Football Focus

[Otta]

Bravo.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Wrong thread, Otta.

[Jah Lush]

My thoughts are with Jimmy Greaves today. Get well soon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32580282

[Parkdrive]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> My thoughts are with Jimmy Greaves today. Get well

> soon.

>

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32580282

Absolutely, a real top drawer player

[DaveR]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3070820/Graham-Taylor-told-no-uncertain-terms-FA-officials-not-pick-black-players-England.html

Graham Taylor denies that he was told by FA to limit the number of black players he picked. Taylor responded*:

"My record speaks for itself. I picked shit players for England regardless of their colour - I mean, I picked both Geoff Thomas and Keith Curle - QED"

*not really

[maxxi]

He seems more annoyed that this 'private' conversation is in a book - than the fact that it never happened...

'I?m so annoyed about it. They?ve gone ahead ? as I understand it, what I?ve said to them privately has just got out. Or what I?m accused of saying to them privately, which I deny and can?t remember it, they?ve gone out publicly and said it and yet they?re saying themselves it was said to them privately. Oh it?s very private then to publish a book about it, isn?t it?'

Never the best communicator wasn't Graham.

[red devil]

Does he not like that...

[Jah Lush]

Good news Greavsie's out of intensive care. Here's a reminder of his genius.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/11582191/Jimmy-Greaves-the-goal-machine-behind-Spurs-glory-game-as-public-show-outpouring-of-support-after-stroke.html

[aquarius moon]

Even Alan Dunne can't hack another visit to League One. I remember getting his autograph many years ago. I thought he would be at The Den forever.

[Jah Lush]

Even Messi and Ronaldo are playing catch up with Greavsie. Another fine article about my hero.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3067837/Jimmy-Greaves-truly-great-player-man-salute-now.html

[DulwichFox]

aquarius moon Wrote:

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> Even Alan Dunne can't hack another visit to League

> One. I remember getting his autograph many years

> ago. I thought he would be at The Den forever.

Alan Dunne has been a bit of a liability as of late. Receiving red cards for rash decisions.

Also making silly mistakes resulting in goals being conceded and fracas with David Forde.

Neil Harris has released 18 players from the Millwall squad.

Carlos Edwards, Ricardo Fuller, Danny Shittu , Martyn Woolford , Nicky Bailey, Matthew Briggs, Richard Chaplow,

Magaye Gueye, Justin Hoyte, Stefan Maierhofer and Angel Martinez .. all gone..

Youngsters Dylan Casey, Sofiane El-Bekri, Denzel Gerrar, Jake Goodman, Josh Siafa and Callum Webb

will also depart the club.

Will be a new team next season.

Foxy

[aquarius moon]

As you know I haven't been lately so wasn't too aware of his bad boy behaviour.

Just remember back then in season ticket days. It was one of those open days. I got autographs from the whole team and even had some photos taken with players.

Can't remember who!

[DulwichFox]

I can see it now AqM .. pushing your way to the front.. all those little kids bawling their eyes out.

'Mum that 'orible lady just pushed me out of the way' :)

Foxy

[aquarius moon]

Yes I probably did. It was my only chance of ever being photographed with the elite!

[????]

AM you're not at the Den any more you're at that shoebox up the road. Fond memories of your old place, always such fun to visit with the Hammers.

[aquarius moon]

Fond memories? Such fun?

Rubbish!

Talking of shoes..........You would have been shaking in yours. ;-)

[????]

Nope. i liked the adrenaline then...a bit. I went twice :). 1991(?)was absolute chaos/carnage everywhere, would be unbelievable to anyone whose under 40 just how bad that day was. Different days.

[Jah Lush]

Aston Villa v West Ham today. The Prime Minister must have been a bit confused.

[aquarius moon]

I wasn't. It was the only correct prediction I had all day :)

[????]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Aston Villa v West Ham today. The Prime Minister

> must have been a bit confused.

Apparently Camweon said he got confused as he'd been past Upton Park earlier that day but he was a solid Villa fan who used to go with his uncle. What he failed to mention was he'd been past Upton Park n a helicopter and his uncle used to own Aston Villa!

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Aston Villa v West Ham today. The Prime Minister

> must have been a bit confused.

He probably supports Burnley too.

Asked how he felt after that gaff he said "He felt like kicking himself harder than a Benteke shot". He's obviously been briefed and even knows a player now.

[Jah Lush]

Jimmy Greaves by John Hegley

It's not much of a planet

that everybody leaves

there's not a lot of faith about

but I am someone who believes

that what we need without a doubt

is more of Jimmy Greaves

imagine Jimmy's picture in every picture frame

imagine all religion praising Jimmy's name

the world is just a candle

and Jimmy Greaves is the flame

won't you gimme Jimmy

it used to be his turn of speed.

he left defences in a daze

now he rents his turn of phrase

and when I turn on the TV

and Jimmy's there

my spirits raise

and when I'm in a blazing row

and I'm in the process of rolling up my sleeves

I just think of Greavsie and he relieves me

more and more of Greavsie

is what this country needs

he's the man to sow the seeds of sanity

he's off the booze he's on the ball

he's got a message for us all

he can help humanity

to heal itself

to haul itself

from this self-destructive stupor

he's what you call a trooper

I think he's blinking super

he's a tooper super duper

so please don't give me Henry Cooper

he isn't Jimmy Greaves

people say that I'm loopy

they think I'm nothing

but a Greavsie groupie

but I tell them

you're not fit to wash

Jimmy Greaves' moustache.

[Jah Lush]

[Parkdrive]

Off to watch the Arsenal tonight against Swansea. I hope the club do something to mark the passing of the fans that went to a match 30 years ago in Bradford and didn't come home.

[spaul88]

Chelsea 1 - 1 Liverpool the 2 captain scored. Good for Gerrard.

BPL standings... 1. Mourinho, 2.Aguero, 3.Arsenal, 4. De Gea, 5. We showed character, 6. Kane