The Footie Thread

[Liverbirdie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1366678839674482693

Sad news ?

He did an after dinner speech at our club about 2-3 years ago and didn't look great then.

One of my Dad's heroes, brought the first FA cup back to Anfield and part of Shank's first great team.

Saint and Greavesie was a great knockabout show, pees all over soccer AM.

RIP Saint.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

He did an after dinner speech at our club about 2-3 years ago and didn't look great then.

One of my Dad's heroes, brought the first FA cup back to Anfield and part of Shank's first great team.

Saint and Greavesie was a great knockabout show, pees all over soccer AM.

RIP Saint.

Having already been fortunate enough to meet my hero, his mate Greavesie I was really chuffed to meet Saint at Wallasey GC.

Neither of them disappointed as each was really down to earth and good fun.

May you rest in peace Saint.

"Jesus saves!"
" But St John knocks in the rebound!"

 

[Deleted member 16999]

RIP

https://twitter.com/x/status/1366692066500243457

 

[Liverbirdie]

Having already been fortunate enough to meet my hero, his mate Greavesie I was really chuffed to meet Saint at Wallasey GC.

Neither of them disappointed as each was really down to earth and good fun.

May you rest in peace Saint.

"Jesus saves!"
" But St John knocks in the rebound!"

I think the older players were generally more down to earth, Mickie.

Would I want to go for a bevy with many of these chaps in 20 years, not many.

Milner, Robbo maybe thats it.

What would you do if Jesus came to Liverpool?" a church poster asked.
To which someone had added: "Move St John to inside right and play 4-3-3."

 

[Deleted member 18588]

I think the older players were generally more down to earth, Mickie.

Would I want to go for a bevy with many of these chaps in 20 years, not many.

Milner, Robbo maybe thats it.

What would you do if Jesus came to Liverpool?" a church poster asked.
To which someone had added: "Move St John to inside right and play 4-3-3."

Absolutely right about the older players.

I was fortunate enough to once spend a Saturday afternoon playing a friendly 4BBB with three ex-pros who had 1400 appearances at the top level, UEFA & FA Cup and World Cup medals between them.

Great company, great stories and we drank tea not Cristal champagne afterwards.

No side to any of them.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Absolutely right about the older players.

I was fortunate enough to once spend a Saturday afternoon playing a friendly 4BBB with three ex-pros who had 1400 appearances at the top level, UEFA & FA Cup and World Cup medals between them.

Great company, great stories and we drank tea not Cristal champagne afterwards.

No side to any of them.

Sadly it’ll probably more down to the circumstances of their upbringing and the society they grew up in, I knew a couple of local lads (who played at the top level) and their families wouldn’t of allowed them to forget were they came from.

Our insurance man who’d collect around the streets in the mid 70’s was Dave Hickson who played for both Everton and Liverpool in the 50’s and early 60’s, he needed to work once his career was over.

A different generation to the modern footballer, but that also doesn’t mean we haven’t got any decent modern pro’s either, just times have changed.

 

[clubchamp98]

I used to play in a charity team for Radio City in Liverpool.
Played against Saint a few times in a ex LFC/ EFC veterans team , he must have been in his forties by then
Still the best player on the park.
He was just a very nice man , left his studs in me a few times though with a little chuckle.

Very sad day
RIP.

 

[clubchamp98]

I think the older players were generally more down to earth, Mickie.

Would I want to go for a bevy with many of these chaps in 20 years, not many.

Milner, Robbo maybe thats it.

What would you do if Jesus came to Liverpool?" a church poster asked.
To which someone had added: "Move St John to inside right and play 4-3-3."

Was that the church at the end of Edge Lane ?
Been some great quotes on that billboard.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Sadly it’ll probably more down to the circumstances of their upbringing and the society they grew up in, I knew a couple of local lads (who played at the top level) and their families wouldn’t of allowed them to forget were they came from.

Our insurance man who’d collect around the streets in the mid 70’s was Dave Hickson who played for both Everton and Liverpool in the 50’s and early 60’s, he needed to work once his career was over.

A different generation to the modern footballer, but that also doesn’t mean we haven’t got any decent modern pro’s either, just times have changed.

Don't get me wrong Paul I am sure that many of the current generation are decent lads.

You only have to look at what many of them do for charity.

My observation was more a reflection of how afterwards it occurred to me that despite their achievements they had remained firmly rooted in the real world.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Was that the church at the end of Edge Lane ?
Been some great quotes on that billboard.

Not sure, it was in the echo, but yeah the one on the corner has some crackers over the years, by Holt road.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Absolutely right about the older players.

I was fortunate enough to once spend a Saturday afternoon playing a friendly 4BBB with three ex-pros who had 1400 appearances at the top level, UEFA & FA Cup and World Cup medals between them.

Great company, great stories and we drank tea not Cristal champagne afterwards.

No side to any of them.

Yep, a lot think they are a "playa" once they have the Maserati, a sleeve of tattoos on one arm and a bird from Love island on the other.

 

[MegaSteve]

On recent performances should Vanilla let Grealish go they'd be in trouble...

 

[Tashyboy]

On recent performances should Vanilla let Grealish go they'd be in trouble...

Vanilla ???? bloody auto correct

 

[fundy]

VAR at it again in the Sheff Utd Villa game

 

[paddyc]

Yet another Man U 0-0 how boring to watch are they!

 

[fundy]

Yet another Man U 0-0 how boring to watch are they!

dunno, couldnt see anything it was too foggy

 

[fundy]

for those who think VAR is horrific, the penalty Swansea have just been given in injury time is why we have it lol, what was the ref watching

 

[Swingalot]

dunno, couldnt see anything it was too foggy

Wish it was foggy for most of our games

 

[paddyc]

dunno, couldnt see anything it was too foggy

I saw the last 10 seconds.If i cant get to sleep later I will watch the re run.

 

[Swingalot]

I saw the last 10 seconds.If i cant get to sleep later I will watch the re run.

Trust me, you'll be snoring like a baby by the 10 minute mark.

United were very very sloppy. Did not seem to want to win it at the end and we should have grabbed it late on.