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Recall Kevin Young having an excellent game against Newcastle at home on Boxing Day 1978 or 79. Won 3-2 with Billy Hamilton scoring a great header at the Beehole End to open the scoring. He joined Bury with Frank Casper and Dobbo in charge and they beat us 5-3 in a league Cup tie at Gigg Lane( was i...

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Couldn't see any game plan yesterday. And our inability to get the ball away at goal kicks and retain possession was both farcical and wholly inadequate. Might have helped if Trafford didn't keep passing the ball to his team mates heels instead of in front of them.

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Just very sad news. Didn't know him but definetly recognise the username. RIP and thoughts and prayers to his family.

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Robbed against forest , and probably deserved a point if not three tonight against man United . Lots of positives again, more learning curves too. I think we win that game easily if foster plays The issue of not investing in a goalscorer coming home to roost now. We've known since March we were goi...

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Tall Paul wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:02 pm
Maybe when we start losing games that we're expected to win.

Which games are they?

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A shocking response by Spurs to the previous week's defeat at White Hart Lane. Couldn't have taken long to come up with the tactics they employed. At all costs stop Casper and that's what they did. Had forgotten he was only on the pitch for such a short time and like longsidetrumpet higher up the th...

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Is Westley the son of the former Preston manager? He certainly seems to know where the net is just like Mellon at Morecambe. Sounds as though Lewis Richardson is fulfilling promise too. That's 3 young footballers heading in the right direction seemingly. All very good news for the club.

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Good luck to Darko Churlinov. You deserve some after your illness.

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Long time ago but I recall we just got better and better as the game progressed. When you look at Wolves 'front five' and they were hardly in the game it highlights just what a complete performance it was. As you say, Frank Casper was at the very top of his form, orchestrating from midfield allied t...

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hoskinsgoalatswansea wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:51 pm
Still think we’ll finish top half. We’ll get better, and we’ll play worse sides.

Well, I hope so. Not too sure there are enough 'worse sides' to depend on to be honest.

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RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:08 pm
Bournemouth got beat 9-0 in their first couple of games last season. Stayed up.

Forest lost 6-0 and 5-0 in their first 5 games last season. Stayed up.

I don’t think it’s a useful comparison at this stage.

Worth a consideration at least I would say.

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4midable wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:16 pm
Id have koleosho in

Therein lies the problem because I wouldn't.

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Winstonswhite wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:58 pm
It hasn’t taken long for the vultures have started licking their chops has it?!

Hardly. Just passing comments on a shambolic display. Don't know how good Spurs are but I hope they are top 3 or 4 otherwise it doesn't look good.

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Perhaps the worst defeat I've seen for a long time. The 20 mins. or so either side of half time were appalling. They looked like they would score every time they attacked. Our passing was poor and ball retention even worse. 2-5 and a proper mauling.

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I recall the 'clarrie blue' limerick in the match day programme. It won the writer a free ticket for the home game with Spurs. We are the champions and champagne all round At Turf Moor last season that was the sound Now that's all over and here comes the test To meet with, compete with and beat all ...

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Went to grammar school in Salford in the 1960's. Still meet up in Manchester with a few of them 3 or 4 times a year. Already been chatting with one of them regarding ticket allocation but he's in the dark as much as we are. Interesting night ahead though.

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I have tried to read and decipher this a few times and the irony is palpable. I am always spot on... I was literally the only one here at the start of last season that said Brownhill was a good player who was important to us and you've all been made to eat your own words and look like fools after h...

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Such a shame for the lad. He was having a great game before this incident. I hope it’s not as serious as feared and can only wish him a speedy recovery. He was having a very good game but that's because he is a very good player. The longer he lay on the ground motionless( as it seemed from the othe...

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It wasn't until we were driving down that my son mentioned that they had adopted Mull of Kintyre as a sort of anthem/ club song. How long has that been happening and more to the point why? Just cannot see any relevance but perhaps that's down to my senior years. 🤔 On a different point I thought Muri...

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Heady days indeed. That was a very strong Chelsea team. A stunning goal from Frank Casper. 50 years ago and recall it like it was yesterday.

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Burnley v Aston Villa report See link https://www.uptheclarets.com/villa-take-the-points-against-burnleys-young-team Just on the topic of a young team I certainly wouldn't disagree with the '1968' team. Another game I recall ua playing a young team was in 1982 at Elland Rd. where Leeds beat us 3-1 ...

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Very poor in what is supposedly the best league in the world. Tried to hard to be the players' mates. Set his stall out after two minutes and after that I just despaired quietly. I'm probably too old for his sh^&.now.

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Big Vinny K wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:17 am
That’s made me chuckle !
And you wonder why you get posters pulling you up ?!!!

Can see 12 years into the future but not yet mastered the correct use of the relative pronoun. So, their we have it.

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sandy richardson wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:49 am
Rumour of Maguire to Villa. To link up with McGinn.

'Just getting higher' up the league presumably. Like Byrds on a Rooftop.

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We went over 15 years ago now. Had use of a flat in Leith that belonged to a friend. Just a great atmosphere around the city and went from watching something in a theatre down to what felt like watching in someone's front room. Always said we would do it again so perhaps something for next year. Som...

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Apart from ourselves and Luton the Premier league is only two games in. Surely a bit early to be talking about Everton's next two fixtures as 'massive'. Same for Fulham's next few games as well. The wel - used and predictable cliche of ' one game at a time' is very appropriate, especially when we ar...

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helmclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 21, 2023 10:10 am
Incredible from Kes.

A 61 year old with a return like that. So much respect for him.

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Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 20, 2023 6:01 pm
I'm curious.........are there any statistics that prove Ekdal is slow? He always looks to have bags of time when i've seen him.

Of course there is. In a match at Norwich a few months ago a Norwich player ran past him. What else do you need for confirmation?

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Finished 12th and 6th at Munich. The Finnish runner, Lasse Viren was his nemesis as far as medals were concerned. Bedford was very much like Ron Clarke a.decade before him though not in the same class. Both ran better against the clock.

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:08 pm
Balde - 2 red cards last season

Zaroury one already this season.

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'It seems like he's training at the club already'

Don't understand that if he hasn't signed yet. Surely still a Villa player.

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Bedford was a great runner. Incredible watching him.run around the track we had with who I considered excellent student runners. Like a metronome, seeing them off one by one with energy to spare. The 72 Olymplcs were a massive disappointment to him only finishing as high as 6th, I think, in the 5,0...

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I was also residing in London at the time, in the 3rd year .as a student. Lost 2-0 at QPR, probably our main rivals for promotion at the time. Planned to go to the game with Dave Bedford, the runner. Was in my year and a massive QPR fan. Of course I was excited to be going along with him but at the ...

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That is extremely disappointing. Became part of my match day routine to donate items for needy people. A real shame because there are so many people still going hungry and numbers are not going down. Just shouldn't be happening in 2023.

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Like a few on here I was on the Kippax with my brother and his mates. Wonderful execution of a well thought out free kick routine. We did score another v City at home a few weeks later but on that occasion City concentrated on covering the late run so while they did Paul.Fletcher pulled a double blu...

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'Cor blimey, hello Mrs Jones, How's your Bert's lumbago'? ' 'Mustn't grumble'. Lazy Sunday Afternoon by the brilliant Small Faces.

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addisclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:44 pm
Who was the VAR official tonight? Not asking as a joke, just wondering; but expecting a few Stevie Wonders etc in the answers

Michael Salisbury, I believe.

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The foul by the Man Utd. goalkeeper on the Wolves forward right at the end was disgraceful. Sending off and a penalty. But this is Old Trafford and of course neither happened. Very worrying.

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Keep your pants on Silky I have already said it was a toungue cheek comment on the back her post to someone else. No harm meant And still you continue with your glib, vacuuous., inane comments. I read what you said back to her.You knew you'd blundered but still.attempted a smarmy, pathetic comment....

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To be fair Elizabeth you thought Twine was going to be a key player this season. I wouldn’t exactly say your judgement is great of midfielders Anyone looking for a perfect example of patronising need look no further than this comment. Unnecessary, crude and arrogant. Who the hell do you think you a...

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Yeh expected him to get at least 2 against City what a flop Please point out where I have said that. If you can I will no longer pursue my opinion on this topic. You can't just go saying people have said things when they clearly haven't. Again, just to reiterate, my post was about our centre forwar...

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After watching Foster’s fitness ,and aggression against City I reckon he could surprise a few on here who called him a donkey. Admit he looked sharper but strikers are measured by scoring goals. Early arguments in his favour were some 'homesickness' maybe then the number of minutes he'd only played...

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Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:01 pm
Surely not as slow as Ekdal aka "the Snail"

Incredibly naive sweeping comment. Wonder why VK went out of his way to sign him? He appears to choose 'snail like' players for his squad.

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arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:49 am
You see, I didn’t think that was a tough game to watch.

Well, I did. It's seemed that way for a number of years now. Were you disappointed when the final whistle went?.There's just something unhealthy about the whole carnival.

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This has become a great thread. Hope you are doing better, Mick. Talking to people, engaging in activities, having a plan are all good ways to set about your day. You're a Claret, Mick, part.of a big family that tries to.look after each other despite the bickering on here at times. Keep safe and loo...

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He's 78 now is Frank but I was talking to his son Chris this week at Ashton and he said he's fine health wise. Terrific player for us wasn't he? Talk to Colin Waldron and Paul Fletcher and they will tell you how his injury was a major factor in us not progressing further. Waldron always says he was...

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I’ve watched episode four and for a start she’s being misquoted on this thread. She doesn’t say letting Dyche go was an act of faith, she says even when times were bad, letting Dyche go, relegation, they had to have faith that something greater was coming and uses the phrase ‘god has a plan’. The b...

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Tomcat wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:22 pm
1965 Cricketers Aged 15 One pound, 10 pence a pint.

Have I misread this one? Surely not £1 10 p a pint in 1965? Even 10p a pint sounds dear for 1965.

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Thanks CT.

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I live outside the area and haven't been down since the end of the season. Obviously the road must be much narrower now but is it still 2 way?

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