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Quick question what time does the actual golf start,not all the waffling by the likes of that bellend Faldo,the actual first tee off thanks in advance Faldo effectively taught himself the game whilst working as a carpet fitter, despite having far less talent than people like Ken Brown, who sneered ...

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If Blackburn were losing 1-0 under the same circumstances, would they want the game replayed in full ? Of course they would ...

The Red card will stand and the game will be replayed ...

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I suspect he knew he was unlikely to be a regular starter, and didn't fancy a move to another Championship Club. He can do two years in Saudi, set himself up for life with his tax free earnings, playing relatively undemanding football, and then return to England, still aged only 31 ... he could then...

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Again some lovely sentiments ... there was an air of finality today when I received an Email from the Funeral Directors, asking me to " sign off " the proof of Mum's " Order of Service " ... Mum in the mid 50's, in her " Salad days " ....

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Spike wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 10, 2025 8:29 am
In the 80s we were occasionally that bad that an abandonment would have relieved the fans pain

24th January 1987 springs readily to mind .....

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Thank you for some lovely comments and condolences, both posted here and privately. My sisters and I consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have had both Mum and Dad in our lives for so long ... we are acutely aware that so many others did not enjoy our good fortune, having lost parents at much e...

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It was ever so ... a while back, Everton signed a 16 year old ( who'd played 25 1st team games, scoring 16 goals ) off us after we refused to pay his Grandfather a £500 bung to sign him on a full Professional contract .... that was Tommy Lawton in 1937 !

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Some 15 months ago, I wrote a tribute to my beloved Dad who had passed away due to complications from, " vascular dementia, old age and fragility ", which proved cathartic in my grieving process ... On Sunday 24th August, neither my two sisters or I were able to contact our Mother at her home in Cli...

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Those greybeards amongst us may recall the appalling judges decision in the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, when American Roy Jones Jnr was deprived of the Gold medal, in favour of South Korean Park Si-Hun, by judges, 3 of whom were later proved to have been bribed. Jones went on to win World titles at fo...

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The whole thing needs rethinking ........single use plastics should be recyclable or they shouldn't exist ! Rant over! Asda, Tesco, Co-op and Sainsburys all accept soft plastics for recycling, however the last documentary I saw on the subject put ten tracking devices on bags and most ended up in Po...

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The British public never quite forgave him for ending Henry Cooper's career ...

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These England players don’t play 50 over games. Because of the Hundred, the Royal London Cup has been turned into a journeyman and second eleven competition. It’s little wonder we’re no good at it .. We won the ODI World Cup in 2019 ... Can you imagine if, after England won the Rugby World Cup in 2...

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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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