Generic small time football blather thread

[Ayatollah Hermione 13762]

Honestly, it's 2013.

 

I know, they should never be banning First Row in this day and age.

[ADP 0]

http://www.travelandescape.ca/2013/07/russia-says-it-will-arrest-openly-gay-tourists/

 

First Qatar, now Russia. Good work, FIFA, good work.

Absurd.

[Monroe Transfer 0]

I see Beckham's "Ambassadorial" role with Sky seems limited to making cheesy ads for their football coverage.

 

Nah, he visits schools and stuff.

[Meenzer 15347]

'Britishers on the attack': Newcastle's North American tour in 1949

 

Newcastle travelled to the US and Canada to capitalise on the 'soccer boom' and scored 78 goals in their 10-match trip

 

Over 60 years ago Newcastle United crossed the Atlantic to take advantage of the booming interest in football. The fog-delayed liner The Queen Mary arrived in Manhattan on a muggy afternoon in May 1949 after a six-day voyage from Southampton. On board in blue club blazers were the Newcastle United squad, including captain and half-back Joe Harvey, goalkeeper Jack Fairbrother and centre-forward Jackie Milburn.

 

They were embarking on a 15,000-mile summer tour of the US and Canada that would crisscross the continent from New York to Vancouver, riding an unprecedented wave of football enthusiasm and scoring a remarkable number of goals. The tour coincided with what newspapers were calling a North American "soccer boom", driven by the post-war arrival of many immigrants whose national game was football.

 

Newcastle were welcomed with great excitement. The papers eulogised the club and their star player. "Newcastle United is a magic name, a name forever in lights," said the Winnipeg Free Press. "Jackie Milburn, a pit electrician and the club's present centre-forward, is considered the fastest player in English soccer and is of international class."

 

But Milburn almost hadn't made it onboard the Queen Mary. He had been selected for an England tour of Europe and the FA initially refused to release him. They also refused permission for Newcastle to play their two highest-profile matches of the tour, against IFK Gothenburg in Toronto and New York. That clearance had still not been granted by the time the team arrived in New York. However, "after some transatlantic phoning, things were straightened out".

 

A little over 24 hours later, on May 19, having "hardly had a breathing spell" since crossing the Atlantic, Newcastle beat the Montreal All Stars 4-1, with Milburn scoring twice. The match was held at night and was the first time Newcastle had ever played under floodlights.

 

"The footwork of these Britishers on the attack, their unbelievable ball control, was something at which to marvel," reported the Montreal Herald. "What Willie Hoppe does with a billiard ball, these Britishers did with the white soccer ball."

 

Milburn scored four in the next match, an 8-2 win over the Ontario All Stars in Toronto, before Newcastle took a long trip west to Saskatoon to thrash the Saskatchewan All Stars 13-2. The most remarkable scoreline of the tour was achieved against the Alberta FA All Stars in Edmonton. Newcastle were 5-0 up at half-time and eventually won 16-2 – the biggest win in the club's history. Milburn hit six goals and Chilean forward George Robledo scored five. Teams from British Columbia, Winnipeg and Washington State were subsequently defeated in similar style.

 

Newcastle's players spent their free time sightseeing and playing golf, while reporters buzzed around them. "We're having a great time, and you are treating us like princes instead of soccer players," manager George Martin said.

 

Accompanying the team was the chairman's niece, Evelyn Mathewson. Asked if she attended all of Newcastle's matches, she replied with a smile: "Yes I do. I never miss one. I'm what you call over here a 'red-hot football fan', only I don't chew gum or eat peanuts."

 

In another article, under the headline "Player's Life Not All Peaches, Cream", the Free Press revealed that Newcastle's players were being paid around $40 per week: "This compares with the $90,000 handed out by the New York Yankees for the services of outfielder Joe DiMaggio this year."

 

Back on the field, Newcastle returned to Toronto for the first match against IFK Gothenburg. Extra bleachers were added in anticipation of a record crowd, and more than 22,000 turned up to watch what was billed as "the first international soccer game ever to be played in Canada". Milburn scored a hat-trick and Newcastle won 4-0.

 

The final match of the tour was played on Randall's Island in New York on June 19 as part of a much-publicised double-header. A Scottish international XI defeated a US XI 4-0, then Newcastle beat IFK 3-0, with Milburn scoring another two goals.

 

Milburn had scored 31 goals in 31 days, having netted in all 10 matches, while Robledo scored 19 goals. Newcastle's overall tour record was: played 10, won 10, scored 78.

 

The team – regarded by many as Newcastle's greatest ever – went on to win the FA Cup in 1951, 1952 and 1955, with Milburn scoring in two finals. Milburn was recalled by England in October 1949 and scored a hat-trick against Wales. However, he never became an England regular and was an unused squad member when the team lost 1-0 to the US – belatedly enjoying their brief "soccer boom" – at the World Cup finals in 1950.

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/when-saturday-comes-blog/2013/jul/18/newcastle-american-tour-summer-1949?CMP=twt_gu

[JawD 99]

http://www.travelandescape.ca/2013/07/russia-says-it-will-arrest-openly-gay-tourists/

 

First Qatar, now Russia. Good work, FIFA, good work.

 

To Russia without Love.

 

Thank you

[Gemmill 44107]

Countries should get together and boycott this Qatar World Cup IMO.

[Howay 12496]

Countries should get together and boycott this Qatar World Cup IMO.

It's pretty comical really, Blatter coming out and acting like they only just realized its going to be too hot in the summer .

Disgrace they got it in the first place, this is just adding to it.

[The Mighty Hog 498]

Benteke withdraws his transfer request and signs a four year deal.

[The Fish 10672]

Benteke withdraws his transfer request and signs a four year deal for a lot more money than what he was originally on.

CYP

[Howmanheyman 32604]

Benteke withdraws his transfer request and signs a four year deal for a lot more money than what he was originally on with the understanding that Villa will not stand in his way next year for a bigger fee to the the Beige club of the Premier League.

 

FYP (and Fishies post).

[aimaad22 4085]

I dont know what in the world this is or why, but it just made my stomach hurt!

http://eaglesthatlooklikearsenewenger.tumblr.com/

 

[Monroe Transfer 0]

http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2013/07/20/4131987/bailiffs-visit-manchester-united-training-complex-in-search?ICID=HP_TS_2

 

 

Debt collectors went to the Premier League champions' Carrington training base looking for the Portuguese attacker, who spent last term on loan at Rio Ave, but could not find him
New Manchester United boss David Moyes has his own headaches with the Wayne Rooney saga - but they are nothing in comparison to those of his Portuguese forward Bebe.

The Premier League champions are well used to receiving visitors to their Carrington training complex, but last weekend was a first.

Bailiffs turned up at the Red Devils' HQ last week demanding to speak with the £7 million flop. United's own security refused to permit the debt collectors entry, who returned an hour later with police officers to search for the 23-year-old.

Goal contacted Greater Manchester Police who confirmed that “shortly before 11am on Saturday 13 July 2013, police were called to a training complex on Isherwood Road, Carrington.

“Officers attended and established the matter was a civil one that is now being dealt with by the relevant parties.”

Bebe had been training that morning but the bailiffs were unable find him. The word is he was smuggled out in the boot of a car!

[Christmas Tree 4669]

I've been told there will be televised streams of tomorrow nights game for those who fancy it,

[PaddockLad 16992]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/quiz/2013/jul/23/football-quiz-panini-stickers

 

9/10

[The Fish 10672]

 

1130:

FOOTBALL

A Jamaica player tests positive for a banned substance after a World Cup qualifying match against Honduras, reports the Jamaica Football Federation.

Jamaica lost the match 2-0 on 11 June in Honduras. The federation says it was informed a member of the Jamaican squad returned an adverse analytical finding on his urine sample.

The player and the substance involved were not identified.

 

[Happy Face 29]

20 more readers for a hundred...4 more flips for a thousand. Come on folks, have a look at my NUFC magazine...

 

https://flipboard.com/section/newcastle-united-fc-bWgZ3W

 

[Barney 0]

[Gemmill 44107]

[Kid Dynamite 6964]

Rumours that Real Madrid have offered 100million for Bale. No way is he worth more than Ronaldo

[Happy Face 29]

Then again... if Andy Carroll fetches £35m, perhaps £100m is cheap

[Kid Dynamite 6964]

It's 100million euros btw, £86mil

[aimaad22 4085]

From the Sun:

Real Madrid will offer Tottenham £51million cash, £25million-rated Angel Di Maria and £19million Fabio Coentrao in a bid to land Gareth Bale in a world-record £95million deal.

 

I'd snap their hands off if that were true.

[aimaad22 4085]

Yup, I hope thats rubbish because Spurs would probably utilize most of that money. Unlike a certain 35M deal we know of, oh well........

[LoveTheBobby 1]

Box-headed little makemMicky Grey getting out-pundited on the women's football half time chat on bbc2 here .

 

Found his level .

[Tooj 17]

Ecuador striker Christian "Chucho" Benitez has passed away after complications relating to appendicitis.

 

Ecuador striker Christian Benitez, also known as "Chucho", has passed away this morning, his agent and the national team co-ordinator have confirmed.

 

The 27-year-old's sad death is a huge shock, and has come about after complications relating to appendicitis, according to his father-in-law. The disease then became peritonitis before leading to respiratory arrest.

 

Benitez played for El Nacional and Santos Laguna in his career before a season on loan at Birmingham City in the Premier League, before returning to Mexico with Club America before joining El Jaish in the Qatari league. He also played at the 2006 World Cup for his country, picking up 58 caps in his career.

 

The highly-talented striker's surprise death will come as a huge blow to football. Antonio Valencia, a close friend of the striker, took to Twitter earlier to tweet his condolences to his family and mourn his death as reports began to filter through, which were confirmed by the player's club, agent, and father-in-law.