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And I remember Veget bread. One of my.memories of this era was going to the local shop after school on Friday to buy a couple of loaves for us before being sent to the 'chippy' for our regular Friday night tea. As for banned players in the 60's along with the Sheff Wed. players the Bristol Rovers go...

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When? When Leeds wore yellow.and blue and they were a Div2 side. As for coaches bringing in home fans there was always at least one from Haslingden, bookings made on Ratcliffe St. for a Ben Barnes coach. Price in 1960 was 2/-(2 shillings) or 10p . Went up to 2/3d(11p) a couple of years later. Had a...

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Dark Cloud wrote:Playing Leeds then?

We didn't play against Leeds then.

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Give the lad a break for goodness sake. These things happen. He's been brilliant to watch so far this season. Obviously we don't know the exact circumstances of the incident but regardless of that I would have expected Southgate to have resolved it without the need to send him home. I suspect he's ...

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Clear and obvious doesn't apply to offsides. It was an excellent goal, but he was offside. Can't really complain, especially after the first goal, when it shouldn't have been a corner. But a corner was given and it was then up to them to defend it, not complain after the goal had been scored. You i...

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A cowards foul. Far too many people doing it. It was deliberate and it's endangering players. The only deliberate fouls left in the game. Stamp it out with red cards. It was a trip. He injured himself because of how he fell. Very unfortunate but a red card for that? You can't be serious! The game i...

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For the past few weeks, whenever i load up YouTube on my laptop, this video plays automatically, Has anyone got a favourite? who would you recommend for me to get into next? Just a brilliant singer who I could listen to all day is Bobby Darin. Absolutely oozes class and refinement. Died far too ear...

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But Boris says there are 40 new hospitals being built.

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Remember Willie Morgan not always being everyone's favourite.Certainly in his early days with us.

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If he's fit he starts but after last week's surrender I'm more concerned about the make up of the rest of the team. Taylor in for Pieters presumably but I wouldn't like to bet on any other changes and if that's the case then some players should consider themselves fortunate whereas others will be wo...

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:shock: For one thing, average rainfall in September is lower than in other months so 160% of average isn't as high as it sounds; for another, water evaporates faster in summer and there is more usage from canals and possibly irrigation (though this summer, probably not!). But another thing to consi...

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It’s coming out of the city and when really busy it can drag all the way through Prestwich to the M60. I can vouch for that. Up until last.year I used the service two days a week working part time.in M/Ç. The journey to Rawtenstall, especially at.this time of year was horrendous. Back in 1963 I tra...

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Leisure wrote:In the last 3 U23 games we've played 3 different keepers, with none of them being him. Anyone know why he's not being played?

I do see the OP's point. He does seem to be a goalkeeper that doesn't keep goal.currently. Would his last competitive game have been for NI?

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[quote="Clarets4me"]Good news .... the North West's water resources stood at 85.5% of capacity last Sunday, up from 65.9% a year ago. Rejoice ! The monthly water situation reports are confusing sometimes. For.instance, the report for the north west in September this year indicated rainfall of over 1...

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:? Remember seeing Bolton’s keeper score against us at a windy Burnden Park. Like a number of posters on here I was at Burnden Park that day. When the first attempt by McDonagh sailed just over the bar it was a case of waiting for the inevitable next attempt on a very windy day and once the ball bou...

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Another thumbs up from me. One of.my grandchildren is 9 years old so I fully understand their desire to sing songs they like. Some very silky skills on view. Did you see what I did there? Well done Maisy.

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Dodobdobodobo wrote:I thought he’d retired and was now assistant manager at Orange County who he played for.

Orange County was mentioned and that he was doing some coaching. Just assumed he was still playing.

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Dodobdobodobo wrote:Thanks Ashington

Had a chat with Richard Chaplow's dad at Curzon Aston yesterday. We both lived in the same street in Haslingden when we were much younger. Anyway, Richard is still playing in America and enjoying it. Amazing to think that he's now 35 years old.

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A good, competitive game,I thought. Bayode, on the right looked.a.threat all afternoon when he had the ball. Didn't realise Lees was playing as well as Rhodes. Weren't we supposedly interested in him a.few seasons back until we saw what they wanted for him?

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'it has enhanced corruption'

Even yesterday at Brammal Lane and our horrendous display it.was perfectly clear.that Hooper intended to win the favour of.the home supporters from the off. Some poor referees about but that won't improve till grass roots football becomes a.safer place to officiate.

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'don't get too excited about Dyche being mentioned in a negative context as it's not the end of the world' Indebted for the advice but at 67 years of age I'm aware the future's uncertain and the end is always near(well, Jim Morrison said so). I genuinely have no idea why VAR was introduced or even w...

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'gracious about decisions'

I'm guessing that's when they've probably won the game. If you see Dyche as responsible for the calamitous VAR that is your prerogative but I'm still not clear who the 'high profile' managers are that don't 'whinge' after a game that they haven't won.

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Devils_Advocate wrote:One of the reasons we've got it is cos of managers like Dyche, fans like on here and the pundits constant blaming and scapegoating of refs whenever decisions dont go their way.

We reap what we sow im afraid

'managers like Dyche'

Can you offer up names of managers you consider to be exempt?

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As above. There wasn't a player for us deserving of any recognition today.

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A homer if ever I saw one but his poor performance had absolutely no effect on a very poor, insipid display from us. Think we had three,possibly four booked. They had none yet there wasn't a bad foul on view today. We played much of the first half like we'd agreed to trial 'non- contact for those th...

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0 shots on target. That is pathetic. Worryingly can think of multiple games just last season that this happened. Istanbul, Wolves and Man City at least from memory. That is the worse stat of all from today. You've used inexcusable and on the way home in the car we settled for unacceptable so I thin...

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Burnley 0 v Wimbledon 1. 1975.FA Cup 3rd.round.

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Tickets to see Diana Ross next year, sat on computer at 9am , pressed the button for the tickets straight away and was kept waiting in a queue for what seemed an age. We have seen most of the other Motown greats, stevie wonder etc but I thought we had missed the boat with this one as she is now aro...

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I mentioned on a different thread last week that those 'heady' days of the 60's as a schoolboy watching the Clarets roll over all comers is something I will always cherish. My son and daughter have experienced the ' Dyche years' with the same relish. Of course they only hear from me( regularly) how ...

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Anyone recall a League Cup replay at Bradford City early season late 70's. 2-0 down at half time and we'd got nothing and deserved nothing. We got one back almost immediately the 2nd half began,got the equaliser and then got a late winner. Remember being stood beside the stand that so tragically bur...

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I always feel that if a player isn't fit on a Thursday there is no way under Dyche that he would be appearing on a Saturday. The injury to JBG sounds quite severe and I'm just wondering if it will be December at the earliest before he's in contention again.

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3-3, after being 3-1 down with a few minutes to go at Middlesbrough in the 72/73 championship season. Dobo got the equaliser, which sparked off a melee in the seats. I lost my favourite scarf and my mates car had his lights on his mini broken post match. Nearly 50 years ago, crickey Moses, :roll: I...

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I went with my Dad, my Grandad and a reporter in the Burnley Express van. We had to park a couple of miles away as the thousands of fans from Burnley descended on the ground. My Grandad and I had difficulty entering the ground as the turnstiles were closing but there was a children’s turnstile open...

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Biggest league following I've seen for us was probably at Preston in May 73,the 1-1 draw that ensured us being champions. Another one that springs to mind was Boxing Day,72 at Blackpool where we won 2-1. I've often wondered how many Clarets went to Maine Rd. on May 2nd,1960 to see us win the First D...

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I have to say I didn't know him but my older brother did. Was he a teacher/headteacher in Rossenale and also a former Lancs league cricket umpire? Anyway, best wishes to his family and friends at this time.

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Following on from the `Have you ever left a Clarets game early` it made me think which was Burnleys greatest fight back I have seen. The game which stands out in my memory was Stoke away in 63/4 season Stoke were 3 up at ht. We got a couple back around the hour mark but Stoke made 4-2 in the 81st m...

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Woodleyclaret wrote:I've never been to me .Charlene
A poignant tune about knowing yourself.

I'm sure 'I've never been to me' by Charlene was put out on Tamla Motown and that she was the first.'white artist' to get to Number One on that label.

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Lancasterclaret wrote:Anyone wanting Gibson to play can't have seen him actually play.

That could well be the case. How many games(especially at Turf Moor) has he started?

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Lampard looks to have a very good squad at his disposal especially with those players unavailable to him yesterday. He certainly hasn't had to work his way up from the bottom in his brief managerial career so I hope he doesn't resort to transfer embargo excuses if/when results don't go his way.

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Gymnopedie, Eric Satie or Fur Elise, Beethoven. Two great starters for anyone wishing to indulge in classical music. So much more to follow them.

Edit: should read Erik

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My memory of games from the 60's and 70's is far better than any other decade I've been watching us play. Just the game itself and then a report on Saturday evening or midweek to reinforce my images of the game. Tend to remember who I went with, where I stood, the result(obviously) and players who p...

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JohnDearyMe wrote:Haha. Just the thought of it turns my stomach!

Nutritious apparently but then we tend to believe our older brothers.Always wrapped in newspaper when it arrived as were fish and chips but I know which I preferred.

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JohnDearyMe wrote:Anyone ever sampled the UCP tripe mentioned in the article?!

There used to be a tripe stall on Haslingden market in the 1950's and 1960's JDM. Never tried it and never wanted to but one relative of mine swore by it!!!!!!!

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Soapbox Hero, Supertramp, always enjoyed as well as Hotel California and Severn Bridges road, The Eagles. Jesamine by the Casuals, heard it for the first time in my favourite pub, The Mermaid, in Ramsey Isle of Man. You must be of my generation,Heathclaret. Jesamine, by The Casuals was a massive hi...

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Not too sure that I attended this game. My mum was always keen for me to go with my dad and brothers but she was always concerned when we played the bigger city clubs. I think this might have been the case here. Everton was always off the fixture list, certainly for another season or two. As with Su...

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White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane.

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Wonder if he still lives near Rawtenstall ? Lived next door to me for about 3 years from 2007-2010. Shared with Kyle Lafferty then Alex McDonald. Good neighbours. Very pleasant and polite. Told me a funny story about Clarke Carlisle finding himself sandwiched between Emile Henry and John Carew in t...

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Seen it so many times I think I could turn off the sound and give the same commentary. Still wonderful though. Wade must be one of the most popular players in our history and before anyone says anything I know that's a very bold statement to make.

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you could read Silky? :? ...I only got to look at the pictures! :D Used to love the reports from Granville Shackleton for us and Alf Thornton for the other lot. Incredible that they were able to get reports out in the time they had. Scrolled through every page and for some reason I chose Burscough ...

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BOYSIE31 wrote:Wide players do get kicked more

than who?

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