HalifaxWhite wrote:
How about "Costa del Goals" or is that just as bad?
I quite like that
... and you're right : you did come across as a bit of a knob
HalifaxWhite wrote:
How about "Costa del Goals" or is that just as bad?
HalifaxWhite wrote:Just saw the Bamford banner, now that one I really like.
I was just talking to a mate the other day about how posh he is.
Lord Patrick
Seriously, when remembering a certain Giles and a certain Strachan?HalifaxWhite wrote:As others said there were a lot more rumblings around the Smith transfer than it just being to balance the books, and of all teams...THEM! The problem for me is he was so Leeds it was unbelievable, to then go there...not for me. I would have less objection to Ferdinand as he was from West Ham anyway so no massive issue with who he went to. For me Smith committed the ultimate sin.Davycc wrote:Don't get this. If a player stood up and said, I want out of LUFC and especially want to go to Manchester United, yeah, I'd be a tad annoyed too. But Smith and Ferdinand were sold to try and stop the hemorrhaging Ridsdale caused. I have nothing against either of them.HalifaxWhite wrote:Surely not for Smith and Ferdinand who both went to the scumDavycc wrote:Alan Smith
Rio Ferdinand
Tin hat time ... Harry Kewell
In the same way I cannot stand when we are linked with or end up taking a player from them. It is just not a path players should choose to walk in either direction.
Fair point really, both before my time (Giles in particular) of really enjoying football so don't immediately jump into my mind. Most of my early football memories are tainted by the one way traffic of our best players going out of the door, not bringing them in.Another Northern Soul wrote:Seriously, when remembering a certain Giles and a certain Strachan?HalifaxWhite wrote:As others said there were a lot more rumblings around the Smith transfer than it just being to balance the books, and of all teams...THEM! The problem for me is he was so Leeds it was unbelievable, to then go there...not for me. I would have less objection to Ferdinand as he was from West Ham anyway so no massive issue with who he went to. For me Smith committed the ultimate sin.Davycc wrote:Don't get this. If a player stood up and said, I want out of LUFC and especially want to go to Manchester United, yeah, I'd be a tad annoyed too. But Smith and Ferdinand were sold to try and stop the hemorrhaging Ridsdale caused. I have nothing against either of them.HalifaxWhite wrote:Surely not for Smith and Ferdinand who both went to the scumDavycc wrote:Alan Smith
Rio Ferdinand
Tin hat time ... Harry Kewell
In the same way I cannot stand when we are linked with or end up taking a player from them. It is just not a path players should choose to walk in either direction.
ha sorry about that, I re-read it and definitely agree, I sounded like a knob.rigger wrote:HalifaxWhite wrote:
How about "Costa del Goals" or is that just as bad?
I quite like that
... and you're right : you did come across as a bit of a knob