Recent content by OldTimer

Occasionally poor sides win games - otherwise Man Utd would have no points this season.

My view - for what it's worth. Callum Connelly was played on the left in previous games when it would have been more sensible to have played him right-back and gone to a back four with Jimmy Husband on the left. Connelly has his strengths but he's not a left wing back. He can play CB but...

I remember that everyone had to be assessed for boxing ability during their first week at school. Paired up with someone your height and then spar for a couple of minutes. I was in the boxing club but never had him as a teacher. He was obviously very good as a coach as we had a couple of...

I don't think that there is 'accidental' handball nowadays unless it diverts off another part of your body. Both penalties for me as the defender gains an advantage on each occasion.

I saw him destroy a Liverpool team at Anfield where they hadn't been beaten for about three years. He was outstanding. Birmingham were near the foot of the table and went 3-0 up before Liverpool got a couple back. They had to withstand the Alamo at the end but they hung on for the win. Great...

I was playing for Layton one day and Dave Pollard scored a header from outside the box. That was decent.

I knew your dad from Blackpool Boys Club when he ran the football sessions and later played against him in the Sunday League when he played for Sands. We always had a chat whenever I saw him at the game. Lovely bloke. So sad to hear the news.

Probably because of his position he was unable to respond to the abuse being directed at him. You moaned when he didn't pick some of the flair players and you moan when he does. We can all pick a different team but you expect players to be able to pass and make the right decisions in...

Usually a few spaces on Fulwood Hall Lane which takes you to Preston Golf Club, PR2 8DD. It's about 15 minutes walk from there.

He played a few on Saturday, keeping an unchanged team from Tuesday - which was fair enough given they'd won 6-1. A few played at Watford as well when Appleton made four changes from the previous week, a 4-1 win against Forest. Poveda didn't make the squad despite playing well in that win. I...

It's a great setup but the bulk of the money was spent when Jack Walker was alive. Even with that they don't expect a big percentage of the lads to make it all the way from U12s to the first team. like many clubs they keep an eye on cast-offs from the bigger clubs. It's a shame as a lot of lads...

In 2018, because Squires Gate was not in any decent condition, pre-season training was at Fulwood Amateurs and Gary Bowyer had to pay for it himself and then try and claim it back. Anyone who suggests that the situation is worse than that should go and have a lie down in a dark room. In four...

Birmingham last season

Rotherham away? Watford away? And that's just this season. 1970s York in the rain etc etc

AND I've put some line breaks in now. Maybe now you will tell us all about your extensive time on a football pitch.