Phil Silvers Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, Xela said: Always seemed like a lovely bloke. First FA Cup final I remember was '87. Back when the FA Cup was probably at its most glorious best. Agree, seemed like quite a few clubs had a chance of winning it unlike the 3/4 that can these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 30, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 30, 2021 33 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: Agree, seemed like quite a few clubs had a chance of winning it unlike the 3/4 that can these days. 6 different winners in the last 10 years 6 different winners in the 10 years previous to that 8 different winners in those 20 years and three of those clubs are Leicester, Wigan and Portsmouth The winners list isn't as varied as it used to be, I'll admit but it's also not as bad as you painted either. Its the second tier clubs that win it the most, Arsenal and Chelsea 12 times between them in 20 years In those 20 years there's been 15 different losing finalists and mostly aren't the same teams in the winning column 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 30 minutes ago, bickster said: 6 different winners in the last 10 years 6 different winners in the 10 years previous to that 8 different winners in those 20 years and three of those clubs are Leicester, Wigan and Portsmouth The winners list isn't as varied as it used to be, I'll admit but it's also not as bad as you painted either. Its the second tier clubs that win it the most, Arsenal and Chelsea 12 times between them in 20 years In those 20 years there's been 15 different losing finalists and mostly aren't the same teams in the winning column Off topic sorry. The 3/4 clubs that are going to win it over the next 10 years should employ you as a research and marketing assistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 30, 2021 33 minutes ago, bickster said: 6 different winners in the last 10 years 6 different winners in the 10 years previous to that 8 different winners in those 20 years and three of those clubs are Leicester, Wigan and Portsmouth The winners list isn't as varied as it used to be, I'll admit but it's also not as bad as you painted either. Its the second tier clubs that win it the most, Arsenal and Chelsea 12 times between them in 20 years In those 20 years there's been 15 different losing finalists and mostly aren't the same teams in the winning column As you’ve highlighted, the Arsenal - Chelsea combo is a large part of why it seems like there are fewer different winners (or finalists at least). Just had a look, since 92/93 at least one of them has reached the final 19 times out of 29 seasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 30, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Mark Albrighton said: As you’ve highlighted, the Arsenal - Chelsea combo is a large part of why it seems like there are fewer different winners (or finalists at least). Just had a look, since 92/93 at least one of them has reached the final 19 times out of 29 seasons. There's an added bonus, that team that the BBC used to absolutely fawn over every year, Spurs, haven't reached the final for 30 years It's lost it's magic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 4 hours ago, markavfc40 said: Ray Kennedy ex Liverpool and Arsenal player gone at 70 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Said on the radio he was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984, which means he was struggling with that disease for a bit longer than I've been alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 CJ Hunter, American doping aficionado and ex husband to notorious cheat Marion Jones dead 52 y.o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted December 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2021 Sir Anthony Sher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Eileen Ash former England cricketer 110yrs old. There are a couple of videos of her in this BBC article. What an extraordinary women she was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 4, 2021 A belated one, and not a name that will be instantly recognisable but Dublin born actor Gavan O'Herlihy died in the middle of September, aged 70. Probably one of those who you see and you think “Ah where do I know him from?”. For whatever reason he was someone whose face I always found quite memorable, despite the lack of leading roles. He was the original Chuck Cunningham from Happy Days (before his successor went up the stairs, never to return again). He was also in Willow, Superman 3, Death Wish 3 and Never Say Never Again. And for those who are wondering it, yes I ensured I arranged the pictures so Annette O’Toole can be seen looking great while O’Herlihy gets into it with Christopher Reeve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 7 hours ago, av1 said: Eileen Ash former England cricketer 110yrs old. There are a couple of videos of her in this BBC article. What an extraordinary women she was. The thing that most surprised me about this was that there was a woman's national cricket team in the 30s. For context, Eileen Ash retired from cricket over 2 decades before the English FA removed the ban on women playing on professional football pitches That's much more socially progressive than I'd expected cricket to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted December 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 30/11/2021 at 19:20, bickster said: There's an added bonus, that team that the BBC used to absolutely fawn over every year, Spurs, haven't reached the final for 30 years It's lost it's magic Probably because there’s not been a one in the year or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 At the spry age of 98. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Bob Dole was an amazing guy. He was blown up by an artillery shell in Italy during WW2. He was left for dead by his owns medics. He was eventually checked by another medic the following day and rescued. He spent 4 years in hospital and was on the verge of death numerous times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 01/01/2021 at 12:14, Xela said: Murray Walker Bob Dole Dick Van Dyke Jimmy Greaves Jimmy Carter 3 out of 5 so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted December 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2021 33 minutes ago, Xela said: 3 out of 5 so far... Look at all those spring chickens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Tegis said: Look at all those spring chickens I chose the Duke of Edinburgh the previous ten years! Why did I sub him out this year? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 John Miles, 72. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 3 hours ago, mjmooney said: John Miles, 72. Music was his first love, and now it is his last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Robbie Shakespeare of Sly and Robbie has died. I am woefully under experienced to add anything more than that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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