Impressive grudges....
- Thread starter imp73
- Start date
Brendan Bradley
Vital Squad Member
I very much enjoyed BobG's contribution.
That's what following a football team should be all about. Not a load of statistical mumbo-jumbo, but emotion. Raw, irrational emotion.
And fun. BobG may be missing the fun bit. But I like him anyway.
That's what following a football team should be all about. Not a load of statistical mumbo-jumbo, but emotion. Raw, irrational emotion.
And fun. BobG may be missing the fun bit. But I like him anyway.
"Lincoln City. Sincil Bank. The names are synonymous with extravagant cheating and bent refereeing." - maybe why we changed to LNER
NottyImp
Vital Football Legend
"Lincoln City. Sincil Bank. The names are synonymous with extravagant cheating and bent refereeing." - maybe why we changed to LNER
It'll fool them, as well.
SalfordImp
Vital Football Legend
I think they are already confused "...Jorge Grant is their main striker and has an endless feed to him by midfielders. ..."
Brendan Bradley
Vital Squad Member
Doncaster were the first team I'd ever seen which played in purple. That might have been in 1976 when we thrashed them 5-0.
Belle Vue was a ground that seemed to get smaller and smaller every time I went to it.
Belle Vue was a ground that seemed to get smaller and smaller every time I went to it.
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
African violet, please.
At least that's what it was called when we played them in the 1972/73 season in the game when Dixie McNeil (not Percy Freeman) scored by barging their goalkeeper into the net:
Scotimp
Vital Football Legend
Ill-informed, too. Dixie's challenge was perfectly legal at the time (in fact, I have a feeling it was outlawed at the end of that season).
GreenNeedle
Vital Squad Member
Definitely synonymous. Lost count of the number of matches that have been graced by bent referees and cheating opposition robbing us of a fair match. We always seem to get 'em.
TBH we might be the team that has had the lowest count of "homer" refereeing........IMO.........In my attending lifetime.
TBH we might be the team that has had the lowest count of "homer" refereeing........IMO.........In my attending lifetime.
MaineRoad_96
Vital 1st Team Regular
Somebody off the Gillies has definitely shagged BobG’s Mrs - that’s the only explanation for being so bitter. Poor lad.
bristolimp
Vital Champions League
Doncaster were that bad at one point they even failed to burn down their own stadium (insurance fraud)
hulloutpost
Vital Champions League
Indeed, provided both of the goalkeeper's feet were secure on the ground at the point of impact. I seem to recall there was a famous 1950's cup final goal of the same ilk involving one of the North West clubs.
Sincilbanks
Vital Football Hero
We aren't cheating toe-rags, we are merely "streetwise" 
hulloutpost
Vital Champions League
Ah but now we play the game in the 'proper' style watch it swing in our favour.
cherryexile
Vital 1st Team Regular
Is there any truth in the 'Beck put two bricks under the goal posts to raise the crossbar' accusation?
It is not something that I recall.
It is not something that I recall.
hulloutpost
Vital Champions League
Sounds like an urban myth based upon his reputation. That said with all the other stunts he DID pull; I wouldn't rule it out.
Scotimp
Vital Football Legend
Would that not have given an equal advantage to both teams?
hulloutpost
Vital Champions League
Perhaps the half time entertainment involved an illusionist with a large tent around the goal frame while the bricks were strategically removed at half time and magiced (sic) into the opposite goal.
Unless they sneakily took the goals down and moved the bricks at half time with no one noticing.
Nat Lofthouse, Bolton.
