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« Reply #19650 on: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 17:17:43 » |
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My impression is that, typically, playing careers have become shorter in latter years, as the game has become faster demanding greater fitness. There are of course exceptions, hence I have used the word, typical. Salah is incredible, Son may no longer be a starter and so on.............Salah is interesting, because it seems that Liverpool weeren't sure, apparently, to offer him a contract when he was 32, then he goes on to being a big factor in Liverpool winning the Premiership.
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« Reply #19651 on: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 17:35:22 » |
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A lot more big money moves aboard for ageing players now too.
Players who might have stayed in the Premiership from say 32-35 now go to Saudi League instead…
Clubs benefit from getting in decent transfer fees too.
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« Reply #19652 on: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 17:47:10 » |
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Joe Westley scored for Burnley against Huddersfield (1st team) in a 2-0 win. Burnley side captained by Kyle Walker.
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Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG
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« Reply #19653 on: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 19:42:37 » |
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Footballers age differently from each other.
Style of play, injuries, life style etc.
Only have to look at 40 year old Ronaldo & 39 year old Wayne Rooney…
Certain positions as well, a pacy forward or winger will generally seem older than a CM. Keepers can go the longest. Usually if you start early, you finish early like a Rooney or Norman Whiteside. Makes Milners situation even more incredible as he debuted at 16. |
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« Reply #19654 on: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 19:44:56 » |
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Ashley Young has just turned 40.
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« Reply #19655 on: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 21:21:21 » |
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Certain positions as well, a pacy forward or winger will generally seem older than a CM. Keepers can go the longest.
Usually if you start early, you finish early like a Rooney or Norman Whiteside. Makes Milners situation even more incredible as he debuted at 16.
It was definitely that one month loan spell here that made him what he is today… |
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« Reply #19656 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 11:54:24 » |
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Harry Toffolo reported to be in USA holding talks with Charlotte FC. Nathan Byrne is their current right back, I assume Jordan Turnbull will be the next transfer target.
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« Reply #19657 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 12:02:24 » |
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Ex Town trialist keeper Shamal George joins Sobowale and Freckleton at St Mirren on loan.
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #19658 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 17:03:35 » |
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Ofoborh joins Barnet
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #19659 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 17:13:38 » |
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Good signing for them, but you'd have thought Ofoborh would've been aiming slightly higher than that.
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« Reply #19660 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 17:15:25 » |
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Maybe if he was offered a decent deal he would have stayed
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« Reply #19661 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 17:16:09 » |
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Good signing for them, but you'd have thought Ofoborh would've been aiming slightly higher than that.
Barnet are quite fancied this season. |
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« Reply #19662 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 17:17:07 » |
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Maybe if he was offered a decent deal he would have stayed
Do you know how much he was offered? |
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« Reply #19663 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 17:17:35 » |
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Barnet are quite fancied this season.
Wasn't actually meant as a dig at Barnet, but I heard rumours of league 1 teams sniffing around Ofoborh back in June. |
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« Reply #19664 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 17:17:47 » |
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Do you know how much he was offered?
No but not enough to have signed obviously! |
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