gingerjon Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, Moose said: Jim jams and slippers it is then Trust me, if some metric somewhere showed that players in jim jams and slippers picked up fewer injuries and ran a smidge quicker than you’d see players in jim jams and slippers on the field 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...
Charlie RL Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 On 18/11/2020 at 01:00, Wiltshire Rhino said: I was there on that great day. However I've never seen the Leicester goals since. Even though I know we win this Wembley classic, I still can't bring myself to watch them again as it was so gutting watching them the first time. I just forward past those nightmare 11mins onto the greatest penalty ever. yes a day of highs (briefly for me) and lows.... With the benefit of passing years and later success I could not begrudge Swindon and Glen that day now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Charlie RL said: yes a day of highs (briefly for me) and lows.... With the benefit of passing years and later success I could not begrudge Swindon and Glen that day now. Yeah, I suppose your Foxes have done alright in the last few years. 1 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities, well today is a Tale of Two City's. Salford v Bradford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 QUIZ Can you name all 24 Champions of English football top flight ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54922518 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 14 hours ago, HawkMan said: QUIZ Can you name all 24 Champions of English football top flight ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54922518 Great quiz...just managed it with 11 seconds to go after struggling with the last three or four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Maradona wasted his talent. Maradona is the greatest footballer ever. I believe both the above statements are true. 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: Maradona wasted his talent. Maradona is the greatest footballer ever. I believe both the above statements are true. I don't think you can say he wasted his talent. This isn't George Best drinking it away. He dragged Argentina to two World Cup finals, one of which they won, titles and trophies at Napoli, 22 goals in 36 appearances at Barca, and a good old time in Argentinian football before then. You might regret that he wasn't much after the age of 30 but I'm not sure he was ever going to be the kind of player to have a graceful swansong before a respectable retirement. 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 November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 On 19/11/2020 at 16:45, gingerjon said: Trust me, if some metric somewhere showed that players in jim jams and slippers picked up fewer injuries and ran a smidge quicker than you’d see players in jim jams and slippers on the field The next best thing to make them comfortable, is to get their agents play for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 1 hour ago, gingerjon said: He dragged Argentina to two World Cup finals, one of which they won, titles and trophies at Napoli, 22 goals in 36 appearances at Barca, and a good old time in Argentinian football before then. Yes but he could have been more. He had the talent. 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: Yes but he could have been more. He had the talent. I think if he’d played for longevity he would never have achieved what he did. But that’s an unknowable. 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...
Niels Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 On 19/11/2020 at 14:36, Gerrumonside ref said: Ah sorry, got the wrong end of the stick there. I think you always speak well about Liverpool and are very fair. The pub I frequented was used by West Yorkshire Everton fans for meetings and drinking. So I preferred them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 1 hour ago, gingerjon said: I think if he’d played for longevity he would never have achieved what he did. Fair point well made Mr GJ 1 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Well done Chorley for reaching round 3 of the FA Cup. Smashing post match renditions of Adele too by the whole team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Yesterday was a great day! @Bob8 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 47 minutes ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: Yesterday was a great day! @Bob8 I used to share a flat with a big Oxford United fan who used to tell me this was the big derby down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob8 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: Yesterday was a great day! @Bob8 As long as it was a fair match, then at the end of the day I think that sport is the real loser. 1 1 "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 November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Watching FA Cup on BBC, & the commentator suggested the winners would get a good home draw against Man Utd, or Arsenal. In a normal season I might agree, but in a closed door 3rd round, it won't matter if you draw Marine away, or Aston Villa at home, gate money will be the same. £Zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Of the 92, current football league teams, I have either visited, or worked, on been to a Rugbt League match in 54 of our great towns & cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 16 hours ago, Bleep1673 said: Watching FA Cup on BBC, & the commentator suggested the winners would get a good home draw against Man Utd, or Arsenal. In a normal season I might agree, but in a closed door 3rd round, it won't matter if you draw Marine away, or Aston Villa at home, gate money will be the same. £Zero You want to be drawn away at a reasonably sized team located in a tier two area. Split gate receipts (of 4,000 fans paying Premier League prices) plus TV fee plus loser's prize money. 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...
HawkMan Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 BBC should get Robbie Savage doing the draw regularly, some real eye catching ties. Marine vs Spurs , hope that's on tv. Draw in full Huddersfield Town v Plymouth Argyle Southampton v Shrewsbury Town Chorley v Derby County Marine v Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace Stockport County v West Ham United Oldham Athletic v Bournemouth Manchester United v Watford Stevenage v Swansea Everton v Rotherham Nottingham Forest v Cardiff Arsenal v Newcastle Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United Canvey Island/Boreham Wood v Millwall Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster Stoke City v Leicester Wycombe v Preston Crawley v Leeds Burnley v MK Dons Bristol City v Portsmouth QPR v Fulham Aston Villa v Liverpool Brentford v Middlesbrough Manchester City v Birmingham Luton v Reading Chelsea v Morecambe Exeter v Sheffield Wednesday Norwich v Coventry Blackpool v West Brom Newport County v Brighton Cheltenham v Mansfield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Barnsley might just score enough points to achieve mid table obscurity this term instead of being down in the sludge. Basically a L1 team punching way above their weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopping Mad Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 From Private Eye (Dec 4-17)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 30/11/2020 at 20:58, HawkMan said: BBC should get Robbie Savage doing the draw regularly, some real eye catching ties. Marine vs Spurs , hope that's on tv. Draw Comments Chorley v Derby County Marine v Tottenham Hotspur Manchester United v Watford Arsenal v Newcastle Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster Stoke City v Leicester Bristol City v Portsmouth QPR v Fulham Aston Villa v Liverpool Chelsea v Morecambe Norwich v Coventry Chorley will be pleased to get this far, Could be a difficult day. Marine would be over the moon to draw Spurs. Didn't Watford beat Man Utd at Wembley? or last season? Newcastle @ Arsenal, a good old fashioned, thumping cup tie. QPR v Fulham. Are they not the closest two grounds in England? (Apart from Coventry City & Birmingham Liverpool will revenge that 7-2 defeat. After all, if Villa can get beat in the Cup, in 2019 by Burton Albion.......? Brizzle v Portsmouth, always had a distaste for each other, can't imagine why Sailors. Both Brizzle teams at Home on the same day? They may be in Zone 3 by January. I think Chelsea might have fancied a weekend away in Morecambe rather than Monaco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Do you think after the draw Jose Mourinho was looking at his AA Road Map of GB trying to find Chorley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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