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ChrisG

The biggest mistake is surely the errant 'O' in the suffix

ChrisG

Ah nice! Would that cover me on the non-ICE route Frankfurt Airport to Mainz then? Yeah, just go to the Regionalbahnhof in the Airport and jump on either the RE trains or the S8 to Mainz. It's about 25 minutes. Worth downloading the RMV app, or going to rmv.de, it's pretty straight forward to use

ChrisG

Note for anyone who is going, on the bottom of your ticket, you will note another QR code which has RMV Kombi written on it. This should give you free travel on the RMV public transport network all day on the 5th August until 4am on the morning of the 6th. This generally covers S-Bahn, U-Bahn, RE Ba...

ChrisG

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:50 pm
15.30 ko according to the fixture list on UTC

I've just checked the Mainz website, and they are listing it as 15:30 kick off, which is 14:30 UK time.

They also note it's 2 x 45 minute halves, plus and additional 30 minutes. Not sure why, but I've read that a couple of times now.

ChrisG

Exactly how 20/20 cricket started a generation a go when it was aimed at the younger and family orientated market to bring new people into the game. Im sure 20/20 got the same kind of criticism and whinging fom the purists before it developed into a much more serious and competitive form of the gam...

ChrisG

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:10 pm
Mainz for me!

And me! Looking at the tickets sold it won't be hard to find each other...

ChrisG

https://www.footyheadlines.com/2022/06/blog-post_800.html?m=1 This article speaks to that. Pretty sure colour blindness was discussed on a thread on here a while back too. I was surprised at the time about how common it is and how many people might struggle to differentiate between two teams on the...

ChrisG

We don't need a third kit against anyone. In fact no team should need one, other than for retail purposes. Whilst there might not be an obvious colour clash to most folk, there's the possibility of the colours affecting colour blind folk isn't there? There was an article out a few years back about it

ChrisG

Lip wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:54 pm
And most hated.

More than the scousers or Leeds? Not having that.

ChrisG

Anyway enough of arguing about the greatest fast bowler of all time, I've just landed back in Manchester and am greeted with this weather at the hallowed ground.

Hoping it improves in a bit as I'm itching for a cricket fix as there's bugger all in Germany.

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ChrisG

Maybe that first class cricketer can tell Jimmy that. He thinks he’s had a poor series He doesn't, it's only you that thinks that. Everyone else can see the benefit of him bowling economically. Anderson bowled with an economy of 2.65 in the second test, this enabled the others to attack, and they a...

ChrisG

There's literally a first class cricketer posting on this thread explaining how important it is that Anderson is bowling economically, and the impact this has on the team, yet he's still apparently had a poor series. Jesus wept.

ChrisG

Fair enough if that’s your thought process. All I know is he is lowest wicket taker in the whole of the ashes. Even Joe Root has the same amount as wickets but he has only bowled in 3 innings not 6. It's not just about taking wickets though is it? There's more nuance to test cricket than simple sta...

ChrisG

Again really surprised Can’t believe Anderson is playing Been poor all series He's not been poor at all. His economy rate has been excellent as ever, and he's generally played the part of tying an end down that would normally fall to Leach. Fair enough he's not taken wickets, but he has not been po...

ChrisG

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:46 am
Ok. Why did they not fly to Belgium directly unless the nearest airport to Genk is in Holland ?

Maastricht airport in Netherlands is less than 30km to Genk. The nearest airport in Belgium is nearly double that.

ChrisG

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:07 am
1 of Kompany's back room staff a scorer for Halifax

And Burnley - he scored the own goal too

ChrisG

Bloody hell, that's brought back some memories. Ian Duerden coming on for Geoff Horsfield. It's safe to say their careers went in a someone different trajectory after this point. I'm pretty sure my dad actually gave Ian a lift over from Burnley to the match. Ian was seeing Ray Ternent's daughter at ...

ChrisG

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:31 am
But it’s not yellow & claret is it

It’s yellow & black

It looks to be clearly claret on that stripe with a bit of black at the edges

ChrisG

Really struggling. Signed up for an account, got an email confirmation, but now can’t log in (for the last two days), so can’t actually buy the ticket. Even tried accessing the site with a German location through VPN. Presume they will be available on the day, but would like to get it sorted. Did y...

ChrisG

First look (of a clearly abysmal quality photo) is it not meant to be like a rip down the shirt to demonstrate that we're claret through and through despite the away colour above?

Or I could be talking nonsense.

ChrisG

I happen to agree. Essential: Good beer Clean Preferable Cheap/reasonable Well decorated Comfortable Friendly staff Friendly clientele No Swearing No mobiles No loud music The problem is they fall down on a lot of those other qualities, particularly the good beer. Exception being their bottled Choc...

ChrisG

Just tell them where to go whilst there. Imagine trying to stop some1 using their phone Two things here, firstly if you refuse you'll be barred. Secondly, it's not the managers who make the rules, it's the owner of the brewery. He's sacked loads of managers on the spot if the rules are broken, no m...

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gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 20, 2023 6:28 pm
Eddie Stobart!

That's the boy!

ChrisG

Who the hell has 124 tabs open, what is wrong with you man?!

ChrisG

That's a Carlisle United away shirt circa 1997

ChrisG

Knowing our luck they will probably roll out Goater and Bob Taylor and still beat us

ChrisG

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:06 pm
Worldy by Bairstow. So pleased for him and might keep the haters quiet for a bit

He's still bobbins irrespective of what admittedly was an excellent catch

ChrisG

Jel wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:41 pm
Just heard on the news that there's not going to be another Ashes series for 8 years.
Anyone know why?
The BBC as usual only gave half a story.

Was it not "at Old Trafford"?

We've not got a game in the next home series

ChrisG

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:33 pm
Yup. front row in the block above what i assume is the stairwell

Magic, I'll book mine now

ChrisG

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:20 pm
Bought!

Block K?

ChrisG

Whoever is going to the game what mode of transport will you be using i at unsure on best and cheapest way to travel there Most direct route is flight from MAN to FRA, then an S-Bahn from the airport to Mainz. Looking at £330 return on Skyscanner with Lufthansa. Might be cheaper looking at a flight...

ChrisG

Trying to delve into it is difficult, but it appears that Rottach-Egern are in something roughly the equivalent of the North West Counties Division One North, or level 10 of the pyramid in England.

ChrisG

SGEclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 18, 2023 7:04 pm
Kronberg

Bloody hell it's a small world, what's that, 4km away?

Up the Taunus Clarets!

ChrisG

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 18, 2023 4:54 pm
Mainz. Makes the most sense with it being direct link from the airport too

Aye was going to say the area round the Hbf in Frankfurt is, erm interesting to say the least!

Mainz is about 20 mins on the S Bahn from the airport and they are very frequent.

ChrisG

SGEclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 18, 2023 4:02 pm
Out of town - and in the middle of farmer‘s fields Live close by but will miss due to hols so will have to rely on my sons to represent us.
Same day Forest also play in Frankfurt so will be busy there too I guess…

Where are you based SGE? I'm in Oberursel

ChrisG

Gone for a hotel by the Haptbahnhof. Should be out and about by lunchtime so hope to meet up with some other clarets and head to the ground In Mainz or Frankfurt? Mainz is quite a hip city, has a big student population. There's a load of bars near the cathedral, they will be buzzing on a Saturday a...

ChrisG

Lads if you do travel to this game and need public transport we found that the €49 deal for a month traveling within Germany on 2nd class transport was very good . We came back from Germany yesterday and it only took us a day and a half to use up the whole value of the deal . I have one of these "D...

ChrisG

Interesting wording on the Mainz website regarding the format of the game:

The game will kick off at 3:30pm and will be played over 2 halves of 45 minutes each and another 30 minutes.

ChrisG

1989_claret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:12 pm
Will have to sit this one out with Genk and Betis booked unfortunately although this and Benfica would have probably been the better ones too which is a shame.

40 minutes train journey for me, so I'm very happy about this

ChrisG

1989_claret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:04 pm
Flights to Frankfurt are more expensive than i thought they would be.

Only flights from Manchester are with Lufthansa so generally pretty expensive. You could try Cologne which is 90 minutes or so by train

ChrisG

agreenwood wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:15 am
Supposedly playing Mainz away on 5 August too.

Ooh real do, this is only half an hour from me!

ChrisG

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:15 pm
I use easyJet or jet2 when possible from here. If nowt else it's worth it to avoid those bloody buses

Only choice we have back to Manchester from where I am is Lufthansa. They are generally great, but not bloody cheap.

ChrisG

The really good thing about threads like this is they show the brilliant diversity of thought at the subjective level. What I like or dislike can be countered by someone else. And the reality is, no matter how strong the opinions are, no one is right or wrong. Nobody can say ‘this is rubbish’ in th...

ChrisG

Don’t buy supermarket bacon. A quality butcher or deli should be able to supply bacon that will satisfy your tastebuds. I never usually buy supermarket meat, but even butcher's bacon doesn't do it for me, unless it's on a bagel with cheese and cranberry sauce. Which somewhat negates the decent bacon.

ChrisG

2 Bee Holed wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:00 am
I've never understood the attraction of having another bloke and my wife in bed with me.

I don't think anyone specified the 3rd party had to be a chap?

ChrisG

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 12, 2023 8:55 am
We have this Delonghi one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DeLonghi-Speci ... B09J8L46FP

I've got same one, it's superb.

Does need to be descaled fairly regularly, but I think that's just our water.

ChrisG

Bacon.
Sunday roasts.

ChrisG

claret2018 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:48 pm
Exchange coffee in clitheroe

Agree with this, you definitely want something you know is freshly roasted, and Exchange is excellent.

There's a cracking little roastery on our high street here, sometimes the beans are still warm when I buy a bag!

ChrisG

dandeclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:46 am
Or use the spare batter that has been in the squad and through all the prep with them in Dan Lawrence.

He's just been bowled out for 1 off 7 balls by Tom Bailey at Blackpool CC.

ChrisG

Caballo wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:04 am
Is the Phone locked to EE (is that even a thing anymore)? Might narrow your options a bit.

I don't think they are generally, but if they are, you can just request a code off your operator which unlocks it.

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