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Cardclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:11 pm
So long as they don't sell tickets in the home side of CFS other than ST holders. Surely the safety officer wouldn't allow that, given previous issues with Everton etc. It would be catastrophic if any away fans managed to get in there.

Catastrophic is a bit strong don't you think?

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After all the anticipation of a new season in the Premier League and looking forward to seeing our new players this feels like it has put a dampener on everything. The first game of a season usually feels a special occasion but now I have no idea what to expect. BFC has never filled us with confiden...

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I would hope so but do we really think they would also mirror all the empty seats too?

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At the moment maybe 1000 home fans are in an area for perhaps 1500. BFC no longer sells tickets for the empty seats so there are 500 never used seats. (These numbers are very loose). When the new home end opens with the smaller plastic seats I would expect a capacity of 1000 to suit and more away fa...

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Maybe CT can announce it now the cricket is over?

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I find them easy to use and too easy to get used to. I have tried to set off a few times now with the brake still on whenever I drive a car with a manual handbrake nowadays.

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Can it really be the one and only Mike Conroy?

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The OPs 'obvious answer' could actually be just a very small part of the cause. More likely reasons are explained as the thread progresses. Also not many will find it hard to face the 'facts' because they are actually no more than opinions. For what it's worth I think poor atmosphere is caused by th...

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Poor man's Die Hard 2

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All my adult life I have heard every main political party threaten the 'workshy' and 'lazy' but nothing has ever really been done. Government after government just tells people what they want to hear it seems. Could it be this section of society is actually tolerated so the next layer up ie the low ...

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More cash in the system means a bigger black economy, easier money laundering,helps organised crime,supports the drug trade at all levels,enables tax evasion and lets not forget the small business owners who can (and sometimes do) simply pocket any money from cash sales.

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It varies all over the county and in fact around East Lancs itself.Over the years as families mix and move so does this pronunciation and both are equally used and correct. However for me it's always Turf Moor (more) as opposed to say Preston's Moor (moo-er) Park. Slightly off topic how do the local...

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I really don't enjoy criticising the team but we weren't just unlucky yesterday. Before the game I thought perhaps we should win this looking at the form and records of both sides but only 1-0 if we played well.I know how football can play out at times but yesterday's result can not have been unexpe...

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As well as Threads and The Day After,QED:A Guide To Armageddon was shown on British television at a similar time.Well worth watching on YouTube it was also shocking at a time when fear of nuclear destruction was only too real.

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Just scoring a goal would have stopped time-wasting immediately and forced a positive reaction from PNE.Just a thought mind..

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Forgive me if it's already been mentioned but I'm sure I once read that since 1888 we've only ever had four 0-0 shorelines in the league against PNE.I can't recall any myself(been watching since mid 80s).I guess unfortunately it's 5 now.

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I'm a 34 waist but was recommended a M shirt.I normally wear L and tried both on in the shop and for a close-fitting design opted for M.It looks and feels spot on for me.

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Do the young players actually need to be registered?

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On the other hand, it could be argued that the best way to embrace diversity is to accept that we are all individuals in our own right, not necessarily needing to be labelled as part of a "type"? I don't need to discover who I am - I am Me. My own unique person, diverse from everyone else in the wo...

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To understand yourself and discover what makes you who you are can be a very fulfilling journey.To truly appreciate and embrace diversity can only help you understand and better tolerate others.

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gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:28 am
Imagine disliking a person because of that persons interests. Bizarre.

Wouldn't it be more bizarre not to?

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With the clock ticking and the transfer window closing and lots of players (everywhere) unsure of there futures,isn't it prudent to arrange potential transfers away from the club?Perhaps if you need to sell 2 players do you arrange maybe 3 outgoing transfers then pull the plug when the first 2 have ...

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I think the Calderstones house(s) may belong to the club and has been used by many in recent years. Also Northcote Park did feature in MtB and one player may still live on the estate now.Only a few hundred metres from Blackburn's training ground for what it's worth.

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Owen Coyle is settled in the area work permitting.

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Watford away was our only league defeat until Sheffield United away and that was well into Autumn and certainly not in the first 10.

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Ribble Valley, Cheshire and High Rise apartments in Manchester City Centre are popular with our players as long as there is easy airport access.I see plenty of exact addresses through work but am of course governed by GDPR..

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Although the stadium surrounding the pitch would more likely than not attract the strikes,there is still a significant risk to anyone on the pitch because it is not an enclosed Faraday cage.The crowd itself is safe or at least much safer than if they were evacuated into the elements.

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I think it might actually be very good business. Surely all the loan fees received and wages paid by other clubs can't be all bad for an unhappy/unwanted/unneeded player.Maybe there will be a few more offloaded in this way for the coming season if clawing back a half decent transfer fee proves too d...

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I think falling out is a bit harsh but like most I became aware of his limitations in early autumn (as opposed to the board's in summer)I'm sure there will be things on both sides we'll never know but by the end of the season this relationship had reached its natural end.I am surprised perhaps but n...

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Nothing post match could ever be more cringeworthy than seeing Forest players celebrate survival(albeit against 3 very poor sides this year) like they had just won the Champions League with an actual trophy on the pitch!!!

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Thanks CT.We all understand the limitations of a club like ours especially in the Premier League but last year I had my expectations raised for this season and that's what makes this relegation feel gutting and quite frankly unnecessary. The writing has been on the wall ever since the summer transfe...

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The CFS only has 1 exit meaning it takes much longer to leave than any other stand.Usually this means the rest of the stadium is empty while fans are still queuing to go maybe taking 5 minutes or longer.This is the reason sales are limited in the stand nowadays not hooliganism or drugs.(Incredibly t...

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Always Burnley for me but isn't the question going to be biased towards Burnley simply by asking it on a club forum?

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I work in the parcel delivery industry for a rival company. During the boom in lockdown money was good and some fantastic people were recruited to drive and sort as Internet shopping really took off.Nowadays the job is pretty much minimum wage and the workload is even heavier.My union is currently i...

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tom210 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:49 pm
And I'm sure you would be the first to moan if the shoe was on the other foot....

Or just use somewhere else maybe

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We buy any car do knock prices down for scratches or rust but don't inspect the car mechanically. I recently sold one with a worn cambelt and broken oil pump,failed o2 sensors, worn brake discs and pads,faulty steering and suspension and 1 day left mot for a good price.The buyer just ran the engine ...

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I work with a lot of PNE,Liverpool, Blackpool and Rovers fans.I also meet fans of clubs from all over the country. Their different perspectives of football especially about us is fantastic and one of the best things about being a fan.I am always impressed that fans of other clubs have far more in co...

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I love the club with a passion like everyone here,ST holders or not and when I was young I could have told you names,positions,heights, weights etc but now I've no chance.There is just too much other important stuff to cram into my overloaded brain instead. Or maybe I'm just getting old...

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Working for a living

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I've sat with the same group in front,behind, left and right for years.I barely know their names,what they do or where they are from but for a couple of hours every 2 weeks or so I can honestly say I enjoy their company. Whatever their opinions we are all there for the same thing I hope and we are a...

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I came off the game feeling more positive about the new season than before it. We didn't look like rabbits in the headlights. Some of our players will make the step up easily. It's going to be a fun season. The sooner we gel the higher we finish. The fans in the CFS are outnumbered maybe 2 to 1 and ...

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I'm not offended,outraged or overexcited in the slightest.Like probably a large number of people, I'm more than happy just to wait and see.

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I think we all agree there needs to be competition for places.So Muric vs Trafford vs Vigouroux is a good thing.If any player doesn't like that they wouldn't have joined or will leave.Its healthy for the club and may even make money on future transfer fees. Football has been this way for a long time...

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I tried and failed with my first pair.I found it impossible to follow football:I just couldn't anticipate where the ball was going and it seemed to bend in mid air.Eventually I figured them out and with the right pair it's become second nature

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jtv wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:24 am
My worry is that Lukashenko will use Wagner to attack Ukraine from the north.

If Wagner can rattle the Kremlin so easily I don't think they will be readily controlled by Lukashenko.If anything we may be looking at his new masters

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When you still think about your child, you are still a dad and always will be.A truly unimaginable loss.

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I tell my young daughter she can be anything she chooses when she grows up. It's no longer a man's world. If a woman can shortly set foot on the moon then managing a men's football team should be a walk in the park. Diversity of thought would suggest female managers could actually bring something ne...

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All very well but we "only" took 23 points off the bottom 6 in the Championship this year.We will need them from anywhere possible next season.

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As I've grown and learned I have changed my thinking on many things with new perspectives but never this:
YES

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Every 5th car driving at night with front fog lights on(deliberately switched on as running lights go off when headlights are on)
Traffic not keeping left on motorways or any multiple lane system regardless of speed or traffic.
Are you sure I can only have 2 gripes? 200 would be fairer.
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