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Was this the one where they wanted technical knowledge, work experience and a load of other skills and attributes, then offered a salary of about 18k? It seemed like they were looking for a unicorn to be honest, somebody with knowledge of data analysis, various related software packages and also ex...

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I remember in the first month or so after ALK completed their takeover seeing a job advert they put out for some sort of data analyst/scouting role and it was honestly night and day in terms of presentation compared to previous stuff I'd seen produced by the club. It sounded more like they were hiri...

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Bielsa does that thing though where he crouches down on the touchline and watches the game from what looks like an incredibly uncomfortable position - you've got to admit, that is good. Joking aside, he's done well, but for me it's not manager of the year material to finish 9th in the Prem. Moyes, R...

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Doing well to make an argument out of this. Our best players leave and do well. Those towards the end of their careers slowly decline whether they stay or leave. There's absolutely nothing unique to Burnley there. Boyd was alright, a grafter and a great goal v City. Lovely hair too. Exactly this, i...

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Labour's 1997 General Election win, closely followed by the death of Diana - I would have been 7 years old for both I think.

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I have to admire Ian Wright, what you see is what you get. The bloke who does The True Geordie podcast said Wrighty was his favourite guest because he held nothing back, to the point of being in tears on a show that's not particularly about delving into incredibly serious subject matter.

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I usually have a healthy dose of cynicism when it comes to the next English wunderkind, players like Wilshere and Walcott were heavily hyped but I never saw what the fuss was about. However, to me, Foden genuinely looks like one of the most promising footballers I've seen in a long time, the ball st...

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Didn't go regularly but it was always decent for watching footy and I enjoyed it when I did go, such a shame for the town to be losing another pub.

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I'd like to return to the office at least part time, 2 or 3 days a week is my ideal scenario. WFH has obvious benefits but I miss the social aspect of office life, and as someone alluded to earlier even the commute because I used to listen to a lot of podcasts, it was me time and being based entirel...

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ClaretAndJew wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:45 pm
My favourite TV show of all time.

It is an amazing show, definitely in my top 5 comedies. That said, I felt the quality fell off a cliff after season 10 and my interest waned, could just be me though.

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joey13 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:28 pm
It still amazes me people still don’t realise Alf Garnett was a parody

Probably the same people who think Al Murray is genuinely a pub landlord simply telling it how it is.

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A good player who's had a very respectable if unremarkable career, I wonder if he will look back and wonder if he could have achieved more had he left West Ham.

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I've not followed Paul Cook's managerial career to be honest, but the way some fans talk about him potentially managing us one day I assumed he was a promising upstart. I've just looked at his Wikipedia page and realised that not only is he 54 (5 years older than SD), he's been a manager since 2007 ...

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Was he meant to be a Burnley fan? Or have I made that up.

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I import/export to the EU through my job and from what I can tell you’ll be charged VAT, import duty (usually around £10 or 2.5% of the VAT - whichever’s higher) and maybe a customs admin fee that’ll probably be in the region of £5.

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Interesting to note that both Ivan Toney and Adam Armstrong were released by Newcastle in 2018, now 1st and 2nd in the Championship top scorer table respectively. At least Joelinton is banging them in for the Geordies eh.

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The Royal British Legion said "the decision to wear the poppy must be a matter of personal choice" This is tagged onto every article about X player not wanting to wear the poppy and there should be no further discussion, it shouldn't even need to be said. Still some people either don't, or choose n...

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Link to Delroy's effort below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WvXxNY ... Barkermush

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Delroy Facey, can't remember anything else about that match, only that miss.

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Read the standing orders, READ THEM AND UNDERSTAND THEM!

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I've also just turned 30 and would say despite not being particularly old I'm definitely of the "older mindset". The first season I remember with any clarity was the one with Chris Waddle as manager, so definitely realise and appreciate how well we're doing in comparison to those days. I think the d...

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My partner is a nurse in A&E and I have to sit through very long, painfully detailed stories about her day. Sometimes when she's telling me I realise I've literally not listened to a word she's said for a solid 2 or 3 minutes, it's crazy she doesn't cotton on more. Then when it's done she'll ask how...

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Probably several years too late to be signing Snodgrass.

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Shaun Goater (or any of that City team)
Carl Asaba
Bob Taylor
Alan Lee

Many others, I'm sure.

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I’ve said this for a while as well. The “little triangles” and high pressing football that Pep utilises is awful to watch.

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Can't remember the El Ghazi one but Grealish acted like an idiot after Tarkowski had the audacity to win the ball off him and send him flying for good measure.

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Brighton used to, and possibly still have the Ashley Barnes version of this thread on their messageboard. Difference being Barnes was actually half decent for them over a number of years.

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Arsenal might be struggling in the Premier League, but they're top of the most attention seeking fans table.

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The narrative regardless of platform is very rarely ever going to be about a team like Burnley. The Football Weekly podcast once managed to cover Burnley's 1-0 win over Everton (Hendrick scored) without mentioning us once, it was all about the trials and tribulations of Marco Silva.

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I had a meeting with Richard Eckersley last night, I can't disclose exactly what was said, but when I asked if the deal would be completed sooner rather than later he didn't seem overly confident.

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Not sure it's anything to do with the Guardian, it's exactly the same on the comments of the Sky Sports Youtube highlights.

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Always find it funny when people expect two world level boxers to essentially be windmilling at each other non-stop for 36 minutes like they’re having a barney in town on a Saturday night.

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I was trying to explain to my Brazilian Mrs the concept of Corrie the other week, and how hyped for “double Corrie” people used to get on certain days. Also gave her the run down on the Richard Hillman storyline which ended with about half the country tuning in

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I've learnt a very simple formula: the days I go drinking = length of hangover. A Friday, Saturday, Sunday session means a hangover lasting 3 days. The odd night out, and I feel a bit rough the following day, but nothing too bad. It's not been the easiest of years to try cutting down though, with b...

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But the point is it doesn't cost 10p to make. You (and I) can and do brew beer and cider at home for less than 50p a pint. We're not doing it on a large scale granted, however, we are also not paying any staff, and we don't have to factor in rent and other overheads (transport certainly isn't an is...

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claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:31 am
Burnley was a good night in the late 90s, now it is more of a good afternoon / early evening drinking place.

Tend to agree with this, I've not been "out out" down Burnley for a long time, but always have a decent day sesh.

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I've not watched much footy this year for one reason or another however last year it seemed like the controversy was still there, but it was more centred on how VAR is used and/or how the rules of the game are interpreted. That said, if a way can be found to effectively implement VAR with as little ...

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No Sammy, I worked for RR for 23 years, the last 8 in Purchase where I worked on several large contracts. I reviewed companies for manufacturing competence but I also reviewed the quotes in great detail to ensure no operations were missed, correct materials were used or operations were going to be ...

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As someone who knows nothing about RR or engineering, can someone explain what's happened? Have they just discovered they can do whatever they were doing in the UK abroad, but cheaper?

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At the peak of his Tinnitus struggles my Dad was trying everything, and one day even went for acupuncture he was that desperate. After the treatment finished he said the tinnitus had completely gone and he thought he'd found a miracle cure .. until it returned about an hour later. I felt so sorry fo...

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My Dad has it, apparently his is a high pitched ringing and it drove him crazy for the first five years, and I mean really got him down. He tried everything to get rid of it, but there is nothing you can do. Eventually he learned to live with it and can pretty much tune it out now, he says there are...

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I never saw Vokes as being particularly dominant in the air considering how big he was but you can't deny there were some great headers in that video.

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However, that confidence wasn't justified. First I thought I'd buy myself a sandwich. I went into a shop and asked 'Bonjour monsieur, vous avez des sandwiches si'l vous-plait?' He was supposed to reply 'Ah oui monsieur, avec fromage, jambon (with cheese or ham)'. He didn't, and I couldn't understan...

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Just started with learning German today with Duolingo. Decent tips on here already but anyone know anymore. Gonna get some post it notes tomorrow and stick them around the house. I’m still on with Duolingo, mainly because I’ve almost completed it and it’s so gamified I can’t bear to stop before it’...

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Yeah probably the worst year of my life, fortunately I’ve never experienced anything heavily traumatic so I should be thankful, but it’s been miserable being cooped up for months on end.

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Claretforever wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:42 am
Burnley Aces on Facebook have posted it, if you’re on there? It’s a long article.

https://www.facebook.com/11262029048970 ... 80204/?d=n

Nice one

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Dammit, I've just cancelled my subscription to The Athletic as well. If someone can copy the article into here I'd appreciate it, any chronicle of the Venky tenure down the road is always good for a laugh.

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6/10 - not bad to say I was 8.

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We bought our place 9 years ago. We looked at quite a few, some were ready to move into, relatively new and therefore quite small with little potential to expand. The house we eventually bought needed a fair amount of work doing, the lounge had yellow walls, green carpet, orange radiators and all t...

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