The Football News Thread 2016/17 - everything not Wolves

[Kenny]

It's a very recent thing. We played Sweden on 10th November 2001 - no poppies on the shirts.

FIFA are hamfisted buffoons, but the degree of mawkishness surrounding the subject every year is just as irritating.

About 5 or 6 years ago wasn't and not every club did it when it started. I think Man Utd refused for a few years. Also remember one year Albion made their players change into normal shirts in the 2nd half of a game as they shorts are auctioned off after the game and they couldn't trust the players not to swap or throw the shirts into the crowd at full time.

I presume Preston did theirs last week as that was the nearest home game to the 11th. For as long as I can remember teams have done it that way, long before the Poppies on the shirts stuff.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Regarding last weekend, weren't some of commemorations because of the 100th anniversary of the end of the battle of the Somme? Many northern towns such as Preston lost many of their menfolk in that battle.

Sorry for bringing the WW1 thread into the football thread.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

No. They were standard nearest game to 11th November stuff.

 

[Lupo]

Oh I absolutely agree with an individual's right not to wear a poppy, individual choice

 

[Langers]

It's a very recent thing. We played Sweden on 10th November 2001 - no poppies on the shirts.

FIFA are hamfisted buffoons, but the degree of mawkishness surrounding the subject every year is just as irritating.

100% agree.

 

[Kenny]

Gerrard confirms he has retired from playing (thought he did that when he joined LA, but hey-ho)

 

[North West Wanderer]

Not a bad career. Who'd have thought though that by the end of their respective careers, Giggs and Gerrard would have 13 league title medals between them!

 

[Quirkafleeg]

R.I.P Paul Futcher. Always a pain in the arse for Bully when they played together. 60 years old and died after a long battle with cancer..

 

[playtheace]

R.I.P Paul Futcher. Always a pain in the arse for Bully when they played together. 60 years old and died after a long battle with cancer..

So he and his brother Ron, both played for Man City at the same time but can anyone remember....which one had the card in the bubblegum packets that had an action shot
ruined by a toilet roll being thrown on the pitch hence covering most of the actual photo?

 

[Penk Wolf]

Dave Whelan unveiling a statue of Dave Whelan at the Dave Whelan stadium.

 

[Lupo]

Has the statue got a broken leg?

 

[Keef]

Has the statue got a broken leg?

And did he mention that in the interview?

 

[The Bear]

Steven Gerrard quiz.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/joshhiscottrugby/did-steven-gerrard-win-the-premier-league

I managed 100%.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Ahhh sporcle, that's me not doing any work til lunchtime.

 

[Langers]

Steven Gerrard quiz.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/joshhiscottrugby/did-steven-gerrard-win-the-premier-league

I managed 100%.

:icon_lol:

"The average score is 97%"

Erm... what??

 

[The Bear]

Liverpool fans obviously.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Roland Duchatelet's interference when Chris Powell was manager revealed (presumably the host of Belgian stooges he's since largely used just said yes to whatever he asked). What a patronising bastard :icon_lol:

 

[Nando]

My word! Outstanding.

 

[Johnny75]

We laugh but I wouldn't be surprised if you swapped Chris for Walter and Roland for Kevin.

 

[Alan]

We laugh but I wouldn't be surprised if you swapped Chris for Walter and Roland for Kevin.

Isn't Roland the owner, though?