New Posts For Thread: Was it easier to become a professional footballer...https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballerIn the 1960's/70's than it is today?Mane is English if you ignore the fact he was born in Portugalhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174543#565174543Mane is English if you ignore the fact he was born in PortugalWed, 07 Jan 2026 13:40:23 -0600I agree on all counts.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174539#565174539I agree on all counts.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:39:39 -0600Eight english players in the toffees line up again tonight, opponents Wolves have......NONEhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174511#565174511Eight english players in the toffees line up again tonight, opponents Wolves have......NONEWed, 07 Jan 2026 13:21:14 -0600It's...........................................Mark Walters played agins Mark 1978 Holte School so quick couldn't even kick himhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174481#565174481It's...........................................Mark Walters played agins Mark 1978 Holte School so quick couldn't even kick himWed, 07 Jan 2026 12:55:09 -0600They are/were both vital to their teams Honcho that's for sure.Colin was given the nickname "the white Pele" by the fans , slightly over the top maybe but you get the idea. A very fine player who Harry Catterick actually rated the best of our fabledhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174439#565174439They are/were both vital to their teams Honcho that's for sure.Colin was given the nickname "the white Pele" by the fans , slightly over the top maybe but you get the idea. A very fine player who Harry Catterick actually rated the best of our fabledWed, 07 Jan 2026 12:21:07 -0600Would it be accurate to liken present day Rice to Colin Harvey?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174411#565174411Would it be accurate to liken present day Rice to Colin Harvey?Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:07:47 -0600Browne , the only one i dont remember .https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174405#565174405Browne , the only one i dont remember .Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:05:56 -0600Everton's superb 1970 title winning team West, Wright, Brown, Hurst, Labone, Harvey, Kendall, Ball, Morrissey, Husband, Royle. Sub- WhittleAll English except Sandy Brown (Scottish) who scored a classic own goal that season in the home defeat by ourhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174393#565174393Everton's superb 1970 title winning team West, Wright, Brown, Hurst, Labone, Harvey, Kendall, Ball, Morrissey, Husband, Royle. Sub- WhittleAll English except Sandy Brown (Scottish) who scored a classic own goal that season in the home defeat by ourWed, 07 Jan 2026 12:01:31 -0600It never ceases to amaze me how much more I appreciate the skills of some players now I see them again decades on. And they all made a very modest living. At the time however my old man used to moan about how much THEY made compared to his contempohttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174325#565174325It never ceases to amaze me how much more I appreciate the skills of some players now I see them again decades on. And they all made a very modest living. At the time however my old man used to moan about how much THEY made compared to his contempoWed, 07 Jan 2026 11:42:29 -0600Love watching the Big Match Replay, I actually know more of the players then , than NOW .https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31892567/was-it-easier-to-become-a-professional-footballer?post_id=565174301#565174301Love watching the Big Match Replay, I actually know more of the players then , than NOW .Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:28:20 -0600