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[Premier League] Eric Cantona is inducted to the Premier League Hall of Fame (twitter.com)

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[–]Qazaca 699 points700 points  (53 children)

Obligatory ad

[–]Elemayowe 368 points369 points  (29 children)

I’d forgotten about that, I miss absolutely mental ads like this.

[–]AWilsonFTM 135 points136 points  (12 children)

What about this classic? https://youtu.be/KvZWGYkTR7U

[–]craygroupious 59 points60 points  (11 children)

This is the classic for me https://youtu.be/duDT29-PdG0

[–]AWilsonFTM 65 points66 points  (6 children)

Also can’t forget the set of cage adverts : https://youtu.be/8TXPI7Vur1Y

[–]craygroupious 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Classic! FIFA Street IRL.

[–]nomad1c 12 points13 points  (1 child)

prefer this version

[–]ampsmith3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Edgar Davids was so fucking cool

[–]noteventherain 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"No, it's rounder."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhzajdYMzB0

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      [–]PoachtekMong 54 points55 points  (11 children)

      Any idea why they stopped making them?

      [–]gary_mcpirate 193 points194 points  (10 children)

      Expensive and “to speak to today’s kids you need a cause” thing. Nike adverts these days are all about being strong or standing up for what you believe in.

      Bring back mental adverts!!

      [–][deleted] 61 points62 points  (6 children)

      What happened to ones like the Walls advert with the dog shouting sausages? Now everything’s got a bloody message of morality behind it to try sell you their product

      [–]gary_mcpirate 34 points35 points  (3 children)

      Or the Cadbury’s adverts! A gorilla playing the drums shouldn’t be able to sell chocolate but it’s still brilliant

      [–]BloodandSpit 11 points12 points  (0 children)

      Imagine how upset the body positivity movement would be by this absolute classic if it aired during the UCL final.

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          [–]eggaz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

          ...

          [–]DrSpectrum 7 points8 points  (1 child)

          My favourite one was Brazil in the airport. I think it was from the 98 World Cup.

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            [–]NekoFever 58 points59 points  (0 children)

            Probably haven’t seen that in 25 years but that “au revoir” while turning up the collar is burned into memory. My favourite United shirt too.

            [–]johnnytifosi 57 points58 points  (1 child)

            Oh man what happened to these cool ads we used to get in the 90s and early 00s? There were also the ones with the cage, the ship,, the ninjas and the airport. So many good memories.

            [–]twersx 44 points45 points  (2 children)

            Is that Ronaldo with the rainbow flick?

            [–]TheKingMonkey 108 points109 points  (1 child)

            Yes. Figo in a Barcelona shirt too. Plus guys like Kluivert, Maldini, Rui Costa and Ian Wright. No wonder they fucking won.

            [–]radhumandummy 31 points32 points  (0 children)

            And the goalkeeper with the most flamboyant style, Jorge Campos

            [–]NBT498 89 points90 points  (2 children)

            This is the first ad I think of when Cantona comes up

            https://youtu.be/43ItX_bPR1o

            [–]Vaark 29 points30 points  (1 child)

            My favourite football ad ever

            [–]HazardCinema 33 points34 points  (0 children)

            I used to love the Pepsi ads too https://youtu.be/qTaOLr9TTkM

            [–]chainer9999 32 points33 points  (7 children)

            I could have sworn that Wrighty gets headbutted, not piefaced. Must be old memories.

            [–]An_Ash_Main 13 points14 points  (6 children)

            nah same i swear to god he got headbutted theres no way i imagined it lol

            [–]chainer9999 23 points24 points  (5 children)

            https://youtu.be/3dEy6rvp_JI

            Yeah, we weren't imagining it. Must be a family-friendlier version.

            [–]clinteldorado 10 points11 points  (4 children)

            Cantona, Figo, Ronaldo, Maldini, Wright, Kluivert, Costa, Campos... Brolin. One of these things is not like the other.

            Bloody love that advert.

            [–]gonads_in_space2 3 points4 points  (3 children)

            It really is Campos who doesn't belong, he never even played in Europe.

            [–]Ooh_ee_ooh_ah_ah 26 points27 points  (0 children)

            Great ad. Seems mental to see a Nike advert so prominently feature other brands.

            [–]MagL33To 16 points17 points  (0 children)

            I remember being a kid in school and popping my collar up and saying "au revoir" (more like "ovwah" tbh) whenever I kicked a ball. Classic ad

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              [–]Buhms 1353 points1354 points  (23 children)

              Like flies to wanton boys, we are to Eric Cantona

              [–]freudsfather 308 points309 points  (3 children)

              he kills us for his sport

              [–]affanahmed1202 394 points395 points  (15 children)

              "As flies to wanton boys, we are for the Gods. They kill us for the sport,”

              "Soon the science will not only be able to throw down the ageing of the cells, the science will fix the cells to the state, and so we’ll become ... only accidents, crimes, wars will still kill us.

              "But unfortunately, crimes and wars will multiply.

              "I love football. Thank you."

              (*Close up of Messi looking confused)

              [–]PoppinKREAM 136 points137 points  (13 children)

              One of my favourite award acceptance speeches, from the King no less!

              [–]melihs11 111 points112 points  (2 children)

              Lol Ronaldo’s eyes look like they’re about to pop out

              [–]Loose_Cardiologist89 29 points30 points  (0 children)

              Nedved at the end was also funny.

              [–]jaaqov 4 points5 points  (0 children)

              He looks like he is just ready to run away, once Cantona starts a frenzy killingspree.

              [–]tittylover007 41 points42 points  (0 children)

              I’m more confused this time than when it happened live

              [–]Armageddon_Bird_Food 13 points14 points  (1 child)

              When you're pissed and trying to sound like Nietzsche

              [–]GourangaPlusPlus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

              If it was anyone else I'd agree, this is Cantona just being himself

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                  [–]mattshill91 42 points43 points  (1 child)

                  "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea."

                  [–]snarkamedes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

                  I always loved that one just because of the way his/Utd's lawyer reacts sitting beside him. Looks like he's trying to avoid breaking out in guffaws.

                  [–]vin_unleaded 8 points9 points  (0 children)

                  We are the proverbial Seagulls following the trawler searching for sardines.

                  [–]Totorololz 889 points890 points  (24 children)

                  When you're a French guy, and your nickname in England is "The King", says it all about him, deserved.

                  [–]qwop271828 101 points102 points  (2 children)

                  Following in the footsteps of William the Norm.

                  [–]HungryVegetation 10 points11 points  (0 children)

                  That bloody bastard

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                    [–]paper_zoe 23 points24 points  (0 children)

                    I remember there was an advert in the mid-90s saying: "1966 was a great year for English football... Cantona was born."

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                      [–]overhyped-unamazing 1610 points1611 points  (175 children)

                      I guess Gen Z fans might look at his stats and wonder if there aren't other more deserving players, but trust, in the early-to-mid 90s he was a cultural phenomenon in English football. Half the school playground turned their collars up and impersonated his style and swagger, he made Man United fans out of loads of kids at my school. He definitely deserves this.

                      [–]BeenWavy07 716 points717 points  (25 children)

                      He was the first genuine worldwide star that England (first division or PL) produced in quite some time and was the face of the PL in its initial wave of global expansion. Then you add his career and how he was the guiding force to Ferguson finally conquering the league and starting 2 decades of dominance. Anyone questioning his inclusion is either a purely by-the-stat geek or making up hot takes for the sake of it.

                      [–]Gytarius626 341 points342 points  (19 children)

                      5th in the league when he joined and top of the table within weeks, going on to win the title in the next 4/5 seasons.

                      [–]LennonC123 360 points361 points  (18 children)

                      And the only season United didn’t win it was when he was banned for half a season.

                      [–]twersx 199 points200 points  (7 children)

                      Beaten by a single point as well.

                      [–]LeftHandDriveBoC 134 points135 points  (6 children)

                      Had it not been for West ham's keeper, miklosko, having the game of his life, they'd have won it too.

                      [–][deleted] 78 points79 points  (5 children)

                      You're welcome

                      [–]LeftHandDriveBoC 34 points35 points  (4 children)

                      Two reasons I like west ham: 1) you stopped man utd from winning in 1995 and 2) you helped relegate that other team from Sheffield back in 2006. Will never forget you, tevez and wigan for that.

                      [–]therealrico 18 points19 points  (3 children)

                      Lol, I still can’t believe West Ham managed to land Mascherano and Tevez for a season.

                      [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                      Coming soon to a cinema near you - Carlos Tevez, the first illegal

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                        [–]StairwayToLemon 58 points59 points  (6 children)

                        It's funny how his early retirement worked out, too. You'd have thought we'd have spent years wondering what could have been if he'd kept playing beyond 30, but just 2 seasons later we won the Treble. I wonder if that would still have happened with a 32 year old Cantona instead of one of Yorke/Cole/Sheringham/Ole

                        [–]Shadowbanned24601 46 points47 points  (0 children)

                        Honestly, no.

                        Him leaving was the last step to maturity needed for some of the squad. And no way United go out and get both Sheringham and Yorke if Cantona was still around, both players were attempts to replace him

                        [–]paper_zoe 4 points5 points  (2 children)

                        tbh the margins for each part of that treble were so small, I feel like even the slightest difference would've lost one trophy. A butterfly flapped it's wings on the Stretford End and Dennis Bergkamp scored that penalty in the FA Cup semi final.

                        [–]mrfocus22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                        Was the ban for the karate kick?

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                          [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

                          He also helped Leeds to their last title

                          [–]Bashful_Tuba 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                          What's crazy is Cantona first came to England for a trial with Wednesday. Trevor Francis was hesitant to sign him due to his wage demands so Leeds popped in last minute and threw the money at him and signed him over us. That season finished

                          1) Leeds

                          2) Manchester Utd

                          3) Sheffield Wednesday

                          Imagine if we signed Cantona after signing Waddle & co. Biggest 'what if' in our clubs history.

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                            [–]Jimmy-84 264 points265 points  (12 children)

                            Absolutely, not just about his stats and trophies (which are still worthy of a spot) his influence on English Football was immense and like you say his cultural impact as well. One of the first PL superstars.

                            [–][deleted] 103 points104 points  (1 child)

                            You just have to see united's points per game prior to Cantona and after getting him and see the difference. The rest should be judged in the context of the era he was in.

                            [–]CyclopsRock 36 points37 points  (0 children)

                            You just have to see united's points per game prior to Cantona and after getting him and see the difference.

                            And the number of TV adverts he's still in - the true mark of a successful footballer.

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                              [–]CeterumCenseo85 137 points138 points  (8 children)

                              His cultural influence on football across Europe was huge. In huge parts because of that legendary Nike ad. In the mid-90s we had no internet, no Premier League on TV. But my friends and I popped up our collars and shouted "au revoir!" before kicking the ball.

                              [–]Jimmy-84 57 points58 points  (5 children)

                              I use to do that too, but when I kicked the ball it usually went over the bar or wide of the goal.

                              [–]CeterumCenseo85 47 points48 points  (4 children)

                              It's supposed to catch on fire.

                              [–]Jimmy-84 18 points19 points  (3 children)

                              Just went into my neighbours garden instead.

                              [–]chainer9999 9 points10 points  (2 children)

                              But did it catch on fire?

                              [–]Jimmy-84 11 points12 points  (1 child)

                              Nah, neighbour wouldn't give it back though.

                              [–]gary_mcpirate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                              Man I can never find a good quality version of that. One of my outstanding memories from being a kid

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                                [–]hennny 29 points30 points  (0 children)

                                Yep, Manc kid in the 90s - collars up, followed by whichever ridiculous Beckham haircut followed.

                                [–][deleted] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

                                Even by his Stats at United he's an absolute monster to be fair a goal contribution every 110 minutes or something in the league. Compared to others in the era in the Prem that's pretty outstanding.

                                [–]B_e_l_l_ 182 points183 points  (33 children)

                                It's the trouble with Messi and Ronaldo. They've turned the game into a stats circle jerk.

                                No stat can tell you where players stand up to be counted when others shy away.

                                [–]AWilsonFTM 102 points103 points  (20 children)

                                As much as I dislike how he made our team look here, this was just, magnificent : https://youtu.be/JpyJtjLoDKg

                                [–]Hellraizerbot 22 points23 points  (0 children)

                                I already know which goal that is just from Cantona and Sunderland. Iconic celebration, I remember mimicking it whenever I scored a good goal for years later.

                                [–]B_e_l_l_ 64 points65 points  (2 children)

                                Not very often a chip from outside of the area that goes right into the top bin is overshadowed by the celebration. Proper iconic.

                                [–]ElderlyPossum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                He's one of the few players I'd describe as sublime to watch, he was pure magic.

                                [–]clinteldorado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                I love the way he strides up the pitch with the ball just before the pass to McClair. A player for whom the word “marauding” seemed to have been invented.

                                [–]doesntsmokecrack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

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                                  [–]gary_mcpirate 34 points35 points  (0 children)

                                  Also football is about being entertained. And cantona was an entertainer.

                                  [–]CaptainDickfingers 54 points55 points  (10 children)

                                  Zidane, Xavi and Iniesta are all generational talents who if it was down to stats wouldn't look that good.

                                  [–]mateokovacic16 36 points37 points  (0 children)

                                  Well they were midfielders.

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                                    [–]i_pewpewpew_you 11 points12 points  (0 children)

                                    I still turn my collar up when I'm playing 5s, the guy was football-coolness personified back then.

                                    [–]Jonnyrocketm4n 25 points26 points  (0 children)

                                    As a Leeds fan I didn’t enjoy this..

                                    [–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

                                    When he turns up with his collar up....everyone is thinking..."Check out this f'n guy"

                                    Then he does his magic on the pitch and you realize, this guy will one day be in the Hall of Fame. Deserved, as there hasn't been another Cantona since, one of a kind.

                                    [–]truebruh 62 points63 points  (1 child)

                                    Heck even beckham impersonated him with the collar up thing.

                                    So many millennial douche bags jumped on that United bandwagon with Cantona. That cockiness translated to the fans hence the term "anything but united" came along.

                                    [–]cking145 7 points8 points  (0 children)

                                    he's ever so slightly before my time (late 20s) but even kids who'd never seen him play loved him from what I can remember

                                    [–]Statcat2017 15 points16 points  (2 children)

                                    Imagine if Cristiano Ronaldo played for Everton now, and he turned them into the dominant force United were in the 90s and 00s.

                                    Thats basically what Cantona did.

                                    [–]iamnas 7 points8 points  (1 child)

                                    We were a bit better than that. We were near the top, we had won a few trophies the last few seasons and come runners up the season before

                                    [–]Steev182 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                    Always knew what we were playing at PE: Collar up like Cantona: football. Collar folded inside the shirt like Brian Moore: rugby.

                                    [–]sbrockLee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                    he was huge worldwide. Every kid I know popped their collar when we played neighbourhood games or five a side. every single time. It almost got annoying (if you tried it in training or in an actual match coach would yell at you lol) He started the massive fascination with those great United teams of the 90s.

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                                      [–][deleted] 430 points431 points  (125 children)

                                      Wonder would there be an age split on here between the older crowd and the younger crowd on how much of a legend of the game Cantona is?

                                      [–]ValleyFloydJam 386 points387 points  (42 children)

                                      between people that saw him and didn't, i would assume so.

                                      also the silly focus some have on stats rarely helps.

                                      [–]B_e_l_l_ 176 points177 points  (14 children)

                                      I am 28 so unable to really recall him playing. By that I mean I can't remember a time where I either saw him play or saw him on tele. Would have been very young and by the time I was a full on football fanatic I think he'd have moved on but I still remember turning my collar up like everyone else did.

                                      [–]dohhhnut 52 points53 points  (15 children)

                                      Hopefully him being added to FIFA helps his popularity with the younger generation. Seriously, I was with my younger brother's friends and they only found out about players like Eusebio and Fat Ronaldo through FIFA

                                      [–]GingerSpencer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

                                      Most people on here’s opinions on and knowledge of football stems from FIFA.

                                      [–]clinteldorado 42 points43 points  (8 children)

                                      That boggles my mind. When I got into football as a kid I devoured every book on football history I could find. I know nobody reads books any more but with the internet it’s even easier to find this stuff out—plus there’s video footage of a lot of it. Don’t they have any curiosity?

                                      [–]ForgetHype 21 points22 points  (4 children)

                                      I think social media accounts about Football have kinda replaced that desire to find out more about the history of the sport and it's legends. Like you I very much love to read books about the history of this sport (if you have a recommendation for a book on English football please share!) but I don't think most people want to spend their time reading a whole book.

                                      Now it's just easier to follow a football focused account let them post some clips or stats about older players and learn from there. Though I'm sure there's still a few younger fans that see that and want to learn even more about these legends.

                                      [–]clinteldorado 14 points15 points  (1 child)

                                      Man, that’s kind of depressing.

                                      Sadly I can’t remember the names of any of them, I’m going back over 25 years here. There was a fantastic book I found at a friend’s house, one of those big dusty old hardbacks. I think it only covered up to the late ‘70s or early ‘80s but it was written in a very scholarly tone and went right back to the birth of the game. Wish I could remember what it was called.

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                                              [–]watermaloneyyy 65 points66 points  (2 children)

                                              First reply i saw to that tweet was him being labeled as the French firmino so there is a huge gap 😂

                                              [–]indefatigable_ 23 points24 points  (1 child)

                                              Oof - this almost physically hurt to read.

                                              [–]RedDemio 11 points12 points  (0 children)

                                              I know right, the disrespect to Bobby

                                              [–]TheKingMonkey 86 points87 points  (12 children)

                                              Almost certainly. But Cantona walks into the hall of fame. It's not always about ability, plenty of better players than Cantona might not get in for ages or at all but they will never be as important to the development of the Premier League as Eric Cantona was. He was the right man in the right place at the right time and his influence on the game as it is today cannot be understated.

                                              [–]gary_mcpirate 60 points61 points  (11 children)

                                              He was the best of those first foreign players to make their mark. Special mention to zola and ginola

                                              [–]ttt309 32 points33 points  (0 children)

                                              Oh Zola was sooooo goood

                                              [–]lunes_azul 15 points16 points  (6 children)

                                              Juninho has to get a mention!

                                              [–]Bashful_Tuba 6 points7 points  (3 children)

                                              Who was the scout that worked for Middlesbrough in the mid-90s to early 2000s? Like, how did Boro pull off such great signings in that era and convince them to move to fucking Middlesbrough of all places? Even players like Christian Ziege were locks on the German NT yet he signs for fucking Middlesbrough in his prime.

                                              [–]lunes_azul 9 points10 points  (2 children)

                                              It wasn't really the scouting that convinced the players as, like you said, a lot of them were established players. Juninho was, I believe, voted Brazilian Player of the Year when we signed him.

                                              The two factors were:

                                              1) Bryan Robson: The man was a fucking legend to any football fan worth their salt at the time. Juninho cited him as the reason he signed as he's obviously never heard of Middlesbrough.

                                              2) Money: Steve Gibson was one of the league's richer owners in the mid-90s before all the insane foreign investment came in. After the top dogs (Man Utd, Arsenal and a couple of others), we were able to easily hand out 30-40 grand a week to a player. Paul Merson turned down another Arsenal contract because Boro offered quite a bit more, and he was still relatively young.

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                                                  [–]RayPissed 95 points96 points  (1 child)

                                                  I remember him growing up, he was oozing class, just a showman on the field and also loved to engage with the fans with a bit of Kung Fu.

                                                  [–]Action_Limp 12 points13 points  (0 children)

                                                  He was immense and a leader. It's not important, but having a big, arrogant, flamboyant and hard as nails guy like Cantona leading your attack was brilliant.

                                                  [–]flcinusa 62 points63 points  (27 children)

                                                  There always seems to be a "what have you done lately" element to Premier League history, like when Wayne Rooney's overhead kick goal was voted best goal in the first 20 years of the Premier League, mainly because it was from the year before.

                                                  [–]gary_mcpirate 73 points74 points  (26 children)

                                                  I mean it’s still a class goal and it was 10 years ago now

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                                                    [–]JoJo797 86 points87 points  (2 children)

                                                    When the seagulls follow the trawler

                                                    [–]themanyfaceasian 59 points60 points  (4 children)

                                                    Joga Bonito

                                                    [–][deleted] 20 points21 points  (3 children)

                                                    That's my enduring memory of Cantona. Those ads were bangers!

                                                    [–]chainer9999 23 points24 points  (2 children)

                                                    https://youtu.be/krenRc91aE0

                                                    Featuring babyfaced CR7 and a bald Zlatan.

                                                    [–]sarthaksharan 470 points471 points  (58 children)

                                                    Anyone who is arguing here that Cantona doesn't deserve to be one of the six people to be inducted next has no idea of Premier League football before 2000s. He defined the early years of the Premier League winning 4 League titles for a Manchester United side who hadn't won it for decades. His impact was even greater than Fernandes' and he was THE outstanding player of that era.

                                                    [–]Mirrorboy17 117 points118 points  (26 children)

                                                    SAF himself said there were four world class players in his United tenure

                                                    Cantona, Giggs, Ronaldo & Scholes

                                                    [–][deleted] 80 points81 points  (14 children)

                                                    Harsh on Keano

                                                    [–]Hellraizerbot 97 points98 points  (9 children)

                                                    And Beckham

                                                    And van Nistelrooy

                                                    And van der Sar

                                                    And Staam

                                                    And a few more

                                                    [–][deleted] 132 points133 points  (3 children)

                                                    Sure but I'm a single issue Roy Keane voter

                                                    [–]Hellraizerbot 16 points17 points  (0 children)

                                                    Nothing but respect for my president. As you might guess, I am also fond of midfield hardmen.

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                                                      [–]temujin94 8 points9 points  (3 children)

                                                      Alex Ferguson was always of the opinion that the real game changers were attacking players that could score and assist. Hence why names like Schmeichel, Staam and Ferdinand never got a mention in his world class discussions.

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                                                        [–]0ptsDan 34 points35 points  (0 children)

                                                        Rooney wants a word too. Don’t become the club and national top goal scorer without a bit of world class talent tucked away.

                                                        Keane the obvious omission too.

                                                        Also believe, Schmeichel and prime Rio can fall into the world class bracket. Players like Evra, Neville and Beckham are on the fringes, but a bit below the aforementioned.

                                                        [–]Mirrorboy17 24 points25 points  (0 children)

                                                        That's what Gary Neville said, and he'd add Schmeichel too

                                                        [–]_SonicDeathMonkey 25 points26 points  (0 children)

                                                        I think he excluded players that he had a personal problem with, but Keane and many others definitely make that list

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                                                          [–]MarcSlayton 22 points23 points  (0 children)

                                                          Keane and Schmeichel were also undeniably world class too.

                                                          [–]ucd_pete 45 points46 points  (7 children)

                                                          Keane was better than Cantona, Giggs & Scholes. Fergie just left him out because he held a grudge.

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                                                                [–]clinteldorado 31 points32 points  (0 children)

                                                                As it should be. The first superstar of the Premier League era.

                                                                [–]Manndrop 68 points69 points  (3 children)

                                                                Ah yeah still hurts...

                                                                Deserves the spot however

                                                                [–]waccoe_ 81 points82 points  (2 children)

                                                                Shearer, Henry, Cantona - I feel like they're just picking the players out in order of how much they've hurt Leeds in the past.

                                                                [–]kitkat_tomassi 3 points4 points  (1 child)

                                                                If Seth Johnson is next...

                                                                [–]waccoe_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                                                Haha, I was thinking of doing that exact joke myself.

                                                                [–]Educational-Sandwich 153 points154 points  (7 children)

                                                                Great news. No player has that impact on the club and the league like Cantona since he retired. One of the all time legends of the English game

                                                                [–]Darkspy8183 30 points31 points  (0 children)

                                                                He retired few years before I was born. Legend for the game, undisputed. World class

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                                                                  [–]Shadowbanned24601 55 points56 points  (11 children)

                                                                  It was kind of weird he wasn't included with Henry and Shearer in the first announcement.

                                                                  It was obvious why Giggs wasn't included, but it was weird that they didn't pick another United player to replace him, and Cantona the obvious choice to go first

                                                                  [–]ninetyninecents 29 points30 points  (1 child)

                                                                  Cantona made such an impact on the fans, and one Crystal Palace fan in particular.

                                                                  [–]stubblesmcgee 44 points45 points  (9 children)

                                                                  arent they adding people to it only once per year? seems kind of random to add another one out of the blue now.

                                                                  [–]DarthCocknus 70 points71 points  (4 children)

                                                                  I thought they would be adding 6 more on top of Henry and Shearer. I may be wrong though.

                                                                  [–]Aditya_17 50 points51 points  (2 children)

                                                                  yes they did a vote for 6 more to be added out of a 23 man shortlist

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                                                                    [–]tlst9999 38 points39 points  (2 children)

                                                                    I'm guessing they're accelerating it since the PL has too many retired stars from the 90s. And then they slow down once the backlog has been dealt with.

                                                                    [–]stubblesmcgee 11 points12 points  (1 child)

                                                                    i figured they'd just make the first "drops" much larger but it seems kind of weird to just randomly announce more throughout the year lol.

                                                                    [–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

                                                                    It does seem a bit anti climatic. There’s all this hype of a hall of fame and then all it really is is a player getting an Instagram post and a pat on the back.

                                                                    [–]LeftHandDriveBoC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                                                    No they're adding 6 in the next couple of days. The public have been voting on it.

                                                                    [–]darklordreigns 29 points30 points  (0 children)

                                                                    Thanks Leeds!

                                                                    [–]Primary_Letter7839[🍰] 45 points46 points  (2 children)

                                                                    English football was crap in the 90s apart from the mancs. Cantona a major reason all that inbred potential accelerated into class. Cantona single handedly gave me my earliest, shittest football memory when he scored that long ranger past Liverpool in the the fa Cup final. The man an enemy of mine growing up but was a quality player with World class mentality.

                                                                    [–]Rffx 10 points11 points  (0 children)

                                                                    That fa cup volley is so fucking cool. Moving backwards and hit it clean.

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                                                                      [–][deleted] 104 points105 points  (6 children)

                                                                      ITT: 0 comments about how Cantona does not deserve to be included in the hall of fame.

                                                                      Also ITT: wtf man, how can people say Cantona does not deserve to be included in the hall of fame.

                                                                      Edit: apparently sort by controversial is a thing. 3 comments saying Cantona doesn't deserve it.

                                                                      [–]Thanos_Stomps 20 points21 points  (0 children)

                                                                      It always happens and is just the Reddit circlejerk at work. There will be maybe three comments with an unpopular opinion, and a hundred complaining about those three comments.

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                                                                        [–]B_e_l_l_ 21 points22 points  (7 children)

                                                                        Also contender for most iconic chant in Prem history.

                                                                        [–]Shadowbanned24601 11 points12 points  (3 children)

                                                                        To be fair, it was stolen from Paul McGrath

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                                                                          [–][deleted] 13 points14 points  (1 child)

                                                                          fair enough, i had him in my 6 votes

                                                                          [–]walshybhoy 5 points6 points  (1 child)

                                                                          Undoubtedly his finest goal was the one that went straight through the devil in the friendly with Hell FC.

                                                                          [–]euzie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                                                          TIL, there was a premier League hall of fame that didn't include Cantona

                                                                          [–]EmperorOfWallStreet 7 points8 points  (1 child)

                                                                          He should had been first name on HOF. He kick started United’s era of dominating English football.

                                                                          [–]LeftHandDriveBoC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                                                          If only we hadn't insisted on seeing him play on grass! FFS Trevor Francis.

                                                                          [–]Manifesto8 121 points122 points  (36 children)

                                                                          The Americanization of football is cringing

                                                                          [–]super-super-fab 151 points152 points  (8 children)

                                                                          This is football now. We nearly had the ESL, I'll settle for a Hall of Fame that has no real implications on anyone except crediting retired players

                                                                          [–]2sinkz 93 points94 points  (5 children)

                                                                          Yea a hall of fame is probably the least harmful part of american sports traditions

                                                                          [–][deleted] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

                                                                          I would assume they also open an actual Hall of Fame at least where you can read about the players etc. otherwise why rush in more players.

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                                                                            [–]OneAnimeBatman 76 points77 points  (10 children)

                                                                            I find it amusing that you say that, yet used a 'z' (the American way) instead of an 's' (the British way) in Americanisation.

                                                                            Also, this is hardly something new, There's been an English Football Hall of Fame for nearly 20 years, the Premier League have just decided to launch their own version.

                                                                            [–]FuckTheseNewPlastics 42 points43 points  (7 children)

                                                                            Not everyone on here is either American or British.

                                                                            And many countries teach American English over British English as a second language.

                                                                            ...Also, they could be an American and still hold that opinion.

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                                                                                [–]Antidote19 16 points17 points  (3 children)

                                                                                Deserves it purely for kicking that palace fan.

                                                                                [–]camthorn 13 points14 points  (1 child)

                                                                                He was the reason Shaolin Kickers/Soccer ever got made.

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