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DHMadboy

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i'm not sure if anyones into american football, but yesterday they had the story of the 1972 dolphins, who went the whole season undefeated winning the superbowl, the press called their defence the no-name defence, purely because there were no big names, by the end of the season they had proved themselves to be the best team, and they were the best defence, it was all down to their head coach don shula, who trained them very hard and had them well drilled. i thought of ramos straight away, if he can create that same ethos( which apparently he can) all players whatever there history with the team, will have a fresh start and can go on to be heroes with this manager :)

COYS
 

Rocksuperstar

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could've said Greece in the Euro Cup last time around :shrug:

And Englebert Humperdink needs a big name otherwise he'd be called something like Bob Ng or something, which just wouldn't suit him :|
 

Stoof

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Jan Venegoor of Hesselink.

Oh.

I see RSS has already covered that sort of joke. Ah.
 

Bobishism

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Which is why I think players like Ghaly, and Routledge will do well under Ramos .
 

Rocksuperstar

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Jan Venegoor of Hesselink.

Oh.

I see RSS has already covered that sort of joke. Ah.
:lol:

Serves you right for leapfrogging mine and Dougals big gay rep title fight :lol:
 

PantherX

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After the perfect season the 'no name defense' became rather well known.

Success and anonymity don't go together.

BTW Dolphins are teh suck.
 

DFF

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After the perfect season the 'no name defense' became rather well known.

Success and anonymity don't go together.


Of course. With success comes fame. But the point is they were a bunch of no names before-hand that weren't expected to do anything like what they did.

A modern equivalent could be the Patriots (Kraft's team for the uninitiated). Obviously with their success they became somebodies. But before their initial SB win they were middling, unspectacular nobodies with a 6th round QB coming to take the helm 2 games into the season. The thing i like about the Patriots initial success is that they didn't need superstars or even well-known players. Just good coaching and players in every position that did their job, if unspectacularly, but did it consistently nonetheless, along with good depth in every position. If a player went down injured (and they did), there was a replacement who could slot in and do the job. It was almost robotic in nature. Not immensely exciting, but damned effective. Obviously now they're padded out with stars and some of their vets have become stars in their own right because of the success they've enjoyed.

Ironically enough, this season the Patriots may repeat what the '72 Dolphins did. Go undefeated. Albeit with a bunch of somebodies.
 

jimbo

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I think Ghaly would need to return to the country before he gets a chance to play. I can't see him being involved at the club ever again, though I've no problem with him being given a second chance he doesn't strike me as the type to return and take it.
 
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