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Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 18, 2025 6:44 pm
Ex-claret Paul Stewart up front for Blackpool.

"ex-Claret". Technically, he was on the pitch (unless sent off) physically but didn't play.

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Interesting move to partner with a company owned by an unstable (and that’s being polite) individual. On the other hand, I expect a lot of my private pension is invested in funds with questionable ethics. As long as it makes money, eh? Anyway, I have a theory (probably not original) that the more w...

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Was present for Tony Woodworth's one and only game in goals. Poor lad. 6 nil defeat at home. Still say it was my fault. It was my 13th birthday and insisted on the whole family going to the game with me. The joke was that my mum was banned from Turf Moor after that (although she did go to the Orien...

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Sorry about this but I don't understand why the OS can't give us the team. I know they don't reveal trialists but really don't understand why there's a report without the line-up.

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GetIntoEm wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 18, 2025 8:54 am
Because it's the trendy thing at the moment to dislike Musk. Be someone else next year

It's a bit more than a trend though, isn't it?

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Simple, an exchange based on respect, but a magical moment. The nice side of football.

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Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:31 pm
Some of my friends down here go up to Benidorm for Christmas. Much livelier than down here, but they normally need a week to get over it.

They do shandies?

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:34 am
Stoke did it very successfully for years Stanley Matthews and Jimmy Mac being two who spent there twilight years there

They did it again in the early-seventies, to a lesser extent, with Shilton, Hudson and Salmon. I recall the London media's amazement when Hudson left Chelsea to join Stoke...

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I'd really love to be wrong but I don't see Pinamonti scoring many in the PL. His record in Serie A, where the level seems to get lower each season, is barely one in four. But who knows?

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Get the feeling the same people who thought Gyokeres wasn't good enough for us think Sargent isn't either? Pretty sick of hearing we need a twenty goals a season striker! We are so far down the Q for that player is not funny. We need basically need a Wood type signing who will grow into that player...

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Hi Vegas, There's no one reliable source unless one of the clubs involved disclose the fee. I find TM to be pretty reliable for actual transfers. But on the other hand their raison d'être i.e. current valuations of players (which I think are used by people playing FIFA) are often unreal. An example:...

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Many thanks dibraidio and Tony.

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Good luck to the lad.

UTC

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ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:18 pm
He can be a bit of a gobshite can Roberts, can't he?

Never noticed that I must admit, Žižkov.

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"Global players' union Fifpro was not invited to a "key" meeting that Fifa president Gianni Infantino held on player welfare where a minimum three-week off-season break was agreed, BBC Sport has been told."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/arti ... lj92jqr67o

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Fair play to Infantino, his predecessor was a damn hard act to follow. But he's giving it a good go.

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Openers are there to see off the new ball and wear out the strike bowlers, giving a real platform for your middle order to rack up the runs. Hi CoolClaret, I've no idea of your age but that was what I was brought up to believe. There used to be - has it now completely disappeared ? - a huge differe...

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wilks_bfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:09 am
The way Jakob is going you’d think we were still using Dr Ivan doing a “close you eyes and touch your nose” and a patella hammer test for the medicals

Don't we?

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Just how well does he speak English?

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Was that Aaron Ramsey who touched his shoulder? Shows the spirit amongst the lads.

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Two wickets either side of lunch give England the advantage. 255-5.

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Jordan finally back playing football. He's clearly still got a long way to go and the next few days will be crucial to see how his body reacts. But superb news. From OS: "One of those [players] being Jordan Beyer, as the German defender featured in the second-half playing in a fixture for the first ...

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Let's hope so.

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 11, 2025 7:05 pm
Not having had any interest previously in the story, I was surprised how calmly people were reacting to a relegation of four divisions.

It would have been more interesting if they had taken up 20th position in this season's competition.

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It is indeed a good move for the lad and encouraging re. our academy.

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Quicknick wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 11, 2025 5:32 pm
I read that as the National Conference. Pity it isn't.

Me too. Got excited.

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burnley007 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 10, 2025 4:11 pm
good. everyone's a winner.

NUFC get England's best young keeper, Traff gets to play CL and we get to spend more cash on players!

Or not.

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NewClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:01 am
Just had a look at him and he looks excellent.

Stassin will probably fetch £30m.

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Vardy said his body couldn't take the PL any longer so unless somebody offers him stupid money he'll be in the Championship or an "exotic" location.

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I thought of Frank but it isn't him.

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Isle of Man? Do they play international football?

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Football isn’t what it used to be, but the main reason for that is that you are all older. Obviously we were all more enthusiastic for something as relatively unimportant as football when we were younger. I agree to a certain extent but I loved cinema when I was young and love it even more today. B...

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When i was younger I always used to follow the prem. There would be some great teams I would enjoy watching and loved seeing the spats between great managers. Now I can't stand any of the teams in the prem. I dont watch any other team apart from Burnley, except for the odd match. The greed, the pla...

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1989_claret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 08, 2025 3:41 pm
I only saw it was tomorrow because it has been 'leaked' that Everton are away at West Ham on a Monday night in September and their fans are in uproar. If true it means our City away game wouldn't be on the Monday but take it all with a pinch of salt.

Everton fans moaning? Not possible.

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Falcon wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:02 pm
A Tory amendment that would allow alcohol back into the stands at football matches was also voted down.

Now that's ironic.

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Indeed. Never understood why some complain at goalkeepers or defenders that hoof it clear at the first sign of danger. Rather have that than concede some of the stupid goals given away because teams are trying to be too clever. Hi Spijed, Because like playing 4-4-2, a keeper who doesn't play out wi...

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MT03ALG wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 09, 2025 7:04 am
Houdini has escaped from BFC....

That's funny.

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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:18 am
Trafford likely out - personal terms agreed - and Esteve in discussion with Spurs. There's the money.

With Romero looking to be on the move and Spurs' interest in Maxime in Jan, it looks highly possible. But £30m isn't enough.

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gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:40 am
I don’t want a clown in goal to give me laughs. I want a goalkeeper who can save shots and command his box.

"I want a goalkeeper who can save shots and command his box."

That's what we all want, I hope. That's why I loved Nick Pope despite his kicking.

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It is a little surprising, but a very good move for him and for us. If he can score goals in the Bundesliga it’ll either propel him in to the reckoning for us or mean we can sell for a decent profit. Hi NewClaret, Fortunately you make a sensible post instead of ridiculing the man. At the end of the...

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Lazio, Celtic, Rangers, West Ham, Leicester, Galatasaray to Toronto.

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No expert at all, but very vague knowledge is that the monies were reconfirmed by the new government and they also derestricted potential uses of the funding, so I think that blows previous plans up in the air. Who owns it now from a ministerial perspective I have no idea. So we probably have to wa...

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We've gone from Lazio, Celtic, Rangers, West Ham, Leicester to Toronto.

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Yes, it is a bit odd. Maybe they can’t say much if there are legal issues, feasibility studies, planning to draw up and funding to secure. Hopefully we get some good news soon. It’s not just this: Burnley got £20m levelling up funding (albeit over ten years - thanks so much!) by the previous govern...

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CharlieinNewMexico wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:26 am
I wonder if the same people having arguments with yet more same people ever get tired of having the same arguments day in, day out.

Just a thought

Hi CharlieinNewMexico,

Seemingly not.

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NewClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:42 pm
I can never take anything serious from the Turkish media.

I certainly wouldn't trust their political coverage.

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Suspect we'll do well to get more than £30m for JT but hope I'm wrong.

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AlbertFish wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:25 pm
All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?

Central heating.

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mdd2 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:41 pm
This might be another poisoned chalice
Being reported Leicester have fallen foul of FFP and could get points deduction etc
May have a struggle a la Everton

Leicester? Fallen foul of FFP?

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I'm not sure I can agree on that one, our striking options are woeful. - Barnes won't score more than one goal if he even plays. - Fleming isn't a striker, and that was apparent this year though he did pretty well in a much weaker league - Foster is too big a risk. His health issues combined with h...

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