The Round Ball Game

[Alison]

Just how it goes, but they offered some hope and they certainly look a lot better now than just after Christmas...I was impressed by the Manager's approach. Big game this Wednesday against Raith Rovers in Kirkcaldy. Here's hoping.

Nice midweek fixture for us to look forward to.

[Lat-Literal]

Revised list,please let me know if I've missed any.
There will possibly not be as much detail in future round ups with so many teams now included.
I'm not including European teams,it would be a full time job !!!

Wot - no Marseille or Evian Thonon Gaillard.

(Just checked - the latter folded in December which shows how much I've been keeping my eye on the ball - very sad - it was the local team in Geneva - bizarre pink strip)

[EdgeleyRob]

Wot - no Marseille or Evian Thonon Gaillard.

(Just checked - the latter folded in December which shows how much I've been keeping my eye on the ball - very sad - it was the local team in Geneva - bizarre pink strip)

Not even Tennis Borussia Berlin (who started life as Berliner Tennis und Ping-Pong Gesellschaft Borussia before turning to footy).
I used to follow their results after meeting a fan on holiday many many years ago.
They are still going,I just checked.

[Beef Oven!]

In terms of Champions league etc, I’m also Juventus and Galatasaray.

[teamsaint]

In terms of Champions league etc, I’m also Juventus and Galatasaray.

Well at least there is no clash with your main team....

[Beef Oven!]

Well at least there is no clash with your main team....

Wait and see the next 2 seasons.

[Lat-Literal]

Not even Tennis Borussia Berlin (who started life as Berliner Tennis und Ping-Pong Gesellschaft Borussia before turning to footy).
I used to follow their results after meeting a fan on holiday many many years ago.
They are still going,I just checked.

None of my teams are German (or Belgian or Portuguese). I sort of sign up to AC Milan and Ajax as I've been there. Ditto Marseille but that's got the bonuses of excellent fans and a very dubious history. Tapie! Spain is the tricky one - never know whether it is Deportivo, Atletico or Betis. Actually Scotland is even trickier - half a dozen candidates there. You will recall that when Esso did the football badge collection nearly half a century ago the nicest one was Glentoran. So they are on the list too even if I couldn't locate them in NI.

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Glentoran... are on the list too even if I couldn't locate them in NI.

I don't really have an NI team but my first memory of attending a match was at Portadown. Latterly we lived in Bangor, which meant that every trip into Belfast entailed passing Glentoran's ground. Most trips to the mainland went via Stranraer, who became the "first result" in Scotland for a fair while.

Now having "rellies" in Inverness and Aberdeen, trips past Forres Mechanics aren't uncommon. I was disappointed to learn that they're not nicknamed The Spanners.

[Lat-Literal]

I don't really have an NI team but my first memory of attending a match was at Portadown. Latterly we lived in Bangor, which meant that every trip into Belfast entailed passing Glentoran's ground. Most trips to the mainland went via Stranraer, who became the "first result" in Scotland for a fair while.

Now having "rellies" in Inverness and Aberdeen, trips past Forres Mechanics aren't uncommon. I was disappointed to learn that they're not nicknamed The Spanners.

Interesting comments.

Thanks.

It is only worth £1.79 now but it meant a lot at the time:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ESSO-FOIL-...-/370821073370

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Interesting comments.

Thanks.

It is only worth £1.79 now but it meant a lot at the time:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ESSO-FOIL-...-/370821073370

That takes me back too! "Dad, when are you stopping for petrol?"

[Lat-Literal]

That takes me back too! "Dad, when are you stopping for petrol?"

Yes exactly.

It has only just dawned on me just how much of life was about collecting.

Those football badges, football cards in chewing gum, football coins from the garage, space race coins from the garage, football league ladders from The Sun, tea cards, matchbox superfast cars, marbles, conkers, stamps, autographs, unusual coins, shells, politically incorrect badges/ornaments from the jam people - and that's just off the top of my head.

It is unsurprising that it's still in music.

[teamsaint]

I'd forgotten about the badges.

They were great.

At the time of the 1970 esso world cup medals, ( that would be 1970 !!) a friend's parents ran an Esso garage.....no problems completing the set for me !!

[cloughie]

I don't really have an NI team but my first memory of attending a match was at Portadown. Latterly we lived in Bangor, which meant that every trip into Belfast entailed passing Glentoran's ground. Most trips to the mainland went via Stranraer, who became the "first result" in Scotland for a fair while.

Now having "rellies" in Inverness and Aberdeen, trips past Forres Mechanics aren't uncommon. I was disappointed to learn that they're not nicknamed The Spanners.

I think that Ballinamallard has got to be the best named team in NI a team in Wales surely worthy of support by ts and johncorrigan is The New Saints.

[DracoM]

So as from very soon, All Champs League, Europa League matches will be live only on BT.
Just spotted this comment in a newspaper that sums up my attitude EXACTLY:

" As per usual with BT, greed, lies and 'who the hell are you to complain? We run your life., mate, so get used to it. We are beyond reach.' "

[teamsaint]

So as from very soon, All Champs League, Europa League matches will be live only on BT.
Just spotted this comment in a newspaper that sums up my attitude EXACTLY:

" As per usual with BT, greed, lies and 'who the hell are you to complain? We run your life., mate, so get used to it. We are beyond reach.' "

Aren't they already only on BT ?

( not that it makes the quote any less relevant).