trousers Posted 12 August, 2013 Share Posted 12 August, 2013 Nabil Hassan @NabilHassan79 Every 1st team player at Farnborough FC has changed their name legally by deed poll to the name of a legendary footballer in their position. Farnborough FC's new names have been submitted to the league – they will be legally known as Pele etc & this will be on back of their shirts. Additionally the manager of Farnborough FC, formerly known as Spencer Day, has changed his name to that of the 'Special One' Jose Mourinho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 12 August, 2013 Share Posted 12 August, 2013 Not the first time Spencer Day's changed his name by deed poll - he was previously known as Spencer Trethewy, who was responsible for the original Aldershot going bust in 1992. Also, you'll be surprised to discover that the sponsor is Paddy Power. According to the @nonleagueshow another non league club turned down the legends names stunt on grounds of credibility. #farnboroughFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 12 August, 2013 Share Posted 12 August, 2013 Full Squad List: Kevin Ainsley SCRIVEN Gordon BANKS Goalkeeper Joshua Adam HUGGINS Lothar MATTHAUS Defender Oliver George TREACHER Silva Rocha ROBERTO CARLOS Defender Adam Hugh DOYLE Paolo MALDINI Defender Alan Francis INNS Alan HANSEN Defender Paul Jinnah MASSAQUOI Marcos Evangelista de Moraes CAFU Defender Djibril FOFANA John TERRY Defender Thomas Andrew McGARRY Franz BECKENBAUER Defender Reece Nicholas JONES George BEST Midfield Stephen Thomas LAIDLER Paul GASCOIGNE Midfield Merrick Anthony JAMES-LEWIS Zinedine ZIDANE Midfield Tyrone Michael Justin BERRY Johann CRUYFF Midfield Daniel BENNETT Lionel MESSI Strikers Reece William CONNOLLY Gary LINEKER Strikers David Charles TARPEY Diego MARADONA Strikers Elvis Zark HAMMOND Edson Arantes do Nascimento PELE Strikers Spencer DAY José MOURINHO Manager Leigh James Thomas DYNAN Paddy POWER Assistant Manager Simon John GARDENER Sir Alex Fergurson First-Team Coach Roger Leslie PEIRCE Terry Venables Kit Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 12 August, 2013 Share Posted 12 August, 2013 Terry venables kit man, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 12 August, 2013 Share Posted 12 August, 2013 Playing as them on football manager will be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 12 August, 2013 Share Posted 12 August, 2013 Playing as them on football manager will be amazing. My exact thoughts when I saw this too! Went and saw Farnborough play a few times when I was at college there, they have a decent little team. Met Aaron/Daryl McLean's dad there, who gave me the firmest handshake i've ever experienced. Daryl was a trialist for Farnborough in a friendly against us (having been released by us about 2 months previously), but made no impact. That game will forever be remembered in my mind for Jake Thomson scoring from the halfway line, and also for Marek Saganowski - a supposed "international striker" at that point - being given an utter tonking by a Conference South defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 12 August, 2013 Share Posted 12 August, 2013 I take it the originally named players have no grounds for complaint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 13 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 13 August, 2013 http://blog.paddypower.com/2013/08/13/paddy-power-turns-farnborough-fc-into-the-greatest-team-of-all-time/?AFF_ID=16562 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 16 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 16 August, 2013 BBC Surrey Sport @BBCSurreySport5m FARNBOROUGH "NO GREEN LIGHT YET": @FarnboroughFC first two games v Chelmsford & H&W postponed. Not fulfilled criteria yet #BORO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 16 August, 2013 Share Posted 16 August, 2013 There's a shock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 16 August, 2013 Share Posted 16 August, 2013 They didn't really think the names and squad numbers through did they ? "Beckham 15" ?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 16 August, 2013 Share Posted 16 August, 2013 They've missed a few. I'm not in that list for a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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