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ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC"

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To the rawk lurkers i thought i might do on this thread, about a classic Liverpool defeat from the past.What im talking about are the first and second legs, of the 1978/1979 season European Cup first round.When Liverpool played Nottingham Forest.Forest who were massive underdogs, written off by all and sundry, met the winners and holders of the two previous european titles Liverpool.

Forest had just won the league title in 1978, months after being promoted from the Second Division, scraping third place on the final day of the season.

What Happened?Well have a look at this you blerts.




Liverpool were beaten 2-0 in Nottingham. After the game, the Liverpool players were saying to the Forest players, wait til we get ye back to Anfield.

A poll was offered to 20 odd managers in the old First Division.17 managers still fancied Liverpool to advance despite being two down from the first leg.What happened at Anfield?This is what happened.




Forest went to Anfield and battled out a magnificent 0-0 draw. Shilton was unbeatable.Some Liverpool players refused to shake the hands of the Forest players after the match.Phil Pinocchio Thompson was visibly crying. :D

Forest then went on to win the competition.And of course they won it again the following year.

So there you are all you lurking reds.After all you like talking about your history and your past.And tiny little Nottingham Forest, knocking you off your perch in the late 70's, is a cherished part of that history, as far as those of us who don't like you horrible reds are concerned.;)
 
Cork Evertonian said:
To the rawk lurkers i thought i might do on this thread, about a classic Liverpool defeat from the past.What im talking about are the first and second legs, of the 1978/1979 season European Cup first round.When Liverpool played Nottingham Forest.Forest who were massive underdogs, written off by all and sundry, met the winners and holders of the two previous european titles Liverpool.

Forest had just won the league title in 1978, months after being promoted from the Second Division, scraping third place on the final day of the season.

What Happened?Well have a look at this you blerts.




Liverpool were beaten 2-0 in Nottingham. After the game, the Liverpool players were saying to the Forest players, wait til we get ye back to Anfield.

A poll was offered to 20 odd managers in the old First Division.17 managers still fancied Liverpool to advance despite being two down from the first leg.What happened at Anfield?This is what happened.




Forest went to Anfield and battled out a magnificent 0-0 draw. Shilton was unbeatable.Some Liverpool players refused to shake the hands of the Forest players after the match.Phil Pinocchio Thompson was visibly crying. :D

Forest then went on to win the competition.And of course they won it again the following year.

So there you are all you lurking reds.After all you like talking about your history and your past.And tiny little Nottingham Forest, knocking you off your perch in the late 70's, is a cherished part of that history, as far as those of us who don't like you horrible reds are concerned.;)
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I was on the Kop that night, I managed to keep a straight face on the way out.
 
"If we get a lucky draw..."

"Sevilla"

As I'm walking past... I couldn't resist the temptation to say "IF!!! Haven't you books your flights to Rome yet for the first leg?"

Jeez. They escape non-seeding in QR 4 when three seeds screw up and then get lowly ranked Hoffenheim

They draw the weakest Pot 1 team (Spartak), the 2nd weakest Pot 2 (Sevilla) and the third weakest Pot 4 team (having scraped into Pot 3 themselves)

They finish up winning their group with the 7th best total of all winners and then.. Draw the worst team of all the sides in second place (based on points)

The exact opposite of their actual opponents they would have drawn if they had been as equally UNLUCKY.

Real Madrid
PSG
Sporting Lisbon

And, again on merit (7th best group winner plays 2nd best runner-up) as things materialised, that could have been Real Madrid as well.

So, Roma or Sevilla away it is.

Oh, and who could forget Ludo and Basel.
 
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Wayno said:
[Poor language removed] is about to hit the fan

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Amazing. A whole new level of idiocy that I wouldn't ever have thought possible is actually alive and well and designing clothes. That is absolutely disgraceful. It's astounding that no one made the link before that made it into stores. Red and white top with 96 on the back. Just unbelievable.
 
Apparently a reference to Bob Marleys song 'what goes around, comes around' from the 1996 album Karma. The fact that its red doesnt help!

I honestly dont think that its been done on purpose, but like the H&M advert which showed a little black boy with a 'coolest monkey in the jungle' jumper, you do wonder how these things are not picked up by anyone at any stage of the process - its poor really.
 

scratchnsurf said:
Amazing. A whole new level of idiocy that I wouldn't ever have thought possible is actually alive and well and designing clothes. That is absolutely disgraceful. It's astounding that no one made the link before that made it into stores. Red and white top with 96 on the back. Just unbelievable.
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It’s disgusting. The designer, manufacturer & distributors of this need to realise the insensisitivity & anger that such an item brings to those that understand; how can this have been allowed to reach any retailer? Any idiot wearing or defending this item needs to have a long hard luck at themselves. Can’t believe what I’m seeing to be honest. Disgusted.
 
Badge1878 said:
It’s disgusting. The designer, manufacturer & distributors of this need to realise the insensisitivity & anger that such an item brings to those that understand; how can this have been allowed to reach any retailer? Any idiot wearing or defending this item needs to have a long hard luck at themselves. Can’t believe what I’m seeing to be honest. Disgusted.
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I don’t think any designer or manufacturer has had the slightest clue about what this comes across as.

If even one person in the chain of command had even doubted it, it wouldn’t have happened
 
Tin-Tin said:
Apparently a reference to Bob Marleys song 'what goes around, comes around' from the 1996 album Karma. The fact that its red doesnt help!

I honestly dont think that its been done on purpose, but like the H&M advert which showed a little black boy with a 'coolest monkey in the jungle' jumper, you do wonder how these things are not picked up by anyone at any stage of the process - its poor really.
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Don't think Bob Marley ever had an album out called Karma mate, I think Karma is actually the clothing brand name.
 
LouReedwalkonthewildside said:
Don't think Bob Marley ever had an album out called Karma mate, I think Karma is actually the clothing brand name.
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Aah right, so supposedly its just the song and the year then. I looked it up and the song is actually 'what goes around, comes around' so is that a genuine mistake?

Either way its all a bit off for me. I'd like to think it was a honest mistake but am sceptical.
 

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