All things Football (soccer) related
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RE: All things Football (soccer) related
I wonder just how many high profile games have results that aren't all they should be?
I guess Spurs were lucky Anderlecht didn't do the same thing in the final (which we won on penalties).
Shocking - and sad for the players. UEFA are as bad as FIFA.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no ... e-37453762
I guess Spurs were lucky Anderlecht didn't do the same thing in the final (which we won on penalties).
Shocking - and sad for the players. UEFA are as bad as FIFA.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no ... e-37453762
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RE: All things Football (soccer) related
aye, I remember that Anderlecht-Forest match as one of the most blatently rigged games I ever saw.
btw, new source of *fun* in Scottish football is a revival of an old tradition. Every now and then a club gets promoted to the top league for the very first time. Tradition is that they get a nice round of applause at the start of their first visit to all the other 11 grounds. All very nice and friendly.
Except everyone is doing it to Rangers (who are legally and technically a 'new' club) ... this is not being well received by most of the denizens of Ibrox .. which of course adds to everyone elses sense of this being a jolly jape.
btw, new source of *fun* in Scottish football is a revival of an old tradition. Every now and then a club gets promoted to the top league for the very first time. Tradition is that they get a nice round of applause at the start of their first visit to all the other 11 grounds. All very nice and friendly.
Except everyone is doing it to Rangers (who are legally and technically a 'new' club) ... this is not being well received by most of the denizens of Ibrox .. which of course adds to everyone elses sense of this being a jolly jape.
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
ORIGINAL: warspite1
I wonder just how many high profile games have results that aren't all they should be?
I guess Spurs were lucky Anderlecht didn't do the same thing in the final (which we won on penalties).
Shocking - and sad for the players. UEFA are as bad as FIFA.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no ... e-37453762
Sad indeed. But not shocking. Or maybe you meant shocking that some corruption got exposed?
Thank you for sharing. [:)] [&o]
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RE: All things Football (soccer) related
Robert or Orm, I'm not that familiar with European football (soccer) but reading about the corruption scandal you mentioned, what (if any) corruption history has there been in the English Football League (EFL)? This is the main league in Britain right? Thanks in advance...[:)]
Patrick
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warspite1ORIGINAL: wings7
Robert or Orm, I'm not that familiar with European football (soccer) but reading about the corruption scandal you mentioned, what (if any) corruption history has there been in the English Football League (EFL)? This is the main league in Britain right? Thanks in advance...[:)]
Patrick
As far as I am aware there is only one 'betting scandal' that has rocked the game - although I am sure there has been the odd individual case before and since.
That scandal came in the early 60's. I remember my dear old dad telling me about it and there was a TV program made about it that was aired shortly after he died [:(]
One of the players involved - Swan of Sheffield Wednesday - may well have played for England in the World Cup in 1966 had he taken a different path.
Edit: Found these as affecting the 1st Division (the old Premiership) the top division in the English professional league.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Brit ... ng_scandal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915_Brit ... ng_scandal
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RE: All things Football (soccer) related
The main English Football League is nowdays called Premier League.This is the main league in Britain right?
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Thanks Robert and Orm! [:)]
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Sam, Sam, Sam...[:-]
Decision expected tonight apparently.....
Decision expected tonight apparently.....
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
Que? [&:]ORIGINAL: warspite1
Sam, Sam, Sam...[:-]
Decision expected tonight apparently.....
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often students, for heaven's sake. - Terry Pratchett
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
warspite1ORIGINAL: Orm
Que? [&:]ORIGINAL: warspite1
Sam, Sam, Sam...[:-]
Decision expected tonight apparently.....
Rumour is Big Sam will resign tonight....
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
ORIGINAL: warspite1
warspite1ORIGINAL: Orm
Que? [&:]ORIGINAL: warspite1
Sam, Sam, Sam...[:-]
Decision expected tonight apparently.....
Rumour is Big Sam will resign tonight....
I don't even know who big Sam is. [:D]
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often students, for heaven's sake. - Terry Pratchett
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
warspite1ORIGINAL: Orm
ORIGINAL: warspite1
warspite1ORIGINAL: Orm
Que? [&:]
Rumour is Big Sam will resign tonight....
I don't even know who big Sam is. [:D]
Well according to the Daily Mail - breaking now - he's GONE!
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
Allardyce?
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often students, for heaven's sake. - Terry Pratchett
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
I see that there a whole story here that I have missed.
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often students, for heaven's sake. - Terry Pratchett
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
warspite1ORIGINAL: Orm
Allardyce?
Yep...[X(]
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Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
warspite1ORIGINAL: Orm
I see that there a whole story here that I have missed.
Well it only broke this morning - I assumed there would be a period of investigation and review etc but.....
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Well according to the Daily Mail - breaking now - he's GONE!
Seems so. But who do they intend to replace him with? Maybe Brendan is back in with a chance?
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I think they should give the job to a real gentleman this time. Therefore I suggest that My Lord Warspite1 is offered the job.ORIGINAL: loki100
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Well according to the Daily Mail - breaking now - he's GONE!
Seems so. But who do they intend to replace him with? Maybe Brendan is back in with a chance?
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often students, for heaven's sake. - Terry Pratchett
RE: All things Football (soccer) related
warspite1ORIGINAL: loki100
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Well according to the Daily Mail - breaking now - he's GONE!
Seems so. But who do they intend to replace him with? Maybe Brendan is back in with a chance?
You'd love that wouldn't you [:D]
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
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To bad Mr Mourinho is unavailable. [:)]
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often students, for heaven's sake. - Terry Pratchett