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I've been with Octopus for quite a while and smart meters fitted. Fabulous until things go awry which they did last December. No signals, no data. The bills I received were, of course, estimated but when compared with the previous year's useage they seemed reasonable until I received a bill that, h...

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Problem they've got down there is some of the youngish players, not the really young ones who've only just made their debuts this season, have got far too much to say for themselves whilst averaging 5 with the bat!! That club needs a real tough Aussie, Kiwi or Bok to be the pro, to kick some ass in...

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Villa’s Cash lucky to get away with a yellow earlier.

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Managed to jump on a bus on Chester Road then x43 from Shudenhill and back in Rossendale for 7 so not bad going.

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Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 31, 2025 5:12 pm
I dread looking for the Rawtenstall scorecard these days.

It’s been another long season! Hopefully they manage to get a decent all rounder pro and a couple of the younger lads who’ve gained experience this year push on next season.

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Unsurprisingly Bacup chase down 34 against Rawtenstall.

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Not sure about that. It's well worth discussing, on a transfer thread that is clearly supposed to be about rumoured players only, which of our existing players will leave if we get relegated, especially in August after just three league games. Indeed!! Especially when it is so difficult to start a ...

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Anyway back to this season and some links for the last 26 hours…

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 31, 2025 2:16 pm
Jones wasn’t on duty today or may well have been stood down.

Shame it won’t be permanently.

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Sure they will sort all the issues out at tomorrows team briefing after they’ve finished high fiving each other over all the controversy they’ve caused once again.

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Spike wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 31, 2025 11:55 am
We are worse at set pieces all over the pitch since this new guy arrived who is paid to improve these

Apart from the one we scored from yesterday.

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Let’s not forget with VAR you’ve got the officials watching from a screen a few hundred miles away who feel the need to be part of the ‘show’ every week. Keep their names in the press.

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We think we have been hard done by - don’t know what you’d think if you’re a Fulham fan tonight. There’s no big club bias though - honest. An absolutely horrendous, ridiculous decision Saw the Fulham one in the pub in the game before the match absolutely ridiculous decision. If ever a ref was made ...

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Never really rated him but thought again he was good today.

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No twix bars.

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Typical ref at old Trafford. Big shout out to the linesmen right at the death who waved for a corner then quickly changed his mind.

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First half dreadful lucky not to be out of sight (not sure 5 at back works for us).

Second half thought we were superb and well worthy of a point. Cracking atmosphere in away end.

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VAR once again being used to manage games. Away from that there was a classic after they went 3.2 up where linesmen flagged for a corner for us then changed his mind! Again more talking points to fill the 24 hour sky sports news for start of next week.

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Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:17 pm
Genuinely don’t think I’ve ever seen a game referred by Rob Jones where the fans are not singing about how useless he is.

I feel sorry for his family when he forces them to rewatch the games he’s been involved in.

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Fulham goal at Chelsea ruled out by VAR. I’ve heard about it on the radio so haven’t seen it but the commentary team are appalled at the decision. Referee Rob Jones sent to the screen by Michael Salisbury. Jones absolutely loving being in the limelight announcing that decision. No idea where he was...

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Burnley Ace wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 29, 2025 3:08 pm
Any of them offered to drive him to the Turf?

Someone must have a mate who is a Benfica season ticket holder.

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I don't travel too often on the trams in Manchester but when I do I just tap on and off and have never had any issues when it comes to payment. I think the price quoonbeatz has quoted is if you use tram & bus. If you just use the tram the most you will pay is £4.90 and that's only if you go into Zo...

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This weird obsession with footballers who are already millionaires having to move to the Middle East to ‘set themselves up for life’.

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After the game I tend to avoid the tram stop by the cricket ground as it gets absolutely rammed (and I'm told Pomona is similar) and I walk across the lines and down Warwick Rd South and it brings you to Firswood tram stop. This I've found relatively quiet and has the advantage of getting you on th...

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Waiting for breaking news on Sky. Any survivors?

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Everyone made it home in one piece? #bottleneck # turf# gate#kerb

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He will have an host of offers on the table but this is his last European pay day at 29 so he will want it to be right. I personally think he will end up in Italy or France and definitely not the MLS or Far East. That will be his last move not this. If he had a host of offers he would have signed f...

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A massive shame as he was fantastic in Kompany’s first season. Also comes across in his interviews really well.

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I like Luca, but he's extremely limited and isn't a big loss if he goes. He has pace, he can get you off your seat, but ultimately he runs down blind alleys and produces very little. That's why SP dropped him last season. In hindsight, it was a huge mistake not selling him last summer. He now needs...

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Odds on Sunday morning nothing has really happened apart from it taking a few minutes longer for some to walk back to your car/bus station/ pub of choice….. let’s hope we win!

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Has anyone thought to contact other clubs in premier league to see how they manage their bottlenecks?

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I really hope everyone survives walking off the turf Saturday.

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Watched the 2nd half good game and an amazing save at the death. Good start to the season for Bradford.

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It’s certainly become an over complicated game from some on the sidelines. Hopefully a new ‘pivot’ role can be identified and implemented this season to go along with trying to out score the opposition!

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The biggest bottleneck is in the toilets at half time especially if someone releases a foul stretching odour from a cubicle which can often lead to a bit of a stampede as people push to the exit for fresh air.
Hopefully something Pace and co are looking into with regards to an air freshening system.

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Taken me a week to see this and reply so apologies. But in the Longside Upper near me there are about 4 guys within talking distance who are EXTREMELY wobbly, walk with a stick, and shuffle about slowly when they walk. I don’t know what their route on is, but if it is from Belvedere Road they will ...

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:40 pm
Sonne isn't first choice. Roberts is injured and if we go with a back four, then it'll be Walker every time.

Is the lad we signed from Ipswich not a right back as well? Presume another one who is injured.

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Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 8:59 pm
I had to go back to the site, just to make sure I'd read it right.

Sadly it’s correct!!! I can’t imagine there’s been many more collapses in cricket like that!

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Spijed wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:49 pm
Wasn't that the Leicester game?

The game before, away at Bournemouth, was one of the best performances I've seen at this level, with Brady excellent in that game.

Yes Brady was superb in that away match at Bournemouth. Shame he got injured soon after.

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Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 5:51 pm
Wowzers... some going is that

Amazing collapse even by Rawtenstall’s recent standards!

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Rawtenstall beaten at Nelson by 102 runs. Rawtenstall lost 10 wickets for 2 runs going from 64 for 1 to 66 all out.

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Foster will come good. For those with an axe to grind (for goodness knows what reason) just can't let it go. We are one game in, Foster was our MOM up against the fastest player in the league. That being said, I still think we require another centre forward with a proven PL goalscoring record and a...

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He does have the speed, he actually beat his man more than once. The player he struggled against with pace was Van Der Ven, and isn't he currently the fastest player in the PL? He struggled to outpace defenders in the championship. We all want him to do well but we are now two and a half years in.

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CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:18 pm
He is Thierry Henry before Henry improved and shifted from the left. Could do worse than play him off Broja.

How many pints have you had?

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Hasn’t be been injured before he joined? Sure if we give him at least more than one game away at Spurs to judge him he’ll be ok.

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It’s one of those anywhere else on the pitch a free kick. No attempt to play the ball.

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Some nice touches but doesn’t have the pace to get behind the opposition defence as was demonstrated a few times in the first half. He’s been here long enough to know he isn’t going to be the answer up front. Really hope we have another striker lined up.

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I’m sure it will be consistently applied throughout the season.

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Hopefully he can stay fit. Always thought he’s a solid defender when he has played.

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Jimmymaccer wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:04 am
"We try to align VAR delivery with the expectations of those involved in the English game, based on consultation with fans……………..”

I think they mean the ‘fans’ who never step foot in a stadium and watch from their front rooms.

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