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The "Where should I put this?" Thread;; Strange stories from the crazy world of football.
Topic Started: 25 Sep 2012, 05:56 PM (238,164 Views)
Big Drew
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barrybhoy
8 Apr 2016, 07:17 PM
Hoops_in_Paris
8 Apr 2016, 05:55 PM
barrybhoy
8 Apr 2016, 05:53 PM
I was surprised to find avenues called O'Higgins and McKenna in Santiago. I found a pub showing a Celtic game once, and met a few expats there.
Sure you've read up but just in case...Bernardo O'Higgins led the fight for Chilean independence, his dad was Sligo native Ambrose O'Higgins who was a "wild geese" who joined the Spanish army and rose through the ranks to become Viceroy of Peru and Chile. Pretty much every town in Chile will have an O'Higgins Avenue or Boulevard. The town of Vallenar is a hispanization of Ballenary, the town where Ambrose O'Higgins came from. And of course the proper football hipster's choice of a team in Chile to support should be none other the O'Higgins FC, from Rancagua.

Juan McKenna was a Monaghan native, that similar to Ambrose, got to South America via Spain, and ended up fighting with Bernardo in the fight for Chile's independence. Was eventually arrested and died in an Argentine prison, iirc.

Lest the KDS Red Brigades get all excited about Universidad Catolica, it should be noted that they are from the poshest area of Santiago, Colo Colo are more working class but a bit right wing. Universidad de Chile are supposedly the leftist intellectual team. But like I said if you want true credentials as a football hipster, I'd go for O'Higgins, or maybe one of the ethnic teams, Audax Italiano, Union Espanola, or Palestino. Santiago Wanderers play in green and white, but don't look for them in Santiago, they play in Valparaiso.

Anyways, I was once an exchange student in Chile, lest you think I'm some sort of weirdo that knows too much about Chile.

There's an Irish pub, Celtika, in patio Bellavista shopping run by an Irish boy that shows Celtic games.
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barrybhoy
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Big Drew
8 Apr 2016, 09:32 PM
barrybhoy
8 Apr 2016, 07:17 PM
Hoops_in_Paris
8 Apr 2016, 05:55 PM
Sure you've read up but just in case...Bernardo O'Higgins led the fight for Chilean independence, his dad was Sligo native Ambrose O'Higgins who was a "wild geese" who joined the Spanish army and rose through the ranks to become Viceroy of Peru and Chile. Pretty much every town in Chile will have an O'Higgins Avenue or Boulevard. The town of Vallenar is a hispanization of Ballenary, the town where Ambrose O'Higgins came from. And of course the proper football hipster's choice of a team in Chile to support should be none other the O'Higgins FC, from Rancagua.

Juan McKenna was a Monaghan native, that similar to Ambrose, got to South America via Spain, and ended up fighting with Bernardo in the fight for Chile's independence. Was eventually arrested and died in an Argentine prison, iirc.

Lest the KDS Red Brigades get all excited about Universidad Catolica, it should be noted that they are from the poshest area of Santiago, Colo Colo are more working class but a bit right wing. Universidad de Chile are supposedly the leftist intellectual team. But like I said if you want true credentials as a football hipster, I'd go for O'Higgins, or maybe one of the ethnic teams, Audax Italiano, Union Espanola, or Palestino. Santiago Wanderers play in green and white, but don't look for them in Santiago, they play in Valparaiso.

Anyways, I was once an exchange student in Chile, lest you think I'm some sort of weirdo that knows too much about Chile.

There's an Irish pub, Celtika, in patio Bellavista shopping run by an Irish boy that shows Celtic games.
Trying to plan a trip there sometime, will have to keep that in mind.
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Some goal. He'll remember it for a long time..

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barrybhoy
8 Apr 2016, 07:17 PM
Hoops_in_Paris
8 Apr 2016, 05:55 PM
barrybhoy
8 Apr 2016, 05:53 PM
I was surprised to find avenues called O'Higgins and McKenna in Santiago. I found a pub showing a Celtic game once, and met a few expats there.
Sure you've read up but just in case...Bernardo O'Higgins led the fight for Chilean independence, his dad was Sligo native Ambrose O'Higgins who was a "wild geese" who joined the Spanish army and rose through the ranks to become Viceroy of Peru and Chile. Pretty much every town in Chile will have an O'Higgins Avenue or Boulevard. The town of Vallenar is a hispanization of Ballenary, the town where Ambrose O'Higgins came from. And of course the proper football hipster's choice of a team in Chile to support should be none other the O'Higgins FC, from Rancagua.

Juan McKenna was a Monaghan native, that similar to Ambrose, got to South America via Spain, and ended up fighting with Bernardo in the fight for Chile's independence. Was eventually arrested and died in an Argentine prison, iirc.

Lest the KDS Red Brigades get all excited about Universidad Catolica, it should be noted that they are from the poshest area of Santiago, Colo Colo are more working class but a bit right wing. Universidad de Chile are supposedly the leftist intellectual team. But like I said if you want true credentials as a football hipster, I'd go for O'Higgins, or maybe one of the ethnic teams, Audax Italiano, Union Espanola, or Palestino. Santiago Wanderers play in green and white, but don't look for them in Santiago, they play in Valparaiso.

Anyways, I was once an exchange student in Chile, lest you think I'm some sort of weirdo that knows too much about Chile.

Very interesting post.

Thanks. :thumbsup:
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Leicester City: Final home game tickets on sale for £15,000

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36020849
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Soupnazi
11 Apr 2016, 11:00 PM
Leicester City: Final home game tickets on sale for £15,000

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36020849
Do they not have season tickets? :ponder:
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As much as I hate the bastard, this is a very nice touch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-36014630
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http://stv.tv/sport/football/1350057-gavin-gunning-leaves-dundee-united-following-bizarre-handball-incident/
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12 Apr 2016, 11:11 AM
Just about to post this....anyone any ideas?
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Luca
12 Apr 2016, 12:19 PM
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12 Apr 2016, 11:11 AM
Just about to post this....anyone any ideas?
His mum called him in for dinner but the manager wouldn't let him go.
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Luca
12 Apr 2016, 12:19 PM
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12 Apr 2016, 11:11 AM
Just about to post this....anyone any ideas?
Think it was his ball.
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Luca
12 Apr 2016, 12:19 PM
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12 Apr 2016, 11:11 AM
Just about to post this....anyone any ideas?
I've an idea; STV reporters should brush up on their grammar. Appalling stuff.
Edited by FCT, 12 Apr 2016, 01:45 PM.
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Doing the pre-course work for the FA Referees course and it asks you to list 6 items of equipment the ref needs to take onto the field of play. So far I've got;

1) Notebook
2)Pen
3) Watch
4) Whistle
5) Cards

Racking my brain to think of the sixth one. Any ideas?

winkers Bingo: full marks for goat, sash, book [insert Celtic players name]
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jemser
12 Apr 2016, 01:53 PM
Doing the pre-course work for the FA Referees course and it asks you to list 6 items of equipment the ref needs to take onto the field of play. So far I've got;

1) Notebook
2)Pen
3) Watch
4) Whistle
5) Cards

Racking my brain to think of the sixth one. Any ideas?

winkers Bingo: full marks for goat, sash, book [insert Celtic players name]
probably the ball, if you notice it's always them that grabs it off the podium.
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jemser
12 Apr 2016, 01:53 PM
Doing the pre-course work for the FA Referees course and it asks you to list 6 items of equipment the ref needs to take onto the field of play. So far I've got;

1) Notebook
2)Pen
3) Watch
4) Whistle
5) Cards

Racking my brain to think of the sixth one. Any ideas?

winkers Bingo: full marks for goat, sash, book [insert Celtic players name]
Shorts.
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jemser
12 Apr 2016, 01:53 PM
Doing the pre-course work for the FA Referees course and it asks you to list 6 items of equipment the ref needs to take onto the field of play. So far I've got;

1) Notebook
2)Pen
3) Watch
4) Whistle
5) Cards

Racking my brain to think of the sixth one. Any ideas?

winkers Bingo: full marks for goat, sash, book [insert Celtic players name]
Guide dug
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jemser
12 Apr 2016, 01:53 PM
Doing the pre-course work for the FA Referees course and it asks you to list 6 items of equipment the ref needs to take onto the field of play. So far I've got;

1) Notebook
2)Pen
3) Watch
4) Whistle
5) Cards

Racking my brain to think of the sixth one. Any ideas?

winkers Bingo: full marks for goat, sash, book [insert Celtic players name]
The spray paint thing for free kicks?
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jemser
12 Apr 2016, 01:53 PM
Doing the pre-course work for the FA Referees course and it asks you to list 6 items of equipment the ref needs to take onto the field of play. So far I've got;

1) Notebook
2)Pen
3) Watch
4) Whistle
5) Cards

Racking my brain to think of the sixth one. Any ideas?

winkers Bingo: full marks for goat, sash, book [insert Celtic players name]
Match ball.
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