What a player Giles was. I deserves a statue or stand named after him @ Leeds.

I could listen to Giles all day. And what a player!

Johnny Giles was the best midfield player of his era and a class act worth the entrance fee

John Giles would walk into any Leeds United XI, I admire his modesty/ loyalty for his team mates for not including himself in his LUFC XI. Great player, great man.

@corinth492

4 жыл бұрын

yes a living legend, one of the founding fathers of Leeds as a club as we know it. Only, Giles, Eddie, Lorimer, Reaney, Charlton, Clarke, Jones, Mcqueen and Jordan are now left.

@rampageclover9788

2 жыл бұрын

I’d actually respect him more if he did put himself in...I don’t like fake modesty as much as I don’t like arrogance...he knows he was a bloody great player and should say it loud and proud

1969 swedish television started to show English football on Saturdays and I loved seeing all the greats of the late 60's and onwards; I've had the pleasure to see great players like George Best, Bobby Charlton, Charlie George, Peter Osgood, Frank Worthington, Bob Latchford, Billy Bremner and Johnny Giles as I grew up. Leeds had a fantastic team during that period and I remember both their FA cup win in 1972 as well as the shocking defeat against Sunderland the year after. Like many other swedes I love English football, what a pleasure it's been to have watched so many great teams and players! I have tremendous respect for Johnny Giles and his knowledge of the game as well as his great history as a player!

Besides being the best midfielder of his era, Giles is also intelligent, verbal and entertaining, a living encyclopedia

RIP Trevor, class act.

I had the great privilege to meet The Midfield General at Elland Rd when he was signing his autobiography. What a gentleman - we had a great conversation and he was encyclopaedic in his memory of matches when I first came to watch Leeds - amazing! It was like talking to an old friend!

The greatest team Leeds produced loved watching them and Gils and Bremner ran the team , all great players.

I first watched Leeds when Don Revie arrived. The first live game I went to see was when Stanley Matthews arrived back to play against each them for Stoke City. I saw Don decide to select young players and he signed Bobby Collins to look after them. Jack Charlton was a bit of a rebel but he settled down as the team got better. I watched Leeds get promoted then take Division 1 by storm and I watched some great players against them. They never looked back. Johnny Giles was masterclass and his selection was perfect but with him as the midfield general. I was a big fan of Mick Jones because he could hold the ball and then lay it off. Alan Clarke always popped up to score great goals and Peter Lorimer just smashed them and took the goals or defender with the ball. Eddie Gray was as good as George Best and both were fantastic to watch. Norman Hunter was tough and very skilled alongside Jack Charlton. His timing was brilliant. Man and ball. Some great players followed but this team was the always the team to beat. They were the victims of their own success and some dreadful decisions. Cheated out of the European Cup and 2 league titles at least. The biggest mistake the Board made was letting Don Revie leave and then hiring Brian Clough without Peter Taylor. A great era with many magic moments. Just look at the Man Utd, Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea teams they played against. But as my father said many times Johnny Giles was the first name on the team sheet. He was total class.

Johnny Giles.. The total football man

Can listen to John Giles talk football all day !!

A great player was john . Him and billy ran it .

That back 4 of Reaney, Charlton, Hunter and Cooper. Never bettered. The rest just absolute legends.

The best technical footballer Leeds have ever had in my opinion

I don't disagree about Giles filling his Xl with the Revie era players but he should have included himself as he was such a phenomenal player. Giles makes a great point about how most of the teams who pipped Leeds for titles were only really competitive for short periods. Only Liverpool could match the consistency of Leeds. Always love to hear Giles speak - a genuine football man.

We all love leeds

Albert Jhonassan should have been considered for a mention and was badily treated Just came across some football footage and a documentary on him yesterday Very skilful player and ground breaking Which for him at that time must have been a very trying and unbearable time, Could have done with encouragement ,a hand round the shoulder and some real support Electric pace ,blinding skills and trickery Well before my time as Ali grew up in the eighties as a kid But some player on the footage I saw Rip Trevor cherry As a primary school kid I rember clips of Trevor cherry as an England international against Brazil etc in late seventies

“The inevitable Giles for Leeds” - Enough said.

Great Knowledge from John Giles here. But the Centre back position is a hard position to fill for Leeds United.. Remember Leeds Had - John Charles, Rio Ferdinand, Norman Hunter, Jonathon Woodgate, Lucas Radebe, Jack Charlton and Paul Madeley(He could play at this position) .... My side would be this.....Martyn (GK), Reaney(Rb), Dorigo(LB), Radebe(CH), Ferdinand(CH), Bremner(CM), Giles(CM) Eddie Gray (Lm), Gary Speed(Rm) Mark Vidakua (CF) and John Charles(CF) . Subs: Norman Hunter (CH), Gary McAllister (CM), Allan Clarke (CF), and Paul Madeley (Play any position) and Paul Robinson (Goal Keeper) - What a side!!!

Revie could have bought Gordon Banks for a small transfer fee and Leeds would have won twice as many trophies

@dlamiss

6 ай бұрын

great call and probably true. Should have asked Stoke to name their price in 1970

Giles,Hunter and Bremner were probably one of the Greatest Midfielders ever!

My best Leeds team, Martin, Cooper, Hunter, Madeley , Charlton, Reaney, Giles, Bremner, Eddie Grey, Viduka, Clarke. Subs. Jones, Batty, kewell, Dorigo.

@bm6563

Жыл бұрын

No Lorimer??

Should have replaced Revie - he went to West Brom didn’t need Clough Stein etc

@selby16

4 жыл бұрын

TOTALLY AGREE THE LEEDS DIRECTORS AT THAT TIME HAVE A LOTS TO ANSWER FOR

Mostly a good selection.Mick Jones was a top player - but John Charles was voted the best foreigner ever to play in Series A of The Italian League.Pity they didn't talk about Lorimer a little more.He was probably the best striker of a football who ever graced the football pitches of England.

Great team. Only change I might suggest would be Mark Viduka but it'd be 50/50

@andyforshortbutnotforlong5351

4 жыл бұрын

Gerard Burke instead of Mick Jones?

@gerardburke2517

4 жыл бұрын

@@andyforshortbutnotforlong5351 Like I said its 50/50 but I'd regard Viduka very highly. Imagine how effective he would have been with better players around him?

@andyforshortbutnotforlong5351

4 жыл бұрын

Gerard Burke Mark Viduka was a powerful striker, no argument there, but he was seen as a selfish player, whereas Mick Jones was a goalscorer but also a creator of many goals for Allan Clarke. As an individual player it’s a toss up like you say. I’d just pip for Jones as he was more of a team player.

@frankmachin5438

4 жыл бұрын

Gerard Burke Viduka had a better goal per game ratio (I think) but it’s not just about that. As Giles said he was a tireless worker who created for others, and him Sniffer had a great combination.

GK Martyn, RB Kelly, LB Gray, CB Ferdinand, CB Charlton, RM Strachan, CM Giles, CM Bremner, LM Cooper, CF Clarke, CF Hasselbaink

@horsefish2525

4 жыл бұрын

Cantona? And my favorite player Lorimer.

@paulgray7014

4 жыл бұрын

@@horsefish2525 Wouldnt put Cantona in a Leeds eleven. Lorimer yes defo

@horsefish2525

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulgray7014 Cantona was the most outstanding player who ever put Leeds shirt on. Was sold to save a club from bankruptcy. Hold on . This is not his fault he served Manchester Utd

@cleehomes

4 жыл бұрын

@@horsefish2525 You are actually right Cantona should be in there and was certainly Leeds best ever player since the Revie era! Wilkinson didn't know how to manage him!

@mick6370

4 жыл бұрын

@@cleehomes Like everyone one of us Chris where all entitled to our opinions but who would you drop for Cantona in Revie's best 11

The only other Leeds player that deserves inclusion to John Giles XI is John Charles. All Leeds teams since the mid seventies have been top for no more than a couple of yrs.

For no 12 I would choose Bates or Belfitt

What was his final team? I don’t have time to listen

@ambadad

4 жыл бұрын

Martyn; Reaney, Charlton, Hunter, Madeley; Bremner, Collins; Lorimer, Clarke, Jones, Gray. He chose it in a 4-2-4 formation. He gave sincere apologies to the 1992 Champions, particularly the midfield four of that side.

Martyn Cooper Radebe Hunter Reaney Gray Bremner Giles Strachan Lorimer Charles

Was right about Gary Sprake he made a lot of mistakes for us which cost us trophies wish nigel Martyn had played in the 60s and 70s

@ambadad

4 жыл бұрын

As he noted, for a long time Gary was superb and his clean-sheet performance in Budapest vs Ferencvaros in the 1968 ICFC Final 2nd leg was considered to be tie-winning, as we held on to the single goal lead from the 1st leg at Elland Road.

Where jhon Charles

@frankmachin5438

4 жыл бұрын

chris bennett if you listen to the whole thing this side was only since 1960 - Charles was gone by then

@gerardburke2517

4 жыл бұрын

@@frankmachin5438 Charles would walk into that team. Probably the best ever player to play for Leeds (and Juve too - which is saying something) imagine scoring 42 league goals in a team that was narrowly avoiding relegation. Unreal, and sensational in Serie A after his move too.

@frankmachin5438

4 жыл бұрын

Gerard Burke yes absolutely true. He would walk into just about any team. Ferguson once said something like one of the hardest things about picking the best team of players he’s seen would be whether to pick Charles at centre-half or centre-forward.

Viduka no chance

I was just wondering whether Giles has never seen Tony Yeboah play?

@jb3222

4 жыл бұрын

I agree entirely - Yeboah combined skill, athleticism and incredible power. With a finisher like that Leeds would have been promoted by Christmas this season

No Vinnie Jones?😂😂😂

when the manager bribes opposition players to lose it takes away from success

@michaelpower4372

2 жыл бұрын

Is it Tommy Dorothy u'r talking about or Roy Atkinson.