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Sun Jul 20, 2025 11:49 pm
I used to enjoy Shrewsbury away at the old ground. Apart from the results.

The fa cup replay against them when John Bond was manager was pretty special.

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Leigh Palin

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Unlke some of the posters above, I had several appalling interactions with Sheff Utd fans before and after the 2009 playoff final, including throwing full unopened beer cans at children. Hope they lose, doubt they will.

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Fruit rant? I'm all in. 'Ripen at home' peaches. Here is a punnet of fruit that will remain rock hard until the point they get covered in mould. Many varieties of fruit have vanished over the years because they don't meet supermarket buying guidelines about shelf life or may bruise easily. These var...

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I agree with many of the points that have been made here in terms of a contract was fulfilled etc. I'd like to add a further point though about this idea of loyalty and that TAA owes Liverpool in some way. He's been at Liverpool for 20 odd years. In that time he will have played youth football with ...

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I've been thinking about this more than I probably should but its given me the opportunity to go through parts of my music collection I haven't listened to in a while. Important factors to consider: What emotion are we trying to create? Do we want people to be happy, intimidating to the opposition, ...

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As mentioned by all the above: hygiene. Be paranoid. Nothing worse than a ruined batch because you were lazy about it. You can buy no rinse oxygen based sanitiser which I find better than the bleach based ones. Make a yeast starter 24-48 hours ahead of brew day. There's loads of videos on t'interweb...

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Waiting for the man - Velvet Underground (Could easily have been Venus in Furs though).

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This is a sentence with Scott Parker in it

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Liverpool - Blinkered beyond belief Everton - Life is misery Utd - What has happened? City (long standing season ticket holder who was there in the 3rd tier) - Everything is amazing but the wheels have fallen off and thinks a big decision is about to scupper them for years Luton - Fun for a few year...

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What they did was systematic cheating at the highest level for years. The PL would be quite within their rights to kick them out. The Football League is under no obligation to take them in either. Everton put their hands up and admitted they got it wrong. They got a significant points deduction beca...

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It will be interesting to see what happens with the Man City legal proceedings. If they get relegated then I expect an extra team will be have to be promoted from the championship. I very much doubt that will happen this season but there could be a 4 up season coming soon.

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I said it earlier in the season and I'll repeat it now. This feels like the first 6 months under Dyche. We had a team that was conceding lots of goals and the new manager spent the first 6+ months sorting out the defensive shape. The performances were dull and boring. I know of several people who sa...

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It is difficult to judge Dyche on what he did at Everton. They are a basketcase of a club with some very serious deep seated issues. I don't know if he would have kept them up but I know the players would have worked their hardest to do it. The team he inherited was bereft of goal scoring threats bu...

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I will openly admit I was extremely underwhelmed when Parker was appointed although I can understand the logic behind giving him the job. He wasn't in my top 3 of prefered candidates. I think he's done a remarkable job in the circumstances. He took over a team in disarray, the players' confidence wa...

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Chesterfield - Dyche?

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Incomplete. It is still very. very early in his tenure. Has taken a team which shipped goals for fun, whose morale was broken, and made us defensively solid (feels like the first few months under Dyche in that regard). Had a large chunk of his team sold from under him during the later stages of the ...

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Sky Sports is showing The Wheelchair Rugby League Grand Final on Sun 13th Oct at 5pm.

Leeds v Halifax. 2 of the powerhouses in the WhRL world. Should be a cracker.

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RIP Allen. Both he and Sue took me under their wing at Colne Clarets and sorted me out with lifts to and from the Dancers/Cricket Club. They were extraordinarily nice and I will miss them both.

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Bo Jackson. If you don't know who he is, then you are in for an amazing youtube rabbit hole. He played both NFL and MLB and was usually the best player on the field for both. His NFL career was cut short by a freak injury that led to having a hip replacement. He managed to continue playing baseball ...

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Agree with the comment about Lankum, their version of wild rover is hauntingly beautiful. Was very impressed with their set. The Breeders were slightly disappointing as the mixing desk never really sorted out the sound issues. I've never really paid much attention to Idles but they put on a very ent...

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My first choice before we appointed Kompany was Knutsen. It still is. He really has created a strong bond between the club and the local community as well has playing exciting and successful football.

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Pretty sanguine tbh. I knew we were down long before Xmas. It was clear that the new look team didn't have enough to stay up. I fully expect us to be right at the top of the championship next year. Dyche took us up and down before staying up for many years. There are massive differences between the ...

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He just hasn't adapted to having much less time on the ball. He's looked good when given a few seconds but that's not something you get often in the English game and particularly the premier league. I don't know what the future for him should be. We won't recoup anywhere near his value and I doubt a...

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I've been thinking a lot about her and Allen today and felt I needed to add more. I distinctly remember the look of abject horror she gave me when I folded up a match programme into my pocket. Putting a crease into it was not the thing to do and I was told in no uncertain terms about how heinous a c...

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RIP Sue and condolences to Allen.

They took me under their wing when I started to go to away games with Colne Clarets, helping me out with lifts to and from the pick up point. She was a lovely person and I have incredibly fond memories of her.

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Furry across the Mersey - mobile dog groomers in Liverpool

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I do remember a cracking 5-2? win against them at home in the 90's. Jim Stannard was their goalkeeper and it was around the time the backpass rule had just been brought in. He was certainly of the generation of keepers who didn't adjust too well to the new rule. Don Mackay was their manager and we r...

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I've been doing this for quite a while. The main points are covered by everyone else, no apologies for repetition. 1) Be paranoid about sanitising. Seriously. I prefer an oxygen based sanitiser as its no rinse. There's loads out there. Avoid the bleach based ones as they add rinsing it out as anothe...

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Jean-Philippe Gbamin is available on a free atm. Had a tough run with injuries at Everton but might have finally got over them. It is a risk but there was once a very good player there. If someone is still available on free its because there is a reason such as salary demands or injury history. A cl...

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Seems like whenever VAR have a look at decision involving us then the rules of football get ignored. That challenge was studs up and both feet off the ground. Text book red card.

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Absolutely. We looked much, much better than at any point this season so far. Koleosho was really positive and direct. Berge looked more settled as the DM. Amdouni was a creative threat. Our passing was crisper and our midfield started to win second balls. 65% possession 15+ chances. I still think w...

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Budget is a massive factor as well as how long you want to be able to use it for. It is difficult to futureproof with PC parts but looking at the recommended specs for the latest releases will give you an idea. If I was putting together a gaming pc right now that will be good for a couple of years o...

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The Barnsley away game always sticks in my memory. Shocking.

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This is quite old now but could be why we've brought JJ onboard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94

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So much ire directed at him based on conjecture. It's clear that a significant portion of the fan base simply hate him. I believe this is unjustified but sadly there is no way back from that. If we can't sell him then a loan move is probably for the best. Let's hope he succeeds in Germany so that we...

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Should be banned along with smoking New Zealand have the right idea, raising the legal age limit every year New Zealand and Australia are also taxing the living bejesus out of tobacco as well. They believe that charging £30 a packet will stop people from smoking but what it has really done is creat...

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Like every winger he blew hot and cold but there would always be a 5-7 game amazin purple patch in a season. The goal against Aldershot which was expunged from the record books was a great strike. I also remember a wonderful goal against Fulham at home when we won 5-2. He was an important part of th...

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The Sherpa Van Trophy Final run. It gave us belief back after such a dark time.

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I just got my first pair about 4 months back and it was tough at the start. I would have got rid of them after a couple of weeks if they weren't so expensive. I was getting headaches and was struggling to find the sweet spot at different distances. I'm glad I persevered as they are now great but its...

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There are rules/laws and there is the spirit of the game. The Aussies have not broken a rule but they have broken the spirit. This is a team who in the past have broken the rules so I'm not surprised that they have no problem with what they have done. I do find it interesting that they are trying to...

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I use an Anker for long haul travel. The model I use has less output than what you will be looking for because of airline regulations. I can say that anker is a really good brand and I've been very happy with it. I would also add that make sure the cables you use are rated for the wattage you need. ...

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What a fantastic game. The declaration was brave and didn't work but it set up a last day with either side thinking they could win. This is fun to watch and I hope the rest of the series is as good. We had plenty of opportunities to win this game but didn't take them. Fair play to Australia for a ba...

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I won't include backpackers hostels in this list despite once having an Albanian fiddle with himself in a bunk above me in St Kilda, Melbourne. The worst that instantly comes to mind was a BnB in Wick on the north Scotland coast. There were 3 competing bad smells. It had dirty nylon sheets. There we...

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Pan Pacific Hotel, Nirwana, Bali. Next level stuff. I was there for a friends wedding and he somehow got a ridiculous discount for the group. Truly a 5*+ experience.

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Gerry Gow for sure.

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It feels like Imre Varadi always scored against us regardless of who he was playing for.

That alley was scary particularly when the police horses galloped down it.

Agree with Dark Cloud in that I want them to stay up due to their performance on the Turf (time wasting aside).

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Thank you all for your kind words. I will be sure to pass them on to his wife in person when I get out there towards the end of the month.

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I no longer live in Australia. When I did it was mainly in either country Victoria or Canberra. Shaun lived in Canberra.

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