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  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    iaitch said:
    Hasn't he missed a few games when its his sisters birthday and he buggers off to Brazil for a week or so.
    Hasn’t played on her birthday for about 10 years either due to injury or suspension.
  • iaitchiaitch
    Tactical suspension, imaginary injury?
  • stackitstevestackitsteve
    14/15: Suspended
    15/16: Suspended
    16/17: Injury
    17/18: Injury
    18/19: Injury
    19/20: Played (and scored) vs Dortmund in Champions League
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    edited December 2020
    He got injured again last night.
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    David James, Andy Johnson, James Beattie and Adam Lallana have all been nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award.
  • jimmymelrosejimmymelrose
    soapboxsam said:
    Football fact:

    Football loyalty by players is a myth:

    Both Rooney and Gerrard were given massive pay rises to stay put.

    Aubamayang will be on 250k a week for 3 years at the Arsenal ! Not bad for a guy who is now 32 ! 

    Matt Le Tissier, may have been an exception and the Guernsey born player was the most naturally gifted footballer I have seen on the ball who have played for England (Paul Gascoigne was the main rival for that title)

    Matthew was loyal to Southampton where he played for 16 years but his work rate and stamina was problematical, he had no pace and knew that he wouldn't be given a free reign at any of the top clubs. Only 8 caps for England proves that unless you build a team around him, Matt wasn't going to chase back. 
    This is not a fact. What about Steve Bull?
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    edited December 2020
    The referee blew for time too early in 3 out of the 4 halves (inc. Extra time) in the England v Germany 1990 WC semi final.
  • cafcfan1990cafcfan1990
    jimmymelrose said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Football fact:

    Football loyalty by players is a myth:

    Both Rooney and Gerrard were given massive pay rises to stay put.

    Aubamayang will be on 250k a week for 3 years at the Arsenal ! Not bad for a guy who is now 32 ! 

    Matt Le Tissier, may have been an exception and the Guernsey born player was the most naturally gifted footballer I have seen on the ball who have played for England (Paul Gascoigne was the main rival for that title)

    Matthew was loyal to Southampton where he played for 16 years but his work rate and stamina was problematical, he had no pace and knew that he wouldn't be given a free reign at any of the top clubs. Only 8 caps for England proves that unless you build a team around him, Matt wasn't going to chase back. 
    This is not a fact. What about Steve Bull?
    Not where near a fact, just an opinion. 

    Gerrard may have got a pay rise to stay at Liverpool, but I bet he could have earnt more at Chelsea. Yes it wasn't complete loyalty because he got an incentive to stay, but loyalty nonetheless. 
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Riviera said:
    David de Gea has never saved a penalty for Man Utd.
    Hard to save a penalty with your feet.
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  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Emerson, who played for Brazil in the 1998 World Cup Final, is still playing.
  • ValiantphilValiantphil
    North Lower Neil said:
    Emerson, who played for Brazil in the 1998 World Cup Final, is still playing.
    With Lake and Palmer ?
  • cafcfan1990cafcfan1990
    North Lower Neil said:
    Emerson, who played for Brazil in the 1998 World Cup Final, is still playing.
    Was reading something about him other day. Although he's technically still registered as a player, he's played about 8 games in the last 5 years and did retire for 6 years back in 09. 
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    The oldest officially registered professional player in the history of football was 90.
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    The lowest ever scoring game finished -3 to -3.
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    cafcfan1990 said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Emerson, who played for Brazil in the 1998 World Cup Final, is still playing.
    Was reading something about him other day. Although he's technically still registered as a player, he's played about 8 games in the last 5 years and did retire for 6 years back in 09. 
    And players complain they are a bit rusty if they miss a few weeks.
  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    We are almost at christmas and Heung-Min Son has scored more premier league goals from open play at Old Trafford this season than Man United have.
  • Cafc43v3rCafc43v3r
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    We are almost at christmas and Heung-Min Son has scored more premier league goals from open play at Old Trafford this season than Man United have.
    Did Paul Scholes score more goals at St James Park than Kieron Dyer? Or have I made that up. 
  • thenewbiethenewbie
    North Lower Neil said:
    The lowest ever scoring game finished -3 to -3.
    How do you even get negative goals?!
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  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    there was already an older defender playing for Brazil called Ronaldo so when Ronaldo (PSV /Barca/ Madrid) started in the team he was called Ronaldinho. Then when old Ronaldo retired Ronaldinho became Ronaldo and then another Ronaldo joined the team and was given the Ronaldinho name (the buck toothed lobber of David Seaman)
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Just seen this one on Twitter...

    Nottingham Forest and Notts County are separated by just 200 yards

    They both played at home tonight for the first time in 30-years
  • SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    edited December 2020
    Todds_right_hook said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Emerson, who played for Brazil in the 1998 World Cup Final, is still playing.
    And he hasn’t realised the game ended? Where does he think everyone has gone
    Perhaps it's foggy there.
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    thenewbie said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    The lowest ever scoring game finished -3 to -3.
    How do you even get negative goals?!
    Both teams fielded ineligible players and the normal punishment was a 3-0 loss, so they called it -3 to -3.
  • thenewbiethenewbie
    North Lower Neil said:
    thenewbie said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    The lowest ever scoring game finished -3 to -3.
    How do you even get negative goals?!
    Both teams fielded ineligible players and the normal punishment was a 3-0 loss, so they called it -3 to -3.
    That's... Weird. I mean, is that a draw? Do they both lose? Its just a really weird situation.
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    thenewbie said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    thenewbie said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    The lowest ever scoring game finished -3 to -3.
    How do you even get negative goals?!
    Both teams fielded ineligible players and the normal punishment was a 3-0 loss, so they called it -3 to -3.
    That's... Weird. I mean, is that a draw? Do they both lose? Its just a really weird situation.
    Very odd, and not sure - just saw the stat!

    Guess you'd award them both no points bit the stats don't work on calling it a 3-0 loss to both?


  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    Aubameyang has scored more goals against Arsenal at the Emirates this season than he has scored for them.
  • colthe3rdcolthe3rd
    North Lower Neil said:
    David James, Andy Johnson, James Beattie and Adam Lallana have all been nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award.
    Not that weird, good but not world class players having the best season of their career plus one who sorted a lot of brown envelopes for referees. 
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    colthe3rd said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    David James, Andy Johnson, James Beattie and Adam Lallana have all been nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award.
    Not that weird, good but not world class players having the best season of their career plus one who sorted a lot of brown envelopes for referees. 
    Would you think they'd been amongst the 6 best players in a season though?
  • colthe3rdcolthe3rd
    North Lower Neil said:
    colthe3rd said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    David James, Andy Johnson, James Beattie and Adam Lallana have all been nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award.
    Not that weird, good but not world class players having the best season of their career plus one who sorted a lot of brown envelopes for referees. 
    Would you think they'd been amongst the 6 best players in a season though?
    Yes.
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