Trivia question that's pissing me off...
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He cant exist? Maldini must be the one closest in the whol world.
Eight FA Cups meaning it was an English based player?
I thought the most decorated English based players were Ryan Giggs followed by Phil Neal and didn't think there was anyone else on a par.
If FA Cups simply refer to the domestic cup, then maybe there is an answer.
I thought the most decorated English based players were Ryan Giggs followed by Phil Neal and didn't think there was anyone else on a par.
If FA Cups simply refer to the domestic cup, then maybe there is an answer.
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Won nine league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, and four Cup Winners' Cups.
Name the player.
Any know? 🙁
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I'd be quite confident that no player has such a haul Roopy.
Won nine league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, and four Cup Winners' Cups.
Name the player.
Any know? 🙁
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I'd be quite confident that no player has such a haul Roopy.
[quote author=Roopy link=topic=42677.msg1214540#msg1214540 date=1289303211]
Won nine league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, and four Cup Winners' Cups.
Name the player.
Any know? 🙁
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No player has won 8 Fa Cups
Won nine league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, and four Cup Winners' Cups.
Name the player.
Any know? 🙁
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No player has won 8 Fa Cups
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[quote author=Roopy link=topic=42677.msg1214540#msg1214540 date=1289303211]
Won nine league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, and four Cup Winners' Cups.
Name the player.
Any know? 🙁
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I'd be quite confident that no player has such a haul Roopy.
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Maybe one guy have had huge success on FM :laugh: :laugh:
[quote author=Roopy link=topic=42677.msg1214540#msg1214540 date=1289303211]
Won nine league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, and four Cup Winners' Cups.
Name the player.
Any know? 🙁
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I'd be quite confident that no player has such a haul Roopy.
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Maybe one guy have had huge success on FM :laugh: :laugh:
My Scottish mate is a fuckwit!
I spent 30 minutes trying to figure this shit out... turns out is some fictional character from some British comic strip!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Race
I spent 30 minutes trying to figure this shit out... turns out is some fictional character from some British comic strip!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Race
[quote author=Roopy link=topic=42677.msg1214540#msg1214540 date=1289303211]
Won nine league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, and four Cup Winners' Cups.
Name the player.
Any know? 🙁
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eight FA cups?
So it's most likely a British or Irish player.
It can't be a liverpool player cause we haven't won the Fa cup that many times and we havent won the cup winners cup.
Won nine league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, and four Cup Winners' Cups.
Name the player.
Any know? 🙁
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eight FA cups?
So it's most likely a British or Irish player.
It can't be a liverpool player cause we haven't won the Fa cup that many times and we havent won the cup winners cup.
[quote author=Roopy link=topic=42677.msg1214551#msg1214551 date=1289303899]
My Scottish mate is a fuckwit!
I spent 30 minutes trying to figure this shit out... turns out is some fictional character from some British comic strip!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Race
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Ahh Melchester United actually signed Emlyn Hughes in the 70's or 80's, and that did the rounds for a bit, I should have guessed
My Scottish mate is a fuckwit!
I spent 30 minutes trying to figure this shit out... turns out is some fictional character from some British comic strip!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Race
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Ahh Melchester United actually signed Emlyn Hughes in the 70's or 80's, and that did the rounds for a bit, I should have guessed
Hahahahaha
Didnt Tubby Morton play in goals for the same team, and Blackie Grey?. I believe they hold the same record
1980s
The 1980s were full of drama with many events of a "soap opera" style, the sort that would eventually inspire series like Sky One's Dream Team. Melchester were League Champions in 1979–80 but were relegated to Division Two by one goal just one year later. The 1981–82 season saw a potential tragedy when Roy was shot by a jealous actor, Elton Blake, who was due to play him in a TV series about the club. Rovers set a new league goal-scoring record – 14–0 against Keysborough – an event that saw Roy recover from his coma when the commentary was played in the hospital. Sir Alf Ramsey managed the club during this period and helped Rovers to set a new league record of 34 games undefeated and comfortably win the Second Division. Roy recovered to start the 1982–83 season where Mel Park becomes Britain's first all-seater stadium. However, in April 1983 Roy sensationally quit Melchester after a row with Rovers chairman Sam Barlow and signed for Walford Rovers. Blackie Gray was appointed new player-manager, but his reign was short-lived, as Roy returned in December 1983 and led an injury-ravaged Rovers to an unlikely FA Cup win over Walford. They followed up this dramatic FA Cup win with an equally dramatic European Cup-Winners' Cup victory on penalties against Real Santana of Spain in 1985 (Rovers would not reappear in Europe for another five years due to English clubs being banned). The following season was an eventful one, as Roy shook up the team by signing retired players turned TV pundits Bob Wilson and Emlyn Hughes, as well as two members of pop group Spandau Ballet! Rovers won the Milk Cup, beating Tynecaster 3–0 and set a new league record of 12 consecutive games without conceding a goal, but in the close season, the club faced its biggest tragedy ever when a terrorist bomb in Basran killed eight team members – Noel Baxter, Vic Guthrie, Steve Naylor, Carl Hunt, Neville Jones, Kenny Logan, Jimmy Slade and Trevor Cassidy. Roy dedicated Rovers' 2–1 Littlewoods Cup Final win over Stambridge City in 1987 to those players. 1987–88 saw the club become League Champions once again, but they were fighting relegation in 1988–89 during a season that saw them play most of their home matches at Wembley Stadium after massive local subsidence during a match led to Mel Park being closed for major reconstruction. Rovers avoided relegation with a 3–1 win over Melboro' in the season's final match.
The 1980s were full of drama with many events of a "soap opera" style, the sort that would eventually inspire series like Sky One's Dream Team. Melchester were League Champions in 1979–80 but were relegated to Division Two by one goal just one year later. The 1981–82 season saw a potential tragedy when Roy was shot by a jealous actor, Elton Blake, who was due to play him in a TV series about the club. Rovers set a new league goal-scoring record – 14–0 against Keysborough – an event that saw Roy recover from his coma when the commentary was played in the hospital. Sir Alf Ramsey managed the club during this period and helped Rovers to set a new league record of 34 games undefeated and comfortably win the Second Division. Roy recovered to start the 1982–83 season where Mel Park becomes Britain's first all-seater stadium. However, in April 1983 Roy sensationally quit Melchester after a row with Rovers chairman Sam Barlow and signed for Walford Rovers. Blackie Gray was appointed new player-manager, but his reign was short-lived, as Roy returned in December 1983 and led an injury-ravaged Rovers to an unlikely FA Cup win over Walford. They followed up this dramatic FA Cup win with an equally dramatic European Cup-Winners' Cup victory on penalties against Real Santana of Spain in 1985 (Rovers would not reappear in Europe for another five years due to English clubs being banned). The following season was an eventful one, as Roy shook up the team by signing retired players turned TV pundits Bob Wilson and Emlyn Hughes, as well as two members of pop group Spandau Ballet! Rovers won the Milk Cup, beating Tynecaster 3–0 and set a new league record of 12 consecutive games without conceding a goal, but in the close season, the club faced its biggest tragedy ever when a terrorist bomb in Basran killed eight team members – Noel Baxter, Vic Guthrie, Steve Naylor, Carl Hunt, Neville Jones, Kenny Logan, Jimmy Slade and Trevor Cassidy. Roy dedicated Rovers' 2–1 Littlewoods Cup Final win over Stambridge City in 1987 to those players. 1987–88 saw the club become League Champions once again, but they were fighting relegation in 1988–89 during a season that saw them play most of their home matches at Wembley Stadium after massive local subsidence during a match led to Mel Park being closed for major reconstruction. Rovers avoided relegation with a 3–1 win over Melboro' in the season's final match.
For Roy Race read CL 2005 & FA Cup 2006.
That boy just doesn't know when he's beat!
That boy just doesn't know when he's beat!
I preferred 'Billy's Boots'.
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I preferred 'Billy's Boots'.
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Or that gyppo lad who played in bare feet.
I quite liked Alf Tupper "The Tough Of The Track" aswell.
Although in retrospect it was the same storye very week; some teutonic automaton would have high-tech training and kit, elbow or trip Alf Tupper during the race, then Alf Tupper would claw back at least a lap, and win. And celebrate with a fish and chip supper with his Mam.
I preferred 'Billy's Boots'.
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Or that gyppo lad who played in bare feet.
I quite liked Alf Tupper "The Tough Of The Track" aswell.
Although in retrospect it was the same storye very week; some teutonic automaton would have high-tech training and kit, elbow or trip Alf Tupper during the race, then Alf Tupper would claw back at least a lap, and win. And celebrate with a fish and chip supper with his Mam.
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=42677.msg1214648#msg1214648 date=1289316228]
[quote author=Mistadobalina link=topic=42677.msg1214643#msg1214643 date=1289315169]
I preferred 'Billy's Boots'.
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Or that gyppo lad who played in bare feet.
I quite liked Alf Tupper "The Tough Of The Track" aswell.
Although in retrospect it was the same storye very week; some teutonic automaton would have high-tech training and kit, elbow or trip Alf Tupper during the race, then Alf Tupper would claw back at least a lap, and win. And celebrate with a fish and chip supper with his Mam.
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Ahh, it all comes flooding back.
[quote author=Mistadobalina link=topic=42677.msg1214643#msg1214643 date=1289315169]
I preferred 'Billy's Boots'.
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Or that gyppo lad who played in bare feet.
I quite liked Alf Tupper "The Tough Of The Track" aswell.
Although in retrospect it was the same storye very week; some teutonic automaton would have high-tech training and kit, elbow or trip Alf Tupper during the race, then Alf Tupper would claw back at least a lap, and win. And celebrate with a fish and chip supper with his Mam.
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Ahh, it all comes flooding back.
Haha Alf's wiki is great:
Alf Tupper's storyline and character Whatever his job and wherever it was located, Alf was the eternal underdog[1]. Regarded as a 'guttersnipe' by the posh blokes from the AAA's, he was at his best the day after a night on late shift, lifting heavy objects and getting little sleep. His journey to the track (often White City) almost invariably involved falling asleep on the train and missing his stop.
Sometimes his tardiness was caused by skullduggery of the worst kind by 'stuck-up' rich boys from a university somewhere, but many times, it was because he could not stop himself from rescuing people in distress or just generally being a selfless chap. Regardless, he always got there in the nick of time, and, having just finished his fish and chips, went on to win the championships or even, in 'end of series' stories, break the world record for the mile, and utter his famous catchphrase “I ran ‘em all!â€.
Vic Whittle writes:
Alf Tupper was 18 years of age when he first appeared in Rover in 1949 and he continued his adventures in Victor in the early 1960s. He lived with his Aunt Meg in Anchor Alley, Greystone. The house had one room upstairs and one room downstairs; Alf's bed was a mattress on the kitchen floor. He was employed as a welder working in Ike Smith's welding shop which was located under a railway arch, his wages were £1 5s (£1.25p) per week of which he paid his Aunt £1.2s.6d (£1. 12½p) for rent. This meant he had 2/6d (12½p) for himself. Following a bust up with his Aunt Meg, he moved into Ike Smith's welding shop, sleeping on a mattress by his workbench. Alf joined the Greystone Harriers paying a subscription fee of half a guinea; he was only a member of the Harriers for three weeks and was instructed to return his membership card by Bob Richards the Hon Secretary, following an ontrack fight with Vic Mason in the 440 yards at the Greystone Harriers Sports meeting. Alf's staple diet was fish and chips wrapped in newspaper[2].
Alf Tupper's storyline and character Whatever his job and wherever it was located, Alf was the eternal underdog[1]. Regarded as a 'guttersnipe' by the posh blokes from the AAA's, he was at his best the day after a night on late shift, lifting heavy objects and getting little sleep. His journey to the track (often White City) almost invariably involved falling asleep on the train and missing his stop.
Sometimes his tardiness was caused by skullduggery of the worst kind by 'stuck-up' rich boys from a university somewhere, but many times, it was because he could not stop himself from rescuing people in distress or just generally being a selfless chap. Regardless, he always got there in the nick of time, and, having just finished his fish and chips, went on to win the championships or even, in 'end of series' stories, break the world record for the mile, and utter his famous catchphrase “I ran ‘em all!â€.
Vic Whittle writes:
Alf Tupper was 18 years of age when he first appeared in Rover in 1949 and he continued his adventures in Victor in the early 1960s. He lived with his Aunt Meg in Anchor Alley, Greystone. The house had one room upstairs and one room downstairs; Alf's bed was a mattress on the kitchen floor. He was employed as a welder working in Ike Smith's welding shop which was located under a railway arch, his wages were £1 5s (£1.25p) per week of which he paid his Aunt £1.2s.6d (£1. 12½p) for rent. This meant he had 2/6d (12½p) for himself. Following a bust up with his Aunt Meg, he moved into Ike Smith's welding shop, sleeping on a mattress by his workbench. Alf joined the Greystone Harriers paying a subscription fee of half a guinea; he was only a member of the Harriers for three weeks and was instructed to return his membership card by Bob Richards the Hon Secretary, following an ontrack fight with Vic Mason in the 440 yards at the Greystone Harriers Sports meeting. Alf's staple diet was fish and chips wrapped in newspaper[2].
[quote author=Mistadobalina link=topic=42677.msg1214643#msg1214643 date=1289315169]
I preferred 'Billy's Boots'.
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Didnt you think it was a bit far fetched though?
I preferred 'Billy's Boots'.
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Didnt you think it was a bit far fetched though?
Old boots (endowed with the spirit of a former footballing great?) help young boy score when he's shite in the new boots his parents repeatedly attempt to foist upon him. What exactly is far fetched about it?
I did say "a bit"
Peter The Cat was the best...
Could stop a cannon ball that was already past him, that lad. Wasn't he bitten by a radioactive puma..? Or something.
And then his son came along too. Jason the Kitten, wasn't it?
Anyways, I knew it was all bollocks once I learned that Peter 'The Cat' was, in fact, Scottish. Some story lines just went too far.
Could stop a cannon ball that was already past him, that lad. Wasn't he bitten by a radioactive puma..? Or something.
And then his son came along too. Jason the Kitten, wasn't it?
Anyways, I knew it was all bollocks once I learned that Peter 'The Cat' was, in fact, Scottish. Some story lines just went too far.
[quote author=Asbo link=topic=42677.msg1214626#msg1214626 date=1289313774]
1980s
but in the close season, the club faced its biggest tragedy ever when a terrorist bomb in Basran killed eight team members – Noel Baxter, Vic Guthrie, Steve Naylor, Carl Hunt, Neville Jones, Kenny Logan, Jimmy Slade and Trevor Cassidy.
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Carl Hunt was a big, strong Scottish CM who even LOOKED like our Graeme. And Jimmy Slade had just gotten a call-up for England that season, before he was killed.
I remember the last line of the comic, the week the players died - It was something like ".... we remember the player who went to play for Melchester Rover and died with their boots on".
1980s
but in the close season, the club faced its biggest tragedy ever when a terrorist bomb in Basran killed eight team members – Noel Baxter, Vic Guthrie, Steve Naylor, Carl Hunt, Neville Jones, Kenny Logan, Jimmy Slade and Trevor Cassidy.
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Carl Hunt was a big, strong Scottish CM who even LOOKED like our Graeme. And Jimmy Slade had just gotten a call-up for England that season, before he was killed.
I remember the last line of the comic, the week the players died - It was something like ".... we remember the player who went to play for Melchester Rover and died with their boots on".
'Limp Along' Leslie was great. Sounds like somebody we would have signed to play wide. Reminds me of Harry Kewell...
'Iron' Barr was good as well.. the one about the goalkeeper who stopped selling scrap metal to be the "best keepa eva"
'Iron' Barr was good as well.. the one about the goalkeeper who stopped selling scrap metal to be the "best keepa eva"
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