[Misc] Random facts

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I think this has been done before but I couldn't find the thread so have decided to start a new one.

I've just found out that A.C Milan is spelt Milan and not Milano in honour of its English origins(it was started by two English ex-pats).

I never knew that. Or even wondered about the spelling.

Anyone else got any random facts that are mildly interesting?

 

[Eeyore]

Milan folk spell 'English' as 'Enlgish' in honour of a chat board key error one day giving correction to their history.

 

[Eeyore]

Had three points been awarded for a win in 1978/79, Crystal Palace would not have beaten us to the Division Two title.

In fact, they wouldn't even have been promoted.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Milan folk spell 'English' as 'Enlgish' in honour of a chat board key error one day giving correction to their history.

I don't know what you mean

 

[Swansman]

I think this has been done before but I couldn't find the thread so have decided to start a new one.

I've just found out that A.C Milan is spelt Milan and not Milano in honour of its English origins(it was started by two English ex-pats).

I never knew that. Or even wondered about the spelling.

Anyone else got any random facts that are mildly interesting?

You can find traces of English origins in lots of old clubs in Europe. Athletic Bilbao is one obvious example. Atletico Madrid also used to be known as "Athletic" until Franco banned foreign words from club names. If we go back to Milan, Inter is called "Football Club Internazionale" despite the word for football being "Calcio".

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

You can find traces of English origins in lots of old clubs in Europe. Athletic Bilbao is one obvious example. Atletico Madrid also used to be known as "Athletic" until Franco banned foreign words from club names. If we go back to Milan, Inter is called "Football Club Internazionale" despite the word for football being "Calcio".

According to wiki Inter were formed as a split from A.C over disagreements over signing foreign players.

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

Genoa’s full name is Genoa Cricket and Football Club and also was set up by ex-pats .


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[Raleigh Chopper]

The average length of a clitoris is 8 inches.

 

[maffew]

The word Brexit was coined from the term Grexit used for Greeks possible exit from the Eurozone a decade ago

 

[pasty]

The 30,000th Premier League goal has just been scored by Chris Wood.

 

[Baldseagull]

The word Brexit was coined from the term Grexit used for Greeks possible exit from the Eurozone a decade ago

Bloody Greeks influencing our portmanteau, bloody French influencing our language.

 

[Baldseagull]

Two random facts;
1. my penis is exactly the same length as two Argos pens.
2. I am banned from Argos Crawley.

 

[studio150]

In the original Monty Python Cheese Shop sketch 43 cheeses are mentioned.

 

[Bakero]

Sharks are older than trees.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

Sharks are older than trees.

Did you find that out by cutting the shark in half and counting the rings?

 

[Bakero]

Did you find that out by cutting the shark in half and counting the rings?

I know of no better way.

 

[lawros left foot]

Juventus is not now, and , in fact, has never been an ‘Old Lady’.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Sharks are older than trees.

I mean, this seems so obviously untrue.

Then I googled it. Holy ****, Sharks are older than trees!

 

[B-right-on]

Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football

 

[BBassic]

Chip shop vinegar isn't vinegar.