Mister Ting Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, Bleep1673 said: The thing is, young kids want to play for Man C/Chelsea/Man u/Barcelona/Real, Juventus/Inter/AC/Bayern & not Burnley or Leeds, or Villa Someone from Bacup and half of Rawtenstall would choose Burnley over any other club. Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 £9m for Moussa Dembele . Got to be the bargain of the decade that . Guys quality , looks like he plays in a dinner suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 15 hours ago, Bleep1673 said: The thing is, young kids want to play for Man C/Chelsea/Man u/Barcelona/Real, Juventus/Inter/AC/Bayern & not Burnley or Leeds, or Villa Sure . 100 % it’s a dream but so many of those who reach the grade barely get the chance . A lot of investment then they go out and buy someone and close the door on them again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob8 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, Bleep1673 said: The thing is, young kids want to play for Man C/Chelsea/Man u/Barcelona/Real, Juventus/Inter/AC/Bayern & not Burnley or Leeds, or Villa I think it is practical. Once, if you were in the Norwich academy, it meant you were a very good footballer and probably from Norfolk. Now it means that you are a very good, but not top rate young prospect and you could be from anywhere. Not only will Man City promise the best training regardless of where you are from, but also immediate wealth. Furthermore, it is the eqivalent of Oxford or Harvard, even if the teaching is not much better, it looks good on your footballing CV. Edited January 8, 2019 by Bob8 Corrected typo, not to Bleep "You clearly have never met Bob8 then, he's like a veritable Bryan Ferry of RL." - Johnoco 19 Jul 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bob8 said: Norwaich Norwich, sorry for being pedantic, I have a lot of connections up there. Beautiful City. One of my first agency jobs was there, just before Christmas 1987, if they had extended my contract, I could've moved there, and life would be so much different. It seemed to be parties every other day, and because the Hospital (in 1987) was almost in the City centre, everything was on the doorstep. Thank You, Norwich, for November & December 1987 Instead, I moved to Chertsey (3m), then Northwood(18m), then Uxbridge & I was trapped for 20 years. Edited January 8, 2019 by Bleep1673 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Oh deary me . Shouldn’t laugh ...https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11603361/physio-runs-over-injured-players-foot-in-trindade-vs-flamengo-match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 On 1/8/2019 at 1:08 PM, Bob8 said: I think it is practical. Once, if you were in the Norwich academy, it meant you were a very good footballer and probably from Norfolk. Now it means that you are a very good, but not top rate young prospect and you could be from anywhere. Not only will Man City promise the best training regardless of where you are from, but also immediate wealth. Furthermore, it is the eqivalent of Oxford or Harvard, even if the teaching is not much better, it looks good on your footballing CV. I am just reading back copies of When Saturday Comes. May 2017 has a feature on Kobenhaven clubs which I will read now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 (edited) Even a cat on the pitch can't faze this commentator. "Am I still on?" Edited February 3, 2019 by Futtocks Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Futtocks said: Even a cat on the pitch can't faze this commentator. "Am I still on?" It fitted in well , running around aimlessly , going sideways and looking bemused about what to do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 Another 0-0, and a scandalous tackle/foul by our new signing. Disgusted of Hastings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim2 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Nantes have demanded the first installment of the transfer fee for the unfortunate Emiliano Sala. I know it's business, but that's pretty cold blooded. I assume Cardiff are insured. "I am the avenging angel; I come with wings unfurled, I come with claws extended from halfway round the world. I am the God Almighty, I am the howling wind. I care not for your family; I care not for your kin. I come in search of terror, though terror is my own; I come in search of vengeance for crimes and crimes unknown. I care not for your children, I care not for your wives, I care not for your country, I care not for your lives." - (c) Jim Boyes - "The Avenging Angel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Just now, tim2 said: Nantes have demanded the first installment of the transfer fee for the unfortunate Emiliano Sala. I know it's business, but that's pretty cold blooded. I assume Cardiff are insured. Are Cardiff still owned by the kind of businessman who would renege on a deal in the hope that the embarrassment of publicly asking for a dead man's transfer fee would mean he could trouser the cash? Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 This proves the meaning of a clause in the contract, that the fee should only be payable after a certain number of games/minutes have been played, thus proving the players fitness, or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) Villa to win 2-0 at 12/1 at £5 reasonable Betfred not offering any RL Championship prices today Edited February 8, 2019 by Bleep1673 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 In todays football, I'm surprised any team can have this stat. 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 8 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: In todays football, I'm surprised any team can have this stat. That's a really interesting one. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Cardiff City have had two back-to-back wins in the top flight for the first time since 1962. That's an impressive stat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 My Real surname isn't a very common one, so you can imagine my surprise when watching Milford v Lock Lane yesterday, when I heard the commentators call it out for one of the LL players, I mentioned to my daughter that there was also an MK Dons player with our name, and he scored yesterday as well, 2 winners! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwalesrabbitoh Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 On 2/6/2019 at 4:44 PM, gingerjon said: Are Cardiff still owned by the kind of businessman who would renege on a deal in the hope that the embarrassment of publicly asking for a dead man's transfer fee would mean he could trouser the cash? What do you know about Vincent Tan? I bet he's worked loads of unsociable hours. He hasn't been given any cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Bleep1673 said: My Real surname isn't a very common one, so you can imagine my surprise when watching Milford v Lock Lane yesterday, when I heard the commentators call it out for one of the LL players, I mentioned to my daughter that there was also an MK Dons player with our name, and he scored yesterday as well, 2 winners! 2018-05-20_06-17-04 by David Hesketh, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 So much for anonymity on here...….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwalesrabbitoh Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Football is the greatest game. If people want to say that it's not the best sport, i can understand that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Aaron Ramsey signs for Juventus for =£400k/wk, under a Bosman Rule Signing, even though his contract isn't expired yet. Is this another example of the bad signs of Brexit? What will happen after March 27th, British players will be exempt from Bosman rulings because they are no longer part of the EU, therefore more of them will stay in the UK, and sign new contracts, will we see an exodus of UK registered players to EU Clubs before the end of March? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans82 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 The real baffling thing in the Aaron Ramsey affair is he doesn`t seem to fit in at a poor Arsenal team , but Juventus are willing to pay him £400,000 a week .Much the same as Arsenal had a choice once whether to keep Sanchez who worked his socks off every week and scored goals or Ozil who...........does...................another good decision . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanto Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Bleep1673 said: Aaron Ramsey signs for Juventus for =£400k/wk, under a Bosman Rule Signing, even though his contract isn't expired yet. Is this another example of the bad signs of Brexit? What will happen after March 27th, British players will be exempt from Bosman rulings because they are no longer part of the EU, therefore more of them will stay in the UK, and sign new contracts, will we see an exodus of UK registered players to EU Clubs before the end of March? More to think about..How will Brexit affect the Kolpack ruling which allows players from the Pacific Islands under ACP / Association Agreements with the EU to play in the UK. Will all the PI guys in Super League be under threat ??? Cricket and union also have a lot of ACP players playing in the UK . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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