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A badly advised young man. Best case scenario was he'd be #2 keeper. BEST. Badly advised? He’s 22yrs old , played a full season in the prem .played for Eng at multi levels ,he’s currently playing for one of the worlds “super clubs “ he’ll be a millionaire multi times over in a year or two and quite...

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trawdenclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 01, 2025 4:36 pm
Wasn’t the same after an opponent died in one of his early bouts.

What a bizzare thing to say .

A tough man was JB pretty much fought everyone . Always thought he both Ali and Frazier very solid fights .

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Dubravka 7 great reflex Walker 7- little touches of sheer class and experience , unlucky rebound but fast enough to recover , also throw for goal . The way he handled 2 awkward back passes was masterful . Ekdal 7- solid and kept at it Esteve 7 - some quality work under pressure Hartmann 7- super qui...

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Holmechapel wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 28, 2025 8:54 pm
Does Raquel from accounts know about this?

You’re confusing with ex film star Rachel Welch surely ?

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Last decent manager Utd had , they should have backed him after he turned them around . Did a decent job at FEN tbh and though had been mooted they would part company if they didn’t qualify for CL.
Can’t see him heading for junk like West Ham or Celtic though a return to Utd would be feasible .

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Had another Haffners mince & onion around £5? last night , delicious but very thin .The server seemed oblivious to my Wildean humour when I asked for one which “ hasn’t been run over “ £6.79? With mash /peas is decent for corporate prices tbf. I exchanged the grim Favela Sat tipple, for a Poretti or...

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He looked an absolute superstar tbh . Sure it was 30 ? Mins against a tiring champ defence , though his speed , trickery (is he also 2 footed) was very pleasing . Everything Koleosho isn’t .

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They’d overcooked the Haffners pies a bit ( imo) bit dry tough crust which led to it being a touch tasteless .
As for the “ Favela” official BFC premier league made up beer. It was a below average generic lager that you’d expect to see on Tik Tok /Insta

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Quicknick wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 20, 2025 10:10 pm
I watched Rangers last night in a Portuguese bar. I agree with you. Dire. They'd struggle in the Championship, alright.

Gotta say if they struggled playing in a Portuguese bar they’ll defo struggle at Champ level …

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Can’t beat a classic chant with a bit of edge to it …

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That Beers about as Brazilian as Madri is Spanish :lol: Do they not have to use the get out of "style" anymore. Wonder if that's a standard that slipped since you know what? “ inspired by” has been the goto for a while with Madri being a classic case of a very successful “ fake” Mediterranean beer .

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Well the queues seemed pretty small and manageable even at HT for beers ( JHL Mather bar ) so good start . Haffners pies a huge plus though £5 ish? and the mash is gonna be a tough gig . Sadly rock hard crust and no peas . The pièce de résistance was however the new “ BFC official premier league bee...

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How was BCC yesterday compared to a typical prem game ? I’d imagine they got a lot of Mackems as now the coaches are almost shoehorned into the ground via the CC / bar . I can only see BCC benefiting from almost exclusive away fan custom along with the usual home fans ( albeit reduced )

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Thought it was ok though not a big deal either way tbh . Though they really need to cut it 30 secs before actual KO as this really kills the final build up and the ground ends up in silence . As for the goal music the second we score just no . It totally kills and drowns the natural celebration nois...

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Absolutely incredible. He’ll only officially be able to earn the academy grand or less , though a talent like this will have alsorts of whistles and bells added . Sponsorship alone could huge and not age restricted . Presume he’s at the school Arsenal send their kids to ? Like City and Utd send kids...

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We do inspire delusion in fans it has to be said . They look at us almost like the very early SD yrs as an “ easy 3 points “ They were at best below average at worse relegation fodder . We’re still a good few games off our best XI and we ( though bang average ourselves ) held them comfortably.

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I'm not having a go here, but where you on? I ask this, because I was in CFS and it was loud all around me most of the time, and clearly the Longside were joining in. Halfway line Longside lower . You gotta remember despite the acoustics in the CFS you lot are very isolated now . Sunderland were of...

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Dubravka 7- 1 save tidy feet . Walker 7- oozed class and technique , Ekdal 8- v good today though won’t always face trash like that Esteve 7- in control just the game he needed . Hartman 7 kept it tight if a touch flat footed ? Cullen 8- neat tidy and goal classic JC UGO ~ 7 found his rhythm and gre...

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New PA system- much improved
New stadium layout- fine but really isolated CFS
New access points- seemed smooth enough
New big screen videos- hadn’t even noticed .
New walk out music- fine I suppose
Digital season tickets- few hiccups but will settle

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Getting in , JHL zero issues , getting out no issues but very very slow through the gates . That said was fine tbh. I’d be more concerned about the shocking decision to move the CFS lot over to the Bob Lord end .Though a workmanlike win so who cares

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CFS were beyond awful today , though Longside was decent enough . Though what in holy hell was going on a min before KO with the good/bad/ugly thing was bizzare, totally killing the pre match noise ( hardly a new concept though )

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The problem is come January these teams struggling will throw the bus at us and start again Remember Newcastle struggling then they bought Chris Wood off us … I know that bus can be “parked “ effectively and also used for “throwing people under” , but actually having the bus “ thrown “ at us could ...

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What in the name of buzzword media high end poncery is an “impactful walk out experience “ ? Jesus wept !where do they get this bs from. 1. Might really hit BCC ,BUT they’ll get 1st dibs on ALL away fans as next door so maybe not , though home trade will taper off a bit. 2. Bit of a bottleneck post ...

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I'm hoping to see some of the new faces on Saturday, Uguchukwu, Broja, Tuanzebe will hopefully play a part. ....Dubravka Walker....Ekdal....Esteve....Hartman Uguchukwu....Cullen Edwards....Hannibal....Anthony ....Foster Let's get some points on the board. I think the side both fans and Scotty P wou...

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Hoping to see more good minutes ( at least ) for Edwards , Ugo and Tchaouna , hopefully we’ve just enough alround to see off Sunderland . The CB situation is a bit concerning with Beyer done , Humph injured and the Brentford lad seemingly also injured . Ekdal is technically good but slow as mud .

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Great memories of the lancs side and Ken , who got an injury in the 74 Gillette final v a cracking Kent side and couldn’t bowl . Lancs collapsed and Kent wobbled but easily won. Ken was a great 1 day bowler and bloody quick ,could hold a bat too though never seemed to reach his full potential . His ...

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Some good varied angles brought up . Obviously it means different things to different people . One almost unique thing we do /did have at Burnley is the noise actually travelling the full length of the ground via the CFS then down the Longside ,which on the rare occasions we do “ turn it on” the she...

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Initially i said the same thing. The more I think about it though im.wkndering whether it may actually help the atmosphere. Its always easier to kick up an atmosphere when you're near the opposing fans, now I suppose both James Hargreaves lower and CFS will be either side of them rather than Bob Lo...

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I know this has been discussed on other threads but is this actually a permanent ( when completed ) move of the home CFS lot ? The more I think about it ,were further away from. “ linking” to the Longside and have a full away end sandwiched in between . It seems almost suicidal in terms of atmosphere?

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Muric was responsible for two horrendous errors, you cannot expect not to get stick for errors that costly. Hart was disliked as he replaced Heaton. Trafford was disliked as he replaced Muric. Posters have to be realistic, how long has the lad been here? How much of a pre season has he had? We were...

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To think how good Whyte once was , wonder if he even trained for this charade ? Ok he’s been done for juicing more times than Lance Armstrong , but this was a shocker . A nice retirement payday though .

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The thread itself is quite bizarre, almost an obsession about our keepers . Hart, Trafford, Muric all got terrible stick for no reason . It’s like a mental illness for people who have zero clue about GK’s. Dub was fine and will be this season . I’m not a big fan of his but anyone thinking he was at ...

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Dubravka 6- good early save and about par for him Sonne 6- lively but surely will move aside Walker 7 class at times if a little loose Ekdal 6- incredibly slow , cup ties only Esteve 6 not his best today but tough prem intro Hartman 6 he’s a class act and will have easier days Cullen 7 worked hard t...

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Expected no biggie

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This could be a painful afternoon , a real patched up side .Though with few of the new guys upto speed we’ve gotta make do , SP will have picked his best options . If we can hold them until HT and plenty of decent subs we could yet make a game of it .

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Gaius Julius Caesar for me , 40 ish bc .
Though as he’s unlikely to be available I’ll settle for a swift one with the great Michael Palin

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If only people knew how much the NHS relies on the private sector they’d probably self combust . The NHS is simply hugely overburdened, it’s been overburdened since the 80’s steadily worsening as the population grows . Aside of the waste ,often poor management etc it’s in a state of perpetual over c...

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bobinho wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:10 pm
Ben Mee. A message to you, Ben Mee.

Was that ever actually sang ? Probs a bit too much pitch variation for the CFS tbf .

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I think it should be immediately be dismissed as being a good song, if it's just a rip off of a song another set of fans did for their player. That’s a fair point , but almost all “ tunes” are ripped off in some way . I think if you can re-master something that fits in with your own club it’s ok . ...

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TopCat wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:28 am
Annass Zaroury

Yes good call

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On a warm sunny night with several over priced beers it’s good fun if little else . Nobody seems to care about the result /standings/players etc , but it’s entertaining for the new/casual fan and about on a par with an episode of Gladiators . Ultimately it makes the clubs money I guess .

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I know in the days of “1 season” type players it’s hard to build a real rapport with fans , but how long since a player actually had a decent song ? Perhaps Vitiniho ? Not totally original but easy song , factual and a “naughty “word to boot . A good song imo needs to have a bit of edge/humour/well ...

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Our National Athem is dreadful. It works well as a football chant because, frankly, that’s all those 4 stanzas are. Compare that to Flower of Scotland, Land of our Fathers, The Soldiers Song and its pitiful. The Spanish national anthem is more rousing and it doesn’t have any words. Anyway. Back on ...

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Injuries /fitness permitting I’m imagining something very close to the below XI . It’s not a BAD team by any means but I’d imagine at least 2/3 players off SP’’s “ best “ XI The bench should be lively too . Be a time to catch Spurs if they’re not settled . Dubravka Walker-Ekdal-Steeve-Hartman Ugochu...

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Joking aside why on earth wouldn’t anybody agree with an eye test for over 70’s who drive ??Surely it’s common sense isn’t it ? I genuinely thought something like this was already in place .

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 11, 2025 11:27 am
Really? Take a look at what he did for his country's healthcare and education systems compared to when it was an American bordello under Batista.

This is almost ( but not quite ) up there with “ But Hitler liked dogs and the trains ran in time “ …

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Spijed wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 7:37 pm
And yet England fans ALWAYS boo the Scottish and Welsh national anthem, for example.

Where's the condemnation when that happens.

Erm because the Scots routinely boo ( with much glee) the English National Anthem or does your outrage only work one way ?

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The time it’s taken has been quite alarming bearing in mind there’s only 2 witnesses ( the accused and accuser ) While personally I think it likely that a racial slur of sorts was said to Hannibal , it doesn’t help that it’s “ he said she said “ without any decent footage though . Also not helped by...

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A decent enough work out against an average if well drilled Lazio side , they’re still under a transfer type ban aren’t they ? And 7/8th last season . FWIW I thought we played ok 1st half , although they did allow us space aplenty . I’d like to think we’ll be starting with Edwards and perhaps Lesley...

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