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[Pepe the Horseman]

Modou Barrow: The Gambian winger played for English club Barrow.

Lol, no he didn't. And James Chester didn't play for Chester. Google just be making shit up.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Mr Google came with these candidates:-

Yes, several footballers share the exact same surname as the clubs they played for.
Notable examples include
Dean Saunders: Played for and managed the Welsh club Saundersfoot, and also notably had stints at clubs like Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield United
.James Chester: Played for Chester FC (and also clubs like Hull City and Aston Villa).
Modou Barrow: The Gambian winger played for English club Barrow.
Fred Blackburn: A historic player born in the area who played for Blackburn Rovers in the late 1800s
David Templeton: Played for Templeton FC in his early youth days before moving to clubs like Rangers and Hearts.
Justin Edinburgh: Played for various clubs, but is uniquely tied to the city/club name of Edinburgh through his management of Edinburgh City.

In fact none of those are true. Wtf Google

EDIT: Looks like Fred Blackburn did indeed play for Blackburn, so we do have a winner.

[tidus_mi2]

Do think Manchester United should be legally required to sign James Trafford.

[Crowbar6753]

The very early betting odds with Bet365 are:

Code: Select all

 #	Team		Title	Prmtd
 1	Leicester	 11/4	  4/5
 2	Sheff Wed	  7/1	  9/4
 3	Luton		  9/1	  3/1
 4	Stockport	 14/1	  4/1
 5	Huddersfield	 14/1	  9/2
 =	Milton Keynes	 14/1	  9/2
 =	Plymouth	 14/1	  9/2
 =	Oxford		 14/1	  9/2
 9	Bradford	 16/1	  5/1
10	Blackpool	 20/1	  6/1
 =	Wycombe		 20/1	  6/1
12	Barnsley	 33/1	  9/1
 =	Notts Co	 33/1	  9/1
 =	Reading		 33/1	  9/1
 =	Wigan		 33/1	  9/1
16	Doncaster	 40/1	 10/1
 =	Mansfield	 40/1	 10/1
 =	Stevenage	 40/1	 10/1
19	Peterborough	 50/1	 12/1
20	Burton		 66/1	 14/1
 =	Cambridge	 66/1	 14/1
 =	Leyton Orient	 66/1	 14/1
23	Wimbledon	100/1	 20/1
24	Bromley		150/1	 33/1

What have Franchise FC got that the bookies rate them alongside Stockport, Huddersfield, Plymouth and Poxford!!!! I guess another mid table season under Leam Ball....that should make for a fun experience at home to Burton or Wigan on a cold Tuesday evening with 6,000 fans in attendance.
Time to move Club 1871 back to where it was and take in some extra money with a full away end behind the goal. Sheff Weds, Leicester, Oxford and Plymouth would probably fill out and generate more cash.

[South Coast Royal]

Do think Manchester United should be legally required to sign James Trafford.

Won't they have to wait till he is old?

[MR. CYNICAL]

Mr Google came with these candidates:-

Yes, several footballers share the exact same surname as the clubs they played for.
Notable examples include
Dean Saunders: Played for and managed the Welsh club Saundersfoot, and also notably had stints at clubs like Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield United
.James Chester: Played for Chester FC (and also clubs like Hull City and Aston Villa).
Modou Barrow: The Gambian winger played for English club Barrow.
Fred Blackburn: A historic player born in the area who played for Blackburn Rovers in the late 1800s
David Templeton: Played for Templeton FC in his early youth days before moving to clubs like Rangers and Hearts.
Justin Edinburgh: Played for various clubs, but is uniquely tied to the city/club name of Edinburgh through his management of Edinburgh City.

Mo Barrow didn't play for Barrow

[Clyde1998]

The very early betting odds with Bet365 are:

Code: Select all

 #	Team		Title	Prmtd
 1	Leicester	 11/4	  4/5
 2	Sheff Wed	  7/1	  9/4
 3	Luton		  9/1	  3/1
 4	Stockport	 14/1	  4/1
 5	Huddersfield	 14/1	  9/2
 =	Milton Keynes	 14/1	  9/2
 =	Plymouth	 14/1	  9/2
 =	Oxford		 14/1	  9/2
 9	Bradford	 16/1	  5/1
10	Blackpool	 20/1	  6/1
 =	Wycombe		 20/1	  6/1
12	Barnsley	 33/1	  9/1
 =	Notts Co	 33/1	  9/1
 =	Reading		 33/1	  9/1
 =	Wigan		 33/1	  9/1
16	Doncaster	 40/1	 10/1
 =	Mansfield	 40/1	 10/1
 =	Stevenage	 40/1	 10/1
19	Peterborough	 50/1	 12/1
20	Burton		 66/1	 14/1
 =	Cambridge	 66/1	 14/1
 =	Leyton Orient	 66/1	 14/1
23	Wimbledon	100/1	 20/1
24	Bromley		150/1	 33/1

What have Franchise FC got that the bookies rate them alongside Stockport, Huddersfield, Plymouth and Poxford!!!! I guess another mid table season under Leam Ball....that should make for a fun experience at home to Burton or Wigan on a cold Tuesday evening with 6,000 fans in attendance.
Time to move Club 1871 back to where it was and take in some extra money with a full away end behind the goal. Sheff Weds, Leicester, Oxford and Plymouth would probably fill out and generate more cash.

Fairly certain Milton Keynes have new owners who are going to chuck some money at it.

[MR. CYNICAL]

The very early betting odds with Bet365 are:

Code: Select all

 #	Team		Title	Prmtd
 1	Leicester	 11/4	  4/5
 2	Sheff Wed	  7/1	  9/4
 3	Luton		  9/1	  3/1
 4	Stockport	 14/1	  4/1
 5	Huddersfield	 14/1	  9/2
 =	Milton Keynes	 14/1	  9/2
 =	Plymouth	 14/1	  9/2
 =	Oxford		 14/1	  9/2
 9	Bradford	 16/1	  5/1
10	Blackpool	 20/1	  6/1
 =	Wycombe		 20/1	  6/1
12	Barnsley	 33/1	  9/1
 =	Notts Co	 33/1	  9/1
 =	Reading		 33/1	  9/1
 =	Wigan		 33/1	  9/1
16	Doncaster	 40/1	 10/1
 =	Mansfield	 40/1	 10/1
 =	Stevenage	 40/1	 10/1
19	Peterborough	 50/1	 12/1
20	Burton		 66/1	 14/1
 =	Cambridge	 66/1	 14/1
 =	Leyton Orient	 66/1	 14/1
23	Wimbledon	100/1	 20/1
24	Bromley		150/1	 33/1

What have Franchise FC got that the bookies rate them alongside Stockport, Huddersfield, Plymouth and Poxford!!!! I guess another mid table season under Leam Ball....that should make for a fun experience at home to Burton or Wigan on a cold Tuesday evening with 6,000 fans in attendance.
Time to move Club 1871 back to where it was and take in some extra money with a full away end behind the goal. Sheff Weds, Leicester, Oxford and Plymouth would probably fill out and generate more cash.

Fairly certain Milton Keynes have new owners who are going to chuck some money at it.

How come other clubs get new owners who are going to chuck some money at it?

[Clyde1998]

What have Franchise FC got that the bookies rate them alongside Stockport, Huddersfield, Plymouth and Poxford!!!! I guess another mid table season under Leam Ball....that should make for a fun experience at home to Burton or Wigan on a cold Tuesday evening with 6,000 fans in attendance.
Time to move Club 1871 back to where it was and take in some extra money with a full away end behind the goal. Sheff Weds, Leicester, Oxford and Plymouth would probably fill out and generate more cash.

Fairly certain Milton Keynes have new owners who are going to chuck some money at it.

How come other clubs get new owners who are going to chuck some money at it?

I may be misremembering, but I think we had one and it didn't go so well.

[MR. CYNICAL]

Fairly certain Milton Keynes have new owners who are going to chuck some money at it.

How come other clubs get new owners who are going to chuck some money at it?

I may be misremembering, but I think we had one and it didn't go so well.

Think that was on a different scale as we've seen loads of clubs spending money and benefiting from it at our level, think we are the only club to spend money without any benefit

[stealthpapes]

Fairly certain Milton Keynes have new owners who are going to chuck some money at it.

How come other clubs get new owners who are going to chuck some money at it?

I may be misremembering, but I think we had one and it didn't go so well.

First rule of hobnob, I can remember 19 and bored shitless but I can’t remember the last few years.

[Sutekh]

How come other clubs get new owners who are going to chuck some money at it?

I may be misremembering, but I think we had one and it didn't go so well.

First rule of hobnob, I can remember 19 and bored shitless but I can’t remember the last few years.

How exactly can franchise “just chuck money at it” they will be required to work within the same FL restrictions as all other member clubs and don’t exactly have much more resource than Reading or many other sides in L1.

[Marcel]

I may be misremembering, but I think we had one and it didn't go so well.

First rule of hobnob, I can remember 19 and bored shitless but I can’t remember the last few years.

How exactly can franchise “just chuck money at it” they will be required to work within the same FL restrictions as all other member clubs and don’t exactly have much more resource than Reading or many other sides in L1.

Maybe they have a manager that likes to play a bit of decent football.

[Silver Fox]

So that allows them to chuck money at it?

[Marcel]

So that allows them to chuck money at it?

No it’s why they are 14/1 rather than 33/1 like Reading are quoted.