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Not to mention when the ‘do gooders’ discover there’s a public housing project planned for their neighbourhood there’s an outburst of NYMBY :roll: Plus George Orwell has some interesting views which came true :o My favourite Orwell quote is not directly attributed to him but summarised his views .....

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Some prediction that and thanks for the heads up on the book, I'll give it a whirl. Other than growing wealth inequality, I believe there is strong correlation between the rise of reality TV and algorithm-driven social media and the reduction in social cohesion & community. Most things in mainstrea...

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What we are seeing is what the economist J.K.Galbraith predicted in his book, " The Affluent Society " published in 1958. He warned of what he called, " private affluence & public squalor ", meaning that we increasingly retreat behind the doors of our homes, which contain luxuries our Grandparents c...

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The gent on the back row on the 2nd photo ( In the Trilby and Macintosh ), looks like he might do a roaring trade in black-market silk stockings, Lucky Strike cigarettes, snide watches and Whiskey ... for the right money, of course !!

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It's the Sports Events Act 1985 introduced by Thatcher's Government. The Act prevents the consumption of alcohol within view of the playing area including, during the restricted period (15 minutes before the start of the event to 15 minutes after the end of the event), rooms within the ground from ...

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Eintracht Frankfurt pictured outside the Keirby Hotel, with their officials being greeted by Burnley Secretary, Albert Maddox in April 1967, prior to the Fairs Cup tie at Turf Moor ...

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I think? Haworth Construction were the contractors for the whole town centre development back in the 60's and whilst being responsible for the Kierby (which actually wasn't half bad in it's day) can also proudly claim responsibility for the precinct and the brilliant and aesthetic (irony) undergrou...

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Built in 1960, by the Haworth Construction Company, which had it's Offices at what is now Oakmount Vets on Trafalgar Street. The owner was Eric Cookson, a local character who lived in a stunning modern design house, " Domus " at 542 Colne Road, which is a grade II listed building. He tried to get a ...

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Tony, whilst you know I believe you, I honestly find that inconcievable. Burnley has a population of circa 75,000 people. The council leader held a public meeting with interested parties, Julie Cooper, various Union reps, Town Centre manager, Chamber of Commerce etc ... I understand there were more...

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I have an idea to save on my huge (but dwindling) Christmas card bill. Buy one stamp and sort out a card leftvover from last year. Write inside the card and send it to person on my list, about mid November. Enclose list of names and addresses of my other card recipients. Message being - now you hav...

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ClaretsPadiham wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 20, 2025 11:34 am
Runs again today 1.50 at York ... 16/1 in a quite open race with no clear favourite.

Curious Rover is also running in the same race ...

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My father in law tells a story of going Barnet midweek and Burnley fans taking over most of the ground ... Not known him to tell porky pies. Those were the days when Barnet were owned by Stan Flashman, the UK's most prominent " Ticket Tout ", who claimed he could obtain people tickets for everythin...

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Given today's anniversary, Elvis Presley !

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Congratulations Hopey on your nomination for media hero in the Good for Cricket awards. Richly deserved and hopefully you go on to win it. You've done a hell of a lot with the website, social media and the podcast to put Lowerhouse out there and a lot of the growth and increased reach of the club i...

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I think I know who Hutchy is mate. I think I know his family well. If it's who I think it is, (I won't name him on here) but to be fair he's a top top lad. He has a great family also. Only let down is he's a massive rovers fan, but really is a good bloke. Of course, it could be someone else, who is...

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Neither Charlie Taylor nor Jay Rodrigues are involved in the match day squads, and Ben Brereton-Diaz warming the bench for the Saints ..

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I got mine back, Tony ..

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Just seen on my Facebook, that someone's sainted Grandmother in Padiham has received a Season Ticket in this name ... can anyone help ?

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Greyson Semmens sounds like the name of a minor Victorian landscape Artist ....

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 31, 2025 11:35 am
All football now suspended at Morecambe

No choice, as they've failed to renew the necessary insurances ...

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The owner, Jason Whittingham, has already had a 12 month disqualification from being a Company Director .. and was the owner of Worcester Warriors, the Premiership Rugby Union team that folded in 2022 ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 60979gg64o

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beddie wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:50 pm
Been out all day so haven’t seen it was hoping there would be some highlights on a least one of the many channel's, nothing anywhere, really dissapointing.

Many options of highlights on " Y-ou Tube " ...

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12-4, with Heap, Whitehead and the pro all gone ... it'll be a win for the ages if they can do it from here !

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Bobby Moore's last game in League Football, Blackburn 1-0 Fulham, 14th May 1977 ...

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At 72, his recall of events from 1991 to 1995 was pretty good. I seem to recall Steve Davis's move to Luton in 1995, was not purely for footballing reasons ...

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It sounds very similar to a debenture scheme, which are regularly used to fund improvements & redevelopment of stadiums ... All four major Home Nations Rugby stadiums issue them, as do Lords, the Oval, The All England Club and even Arsenal ..

If they signed up 40,000 @ £4,000 each, that's £160m ...

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Seems the consensus on here (from an admittedly small sample size) is that people don’t want referees to stop goalkeepers timewasting. Which seems at odds with what I hear at Turf Moor whenever an opposition goalkeeper takes more than 5 seconds to take a goal kick. I might suggest that as James Tra...

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Interesting match-up in the other semi final tonight ... Germany v Spain I see the Italians have lodged an official complaint about the penalty award last night, with their Coach saying it wouldn't have been a free kick any where else on the pitch. On the contrary, it would have been given 9 times o...

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hoskinsgoalatswansea wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 23, 2025 9:32 am
Retired end of 91/92 season, so I wonder if his last professional game was at Burnley.

No, he didn't feature in that game ....

https://mail.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/ma ... hp?id=1754

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Oddly enough, they're not falling down as if they'd been shot after tackle now .. funny that !!

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Typical Italian theatrics ... clearly playing for penalties !!

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Sad news, I think he was just one of those players who loved the game .. Three spells at Wrexham, for whom he signed as a 16 year old, debut in 1973, and finished his career there, retiring at the end of the 1991-92 season. He played against us in our 2-6 away win at Wrexham that season, notable for...

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Right ... I'll say it first !

Why the F*** are England playing in all dark blue, whilst Italy are wearing a kit of washed out green ?? England just needed to change to dark blue shorts, and Italy to wear their normal " Azurro " Blue kit ...

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The Germans win on penalties ... " Plus ca change, plus ca meme chose ! "

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Rowls wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 19, 2025 11:01 pm
I've only just noticed Germany have a player called Minge.

They seem to make a habit of unfortunate surnames, those of us who've seen a few winters will recall Germany's goal scorer in the 1996 Euro's semi-final, Stefan Kuntz !

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522158027_24877322895188896_3018533032054654572_n.jpg Before anyone bleats, if the women's game wishes to be taken seriously as a professional sport, they need to accept the occasional jest at their expense ! Think of the ribbing the men's team would have received given a similar set of penalties ...

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Murger wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 18, 2025 9:25 am
Let’s not partner with X, let’s not having betting firms as sponsors. What next? Let’s not sell meat pies incase they upset the vegans?

No, that won't come in until the 2032-33 season ....

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Good to see us put a poor Yorkshire to the sword. I'd love to agree, but they're playing in Division 1, we're not, and they beat us in the reverse fixture a few days ago ... We'll have a home Quarter Final, but if we do get to finals day, they'll be no Buttler, Salt or Livingstone, I understand ?

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Extra time ...

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The Indian team seem to be the ones complaining in the main, asking the Umpires to look at changing the ball regularly. They look down at it in disdain, and one occasion, the Captain, Rishabh Pant threw the ball down as if to show how soft it was .. In India, Tests are played with balls made by SG ....

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ClaretsPadiham wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:40 pm
The other way round but Willem Tomlinson was born in Burnley and played for Blackburn.

Kevin Hird, born in Colne, played for both Clubs

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France 1-1 Netherlands in the other game ... Apparently, all not well in the Dutch Camp with the Manager also set to go at the end of the Tournament, ie. in about an hour and 20 minutes !! The Dutch have a long history of this sort of thing, going back to Cruyff retiring from International Football ...

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ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:13 pm
1-0 England ... Peno.

Very soft, Stanway seemed to stand on the defenders foot !

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Definitely England, don't give a toss about Chelsea's fortunes, and will care not a jot when their Manager claims their players are tired at the end of September ...

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A side note, Keith Roscoe has taken the first 5 Church wickets today ( including the Pro ), for Rawtenstall. A fine performance for the young man, you might think ... except that he's 63, and made his Lancashire League debut in 1979 ...

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Let's not count chickens ... Norden are 57/0 off 6 overs !

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I believe that's a Club record for a League game, beating last years 380/6 at Middleton ..

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224/0 off 30 .... great stuff !

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Very poor ... considering the resources thrown at it !

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Razza Roberts Rhiannon " Razza " Roberts, tonight is her 80th Cap for Wales ! A right sided defender, she was out of contract after her 2 year deal with Real Betis expired this summer, but she's just signed a two year deal with Sunderland, a WPL2 Club. Certainly still has family members living in B...

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