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Post by Tom on Jul 26, 2014 18:11:36 GMT 1
Stags also beat Leeds 2-0 and lost 1-3 to Villa, and then beat Grimsby 1-0 away last night, and we now have a gk in Swiss Sascha Studer! Just need a back up keeper and one more midfielder and we are there I think. Things looking good up top, where we lacked a goalscorer and now have Liam Hearn and Alex Fisher. I hope we will be okay! I saw that Leeds result midweek. I know friendly results aren't the be all and end all, especially in isolation, but it didn't exactly change my feeling that Leeds maybe going down this season!
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Post by Tom on Jul 26, 2014 18:25:04 GMT 1
I read a lot of the Secret Footballer columns when they were in the Guardian. I've got the books but haven't got round to reading them yet. Do you know it is? Having seen some of them the other day, there was one column with reference to a club he played for which really stood out! Same for some of the stories in the books actually. Yea, I saw that the other day. There was also a Talksport interview around the same time which I listened to again (where I got the revealing himself post retirement bit from). Must admit, I wouldn't have known who it was from the Jon Snow interview, and didn't know when I heard the Talksport interview at the time.
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Post by suedehead on Jul 26, 2014 18:38:46 GMT 1
I've seen who it is alleged to be! There doesn't seem to be any confirmation unless I've missed something.
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Post by rewardman on Jul 26, 2014 21:50:14 GMT 1
Are you seeing any of the International Champions Cup competition in the US?
I'm watching Man U -v- Roma right now.
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Post by Robin on Jul 27, 2014 20:52:41 GMT 1
Stags play Notts County in a friendly tomorrow, you off Robin? Hopefully he didn't go, County were poor, two different teams, one for each half and they got worse, we won 3-1 comfortably, and they should have had a gk sent off for a foul which gave us a penalty and another player for an elbow. I know it's only pre season, but if I was Robin I'd be worried, both gks looked poor, and they carried little threat up front. We've had a very disappointing pre-season, but Derry did a fantastic job at the end of last season and he is virtually putting a new squad together over the summer so hopefully once it has settled we'll be competitive. I'd happily settle for a mid-table season.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 29, 2014 18:10:16 GMT 1
I read a lot of the Secret Footballer columns when they were in the Guardian. I've got the books but haven't got round to reading them yet. Do you know it is? Having seen some of them the other day, there was one column with reference to a club he played for which really stood out! Same for some of the stories in the books actually. Yea, I saw that the other day. There was also a Talksport interview around the same time which I listened to again (where I got the revealing himself post retirement bit from). Must admit, I wouldn't have known who it was from the Jon Snow interview, and didn't know when I heard the Talksport interview at the time.
I can tell its him from his hair
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Post by frag on Jul 31, 2014 11:59:09 GMT 1
So who is this Secret Footballer? My wife read at least one of the books in Polish.
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Post by frag on Jul 31, 2014 11:59:44 GMT 1
News stories I've seen from friendlies: - Norwich beat a team 13-0, but didn't know who they were playing! - Coventry played a friendly which included four red cards (two for each side) by the half-hour mark...
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Post by rewardman on Jul 31, 2014 12:24:17 GMT 1
A friendly with four red cards.
Now that's funny right there.
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Post by suedehead on Jul 31, 2014 12:27:15 GMT 1
So who is this Secret Footballer? My wife read at least one of the books in Polish. A lot of people are suggesting it is Dave Kitson but it hasn't been conformed or denied.
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Post by Paddy on Jul 31, 2014 12:38:05 GMT 1
Norwich beat an Italian team 13-0, but Leeds did the same thing and won 16-0!
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Post by o on Jul 31, 2014 12:50:39 GMT 1
Ah, but the team Leeds played was a recognised team, if not a very good one, whereas Norwich were playing a Select XI, which obviously included kids and grandads. In the transfer market, what has been the best deal so far in your opinion?
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Post by rewardman on Jul 31, 2014 13:32:08 GMT 1
Drogba free to Chelsea
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Post by o on Jul 31, 2014 14:36:11 GMT 1
Nah, his legs have gone, I wonder how much money he milked from his move to China, and now he's back at Chelsea!
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Post by o on Jul 31, 2014 14:49:22 GMT 1
Shocking scenes in the Northern Ireland v Mexico U20s game, wait and see the Mexican appear to kick a player in the head while he's on the floor, could have done serious damage if he had connected properly! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28583993
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Post by rewardman on Jul 31, 2014 16:11:50 GMT 1
Nah, his legs have gone, I wonder how much money he milked from his move to China, and now he's back at Chelsea! Twenty or thirty minute bursts as a second half sub.
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Post by Paddy on Jul 31, 2014 16:39:00 GMT 1
Shocking scenes in the Northern Ireland v Mexico U20s game, wait and see the Mexican appear to kick a player in the head while he's on the floor, could have done serious damage if he had connected properly! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28583993Saw this earlier, shocking to see.
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Post by rewardman on Jul 31, 2014 18:17:25 GMT 1
The guy who aimed the kick at the player lying on the pitch deserves a life ban.
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Post by frag on Aug 2, 2014 10:47:51 GMT 1
In the transfer market, what has been the best deal so far in your opinion? Chelsea somehow getting £40m+ for David "false number 5" Luiz.
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Post by rewardman on Aug 2, 2014 16:21:59 GMT 1
In the transfer market, what has been the best deal so far in your opinion? Chelsea somehow getting £40m+ for David "false number 5" Luiz. I admit to being bamboozled by the valuation of Luiz. I don't think he is that good.
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