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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Also - Ally McCoist was joint top scorer that year!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,015
    North Lower Neil said:
    stackitsteve said:
    Sure I read the other day that Man City’s win makes England the 2nd country to have two clubs that have done it, the other was Netherlands if I remember correctly.

    so I’d guess PSV.?
    Yes!!  Great guess.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987–88_European_Cup
    Makes sense actually as quite a few of their players were also part of the Holland side who won the Euro's that summer. 

    Looking on wiki, Ronald Koeman scored 26 goals that season and he played at centre back!!
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,458
    edited June 2023
    North Lower Neil said:
    Saw one today - there's been 10 domestic cup, domestic league, European Cup/Champions League trebles by European clubs, by 8 different teams.

    Can you name them?  One surprised me, I wouldn't have guessed it (so doesn't sound true, but is!).
    “Number 6 will absolutely blow your mind!! You’ll never look at football the same again!”
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Everton would have won it. 
  • WelshAddick
    WelshAddick Posts: 1,321
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Everton would have won it. 
    I agree that team in the mid 80’s were fantastic. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    WelshAddick said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Everton would have won it. 
    I agree that team in the mid 80’s were fantastic. 
    And Lineker would have stayed.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Everton would have won it. 
    yeah, look at all the doubles they did in that period, only to be thwarted by no European football to complete their treble
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,091
    North Lower Neil said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Saw one today - there's been 10 domestic cup, domestic league, European Cup/Champions League trebles by European clubs, by 8 different teams.

    Can you name them?  One surprised me, I wouldn't have guessed it (so doesn't sound true, but is!).
    The obvious are Man City, Man U, Barcelona, Inter, Bayern, Ajax and Celtic.

    Can't remember who the other was but i think i read it was in the 80s.
    All spot on.

    Bonus fact on the last team - they only won 3 matches in the European Cup the year they won it (out of 9 games), and didn't win a game inside normal or extra time after the second round.
    Porto?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Friend Or Defoe said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Saw one today - there's been 10 domestic cup, domestic league, European Cup/Champions League trebles by European clubs, by 8 different teams.

    Can you name them?  One surprised me, I wouldn't have guessed it (so doesn't sound true, but is!).
    The obvious are Man City, Man U, Barcelona, Inter, Bayern, Ajax and Celtic.

    Can't remember who the other was but i think i read it was in the 80s.
    All spot on.

    Bonus fact on the last team - they only won 3 matches in the European Cup the year they won it (out of 9 games), and didn't win a game inside normal or extra time after the second round.
    Porto?
    Just seen this - it was PSV, 1988, was guessed on the previous page!
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,091
    Roy Hodgson is 127 days older than Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium.
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    For the first time in 30-years...

    Man Utd dont have a single player in their team thats won the Premier League
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,857

  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    A true legend.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Technically, they released Baba Rahman a few days after Azpilicueta left, so he was their longest serving player despite last playing for them in 2016.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    MrOneLung said:

    He's only 22 as well!!

    He's also suffered three relegations in a row.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    North Lower Neil said:
    Technically, they released Baba Rahman a few days after Azpilicueta left, so he was their longest serving player despite last playing for them in 2016.
    Yes but on 12th July and today, it’s Ampadu
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    cafcfan1990 said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Technically, they released Baba Rahman a few days after Azpilicueta left, so he was their longest serving player despite last playing for them in 2016.
    Yes but on 12th July and today, it’s Ampadu
    It was more the "following the release of Azpilicueta" bit that was slightly wrong.

    Let's be honest, it was just an excuse for me to bring up Baba Rahman and the fact he was still a Chelsea player 7 years after playing for them!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    MrOneLung said:

    He's gone to Leeds!!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Half football, half cricket fact this one, but Gary Neville once scored a century alongside Matthew Hayden (who did the same).


  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    And apparently Phil was better:

    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andrew-flintoff-phil-neville-cricket-18101504
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    This will be the first season since 1958-59 when Liverpool do not pick anyone who either had played for them with or under Kenny Dalglish or would go on to play for them under Dalglish.
  • Penfolds Perm
    Penfolds Perm Posts: 550
    Cafc43v3r said:
    This will be the first season since 1958-59 when Liverpool do not pick anyone who either had played for them with or under Kenny Dalglish or would go on to play for them under Dalglish.
    Great stat this one. Must have been Ian Callaghan for the early 1958-59 I presume. 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,171
    North Lower Neil said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Technically, they released Baba Rahman a few days after Azpilicueta left, so he was their longest serving player despite last playing for them in 2016.
    Yes but on 12th July and today, it’s Ampadu
    It was more the "following the release of Azpilicueta" bit that was slightly wrong.

    Let's be honest, it was just an excuse for me to bring up Baba Rahman and the fact he was still a Chelsea player 7 years after playing for them!
    The insane thing is they gave him a new contract at one point despite no team on this planet of Earth being willing to ever pay a fee for him again
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Penfolds Perm said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    This will be the first season since 1958-59 when Liverpool do not pick anyone who either had played for them with or under Kenny Dalglish or would go on to play for them under Dalglish.
    Great stat this one. Must have been Ian Callaghan for the early 1958-59 I presume. 
    I think so.

    Now De Gea has left United it's the first time they won't have one that played under fergie since the early 70s as well.  I think it will only be the 3rd season since the 30s that they won't have someone that played for SAF or Matt Busby.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Penfolds Perm said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    This will be the first season since 1958-59 when Liverpool do not pick anyone who either had played for them with or under Kenny Dalglish or would go on to play for them under Dalglish.
    Great stat this one. Must have been Ian Callaghan for the early 1958-59 I presume. 
    I think so.

    Now De Gea has left United it's the first time they won't have one that played under fergie since the early 70s as well.  I think it will only be the 3rd season since the 30s that they won't have someone that played for SAF or Matt Busby.
    Unless they sign Evans permanently (maybe to mainly play with the u21s like Huddlestone?).
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    North Lower Neil said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Penfolds Perm said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    This will be the first season since 1958-59 when Liverpool do not pick anyone who either had played for them with or under Kenny Dalglish or would go on to play for them under Dalglish.
    Great stat this one. Must have been Ian Callaghan for the early 1958-59 I presume. 
    I think so.

    Now De Gea has left United it's the first time they won't have one that played under fergie since the early 70s as well.  I think it will only be the 3rd season since the 30s that they won't have someone that played for SAF or Matt Busby.
    Unless they sign Evans permanently (maybe to mainly play with the u21s like Huddlestone?).
    Would it count if he wasn't registered in the squad?  
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Cafc43v3r said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Penfolds Perm said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    This will be the first season since 1958-59 when Liverpool do not pick anyone who either had played for them with or under Kenny Dalglish or would go on to play for them under Dalglish.
    Great stat this one. Must have been Ian Callaghan for the early 1958-59 I presume. 
    I think so.

    Now De Gea has left United it's the first time they won't have one that played under fergie since the early 70s as well.  I think it will only be the 3rd season since the 30s that they won't have someone that played for SAF or Matt Busby.
    Unless they sign Evans permanently (maybe to mainly play with the u21s like Huddlestone?).
    Would it count if he wasn't registered in the squad?  
    Good question!
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    May be an image of 1 person playing American football and text that says Richard Jolly RichJolly Follow This will be the first season since 1930-31 when none of Stanley Matthews Peter Shilton and Gianluigi Buffon makes a first-team appearance
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    In January, Chelsea spent more than top-flight clubs in France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined.

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