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1 minute ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said:

I despise Brentford

 

They shouldn't bother with a midfield, just keeper>launch>hope some fucker gets their arse on it>goal

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1 minute ago, Howmanheyman said:

"Vaffanculo! Ya Flamin' Galah, aye!"

 

 

FYP to make it right, aye mate?

[Sir Edward of Howe’s Paggered But Awesome Beige Baiting Beauties vs Lorraine Chase.]

8 hours ago, Dr Gloom said:

I’d like another European adventure next season but 8th isn’t the end of the world if they’re allowed to give Howe £200m+ to spend in the summer 

 

Win the FA Cup and doesn't matter where we finish, a trophy at long last and another European adventure albeit in the Europa league, which is probably the best we can get anyway with a league position.

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6 minutes ago, Alex said:

I also seem to remember reading CV was a promising cricketer 

 

He would have played the Waughs considering his age and where he grew up.

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21 minutes ago, Alex said:

I’m sure I didn’t imagine this but didn’t Vieri speak English with an Aussie accent (for obvious reasons) only to later transition to speaking English with an Italian accent?  

 

Edit, realise you knew all this and was totally whooshed but here's what i wrote for others like Gemmill who didn't know:

I wasn't joking, CV was born in Italy but raised in 'stralia mate. His old man was manager of Marconi, an Australian national league team with Italian association, so from aged 4 to 15 he lived and was schooled in the west of Sydney. The family migrated back Italy when CV was signed by AC Santa Luca.
His shite younger brother, Max (Massimiliano) who was born here, played for 'stralia, as he was never going to make the Italian team. And CV owns heaps of property around Sydney.

 

BTW Viduka has gone the same way but now speaks English with a Croatian accent.

[Scabs vs Eddie’s Weetabix Haired Scargill Supporters.]

Take away that hole in front of the backline and once our sweeper keeper is back in the team, BDB isn't as much of a problem.

Have a look at where most of the balls come from that give him problems and allow pacey wingers to target him?

They don't come down the line/over his head, as he can usually intercept those, they come from the space between our midfield and defence and they are hit in behind so his height advantage is lost.

Control that space and you start to control the problem.

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3 minutes ago, Alex said:

Del Piero was never the same post injury but still a great player. Totti I suppose is fair enough for his longevity and the amount he scored. Again we’re talking ‘modern era’ though. But if we’re on about just my lifetime again (and playing that formation) I’d have Baggio in the ‘Trequartista’ role with peak Vieri and Rossi upfront. Donadoni was a class player two on the wing. The likes of Riva and Rivera were a bit before my time  

 

You can't have Vieri, he's Australian! 😉 

Considering how bad Del Piero's injuries were, a bit like Shearer, the fact he still went on to play so many games and score so many goals is incredible.

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3 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

I think Italy must've been seriously shit until the 90s barring Paulo Rossi and this kid from his social media account has nailed it.  

 

The 1970 runners-up and 1982 WC Champions enter the chat.

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7 hours ago, PaddockLad said:

@sammynb something for you here mate

 

 

 

@Howmanheyman Ciaomanheyman, thoughts on this bullshite?

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7 hours ago, PaddockLad said:

@sammynb something for you here mate

 

 

 

 

Bastard!

Where's Del Piero on that list?

Wasn't Maldini a LCB and not a LB for most of his career?

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7 hours ago, Tom said:

Due back at Easter 

 

Easter Sunday, he's holed up until then!

[Scabs vs Eddie’s Weetabix Haired Scargill Supporters.]

6 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

I do worry that we’re losing our defensive solidity so I’d like to see us keep a clean sheet at the very least 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, RobinRobin said:

For those of you who missed it 

 

That look from Grosso 

 

FFS Rob, you just had too, didn't you?

 

[Scabs vs Eddie’s Weetabix Haired Scargill Supporters.]

3 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

The players wives will survive a week without Tindall rifling them by replicating the deed by rubbing their blarts on a fence post.

 

Or Wilson's wood, which ever they get to first.

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21 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

I got one of his albums years ago, recommended by someone on the SMB of all places. 

 

 

Unlike their football team, there are a couple of decent MLF bands, Leatherface and Retriever. come to mind. Although I think Neil Tennant comes from the SMB side of North Shields, no?

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19 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

I used to work with an Italian lass and she would say this to a certain gaffer and he thought it was a compliment 😂

 

I played U18 rep football for an Australian Italian club in the 80s and the first thing they taught us was all the swear words, they served me well at the 2006 World Cup in the streets of Hanover after Italy knocked Australia out the round of 16 with that shitty dive. An Italian telling you to fuck off, just doesn't have the same ring to it! 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Official Loan watch Thread™]

@LongTimeAdmirer WTF is going on in here?!?? Get it back on track, please.

[What are you listening to ?]

I was digging around in the North American section of my vinyl collection, yes alphabetical by continent, fuck knows why?

And I found this gem, pre grunge grunge, my version is a 12"EP on wax trax, so pre this album, recorded by Steve Albinil

 

 

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Black Keys are a funny one for me, the early stuff was great and they still come out with the occasional bit of gold but most of their stuff for the last 10/15 years is a boring version of their earlier selves, imho.

 

Anyway Fist, here's your new favourite track featuring R.L, this is my ringtone for my missus!

 

 

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@Monkeys Fist you ever get into R.L. Burnside?

He did this great album with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

 

[Yes Gemmill...]

10 hours ago, Alex said:

Did some cracking films scores too  

 

He was better in Gandhi.

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11 hours ago, wykikitoon said:

 

Two right chavs  

 

11 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said:

It’s the same kid in both photos man. 

 

 

There will be an AVO out on the little stalker soon.

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10 hours ago, Howmanheyman said:

I've been very slack with the Italian football this season, hardly watched any. Anyway, it's a top of the table clash in Milan now, inter v juve. /Ciaomanheyman

 

 

Vaffanculo!

[Scabs vs Eddie’s Weetabix Haired Scargill Supporters.]

Get your money on Kiwi Chris scoring, when we put 3 past them to win 1-3.

[Lewis Miley - He’s one of our own (Stanley)]

7 hours ago, Holden McGroin said:

Where do we see him play when he grows up? Number 6 or number 8?

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