The Football Thread - Page 998

**IngramJohn** · February 9th, 2013, 03:08 PM

The KING is back!!! (King Billy Davies)

Thank God! ... common sense at last!!!

Can this great club now concentrate on WINNING on the PITCH!

Christ! From being European Champions (twice!) we have now become simply a laughing stock. These owners have got to realise that, although it may be a 'little toy' for them, it means 'the world' to the fans and followers of our great club.

Now stop trying to interfere and let Billy get on with the job (please!).

**footstep** · February 9th, 2013, 05:12 PM

pariser80!Mate Hamburg 1 4 Dortmund.

**stardust2003** · February 9th, 2013, 07:56 PM

just hit on a clip of L'pool away at Barnsley, might have been
an fa cup tie ? , it was wild , guys running on the pitch and being rugby tackled by L'pool players, Incy got one,
The ref went off for 5 mins to try and calm things down.
McManaman got the winner as L'pool won 3.2

**qwerty007** · February 9th, 2013, 08:32 PM

Wow!

Saints 3 - City 1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21311313

What a gift - if only we take advantage of it Sunday against Everton

*blinking away memories of 4-4 draw after up 4-2 late, last year*

Thank you, Mauricio Pochettino!

**richardoe** · February 10th, 2013, 11:00 AM

Has anyone seen the football stamps that the royal mail have released for the 150th anniversary of the FA? Call me cynical but as its the FAs 150th why are no English players included? And why are they all players from the last 50 years?? So Kevin Keegans inluded but not Sir Tom Finney!!!! And also no Billy Wright.

**Mal Hombre** · February 10th, 2013, 11:25 AM

**richardoe** · February 10th, 2013, 11:42 AM

And I didnt read my post properly did I??? I meant why are non english players included!

**victor meldrew** · February 10th, 2013, 11:46 AM

I don't mind the players from the rest of the UK as they all played in England, but I am not sure what John Barnes is doing in such illustrious company.

**richardoe** · February 10th, 2013, 11:51 AM

Barnes was a good player, not a great one. Mind you Carlton Palmer played 18 times for England.

**pierrelm** · February 10th, 2013, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by victor meldrew

I don't mind the players from the rest of the UK as they all played in England, but I am not sure what John Barnes is doing in such illustrious company.

Let's be honest, it looks like a very suspect example of tokenism. Barnes was an outstanding LFC player but apart from the very start of his England career, was a very ordinary international regularly failing to live up to his club form.

If we're talking about UK born players that were great league players then the likes of Rush, Dalglish, Ian Wright (brilliant for Arsenal, nothing for England), Bremner, Edwards, Matthews, Lofthouse, Butcher, Giggs, Jennings and Campbell would warrant consideration. In fact there's apparently never been a decent UK fullback to judge by that selection, which would come as a surprise to Ashley Cole, whereas Greavesie is apparently a shoo-in?

Perhaps it would have been good to have considered some of the foreign players that have graced the FA? Oops, sorry I forgot about the Premier League era, a tad unfortunate, how silly of me. Probably a step too far - Cantona, Henry, Bergkamp, Brady, Blanchflower, Ardiles, McGrath, Schmichael (permit me to be be completely biased and include Yeboah

)...add your own...

At the end of the day it's an apparently ill-considered selection - it would be interesting to get a definitive view as to why those were the players selected - it's not as if they even manage to comprise 1-11?

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February 9th, 2013, 05:12 PM	#9972
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,765 Times in 7,170 Posts	pariser80!Mate Hamburg 1 4 Dortmund.

February 9th, 2013, 07:56 PM	#9973
stardust2003 Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,446 Thanks: 19,899 Thanked 13,920 Times in 1,351 Posts	just hit on a clip of L'pool away at Barnsley, might have been an fa cup tie ? , it was wild , guys running on the pitch and being rugby tackled by L'pool players, Incy got one, The ref went off for 5 mins to try and calm things down. McManaman got the winner as L'pool won 3.2

February 9th, 2013, 08:32 PM	#9974
qwerty007 I got myself banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Q-Branch Posts: 4,571 Thanks: 21,949 Thanked 121,987 Times in 4,988 Posts	Wow! Saints 3 - City 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21311313 What a gift - if only we take advantage of it Sunday against Everton blinking away memories of 4-4 draw after up 4-2 late, last year Thank you, Mauricio Pochettino!

February 10th, 2013, 11:00 AM	#9975
richardoe Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,812 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 24,130 Times in 2,726 Posts	Has anyone seen the football stamps that the royal mail have released for the 150th anniversary of the FA? Call me cynical but as its the FAs 150th why are no English players included? And why are they all players from the last 50 years?? So Kevin Keegans inluded but not Sir Tom Finney!!!! And also no Billy Wright.

February 10th, 2013, 11:42 AM	#9977
richardoe Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,812 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 24,130 Times in 2,726 Posts	And I didnt read my post properly did I??? I meant why are non english players included!

February 10th, 2013, 11:46 AM	#9978
victor meldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: At the bottom of an empty glass Posts: 15,776 Thanks: 531,870 Thanked 179,944 Times in 15,764 Posts	I don't mind the players from the rest of the UK as they all played in England, but I am not sure what John Barnes is doing in such illustrious company.

February 10th, 2013, 11:51 AM	#9979
richardoe Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,812 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 24,130 Times in 2,726 Posts	Barnes was a good player, not a great one. Mind you Carlton Palmer played 18 times for England.