I have the above at home,thumbing through I found that a certain Trevor Brooking was in the squad (not team) for the England Schoolboys v Ireland.The result...
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Prof
oxonchap1
Mar 5, 2012 9:37 am
My only comment about cricket (which I love) is that if "sledging"; was outlawed properly,there would be few on the field.Dissent/Unsporting behaviour works in...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 4, 2012 3:48 pm
Apart from the pavilion at Lord's . Cricket is the least snobby game on the planet.You can approach and talk to anyone and they are all as friendly as can be...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Mar 4, 2012 11:06 am
Match-fixing ....stupid gambling etc. It's all the same Bill in my book. Â Plus creeketers are a pretty snobby lot, at least the ones I've met in this...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 3, 2012 5:22 pm
............to some proper sport. http://www.espncricinfo.com/surrey/content/team/1358.html?template=fixtures ... From: bill laing <billy318124@...> ...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 3, 2012 5:20 pm
Coaches have killed the game.It's all about denying the good players time and space. At Sutton United when the 'keeper takes a goal kick , 20 players are...
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Prof
oxonchap1
Mar 3, 2012 9:47 am
Just to let you know as very involved in my Referee Academy,the pro clubs were told (a few years ago) that they could have an Under 9's team,until then U 10. ...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 2, 2012 7:11 pm
Arthur Rowe came and watched me twice.On Thursday i scored 8 for the school team , on Sunday i scored 10 for my club.He was round our house a couple of days...
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claphamstuart
Mar 2, 2012 7:04 pm
... That should be around the right age they are signed nowadays. I remember an old friend of mine played for a local team - Pudsey Juniors - and he bagged in...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 2, 2012 6:31 pm
Children should be allowed to grow up in their own time and play sport , uncoached , for the sheer enjoyment of it. Modesty does not forbid me to tell you that...
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claphamstuart
Mar 2, 2012 5:53 pm
... 95% of the supporters are total doughnuts........................... etc etc etc You are spot on Bill. I strongly agree on the refereeing aspect. I used to...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 2, 2012 5:43 pm
If you suffer MOTD you will see routine incidents replayed three times and goals 4 or 5 times.This is because nothing much of note...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 2, 2012 5:39 pm
The game has "gone" Bob Was it Tommy Docherty who said "If Sky tell you to kick off at midnight on Mars........." ? Full of mediocre foreigners stopping...
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claphamstuart
Mar 2, 2012 1:05 pm
... Carbone went on to Derby and Middlesbrough after leaving Bradford. He then returned to Italy around 10 years ago and played in Serie B before becoming a...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Mar 2, 2012 11:11 am
I wear my "Freedman 9" shirt quite often. I also have the away version. They both have the old "Churchill" sponsorship of course. I wore the home one at...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Mar 2, 2012 11:06 am
Bradford City are like Preston one of those clubs who have an illustrious heritage and probably are burdened by it, also by their brief period ten or more...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Mar 2, 2012 11:00 am
Ouch Bill you must have had a bad day yesterday, didn't you say "Rabbits" when you woke up? Â I think your sentiments are a bit overstated, football is still...
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claphamstuart
Mar 1, 2012 6:17 pm
... Sorry Bill, but you will have to shoot me <g>. I have to hold my hands up and admit to owning 2 Leeds retro shirts ('72 FA cup final, '75 European cup...
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claphamstuart
Mar 1, 2012 6:13 pm
... In total agreement. I have friends who support Bradford City, and they say that they never want to return to the Premier League. Although born in Leeds I...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 1, 2012 5:06 pm
They want shooting ... From: Scott Smillie <scott_smillie@...> Subject: Re: [Sixties and Seventies Soccer] The modern game has finally become a joke. ...
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Scott Smillie
scott_smillie
Mar 1, 2012 4:35 pm
Well said Stuart. Not long after the silly sacking of Lee Clark too. What do these chairman want? Scott ________________________________ From: claphamstuart...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 1, 2012 4:22 pm
Palace are one of many clubs who employ a new manager every 5 minutes.The football authorities have a captive , braindead audience of idiots who they can con...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Mar 1, 2012 4:19 pm
As I was just saying.. Â Bob Nothing left to play for? If the fat lady were to sing a song about the Championship play-offs, it would probably be...
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Robert Brown
bobbrownct
Mar 1, 2012 4:16 pm
I agree with this sentiment, I saw the news and was appalled. Apparently the main owner was happy with Megson, as were the fans, but another director of the...
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bill laing
billy318124
Mar 1, 2012 4:11 pm
I've been saying much the same thing for years Stuart.Last "proper" game i attended was 6 years ago.I've followed Sutton United for the past 4 seasons and i've...
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claphamstuart
Mar 1, 2012 2:51 pm
... I have to agree about Megson and maybe getting a bit of payback, but also look at Lee Clark, while I agree he may have become stale, just what does a...
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Bob Wood
bobwoodwood
Mar 1, 2012 2:13 pm
... The likes of Megson don't do much for the game either. You will presumably remember that he walked on Leicester (and Mandaric) after less than 6 weeks and...
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sixtiesandseventiesso...
Mar 1, 2012 1:59 pm
Hi everyone, Just a reminder you to come and visit the Sixties and Seventies Soccer Group at Yahoo. If you have heard some news of the stars from the 60s and...
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Mono Media PR
willybaxuk
Mar 1, 2012 1:58 pm
Can only agree Stuart, I'm also slowly falling out of love with the game Becoming a rich mans play thing in many cases Bax To:...
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claphamstuart
Mar 1, 2012 1:50 pm
I have been slowly falling out of love with the game I started watching in the early 60s. Today, the sacking of Gary Megson has finally proved to me that the...
