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Bog Standard

Restroom comedy has always been the safe haven for daily publications, and we are always mindful regarding memorable lavatory incidents and milestones, especially in relation to football. Readers were entertained to discover that a prominent writer a well-known presenter owns a West Bromwich Albion-inspired toilet within his residence. Reflect for a moment regarding the Barnsley supporter who understood the bathroom somewhat too seriously, and had to be saved from the vacant Barnsley ground after falling asleep on the loo midway through a 2015 losing match versus the Cod Army. “He had no shoes on and misplaced his cellphone and his headwear,” explained a representative from Barnsley fire services. And who can forget during his peak popularity playing for City, the Italian striker popped into a local college for toilet purposes in 2012. “He left his Bentley parked outside, then entered and inquired the location of the toilets, afterward he visited the teachers' lounge,” an undergraduate shared with local Manchester media. “Later he simply strolled through the school acting like the owner.”

The Lavatory Departure

Tuesday marks 25 years from when Kevin Keegan quit as England manager post a quick discussion inside a lavatory booth with FA director David Davies deep within Wembley Stadium, after the notorious 1-0 loss by Germany in 2000 – the Three Lions' last game at the famous old stadium. As Davies recalls in his journal, his private Football Association notes, he had entered the sodden struggling national team changing area directly following the fixture, only to find David Beckham in tears and Tony Adams motivated, both of them pleading for the director to convince Keegan. Following Dietmar Hamann’s free-kick, Keegan had trudged down the tunnel with a thousand-yard stare, and Davies found him slumped – reminiscent of his 1996 Liverpool behavior – in the corner of the dressing room, saying quietly: “I'm leaving. This isn't for me.” Stopping Keegan, Davies worked frantically to rescue the scenario.

“What place could we identify [for a chat] that was private?” stated Davies. “The tunnel? Crawling with television reporters. The changing area? Crowded with emotional footballers. The bath area? I couldn’t hold a vital conversation with the team manager as squad members entered the baths. Merely one possibility emerged. The toilet cubicles. A crucial incident in the Three Lions' storied past took place in the vintage restrooms of a stadium facing demolition. The coming demolition was almost tangible. Pulling Kevin into a stall, I secured the door behind us. We stayed there, eye to eye. ‘You cannot persuade me,’ Kevin stated. ‘I’m out of here. I’m not up to it. I'll inform the media that I'm not adequate. I'm unable to energize the team. I can’t get the extra bit out of these players that I need.’”

The Consequences

Consequently, Keegan quit, eventually revealing he viewed his period as Three Lions boss “soulless”. The two-time European Footballer of the Year stated: “I found it hard to fill in the time. I ended up coaching the blind squad, the deaf team, working with the ladies team. It's an extremely challenging position.” English football has come a long way in the quarter of a century since. For better or worse, those stadium lavatories and those iconic towers have long disappeared, while a German now sits in the coaching zone Keegan formerly inhabited. The German's squad is viewed as one of the contenders for next year's international tournament: Three Lions supporters, appreciate this period. This particular anniversary from one of the Three Lions’ darkest days serves as a recall that situations weren't always this good.

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Daily Quotation

“We remained in an extended queue, in just our underwear. We were the continent's finest referees, premier athletes, inspirations, grown-ups, parents, determined individuals with high morals … yet nobody spoke. We barely looked at each other, our looks wavered slightly nervously while we were called forward two by two. There Collina examined us thoroughly with a freezing stare. Quiet and watchful” – previous global referee Jonas Eriksson shares the degrading procedures match officials were formerly exposed to by ex-Uefa refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina.

Football Daily Letters

“How important is a name? A Dr Seuss verse exists named ‘Too Many Daves’. Did Blackpool encounter Steve Overload? Steve Bruce, plus assistants Steve Agnew and Steve Clemence have been dismissed through the exit. Does this conclude the club's Steve fixation? Not exactly! Steve Banks and Steve Dobbie stay to take care of the first team. Complete Steve forward!” – John Myles.

“Since you've opened the budget and awarded some merch, I have decided to put finger to keypad and make a pithy comment. Postecoglou mentions he initiated altercations in the schoolyard with youngsters he knew would beat him up. This self-punishing inclination must explain his option to move to Nottingham Forest. Being a longtime Tottenham fan I'll continue appreciating the subsequent season award however the sole second-year prize I envision him securing along the Trent, should he survive that period, is the second division and that would be quite a challenge {under the present owner” – Stewart McGuinness.|