Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

Football facts that don't sound true (but are)

1474850525383

Comments

  • edited June 2022
    MrOneLung said:
    MrOneLung said:
    yeah everybody knows Darwin is in the Northern Territory which is not a state 
    Darwin is the Capital of the region: Northern Territory

    Bit like how Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, yet not the United Kingdom
    But it says state capital and it is not a state. So he won’t be the first state capital since Sydney 
    I honestly thought that Northern Territory | New South Wales etc. were known as states

    I had to edit my own post after reviewing Wikipedia
  • MrOneLung said:
    MrOneLung said:
    yeah everybody knows Darwin is in the Northern Territory which is not a state 
    Darwin is the Capital of the region: Northern Territory

    Bit like how Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, yet not the United Kingdom
    But it says state capital and it is not a state. So he won’t be the first state capital since Sydney 
    I honestly thought that Northern Territory | New South Wales etc. were known as states

    I had to edit my own post after reviewing Wikipedia
    Well New South Wales is a state - northern territory is not 
  • edited June 2022
    Interestingly, there is a town in Northern Territory called Pedantic. It has quite a large population given its relatively small footprint. 
  • Andy Hessenthaler was given a red card whilst managing Gillingham away at Cardiff so brought himself on a sub as he was player-manager and there's no rule against it (or there wasn't at the time).

    Between 1975 and 1988 West Bromwich Albion’s managers were called; Johnny, Ronnie, John, Ron, Ronnie, Ron, Johnny, Nobby, Ron, Ron.

    Mario Balotelli is the only Italian to win the Premier League. Also, his assist for the Aguerooooo goal is his only PL assist.

    Rio Ferdinand was in four World Cup squads but was never involved at a Euros.

    Stefan Schwartz had a clause in his contract that he 'couldn't become an astronaut' for the duration of his time at Sunderland.
    That may be my favourite fact on this whole thread.

    Nobby Styles ruining the pattern makes it even better.
  • edited June 2022
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
  • Why always me?
  • edited June 2022
    Dazzler21 said:
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
    Is that still the rule? I thought that was scrapped a few years ago and it’s now 5? I could of course be imagining it. 
  • Dazzler21 said:
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
    Is that still the rule? I thought that was scrapped a few years ago and it’s now 5? I could of course be imagining it. 
    It has been 5 games for the past 10 years but I think the 1 Italian winner is still a fact.
  • Dazzler21 said:
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
    Is that still the rule? I thought that was scrapped a few years ago and it’s now 5? I could of course be imagining it. 
    Isn't it now the club get x amount of medals and it's up to them? 
  • Sponsored links:


  • Andy Hessenthaler was given a red card whilst managing Gillingham away at Cardiff so brought himself on a sub as he was player-manager and there's no rule against it (or there wasn't at the time).

    Between 1975 and 1988 West Bromwich Albion’s managers were called; Johnny, Ronnie, John, Ron, Ronnie, Ron, Johnny, Nobby, Ron, Ron.

    Mario Balotelli is the only Italian to win the Premier League. Also, his assist for the Aguerooooo goal is his only PL assist.

    Rio Ferdinand was in four World Cup squads but was never involved at a Euros.

    Stefan Schwartz had a clause in his contract that he 'couldn't become an astronaut' for the duration of his time at Sunderland.
    That may be my favourite fact on this whole thread.

    Nobby Styles ruining the pattern makes it even better.
    Yeah, that's a great one. Reminds me of a song. I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still, Johnny, Ronnie, John, Ron, Ronnie, Ron...
  • Jesus has cost 4.5 times as much as Pope did.
  • Cafc43v3r said:
    Jesus has cost 4.5 times as much as Pope did.
    Well thats understandable... 
  • Cafc43v3r said:
    Jesus has cost 4.5 times as much as Pope did.
    Well thats understandable... 
    Ones the main man and the other is just the messenger....
  • The going rate for Judas was 30 pieces of silver, so Forest got a bargain there.
  • Joe Hart got the exact same number of caps as David Seaman.

    Feels like Seaman was around for much longer.
  • Dazzler21 said:
    Only one Italian footballer has won the Premier League.

    *To qualify as a cup winner, a player has to have played 10 league games.
    But how many cup games does a player have to play to qualify as a league winner?
  • edited July 2022
    Joe Hart got the exact same number of caps as David Seaman.

    Feels like Seaman was around for much longer.
    These washing powders  are not as good as they were.
  • Sponsored links:


  • That was like one of my Penalties
  • Kingsley Coman has only just turned 26, but has already won 10 league titles.
  • Christian Benteke departs as the only player in PL history to score on Halloween, November 5, Boxing Day, NYD & his own birthday
  • Pique and Ramos both have more Champions League goals than (original) Ronaldo or David Villa.
  • Charlton are unbeaten against Barcelona.
  • CAFCTrev said:
    Charlton are unbeaten against Barcelona.
    I like to think that Barcelona are unbeaten against Charlton 
Sign In or Register to comment.

Roland Out Forever!