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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    edited November 2021
    Matty Cash (Aston Villa) has been called up for International Duty... by Poland
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Matty Cash (Aston Villa) has been called up for International Duty... by Poland
    From Wiki though not sure what the bolded bit means. Incredible coincidence that he was granted Polich Citizenship one day and called up the next!

    Cash is of Polish descent through his mother, who is Polish born in Great Britain.[28] In September 2021, Cash applied for a Polish passport.[29] Cash's application for citizenship was signed on 26 October 2021 at the Masovian Voivodeship government building in Warsaw. With dual-nationality, Cash is now eligible for selection for the Poland national team.[30]
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318

    November 1 is the earliest date that a Premier League manager of the month that season has ever been sacked. Congratulations to Nuno.

    — Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) November 1, 2021
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Sergio Ramos is being paid £200k a week by a club he's never played for.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    North Lower Neil said:
    Sergio Ramos is being paid £200k a week by a club he's never played for.
    More details please 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    MrOneLung said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Sergio Ramos is being paid £200k a week by a club he's never played for.
    More details please 
    He's not been fit/injury free enough to make his PSG debut yet.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    Oh got you. Thought there was some dodgy deal not heard of 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    edited November 2021
    MrOneLung said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Sergio Ramos is being paid £200k a week by a club he's never played for.
    More details please 
    Plays for PSG but has been injured the whole time he's been there

    Might never play for them either

    https://talksport.com/football/973598/ramos-departure-psg-real-madrid-messi/
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Like an expensive Cory Gibbs.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,012
    What is quite amusing is that PSG got rid of Thiago Silva because they felt he was too old and not worth the 2 year deal he wanted. 18 months later he's still playing in the best league in the world, won a CL and still plays for Brazil.

    They then sign Ramos on a 2 year deal despite his injury issues at the end of his Madrid career and not going to the Euro's.
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    As of 2019 at least, Lionel Messi had never scored in the first two minutes of a game.

    Apparently he spends the first couple of minutes just strolling about watching the opposition and how they've set up so he can start to spot gaps etc.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    North Lower Neil said:
    As of 2019 at least, Lionel Messi had never scored in the first two minutes of a game.

    Apparently he spends the first couple of minutes just strolling about watching the opposition and how they've set up so he can start to spot gaps etc.
    Lazy prick.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,012
    SuedeAdidas said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    As of 2019 at least, Lionel Messi had never scored in the first two minutes of a game.

    Apparently he spends the first couple of minutes just strolling about watching the opposition and how they've set up so he can start to spot gaps etc.
    Lazy prick.
    Down the Valley you just know someone would be on his back after about 70 seconds, "do something Messi you lazy fucker"
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Roy Carroll won a trophy in his only ever game as a manager.
  • EricBanterna
    EricBanterna Posts: 1,740
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    SuedeAdidas said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    As of 2019 at least, Lionel Messi had never scored in the first two minutes of a game.

    Apparently he spends the first couple of minutes just strolling about watching the opposition and how they've set up so he can start to spot gaps etc.
    Lazy prick.
    Down the Valley you just know someone would be on his back after about 70 seconds, "do something Messi you lazy fucker"
    Be lucky to see him at the valley doesn't pass the CL height test.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    North Lower Neil said:
    Roy Carroll won a trophy in his only ever game as a manager.
    He was also still contracted as a player to Northern Irish Premiership club Dungannon Swifts earlier this year at the age of 43.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    edited November 2021

    Tottenham have given Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte contracts to manage them until 2023.

    — Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) November 3, 2021

    It is still the case that the last footballer to play in goal for a Manchester club against Atalanta and not concede a goal was Kyle Walker.

    — Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) November 2, 2021
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    I’ve said it before but this thread should be named after Richard Jolly  :)
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Since his "debut" no one has scored more championship goals than Mitrovic.

    He has spent 2 years in the Premier league in that time. 
  • Danepak
    Danepak Posts: 1,629
    edited November 2021
    Not sure if this one belongs to this thread…

    Rangers fans have managed to buy tickets for the wrong game. They’ve bought tickets for Brondby vs Randers 😂

    https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/skotske-fans-i-bommert-koebte-billetter-til-forkert-broendby-kamp
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    The bottom three clubs in the EFL are all Managed by a "Keith"

    Oldham Athletic: Keith Curle | Carlisle United: Keith Millen | Scunthorpe United: Keith Hill
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    Man U v Man City today, all Man City outfield players had more touches than any Man U player
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    Yate Town V Yeovil in FA CUP today is the first time two teams starting with Y playing each other in FA Cup. This is on SSN, how boring
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    ross1 said:
    Yate Town V Yeovil in FA CUP today is the first time two teams starting with Y playing each other in FA Cup. This is on SSN, how boring
    The first Scum v Palarse game was the first time two teams of c*nts played each other. 
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    ross1 said:
    Yate Town V Yeovil in FA CUP today is the first time two teams starting with Y playing each other in FA Cup. This is on SSN, how boring
    ross1 said:
    Yate Town V Yeovil in FA CUP today is the first time two teams starting with Y playing each other in FA Cup. This is on SSN, how boring
    Trying to think of two teams starting with Y playing each other in the Prem, Championship,League 1. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    Yeovil and York must have played each other 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Yeah, that’s the only one I can think of
    https://www.11v11.com/teams/york-city/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Yeovil Town/
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    That was sort of my point. Is it really a football fact that don't sound true?

  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    ross1 said:
    Man U v Man City today, all Man City outfield players had more touches than any Man U player
    United had more shots at De Gea than at Ederson. 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Talk Sport are doing an hour long homage to Colin Wanker.

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