Quote from: pauliewalnuts on July 06, 2015, 09:45:11 AMQuote from: mike on July 06, 2015, 09:00:55 AMQuote from: Hillbilly on July 06, 2015, 04:00:02 AMWasn't there some player (Uruguayan I think) at Inter who got in a strop when they wouldn't take no.10 off the incumbent and give it to him? I recall they compromised by giving him 19 and taping in a + between the 1 and 9.Footballers can be absolute narcissistic wankers. Pink boots, silly hair and special numbers. You're paid millions of pounds to play football, you can shag pretty much anyone you want but it's not enough is it. If I ever rise to the peak of English (or European or World, why not think big?) football by means of a violent coup, I'll be bringing in new laws regarding stupidly coloured boots.However, the first thing I'll be cracking down on is the use of anything other than the player's surname on the back of the shirt.The only case in which this is ok is for Brazilians, where that is the single word name they are always referred to (Zico, Pele) etc, AND said Brazilian is of an extremely high quality (ie not Fred or Jo).Ideally dispensation to have a nickname rather than a surname on your shirt would be decided by an oversight panel which would accept and decide on applications. The only member of the panel would be me, thinking about it.I am thinking of the likes of Chica-fucking-rito here. That's not your name. Get it off your shirt, and get your actual name on.Short sleeved goalkeeper shirts have to go too. In fact, I'd reintroduce them having to wear the same shorts and socks as the rest of the side.
Quote from: mike on July 06, 2015, 09:00:55 AMQuote from: Hillbilly on July 06, 2015, 04:00:02 AMWasn't there some player (Uruguayan I think) at Inter who got in a strop when they wouldn't take no.10 off the incumbent and give it to him? I recall they compromised by giving him 19 and taping in a + between the 1 and 9.Footballers can be absolute narcissistic wankers. Pink boots, silly hair and special numbers. You're paid millions of pounds to play football, you can shag pretty much anyone you want but it's not enough is it. If I ever rise to the peak of English (or European or World, why not think big?) football by means of a violent coup, I'll be bringing in new laws regarding stupidly coloured boots.However, the first thing I'll be cracking down on is the use of anything other than the player's surname on the back of the shirt.The only case in which this is ok is for Brazilians, where that is the single word name they are always referred to (Zico, Pele) etc, AND said Brazilian is of an extremely high quality (ie not Fred or Jo).Ideally dispensation to have a nickname rather than a surname on your shirt would be decided by an oversight panel which would accept and decide on applications. The only member of the panel would be me, thinking about it.I am thinking of the likes of Chica-fucking-rito here. That's not your name. Get it off your shirt, and get your actual name on.
Quote from: Hillbilly on July 06, 2015, 04:00:02 AMWasn't there some player (Uruguayan I think) at Inter who got in a strop when they wouldn't take no.10 off the incumbent and give it to him? I recall they compromised by giving him 19 and taping in a + between the 1 and 9.Footballers can be absolute narcissistic wankers. Pink boots, silly hair and special numbers. You're paid millions of pounds to play football, you can shag pretty much anyone you want but it's not enough is it.
Wasn't there some player (Uruguayan I think) at Inter who got in a strop when they wouldn't take no.10 off the incumbent and give it to him? I recall they compromised by giving him 19 and taping in a + between the 1 and 9.
Quote from: Villa in Denmark on July 06, 2015, 09:55:09 AMOr even better f##k the whole squad numbers and names thing off.Match day squad.1 - 11 on the pitch.12 - 18 subs.And preferably take the number of subs on the bench back down to 5 or even 3.This.
Or even better f##k the whole squad numbers and names thing off.Match day squad.1 - 11 on the pitch.12 - 18 subs.And preferably take the number of subs on the bench back down to 5 or even 3.
I don't mind coloured boots so long as they put at least the tiniest amount of effort into getting the boots and socks to look respectable together. Some of them look like they get changed in the dark (with just the glow of the rest of the teams boots to go by).
According to Sky Tim Sherwood says there is a problem with Gueye's work permit but it should be Ok.
Quote from: Chris Jameson on July 06, 2015, 12:44:57 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on July 06, 2015, 09:45:11 AMIf I ever rise to the peak of English (or European or World, why not think big?) football by means of a violent coup, I'll be bringing in new laws regarding stupidly coloured boots.There's hope, a lad turned up in his new boots towards the end of last season at my son's Under 12's and his black boots caused quite a stir. I'm no fan of the current fad for fluorescent boots but N'Zogbia wore black boots a couple of times last season. It looked like he was running round in his school shoes.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on July 06, 2015, 09:45:11 AMIf I ever rise to the peak of English (or European or World, why not think big?) football by means of a violent coup, I'll be bringing in new laws regarding stupidly coloured boots.There's hope, a lad turned up in his new boots towards the end of last season at my son's Under 12's and his black boots caused quite a stir.
If I ever rise to the peak of English (or European or World, why not think big?) football by means of a violent coup, I'll be bringing in new laws regarding stupidly coloured boots.
Quote from: CJ on July 06, 2015, 12:51:45 PMQuote from: Chris Jameson on July 06, 2015, 12:44:57 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on July 06, 2015, 09:45:11 AMIf I ever rise to the peak of English (or European or World, why not think big?) football by means of a violent coup, I'll be bringing in new laws regarding stupidly coloured boots.There's hope, a lad turned up in his new boots towards the end of last season at my son's Under 12's and his black boots caused quite a stir. I'm no fan of the current fad for fluorescent boots but N'Zogbia wore black boots a couple of times last season. It looked like he was running round in his school shoes.I fear that had nothing to do with the colour of his boots.
Didn't Belgian amuso-named 1980s keeper Jean-Marie Pfaff used to wear short sleeves sometimes? Think he was an early contributor to what is a very poor state of affairs.EDIT also that arse of a Donald Pleasance lookalike Fabien Barthez did a lot to encourage that nonsense, too.
Quote from: dave shelley on July 06, 2015, 10:04:45 AMOn the subject of shirt numbering and Liverpool. IIRC, I'm sure Tommy Smith wore the number five on his shirt as far back as 1964. For younger posters, Tommy Smith was a defensive midfielder, sadly now crippled with Arthritis due allegedly from too many pain-killing injections. Older posters please advise.Tommy Smith was claiming incapacity benefit for his injuries but he was spotted taking part in a charity penalty shootout in the 1996 Cup Final and had his benefit taken away.
On the subject of shirt numbering and Liverpool. IIRC, I'm sure Tommy Smith wore the number five on his shirt as far back as 1964. For younger posters, Tommy Smith was a defensive midfielder, sadly now crippled with Arthritis due allegedly from too many pain-killing injections. Older posters please advise.