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1 minute ago, Nobody said:

Pretty much every player these days would have gone down from at least one or two of those attempted tackles on him for that goal. Yamal probably would still be down if it had been him. 

 

That first lad genuinely just phased through him. Ben Arfa was so class even physics didn't want to be a bother.

 

Gordon rolls 75 yards after that tackle. :lol:

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Just now, Infinitely Content said:

Even if thinking about him makes Mike want to hurt people, it's still a brotherhood and that's a beautiful thing.

 

:lol: Help me I've been fucking fuming for 15 minutes.

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1 minute ago, Infinitely Content said:

I love how the forum is pretty much united in adoration and love for him. Even if thinking about him makes Mike want to hurt people, it's still a brotherhood and that's a beautiful thing.

 

I still remember some guy on here posting about "not one extra point". Meaning Benny's presence on the field wasn't really contributing to any meaningful result.

 

Even though he was scoring or assisting almost every time he was given a bit of playing time...

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1 minute ago, Mike said:

 

:lol: Help me I've been fucking fuming for 15 minutes.


In some way, the brokenness and injustice of that whole situation that spelt the end of his time here just makes him even more great and majestic to me. At least that's been my emotional coping mechanism all these years. 

I fucking love him, probably more than anyone should love a footballer [emoji38]

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2 minutes ago, M4 said:

 

I still remember some guy on here posting about "not one extra point". Meaning Benny's presence on the field wasn't really contributing to any meaningful result.

 

Even though he was scoring or assisting almost every time he was given a bit of playing time...


I hope he's doing okay, as that level of misery and joylessness should only be found in the fictional world of Dostoevsky.

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21 minutes ago, SiLvOR said:

Fucking hell they really did deserve Pardew and Ashley.

 

It's astonishing that there's people who were there, who saw the bloke play for us, and still slate him. Anyone coming out with this shit is outing themselves as not understanding the point of football, and is nailed on to be wrong about absolutely everything. 

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On 09/04/2026 at 18:46, Infinitely Content said:


Aye, I was fortunate enough to be in the Gallowgate for them both, the Bolton one was glorious for the directness and speed of it all, but the Blackburn one was beyond belief.

When you look at this still image, 10 or so yards into the opposition half, 3 players closing him down, a fully set back 4. How he weaves his way into the 6 yard box from that position and smashes it into the roof of the net is absurd.

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1 minute ago, Alberto2005 said:

Love to hear it!

 

When's your Keith Gillespie video going up?

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1 minute ago, Fak said:

 

When's your Keith Gillespie video going up?

Can sort this haha, I've cooled off on the videos because YT copyright is unbearable but if people want compilations happy to do them but I'll need a push.

 

Will sort this out in next week or so!

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3 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said:

Can sort this haha, I've cooled off on the videos because YT copyright is unbearable but if people want compilations happy to do them but I'll need a push.

 

Will sort this out in next week or so!

 

Thank you for doing God's work x

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On 09/03/2026 at 20:38, Alberto2005 said:


This is why I watch football. Not many flair players left. 
 

Instead we get set piece coaches and articles about why Declan Rice is allegedly the best midfielder in the world. 
 

Great nostalgia here, too. I was at loads of these games. One of my favourite kits and all. 

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This just came up on my YouTube algorithm. Absolutely ridiculous performance... benched the following game of course

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Saw a kid (probably about 11-12) earlier cutting about Whitley with a retro Marseille away top with Ben Arfa on the back. Sensational stuff from the lad given his age.

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