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Re: The New Football Thread

#1901 Post by Woody » Fri May 14, 2021 8:33 am

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You can bid farewell to Woy.
Already done that once, worst Liverpool manager since Phil Taylor, the one before Bill Shankly in 1959 if anyone’s interested.
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#1902 Post by Woody » Sun May 16, 2021 6:09 pm

First goalkeeper to score for Liverpool ever ^:)^

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#1903 Post by tango15 » Sun May 16, 2021 8:50 pm

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First goalkeeper to score for Liverpool ever ^:)^

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:-bd I shall be positioned firmly in front of the screen later!

[attachment=0]alison.jpg[/attachment For those not of a football persuasion, Alison Becker, the Liverpool goalkeeper, is Brazilian.
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#1904 Post by Woody » Wed May 19, 2021 2:03 pm

I’m actually planning on going to two games this weekend , on Saturday Maidenhead United v Halifax Town and Sunday, Liverpool v Crystal Palace, Maidenhead was the last ground that I went to before all the lockdowns, so I thought that it should be the first one that I go to when allowed, although supporting MUFC doesn’t seem right :D
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#1905 Post by tango15 » Wed May 19, 2021 3:34 pm

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I’m actually planning on going to two games this weekend , on Saturday Maidenhead United v Halifax Town and Sunday, Liverpool v Crystal Palace, Maidenhead was the last ground that I went to before all the lockdowns, so I thought that it should be the first one that I go to when allowed, although supporting MUFC doesn’t seem right :D
I believe they go by the name of 'The Magpies', Woody. So just pretend it's 'The Toon' who are playing! :))

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#1906 Post by ian16th » Sun May 23, 2021 10:19 am

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

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#1907 Post by Woody » Mon May 24, 2021 3:52 pm

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Re: The New Football Thread

#1908 Post by Woody » Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:07 pm

Carlo Ancelotti has left Everton to become head coach of Real Madrid for a second time.

The 61-year-old Italian, who managed Real Madrid for two years between 2013 and 2015, has left Everton after 18 months in charge at Goodison Park.

He succeeds Zinedine Zidane at Real and the move leaves Everton searching for a sixth permanent manager in five years.
Roy Hodgson is available :D
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#1909 Post by llondel » Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:33 pm

Oops... Fabrice Muamba The Sequel. Denmark-Finland just got abandoned after one of the Danish players, Christian Eriksen, collapsed on pitch during the match in a similar manner. Hopefully he'll pull through.

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#1910 Post by Woody » Mon Jun 14, 2021 1:08 pm

Apologies to our Scottish contingent, but I’ve got the Czech Republic in the sweepstake :ymdevil:
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#1911 Post by Rossian » Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:51 pm

With a bit of luck that's maybe the last we'll hear about the games here in Scotland (first time since .....whenever blah blah). As for the rest of them? - who gives a flying ****.

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#1912 Post by PHXPhlyer » Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:15 pm

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#1913 Post by Rossian » Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:12 pm

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Re: The New Football Thread

#1914 Post by Boac » Wed Jun 16, 2021 2:01 pm

What do the footie affectionados think of Ronaldo and the Coke bottle? I understand the man was very happy to accept the company's sponsorship previously. Has someone crapped in his cornflakes?

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#1915 Post by tango15 » Wed Jun 16, 2021 2:22 pm

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What do the footie affectionados think of Ronaldo and the Coke bottle? I understand the man was very happy to accept the company's sponsorship previously. Has someone crapped in his cornflakes?
Well, this is going to present an interesting dilemma for the sponsors. Pogba follows suit by removing the Heineken bottle, no doubt on the basis that he is a devout Muslim. The beer was non-alcoholic, but Pogba no doubt chose to ignore that.

I know from my (albeit distant) involvement with motorsport that the sponsors pay eye-watering sums just to have a small logo on a cap or elsewhere on clothing, so I can only imagine what Coca-Cola and Heineken pay for their product placement. I reckon this could set off another woke-style trend and if the advertisers withdraw their sponsorship, it will have a serious effect on the bottom line of these tournaments.

Back in the early nineties, Ayrton Senna told me that Banco Nacional of Brazil paid $1m a season, just to have their logo on his cap...

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Re: The New Football Thread

#1916 Post by Woody » Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:14 pm

Lots of Evertonians losing their s**t at the prospect of having Rafa Benitez as their new manager =)) =)) =))
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#1917 Post by tango15 » Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:41 pm

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Lots of Evertonians losing their s**t at the prospect of having Rafa Benitez as their new manager =)) =)) =))
This could make the Toxteth Riots look like a kids' outing. I suggest that if this does come to pass, then Rafa should live in Manchester :)

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#1918 Post by Woody » Thu Jun 17, 2021 2:37 pm

Tango, as far as I know he lives in Ribrash’s neck of the woods :D
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#1919 Post by Woody » Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:43 am

This will go down well =)) =)) =))

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Re: The New Football Thread

#1920 Post by Ibbie » Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:52 am

I think it's wonderful news.

The fans will get over it.

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