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I would of loved to score that.

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Glory hunter…

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Sad news for those of us of a certain age. Always liked The Yardbirds. I note what Elwa says, but I am sure I saw Chris play with what was termed as The New Yardbirds in 2014. This was on “ The Ultimate Rhythm and Blues Tour”, featuring The Zombies, Animals and Friends, New Yardbirds, Maggie Bell an...

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Obviously that “top club” v. “little club” bias which the PGMOL have been instructed by Sky to follow.

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I feel the entitled WHU fans deserve all they get, in view of their irrational dislike of Moyes and his achievements.
All that nonsense about “ playing the West Ham way”
As other have said, hope Nunos appointment doesn’t give them fresh impetus.

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I blame Mike Brolly.

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Some interesting comments on here. I wonder what the prevailing view would be if it were BFC who had been leading at home - especially against one of the “bigger” clubs when the match was abandoned with 10 minutes to play. In the absence of a binding precedent, which seems to be the case, I’m sure a...

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Best way to change the coverage? - not that it worries or upsets me in the slightest - start winning a few games.

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Just watching tonight’s MOTD.
FWIW -I think Shay Given and Theo Walcott are good summarisers and analysts.
And that tackle by Trai Hume…

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Following the thread title - rather than the subsequent posts - the first rugby game I paid to watch was the British and Irish Lions v. The Barbarians in 1977. ( yes - I am that old). The Lions had just returned from a successful tour of New Zealand, and played the invitation Barbadians side as a fu...

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Rooney’s pronunciation of “Tarkowski” had to be heard to be believed.

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claptrappers_union wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:32 am
Because he’s following direction

Isn’t that what Kurt Waldheim claimed he was doing ?

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It’s difficult to do better than Stay With Me or Baba O’ Reilly.
And so many other good ones already listed.
Just to add a bit of variety, I’d suggest
The Prettiest Star - David Bowie
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
Mr Big - Free.

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dvalley69 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 11, 2025 5:11 pm
That's what happens when the price of everything goes up drastically and wages don't match! People will do what's needed to get a few extra bob in.

I truly don’t understand this.

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Simulation - cheating
There was contact - cheating
Passion - cheating
He was entitled to go down - cheating

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I think it’s absurd to say that any referee hates any team.

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I thought he was brilliant in “ Dr Strangelove”
A very funny, if slightly disturbing, film.

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I can only agree - so wrong.

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With all respect to Salisbury, it’s a shame they didn’t draw a bigger team after the slog of all the qualifying rounds.

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I’ve got to be honest - every time I see one of these impassioned, interminable and essentially pointless VAR debates, I am reminded how similar we are to our Victorian forebears…

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I haven’t seen the interview, and from Milltowns first sentence I don’t understand what happened.
Can anyone (Milltown?) explain?

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Need a finisher

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I am always impressed by the work and organisation that Leisure, and others, put into providing this service.

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It really does seem a bit poor.

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Why is BFC so reticent with information about the Club?

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Such very sad news. Willie was my boyhood hero, and the reason why I’ve supported Burnley all my life. As a young boy in Berlin in the 1960’s, where my father was serving with 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, I played for a team coached by Joe Irvine, Willie’s brother. Joe was in the same...

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But…is it “Shrew” or is it “Shrow”?

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 18, 2025 7:58 pm
He was yes.

And for our play-off final v. Stockport County in 1994.
My friend and I bumped into him ( …not literally…) in the concourse before the match.

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Hotel Mediterranee, Menton, Côte d’Azur.

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This is one of those (IMHO) unexpectedly fascinating threads that springs up from time to time.
As a Burnley supporter for 50plus years who’s never lived anywhere near Lancashire, these local recollections are really interesting.
UTC.

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As for old wives’ tales I remember from my childhood in Ireland, the one that seemed oddest was that if you put a new pair of shoes on the table it would bring you bad luck. Still don’t do it ( although I’ve had my share of bad luck, like us all)

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Nah. Cyanide (like arsenic) in these tiny doses isn't going to do anything. Just like there is a trace amount of alcohol in every ripe banana but nobody ever got drunk eating 'nanas. There are some dangers, for example peach or apricot seeds are high enough in cyanide to be extremely dangerous. Or ...

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Sad news.
The Strawbs were a great live band.
RIP.

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Z Cars

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Everyone
Lucked
Out

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Scoop, by Evelyn Waugh. It’s a while since I last read it, but I remember a wickedly funny satire relating to an occasional nature correspondent who is mistaken for a war correspondent, and sent off to cover a revolution in Abyssinia ( yes, it was written a long time ago) It is based on Waughs own e...

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williamjblazkowicz wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 07, 2025 9:23 am
He played 12 of 19 seasons in the PL. Most of his time spent in the second tier was in the last few years of his career.

Steady - can’t have facts getting in the way of prejudice.

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I’d forget any comparisons with the signings of either Wright or Gascoigne. Gascoigne was washed up when we signed him, was four years out of the England squad and wasn’t wanted by new Everton manager David Moyes for obvious reasons. He offered us nothing. Wright was a huge success but as much beca...

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Risk of it being a gascoigne-esque signing. Err really? This guy was playing for England last month. Pretty hard stretch to compare him to a completely drink addled gazza. At 35 he just physically won’t have the speed and sharpness he did in his prime, but my god, never in a million years would we ...

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I share Tribesmen’s uncertainty. He is 35 - relatively old for a high tempo game, as so many are likely to be next season. I don’t think Pep would have fallen out with him if Pep felt KW still had a major contribution to make to Citeh. And Milan didn’t seem keen to hold on to him. He has been an exc...

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Tribesmen wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:31 pm
Am I the only one who is not sure about him ?

No

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I thought Neil Young’s set was a fine example of sludge rock. I reckon The Searchers would have been more entertaining.
Love Raye and Beabadoobee.

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I see Jamal Lewis is a free agent. Only 27.
Could he be of interest to us?

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Any update on the bananas?

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Homer

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Hobo bag

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I realise I’m probably a real Luddite, but I find all this fairly depressing.

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Well - I know I’m probably old-fashioned, and a bit reactionary, but I don’t see it as a positive. I think the American involvement is all about money, marketing and commercial exploitation. I don’t think there is ever anything more than a superficial and transient regard for the club, or its histor...

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ISpeds00 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 16, 2025 9:35 pm
Oh it'll kick off alright somewhere

3 pm at The Turf?

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