anyone else see similarities between Lewy and Shades as a left back. Both tigerish in the tackle, a brick wall and marauding when going forward......:agree:
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anyone else see similarities between Lewy and Shades as a left back. Both tigerish in the tackle, a brick wall and marauding when going forward......:agree:
Lewis is a fantastic playerq when he has a decent left winger playing in front of him. Last night probably suited him to a tee, and it showed.
Plus,there's no chance of us ever accusing him of bottling out a tackle. 😁
Erich was a bit faster, and most definitely harder. Both had the same desire though, for which both are rightly admired. Both very reliable full backs.
Shades made the 74 World Cup squad which was no mean achievement, because there were many excellent full backs at this time.
I love Lewis but...
. No.
Lewis aways looks to me like Darren mcgregor's love child.
Sorry, Schaedler was the epitomy of class and in a different league to an honest trier like Stevenson.
I was a young lad when I saw Shades play. He was according to the best of my memory a tenacious hard as teak quality full back. he was quick and was a player who would never shirk from putting in a tackle or putting the opponent into the advertising billboards if need be. He was also good at getting up and down the line if I remember rightly.
It would be good to hear from slightly older fans as to how they recall Shades as I was very young at the time.
Lewis played very well last night with Boyle taking some pressure from him as per getting up and down the wing and Lewis and Gray were far better concentrating on defending with Humphrey on the other wing.
Its always difficult comparing players from different eras. They're both legends from different points in time and both played under different circumstances as it was a much more physically tolerated game when Shades played.
Both deservedly Hibs Legends.
Glory Glory
Very fortunate to see shades in his prime, and whilst Lewis is a terrific full back, with a heart of a lion, shades was ferocious in the tackle, and of course had that long throw.....so he just shades it for me 😉
I do love seeing wee Lewis firing into tackles though, he's a bloody tough competitor.
Schaedler was the hardest player ever I believe. I remember getting a tour of Easter Road when I was young and he was working out in the gym chatting to us. The man was superfit.