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anyway back to the 21st century, Calderwood staying...I say staying, he was never going. sounds like Swansea reporters with a case of 2+2=5 etc. It did seem like a weird decision on his behalf when it was first mentioned, something a lot of other fans thought as well.
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A half back is a player who plays in a more forward position than a full back or centre half but not as far forward as an inside forward. ie Derek Leck did not play as far forward as John Reid.
I should have defined half back more succinctly  By the way I thought that John Reid was a inside forward? Love these old fashioned terms which are beyond the scope of Joeys left footed imagination. |
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anyway back to the 21st century,
I don't know.... but the previous century gave us 'modern schooling, medicine, republics, representative democracy, half backs and the Labour Party |
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Yes Evers John Reid was an inside forward which I was trying to explain is why he played further forward than Derek Leck who was a half back
Now Evers we need a Terry Branston to replace Horsfall and a Cliff Holton up front.
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Another Pedj
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What's a half back, Dad ?
Anyone who is old enough to remember Joes sweet left foot knows what a half back is |
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Yes Evers John Reid was an inside forward which I was trying to explain is why he played further forward than Derek Leck who was a half back
Now Evers we need a Terry Branston to replace Horsfall and a Cliff Holton up front.
If only....if only. Maybe Jon Brady is the new Dave Bowen and soon there will be a stream of strikers (apologies to train travellers) passing through! Perhaps Don Revie's tactics coupled with some enlightened 21st Cent discussion on deep lying Centre Forwards is in order? |
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Anyone who is old enough to remember Joes sweet left foot knows what a half back is
Made me chuckle Pedji! |
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Anyone who is old enough to remember Joes sweet left foot knows what a half back is
I think he knows and was just suggesting it's a term that isn't used anymore and a youngster would have to ask his dad.  |
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I don't know.... but the previous century gave us 'modern schooling, medicine, republics, representative democracy, half backs and the Labour Party Off topic Evers but I take issue with the last century gave us modern schooling bit, anyone with kids who have learning difficulties or problems will tell you we are very much still in the stone age with schooling  |
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Talking about modern schooling I am puzzled by some of the methods they use for teaching children these days. Some years back when my eldest granddaughter was still at primary school (she is now 17) the way they were teaching primary school maths basically was making a relatively simple method more difficult. It was far easier to learn it the way we were taught decades ago.
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Yes Evers John Reid was an inside forward which I was trying to explain is why he played further forward than Derek Leck who was a half back
Now Evers we need a Terry Branston to replace Horsfall and a Cliff Holton up front.
I always considered Derek "Daisy" Leck as more of a wing back myself, although I think from memory we signed him as a centre forward. |
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What's a half back, Dad ?
Worth two quarter backs? |
Were in the pipe 5 by 5.
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Worth two quarter backs?
Do you mean those big girl's blouses that wear padding to play touch rugby? |
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Do you mean those big girl's blouses that wear padding to play touch rugby?
Thats the one, and wear black face paint under each eye. And very fond of taking time out, for a commercial break. |
Were in the pipe 5 by 5.
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No Fraser Horsfall in any of the pre season photos so far. Writing definitely seems to be on the wall |
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Off topic Evers but I take issue with the last century gave us modern schooling bit, anyone with kids who have learning difficulties or problems will tell you we are very much still in the stone age with schooling Have no issue with your comments but there has been progress and leave it at that! |
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I always considered Derek "Daisy" Leck as more of a wing back myself, although I think from memory we signed him as a centre forward.
I thought he was called a wing half. Brilliant too. And yes, we did sign him as a centre forward but he wasn't much better in that position than some of the last couple of years' incumbents, if you know what I mean. |
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I thought he was called a wing half. Brilliant too. And yes, we did sign him as a centre forward but he wasn't much better in that position than some of the last couple of years' incumbents, if you know what I mean.
Yes, he was signed as a Centre Forward but Dave Bowen converted him to a right half where he was surprisingly effective! Bowen appeared to play him wide, nearer to the touch line. It worked for him and the team. |
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Dom Telford signing for Crawley is one of the bigger headscratchers of the summer. They have new owners who are big into crypto and NFT's so have obviously chucked a huge wage his way, was linked with tons of L1 sides.
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