back then but he wasnt deadly. He had a really tight time frame in where he embodied a bit of everything, around 2009. I think recently he has slowed down a bit, but has taken a more fundamental stance with his original powerhouse tactics. Duran looked really beefy in his fights when he moved up and even in his 2nd against Leonard. (Leonard being more of a boxing technician than Pacquiao will ever be) He looked good against him in the first fight and stunned him and probably loooked his best then. But that was at WW. At LW, I'd take Duran comfortably, but it wouldnt be a blowout, it'd make for a very good fight, and Pacquiao if he would have time warped back in the day, would be Durans' Marquez. That's how good he was. I do think Pacquiao ages better, and has better conditioning.

1. NBA (by quite a bit)
2. College basketball
3. College football (mostly SEC)
4. Tennis
5. Boxing (I try not to let it wane because everyone else does)
6. MLB (though my interest has whittled down to the Yankees and attending games)
7. International soccer (as in, FIFA events)
8. NFL
9. NASCAR
10. NHL

:)

1. Boxing
2. NBA
3. Soccer (I like it, I just havent kept up with it, all types, all leagues)
4. MLB
5. Tennis
6. MMA
7. College Basketball
8. Gymnastics
9. I love track and field, but there really isnt really any large and consistent sporting events and the events dont really last long, etc.
10. NFL

There are near infinite amount of things that can be called sports or can be categorized as sports idiyote. I'd put chess up there, along with swimming.
It's also a broad question, sports I partake in, or just simply watch?

I narrowed it down cuz u stewped

eh I don't mean 2 break parade but fmj is just too much of a talent. Arguello would probably put down RD hadn't it been for his chase of the big bucks at WW and forward. FMJ has showed an admiration for Arguello and to this day I think is /was a prominent Featherweight, probably the best.

I'll buy the Floyd Mayweather Jr. argument.

Just noticed this and fuck you. I'm too drunk to take your sarcasm bb da bb. And Duran would win because he's fuckin Duran.

jk lmao luv u bb!!

But seriously Duran. Rewatched Hearns vs Duran yesterday though and Hearns demolished him. Hearns is seriously underrated.

Tommy Hearns was just a wild man. He took way too many punches and didn't last as a result. But Hearns vs. Marvin Hagler Round 1 is the answer for anyone who tries to say MMA is more entertaining than boxing.

I agree with the second half and partly with the first half. He did take way too many punches, but he's always been a personal favorite of mine.

Edit: Just saw you liked tennis so lets see if we agree in this, best tennis player ever?

Martina Hingis.