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Peer Review: A601769 - Dino Zoff - the Footballer
Ormondroyd Started conversation May 18, 2002
Entry: Dino Zoff - the Footballer - A601769
Author: Ormondroyd (42) [Curmudgeons of the world unite: PUDDING - A749784] - U95721
The story of the great Italian goalkeeper who led his country to World Cup triumph 20 years ago. I think this Entry is definitely pretty timely. I hope you'll find it enjoyable too! 
A601769 - Dino Zoff - the Footballer
Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted May 18, 2002
Although I can't say that I'm a great lover of football, so I can't comment on the content, I thought the entry was interesting and well presented. 
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Ormondroyd Posted May 18, 2002
Glad you enjoyed it, ZSF!
It's funny that you should mention the presentation, because I've just realised that I used subheaders where I should have used headers. I've changed that - hope you don't mind!
A601769 - Dino Zoff - the Footballer
Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted May 18, 2002
No, not at all.
I've been thinking - his name reminds me of an old fashioned treatment for removing elastoplast residue!
I also remembered that my football club, Bury (also known as the Shakers), won the Cup in 1904 (or thereabouts) without conceding a goal! Look at them now!
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Ormondroyd Posted May 18, 2002
Hold on, ZSF: you said that you weren't a great lover of football. Now you say you're a Bury supporter...
Actually, on second thoughts, maybe that makes perfect sense. 
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Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted May 18, 2002
Hi Ormy!
Football supporter, me? No? I just lived opposite the ground until I became a student and moved away. I used to watch them when I was a child, but now? If I ever see the footy results, I look to see how they're doing, however I rarely do. I don't watch TV much at all. Once in a blue moon.
However in their day, Bury shook the league - hence their nickname.
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Ormondroyd Posted May 21, 2002
Please forgive the suggestion that you're a serious footy fan, ZSF!
If you generally avoid watching much TV, will you be avoiding it even more than usual during the World Cup? 
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GreyDesk Posted May 21, 2002
Is 26 really that old for a goalkeeper to make it into the National team? Or is it just in England that all our keepers are old croaks?
Seaman - 25
James - 27
Martyn - 26
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GreyDesk Posted May 21, 2002
Oh and that was for their debuts of course. They are all way older than that now. Seaman I think is 38, so nearly as old as Zoff was when he won the World Cup. However of course Seaman is in a team that has no chance of winning this time around 
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Z Posted May 21, 2002
Wow great entry, as far as I can see goal keepers do tend to be older than outfield players, I can't think of one piece of informationt that this entries lacking, and presentation seems great as well.
A601769 - Dino Zoff - the Footballer
Ormondroyd Posted May 21, 2002
Thanks, Zed!
GreyDesk - yes, you've got a good point there. 'Keepers do tend to peak later than outfield players, so 26 probably isn't an unusally advanced age for a net-minder to get his first international call-up. I've amended the Entry accordingly.
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Ormondroyd Posted May 25, 2002
Oh, to hell with dignity...
Can I just shamelessly draw attention to the fact that this Entry about a World Cup winning goalkeeper and captain is now ripe for picking?
Come on you Scouts...
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Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") Posted May 29, 2002
Marvellous ...hmmmmmmm?
I'm sure it'll get picked by someone with picks fairly soon.
Otto
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Ormondroyd Posted May 29, 2002
I certainly hope so! 
It would be pretty timely!
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Ormondroyd Posted May 30, 2002
Gooooalll!
Excellent timing, too, with one day to go to the big kick-off! 
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Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") Posted May 30, 2002
Nice one Ormy!! 
Otto
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Peer Review: A601769 - Dino Zoff - the Footballer
- 1: Ormondroyd (May 18, 2002)
- 2: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (May 18, 2002)
- 3: Ormondroyd (May 18, 2002)
- 4: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (May 18, 2002)
- 5: Ormondroyd (May 18, 2002)
- 6: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (May 18, 2002)
- 7: Ormondroyd (May 21, 2002)
- 8: GreyDesk (May 21, 2002)
- 9: GreyDesk (May 21, 2002)
- 10: Z (May 21, 2002)
- 11: Ormondroyd (May 21, 2002)
- 12: Ormondroyd (May 25, 2002)
- 13: Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") (May 29, 2002)
- 14: Ormondroyd (May 29, 2002)
- 15: GreyDesk (May 29, 2002)
- 16: h2g2 auto-messages (May 30, 2002)
- 17: Ormondroyd (May 30, 2002)
- 18: Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") (May 30, 2002)
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