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On an episode of The Chase that I watched last night I learnt something I never knew before – but I dare say that others have long known – namely that Everton were the original occupiers of Anfield.
That was in 1892 what has it got to do with the 2026/27 football season?

Why derail this thread with something loads of us know already but you've only just found out.

Maybe we should start a 'Have you learned anything today?' thread? oh hang on . . . . . . . .  .

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I think the term for that is " you were mugged" :D Newcastle fans singing " there's only one greedy bastard" everytime he touched the ball  :lol:
If you would like to waste another £125 million we have Ellis Simms or Haji Wright available or perhaps we could do an offer £125 million for the pair of them- a bargain

Maybe we could do a swap with our other two dud  full back signings Careless Kerkez and Jeremie Ping-pong. :unknown:

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That was in 1892 what has it got to do with the 2026/27 football season?
Why derail this thread with something loads of us know already but you've only just found out.
Maybe we should start a 'Have you learned anything today?' thread?  oh hang on . . . . . . . .  .

Oddly enough, I did think long and hard about whether to put this "discovery" here or in the "Have you learned anything today?" thread.

But I zigged when I perhaps should have zagged (as Mark Labbett of The Chase would put it).

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Maybe we could do a swap with our other two dud  full back signings Careless Kerkez and Jeremie Ping-pong. :unknown:

We do need another left back so perhaps do a swapsy  :D


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Deja vu mate remember Andy Carrol, like Isak excelled in Newcastle's style of play but couldn't adapt to the way Liverpool play.

Be interesting next Saturday to see what sort of reception Tonali gets and more interesting what happens with Bruno when we play Arsenal in November.

On Kevin Keegan that was some achievement by the fan's group 'Wor flags' to put a display of that size on, every seat in the stadium, including the away end were part of it.

The centre piece on the pitch was made out of the tributes left outside of the ground.
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There's been a very moving letter published as well.

Today's Liverpool Echo had a front page tribute and inside pages showing all the tributes including Dalglish and Rush laying the wreath from LFC.
They also printed the letter from Kevin's family.

It's a great credit to Kevin Keegan that we thought he was irreplaceable when he left, and it's true to say that only someone as great as Sir Kenny Dalglish could take over Kevin's number 7 shirt.

As an aside and not wanting to derail the thread, I think it's scandalous that Kevin never received a knighthood.


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As an aside and not wanting to derail the thread, I think it's scandalous that Kevin never received a knighthood.


A sentiment shared.
I’m no lover of the honours system as it’s pointless as far as I’m concerned. Pedos getting knighted, the old school tie network etc etc.   


So many far more deserving never getting a mention 🤷🏼
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A sentiment shared.
I’m no lover of the honours system as it’s pointless as far as I’m concerned. Pedos getting knighted, the old school tie network etc etc.   


So many far more deserving never getting a mention 🤷🏼

Same as the 1966 England World cup winning team apart from Geoff Hurst and Bobby Charlton, yet Gareth Southgate was made a Sir for winning fuck all as England manager  :unknown:
To this day Keegan is the only English player to win back to back Ballon d Ors World player of the year awards.
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Same as the 1966 England World cup winning team apart from Geoff Hurst and Bobby Charlton, yet Gareth Southgate was made a Sir for winning fuck all as England manager  :unknown:
To this day Keegan is the only English player to win back to back Ballon d Ors World player of the year awards.

Will probably never be done again by an English player ... deserved a knighthood for this alone.
David Beckham got one for craving attention  :unknown:

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Same as the 1966 England World cup winning team apart from Geoff Hurst and Bobby Charlton, yet Gareth Southgate was made a Sir for winning fuck all as England manager  :unknown:
To this day Keegan is the only English player to win back to back Ballon d Ors World player of the year awards.
I believe at the time the expectation was that England would be perennial winners, how wrong could they be  :rolleyes:
Alf got one for being the Manager

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Today's Liverpool Echo had a front page tribute and inside pages showing all the tributes including Dalglish and Rush laying the wreath from LFC.
They also printed the letter from Kevin's family.

It's a great credit to Kevin Keegan that we thought he was irreplaceable when he left, and it's true to say that only someone as great as Sir Kenny Dalglish could take over Kevin's number 7 shirt.

As an aside and not wanting to derail the thread, I think it's scandalous that Kevin never received a knighthood.
Edit - I was going to post that Dalglish looked drawn / frail / old at the memorial but a quick Google indicated that he's undergoing cancer treatment.
Must have really struck a chord with him that Keegan was the same age and lost his life to cancer

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45M for him is crazy

You can't make it up  :lol:
Last season the grand total of one goal & one assist
Glasner must be desperate
The highest paid Forest player is MGW on 110k p.w.
Deflop on 125 p.w. @ Chelsea & i cant see him agreeing a reduction
He'll be top of the wage bill @ Forest
The Elliott Anderson millions burning a hole in Forest's pockets

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Celtic playing a very dangerous game, first leg up 3-0.  Now LASK 3-4 Celtic, and around 20.mins left

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LASK score in last minute, so now score 4-4

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Shocking goal they gave away there.

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Another City reject.

Two others gone to Spuds. Savinho and Marmoush with very dodgy dealing

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They think it now over, it is for Celtic

Celtic had a three goal lead from last week, but tonight they have thrown the game away

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They were 4-0 up at one stage.

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They think it now over, it is for Celtic

Celtic had a three goal lead from last week, but tonight they have thrown the game away

worse than that they scored first tonight so 4 up on aggregate then conceding 5

One of the worst nights in Celtic's European history and that is a pretty low bar

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There's nothing better than a LASK minute winner  ;) :D

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Where is that Celtic fan going on about how great they are when they won the title?  :D
This is pretty embarrassing, giving up a 4-0 advantage.

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Another City reject.

Two others gone to Spuds. Savinho and Marmoush with very dodgy dealing

Yep

Gaby Abongalashite on TalkSport is growing on me
He must have had some electrocution lessons as the brummy accent whilst still there isn't annoying
Cmmenting that players joining Spursey are rejects from other clubs
He speaks his mind doesnt care what people think [& TBF takes the mick out of himself]
Hitting the nail on the head highlighting that this season they've gone in for players who haven't been targeted by other clubs

My observation is they offer top whack transfer fees + wages & as if by magic the player arrives
They've gone from offering minimal transfer fees wages in previous seasons forever to going all out like they've won the lottery & are spunking it whenever & wherever they can

Out of the clubs spending big with a new manager [De Zerbi late on appointment last season so no material difference] I see them as the most likely for the wheels to come orf
If they carry on playing like on the weekend the manager will be gone by Xmas if not before
The only reason that they aren't propping up the table with Villa is that Brentford missed a pen hitting the post

I bet City will be jumping for joy if its Vamoush Marmoush  :D
Spurs will be close to £400mill spending and apparently aren't finished yet
Now which club last spent £400m over a summer & saw the wheels fall orf relatively ?
£1/2bn spends total ?
For a club which has finished 17th twice & haven't played outside the country for a good while unless its on a pre season tour how does this work on SCR [no €uro comp money] ?

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£1/2bn spends total ?
For a club which has finished 17th twice & haven't played outside the country for a good while unless its on a pre season tour how does this work on SCR [no €uro comp money] ?

+ several ££££££s on good accountants and lawyers to make the SCR sums add up or defend  them ?

for the first time SCR is specifically threatening points deduction

Perhaps Spuds is working on a 3 year plan
Year 1 - finish 6th & even with points deduction still not relegated
Year 2 - top 5, meet Premiership SCR and pay fine for missing stricter Euro SCR
Year 3 home & clear

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Where is that Celtic fan going on about how great they are when they won the title?  :D
This is pretty embarrassing, giving up a 4-0 advantage.

The SPL contrived to give them the title with some outrageously one sided refereeing
Scottish Football higher ups nearly as bent as FIFA no wonder it took so long for them to criticise GI

LASK Austrian champions [twice] not exactly the best league in europe however still beating the other established clubs & heading in the right direction :hi:
Average attendance 14,000 & an annual income of just over £40m
On the other hand Celtic income close to £150m & profits @ £40m+
With Celtic just under 60,000 average attendance which shows that there is the square root of FA else to do north of the icewall  :D

This hilarious result shows how shite Scottish footy is they're good enough to win domestically & fall apart in Europe  :lol:
The owners are more than happy to keep generating the cash trousering it rinse & repeat 
A breath of fresh air in the making Hearts looking like they could finally break the dominance of the top two
Choked off & it was a close shave for the SPL
Like i'm remotely interested laugh over tho i hope Hearts win it this season 🤞& i'll check again in 2027

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Where is that Celtic fan going on about how great they are when they won the title?  :D
This is pretty embarrassing, giving up a 4-0 advantage.

No surprise, it's par for the course for Celtic in Europe,  :sarcastic:
It really does go to show what a tin pot league the SPL is.
A good job webbie mentioned where Lask comes from I've never heard of them  :thumbsup:
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