SNSUN Posted 19 November, 2015 Share Posted 19 November, 2015 So I've been playing an old edition of Football Manager and signed McDonald Mariga. According to the gospel that is Wikipedia, he's a free agent at 28 since leaving Parma. Is he any good in the real world? His playing history seems decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 19 November, 2015 Share Posted 19 November, 2015 So I've been playing an old edition of Football Manager and signed McDonald Mariga. According to the gospel that is Wikipedia, he's a free agent at 28 since leaving Parma. Is he any good in the real world? His playing history seems decent. WELL.....Parma aren't the hottest thing in Italian football, and if he's been given a free......trying to start a Prem.career at 28 may not be so easy. The fact that he's Victor's brother, may not qualify him for anything....Whoever had a brother who was better than they were?...remember the " Wright- brothers " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 19 November, 2015 Share Posted 19 November, 2015 WELL.....Parma aren't the hottest thing in Italian football, and if he's been given a free......trying to start a Prem.career at 28 may not be so easy. The fact that he's Victor's brother, may not qualify him for anything....Whoever had a brother who was better than they were?...remember the " Wright- brothers " Better to remember the Wallace brothers...Poor Ray had two better brothers. Then there are the Nevilles, they even have a better sister Charltons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 19 November, 2015 Share Posted 19 November, 2015 Better to remember the Wallace brothers...Poor Ray had two better brothers. Then there are the Nevilles, they even have a better sister Charltons... And it's a pity that we never got the better Le Tissier brother to play for us too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 19 November, 2015 Share Posted 19 November, 2015 Had a big reputation a few years ago. Think he was on Inter's books at one point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 Charltons... that's an interesting one, Vectis Bobby and Jack's mother was the (only?) girl in the Milburn family with (I think) her 7 brothers?. 'Wor Jackie..... was a God on Tyneside, but I think all the brothers played football to some reasonable level ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 that's an interesting one, Vectis Bobby and Jack's mother was the (only?) girl in the Milburn family with (I think) her 7 brothers?. 'Wor Jackie..... was a God on Tyneside, but I think all the brothers played football to some reasonable level ... I think there were 4 brothers who all played professionally, Jack (Leeds & Blackburn), George (Leeds & Chesterfield), Jimmy (Leeds & Bradford) and Stan (Chesterfield, Leicester & Rochdale). Wor Jackie, the more famous, was their cousin. Bobby & Jackie Charlton were nephews. Cissie (Bobby & Jackie's Mother) was sister of the four brothers I believe. Bobby & Jackie had two other brothers, one was Tommy, but not sure about the other one. Tommy never played football "seiously" as far as I recall, but I may be doing him a disservice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 The 'hes got a younger brother whose even better' has never come true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 The 'hes got a younger brother whose even better' has never come true. It did with Venus albeit they were female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 Better to remember the Wallace brothers...Poor Ray had two better brothers. Then there are the Nevilles, they even have a better sister Charltons... The two better brothers were SO much better. I don't know how Ray ever got a game for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 It did with Venus albeit they were female. Are we sure about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 Mixed singles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 Mixed singles. That would explain it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pass the Dutchie Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 Frank de Boer is younger than Ronald de Boer, and was arguably a better player. Only 15 minutes younger, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 20 November, 2015 Share Posted 20 November, 2015 Ronald is Erwin's younger brother. I've always thought Ronald was the better player, although Erwin was quite handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu0x Posted 21 November, 2015 Share Posted 21 November, 2015 Erwin Koeman had a younger brother who was pretty useful by all accounts, surprised you haven't heard of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 21 November, 2015 Share Posted 21 November, 2015 I think there were 4 brothers who all played professionally, Jack (Leeds & Blackburn), George (Leeds & Chesterfield), Jimmy (Leeds & Bradford) and Stan (Chesterfield, Leicester & Rochdale). Wor Jackie, the more famous, was their cousin. Bobby & Jackie Charlton were nephews. Cissie (Bobby & Jackie's Mother) was sister of the four brothers I believe. Bobby & Jackie had two other brothers, one was Tommy, but not sure about the other one. Tommy never played football "seiously" as far as I recall, but I may be doing him a disservice. thanks for the update Vectis....I'll consult " Ancestry " next time before I mention any sibling connections. Also interesting as I was also trying to recall siblings who played for Saints?....not so many... The three Wallaces are the obvious that comes to mind, but there were one or two " Floods " around in the 1950's.... as I recall ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 21 November, 2015 Share Posted 21 November, 2015 Probably won't need to bulk up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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