Costock_Fox Posted 14 June 2021 Share Posted 14 June 2021 Suspect he is off to Bayern but nice to see us linked again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Earle Posted 14 June 2021 Share Posted 14 June 2021 37 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: Suspect he is off to Bayern but nice to see us linked again. To compete with Davis?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 14 June 2021 Share Posted 14 June 2021 2 minutes ago, Steve Earle said: To compete with Davis?!? No idea to be honest, I don’t watch much German football and was making an assumption on the fact that Alaba has left and Gosens said a while back he would love to play in Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 14 June 2021 Share Posted 14 June 2021 15 minutes ago, Steve Earle said: To compete with Davis?!? 12 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: No idea to be honest, I don’t watch much German football and was making an assumption on the fact that Alaba has left and Gosens said a while back he would love to play in Germany. Have Davies and Lucas Hernandez, no need for a left back Alaba is a centre back now anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 14 June 2021 Share Posted 14 June 2021 2 hours ago, Costock_Fox said: No idea to be honest, I don’t watch much German football and was making an assumption on the fact that Alaba has left and Gosens said a while back he would love to play in Germany. Bayern have Lucas Hernandez (60m) and Alphonso Davis (28m) competing for that position. Alaba was playing CB for them, and Real Madrid brought him in as Ramos is almost past it. Hey may go to Dortmund, as he was asked about that move and said it would interest him, even though he is a Schalke fan who are one of their biggest rivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 14 June 2021 Share Posted 14 June 2021 3 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: Bayern have Lucas Hernandez (60m) and Alphonso Davis (28m) competing for that position. Alaba was playing CB for them, and Real Madrid brought him in as Ramos is almost past it. Hey may go to Dortmund, as he was asked about that move and said it would interest him, even though he is a Schalke fan who are one of their biggest rivals. Nah I can’t see him at Dortmund to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 14 hours ago, Merchant_Banker said: Are you suggesting I am xenophobic and arrogant? (You might be right. ) Not pointing any fingers at specific people, just find the general sense of condescension towards American soccer fans here pretty tiresome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxpleasure Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 1 hour ago, Deeg67 said: Not pointing any fingers at specific people, just find the general sense of condescension towards American soccer fans here pretty tiresome. Only American? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 id be very surprised if Gosens went Bayern, for 1 they dont need him, as said they play Davis there and hes been brilliant for them; plus hes younger than Gosens too, so going back to germany wouldnt be to Bayern imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 17 hours ago, Bert Fill said: Never understood how it came to be called a boot. Trunk makes much more sense historically. The word “boot”(which is commonly used by the English), goes back to 18th century horse-drawn carriages where the coachman sat on a chest, which was used to store, among other things, his boots. This storage space came to be termed as the “boot locker”, which soon became the “boot” I have such a broad range of knowledge. I'm surprised you lot didn't know this. I definitely didn't just google it. 15 hours ago, 4everfox said: The best one I've noticed is the word "gas" being used instead of petrol...which is a liquid. Short for gasoline. Nothing to do with it's physical state. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 7 minutes ago, murphy said: The word “boot”(which is commonly used by the English), goes back to 18th century horse-drawn carriages where the coachman sat on a chest, which was used to store, among other things, his boots. This storage space came to be termed as the “boot locker”, which soon became the “boot” I have such a broad range of knowledge. I'm surprised you lot didn't know this. I definitely didn't just google it. Short for gasoline. Nothing to do with it's physical state. But still fuching stupid. We don’t call the stuff pet, do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 5waller5 Posted 15 June 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 15 June 2021 3 minutes ago, ARM1968 said: But still fuching stupid. We don’t call the stuff pet, do we? No we call it “petrol” shortened from “petroleum” 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerblod Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 32 minutes ago, murphy said: I have such a broad range of knowledge. I'm surprised you lot didn't know this. I definitely didn't just google it. Short for gasoline. Nothing to do with it's physical state. Before Google there were encyclopaedias, etymological dictionaries and Susie Dent - but congrats if you worked all that out under your own deductive steam. Now, the Germans use the word 'Kofferraum' - which means 'space for luggage'. Simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerblod Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 PS The derivation of 'gasoline'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bert Fill Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 1 hour ago, murphy said: 18 hours ago, Bert Fill said: Never understood how it came to be called a boot. Trunk makes much more sense historically. The word “boot”(which is commonly used by the English), goes back to 18th century horse-drawn carriages where the coachman sat on a chest, which was used to store, among other things, his boots. This storage space came to be termed as the “boot locker”, which soon became the “boot” Certainly sounds plausible enough. So both boot and trunk make perfect sense really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bert Fill Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 27 minutes ago, gerblod said: Now, the Germans use the word 'Kofferraum' - which means 'space for luggage' It was about time someone got this thread back on topic - well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 17 hours ago, NYC Fox Fan said: I actually call it petrol. In New Jersey, you cannot pump your own gas. I always tell the gas attendant petrol and they flip out. Another one is pram vs stroller... Hmmm, I'm not convinced 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerblod Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 13 minutes ago, Bert Fill said: It was about time someone got this thread back on topic - well done! More like nudged it gently - unintentionally. I'm as guilty as anyone for leading a thread off-topic...or should that be off topic. Susie!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bert Fill Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 17 hours ago, NYC Fox Fan said: Another one is pram vs stroller ‘Pram’ is such a vulgar abbreviation, don’t you find? I only ever use ‘perambulator’ myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bert Fill Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 2 minutes ago, Bert Fill said: ‘Pram’ is such a vulgar abbreviation, don’t you find? I only ever use ‘perambulator’ myself. Kinderwagen. (Just to fend off accusations of going off-topic…!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillippaT Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 4 hours ago, Bert Fill said: Kinderwagen. (Just to fend off accusations of going off-topic…!) Just so long as we have enough depth on both sides of the pitch next season to not have to play anyone who needs a kinderwagen, I'll be happy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 Starts for Germany tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majaco Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 On 14/06/2021 at 17:14, NYC Fox Fan said: I actually call it petrol. In New Jersey, you cannot pump your own gas. I always tell the gas attendant petrol and they flip out. Another one is pram vs stroller... Perambulator. Strollambulator doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 Sign him up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentFox Posted 15 June 2021 Share Posted 15 June 2021 21 minutes ago, Pliskin said: Sign him up. Really? Always makes me smile how we all see things differently. I thought he generally looked like disinterested and was barely jogging around the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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