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CaptJohn

Whenever I think about it I cannot understand how that end of the ground had not been closed or modified by the authorities. I recall thinking that the design was flawed when I was there for the Newcastle semi in 1974. It truly was a disaster waiting to happen and unfortunately for Liverpool fans, t...

CaptJohn

The penalty decision was diabolical. The defender didn't get the ball before he took the Burnley player down. Imagine that decision at the Kop End at Anfield or the Stretford End at Utd. It would have been given in an instant with a yellow card shown to the defender and VAR would have given the OK i...

CaptJohn

"One flew over the Beehole End"
Some of the decisions this season appear to have originated in a mental asylum.

CaptJohn

I thought he had a fine game. No issues from me.

CaptJohn

You've got to laugh. We do entertain and give other fans something to smile about.
It happens. Get over it Muric, it's done and you've made yourself immortal with that clanger.

CaptJohn

lancastrian wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:44 pm
Nothing wrong with decision just bad defending.

Take another look, you might find the decision was wrong.

CaptJohn

O'Shea was nowhere near him for that foul. The ref is either blind, incompetent or bent. Pick your choice.

CaptJohn

I find it very sad that the standard of refereeing in this country has fallen so low. That performance was inept, gutless and unfortunately it had a whiff of bias about it.

CaptJohn

Excellent interview. He has more about him than he is often given credit for.

CaptJohn

I am absolutely drained after that match. I kicked every ball and won every header but mine goes in off the bar. J Rod you were so close to winning that. Fabulous effort from that team despite the efforts of the ref to spoil a decent game of football.

CaptJohn

Is that a riot shield partially in front of Steve Stone?
Training sessions must be brutal if you need one of them

CaptJohn

This is Thatcher’s Britain. Water Companies are no longer focused on water quality but giving money to shareholders. This is true of all utilities. Not really. It's called capitalism. You may be someone who puts his hard earned cash into a non-profit organisation and doesn't expect any returns or i...

CaptJohn

Hovis bread with ham and sliced beetroot. Gorgeous.
If anyone remembers the "El Greco" cafe that used to be near the bus station, it was my after match snack. They used to do a ham and beetroot bap which was wonderful after we'd won and comforting after we'd lost.

CaptJohn

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:42 pm
Please tell me that's a typo and you mean the cost of living needs to fall.

No typo, just reality. We as a country are living way beyond our means and need to seriously lower our expectations.

CaptJohn

Thankfully the whole tory sh1tshow will be flushed down the pan shortly. ..and it'll only be mentioned in debates about what was the worst goverment in the entire history of Great Britain. To be replaced no doubt by an even bigger bunch of incompetents. What the country needs right now is a form of...

CaptJohn

Not in anyway related to the current policy but I recall taking my little one to the Orient match. My wife and I lifted the pushchair, complete with baby, over the turnstile at the Beehole End

CaptJohn

Having investigated many marine incidents I would be looking at the fuel oil supply to the main generators. Having just left port the engineers may have switched fuel oil supply tanks when the vessel was clear of the jetty. They may have taken fuel whilst alongside in Baltimore and it may have been ...

CaptJohn

And if anyone is going and in need of an early lunch I can recommend "Chocks Away" which is situated on the aerodome with views across the runway. You have to go through a security barrier but just tell them where you're going and they let you in. You might even see one of the "Belugas" which are us...

CaptJohn

I think the Adamson era has to be my favourite. Seeing so many of the FA youth cup winning side make it in League One was very satisfying and some of the football was quite wonderful.

CaptJohn

I've used Kayak before for car rentals without any issues. The voucher they issue will be with one of the big car rental agencies such as Hertz, Dollar Europcar etc.
There are some dodgy outfits out there offering ridiculously low rates so just be careful it is the Kayak website you are looking at.

CaptJohn

Also a great 0-2 win in August 1973, our first game of the season on our return to the First Division. A very smart away kit, a brilliant performance and a team spirit probably as good as anything I've ever witnessed in over 65 years of watching us. Heady times. Great team Silky. I was there that d...

CaptJohn

Well I got up and thought we did OK but no cutting edge unfortunately. Pity our two best chances fell to Odobert who is not a striker. At least the sun is shining here in Vegas. That was some storm yesterday.

CaptJohn

Had dinner at "Lago" in Bellagio tonight and the wind had eased so the fountains were working. Lovely view. Town is bonkers. Just came through the Bellagio and PH casinos and it is heaving.

CaptJohn

Lousy timing tomorrow morning. I'll set my alarm and watch the lads.
Vegas is full of Aussie rugby league fans. It's gonna be lively in town tonight

CaptJohn

Why are there no campaigns to reopen the pits? There must be plenty of people still around who worked in the pits as young men and would be only too anxious to send their grandchildren down there. Can't something be done? We could do with more fuel self-sufficiency and there is loads of coal still ...

CaptJohn

A good one to start. 2/9/1967, Burnley 5 Tottenham 1, Lochhead 2, Casper 2, Coates, 23337. I remember one of Locheads goals which would have been chalked off today by VAR with Andy getting a straight red card. Corner from the right at the Cricket Field End. Andy marked by Mike England. Ball is play...

CaptJohn

Had a chat on Thursday with a lady I know at the gym who goes home and away. She said that it's beginning to feel like it's not my team anymore. I felt like that last season as well, and this season it feels completely alien.

CaptJohn

My wife tried on the Ticket Master site which was as bad as our team is at the moment. Utter shambles. Anyway we'll have a walk down the Strip on Monday and see if any are available from the secondary market.

CaptJohn

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:18 pm
jeez, I accepted it 7 months ago

So did I.
I'll be in Vegas tomorrow night. Staying at the Marriott Grand Chateau just for a couple of nights. En-route to Scottsdale for some golf.
Do you know if there's any chance of getting tickets for the Adele concert on the 2nd March?

CaptJohn

Richard Keys on Bein Sport summed it up pre match and I'm not sure if he realised he was live at the time. He said that we were rubbish and deserved to be where we were, using not very complimentary terms. Can't really argue with him to be honest

CaptJohn

I thought VAR was supposed to stop wrong decisions. He's never touched him. Correct decision is rescind yellow card, book Trossard for diving and goal kick. Oh I forgot it's Burnley vs Gooners so we're wrong.

CaptJohn

One of my all time favourites was seen on a Merc with 505 EXY. They had illegally placed the numbers as 50 5EXY but I thought it looked great.
I actually saw if on the M6 northbound with a Gooners scarf in the back window.

CaptJohn

I've been watching the Clarets for over 60 years and cannot recall us ever being this exposed at set pieces. It's bizarre that we've gone from being very good at set pieces under SD, to being terrible under VK. Both managers were robust defenders who know the importance of being strong and disciplin...

CaptJohn

There's a guy who lives in Washington DC who has "Burnley FC" as his plate. I saw it once when in a traffic jam in DC and honked at him. He thought I was a nutter and sped off.

CaptJohn

I've got J50 BFC and my wife has E10 BFC. I think they look good and that's all that matters. The only issue is when I have my car serviced because the lass in the garage always refers to it as the "Brake Fluid Change" car

CaptJohn

I've seen a guy walking around Lagos in a Burnley shirt. I "dashed" him for proper!

CaptJohn

Hooked after 63 minutes with Millwall leading. Within 7 minutes they were losing

CaptJohn

And that we are playing in Yellow??

CaptJohn

Does Amdouni not know we've changed ends??

CaptJohn

What's wrong with a yellow card being 10 minutes in the bin?
Simples.

CaptJohn

Being someone who has navigated around the world on several occasions I can confirm that the quickest way from A to B is via a great circle track. If the earth was flat it would be a straight line. Sorry, it's roundish.

CaptJohn

I think that the rules on obstructing goalkeepers are being interpreted different by referees. You are now allowed to "interfere" with a keeper at set pieces which is not good news for Trafford. You need a keeper who is a cross between a giraffe and a gorilla. Muric might fit the bill.

CaptJohn

I've realised that I've lost track of the names of our players. In days gone by we had Sammy Todd, Fred Smith, Willie Morgan, Colin Blant, Jim Thompson, Brian Miller and Harry Potts. Nowadays we've got Jordan Beyer, Anass Zaroury, Wilson Odobert, Hjalmar Ekdal, Zeki Amdouni and for the life of me I'...

CaptJohn

I go up to St Andrews every year on a golfing trip. Last year I had a purple patch and won on the Thursday on the Burneside at Carnoustie and then again on the Eden at St Andrews on the Friday. I love golf up there and have been going since 1999. We normally stay in the Halls of residence at St Andr...

CaptJohn

Take your golf bats along. Carnoustie is just round the corner.

CaptJohn

Now someone has mentioned Dobbo which I would disagree with. Yes he became a wonderful player and certainly was class but anyone remembering his debut will think differently about first impressions. He arrived on a free from Bolton I believe and was seen as a CF. He played in a home match against Le...

CaptJohn

Well done Tony.
Keep up the good work.

CaptJohn

I agree that the "Titanic" is a great hotel in Liverpool but the only drawback is the distance from the shopping, restaurant area. I recently stayed at the Hilton in Liverpool which is literally part of Liverpool One. Lovely hotel with a great breakfast and right in the centre of the city. Worsley M...

CaptJohn

Bombay is a great city. Smelly, noisy, colourful and absolutely chaotic. Well worth a two day stay. Long time since I've been, hence the name, but I used to love it.

CaptJohn

Golf and fitness training for me.
Play golf three times a week when weather allows and go to fitness classes (Pilates, HIIT, yoga) four times a week.
I love travelling but the location has to have a golf theme.
I do like the occasional trip to watch Chester RUFC on a Saturday as well.

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