RIP The Bomber - Gerd Muller

[PomBstard]

Gerd Muller has died aged 75 - so many goalscoring records, but 68 goals from 62 international caps is pretty remarkable esp when he retired from internationals at just 28…

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58222495

Proper legend.

[Caher]

Great player. One of the very best. Absolute natural.

[GT03ROB]

No age at all. RIP

[aeropilot]

One of the best strikers I've ever seen.

[franki68]

Before my time but his stats are outrageous ,must be amongst the top 3 or 4 strikers of all time .

[so called]

Hardly ever saw him on TV but there plenty singing his praise.
I thought he quit with similar media pressure issues as Best.

[aeropilot]

so called said:

I thought he quit with similar media pressure issues as Best.

He quit playing for West Germany after they won the World Cup in 1974 after an argument with the German FA when they allowed officials wives to attend the post WC celebrations but none of the players wives.

He didn't start to have his alcoholic troubles until after retiring from the game......like many of that era they had nothing once their playing career was over and struggled without the game.

[JNW1]

aeropilot said:

One of the best strikers I've ever seen.

Agreed! Over a goal a game at the very top level of international football and 547 goals in 594 games for Bayern Munich - he'd be worth an absolute fortune if he was playing and in his prime today.

[aeropilot]

JNW1 said:

aeropilot said:

One of the best strikers I've ever seen.

Agreed! Over a goal a game at the very top level of international football and 547 goals in 594 games for Bayern Munich - he'd be worth an absolute fortune if he was playing and in his prime today.

I saw him play live as well.

My first ever England match at Wembley, April 1972, and Geoff Hurst was subbed, and which turned out to be the last time he played for England.
We lost 1-3 and Muller scored their 3rd goal.

[JNW1]

aeropilot said:

JNW1 said:

aeropilot said:

One of the best strikers I've ever seen.

Agreed! Over a goal a game at the very top level of international football and 547 goals in 594 games for Bayern Munich - he'd be worth an absolute fortune if he was playing and in his prime today.

I saw him play live as well.

My first ever England match at Wembley, April 1972, and Geoff Hurst was subbed, and which turned out to be the last time he played for England.
We lost 1-3 and Muller scored their 3rd goal.

I wasn't there but seem to remember that match being shown live on TV (which was unusual in those days!). West Germany were a very good team back then and had something of a goal machine in Muller - don't remember him scoring many spectacular goals from outside the penalty area but give him half a chance inside the box and the ball invariably seemed to end-up in the back of the net!

[PomBstard]

JNW1 said:

Agreed! Over a goal a game at the very top level of international football and 547 goals in 594 games for Bayern Munich - he'd be worth an absolute fortune if he was playing and in his prime today.

I think the other two records he held show just how much he’d be worth now…

High total goals in a calendar year of 85 in just 60 games in 1972 stayed until 2012 when Messi scored 86 in 66 games.

Highest number of goals in a Bundesliga season of 40 in 71-72 stood until, 49 years later, Lewandowski scored 41 last season.

Poacher supreme by all accounts, not glamorous or startlingly skilful, just very quick and always in the right place.

[so called]

aeropilot said:

so called said:

I thought he quit with similar media pressure issues as Best.

He quit playing for West Germany after they won the World Cup in 1974 after an argument with the German FA when they allowed officials wives to attend the post WC celebrations but none of the players wives.

He didn't start to have his alcoholic troubles until after retiring from the game......like many of that era they had nothing once their playing career was over and struggled without the game.

Thanks for the correction.
Interesting detail.
I think I'll pay my respects by watching a few Youtube video's.