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tremblinwilbury Megastar As I gaze around at these strangers in town, I guess the only stranger is me Posts: 1,224	Football Dec 22, 2022 7:37:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tremblinwilbury on Dec 22, 2022 7:37:06 GMT No, it's there, Helmut83. Click on the word "article"

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Dec 22, 2022 7:37:06 GMT tremblinwilbury said:

No, it's there, Helmut83. Click on the word "article"

Ah, bad on me.

I didn't know Mac Allister's origins were Irish, like others I made the mistake of assuming his family must have been Scottish. The Mac Allisters are from La Pampa, a province in the center of the country which has the eastern half which is productive and the wester that's desert. As the article says, Alexis' father was a very important Boca Juniors player in the '90s, he used to be my hero when I was a kid. But his son proved much better.

In the norther part of the province of Buenos Aires and the southern part of Santa Fe the Irish influx is very strong. My family has land in Pergamino and there's plenty of nearby places with Irish names and people with Irish surnames. The area has had quite a lot of English and even some Welsh immigration too, so for me it's often hard to tell which is which (sorry about that, haha

). Wheelright, Hughes, Duggan, Maguire, Gahan, Pearson, Kenny, Doyle, Heavy, Todd... to mention a few. I know there's a mix of the three in there.

In my particular case I have two brothers-in-law with Irish surnames and ancestry. One is named Moore, no idea the origin, and the other is Casey, from Westmeath. That means all of my 4 nephews and nieces carry an Irish surname.

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Helmut83 Supergiant Posts: 8,658	Football Dec 23, 2022 1:51:45 GMT dillwyn likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Helmut83 on Dec 23, 2022 1:51:45 GMT tremblinwilbury tn.com.ar/deportes/mundial/2022/12/21/la-increible-historia-de-donabate-el-pueblo-irlandes-que-hincho-por-argentina-gracias-a-alexis-mac-allister/
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tremblinwilbury Megastar As I gaze around at these strangers in town, I guess the only stranger is me Posts: 1,224	Football Dec 23, 2022 10:24:39 GMT Helmut83 and dillwyn like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tremblinwilbury on Dec 23, 2022 10:24:39 GMT Excellent article, Helmut83 I've shared it with other friends.

Horacewimp Administrator Brenin of the Chwyrligwgan Posts: 10,172	Football Dec 29, 2022 21:19:45 GMT Helmut83, Timeblue, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Horacewimp on Dec 29, 2022 21:19:45 GMT One word sums him up, legend, RIP Pele.

Timeblue Supergiant I wish I was back in 1981... Posts: 9,943	Football Dec 29, 2022 22:22:37 GMT Horacewimp, lasttrain929, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Timeblue on Dec 29, 2022 22:22:37 GMT He was the best, absolutely no doubt whatever.... RIP Edson Arantes do Nascimento
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Helmut83 Supergiant Posts: 8,658	Football Dec 31, 2022 12:02:23 GMT Timeblue likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Helmut83 on Dec 31, 2022 12:02:23 GMT RIP Pelé, legend. I disagree with Timeblue, I still think Maradona was the best ever, but that doesn't mean I think any less of O Rei.
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Timeblue Supergiant I wish I was back in 1981... Posts: 9,943	Football Jan 1, 2023 12:30:19 GMT Helmut83 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Timeblue on Jan 1, 2023 12:30:19 GMT That's OK, if everyone liked the same thing the world would be a boring place!
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tremblinwilbury Megastar As I gaze around at these strangers in town, I guess the only stranger is me Posts: 1,224	Football Jan 3, 2023 18:59:05 GMT Helmut83 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tremblinwilbury on Jan 3, 2023 18:59:05 GMT Alexis MacAllister's return to Brighton...

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Nov 16, 2022 6:41:22 GMT Helmut83 said:

So what do you football fans Horacewimp dillwyn tremblinwilbury Timeblue Buttler and others think about this World Cup? Do you have high expectations for your team (sorry TremblinWilbury and Buttler)? Who do you see as candidates for winning it? Is it going to be a good World Cup because players get to it in midseason form, or a bad one because it will be played in a country with no football tradition and not very apt for the multicultural party that a World Cup is supposed to be?

Sorry, a bit late.

Congrats to Argentina anyway...

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Timeblue Supergiant I wish I was back in 1981... Posts: 9,943	Football Feb 6, 2023 13:05:04 GMT dillwyn likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Timeblue on Feb 6, 2023 13:05:04 GMT Talk of Man City being deducted 15 points for financial irregularities, we have been so poor this season they would still be above LFC!
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Timeblue Supergiant I wish I was back in 1981... Posts: 9,943	Football Feb 6, 2023 15:18:00 GMT Horacewimp likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Timeblue on Feb 6, 2023 15:18:00 GMT Jessie Marsch sacked, I didn't see that one coming. He had the team finally playing together and they were starting to play some good football.
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Feb 6, 2023 15:18:00 GMT Timeblue said:

Jessie Marsch sacked, I didn't see that one coming. He had the team finally playing together and they were starting to play some good football.

I couldn’t see where our next win was coming from and shocking we didn’t sort the LB position, playing a CH at LB all season…. Need someone with premiership experience, we can’t go down again. I did like Jessie a decent man and I wish him all the best in the future.

Buttler Hyperstar Posts: 4,263	Football May 5, 2023 8:49:10 GMT Horacewimp and Helmut83 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Buttler on May 5, 2023 8:49:10 GMT Amazing players...
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Helmut83 Supergiant Posts: 8,658	Football May 6, 2023 5:58:41 GMT Buttler likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Helmut83 on May 6, 2023 5:58:41 GMT Finally! Congrats to Napoli, well deserved.
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