[prolurker]

 Bald magician, on 05 July 2025 - 08:44 AM, said:

On reflection my post was OTT. It’s was off the back
Of a conversation I had about loan players. Not a fan of any loan player especially ones that see it was a step
Down. That’s another debate I guess

Really happy to be proved wrong. Just hope it’s not like the last crop of Fulham loans that proved highly inept as impacts.

How’s the hangover?

[Bald magician]

 prolurker, on 05 July 2025 - 09:22 AM, said:

How’s the hangover?

After scrambled eggs and a brew it’s over ha

[Westbars Spireite]

 Bald magician, on 05 July 2025 - 08:44 AM, said:

On reflection my post was OTT. It’s was off the back
Of a conversation I had about loan players. Not a fan of any loan player especially ones that see it was a step
Down. That’s another debate I guess

Really happy to be proved wrong. Just hope it’s not like the last crop of Fulham loans that proved highly inept as impacts.

You missed the word 'sorry' out.

[DIFH]

 Bald magician, on 05 July 2025 - 08:44 AM, said:

On reflection my post was OTT. It’s was off the back
Of a conversation I had about loan players. Not a fan of any loan player especially ones that see it was a step
Down. That’s another debate I guess

Really happy to be proved wrong. Just hope it’s not like the last crop of Fulham loans that proved highly inept as impacts.

Mandarkay. ?

This post has been edited by DIFH: Yesterday, 12:45 PM

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

 monte, on 02 July 2025 - 12:29 PM, said:

Surely if he comes in Paddys on the way out?, especially since we've just spent money on the N. Irish lad

There’s more chance of me playing for town this season than Madden.

[Wooden Spoon]

 60s 70s Spireite, on 01 July 2025 - 05:09 PM, said:

Exactly. Older players don’t retire because they are fed up with their job, but usually because injuries and general lack of fitness overtake them.

You just slow down. It’s not a lack of fitness.


You can be as fit as a fiddle, for a 40 yr and run marathons etc. but your just slower in everything you do.


If your a defender, and adjust position etc you can go on a bit longer generally as you might not need pace, or your team adapts to accommodate your being slower you can go on for a bit


Wark at Ipswich, Peter Shilton, Oggy, Stuart Pearce, Maldini and loads of others over the years. Our own CB Fadz.


Pirlo at the end sat in the centre circle doing his thing as did ZZ.


Ronaldo now plays more as a ten patrolling between the box and centre circle. And at a much slower lower standard so can save himself for Portugal where he’s now playing a role that the team has been adjusted to


The exception in terms of mobility and longevity would Zlatan IMO.


Back in the day on a Sunday Jim Brown couldn’t out pace me but my god he was an absolute nightmare to play against and try to mark

[trickytrevsfanclub]

 Wooden Spoon, on 05 July 2025 - 05:34 PM, said:

You just slow down. It’s not a lack of fitness.


You can be as fit as a fiddle, for a 40 yr and run marathons etc. but your just slower in everything you do.


If your a defender, and adjust position etc you can go on a bit longer generally as you might not need pace, or your team adapts to accommodate your being slower you can go on for a bit


Wark at Ipswich, Peter Shilton, Oggy, Stuart Pearce, Maldini and loads of others over the years. Our own CB Fadz.


Pirlo at the end sat in the centre circle doing his thing as did ZZ.


Ronaldo now plays more as a ten patrolling between the box and centre circle. And at a much slower lower standard so can save himself for Portugal where he’s now playing a role that the team has been adjusted to


The exception in terms of mobility and longevity would Zlatan IMO.


Back in the day on a Sunday Jim Brown couldn’t out pace me but my god he was an absolute nightmare to play against and try to mark

I played in the same Sunday League team as Jim Brown, Saltergate Club. He was an absolute machine as a striker. He played 30 games for us and scored 58 goals (I was the teams statistician).
He would have been in his 40’s but like you said a nightmare to play against.
Who did you play for?

[Mr Mercury]

trickytrevsfanclub, on 05 July 2025 - 06:48 PM, said:

I played in the same Sunday League team as Jim Brown, Saltergate Club. He was an absolute machine as a striker. He played 30 games for us and scored 58 goals (I was the teams statistician).
He would have been in his 40’s but like you said a nightmare to play against.
Who did you play for?

Wasn’t he deemed good enough for the keepers jersey?

[Westbars Spireite]

 Mr Mercury, on 05 July 2025 - 07:58 PM, said:

Wasn’t he deemed good enough for the keepers jersey?

The best he could do in goal was keep a clean sheet. Averaging 2 goals a game up front probably more impactful. And he was probably sick of playing in goal.

This post has been edited by Westbars Spireite: Yesterday, 08:03 PM

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 Mr Mercury, on 05 July 2025 - 07:58 PM, said:

Wasn’t he deemed good enough for the keepers jersey?

He flatly refused to play in goal, only wanted to play up front. Do you remember a charity game at Saltergate I think it was against the Fire Service. Jim played up front in that one and scored about 6 goals.