Today's Football 2017-18 Season

[Toast]

For double the money

And we'd pay it.

Such a boss / weird time to be a blue this.

 

[roydo]

And we'd pay it.

Such a boss / weird time to be a blue this.

Mostly weird though.

 

[Toast]

Mostly weird though.

Mental mate.

I've today convinced myself that Sam is doing ok.

And I can't stand the fella...

 

[Eggs]

Keith Curle was a pacy winger at Bristol Rovers. Bristol City bought him, might have been a free even, and converted him to a full back. Terry Cooper was the manager iirc.

Ended up getting England caps when he was at, er, Man City? Someone anyrate.

Like you say mate, its not new, just the hipsters prefer revolving pivots and moving into transition.

...and Terry Cooper was converted from a conventional winger by a certain Don Revie at Leeds.

 

[roydo]

...and Terry Cooper was converted from a conventional winger by a certain Don Revie at Leeds.

I did not know that! Always knew him as a fullback.

 

[Eggs]

I did not know that! Always knew him as a fullback.

..in a similar vein, I used to watch a lot of Youth team football and a very well known manager in the lower leagues asked if there was anybody at Everton that might be discarded but worth consideration. Everton had just won the Youth Cup and I said a young central midfielder called Tony Hibbert would not come through as a midfielder, but he could be a decent full back when they let him go. Never thought somebody at Everton would think the same.

 

[roydo]

..in a similar vein, I used to watch a lot of Youth team football and a very well known manager in the lower leagues asked if there was anybody at Everton that might be discarded but worth consideration. Everton had just won the Youth Cup and I said a young central midfielder called Tony Hibbert would not come through as a midfielder, but he could be a decent full back when they let him go. Never thought somebody at Everton would think the same.

Many a twist in many players journey isnt there? The best passer and sort of midfielder I saw at Ashton Gate back in the day was non other than Bite yer Legs Norman Hunter. Could charm snakes with his left foot.

But forever an uncompromising CB to most.

 

[Eggs]

Many a twist in many players journey isnt there? The best passer and sort of midfielder I saw at Ashton Gate back in the day was non other than Bite yer Legs Norman Hunter. Could charm snakes with his left foot.

But forever an uncompromising CB to most.

..very true, most of those hard cases of that era who played for the top teams had to be top players.

 

[Zezti]

 

[roydo]

..very true, most of those hard cases of that era who played for the top teams had to be top players.

Remember vividly him scoring a belter against Leeds. Did he celebrate? Not half!

 

[Walken]

..in a similar vein, I used to watch a lot of Youth team football and a very well known manager in the lower leagues asked if there was anybody at Everton that might be discarded but worth consideration. Everton had just won the Youth Cup and I said a young central midfielder called Tony Hibbert would not come through as a midfielder, but he could be a decent full back when they let him go. Never thought somebody at Everton would think the same.

If only you had pushed harder and persuaded them to sign him!

 

[Eggs]

If only you had pushed harder and persuaded them to sign him!

..I agree, I was never his biggest fan but I thought he might earn a few bob in the lower leagues.

 

[Walken]

..I agree, I was never his biggest fan but I thought he might earn a few bob in the lower leagues.

I remember watching young seamus at blackpool on loan and counting the days till he came back to oust tone, can't remember seeing a full back have such an influence on a teams play as he did in that spell

 

[deipnosophist]

The league table is pissed this season.
Mark Hughes is mainly responsible.
It's all odd.

Be the same again next season.
Fixtures come out. Ponseca loses his first 3 as our gaffer against Cardiff, Burnley and Wolves.
He's sacked, and we ask for Sam back.

Very unlikely scenario...I think we’d grab a draw with Burnley as they’d have the distractions of the EL qualifying games to contend with

 

[Walken]

Very unlikely scenario...I think we’d grab a draw with Burnley as they’d have the distractions of the EL qualifying games to contend with

that half eaten scotch egg dyche has done the double over us this season, unacceptable