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Sad to hear.

In the early/mid 70's when I first became hooked on cricket he was one of the great bowlers I used to love to watch.

With an elegant smooth bowling action and almost unplayable on a damp wicket.

RIP 'Deadly Derek'

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Titanic (cock up)

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As a wise man once said "better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and leave no doubt"

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Yep, just been down to ticket office this morning to renew mine and my grandsons ST's I always pay for grandsons straight away in one go (U18) but mines on DD - I mentioned I'd be 65 before start of next season and the guy said DD would automatically be adjusted to lower price and we'd both be sent ...

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Never a free kick but should have defended it better

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Mondsley wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:03 pm
I was concerned to see that Dr Hfuhruhurr was officiating!

Who's the azalea on VAR?

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MrTopTier wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:28 pm
Dara O’Shea to score with a header. 40-1.

Noticed that on Skybet- I'm not really into gambling but that's got to be worth risking a quid on at least!

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My answer has changed about 6 times thinking about this one... The early 70's under Jimmy Adamson.. the promotion to the Championship season under Stan.. the promotion season under Coyle... 23 undefeated under SD, the incredible 1st season under VK.. Think overall it's probably the Sean Dyche era fo...

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Never heard of Aaron to be honest.

Claes Bang was very good in the BBC Dracula series on TV a little while back and I always thought he would make a good Bond - certainly has a bit of the classic Bond look about him..

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Had to nip into TK Maxx the other day and noticed the signs there saying 3hrs parking which if you got there at 7:15 would mean you had until 10:15 to get back and get out I'd be wary parking on TK Maxx car park for a night match as I think the 3 hours free parking only applies during TK Maxx and H...

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Life - Des'ree

I don't want to see a ghost
It's a sight that I fear most
I'd rather have a piece of toast
And watch the evening news

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Couldn't be bothered going today after the dreadful performances lately . Taking my lad , tickets, train fare, beer and food - saved approx £250 . Same here. Palace away was one of the games I'd earmarked to attend with a long weekend away in the Capital with Mrs VC as soon as the fixtures came out...

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The War Below on Netflix.

Set during WW1 and based on the true story of the British missions to tunnel under 'no mans land' and plant explosives beneath the German troops.

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TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 12, 2024 2:51 pm
She may have but she shouldn't be sharing them.

I realise that and wasn't suggesting she would, I was just thinking she might be willing/able to contact Glen on the OP's behalf.

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Might be worth having a word with or messaging the landlady (Justine I think it is) at The Royal Dyche as she might be able to help put you in touch with Glen.

He was doing a Q & A session there not so long ago so presumably she has his contact details.

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Is it an advantage though?

We've kicked off 50 times after conceding a goal this season, doesn't seem to have helped us much

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Gerry Anderson UFO fans may recall Michael Raystron was in one of the best episodes of the 2 series (The Sound of Silence).

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Remember hearing a radio interview with Ian Lavender a few years ago.. He mentioned he was once doing a live stage play and a line from one of the other actors happened to be "what's your name?" He said before his character got a chance to answer someone in the audience shouted out "don't tell him ...

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distortiondave wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:46 pm
I remember being searched at Union Berlin and they found a wooden frog in my dads jacket and to this day none of us know why it was there.

Must have caught everyone on the hop..

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Hi Tom, no sadly, I don't think survival rates have improved significantly - apparently only around 10% of patients with an early diagnosis survive up to 5 years (of course there are always exceptions, Apple founder Steve Jobs for example lasted 7 years). From my very limited research on the subject...

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Sorry for your loss Sackville and I can totally sympathise with everyone on this thread who had lost loved ones to this horrible disease.

My mum passed away from pancreatic cancer aged just 46 back in 1976 when sadly the chances of survival then after diagnosis was virtually nil

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It's currently 3 hours maximum on TK Maxx car park not 2 but yes , I agree you'd normally struggle to spend even 2 hours shopping in TK Maxx and/or Home Bargains alone.

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Hmm, does seem a bit strange as going off that you haven't parked outside the allowed hours. These parking companies are very sneaky though - If you can, I'd pop back to the car park and just check the signage as the website info may be different to what's on the signage. I got done £100 on TK Maxx ...

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can anyone work this one out? is it because i arrived just before 6? https://i.ibb.co/bgVp7hz/IMG-1606.jpg What time does the store open? If the car park is for customers only and the store doesn't open until 6 am then unfortunately they can claim you are not allowed to park on the car park when th...

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Table Tennis couple of times a week

Used to enjoy snooker & pool but my right eye is FUBAR now so can't line a shot up!

Not much of a gamer but do enjoy an hour or so of old school Call of Duty or various sports games on the xbox360 now and then

Bit of part time ebaying for beer money

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There's a guy called Karl Rock who has a YouTube channel that might be worth checking out. He's actually a New Zealander but he lives in India with his Indian wife and he makes lots of interesting travel vlogs around India (and other places) giving lots of helpful tips, insights and advice for touri...

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Another of the 'Golden Generation' gone and very few still with us sadly.

A brave man and a remarkable life and career.

RIP Sir

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Felt a bit sorry for Ali who'd played brilliantly all week to get to the final. I think it was losing that 15th frame when he had a good chance to go 8-7 ahead that really got to him along with the crowd becoming a bit unruly. I think Ronnie smelt blood from that point on and although he missed a fe...

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Read the thread title and now have a Johnny Cash song stuck in my head

"6 foot 6, he stood on the ground, he weighed 235 pounds. .."

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Many happy returns CT, hope you have a good day and an even better evening-UTC!

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Just finished watching the 2 parter -horrific is the word and such a cruel and needless waste of 2 young lives and almost a 3rd.

One of the accused (Nick) was particularly stone cold (apart from when he rang his daughter).

At least both the perps received very lengthy sentences.

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19 Crimes red wine, some Cava chilling in the fridge to see the new year in at midnight (if we manage to stay up that late )

Cheers and Happy New Year to Clarets everywhere

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Don't know who fits the bill but someone with the leadership and footballing skills of Joey Barton but without the off- field tendancy to act like a bit of a knob.

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A florists named 'Back to the Fuschia'

There used to be a hairdressers at Duke Bar named 'Curl up & Dye'

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Sean Dyche's Watch wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:18 pm
Were there any issues today?

Was in Park View after game and over heard some people mentioning some ruckus in the JHU with Liverpool fans.

I was in the BL stand (but not in my normal seat) and was sat next to 3 guys who were obviously Liverpool fans but were very discreet and no bother at all.

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Needlessly gave the ball away a few times but overall we looked much more organised in defence 2nd half. A well deserved (if rather unexpected if we're honest) win against an in form side should hopefully give us some confidence going into what will undoubtedly be an even tougher test against Liverp...

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All Mrs VC's work obviously

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JT played a massive part in earning us a point yesterday and rightly received great support from the travelling Clarets who chanted his name during and after the game.

Hopefully it's a turning point for JT and the team and we can build on that going forward.

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Conceded in last 5 mins of the half yet again

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Apart from re- runs of classic Bullseye, the only game-shows I watch these days are Pointless or The Chase. Not been on any game-shows but 2 former work colleagues of mine were on Pointless and actually got through to the Final on their 2nd attempt (didn't win the jackpot though) One of them also ap...

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Thanks worthingclaret, that sounds like a good option

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FeedTheArf wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:44 pm
What's the sizing like on these?? Not had an Umbro one before.

Can't speak specifically for those shirts as don't have one but have a few England Umbro shirts and always get next size up as find Umbro sizing less generous than some other brands.

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Saw him play for Boro against us in the reserves at Turf Moor before he signed for us and he ran the show (or that’s what I was told as I was too young to remember). I was at that game and it's true Gazza looked a class above anyone else on the pitch that night. It's a shame his demons got the bett...

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Any away friendly pubs near or within decent walking distance of the ground?

We're stopping for a couple of nights near Brighton railway station and have been advised not to leave it too late to get train to the ground due to the queues.

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I'm running out of ideas to help tbh... Tried wearing my lucky socks v Spurs - lost Tried wearing my lucky underpants v Chelsea - lost Tried wearing my lucky home shirt v Man Utd - lost Went for a (I thought) foolproof combination of wearing my lucky socks, lucky underpants and lucky shirt for Palac...

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This thread reminds me of a classic Gary Delaney joke...

Me in B&Q " "I'd like a 7 foot Christmas tree please"

B&Q assistant: "Are you going to put it up yourself?"

Me: "No, I was thinking the living room actually "

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For anyone interested, a short documentary on how the idea came about and how this new recording of the song was put together..

https://youtu.be/APJAQoSCwuA

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Pretty good that

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Surely the offside 'rules' as they now stand are so far removed from what they were originally designed for ( basically to stop teams ' baby lining', not to disallow goals because the striker might have bigger feet or a bigger nose than the defender) For me, if any part of the attackers body is onsi...

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On a more optimistic note, those temporary traffic lights on Briercliffe Road near the Baltic Fleet have now gone, and they've only been there a year...

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