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ChrisG

Some really big ones. Dusseldorf, Hannover & Nurnberg to add to that list. Even Bundesliga 3 has some big clubs. Dresden average just under 30k and 1860 Munich are in it. Took my father in law to watch Eintracht a couple of weeks ago. Incredible atmosphere. He's a United fan and said he'd not seen ...

ChrisG

Make that the treble. They are in the German cup final against a 3rd division side 2nd division, but the point remains. There's some big names in that league, doesn't feel that long ago Schalke were in the semi final of the Champions League. Attendances are bonkers too. Hertha regularly get 60k plu...

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quoonbeatz wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:36 pm
It's defo a corporate thing, I got a job as a vice president, which isn't anywhere near the top job.

VP is a similar level to an associate director in a lot of places I think isn't it?

ChrisG

Bayerns’ problems are not of Harrys’ doing. Too many are not playing for Tuchel and I’m amazed they are second=. He is world class but may never win a trophy. I can’t see Southgate bringing home the cup. Every chance they could finish 3rd, they are level with Stuttgart who they play in a few weeks....

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Wow! Our fan base DO cause trouble. You’ve been very lucky to have seen none. I’ve seen plenty and some of it was at the youth cup game only a few years ago. This game would have to be managed to the point that motorway services would need to be allocated to certain clubs and the rail network would...

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alwaysaclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:09 am
Wasn't there a sheff wed v sheff utd semi final or final not too long ago.

That not too long ago was 1993, 31 years back!

ChrisG

I'm pretty sure if the Met can handle City and United fans travelling down for the FA Cup, and Millwall, Chelsea, and West Ham, they can more than look after us and Blackburn.

ChrisG

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:38 pm
Apologies ChrisG but I was a child of the 50s and raised in a Christian family.
Forename or foreskin which ever suits, you knew what I meant.

It's been Vorname and Nachname for me of late on the million and one forms the Germans love so much

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Rowls wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:03 pm
Gosh yes. How shocking.

I mean, it's pretty archaic. I don't recall hearing the term since I was a kid in the 80s.

ChrisG

I think the most surprising thing about this post is the amount of folk that use the phrase Christian name.

ChrisG

Brussels keeps behaving like a bitter divorced woman The UK is no longer part of the EU through our own choice. It is therefore subject to the same rules as every other country that isn't a member. They aren't being "bitter", we literally chose to not be a member any more. And frankly as someone wh...

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Verbruggen had a great game for Netherlands tonight. Not convinced that 2nd German goal was over the line, very close.

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:15 am
Longside opened 28 years ago next month - I almost disbelieved the almost 30 years initially but we are not far away.

I'd hazard a guess that there is more time gone now since then than between the CFS and the 'new' Longside opening.

ChrisG

Company that built the stands, Linpave went bust nearly 15 years ago. Not sure if there would have been any obligatory work for rectifying defective concrete if they had still been in business? Latent defect period is usually 6 years, or possibly 12 depending on the contract. The club may (but prob...

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After the drawn-out battle between Wrexham and Notts County last season, Paul Cook's Spireites have made it look easy this season, winning promotion with five games to go. They should smash the 100 point barrier easily. I was surprised to see WIll Grigg plays for them now. It doesn't seem long sinc...

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ecc wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:18 am
Did anyone see Glen Little head a football?

Did he not score a very rare headed goal away at Bloomfield Road once? The same game where Payton lobbed the keeper from 40 yards

ChrisG

Weird one this as you’d think it would be the Dyche, Kompany and Coyle eras. Whilst these had individually unbelievable seasons, my ‘favourite era’ is actually, bizarrely, the period between 1995-2000. My first game was in 1992, but I started going on weekly (and then getting a season ticket from 9...

ChrisG

I was hoping for Idris Elba, but I think he's probably a bit old now.

ChrisG

Stan era, 99/00 season. Looked old enough to get a pint, but was young enough to get a 16-18 season ticket for 75 quid, and got on the Barrowford Clarets coach as a youth.

ChrisG

They did actually look at it which is why we had the wait before restarting. What a farce it would have been if they'd decided it was a foul and given Brentford a penalty rather than a goal. Surely, once they'd scored the check should have stopped. Didn't that exact scenario happen against Bournemo...

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Thinking back to yesterday’s winner for Man Utd. Should a player who celebrates a goal by whipping his shirt off for a few seconds be given a yellow and as we saw yesterday then potentially sent off. He didn’t foul anyone or swear at the ref. It seems that yellow cards are thrown around so easy the...

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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:53 pm
Is there no memorial for this founder if success?
Not even a street name?

They named a timber yard after him

ChrisG

Surely has be Cech in goal

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KlyBfc wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:51 pm
Wasn’t that the season they both pumped us at home in consecutive games 5.0 6.0

Bob Taylor got all 5 for Gillingham. Then the Goater show for City the next home match on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening. February 1999. Over quarter of a century ago

ChrisG

Also, us he doing a Jensen v Wigan here?!

ChrisG

If Ederson dives in with his hands, he's winning that ball comfortably, odd decision to try and kick it

ChrisG

I think Jimmy still wants his name on the international five fers board in the long room at EOT. Remarkably at his own county ground where he has an end named after him the international five fer has alluded him. Sri Lanka this summer just might be his last chance. 🌹 It would be some way to bow out!

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blatherwickstattoos wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:53 am
Great effort from the Arsenal fan

I think he's made it clear he's a Claret, he's been asked in enough interviews about it!

ChrisG

jdrobbo wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:51 am
The fact that he’s with us all of the red ball season is fantastic

Yeah he's going to be excellent. Hopefully good for Hartley's development too

ChrisG

There's a documentary on the iPlayer at the minute about the strike too.

ChrisG

colne-claret wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:18 pm
He’s from New Zealand

Fair point, well made. Completely missed that bit

ChrisG

If we're talking purely whilst they were with us, then you'd have to think about Wood seeing as he is our top Premier League goalscorer. Obviously not all time top flight scorer as that's not what the post is about.

ChrisG

Klopp to Bayern?

ChrisG

He's a very nice guy, I have a lot of time for him on a personal level.

ChrisG

Not his first rodeo either, he was banned a few years back according to the Burnley Express

ChrisG

Nothing will be as amateur hour as Wrexham away circa 2000 when they held a pretend wedding for their two robin mascots.

Bring back the Swanky pants dog troupe.

ChrisG

Back in the day when I was a fraud investigator, flashing the lights to let someone out, but then continuing on to instigate a collision was a relatively common tactic from the more inventive fraudster. Unlike deliberate braking, it is very difficult to disprove with a dash cam as they generally don...

ChrisG

If you want a good Gyros ... a garrison town where Squaddies live (like Una Massen or Detmold 😉) are the places to be. When my Stepson and family were stationed over there, we went over a few times and had some crackers. I'm bang in the former US zone here, but my brother in law was based in Paderb...

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I seem to recall another game at Rotherham being called off a few years before that too

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bobinho wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:34 pm
One in the town near us that shouldn’t be named.

Used to love the proper pork gyros in Germany, the stuff we are served in “German doner kebab” franchises is either chicken or beef.

I had a belting Lahmacun mit Fleisch yesterday in Frankfurt. Nearly fell asleep at my desk afterwards mind.

ChrisG

But you're spoiled for choice in all the touristy places. It is expensive with tax and (obligatory) tips (which staff don't deserve - they are just doing their job, as Roy Keane would say). You'll probably end up GoogleMapping and picking somewhere based on reviews. Paying for bills is weird, too, ...

ChrisG

Meanwhile Tella set a goal up in the win over Bayern

ChrisG

Damo, Princess Hales - are we all OK? Everybody geared up for a big Friday night in? Custard - you got your jam spoon ready? Eli is going to be giving a talk Lancashire cricket through the ages and we might get a visit from that crackpot Lord of whatever/wherever. Get your drinking hats on. It was ...

ChrisG

Me too, was my third visit there. Think it took 20 games there for me before I saw us win. I've not done too badly, 4 visits, 1 loss (Laws first match), then the 0-0 Heaton masterclass, the second 2-2 heartbreak, then finally the 2-0 win. I refused to get too carried away on that last one after the...

ChrisG

That's just some of the packages, you'll need a lot more than that. I've not even included floodlights, media centre etc. Plus main contractor preliminaries at circa £35k a week, OH&P at 7%, professional fees at 15%, permitting fees etc. You'll not get much change out of £50m for a new decent spec '...

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Regarding my last post re Fulham’s away stand, I’ve been looking for figures on the cost of the redevelopment of Craven Cottage back in 2004 (yes, I’m that sad), and there’s various figures banded around between £8-£15M. The Bank of England inflation calculator puts £8M in 2004 to £12M in 2023. Obv...

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To build the Jimmy Mac & James Hargreaves Stands, we got a grant of £2.25m towards the total costs of £5.2m .... they're basic, I admit, but perfectly functional .. the play off win v Stockport and that one season in Division 2 qualified us for the grant. If we hadn't built them, then imagine the p...

ChrisG

What a debut for lad who prior to this test had only taken 40 first class wickets. Tremendous test match that, surely one of the best of Stokes reign.

ChrisG

I work in Germany. The accent I use when speaking English to my German colleagues has to be very different to the one I use when speaking to the Manchester office, as they simply don't understand my broad Lancashire accent. It's about finding the best way to communicate with someone who doesn't spea...

ChrisG

Starts tomorrow and live on BT sport or whatever it's called this week. England have announced their team already with a brave bowling line up. Mark Wood and Stokes the only seamers (despite their injury concerns over the years) Leach, Hartley and Rehan are the spinners with Root as back up. Stokes...

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