GeordieDazzler Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Didn't Colback play the same game as Carroll's debut, although I could be confusing him with Henderson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 It was Henderson. Had their first call ups as part of the same squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Would anyone recommend a particular ground to visit (for a game obvs) in north France/Holland/Belgium? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 When Final Score of Soccer Saturday show a round up of all the games at the end of the show, there is always a column titled "Pools" with a bunch of numbers. What's does that mean? Is it a betting thing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 minute ago, 54 said: When Final Score of Soccer Saturday show a round up of all the games at the end of the show, there is always a column titled "Pools" with a bunch of numbers. What's does that mean? Is it a betting thing? You've never heard of the football pools? It's well old. Me grandad used to do it, don't know anyone who does these days. https://www.footballpools.com/home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, 54 said: When Final Score of Soccer Saturday show a round up of all the games at the end of the show, there is always a column titled "Pools" with a bunch of numbers. What's does that mean? Is it a betting thing? Showing your young age with this comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzaschicken Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 20 minutes ago, 54 said: When Final Score of Soccer Saturday show a round up of all the games at the end of the show, there is always a column titled "Pools" with a bunch of numbers. What's does that mean? Is it a betting thing? The pools used to be the lucrative thing back in the day. Someone could correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it something like you pay £13 and you pick a certain number of games you think are going to be a draw. You get 2 points for a score draw and 1 point for a nils each? Smash the points and you win the jackpot. I'm in my mid 30s so never played it but it was big back in the 80s I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yassassin Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Littlewoods pools were largely how Liverpool reached their position of preeminence from the 60s through till the end of the 80s, the Moores family using their wealth to support them and Everton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 And when there was bad weather and a lot of postponed games, the Pools Panel used to sit and judge what they thought would have been the outcomes of the games affected. This was made up of ex- pro's, a bit like the Soccer Saturday panel, only with brains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, bigfella said: And when there was bad weather and a lot of postponed games, the Pools Panel used to sit and judge what they thought would have been the outcomes of the games affected. This was made up of ex- pro's, a bit like the Soccer Saturday panel, only with brains. Tony Green was on the pools panel. And I'm sure I saw a comedy of the pools panel played out like Twelve Angry Men. Edit....I think the myth is that Willie McFaul got sacked after a pool's panel result. Edited March 12, 2022 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 31 minutes ago, Gazzaschicken said: The pools used to be the lucrative thing back in the day. Someone could correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it something like you pay £13 and you pick a certain number of games you think are going to be a draw. You get 2 points for a score draw and 1 point for a nils each? Smash the points and you win the jackpot. I'm in my mid 30s so never played it but it was big back in the 80s I think 3pts Score draw 2pts No score draw 1 1/2pts away win 1pt home win. 8 results counted from your choices, 8 from 10 was one price, 8 from 11 cost more etc. If there were 8 score draws that week the dividend forecast would be high with claims required for 24pts. You could also do 4 aways, 6 homes etc for smaller winnings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Yes, the immortal words on Final Score of "telegram claims for 24 points" would bring a satisfied smile to Frank Bough's face. He could have been thinking of the coke and hookers, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Aye the pools, you might get a few crumbs one week. And its mate spot the fucking ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Holloway said: Aye the pools, you might get a few crumbs one week. And its mate spot the fucking ball That was always blind luck as you had to be within a FUCKING MICRON of the centre of the ball based on a tiny pic. My granda used to play it all the time. Edited March 12, 2022 by Lazarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Lazarus said: That was always blind luck as you had to be within a FUCKING MICRON of the centre of the ball based on a tiny pic. My granda used to plas it all the time. You had to get the centre of your cross on the centre of the ball in this little fucking grainy photo You got 10 crosses and nine of them were fucking miles away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzaschicken Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, madras said: 3pts Score draw 2pts No score draw 1 1/2pts away win 1pt home win. 8 results counted from your choices, 8 from 10 was one price, 8 from 11 cost more etc. If there were 8 score draws that week the dividend forecast would be high with claims required for 24pts. You could also do 4 aways, 6 homes etc for smaller winnings. Yeah something like this ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 My parents done the pools and my dad liked his football but each week they put on the same numbers. Amazing how many did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Brave Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Holloway said: Aye the pools, you might get a few crumbs one week. And its mate spot the fucking ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) Gentle(wo)men, I have had this signed NUFC shirt for over 20 years and only just mustered the effort to put it in a frame (albeit a cheapy Chinese Amazon affair). ($500+ quote to get a framing company to do it!!). Anyway, I figured I'd print something off that lists all the autographs / the year of the shirt, and stash it inside. Or maybe make it look fancy and slap it on the front/underneath. One minor caveat: I'm not sure I recognise anyone's autographs other than Shearer and "STEVE HOWEY"*, so here's where you come in... I rotated it on it's side to make it easier to reference. Hoping that someone / many folk can help. So far: Line 1: ?? Line 2: ?? Line 3: Shearer, ??, Ketsbaia? Line 4: ??, ??, Shay Given, Phillipe Albert? Line 5: STEVE HOWEY Line 6: Gary Speed, Rob Lee Many Thanks, SEMTEX *started googling some players and worked a few more out, then got very stuck. Not convinced they're all (or any of them ) are actual signatures Edited April 13, 2022 by SEMTEX Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Line 2 second from the left I think is Dabizas. Line 4 first one on the left I believe is David Batty. Line 3 is Ketsbaia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 If any boffins can make this image larger without making a mess of the pixels it could be a help: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/newcastle-united-97-99-genuine-squad-428256762 Assume this one is Georgardis? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Line 4 to the right of the Brown Ale, could that be Robbie Elliott? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 minute ago, gbandit said: Line 4 to the right of the Brown Ale, could that be Robbie Elliott? Think he was at Bolton at this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Guaranteed some of those will be shite you'd never have imaged like Bjarni Gujonsson, Paul Dalglish or Brian Pinas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Do you know which season it's from exactly? May help narrow it down somewhat given we signed a boatload of players under Gullit and Dalglish whilst we played in this top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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