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Yep, I love the bloke too - though I think he’s one of those players who needs the perfect blend of players around him to get the best out of him. Bruno’s vision, Burn’s defensive capability and Willock’s engine next to him covers his many shortfalls. Still think it’s hilarious that he gets games for Brazil - it says a lot about where they are atm
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He’s an odd one, Ekitike. I viewed it as a bullet missed at the time, but if we’re still after the lad, then clearly Howe and the scouts know far more than me and see something I don’t. The lad’s attitude seems off, or maybe he’s been badly managed at PSG
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If Man City are willing to, I could easily see us going for Kalvin Phillips on a loan with obligation to buy in the summer
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24 teams is absolutely ridiculous mind. At this point I don’t even know why they bother with qualifiers - there are 55 UEFA nations. Just add an extra KO round at the Euros and have 48 nations there. Have the hosts qualify automatically and the lowest ranked 12 teams play a one-off KO to qualify, ending the tiresome and convoluted qualifying process. You could have a EUROs every two years if you did that, and no more international breaks.
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Instead of moving Leazes Terrace to Beamish, why don’t we go for the more realistic plan of digging up the interred body of Archibald Leach, bring him back to life, and have him design us a new stadium which would be in keeping with the aesthetic of its surrounds within Beamish?
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Your own football ability - how good are/were you?
TheBrownBottle replied to Big Geordie's topic in Football
While I have to say I did actually laugh out loud reading your comment, it was only about the incredible arrogance of the man actually doing this. What a complete wanker. -
Your own football ability - how good are/were you?
TheBrownBottle replied to Big Geordie's topic in Football
I’m just pleased that no camera phones existed. It was a gently lofted curling pass, which would have landed at the keepers feet if he hadn’t - for no hood reason - decided to run towards it and try to control it with his chest -
Your own football ability - how good are/were you?
TheBrownBottle replied to Big Geordie's topic in Football
Hilariously, playing right back for Stocksfield was where I got a couple of run-outs in my late teens. At one point I played a floated back-pass which our keeper suddenly made a meal of and I nearly managed to score a 25-yard OG as a consequence. -
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TheBrownBottle replied to Big Geordie's topic in Football
Yeah, you looked like you could make it tbh - you reminded me of Gillespie at the time. I can imagine Gullit was a complete arse - plenty of stories around about just how self-obsessed the bloke is / was. He was an extraordinary player, but a terrible manager -
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TheBrownBottle replied to Big Geordie's topic in Football
Probably with his hair net not tucked in, to show that he was a maverick -
Your own football ability - how good are/were you?
TheBrownBottle replied to Big Geordie's topic in Football
‘That lad will work in a sausage factory one day, you mark my words’ -
Your own football ability - how good are/were you?
TheBrownBottle replied to Big Geordie's topic in Football
You’re David Burt? I remember you as a player. Excellent winger. Mind, I probably saw you and your teammates more often than Keegan did … (happily, times seem to have changed re chances for the young players)