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No Ney Never wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:57 am
Bournemouth
West Ham
Southampton
Would make a lovely trio of southern clubs for the drop.

Burnley
Sheffield United
A northern club
Would make nice replacements.

Perhaps not any northern club

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I’ve not met a generous Scot either

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You should meet a Yorkie - they make all Scots look generous

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FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:19 pm
Was ‘ Only Fools and Horses’ named after Rovers

That explains the "Trigger" character.

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I was speaking to my 9 year old grandson on Christmas Eve who wanted a phone for Christmas. I reminded him that mummy and daddy had said he was too young for a phone. So on Christmas Day morning, a phone was there amongst his presents, and he told me, " I knew I could rely on Santa". No question, th...

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Leeds apparently looking for a striker.

They've also been linked with Chris Wood, so Gyokeres is no surprise.

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Seem to remember Di Maria making his Man Utd debut at the Turf and Dean welcoming him with a typical tackle; lots of indignation from the Argentinian, who seemed like he couldn't wait to be substituted. Van Gaal obliged, eventually. Course Di Maria has had a splendid career, but it wasn't in England...

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Well, no Its an Ukrainian S-300 SAM missile, fired only because Ukraine is being attacked by Russian missiles in revenge for Russia losing yet another battle on the ground in Ukraine You are quite right that its dangerous times, but launching missiles to attack non-military targets close to the Pol...

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As you were, chaps. Missile attack in Poland likely to be an ‘accident’ by the Ukrainian air defense, says Warsaw. Well I never! Ah...so that's a Ukranian military strike on a NATO member. No doubt Poland will invoke article 5. No I'm not writing Putin's propaganda, it's just an acknowledgement tha...

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Tread Warily wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:58 am
Don't suppose Ernie Hunt is available?

Or his nephew Mike

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I'm pretty sure they will have noticed the Lyman situation, but if Putin is micromanaging the special military operation he won't let them retreat / escape. Of course, there's the 10-year jail sentence for anyone surrendering. Irrespective of the Russian manpower loss, Ukraine will take casualties a...

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Truly grateful for the informed comments posted on this thread. Just thought I'd add my take on the gas pipelines situation, as I see it, as an uninformed bystander. I recall Boris Nemtsov, Russian opposition leader and former critic of Putin who was murdered (shot dead) in sight of the Kremlin. A s...

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Good choices already mentioned and from a footballing viewpoint I can't argue with the likes of Jimmy Mac, Danny Inngs or Trips. Brian O'Neil would be good but he'd rarely be available these days - red cards most games and yellows for the others; in fact he'd probably get a yellow just watching ;) H...

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Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:04 pm
Not really as about 75% is accurate as is about 80%. If you're gonna attempt to be pedant it helps to be right.

19 of 24 - you work it out.

In context the word is pedantic, but hey ho, guess you're just playing your DA game

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About 80%. It's called pedantic.

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I was born between her accession and coronation, so she has been a constant in my life. Although I never met the Queen, she earned my admiration and respect for the way she carried out her duties. There are very few occasions I believe where she was found wanting - not visiting Aberfan immediately f...

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Surely it can't be disruption by Aubameyang already

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Done.

Other Comments - explained why we know them as horse botherers. Felt it needed sharing.

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Extending the what if to another scenario. An already yellow carded player commits a 2nd bookable offence, but the ref plays on as there is a clear advantage to the other team. There is a shot on goal and the keeper makes a good save, and the ball remains in play. The ball is played out and with no ...

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That's fair.

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I might be remembering this wrong, but early in the 2nd half Maatsen was doing the skilful bit on 3 Blackpool players and one of them clubbed him on the head. Jay Rod was incensed. The Ref didn't do much. So when Maatsen got the kicked the next time, as a 20 year old, he took the law into his own ha...

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I see that 30 year old Bernd Leno the Arsenal No.2 goalkeeper has gone to Fulham for a reported £8m. Leno was, of course, replaced by England's No.3 keeper Aaron Ramsdale who cost Arsenal a reported £30m last season. You will recall Ramsdale's previous clubs were relegated Bournemouth and relegated ...

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The Enclosure wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:15 am
Just need to sign Ryan Hedges from them down the road and we would have 20 Benson & Hedges.

They're both players.

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Just a couple of thoughts: I believe Gary Cahill and family are settled in London so if he continues his playing career I'd expect it to be at a club close to home. Wasn't part of the reason Cornet came to Burnley was that he would be allowed to play in his favoured position, and not wing back. Perh...

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Has the Jack Hendry from Club Brugges rumour been kicked out?

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The ritual for me was:

Burnley
DL
1st pen.

Have to confess admiring Dennis Law most and believed it was only a matter of time before he saw sense and signed for the clarets (the naivety of youth), and naturally I wanted to take the 1st penalty. Happy days.

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The dim ******* probably thinks Covid19 is a teenage bird.

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Is it just me who thinks the biggest mistake was allowing Cornet to take the penalty at West Ham?

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Maybe a defender, 'cos his 2nd touch was often a tackle.

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Pope 5 - thought he was a bit iffy tonight; punching and catching below his usual standard. 1 top save though Roberts 4 - difficult game against Richarlison who was clearly up for it after the pens, but was too easily beaten too often Tarks 8 - top performance defensively and made good blocks, but o...

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It would be truly amazing, IMHO, if an innocent man accused of having sex with a minor and having a not only cast iron alibi, but also a medical condition to disprove aspects of the allegations, chose to settle the case out of court and pay a substantial sum to the accuser. This would be even more a...

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LaLigaClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:11 pm

Agreed as Orsic money wasn't spent and they had offered money for Fulgini previously. Villa are said to be wanting to move players out. Anyone have any ideas who we might consider from them ?

That Ramsey I would be interested in

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Regardless of anything else, Newcastle have signed 2 excellent team players in Guimaraes and Trippier. They will ensure better performances throughout the team. Without question I would have taken them for the Clarets. I've no doubt Newcastle have ensured their survival with these 2 - provided, of c...

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Revie's team earned their shameful nomenclature "Dirty Leeds" in the 60s and it's taken all these years for them to start to shed it, under Marcelo Bielsa. When Brian Clough was manager he reportedly told the players to throw their medals away because they were cheats medals. An odd thing was that a...

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When faced with the alternative, it's preferred.

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i seem to recall in his BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis 2019 BBC that his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein resulted from his long-standing friendship with Ghislaine Maxwell. So unfortunate to have a friend who is convicted of grooming teenagers for abuse and so unfortunate her partner is...

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Pope 8 Looked badly shaken when clattered in to at the near post and was clearly struggling in the 2nd half. Some good saves and 1 very good right handed save early on. Commanded his box. Kicking a bit wayward. Lowton 7 Made Benrahma look so poor that the winger was substituted. Covered his centre h...

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Wasn't Ron Greenwood born in Worsthorne - borough of Burnley.

More famous as England Manager but I think he won a league title with Chelsea, well before they were Chelski.

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....evidently we're not predicted to be champions, but not too sure where we'll finish:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/footbal ... d=msedgntp

UTC

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Surprised to see Sir Learie Constantine not on the list, but perhaps his non-cricketing activities (politician, etc) earned him the knighthood.

...and then, of course, there's the absence of that fine English slow left arm bowler:

Sir Francis Drake

I'll get my coat.

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Another vote for the "Newtron Bomb".

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I thought this thread was about oxymorons.

Clearly misunderstood.

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Culmclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:31 pm
no Brain Laws!

I know Mr Laws had his critics, but to call him no brain seems a bit strong.

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Local cricketer wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:19 pm
Be a good signing if the Icelandic lad they have can get the ball to him

Could be quite a challenge.

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DCWat wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:42 pm
Two pronged attack from the ‘Wats’

So that would that be Two Wats.

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One I like was Greg Thomas to Viv Richards, where Richards was playing ad missing a bit. After Richards played and missed another one, Thomas shouted: "It's red, it's round. Now f****** hit it!". Mistake: Richards hit the next ball out of the ground and followed it up with: "You know what it looks l...

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The reason behind John McGreal's swift departure from Swindon, I wonder.

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It's spelt grinning.

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Spijed wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:50 am
Is this guy worth looking at, perhaps as a replacement for Barnes or Jay-Rod?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57666280

We need to be looking at players who can walk straight into the starting 11, not just bench warmers. Is he Dyche fit?

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Think the 1st time I saw him play was at the Turf in the cup for Bournemouth and he tore Mo Camara to shreds. I was delighted when we signed him. We were having to put up with Steve Jones on the wing at the time who ran fast. Wade was just a class above, didn't need to go past the full-back to put i...

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I was in the Democratic Republic the day after we beat Liverpool 1-0 in the cup, courtesy of Jimmy Traore, I ventured into a bar off the beaten track the following day and the only footie shirt behind the bar was one of ours. I couldn't believe that I'd probably missed out watching the game with fel...

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