[REPORTED] Danilo

Discussion in 'The Transfer List' started by TomWatfordFC, May 28, 2021.

  1. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    The patron saint of Venice was a man called Panta Leon (literally 'all forgiving' or 'all compassionate'). When the Comedie Del Arte created a stereotypical Venetian character (a lecherous old skinflint) they named him after the patron saint, whose name was also very common amongst Venetian men.

    When the characteristic legware, similar to the character's costume became fashionable in Europe, it was named in his honour, as 'pantaloons.'

    And that's why we wear 'pants' to this day.
     
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  2. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    I wear pants to prevent chafing from, and preserve the integrity of, my trousers.
     
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  3. leavesdenorn

    leavesdenorn Academy Graduate

    But he had the fittest WAG - 10/10
     
  4. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    OMG I have not heard that terminology since that Girl Band member dated Ashley Cole. :eek:
     
  5. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    What's a Wag?
     
  6. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    I don't know the etymology of that one.
     
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  7. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    It's an acronym for "Wives and Girlfriends". They were the female partners of sportsman - only really named one if they were deemed 'fit'. :D
     
  8. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Haha thank you. How pathetic.
    Deemed fit by whom? The press?
     
  9. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    Yeah the media mainly. Pathetic indeed. In retrospect, you could call Gray's missus one at the moment. It sort of faded out a few years back and hopefully never returns.
     
  10. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    I just call her a below average entertainer. But I get the jist.
    Beauty is and always will be in the eye of the beholder.
     
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  11. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    I think the term before WAG was Bimbo. Is that correct?
     
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  12. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    I don’t think they had to be fit but mostly were by proxy for obvious reasons.
     
  13. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    It was a misunderstood saying when I got to Norway. My girlfriends mate told me she was a bimbo on more then one occasion. She was thinking it was a blonde bombshell type woman. Unkindly I let her use this for around a year before I told her :eek: I still call her it to this day :D
     
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  14. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    No. Bimbos were idiots, WAGs may be but not necessarily, as the term is based on their relationship to a celeb, usually a sportsman.
     
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  15. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Would prefer Dani Behr (13 years ago).
     
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  16. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

  17. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    Of course it's impossible to be 'a WAG' because they can't be a wife and a girlfriend at the same time (at least, not to the same partner), so the term should only be used in the plural. This is how it started when Sven was England manager and allowed the players to take their 'WAGs' to the World Cup camp. Then the women who wanted to bag a footballer started to say "I wanna be a WAG!"
     
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  18. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Soppy tarts!
     
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  19. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Particularly bigoted, red-faced, middle-aged men.
     
  20. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    It's quicker to type WFCforum-ites.
     
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  21. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    I bet this deduction is more accurate than you think
     
  22. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    I always try to set my Football Manager team like this, then 2 weeks into the season my back up left back is better than I thought and I end up starting number 19 at left-back and it ruins everything.
     
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  23. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    We ve been playing with a false 9 for years . We re so adept at it that we now play with two false 9s.
     
  24. miserableoldgit

    miserableoldgit Reservist

    2,5,6, 3 = defenders
    7, 4, 8,11 - Midfielders / Wingers
    9.10 - Forwards

    Always been my understanding / experience
     
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  25. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Almost correct :)
    10 = midfield.
    8 = Forward eg Blissett, Johnston
     
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  26. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Gotta love the transfer window. I've never heard of the bloke, but will be gutted when we miss out on him!
     
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  27. miserableoldgit

    miserableoldgit Reservist

    Yes - an 80's mutation of my 60's memory when 9 and 10 were the most forward positions - 8 was "inside right" when i was a lad
     
  28. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Inside right?
     
  29. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Drifts in from the right ? :)
     
  30. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    My Mrs says your inside, right.
     
  31. Rookery Refugee

    Rookery Refugee Reservist

    Agree on the wages, then give him a sliding release clause. Something like: under 5 goals and win in under 50% of the matches he starts, 150% of what we paid for him, 5-10 goals.. 250% of what we paid for him. 15 goals, 400% of what we paid for him... etc..Some combination of individual stats (goals, assists, etc.) and team outcomes. Moderate sell-on fee. Everybody wins.
     
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  32. If he wants a release clause before he’s even joined his heart isn’t in it and he’ll be disruptive the first opportunity comes along.

    No thanks.
     
  33. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    4-2-3-1

    GK: 1
    RB: 2
    LB: 3
    CB: 5
    CB: 6
    CDM: 4
    CM: 8
    RW: 7
    LW: 11
    CAM: 10
    ST: 9

    Should be a requirement! No more stupid numbers.


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  34. miserableoldgit

    miserableoldgit Reservist

    You make me feel very old

    Yes - we did not have wingers - we had outside right and lefts
    We did not have forward pivots - we had inside rights and lefts
    We did not have centre backs we had centre halves
     
  35. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Well I'm 52 and I used to look at my Dad oddly when used those terms.
     

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