In your opinion, what are some of the greatest giant-killings in football? I’d be much more interested in any answers that don’t revolve around the FA Cup!

  • ErskineLoyal@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I’ve no problem with sons of Irish parents. Every country picks players due to their parentage. It’s grandsons that stretch it too far for me. They’re not Irish, their parents’ parents were…

    • trafozsatsfm@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I just don’t see it as how anyone could be pedantic like that. It’s not as though England are world beaters.

      • ErskineLoyal@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        What’s the fixation with England. I’m not English. I just don’t think the Grandparent Rule is in the spirit of the game. It just encourages mercenaries who’ll play for anyone. That and the cursed residency rule…

        • trafozsatsfm@alien.topBEnglish
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          11 months ago

          I studied in the UK in the 80s and worked there in the 90s. I follow English football and England is my second team.

          • ErskineLoyal@alien.topBEnglish
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            11 months ago

            Well then, you’ll know that the ‘Plastic Paddies’ jibe thrown at the Irish had some substance to it. Matt Holland, Jason McAteer and Aiden McGheadie? What were they doing playing for Ireland?

            • trafozsatsfm@alien.topBEnglish
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              11 months ago

              What were they doing playing for Ireland?

              I think we are going round in a circle with this.