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Ian Wright talks about his Palace move to Arsenal

Hrolf The Ganger said:
One of our greatest ever players.

Wrighty should rightfully be a palace hero. I don't always agree with what he says but as a footballer he was superb.
He went to Arsenal because Ron Noades sold him. Who can blame him for loving his very successful time at Arsenal?

Like Zaha, he is unappreciated for what he did at Palace by a section of whining fans.


He gets in our all time squad all day. It's just a shame Noades didn't put football before money. We might have stayed in the top league a bit longer back then.
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Come on that’s unfair on Ron. Noades offered Wright double his wages to stay at the club, but Wright had made his mind up and was looking to force his way out. It’s all on record from the man himself.
 
Bubbs said:
Come on that’s unfair on Ron. Noades offered Wright double his wages to stay at the club, but Wright had made his mind up and was looking to force his way out. It’s all on record from the man himself.
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Wright was one of our greatest players. 34 years later, I'm no longer bothered about the circumstances around his exit or his love of Arsenal, but I still have the great memories of watching him play.

That is all that matters in the end.
 
Eaglehamster said:
It is the Nostalga Talk board, that's why!
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Nostalgia is one thing, but grumbling about whether Wrighty puts Arsenal above us in his thinking seems nonsensical to me.

I agree with Hrolf in saying he was one of our best ever forwards and I am thrilled he played a part in our history. I can't get to matches these days, but I was at Wembley in 1990 with my Dad and I'll remember that day always.
 
Definitely a legend and to watch such a top-class player turn a game with such lethal finishes was amazing especially during what started as a bleak period for the club. However, I would like him to have a bit more respect and love for CPFC than he does, considering the club made him the player he became. Gareth Southgate is another one!
 
Penge Eagle said:
Definitely a legend and to watch such a top-class player turn a game with such lethal finishes was amazing especially during what started as a bleak period for the club. However, I would like him to have a bit more respect and love for CPFC than he does, considering the club made him the player he became. Gareth Southgate is another one!
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As well as Chris Coleman
 
Hrolf The Ganger said:
Wright was one of our greatest players. 34 years later, I'm no longer bothered about the circumstances around his exit or his love of Arsenal, but I still have the great memories of watching him play.

That is all that matters in the end.
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Exactly Hrolf, nothing can take the memories of that 6 years away for me.

He left, he kissed his Arsenal badge because he was getting dogs abuse and he’s proud of his Arsenal career, and maybe he doesn’t get all doughy eyed and nostalgic about us like he does Arsenal, so what? He’s our greatest ever striker who gave his absolute all and sweat blood for the shirt, he would’ve played with his broken leg if they’d let him, so I’ll never forget what he gave us, especially when you think of some of the shite and lazy bar stewards we’ve had before and after him
 
Stirlingsays said:
Well, we don't agree as Jim Cannon won multiple Player of the Year awards (1977–78, 1984–85, 1986–87). He was a Palace man (unlike your Wrighty here) and not everyone is a money wh0re as Matt Le Tissier also demonstrated....Trevor Brooking another one.
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Yes sorry I didn’t mean it to sound like a pop at Jim, because he’s rightfully a club legend, but just because Wrighty left trying to better himself it doesn’t stop him being a club legend either.

Even Jim has said in the past he stayed because the right offer didn’t come in
 
BromleyMonkey said:
Yes sorry I didn’t mean it to sound like a pop at Jim, because he’s rightfully a club legend, but just because Wrighty left trying to better himself it doesn’t stop him being a club legend either.

Even Jim has said in the past he stayed because the right offer didn’t come in
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The problem with text is that replies can sound more confrontational than perhaps intended. That's more an issue with me sometimes than yourself I think.

My reply was good natured and there is zero issue with your liking Ian Wright, who of course did great things for the club.....it's just a little tainted for some of us.

And you are of course right about the transactional nature of football.
 
BromleyMonkey said:
I’ve never got some palace fans turning against him. He has every right to be proud of his Arsenal career. Plus he’s always talked about the final he lost with us almost as fondly as winning it with Arsenal because it was his first final, especially after the pain of thinking he was going to miss out and eventually coming on and scoring those two goals
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That was probably the best sub appearance ever made by a Palace player.
One of my greatest Palace memories.
 
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