27 Dec 2017 15:48:48
How good ed001 do you think rob Jones could have been but for injuries?

{Ed001's Note - he was the best right back I have ever seen. Was a superlative defender but also excellent at getting forward and providing width. Dani Alves, Cafu etc were better attackers but Jones was light years ahead of them defensively.}


1.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 16:22:17
Don't really remember Rob Jones ed01, but i know how much you love Zanetti, like me, from a previous chat we had. Was Jones even better than Zanetti? If so, i am struggling to comprehend in my head how good he was! Hope you've had a great Crimbo mate and have an even better new year :)

{Ed001's Note - he was that good he was better than Zanetti at right back, but Zanetti was better in every other position on the pitch. Jones was also a very good wing back but I would have taken Zanetti over him in that position. As a right back though, in my lifetime watching football, I have not seen better than Jones. His debut was against Giggs and he completely shut him out of the game after joining from Crewe. It was a brilliant performance. I am not a fan of the saying world class, but he was world class.}


2.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 16:45:52
Zanetti's story about his mother brings tears every time I read it.


3.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 16:49:12
Greatest right back of his era but not the brightest hence his dressing room nickname of "double trigger" after the character in "only Fools and Horses" that was also he name of a top notch race gorse at the time.


4.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 16:30:29
Cheers mate, he must of been special as Zanetti was special and pretty much world class in whatever position you asked him to play. Take it easy bud.

{Ed001's Note - Zanetti is a big fave of mine but Jones truly was special. Mind, so was Zanetti.}


5.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 17:32:53
He was a great right back, probably the best I've ever seen too (although I'm not really old enough to remember Nicol) . I remember he was shifted to the left for a season or so. Why was this? Was it to accommodate McAteer (who I also rated quite highly), or am I getting my dates mixed up?


6.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 17:36:18
If memory serves correctly I think Jones’ first game after arriving from crew was against Utd and was excellent. Certainly grabbed a hell of a player from lower leagues (how many times does that happen these days? ) . Shame injury effected his career so badly.


7.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 17:57:59
If It hadn't been for Jones's injuries Gary Neville would never have won as many caps for England as he did.


8.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 17:53:28
Like you said Ed. He was the only one to keep Giggs quiet in those days. Such a shame his career was so short.


9.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 18:19:39
Hi edd01 do you think there's much comparison between Nicol and Zanetti?

{Ed001's Note - yes, a lot of comparison, though Zanetti was better, there are a lot of similarities in their ability to play in any position and look like it was their natural one.}


10.) 27 Dec 2017
27 Dec 2017 18:43:03
4th division on Friday.1st division on Sunday v giggs. Think it was nil nil and he hit the post if memory is not awry! Although he seemed to hit the post most games because he couldn't score. Great player and unstoppable relationship with mcmanaman. What would he be worth now.