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poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:35 pm

Just noticed on the BBC line ups that he goes by his first name now. How come only exotic foreign players can get away with this?

The Bishop · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:21 pm

I think its cos Konstantilopolopolopolus in Greece is dead common, just like say Smith is here. Therefore using the first name. Or it could be fans complaining that it cost £58 just to get his surname printed on the back of their replica shirt!

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Ravel Morisson has his first name on his shirt but he strikes me as a chopper.

Compo · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:39 pm

Jordi Cryuff

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:19 pm

There you go, you need to have a foreign name. The only one I can think of which doesn't work is that excuse for a striker, Fred.

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

Jonas Guttierez does too.

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:58 pm

I would like to have seen this in the 60s - Len, Bob, Bill, Jack, Stan, Jim, Joe etc.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:30 am

It was daft when Man Utd had Javier Hernández, he had "Chicarito" on his shirt which means little pea in Spanish. I think that rule should be applied to all players, "Beetroot Faced Badge Kisser" would be fantastic on the back of a shirt.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

I like where this is going.

Pools could have had...

"Too Fat To Be Taken Seriously" (Nathan Luscombe)
"One Last Pay Day" (Steve Howard)
"Worky-Ticket" (Andy Monkhouse)
"I Think I'm Elish" (Simon Walton)

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

How about a guessing game?

Sausage Fingers?

born toulouse · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:01 am

Don't forget

"Only a trumpeter now"

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Nobby!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

would "constantly involved in relegation battles cos im a fucking useless goalkeeper" fit on a shirt?

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:10 am

Few more choices for the ones mentioned above

"One more burger won't do any harm" (Nathan Luscombe)
"Fist Pumping Perma Tan" (Simon Walton)
"Jay Leno" (Matty Robson)

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

"Great For Years But Been Here Too Long" Tony Sweeney

"Attitude Problem" Jack Compton

"Leader Of Yorkshire Mafia" Sam Collins

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

pooliecrab wrote:

How about a guessing game?

Sausage Fingers?

Jan Budtz!

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

The term Yorkshire mafia still tickles me, can't help but imagine gangsters in flat caps sat by the fire in a pub more concerned with saving money than extorting it.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:18 pm

pooliecrab wrote:

The term Yorkshire mafia still tickles me, can't help but imagine gangsters in flat caps sat by the fire in a pub more concerned with saving money than extorting it.

When a wur a lad we ad to drink t'lavvy bowl before flushing and dig us own graves before us parents lerrus get us hands on a decent racket.

grabec · **Joined:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:45 am **Posts:** 830

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

would "constantly involved in relegation battles cos im a fucking useless goalkeeper" fit on a shirt?

tREE, you're very silly and repetitive. I don't know why I like you so much. But to answer your question : not unless you're very obese. Try, 'My Obsession', for a better fit.

Flinders could have a matching one reading, 'My Stalker'.

Dimi

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