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[The-Reverend]

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From Wiki

Eddie Gaven became the youngest player in team history to score a goal, which he did in just his second game, against D.C. United on July 5. With the game tied at two, Metro coach Bob Bradley used a loophole in the substitution rule, moving Metro goalie Tim Howard out of the net and putting on Gaven as a fourth "goalkeeper only" sub. After less than a minute in goal, Gaven and Howard switched places and Gaven went on to score the game winner in overtime. In the process, he became the youngest goalkeeper in MLS history (the loophole was eliminated after the season, largely due to outcry following Gaven's goal).

Goalie goal

[Ray de Galles]

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Silly Americans.

Wouldn't Howard have been guilty of handball if he'd made a save after the switch?

[Janik]

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No. From the Laws of the Game:-

Changing the goalkeeper
Any of the other players may change places with the goalkeeper, provided that:
[ol]
[li]the referee is informed before the change is made[/li]
[li]the change is made during a stoppage in the match[/li]
[/ol]

Ray de Galles wrote: Actually, I presume there's nothing in the current rules to prevent this, or is there?

Technically yes there is, but practically no there isn't. The laws of the game stipulate that:-
A match is played by two teams, each of no more than eleven players, one of whom is the goalkeeper.
There is nothing elsewhere to allow an 11 without a nominated 'keeper. But the American example shows that he doesn't have to be a specialist, and the numerous examples of 'keepers coming forward also shows he doesn't have to stay in any particular part of the field. So an outfield can come on for a 'keeper, and remain as the nominated 'keeper as far as the ref is concerned even whilst playing centre-forward. So a change in the laws isn't necessary to allow Football to do the Ice Hockey thing.

[Ray de Galles]

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Kevchenko wrote: I realise the reason I like it is because it's the most like the 1991-93 kit, which is of course the best of them all.

Ah, the Influence kits. Is there a book or website anywhere dedicated to showcasing their short-lived, era-defining brilliance.

[Kevin S]

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If there isn't, there should be. Hard to Google what with their name being a word and that. What happened to them? How did they get all those contracts in the first place? And can we at least create a list of the teams they supplied?

[ursus arctos]

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Influence was owned by the Kumar brothers, who had recently acquired Birmingham City (they brought the club in 1989, its first Influence kit was 91-92). When BCCI collapsed, it took the Kumars with them, and, I presume, Influence. Birmingham City went into administration.

[ursus arctos]

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This search of Historical Football Kits identifies the following as Influence clubs (all in the early 90s):

Birmingham City
Portsmouth
Cardiff City
QPR
Shrewsbury Town
West Bromwich Albion
Cambridge United
Boston United
Kidderminster Harriers

[Ray de Galles]

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Yes, it was Influence supplying Cardiff's kit that made the connection that later led to Samesh Kumar becoming our chairman.

A search on Historical Kits also throws up Portsmouth, QPR, Shrewsbury, Boston, WBA and Kidderminster amongst current or former League clubs who wore Influence as well as the three mentioned above.

Edit : great minds, eh?

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[Ray de Galles]

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I always link Influence and Ribero (of classic Norwich and Coventry kits fame) in my mind but, given their times as manufacturers coincided, I doubt there was any actual relationship between them save for both embodying the early nineties era so well.

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[Kevin S]

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Excellent, thanks both. Doing a search for Ribero throws up quite a lot of teams. I hadn't realised before that Burnley had worn this, for example:

[3 Colours Red]

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Other classic lower league suppliers - EN-S, Super League, Matchwinner, Spall and of course Vandanel.

No surprise that with our turnover of manufacturers we've had four out of those five.

[Errorist Sympathiser]

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I had a Northampton Town shirt made by Beaver. Never saw any others but Historical Kits tells me that a dozen others suffered that fate in the early 90s.

[ursus arctos]

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Weren't several of those firms no more than marketing names for kits that were actually manufactured by others?

[Ray de Galles]

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That was the case for some clubs' "own brand" kits but the names mentioned above always seemed like distinct, genuine manufacturers with their own house styles to me.

It was before people like Mike Ashley started buying up "distressed" brands like Lonsdale and Sondico and knocking out market stall stuff with their badges ironed on.

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[3 Colours Red]

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Ray de Galles wrote: ...the names mentioned above always seemed like distinct, genuine manufacturers with their own house styles to me.

Mind you, Vandanel had a period where they would outright nick Nike templates from about two years before. We had one that was a dead ringer for Brazil's 2002 World Cup shirt... only in red and white of course.