Best name in the history of football

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:02 am

H. Pedersen wrote:
The Pope wrote:As for the Andy Carroll rumour, I think he'd be a good addition. However, if we're going for a young Newcastle striker I'd rather have Nile Ranger.

Be honest . . . is it because that's the best name in the history of football?[/

I just saw this in another thread and thought "What a target-rich environment!"

They can be past or present. No made up names. State the club or clubs connected to them, if possible.

I'll start you off with Danny Invincibile. Currently at Kilmarnock, I believe. Aussie striker ex Swindon Town.

Over to you.

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:26 am

Love it!

The Brazilians will certainly be near the top of the list. Consider Hulk, currently at Porto.

But my all-time favorite might well be Socrates.

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:21 am

Fabrice Pancrate at Newcastle. What's that all about?

And Nwankwo Kanu at Arsenal. (Why did he keep his forename out of the spotlight?)

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:09 am

Ba.

Just for it's succinctness.

I always like Phylis Kirk, too.

jaffka · Post by **jaffka** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:09 am

Papa Bouba Diop, quality.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:00 am

Just checked that I wasn't mistaken and there really was a Portugeuse player called Quim.

I like that a Wolfgang Wolf was manager of Wolfsburg a few years back.

Plus a Charlton Athletic back four of ; Young; Fish; Costa; Fortune.

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:36 am

Well, being puerile and childish, I think Stefan Kuntz and Uwe Fuchs have to be in there.

Along with Luke Young, purely so you can do the "Doesn't he look young?" joke (only really works with a Lancashire accent, though...)

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:44 am

Zander Diamond has to have the coolest name in footie. I don't know if he's any good though (Fatshaft?).

fatshaft · Post by **fatshaft** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:08 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Zander Diamond has to have the coolest name in footie. I don't know if he's any good though (Fatshaft?).

Aye he's solid, and brilliant name right enough.

But, Fuchs, Kuntz & Quim, what a team that would be

(oh and I'm becoming increasingly impressed with your knowledge of the SPL for a guffy that is )

kissoffboardy · Post by **kissoffboardy** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:38 pm

According to Wiki (so it's probably complete cobblers), Godfrey Moustache is the greatest ever player to turn out for the Seychelles national team.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:39 pm

Blessing Kaku?

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:58 pm

Bernt Haas

Actually pronounced Burnt Arse. Motson at the 2002 World Cup trying his best not say it, by pronouncing it Hay-as

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:41 pm

Danny Invincible

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:08 pm

Athers wrote:Danny Invincible

Missed the first post, Athers?

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:12 pm

fatshaft wrote:

(oh and I'm becoming increasingly impressed with your knowledge of the SPL for a guffy that is )

Well, my fine fellow. My introduction to Scottish footie was at Firhill Park in Nov 1990. I was in Weegie visiting my then S-i-L and her Husband, a Celtic supporter originating from Lerwick. On the day Celtic were away at Aberdeen so we needed a game to see (my innocent/naive suggestion that we should go watching Rangers met with some disapproval).
Anyway, Partick were at home to Airdrie. One particular Airdrie forward had started his time there in a blaze of glory by scoring a hat-trick on his debut and setting the heather alight with his free-scoring (something somewhere deep inside is telling me that he scored three consecutive hat-tricks); I couldn't wait to see this fella. Unfortunately he failed a late fitness test and didn't play that day.

Can you guess who it was?

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:28 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
fatshaft wrote:

(oh and I'm becoming increasingly impressed with your knowledge of the SPL for a guffy that is )
Well, my fine fellow. My introduction to Scottish footie was at Firhill Park in Nov 1990. I was in Weegie visiting my then S-i-L and her Husband, a Celtic supporter originating from Lerwick. On the day Celtic were away at Aberdeen so we needed a game to see (my innocent/naive suggestion that we should go watching Rangers met with some disapproval).
Anyway, Partick were at home to Airdrie. One particular Airdrie forward had started his time there in a blaze of glory by scoring a hat-trick on his debut and setting the heather alight with his free-scoring (something somewhere deep inside is telling me that he scored three consecutive hat-tricks); I couldn't wait to see this fella. Unfortunately he failed a late fitness test and didn't play that day.

Can you guess who it was?

Was he really, really skinny?

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:33 pm

Athers wrote:Danny Invincible

In-vin-chee-blay

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:41 pm

William the White wrote: Was he really, really skinny?

Warm, William. Very warm.

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:50 pm

boltonboris wrote:Bernt Haas

Actually pronounced Burnt Arse. Motson at the 2002 World Cup trying his best not say it, by pronouncing it Hay-as

Probably trying to avoid a repeat of this . Still my favourite YouTube video ever.

As for good names, a couple of years ago Benfica's two goalkeepers were the aformentioned Quim, and Hans-Jorg Butt, I do believe they don't get on and, untill recently, our very own Bruce Rioja spent his time keeping them apart.

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:59 pm

Wanderley Luxemburgo has a certain ring to it, I believe.

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