No Alan Ball RIP thread??
No Alan Ball RIP thread??
25 April 2007, 01:17 PM
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25 April 2007, 01:22 PM
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I don't follow football and I wasn't bourn in 1966 so why on earth would I know who he was? It's a bit like me expecting you to know who "Doug Allen" was when he did something you're not intrested in before you were bourn.
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25 April 2007, 01:39 PM
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Its case of mistaken Bourn Identity 
I mean, the guy has only been a national sporting icon for about 41 years. It's really unfair to expect any red blooded male to have heard of him
I paid my "respects" in the sports section...
I mean, the guy has only been a national sporting icon for about 41 years. It's really unfair to expect any red blooded male to have heard of him
I paid my "respects" in the sports section...
25 April 2007, 02:04 PM
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As the webmaster is often at pains to point out, this is an International forum, and not everyone who posts is either English, or gives a toss about an English sporting icon.
For those of us in Scotland, its a bonus. Only 10 (9?) (8?) more to go (unless some of the others have poped their cloggs) and finally, the English media may put 1966 to bed
25 April 2007, 02:07 PM
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For those of us in Scotland, its a bonus. Only 10 (9?) (8?) more to go (unless some of the others have poped their cloggs)
He seemed a true personality by all accounts
However, I agree with the 'media' bit but on this occasion this has nothing to do with this being a sad loss.
25 April 2007, 02:12 PM
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England are crap at international football.. and Scotland.. best leave it there eh
FIFA Rankings 2005 - 2007
England start out in 8th place in 2005
End up 8th in 2007
Scotland start out in 86th place in 2005
End up 19th in 2007
Complacency eh ?
At least we are going places...............apart from any major tournaments
25 April 2007, 02:13 PM
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I'm genuinely surprised people have never heard of him. Ok he wasn't as famous as Bobby Moore or Geoff Hurst perhaps, but still.
Scott, think that's out of order too. The media harping on about it is fair to a point, but it has nothing to do with the continued survival or otherwise of the team members involved, as i'm sure you're well aware. Unnecessary.
Scott, think that's out of order too. The media harping on about it is fair to a point, but it has nothing to do with the continued survival or otherwise of the team members involved, as i'm sure you're well aware. Unnecessary.
25 April 2007, 02:28 PM
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25 April 2007, 03:51 PM
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I'm genuinely surprised people have never heard of him. Ok he wasn't as famous as Bobby Moore or Geoff Hurst perhaps, but still.
Scott, think that's out of order too. The media harping on about it is fair to a point, but it has nothing to do with the continued survival or otherwise of the team members involved, as i'm sure you're well aware. Unnecessary.
Scott, think that's out of order too. The media harping on about it is fair to a point, but it has nothing to do with the continued survival or otherwise of the team members involved, as i'm sure you're well aware. Unnecessary.
I don't actually wish them dead
See - 19 bloody 66 and everyone gets all "misty eyed" and serious
Point proven?
Chill dude...
25 April 2007, 03:59 PM
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Point taken though
Turning it round a bit, I'm genuinely surprised you expect everyone else to know who he was
25 April 2007, 04:05 PM
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typical Scots on this thread also the younger generation, even IF you dont particularly *like * footy ( what ARE you a 'Rugger ' fan ) you should STILL have some kind of perception of who famous people are *especially * ones to do with your own nation or the nation you live in.. admittedly the Americans etc that post here might not have a clue who he was, but even upon reading a thread wouldn't one 'Google' to find out more before posting utter crap ?
also the younger generation, even IF you dont particularly *like * footy ( what ARE you a 'Rugger ' fan ) you should STILL have some kind of perception of who famous people are *especially * ones to do with your own nation or the nation you live in.. admittedly the Americans etc that post here might not have a clue who he was, but even upon reading a thread wouldn't one 'Google' to find out more before posting utter crap ?
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25 April 2007, 04:07 PM
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Just goes to show i suppose, D - different generation and all that. I'm not sure i could name the full 11 from '66 to be honest, but i'd have thought most English people, over the age of 30 or so, would still recognise all the names. Maybe not.
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Being only 27 I certainly wasnt around for '66 but I could name the players involved, I suppose being a football fan does help. If they wasnt a football fan I wouldnt expect them to know unless as it was pointed out earlier it was someone like Bobby Moore/Charlton Geoff Hurst etc...
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25 April 2007, 04:21 PM
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the 11 that didn't qiute make it..
Ron Springett - Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, capped 33 times from 1959
Peter Bonetti - Chelsea goalkeeper who played in the 1970 World Cup Quarter-Final
Jimmy Armfield - Blackpool defender who was voted "best right-back of the 1962 World Cup"
Gerry Byrne - Liverpool left-back who played for most of the 1965 FA Cup Final with a broken collar-bone
Ron Flowers - Wolves half-back who was a specialist penalty-taker for England
Norman Hunter - Leeds defender with a reputation as a fierce tackler, capped 28 times
Terry Paine - Southampton winger who played in one of the 1966 World Cup group matches (v Mexico)
Ian Callaghan - Liverpool winger who played in the next group match v France
George Eastham - Arsenal inside-forward who went to live in South Africa
Jimmy Greaves - Tottenham striker who was injured against France and missed the rest of the tournament
John Connelly - Manchester United winger who played in the opening group match v Uruguay
Ron Springett - Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, capped 33 times from 1959
Peter Bonetti - Chelsea goalkeeper who played in the 1970 World Cup Quarter-Final
Jimmy Armfield - Blackpool defender who was voted "best right-back of the 1962 World Cup"
Gerry Byrne - Liverpool left-back who played for most of the 1965 FA Cup Final with a broken collar-bone
Ron Flowers - Wolves half-back who was a specialist penalty-taker for England
Norman Hunter - Leeds defender with a reputation as a fierce tackler, capped 28 times
Terry Paine - Southampton winger who played in one of the 1966 World Cup group matches (v Mexico)
Ian Callaghan - Liverpool winger who played in the next group match v France
George Eastham - Arsenal inside-forward who went to live in South Africa
Jimmy Greaves - Tottenham striker who was injured against France and missed the rest of the tournament
John Connelly - Manchester United winger who played in the opening group match v Uruguay