A Leeds United Player Profile: Johnny Giles

[spacecowboy7580]

@asianmancgman

Just saw a comment on here that sums you up very accurately...a foul mouthed juvenile head case.

The carling cup match is history...why are you still going on about it...was it your cup final something?

So your multi million pound team beat a championship team..so?

Try growing up you pillock.

[thewelly1973]

shit

[RossieMcneil067]

The best version of this song that I found was on mp3ify.com and you can download the mp3 or import it into itunes.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

Thank you for such a mature and intelligent comment..always good to hear from you...even though you do seem to be a bit of a prick.

I hope you do beat Leeds this time..we don't need distractions.

[cozener1]

Dirty wee bastard!

[fairhillnorrie]

great vid.... was some player....

[paul800able]

JOHN GILES =LEDGEND

[RichardBPOliver]

How has a video thread about the great Johnny Giles degenerated into a stream of abuse from this foul-mouthed juvenile headcase? Oh dear ...

Barca made his overhyped, overpaid "heroes" look like a bunch of clodhopping donkeys, didn't they? .. " haaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

What's that song again...?

Oh yes..Barcelona......

Love the way you ignore my comments about your immaturity...then make another immature comment.

You'll probably never play Barcelona again...you should be grateful after the lesson they gave you tonight.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

I have to ask...just how old are you?

Because your comments on here and the private messages you feel compelled to send me, such as..."Leeds are shit..haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa "...read like they are written by a 12 year old.

Are all you manc united fans so immature??

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

New??

That was released in 1985...before fergie the watch banger came south of the border.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

Just added a song on my channel, especially for you...have a look...you'll know which one it is.

Can't wait to see Barca teach you a lesson.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

Can you Ever say anything without adding the word FACT??

I'll tell you a fact..Liverpool will be challenging you next season, no doubt that.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

No bitterness here...just a great delight at seeing the "mighty " mancs sweating profusely.

We'll play you again, no doubt about that, maybe in the FA Cup and we can humiliate you again.

Looking forward to seeing Barca do the same in the Euro Cup Final.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

" The titles in the bag "..I bet you're not so sure now are you.

Squeaky bum time as fergie would say..I hope you're sweating and I DO hope Chelsea beat you.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

You forgot one..scumchester united dumped out of the fa cup by superior city, and don't tell me you're not worried about the fa cup, you thought you were going to get the treble didn't you?

Rio certainly seemed worried, has he picked his toys up yet?...the sad ugly twisty lipped fucker.

Barca for the European Cup...no sweat.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

Still think 19 is in the bag?

I wouldn't be too sure..the scousers murdered you, you hadn't got a fucking clue..welcome back King Kenny.

[akukamulaen]

@QueenReigns1 who cares about liverfool?

[QueenReigns1]

@akukamulaen

Get fucked you twat.

[akukamulaen]

@QueenReigns1 you fuck off! this is leeds united video. not liverfool/losepool. who the fuck r u?

[QueenReigns1]

@akukamulaen

I'm a Leeds fan, not a liverpool fan you thick twat!

I made the comment about them to asianmancgman who is a manc supporter.

Liverpool had just beaten manc utd...I was taking the piss.

If you don't know what you're talking about..shut the fuck up!

[akukamulaen]

@QueenReigns1 oh really?? all of sudden you claim urself as leeds fan?? what up with the "welcome back king kenny"?? and why r u so frustrated when i said no one cares about liverfool??? another poser football fan. fuck off faggot!

[QueenReigns1]

@akukamulaen

No not all of a sudden..I don't claim anything , i have been a Leeds fan for a long time.

The welcome back king kenny was to wind up the manc fan...are you really so fucking thick you can't see that?

And..liverfool...losepool...wh­at are you..6 years old something?

Now as I said...shut the fuck up.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

Any chance you could write a comment without using the word..fact..?|

Just because you use the word doesn't mean what you say is true...and THAT is a FACT.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

Good Heavens..have you ever heard of punctuation?

I just read your comment to WeeSexy, could you possibly be any more childish ?

If you're a typical man u fan I'm glad I'm not.

[QueenReigns1]

@asianmancgman

I bet you weren't making childish comments about Tevez when he played for the manc scum..as opposed to the REAL manchester club...he left cos fergie didn't want him..simple as that.

You need to grow up mate

[seventiesclassic]

@asianmancgman

bcfc didn't score because they're a pile of shit, which is why they are near the bottom of the league.

The way man u have played this season, which has been pretty poor..you should know that even if you're not playing well you have to take the chances when they come your way.

[seventiesclassic]

@asianmancgman

I might take you more seriously if your comments weren't so vile and obnoxious, you're either a 12 year old or you're seriously mentally ill.

[seventiesclassic]

@asianmancgman

Ok I'll rephrase that..I don't go hunting for other teams videos..others might.

You really have no clue do you..you say Chelsea were shit at the end of last season?

They beat Wigan by about 8-0, and several other games where they scored 5 or 6...and they started this season in the same form..admittedly they are now playing shit, as losing to Liverpool proves.

Look how many times you say.." we win it "..you really think it's in the bag don't you?

Cocksure manc cunt.

[seventiesclassic]

@asianmancgman

I know one thing..IF you win it you'll be the poorest champions ever, you've played shit all season and by luck or cheating have managed to remain undefeated until wolves showed you how to play...3 away wins, that's shite.

Shame looney rooney has decided to go to sleep just as berbatov wakes up. Leeds fans won't worry if you win it..we're not obsessed with you like you are with us...we don't go hunting for your videos and leave sad comments.

[seventiesclassic]

@asianmancgman

1 thing I do agree with..Leeds fans should stop sing waccoe...we did NOT win the european cup,,we may have been cheated but we didn't win.

People need to accept that.

And you need to accept the fact that man utd don't have a right to win all the time..didn't last season teach you that?

I still think Arsenal have got a chance..hope they do win it.

[seventiesclassic]

@asianmancgman

Lift the trophy?

You got to win it first you cocky twat.

Look at the video frannie lee and norman hunter...Lee takes lots of wild swings but doesn't land one fucking punch.

On here to take the piss...how fucking sad is that ?

get yourself a life you fucking manc skip rat.

[seventiesclassic]

@asianmancgman

You're such a wanker, call yourself a manc fan ?

haven't you heard that nobead neville has retired with immediate effect so I doubt if he'll be lifting any trophies.

Now see if you can answer this..if you don't give a fuck about johnny giles what are you doing a on video about him?

YOU THICK CUNT !!

[seventiesclassic]

@asianmancgman

Thanks for the private message, I haven't seen anything so juvenile on youtube,

you must have a mental age of 6.

You probably don't know this, but Busby didn't want Giles to stay..years later he said he had made a big mistak. letting him go...and he was fucking right.

[Taureandagger21]

@robertjenkins8 I bet you spend your weekends with your racist tongue up nick griffin's ass you pleb. You wouldnt be fit to lace John Giles' boots and even at 70 years of age now he'd kick the shit out of you if it hasnt dribbled out of your cowardly ass when you see him coming at you. Leave the football talk to those that actually know about and appreciate the game and get back to jacking off watching your BNP videos you sad prick.

[robertjenkins8]

Sir Matt Busby saw Giles for the retard that he is and told the money grabbing tosser to piss off. Of course the much loved and admired United team of that era never looked back.

[DreamCatchMe1]

@robertjenkins8 Why are you commenting on Leeds United videos when you don't even like them. It's a little bit pathetic, don't you think?

[robertjenkins8]

@DreamCatchMe1 No , I am commenting on this racist , butch dyke, Man United reject John Giles being mentioned as a decent player and good commentator when he is utterly shit at both.

Leeds is a great city but dumb whores like Giles are just embarrassing whenever they give their opinions on anything.

[G1S1W]

@robertjenkins8 giles was a great great player did you even see him play

[G1S1W]

@robertjenkins8 there is no centwer midfielder today as good as giles he had skill and fight think a mixsure of gerrard and modric

[G1S1W]

@robertjenkins8 busby said years later his biggest mistake was lerttig giles go he playerd him out of postion and he was still really young at utd, he was not in the first team so he got a move he wanted then become a great player

[robertjenkins8]

Giles was merely a decent passer of very limited intelligence. Go on admit it- Paddy Crerand was a miles better passer of the ball than Giles.

Giles was better than Nicky Butt but that is as good as it gets for the moron. They were all fantastic (minus the imbecilic Giles) teams but could you really put one of Liverpool,Chelsea,Leeds,Arsena­l,Everton and Derby ahead of each other during parts of that era?

[MrGloryglorymanutd18]

better than my arse

[robertjenkins8]

The only thing I would say (though not a complement to that long ball merchant thug giles) was that football in the 70's was of definitely higher standard than the Premiership in the 90's. Comparing today to then- close but i'd still go for the seventies. What I don't understand is how we(the british) got this rep for being untechnical- when the skills on offer by so many players of different sides was so good back then. Also complete nonsense about the players being much quicker now than then

[seventiesclassic]

@robertjenkins8

Mr Jenkins...( alias CUNT )...why are you trolling around Leeds videos...Is your own team so shit they don't have any?

I had to laugh when I read you call Giles a long ball merchant..he remains one of the finest passers of the ball to have played in British football...anyone who knows about football ( and that obviously excludes you ), will tell you that.

[robertjenkins8]

This idiot had a column laughably titled "the man the players read"LOL.He is probably the stupidest pundit around. For starters he didn't even rate Cantona because he's an antagonistic piece of shit and he certainly didn't rate Ronaldo(now there skill) - wouldn't be bitter would he? At the same time he praises to the hilt useless donkeys like richard dunne,robbie Keane and Rafael Benitez- what a clown. To think how thick the paddys come across by actually employing this fool and ubershit dunphy

[Cankdtank]

@robertjenkins8 Well if you're into the style of football where someone can run with the ball and then leave the defending up to someone else well then by all means rate Ronaldo as a player. As for Richard Dunne, I don't see him diving on the ground looking for attention, or, in the case of English footballers, cheat on his wife! Don't talk about how bad a nation comes across when half your team have had public affairs!

[robertjenkins8]

Typical dumb paddy/leeds pricks. This man un reject is one of the vilest thickest morons around in football. Skillfull? You should probably try watching numerous brazilans ,Argentinians or guys from the continent to know what skillfull was. To say united didn't need him would be an understatement. If he was Ireland's so called greatest player than how come they had all there shittsdt qualification periods for tournaments when this twit was playing!Ireland's goal difference was like San Marino's!

[Celtic8781]

@robertjenkins8 you sound like you're pissed off alot.are you going to cry?.typical dumb paddy?its funny how most people think we are dumb,but we are in the top 5 best educated countries in the world..retard.

[philipbebb]

I don't know if it's true or not , but somebody told me he never, ever went to the toilet

[TheCrossedwires]

to this day he is very good at explaining football on Irish TV to nobodies like me

[colwest21]

watch the damed united -great flick,

[arsenalylknw12010]

he was one tough bastard.

[flanneryged]

Now I am not even a Leeds Fan,however

credit where it's due.This Man was/is the

most gifted holder of the Ball I have ever

seen in my life.I had the pleasure of seeing his tricks in close up about five times,and he astounded me just how good he really was.There was not a player around except Rangers Jim Baxter

who could even live with Johnny Giles.I knew what a skillful Footballer was meant

to do after seeing this great man do his stuff.These days Money couldn't buy him.

[thetoon99]

@flanneryged giles is a legend hes a great punit these days and yi players like him and baxter in center midfield are rare.

[tigerarmyrule]

The finest ever midfielder from The Republic and that included Roy Keane.

[barrfee]

biggest mistake leeds made was not to give Giles the managerial role instead of Clough look at what he did at WBA, was a lovely boxer too, just ask Kevin Keegan about the right hook he recieved in 74 charity sheild, long live Gilesy.

[redjam40]

As for the Glenn Hoddle comments that again is true. The whole world saw how good he was at passing a football with either foot from either 5 years to 70 yards. I & many other football lovers just as yourself (beanaldo) saw how he could open up a side with just one pass.

I was lucky enough to witness and watch the great Don Revie side from the 1970s, and saw with my own eyes what John Giles could do. Did you beanaldo?

[redjam40]

Instead of criticising some one who actually watched that great side from the 1970s & saw them in the flesh. Please show us by your intelligent comments on here about John Giles. Yes I made a mistake with the spelling of Eire I admit that, but everything is is true & correct that I have written here. & has not been sloten from anyone. My dad got me on to Johnny Haynes as that was he's man when he was in his prime, & then reading the autobioagraphies of Bobby Robson & Jimmy Greaves confirmed it.

[beanaldo]

redjam40 can u stop hogging all the comments by copying and pasting information written by someone else and trying to pass it off as ur own u fuckin plonker

[redjam40]

Cont:4

Another truly gifted player was Terry Cooper(Leeds United), who was the "Ashley Cole" of the day (When Ashely COLE WAS AT ARSENAL!). A brilliant attacking full back. He would have played in the 1970 World Cup had he not broken his leg months before the tournament. He was a former out and out winger that got converted into a full back, and was a great attacking full back.

[redjam40]

(Cont:3)

Another reason why Leeds United were considered a great side was that fact that the side could "play", and featured many unsung heroes in the form of Paul Madley and Terry Cooper for instance.

Madley for instance was comfortable with the ball on either foot, and played in every position for Leeds United except goalkeeper and Centre Forward for Leeds United. Even at International level for England, he played in many positions for his country.

[redjam40]

Cont:2

And finally one of the last true great passer of Soccer ball to come from Uk/English Soccer was Glen Hoddle. Only now in this present generation that we can see how "nice" it is to see a soccer ball passed with the correct weight and accuracy when Glen Hoddle was playing. In fact he could open your side up with one pass & with either foot. It was a shame that his national side didn't realise this gift.

But John Giles was just one of the reasons why Leeds United were so successful.

[redjam40]

Cont:1

Johnny Haynes(Fulham) was also using Soccer balls that were much heavier than today & also had those laces on the top of the ball. If you want further confirmation of this read articles given by Jimmy Greaves & the late Bobby Robson about the man.

John Giles(Leeds) was really the next man to take up the mantle left by Johnny Haynes(Fulham).Coming from again from that period were the balls were heavier & still were using lacing on top of the ball. Giles mastered passing of a soccer ball.

[redjam40]

I'm glad that people in general have put their loyalties aside when recognising one of the true great passers of a ball in Uk Soccer -John Giles.

However, Johnny Haynes(Fulham) was recognised as one of the first truly great passers of a football in Uk Soccer. Remember he was passing 70 to 80 yard passers with both feet so that you as a team member didn't have to stretch or move to receive the pass. The passing was also correctly weighted so that no stretching was required to reach it.

[redjam40]

Cont:1

Johnny Giles was the next Johnny Haynes(Fulham - who was the first real great passer of a ball in Uk Soccer) in that he could pass a ball from either 10 years right through to 70 yards; correctly weighted and right smack bang in front of you without you having to stretch for it. He was as good and some say better than Glen Hoddle in regards to passing and had great individual skill.

[redjam40]

492086 - you have that wrong. After waht happened between West Ham United and Millwall about a 1 x week ago. Leeds United are far and away from being known as the scum of English football.

Leeds United were the Ist English side to have all their players as Internationals.

Another thing - Leeds United were the first Uk side to have 4 International captains playing in the same side.

Terry Yorath - Wales, Billy Bremner- Scotland, Johnny Giles - Eric and Trevor  Cherry - England.

[beanaldo]

johnny giles is from a country called eric?? i could have sworn he was irish

[clerkhog]

eire irish for ireland

[beanaldo]

i know what the irish for ireland is , i am irish. and i didnt say eire , i said eric cause thats what he said. so why are u telling me this?

[clerkhog]

relax i had'nt a clue were you were from. i just saw your comment and thought you were asking a question cause thats the way its put

[492086]

Best player Leeds Utd ever had was Eric Cantona & he was smart enough to know when to abandon a sinking ship. Leeds are and always have been the scum of the footballing world.

[manuelin23]

i am barcelona supporter and cry with lorimer goal.

[foriamonlyahorse]

Giles was wonderful..that whole Leeds team wasprobably thte best club side ever.

[robertjenkins8]

@foriamonlyahorse

best club side ever..what a joke! Bottled the big occasion more often that won it (to busy committing cowardly fouls)

[bhibhli]

John Giles was not only a great player but he is also the greatest TV analyst in the world.

He has worked for RTE for the past 20 odd years.

[nocksy]

class player

[WWEGaffney09]

He played 4 shamrock rovers i know im frm dublin

[hellothere1919]

Ah, my comment got deleted. Fags!

[david123451988]

his irish not british

[lavish88]

I think it was the great Peter Osgood who said you would never hear him coming but you felt it - one the greatest Leeds players-along with Bremner and Eddie Gray the best I was priviliged to see-a total legend-thanks for the great memories.

[odsall]

Coming from a family of reds, my dad always said united selling Giles was one of the worst decisions we ever made. Great player with a great engine, still at least leeds paid us back, giving us king eric!!!

[Thomaslufc33]

Leeds United Legend. Super Leeds

[redjam40]

A world class passer of the ball, of either short or long passing. Reminded me of Paul Scholes, but with more individual skill. Coul be ruthless in the tackle as well... But what a midfilder player. He passing was just as good as Glen Hoddle. One of the truley great passers of a football in English football.

[GaelicMagyar]

I'm a Spurs fan but even I would agree. I can't think of a better all-rounder than Gilesey.

[redjam40]

I'm glad people from all divides can put down their loyalities & give credit where credit is due.

He was a truly gifted passer of the ball, as good as Glen Hoodle, & did have individual skill to go with it.

He had things going against him that would have put him in the World class bracket. First of all he wasn't born English. At the time his national team weren't as strong as they should have been. If they had qualified for more international tournments the world would have seen such as player

[Sidwellmg]

Very well said man......i would have also said the same about liam brady

[Johnyc321]

Im from N. Ireland where the divide is big. I Love LEEDS UTD and Rangers. All my friends say GILES is one of the BEST players they have ever seen. He could put his foot in too