Is that the 5th one they’ve appointed after letting the other 4 go or do they have 5 of them currently?
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They previously had 2 official ones and I don’t think either have been let go. So maybe they are counting the two principal owners who both want to stick in their beaks
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Judging by the number of players they have, it would not surprise me at all to find they need to have 5 Sporting Directors
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Just reading some articles on the Athletic and saw that our former goalkeeping coach Jose Manuel Ochotorena has died at the age of 64.
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A yellow card for a knock-out punch on Keegan. It’s a little bit harsh maybe, as he was tackled from behind with two feets by the same Keegan just before.. 
And Tommy Smith’s tackle before that, Jesus Christ… the ref blows a foul, he’s really harsh, that ref! 
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A bunch of soft boys in those days 
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"IF YOU WEREN’T A FOOTBALLER, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’D BE?
A disappointed joiner"
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They sound like real responses from him. It would have been fun if they had asked him what he thinks his children would do when they grow up. I wonder if Match of the Day presenter and professional football coach would have been amongst them?
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George and Mildred?
Seriously?
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Probably still only three (or four) TV channels in those days. Still… no excuse really
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They are great responses. Succinctly show drive and focus alongside a strong family focus and down-to-earthness that are excellent ingredients for all top players - be it the 1970s or 2020s.
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He said the same thing about being a joiner on Stick to Football a few weeks back. It was where he thought his career was headed until he got his break at Celtic. He was an apprentice joiner at the time.
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He also said Rising Damp, and his favourite actor being (Liverpool born) Leonard Rossiter, so not all bad.
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not as good as Crouchys’ response to the same question.
A. A virgin 
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