The 2011-2012 Football Thread

[Jaffa Cake]

Seems like he's kept his head down a bit since leaving Hull City.

The fact that he's been plying his trade in League One – well away from the unrelenting media glare of the Premier League – will also be a factor in that. Plus he's not annoyed Arsenal lately.

I hate to say this, but in a fight between Owls and Blades, there can be only one (bloody and feathery) outcome. Unless, of course, we are talking about blades of grass. Then I'd tip the Owls to win.

The Blades? Pah! The Blunts more like, which may or may not be rhyming slang...

Meanwhile, Fulham have to face Bernard Mendy this evening – a former Tiger who is of course best remembered for being one of the players involved in Phil Brown's half time team talk.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

The Blades? Pah! The Blunts more like, which may or may not be rhyming slang...

The Owls are a much older club, and you can't knock that. I like Wednesday's original blue hoops too.

The one thing I really wish we had today was the late 19th century facial hair styles you see in all the old photos. I wish some modern player would grow a handlebar 'stache.

Meanwhile, Fulham have to face Bernard Mendy this evening – a former Tiger who is of course best remembered for being one of the players involved in Phil Brown's half time team talk.

Shhh...don't say it too loud or that fact might show up in the match report.

 

[pachyderm]

1960s vintage, would I be right in thinking?

Also, is the image flipped? The crest on the right hand side would be unusual, and it looks to be the reverse of the usual Athletic Club mark (any other outfield number other than '8' would have confirmed this ).

Or 11, come to think of it.

yep flipped. i forgot to flip it the right way in iPhoto. how do i find out who would have worn #8 in 1960?

 

[Jaffa Cake]

how do i find out who would have worn #8 in 1960?

That was before the days of squad numbers of course, so the number 8 shirt would have been issued on a match-by-match basis – meaning the number would likely have been worn by a few players.

You might be able to find some old team sheets or photos or something online which will give some names, the club didn't win a lot of trophies during the 1960s though so you're not going to find cup final or league winning teams listed.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

Fulham out of the Europa League. A rather embarrassing collapse at home too. Stoke, however, are still in Europe. It would be hilarious to see one of the Manchester giants eliminated by the Potters at a later stage.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

It would be hilarious to see one of the Manchester giants eliminated by the Potters at a later stage.

It would be a rare chance for them to prove they can do it on a cold, wet Thursday night in Stoke.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

Indeed, that must be the ultimate test for any team.

 

[pachyderm]

That was before the days of squad numbers of course, so the number 8 shirt would have been issued on a match-by-match basis – meaning the number would likely have been worn by a few players.

You might be able to find some old team sheets or photos or something online which will give some names, the club didn't win a lot of trophies during the 1960s though so you're not going to find cup final or league winning teams listed.

yeah, i wondered if that wasn't the case. still cool though.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

yeah, i wondered if that wasn't the case. still cool though.

A notable name from that time is Fidel Uriarte, a forward who spent 15 years at the club (including much of the 1960s) and won La Liga's top goalscorer award in 1968.

None of the pictures online show him from the back so we can't see what number he tended to wear, but he might be a possibility?

EDIT: The Athletic Club team list from the 1969 Copa del Rey Final has Uriarte listed eighth in the starting eleven. Pictures show that the team's shirts had collars at that point so they aren't quite contemporary with the style of yours, but it's an indication that the player in question may well have worn the number 8 shirt during his time with the team.

It'll do for me, in any case.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

It'll do for me, in any case.

Good detective work. In this day and age, players are photographed from every angle every week...it's funny how poorly documented the history of football sometimes is. Newpapers and oral history (interviews) are often our only substantial sources, with a few scattered photos thrown in.

 

[Fizzoid]

I hate to say this, but in a fight between Owls and Blades, there can be only one (bloody and feathery) outcome. Unless, of course, we are talking about blades of grass. Then I'd tip the Owls to win.

Oh yeah? You talkin to ME?

 

[Fuzzy14]

yep flipped. i forgot to flip it the right way in iPhoto. how do i find out who would have worn #8 in 1960?

Check eBay for old programs (did the old programs have the proposed teams printed? In those days there were no subs so it was easier for them to predict.)

Happy birthday by the way. If it was yesterday then we share the same date.

I have it on good authority from Mr Claus that he will be delivering my boys some new 2012 Scotland strips.

I then noticed something when I saw next year's away strip... I wonder where Adidas have used this template before... (Lord Blackadder I'm looking at you)

 

[Lord Blackadder]

Bad news for David Villa, the striker broke his leg in yesterday's pointless the World Club Cup match against Al Sadd and is probably out of the Euros. What a horrible tournament to suffer an injury in.

Oh yeah? You talkin to ME?

Ha, I stand corrected!

I then noticed something when I saw next year's away strip... I wonder where Adidas have used this template before... (Lord Blackadder I'm looking at you)

Image

There's definitely quite a bit of similarity there. Do you know what color shorts they will use with it?

The home design's faded flag bit on the front makes it look a buit like a T-shirt, but the collar with the "x" stitched on the front looks nice.

 

[Fizzoid]

Bad news for David Villa, the striker broke his leg in yesterday's pointless the World Club Cup match against Al Sadd and is probably out of the Euros. What a horrible tournament to suffer an injury in.

Indeed, while it's not as big a loss to Barca as they have such an impressive squad, it's certainly a big miss for Spain and for the player himself, to be injured so badly in something so meaningless

 

[pachyderm]

Check eBay for old programs (did the old programs have the proposed teams printed? In those days there were no subs so it was easier for them to predict.)

Happy birthday by the way. If it was yesterday then we share the same date.

I have it on good authority from Mr Claus that he will be delivering my boys some new 2012 Scotland strips.

Image

I then noticed something when I saw next year's away strip... I wonder where Adidas have used this template before... (Lord Blackadder I'm looking at you)

Image

oops! it was a belated gift.... by about a month.

 

[daneoni]

MARSEILLE v INTER MILAN

ZENIT ST PETERSBURG v BENFICA

CSKA MOSCOW v REAL MADRID

BAYER LEVERKUSEN v BARCELONA

BASEL v BAYERN MUNICH

AC MILAN v ARSENAL

NAPOLI V CHELSEA

LYON V APOEL

Awesome...NOT!

 

[Fizzoid]

You won 2-0 last time out at the San Siro

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Milan v Arsenal is a rather appetising looking tie.

 

[Fizzoid]

The Owls are a much older club, and you can't knock that. I like Wednesday's original blue hoops too.

The one thing I really wish we had today was the late 19th century facial hair styles you see in all the old photos. I wish some modern player would grow a handlebar 'stache.

Can you imagine this as Wenger's line up next season?

 

[daneoni]

You won 2-0 last time out at the San Siro

Both teams were different beasts then.

However Spurs beat them last season and we get Home advantage so i'm quietly confident.

 

[Fizzoid]

In other news, Bendtner and Cattermole have been arrested for damaging cars in Newcastle

Police are also apparently following up the claim that it was a mistake by Bendtner as he'd actually attempted to kick a car in London but missed

Both teams were different beasts then.

Indeed, RVP only managed 9 goals all season

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Mind, Porto v Manchester City and Ajax v Manchester United aren't exactly poor Thursday night ties either.

 

[pachyderm]

The Owls are a much older club, and you can't knock that. I like Wednesday's original blue hoops too...

hoops are nice but i prefer stripes...

Bad news for David Villa, the striker broke his leg in yesterday's pointless the World Club Cup match against Al Sadd and is probably out of the Euros. What a horrible tournament to suffer an injury in.



Ha, I stand corrected!



There's definitely quite a bit of similarity there. Do you know what color shorts they will use with it?

The home design's faded flag bit on the front makes it look a buit like a T-shirt, but the collar with the "x" stitched on the front looks nice.

...not so much an "x" as it is the cross of St. Andrew?

 

[Fuzzy14]

Indeed it is the X of St Andrews.

The point of posting the Scotland away strip is that Adidas used the same template as the Columbus Crew. The only difference is Scotland have navy blue shorts with yellow stripes, Columbus are all yellow.

Celtic were given into trouble for sectarian singing last week. I don't think retaliating is too clever (didn't want to post the picture here.)

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Indeed it is the X of St Andrews.

You often see such crosses stitched into the bottom of collars, but in the same colour thread as the shirt itself – it's a nice touch to have it in white to suggest the saltire.