TalkBass OFFICIAL English Football thread 2012-13: second half - Page 46

Darkstrike · #**901** 01-22-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tituscrow

Anyway...DS - a trip to Wembley with gramps?

Oh, I wish mate, I wish! Just off the phone with him this minute.

It's truly incredible too see, especially when you realize that Bradfords entire squad doesn't break 10k in value(7.5k but mostly free transfers, IIRC), would it even pay a Villa player for one day?

In other football news, apparently United will be finalizing a 15m deal for Zaha from Palace tomorrow.

Darkstrike · #**902** 01-22-2013, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MartinG1957

Well done Bradford - great cup run, great collection of scalps for them - including ours!

Wigan, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and next Swansea or Chelsea to take on, they didn't have an easy route, that's for sure.

**bassybill** · #**903** 01-22-2013, 02:54 PM

Pleased for Bradford, very sorry for Villa. I know how it feels to support a once great club that is really on the ropes. Bad news for my home city.

SoVeryTired · #**904** 01-22-2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bassybill

Pleased for Bradford, very sorry for Villa. I know how it feels to support a once great club that is really on the ropes. Bad news for my home city.

A once great club really on the ropes could apply to either side. I remember Bradford in the Premiership. Congratulations to them tonight. I can only hope they destroy Chelsea in the final.

**bassybill** · #**905** 01-23-2013, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

I remember Bradford in the Premiership.

I was there the game they got promoted (at Molineux). They got tremendous applause from Bradford and Wolves fans alike. Mind you, they've only ever had one spell up in the top flight.

Tituscrow · #**906** 01-23-2013, 12:15 PM

DS and I have reminisced over Waddles audacious chip over Southall at Goodison in the FA Cup in 1996.

Always liked Bradford because of Peter Beagrie and Stuart McCall. However, I fear a tonking will be in order at Wembley should Chelsea play them. I am hoping Laudrups boys can hold out tonight.

What a great final that would be. Proper game, proper teams.

Bill - your soft spot for Villa surprises me. I had no idea that inter-Midland rivalries were so cuddly

**bassybill** · #**907** 01-23-2013, 12:24 PM

I'm not too keen on WBA and Blues.

I'm actually a Brummie by birth and go there now more than I ever have before, both for gigging and work reasons. I've spent more time in the square mile or so near to the house where I was born in the last 12 months than I did in 1963-2012. Weird feeling, tbh.

Strictly speaking, I should be a Bluenose, as St Andrews is easily the nearest ground to my birthplace, by several miles. But I still can't take Blues seriously as a club whereas Villa are the real deal - founder members of the league (like WWFC and WBA) and all that.

**bassybill** · #**908** 01-23-2013, 12:32 PM

A = where I was born
B = childhood age 1 to 13
C = where I live now (within a mile or so since 1975)
D = Molineux
E = Hawthorns
F = Villa Park
G = St Andrews

http://goo.gl/maps/XafNt

Tituscrow · #**909** 01-23-2013, 12:41 PM

Haha that's great!

I notice Coventry are absent from discussions regarding Midlands teams? I can't help but picture Mick Quinn when I think of that kit!

Darkstrike · #**910** 01-23-2013, 12:52 PM

Clever way of using Google Maps too!

Tituscrow · #**911** 01-23-2013, 02:03 PM

I think West Ham have left half the team in the dressing room! 4 goals in 12 minutes...gotta be a record?

Darkstrike · #**912** 01-23-2013, 02:09 PM

Sounds like Podolski's having the best game of his Arsenal career.

Tituscrow · #**913** 01-23-2013, 02:26 PM

You guys have got to see the Eden Hazard red card. Classless. That's what you learn when JT is your captain.

Darkstrike · #**914** 01-23-2013, 02:27 PM

Watching it.

Freaking amazing. Thank all that is good the piece of scum didn't end up in a red shirt...

Tituscrow · #**915** 01-23-2013, 02:45 PM

Of course, he nearly ended up at yours! Bet that kid is on the cover of tomorrow's Swansea Gazette

Darkstrike · #**916** 01-23-2013, 02:57 PM

And the back page of quiet a few UK papers too, no doubt!

Keano · #**917** 01-23-2013, 03:37 PM

Football has truly become a Hazard-ous game.

I'll grab my coat.

SoVeryTired · #**918** 01-23-2013, 03:52 PM

I missed it but I have a feeling it may get repeated a lot over the next few days...

Reason no. 2 to be glad we didn't sign him. Reason no. 1 is the fact that some commentators almost turn his name into Eddie Izzard.

Tituscrow · #**919** 01-23-2013, 03:57 PM

Come on SVT...get yourself subscribed and sort out an avatar. I love scrolling down this thread watching Big Dunc, Bully, Cantona and Arteta....I think Keano should upload Vinny Samways or Darren Anderton

**bassybill** · #**920** 01-24-2013, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tituscrow

You guys have got to see the Eden Hazard red card. Classless. That's what you learn when JT is your captain.

Good grief. Unbelievable.