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Football facts that don't sound true (but are)
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Boston United have just won promotion to the National League, and will play at that level for the first time, since their relegation from League Two in 2007.2
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Hmm.North Lower Neil said:
He spent a month playing in league 2 for Swindon in 2003. Surely that doesn’t count as part of his “Premier League Career”, otherwise we’d have to say Louis Fiorini was a Premier League player this year.
”Professional Football Career” would’ve been just fine.0 -
He played a lot for Leeds in 02/03 and 03/04lordromford said:
Hmm.North Lower Neil said:
He spent a month playing in league 2 for Swindon in 2003. Surely that doesn’t count as part of his “Premier League Career”, otherwise we’d have to say Louis Fiorini was a Premier League player this year.
”Professional Football Career” would’ve been just fine.0 -
RacistDyerConsequences said:One I heard yesterday. Everton started 9 English players against Luton last night. The last 45 times a Premier League team has had 9+ English players in the starting lineup, the manager of that team was Sean Dyche.1 -
Birmingham played Hull four times this season, twice in the league and twice in the FA Cup, and every time they had a different manager.19
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With Hull winning just one of those games, the first one actuallyChris_from_Sidcup said:Birmingham played Hull four times this season, twice in the league and twice in the FA Cup, and every time they had a different manager.0 -
Right, but my point was, he didn’t play in the Premier League his whole career. The stat would’ve held up just as well without making it about the Premier League.Scoham said:
He played a lot for Leeds in 02/03 and 03/04lordromford said:
Hmm.North Lower Neil said:
He spent a month playing in league 2 for Swindon in 2003. Surely that doesn’t count as part of his “Premier League Career”, otherwise we’d have to say Louis Fiorini was a Premier League player this year.
”Professional Football Career” would’ve been just fine.0 -
The stat that this one was derived from was that this is the 22nd straight season in which he's played at least one PL game.lordromford said:
Right, but my point was, he didn’t play in the Premier League his whole career. The stat would’ve held up just as well without making it about the Premier League.Scoham said:
He played a lot for Leeds in 02/03 and 03/04lordromford said:
Hmm.North Lower Neil said:
He spent a month playing in league 2 for Swindon in 2003. Surely that doesn’t count as part of his “Premier League Career”, otherwise we’d have to say Louis Fiorini was a Premier League player this year.
”Professional Football Career” would’ve been just fine.
Mr Jolly seems to be very keen on stats based on Milner's longevity, there are some doozies on his Twitter account: https://twitter.com/search?q=milner+from:richjolly&f=live0 -
Ah. Ok.Swindon_Addick said:
The stat that this one was derived from was that this is the 22nd straight season in which he's played at least one PL game.lordromford said:
Right, but my point was, he didn’t play in the Premier League his whole career. The stat would’ve held up just as well without making it about the Premier League.Scoham said:
He played a lot for Leeds in 02/03 and 03/04lordromford said:
Hmm.North Lower Neil said:
He spent a month playing in league 2 for Swindon in 2003. Surely that doesn’t count as part of his “Premier League Career”, otherwise we’d have to say Louis Fiorini was a Premier League player this year.
”Professional Football Career” would’ve been just fine.
Mr Jolly seems to be very keen on stats based on Milner's longevity, there are some doozies on his Twitter account: https://twitter.com/search?q=milner+from:richjolly&f=liveI mean, it’s an amazing career, to be fair. And I suppose if your criteria is to have played at least once in the premier each year, then fair enough.
Unfortunately, the nature of statistics is to frame facts to suit your own agenda, so I’m always a bit suspicious of the wording! It’s the nerd in me! 🤓1 - Sponsored links:
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The captains in a game at Borehamwood were Cox and Wellard4
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Heard this one on The Sweeper (superb podcast that I can warmly recommend):When Terschelling (from the island Terschelling) plays Geel Wit (from the island Armeland), it's one of the closest derby's you will have it Dutch football.It's however also the one with the longest away travel for the visiting team.The islands are located approx 2 miles from each other. However, there are no ferries between them and for some reason they're not allowed to sail to the other island in a private boat.Therefore if travelling from Terschelling, you have to go to another island and then get the ferry to Armeland (and vice versa).Travel time: 5 hours.13
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About the same time as it took to get to Selhurst Park.4
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If Dortmund win the Champions League they win £20m from UEFA
if Dortmund lose the Champions League Final , Madrid will owe them another £25m for the Bellingham deal10 -
Another one from the podcast ‘Sweeper’:
Oslo KFUM (Norwegian version of YMCA) plays in the Norwegian top flight, Eliteserien.
Since their changing rooms are located separately from the stadium, players must cross a zebra crossing, causing traffic to halt.
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Apparently Chelsea got £5m from Real as a result of them reaching the CL final, as part of the Hazard deal, despite the fact he retired a year ago.2
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Rolling Stones, Let it Bleed .. the 'famous' cake on the album's cover was baked by .. Norwich City co owner and one time TV's fav cook .. Delia 'Let's be avin you' Smith1
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Rene Higuita wasn't fit for USA 94 as he'd been in prison for acting as a go between for Pablo Escobar in relation to a kidnapping and the payment of ransom money.0
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Another one from The Sweeper:Torvastad from the Norwegian 5th tier defeated Haugesund from the Norwegian Eliteserien (their top division and equivalent to the Premier League) after extra time and penalties in the Norwegian cup tournament.Their goalkeeper (who is a school teacher by day) saved 4 penalty kicks.And guess who he supports and has a season ticket for?Haugesund!
(I guess games in the 5th tier don’t generally aren’t played on the same day / or time as the ones in their top division?).7 - Sponsored links:
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Seems a very bizarre add on, when Hazard was actually a part of the Real Madrid squad that won it 2 seasons ago.North Lower Neil said:Apparently Chelsea got £5m from Real as a result of them reaching the CL final, as part of the Hazard deal, despite the fact he retired a year ago.0 -
He scored 11 goals in 20 games for one team!!!North Lower Neil said:Rene Higuita wasn't fit for USA 94 as he'd been in prison for acting as a go between for Pablo Escobar in relation to a kidnapping and the payment of ransom money.
ladapo, aneke, tedic scores less than that combined last season1 -
Brendan Rogers has won every Scottish FA Cup game he has managed.0
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So FIFA ruled him ineligible in 2013 and yet he continued to play for them and it took them a whole decade before they decided to do something about it? Incredible.North Lower Neil said:
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Charlton's only FA Cup win is chronologically closer to the first round matches in The Cup's inaugural season 1871-2 than it is to the 2024 final.
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Charlton Athletic Football Club have the same "birthday" as Donald Duck (June 9th).
(Although CAFC are 29 years older.)1 -
Thought Micky Mouse would have been more appropriate
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Including this summer’s Euros, England’s number 8 at 6 of the last 7 major championships has been a Liverpool player.
2012: Henderson
2014: Lampard
2016: Lallana
2018: Henderson
2020: Henderson
2022: Henderson
2024: Alexander-Arnold1
