@@linusbroadbent2763 Each to their own mate but when you look at some of the names in and around the squad over the years Palour was playing I think it's pretty clear why he struggled to get a game.
Remember watching Ray make his debut at Anfield in 1992 and he conceded a penalty in the Wednesday night game on Sky. I watched the game before I headed out for night shift as a young copper then in East London. About 3am that morning, myself and a colleague in a panda car, stopped a vauxhall carlton near Romford that had a faulty light. When the driver got out, I immediately recognised it as Ray because of his hair and what I had watched about 6-7 hrs earlier. The guy I was with had no idea who he was. I had a quick chat with Ray about his car and the game. It was his mums car he was driving, and he was gutted about the penalty. I let him go, shook his hand and told most of my football mates about that story over the next few years. About 10 years later I was in a nightclub called Palms in Romford. We were watching the Arsenal v Newcastle evening game on one of the TV's inside . Ray was playing, I think he scored, and low and behold about 4 hrs later we spotted him in the nightclub with us. When he was alone I introduced myself and asked him about his debut and if he remembered being stopped by the police when nearly home. He did, so when I said it was me, we had a laugh, and he bought me a beer. Another copper I worked with had a daughter who passed away with cancer. Ray always arranged a signed Arsenal shirt for her annual cancer charity evening. Always had great respect for him as a player and a person ever since
sean, I was involved at Welling United at that time and George Armstrong would often send his reserve team down if someone was coming back from injury. About two weeks before that Liverpool game Arsenal sent a side down that had Glenn Helder, Chris Kiwomya among others. Ray Parlour was an unknown but scored a fantastic goal from 25 yards out. Turned on the TV a couple of weeks later and there he was making his first team debut.
Seems a really top bloke , even as a spurs fan I enjoyed this interview and his honesty , him Ian Wright and Martin keown allways give spurs respect ( even though it probably hurts ) and I respect them for that .
Who overrated Wiltshire ? What are you going on about ? We are talking about parlour. Also if we were taking about Wiltshire, if he wasn’t so injure prone he would have been a great player.
Used to talk to ray parlour every morning when I was a cleaning at petrol station Really great bloke .. top top player that goal against Chelsea in the fa cup final ... It's only Ray Parlour 😂
I'm a Spurs fan,but if I'm being honest I couldn't understand how his name was ommitted from that particular "World Cup"squad!.He had a fantastic season and had really hit some form!
@@simonh2011 I'm sure that's only a temporary condition!😉..And those South London eagles(who stole one of our famous songs"Glad all over")turned up 2day and gave Spurs some welcome assistance!👍
@@simonh2011Of course,"normal service is resumed".But ur "Gooner"s have always had some quality "all rounders"I always thought David Rocastle was one of the best midfielders in the Country and should have been a regular for England!!You don't get many "Box to box"players of quality to come along regularly!Look at Man U with Scoles and Roy"certifiable headcase"Keane!..Spurs need one!!
@@johnsaunders2109 agreed pal... I think our position flatters to deceive. We have have some lucky goals, like the penalty after the final whistle 🤷♂️
What a legend. Remember Ray & Freddie scoring in the 2002 FA-cup final against Chelsea. Loved that Arsenal era, and the boys seem to have enjoyed it as well
For me the 2002 side was the last one which epitemised the famous never say die attitude of the graham years. After that the influence of the great arsenal defenced was more or less lost. Thank you M Wenger. He never ever was able to build the same mentality again. Something he should totally take responsibility for. Adding Sol and Toure was good but the spirit was never ever the same anymore. He just had no clue of the importance and the way to defend. Unfortunately for us.
@@alaooooy7 now, rosicky was a minor shadow of ray parlour. he had one , two good games than injured half a season and that 4 times during his spell here. sorry, thats not enough to even mention rosicky.
The build-up to cup final day was the best. It was the best day of the year. When I was a lad cup final day was the best day of the year. As you said ray it was the only live game on TV on account of that I used to go watch football whenever or wherever I could. Ray should have been in the WC squad. You were fantastic in 98. Thanks Ray...
@@lizbet5242 I know the ability to analyse the game comes first but as a Football man through and through, I believe he has that ability. As a bonus he is an artist with his words. He will surely do a better job than say Owen or Shearer or Merson...
@@abubakarmuhammad7336 Artist with his words? Do you fancy him or something? 😅 I want to listen to a pundit who knows about football and tactics. Not someone who sounds good and uses nice words.
So which midfield player that was in the 1998 Squad should have been left out in favour of Ray ? David Beckham, David Batty, Steve McManaman, Darren Anderton, Paul Merson, Paul Scholes, Rob Lee or Paul Ince
The Romford pele !! And he’s so right about cup final day. I used to watch it from 9am when it started until the end which was about half 5. When the FA cup still mattered. And Bryan robson was my hero growing up. As a United fan when he was in the team it gave us an extra 10 or 20%.
Even though they didnt get the wages the footballers get now I think being a footballer pre-social media with the drinking culture. Must have been a great time.
They say you should never meet yout heroes, but Ray is a top bloke happy to have a laugh and give you time. Lovely chap and an underrated footballer. The Romford Pele indeed!
Love you Ray,you were fantastic for us,very underated and versatile, people forget that, you played right across the midfield, Arsenal and PROUD!,top bloke Ray!!.
One of my favourite players growing up. Certainly not the most technically gifted but he would run through a brick wall for the team and rarely went missing in a big game. Motm for me in the '98 cup final and of course there's was that absolute screamer vs Chelsea four years later.
He definitely deserved more than 10 caps how he never got in the 98 World Cup squad I'll never know. I actually didn't rate him before, once Wenger came in that double winning season he was one of the best players that season.
Ray Parlour - I liked Arsenal when I lived in USA, & remember thinking he was French at the time because I was wondering why he didn't get picked for England. Homeboy was from Romford!
LOL, there is no triad area in Hong Kong. It was Parlour who got pissed and caused trouble because HK people don't usually bother anyone unless they've been offended.
I wouldn't call any Everton fan lucky! It must be a constant frustration with your history to have won nothing for over 30 years and live totally in Liverpool shadow!!! ( I'm not sneering, though a Fulham fan , an ancestor of mine helped to form Everton so I have a soft spot for them. Both me and my Chelsea supporting grandson would like to see our ancestors team win things again!)
Ray's is hilarious and a real throwback. I do wonder how good he could have been if he wasn't so wild. The fact he was still involved in Arsenal's first team when Wenger was bringing world class players from France, Holland etc says it all.
Great guy, always so honest, not enough of Ray types about anymore, too many pampered nobodies, he was a top footballer, and a brilliant guy.Loved this interview so honest , no bullshit
@@lewisannis6031 most footballers still come from working class backgrounds luckily the culture of football now has a history of ruin by Ale , enough that decent coaching staff and peers can now say don't be like them . Hopefully the pattern is wearing thinner each generation. Just think if some of the greats hadn't been big boozers how much better lives and longer careers they would have had . Such a shame .
Ray parlour was brilliant under wenger especially in CM he got some goals aswell 2 hat ricks he was in the invincible team of 2003/04 i always liked ray marc Overmars named him the Romford pele so that is saying something as overmars was class
I'm a Man Utd fan, but I always respected Ray Parlour, the Romford Pele. There are 2 certain things in life: death and England managers getting sacked.
When the FA Cup was the biggest day of the year. European Cup? As important as Jeux Sans Frontiers. Streets were silent in every town across the country. Didn't matter who was playing. Dad and uncles having a drink, cousins kicking a ball about outside. Probably the biggest event after Christmas. Especially when one got a colour TV! Anyway. Love Ray's stories. Great player.
Fantastic player. Always gave maximum effort every game. Wish I could say the same about the current lot. Only thing I would say about Ray, he should’ve scored more goals for Arsenal I think. Showed very good goal scoring ability at times. 2 hat-tricks in his Arsenal career are testimony to that, but with his engine and bullet shot he should’ve been a 10 goals a season man really. You gotta love him though!
Saying that being a pro is a hard life and you have to make sacrifices is difficult ain't really that bad. 12 hour shifts, 6 days a week in a factory or building site and struggle to pay the bills is truly a hard life. Bless.
Different kind of hard. Footballers train maybe a few hours a day, have tons of free time and no end of money. The temptation to go and do silly things with all of that is very high and you need a lot of will power and discipline to keep yourself in line. Think this is what Ray meant. He's from a working class background, his whole family worked long hours and that, I'm sure he knows what it's like.
My brother got a West Ham kits as his first football strip as well. Only problem was we lived in Glasgow in the late 1960s and he was a mad Celtic fan. West Ham was the only kit they had in the tiny sports shop in the town we were on holiday in. In those days you were just chuffed to get anything at all. I guess it was just after England's WC win and there were a few good 'Ammers in the team.
In the 1990's Spurs training ground was near Hendon. I was lucky enough to be invited to watch a youth match between Spurs and Arsenal. The Spurs team were run by Patsy Holland (ex W Ham) During the game one tall long haired Arsenal player stood out. Every time the ball came anywhere near him he kicked the nearest Spurs player up in the air, not sure he ever got near the ball. Some time later I saw this kid in the Gooners first team, Ray Parlour!!! Having said that he was one of their best players in the modern era. He also tell a good story and yes he should have got more than 10 caps. COYS
Romford Pele! Total bs re England! Should have got many more caps. Such a versatile player and raised the level of his play when the Dutch and French posse’s came to Arsenal! Arsenal Legend!
Did Ray Parlour deserve more than 10 caps for England?!
Yes
Absolutely
I'd say he was lucky to play for England ten times to be honest.
Fair enough Luke, but he was massively underrated in my opinion. Offered that England squad something a little different at the time.
@@linusbroadbent2763 Each to their own mate but when you look at some of the names in and around the squad over the years Palour was playing I think it's pretty clear why he struggled to get a game.
Remember watching Ray make his debut at Anfield in 1992 and he conceded a penalty in the Wednesday night game on Sky. I watched the game before I headed out for night shift as a young copper then in East London. About 3am that morning, myself and a colleague in a panda car, stopped a vauxhall carlton near Romford that had a faulty light. When the driver got out, I immediately recognised it as Ray because of his hair and what I had watched about 6-7 hrs earlier.
The guy I was with had no idea who he was. I had a quick chat with Ray about his car and the game. It was his mums car he was driving, and he was gutted about the penalty.
I let him go, shook his hand and told most of my football mates about that story over the next few years.
About 10 years later I was in a nightclub called Palms in Romford. We were watching the Arsenal v Newcastle evening game on one of the TV's inside . Ray was playing, I think he scored, and low and behold about 4 hrs later we spotted him in the nightclub with us. When he was alone I introduced myself and asked him about his debut and if he remembered being stopped by the police when nearly home. He did, so when I said it was me, we had a laugh, and he bought me a beer.
Another copper I worked with had a daughter who passed away with cancer. Ray always arranged a signed Arsenal shirt for her annual cancer charity evening.
Always had great respect for him as a player and a person ever since
sean, I was involved at Welling United at that time and George Armstrong would often send his reserve team down if someone was coming back from injury. About two weeks before that Liverpool game Arsenal sent a side down that had Glenn Helder, Chris Kiwomya among others. Ray Parlour was an unknown but scored a fantastic goal from 25 yards out. Turned on the TV a couple of weeks later and there he was making his first team debut.
That’s a great story. Made me smile. Makes good ol ray all the better 😉
heard him talk about this experience on a previous podcast
@@elmohamadyscurlybigtoe9603 Really ? Could you dig that up from somewhere mate ?
@@SeanRof I'm sure it was on the magic sponge podcast with Jimmy bollard and Ray parlour
Hearing what Glen Hoddle did to Ray, makes me really angry. How incredibly unprincipled.
Hoddle was a rubbish manager. Thats why.
Seems a really top bloke , even as a spurs fan I enjoyed this interview and his honesty , him Ian Wright and Martin keown allways give spurs respect ( even though it probably hurts ) and I respect them for that .
Not the same as your legends like Jermaine Jenas 😂😂😂😂
Ya its funny how u sumtimes gain respect for certain ppl u may av previously hated but warm to dem after wen u hear a certain account of sumting
top comment there. The feeling is mutual with players like Steve Perryman and Gary Mabbutt.
Yes it probably hurt, they have to lick the Spurs bum if they want to keep their career in the media. This is common knowledge!
??? I never said they were brown nosing spurs , just that the 3 players I mentioned were fair , there is a difference 🙄
He wasn’t underrated by us Arsenal fans. I can assure you of that. He was a vital cog in the Arsenal midfield. Happy happy days they were!
He was almost like a Milner in the current Liverpool side.
@@lewisannis6031 a carthorse this is why england is always held back you overate donkeys like jack wilshire lol
Who overrated Wiltshire ? What are you going on about ? We are talking about parlour.
Also if we were taking about Wiltshire, if he wasn’t so injure prone he would have been a great player.
@@lewisannis6031 average at best said pep lol
si why do you keep writing “lol”. Do you have a tick ? Pep would have never said that. I remember him saying he loves JW.
The real romford Pele, was the ultinate football lad. What a guy!
Ironlungs Arsenal could use a few like him now
Boring
Criminally under rated. One of the best
It’s only Ray Parlour 😆
Legend! Thanks for everything Ray 👍
Used to talk to ray parlour every morning when I was a cleaning at petrol station
Really great bloke .. top top player that goal against Chelsea in the fa cup final ... It's only Ray Parlour 😂
Parlour used to run himself into the ground every game for Arsenal with exceptional work rate and desire.
I can listen to ray talk all day. What a great guy
As a Spurs fan he is down to Earth a top bloke... fair play :)
This video was really good because none of the presenters are in it😂😂
Yes! Needs to be more of its kind
Yes agree no one talking over them . To switch a conversation
I'm a Spurs fan,but if I'm being honest I couldn't understand how his name was ommitted from that particular "World Cup"squad!.He had a fantastic season and had really hit some form!
For real...more questions than answers🤔
Even though your a Spurs fan I like you Jerry!
@@simonh2011 I'm sure that's only a temporary condition!😉..And those South London eagles(who stole one of our famous songs"Glad all over")turned up 2day and gave Spurs some welcome assistance!👍
@@jerryoshea3116 Yep you're right definately temporary, normal service is resumed now!
@@simonh2011Of course,"normal service is resumed".But ur "Gooner"s have always had some quality "all rounders"I always thought David Rocastle was one of the best midfielders in the Country and should have been a regular for England!!You don't get many "Box to box"players of quality to come along regularly!Look at Man U with Scoles and Roy"certifiable headcase"Keane!..Spurs need one!!
I've never been an Arsenal fan as I'm from the North West. But I've always respected Ray Parlour, what a player.
As an old school united fan I’ve got nothing but total respect for ray, those old days of rivalry are some of my best football memories
Proper rivalry not this snowflake so called rivalry between Liverpool and man city
Is there such a thing as 'an old school.United fan' ?!?
@@johnsaunders2109 yes pre 90s when we were as shit as we are now
@@Nikboyle Shit now? Youre second in the league!!But when your typical fan is a nerd from Swindon or Dorking such views,are understandable !!!
@@johnsaunders2109 agreed pal... I think our position flatters to deceive. We have have some lucky goals, like the penalty after the final whistle 🤷♂️
As an united fan I hated him because he was so damn good..now that he is not playing ..I love him
What a legend. Remember Ray & Freddie scoring in the 2002 FA-cup final against Chelsea. Loved that Arsenal era, and the boys seem to have enjoyed it as well
For me the 2002 side was the last one which epitemised the famous never say die attitude of the graham years.
After that the influence of the great arsenal defenced was more or less lost. Thank you M Wenger. He never ever was able to build the same mentality again. Something he should totally take responsibility for. Adding Sol and Toure was good but the spirit was never ever the same anymore. He just had no clue of the importance and the way to defend. Unfortunately for us.
A lot say we have never replaced Vieira but to be honest have we ever replaced Ray Parlour? Great player and a decent bloke.
Great point
We replaced Vieira perfectly with Diaby but injuries ruined our plans as usual + Rosicky was Parlours replacement
@@alaooooy7 now, rosicky was a minor shadow of ray parlour. he had one , two good games than injured half a season and that 4 times during his spell here.
sorry, thats not enough to even mention rosicky.
@@jeannotschumacher1024 He's a better players but injuries took him out too often. But we brought him so we did replace Parlour.
Xhaka, Lokonga and Elneny are not even fit to lace up Parlour's boots.
He was genuinely world class for us at times, especially Wenger's title winning seasons .
I’m a Qpr fan - parlour was brilliant -hard as nuts and a winner
The build-up to cup final day was the best. It was the best day of the year. When I was a lad cup final day was the best day of the year. As you said ray it was the only live game on TV on account of that I used to go watch football whenever or wherever I could. Ray should have been in the WC squad. You were fantastic in 98. Thanks Ray...
One of the most underrated players in Arsenals and premier league history..
No
No
Mujeeb Ahmed definitely not
Haha. Nonsense
No
Big up the Romford pele, an invincible premier league winner Arsenal legend.
Great player, great bloke. And I’m a Spurs supporter. Also acknowledge Ian Wright as a legend.’
Great footballer, even better story teller! An ARSENAL LEGEND!
AS A UNITED FAN I HAVE NOTHING BUT RESPECT FOR RAY. TRULY UNDERRATED PLAYER. A FANS PLAYER.
How is the real Romford Pele not a pundit, he tells the best stories....especially the Kolo Toure trial😂😂😂
Pundit and telling stories are very different
@@lizbet5242 I know the ability to analyse the game comes first but as a Football man through and through, I believe he has that ability. As a bonus he is an artist with his words. He will surely do a better job than say Owen or Shearer or Merson...
@@abubakarmuhammad7336 Artist with his words? Do you fancy him or something? 😅 I want to listen to a pundit who knows about football and tactics. Not someone who sounds good and uses nice words.
He's on talk sport quite a bit, he is good, I like him.
Great on Talksport.
What a player this guy was, class is permanent
Ray parlour or igor Stephanovs? 😉
@@donaldduck5553 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wish modern day footballers were like this. Great story. Coys.
Manager's personal private beliefs should play no part in selection...
That was Glen's problem really, that and the fact he was a fruit cake
So which midfield player that was in the 1998 Squad should have been left out in favour of Ray ?
David Beckham, David Batty, Steve McManaman, Darren Anderton, Paul Merson, Paul Scholes, Rob Lee or Paul Ince
@@michaelmuldowney8 D Anderton. He was dead weight and only there because he played for Tottenham.
Loved the utd arsenal rivalry, football has never been the same since. I am fan of neither of them but it was great to watch.
I met ray when i was taking my grandkids to see a star war at the cinema near Highbury in 1996 and he was lovely.
And so was the star wars film.. everything went to shite after 2000
There were no star wars films in cinemas in 1996.
@@gavst79 I can remember me nan taking me to re-runs of the updated versions mid 90’s.
@@glennoconnor1130 it would've been in 1997.
'Short back and sides' 😂😂😂 what an absolute legend!
What a great line 👍
The Romford pele !! And he’s so right about cup final day. I used to watch it from 9am when it started until the end which was about half 5. When the FA cup still mattered. And Bryan robson was my hero growing up. As a United fan when he was in the team it gave us an extra 10 or 20%.
"who else is coming?"
"no these are 7 each"
LOL 😆
Comes across as a grounded well brought up lad. Credit to his upbringing. His dad sounds like a gem 💎
Parlour was seriously underrated. He could do it all, pass, run all day, could score, brave, basically what James Milner is now
Even though they didnt get the wages the footballers get now I think being a footballer pre-social media with the drinking culture. Must have been a great time.
They say you should never meet yout heroes, but Ray is a top bloke happy to have a laugh and give you time. Lovely chap and an underrated footballer. The Romford Pele indeed!
Love you Ray,you were fantastic for us,very underated and versatile, people forget that, you played right across the midfield, Arsenal and PROUD!,top bloke Ray!!.
One of my favourite players growing up. Certainly not the most technically gifted but he would run through a brick wall for the team and rarely went missing in a big game. Motm for me in the '98 cup final and of course there's was that absolute screamer vs Chelsea four years later.
He definitely deserved more than 10 caps how he never got in the 98 World Cup squad I'll never know. I actually didn't rate him before, once Wenger came in that double winning season he was one of the best players that season.
He must've been England's greatest midfielder by the World cup and he didn't even make the squad, and then he didn't even make the 02 squad either.
The Romford Pele gets into "my squad" off sheer effort alone, was never disappointed to see Ray Parlour in Arsenal's staring 11 😎
Ray Parlour - I liked Arsenal when I lived in USA, & remember thinking he was French at the time because I was wondering why he didn't get picked for England. Homeboy was from Romford!
Great player for Arsenal very underrated footballer most Arsenal fans love him
Just think how many arsenal legends were in that 98 double team and he was player of the season.
Love Ray. Excellent player and great stories.
I like his story about Kolo Toure's trial. That's hilarious!
It's true there was only one live game a year, the cup final. It's unreal in today's world...
50 curries a month and 100 pints and he's bang in shape.
Nice bloke. Really like him. Decent, honest bloke and love listening to him on talk sport. From a Leeds fan.
He’s a joy to listen to is Ray Parlour. Stories are brilliant. Love the guy. 🏴See you at Cheltenham Ray. Don’t spill your pints! 🍺
You never see ray parlour and Charlie dimmock in the same room ,hmmmmm!!
Yes I think ray aged better than Charlie dimmock
I never did like Glen Hoddle as England manager his decisions cost us the game against Argentina in the world cup `98
I think you'll find what cost us was being shit at penalties....
LOL, there is no triad area in Hong Kong. It was Parlour who got pissed and caused trouble because HK people don't usually bother anyone unless they've been offended.
No triad-run areas in Hong Kong? Are you joking?! There are triads running things in Ireland. HK is their backyard!
This made me laugh. Triad are everywhere.
Most underrated player to play for Arsenal and the Premier League
Lol
it was 6-1 lol not that its any less embarrassing
it was henry who scored our goal in the 6-1 game and parlour wasnt playing anymore when the 8-2 game was played
van persie and walcott got our goals in that game
nonetheless we've still been embarrassed twice by your lot
He was very spirited player. May not be most technically gifted but gave everything in field. Arsenal lacked such a player in their trophy less years.
I was lucky enough to fall in love with Everton in the 80's. FA Cup final day was awesome. Also Ray Parlour was a great player as well.
I wouldn't call any Everton fan lucky! It must be a constant frustration with your history to have won nothing for over 30 years and live totally in Liverpool shadow!!! ( I'm not sneering, though a Fulham fan , an ancestor of mine helped to form Everton so I have a soft spot for them. Both me and my Chelsea supporting grandson would like to see our ancestors team win things again!)
@@johnsaunders2109 Everton won the FA cup in 1995. Thats less than 30 years ago.
@@gavst79 not much less!
@@johnsaunders2109 it still proves your statement that Everton have won "NOTHING FOR OVER 30 YEARS" is wrong.
@@gavst79 thats true . But tge point i was making is that for a side with their history , that their record since 1995 ( 26 years).is not very good!
Absolutely brilliant again keep up the greatnesses👌🏻
Ray comes across as such a decent bloke. Always interested in what he has to sayl.
No Affiliation at all to my Club but I’ve got to say I LOVE RAY PARLOUR
class guy & a great footballer
LEGEND !
Up The Villa
I'm a Gooner but good luck to Villa in the playoffs. I used to love the away days to Villa Park.
Trappa B fingers crossed you can next season pal. Good luck in the europa final.
"drunk the first 2 very quickly cause we haven't had a drink for 13 days" LOL
Ray parlour was a workhorse and a legend
Ray parlour was an outstanding player anyone who knows football knows this
Loved Ray Parlour , absolute legend 👍
Ray's is hilarious and a real throwback. I do wonder how good he could have been if he wasn't so wild. The fact he was still involved in Arsenal's first team when Wenger was bringing world class players from France, Holland etc says it all.
Ray Parlour is absolute class
Great guy, always so honest, not enough of Ray types about anymore, too many pampered nobodies, he was a top footballer, and a brilliant guy.Loved this interview so honest , no bullshit
Romford Pele, happy memories: inc the FA cup final goal v Chelsea in Cardiff... top geeza!
When you think of the problems we had on the left hand side of midfield for years, ray definitely could have done a decent job there.
Why has alcohol been such a demon amongst great footballers?
Lee Evans because it was more of a working class game and was a suitable distraction from the stresses of the game back then.
@@lewisannis6031 most footballers still come from working class backgrounds luckily the culture of football now has a history of ruin by Ale , enough that decent coaching staff and peers can now say don't be like them . Hopefully the pattern is wearing thinner each generation. Just think if some of the greats hadn't been big boozers how much better lives and longer careers they would have had . Such a shame .
Because in England alcohol is made out to be 'cool' when it's 100x more harmful than marijuana
Lee Evans
That’s their business. Stop wondering about other blokes. It’s weird and a little g-y tbh.
IAmRedherrings
Neither is “cool” and both can be destructive. Now calm the feck down and have a bifta and beer.
Hoddle took David Batty and Robert Lee to World Cup '98. He could have take Parlour and Le Tissier.
Should have taken Gazza aswell.
Ray parlour was brilliant under wenger especially in CM he got some goals aswell 2 hat ricks he was in the invincible team of 2003/04 i always liked ray marc Overmars named him the Romford pele so that is saying something as overmars was class
I'm a Spurs supporter but the likes of Ray Parlour is missed in modern football. Live hard; play hard.
I'm a Man Utd fan, but I always respected Ray Parlour, the Romford Pele. There are 2 certain things in life: death and England managers getting sacked.
Ray was a Boro legend
Rich Shackleton you think so? Didn’t think he had much impact at boro?
MU fan ,hated when he played against us, he was class and didn’t mind an argument, hoddle was a tit, should have just sat down and talk to him
Old school.When players loved the game more than they loved themselves.
Parlour was unbelievable in 1998 - 1999
He was Arsenal's POTY, Ginola won the PFA award so i always find that headline a little misleading
Top man Ray Parlour great bloke
great guy could listen to him speaking all day
Never would’ve expected Bergkamp to be a wind up merchant hahaha
When the FA Cup was the biggest day of the year. European Cup? As important as Jeux Sans Frontiers.
Streets were silent in every town across the country. Didn't matter who was playing.
Dad and uncles having a drink, cousins kicking a ball about outside.
Probably the biggest event after Christmas. Especially when one got a colour TV!
Anyway. Love Ray's stories. Great player.
Had a beer with him in Singapore, very easy man to like. Lots of chat and time for fans.
This was a brilliant series. Bring it back please!
"Dad didn't talk to for a couple of days. It was great banter"
Fantastic player. Always gave maximum effort every game. Wish I could say the same about the current lot. Only thing I would say about Ray, he should’ve scored more goals for Arsenal I think. Showed very good goal scoring ability at times. 2 hat-tricks in his Arsenal career are testimony to that, but with his engine and bullet shot he should’ve been a 10 goals a season man really. You gotta love him though!
Parlour and Le Tissier two underrated England lads
Andy Cole too
@@georgestobbart4894 teddy sheringham aswell
@@matteastwood87 Nah Sheringham was overrated
Saying that being a pro is a hard life and you have to make sacrifices is difficult ain't really that bad. 12 hour shifts, 6 days a week in a factory or building site and struggle to pay the bills is truly a hard life. Bless.
Different kind of hard. Footballers train maybe a few hours a day, have tons of free time and no end of money. The temptation to go and do silly things with all of that is very high and you need a lot of will power and discipline to keep yourself in line. Think this is what Ray meant. He's from a working class background, his whole family worked long hours and that, I'm sure he knows what it's like.
Top man Ray parlour, great player. Everton fan.😎
My brother got a West Ham kits as his first football strip as well. Only problem was we lived in Glasgow in the late 1960s and he was a mad Celtic fan. West Ham was the only kit they had in the tiny sports shop in the town we were on holiday in. In those days you were just chuffed to get anything at all. I guess it was just after England's WC win and there were a few good 'Ammers in the team.
There was a connection between West Ham and Celtic - I support both - I was there when Celtic played for Bobby Moore's testimonial
Met ray in 2008 in London great guy and player
In the 1990's Spurs training ground was near Hendon. I was lucky enough to be invited to watch a youth match between Spurs and Arsenal. The Spurs team were run by Patsy Holland (ex W Ham) During the game one tall long haired Arsenal player stood out. Every time the ball came anywhere near him he kicked the nearest Spurs player up in the air, not sure he ever got near the ball. Some time later I saw this kid in the Gooners first team, Ray Parlour!!! Having said that he was one of their best players in the modern era. He also tell a good story and yes he should have got more than 10 caps. COYS
Parlour: "Short back and sides"
Hoddle: "Short England career son"
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Remember your screemer v Chelsea in the FA cup final , top player and servant for the Arsenal, a true legend and so grounded, good luck Ray !😉
Romford Pele! Total bs re England! Should have got many more caps. Such a versatile player and raised the level of his play when the Dutch and French posse’s came to Arsenal! Arsenal Legend!
Glen Hoddle was wrong look how long it took him to put Michael on against Romania. Ray Parlour for 5 or 6 years couldve played for any club.
Totally! If he’d started him since the start of the tournament we’d have won our group, and won the 1998 World Cup on the right side of the draw.
I met Ray parlour once...a top man and very funny. I imagine he was a popular character in the squad as well as a top player.
Great interview, what a down to earth bloke...nice one