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Religious Eleven

Post by keith1879 » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:06 pm

I got bored when trying to sleep one night.

Nick Pope
Charlie Bishop
Simon Church
Owen Archdeacon
Gabriel Jesus
Ian St John
Ivor Allchurch
Dixie Dean
Baptiste SantaMaria

I had to cheat and search for the last two
Dickie Deacon and
Giovanni Rector

I thought that St Pauli would be the ideal club.

Can anyone come up with a non-Christian eleven to play against them (or even a satanic team??)
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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:07 pm

Roger Eli should be in there.

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by ChrisG » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:08 pm

Roque Satan Cruz

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:09 pm

Mohamed Salah in the non-Christian team.

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by FactualFrank » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:10 pm

Victor Moses

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:12 pm

Rabbi Blake
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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by NottsClaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:12 pm

Marcelo Bielsabub for managing Satan's XI.

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by bodge » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:14 pm

Aisle Berkovic.

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by RMutt » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:18 pm

Rather childishly, every time I see Nuno Espirito Santo I have to repeat his name in a sort of religious chant prayer type of way.
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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by bodge » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:19 pm

Marc Pew.

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by RMutt » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:21 pm

There is a Victor Carr, or Vic for short.

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:21 pm

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by nil_desperandum » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:23 pm

RMutt wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:18 pm
Rather childishly, every time I see Nuno Espirito Santo I have to repeat his name in a sort of religious chant prayer type of way.
Even more childishly, I tend to follow his name with - "Amen"
"Nuno Espirito Santo - "Amen"", (Resisting the temptation to make the sign of the cross)

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by HunterST_BFC » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:28 pm

Raúl Hyme'nez

...slowly walks off to collect coat...

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by nil_desperandum » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:36 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:07 pm
Roger Eli should be in there.
I assume you mean in the non-Christian team?

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by evensteadiereddie » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:41 pm

Managed posthumously by Dave Sexton.

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:43 pm

nil_desperandum wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:36 pm
I assume you mean in the non-Christian team?
Dunno, he was in the Bible but I don't know his back story. Was he a baddie?

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Bosscat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:46 pm

NottsClaret wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:12 pm
Marcelo Bielsabub for managing Satan's XI.
🤭 brilliant 👍🤭👍

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Bosscat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:48 pm

Kath Hedral would be captain of the ladies 11

OK I made that person up 🤣🤣🤣
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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by nil_desperandum » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:50 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:43 pm
Dunno, he was in the Bible but I don't know his back story. Was he a baddie?
No, but he was an Old Testament character, so an Israelite practising the Hebrew faith. (A High Priest no less.).

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by welsbyswife » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:50 pm

Can't believe Gary Monk hasn't had a mention!

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by TVC15 » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:51 pm

Grant Holt(er) Boy

Old West Ham player David Cross (known to his mates as “stations”)

Presume the ball of choice will be mitre

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:52 pm

Steve Vickers

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by welsbyswife » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:53 pm

.....or Halifax Town......The Shaman.

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:53 pm

Chris Priest
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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:54 pm

welsbyswife wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:50 pm
Can't believe Gary Monk hasn't had a mention!
He'll be in the Christmas XI, providing the sack.
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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by nil_desperandum » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:55 pm

welsbyswife wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:50 pm
Can't believe Gary Monk hasn't had a mention!
If you had Monk as manager, he could have Greg Abbott as his Head Coach

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by expoultryboy » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:56 pm

Andy Caroll

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by expoultryboy » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:56 pm

Owen Judas Coyle

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:59 pm

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:00 pm

Would that team have played in the Synod cup?
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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:05 pm

Phil Chapple

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Re: Religious Eleven

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:08 pm

Greg Abbott. Always seemed to lose to Bratfort when he was playing for them!

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Claretitus » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:10 pm

Games to be played at : Vicarage Road, or Abbey Stadium?

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:11 pm

Owen Archdeacon played for Celtic

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:13 pm

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:13 pm

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Bosscat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:15 pm

Juan Pablo Angel

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by welsbyswife » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:15 pm

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Bosscat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:16 pm

Not forgetting our own Aaron Lennon

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by giveusaB » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:16 pm

Bongo Christ

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:17 pm

Jake Liam Clarke (p)Salter and Luther Blissett
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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Bosscat » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:18 pm

Matthew Upson
Mark Ward
Luke Young
John Oster

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:21 pm

....Bob Lord

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by JohnMac » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:21 pm

nil_desperandum wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:23 pm
Even more childishly, I tend to follow his name with - "Amen"
"Nuno Espirito Santo - "Amen"", (Resisting the temptation to make the sign of the cross)
I do sign the cross :D
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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Marney&Mee » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:23 pm

Christian Dailly

Along with the Sports Pink, one of my favourite papers

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:28 pm

And we can get Ron Challis to ref....for the oldies amongst you

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:37 pm

Jim Cannon for those who can remember Selhurat Park May 1983

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Re: Religious Eleven

Post by TVC15 » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:38 pm

Seriously it’s taken nearly 50 posts before mentioning Gabriel Jesus !!

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