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I would imagine it’s safe to say these nouveau riche footballers, and probably a high percentage of the general public, are open to poor investment advise from financial ‘experts’. I would imagine these young, wealthy players have targets on their backs. Isn’t it mandatory for players to complete so...

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I’ve read posts on here about Brownhill having split from his wife, other posts about him having got back with her. If he does go to Saudi and takes his wife along, I would assume they’ve considered what life his wife would lead in such a backward country. The reason I bring this up is I used to wor...

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longsidetrumpet wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 29, 2025 11:27 pm
Alan, did you get my email re Pike Hill etc?

Yes, sorry I'll reply this weekend, got a bit busy around here. My bad

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The infraction was OUTSIDE the box!!!

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Considering Tuchel continues to select Henderson, for whatever reason that tells me he sees Henderson as an essential part of the system he wants to play. Tuchel’s a winner, his remit is to win World Cup, maybe we should trust his judgement?

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It’s only lunch time where I am, but for dinner I’ll be having: Beef Stroganoff with mashed spuds, Greek salad, Cherry pie/French vanilla ice cream for dessert. Couple of glasses of Portuguese red wine. Then a nap

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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 ...

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ollieclarets8 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 28, 2025 5:51 pm
The whole point of messageboards and forums is to debate. It's an online community. It's literally to facilitate conversations between people.

You use the board for your own purpose, I'll use it for mine. Meanwhile, back at the ranch.................

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What the hell is wrong with you? You can't even debate properly. I use this board for my own entertainment and have absolutely no interest in debating anything with you or any other anonymous person on this board. I post my opinions or views, if you or anyone else doesn’t like them.........c’est la...

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ollieclarets8 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 28, 2025 5:07 pm
Another example.

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ollieclarets8 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 28, 2025 4:56 pm
Give it 3 years and they will.

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Possibly a little bit longer but there are masses of trials happening across the world right now of machines doing bricklaying, carpentry and plastering. I saw a demo in China where this robot plastered a wall with expert precision and speed. I certainly wouldn’t rule it out especially the speed in...

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Has Brownhill confirmed he’s off to Saudi to fill his pockets with ‘black gold, Texas (Saudi) tea’?

Swim in his own ‘cement pond’ and eat on a ‘fancy eating table’?

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My preference would be Wrexham at home

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Almost guaranteed Citeh away

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As soon as I saw the title, my first thoughts were……………OH NOOOOOO :shock: I’ve been a ‘Van the Man’ fan for decades, first saw him at a bar in Blackpool circa 1965 as a member of Them. He’s reinvented his solo career many times over the years. Impossible to choose a favourite body of work however hi...

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Good lad Tommy, hopefully he can take the next step and win a major. Feel like he's definetely good enough. Tommy has the talent, just needed to get the bit between the ears figured out. Hopefully todays win will kick start more PGA tour wins and possibly a major or two. This was a VERY popular win...

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Yesssssss

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Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:19 pm
Looking good for him

Shhhhhhhh

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The Shire Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:34 pm
Don’t talk about it - you will jinx him

I know, I was reluctant to past as well

Good day for Canadian golf as well. Corey Connors shot 62, currently tied for 3rd place and a mammoth paycheque. Brooke Henderson is currently tied for 1st after 13 at Women's Canadian Open

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Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:24 pm
I'm watching but didn't dare post.

Come on Tommy.

I hear ya, I’m watching, peaking over the top of the couch

Love the guy, hoping he can keep his nerves together

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For you golf fans out there. Can Tommy finally get the ‘no wins on PGA Tour’ monkey off his back today at Tour Championship and win $10 million, the largest paycheck in golf? Currently has a two stroke lead after 11. He’s had two or three big chances lately and gagged down the home stretch :roll: I’...

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agreenwood wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 22, 2025 9:49 pm
If it’s possible to be world class at a very specific part of the game, Scott Twine is a world class free kick taker.

He most certainly is, almost had another today.

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Well doesn’t that look fancy, quite the proposed transformation

I spent a lot of time in the first floor bar back in my younger days, was the gangs meeting place before deciding where to spend the evening out

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It’s never a good idea for the owner of a sports team to get involved in the day to day running of the club, no matter which sport it is. A good owner hires the right people to look after the sport end of things, keeps his nose out and pays the bills.

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Buy the least expensive yet driveable car you can find, drive it into the ground, rinse and repeat

Cars are nothing but money pits

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Always find the world is a better place if you do you, and don’t get upset by meaningless behaviour of others that doesn’t really impact your life. You’re in an amazing place, enjoy it ffs. As ‘Dinglejedi’ mentioned “And to top it off they no longer put the phone to their head they have to talk to ...

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 8:33 pm
If that's the case, then he's an idiot.

I doubt he's an idiot, however there must be a reason he hasn't found a club yet

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I can’t see Brownhill coming back to Burnley unless it’s for less than the club offered originally him. My guess is he’s misread his market value and struggling to find a club willing to pay him anywhere near what he’s looking for.

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LS7 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 2:33 pm
I.e. “Hi I am in Florida”

Why would anyone admit they were in the ‘Useless Sate of Murica’ unless they were in some kind of duress? Such a nasty, nasty country!

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Just watching the brilliant Roy Orbison,didnt know the Bruce Springsteen was in his backing group. You’re obviously referring to ‘The Black and White Show’, an all-time classic tribute concert. Springsteen, Elvis Costello. K D Lang, Jennifer Warnes, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Tom Waits, J D Sout...

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I run a business so can't just ignore calls, though. My provider has a system in place that if a known counterfeit number comes through a ‘likely fraud’ or ‘likely spam’ message will pop up. Other than that, you’re on your own to do your due diligence. No matter which fancy app you have, the bottom...

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Morning all, Every day I'm getting calls from different mobile numbers. When I answer, I'm transferred to a call centre and it's some sort of crypto scam. It's doing my head in as blocking the numbers achieves nothing, since it'll be a different number tomorrow. Can anyone recommend a decent app to...

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He’s the most entertaining goalie I’ve ever seen. More than capable of pulling off miraculous diving stops, dribbling past a couple of opposing forwards, pinging a 60 yard pass to a team mates feet :D Two minutes later lets a simple back pass slip under his foot and into his own net for a howler :sh...

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Isak has a contract, honour it! Greedy barsteward

All contracts should be of one year duration.

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Only on Up The Clarets could a thread about the Chelsea equivalent morph into a discussion about hardcore Mississipi Blues & Pike Hill Post Office, via a tortuous route featuring a Dr Griffiths & getting hit on the head by a carefully aimed half Charlie! Fantastic stuff gents! Never change please 😂...

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Yes Mick Halstead I remembered after my last post. He lives near a couple we are good friends with. Do you remember Paul Bostock who lived at Pike Hill post office. He was another one into soul, but transferred his affections to country music in the 70s. He too had a brilliant record collection. Di...

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Terrible behaviour by both sides, totally uncalled for. Btw, is it something new to play the National Anthem before games, I don’t remember it ? Possibly another American influence on our game?

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123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 4:50 pm
We also don’t shoot enough. So many times on the edge of the box we look to pass it across the box.

Agreed, way too much of this close range tippy tappy nonsense, only good things happen when you shoot. May get a favourable deflection or something.

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I think Butch could have been Raymond Ashley, lived on Thirlmere. I knew Arthur (‘Ferg’, RIP) very well. Back in the 60s used to join in our kickabouts on land at the top of the smallholdings (ironically behind Doc Iven’s house). I got to know him better because we had a shared interest in American...

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Are people rooting for Wrexham to do well? I’d like to see Wrexham do well although I doubt they’ll contend for playoffs this coming season. Hopefully the next two seasons will see them consolidate as a Championship club, after that push on for playoffs or automatic promotion. The ‘Welcome to Wrexh...

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Whichever way it’s spun though, a player of Josh Brownhill’s level; mediocre by Premier League standards (not intended to be a criticism) should never be able to command wages of £100k per week. The £85k per week that we reputedly offered was bonkers enough. Last season Brownhill scored 18 goals pl...

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I must have lived near you. I grew up on Ullswater Road, which runs parallel to Brunshaw Rd, but went to Holme School in Cliviger then Burnley Grammar I had a pal on either Ullswater Rd or Buttermere Rd, I forget which one. Name was Ray, used nickname ‘Butch’, no idea why :lol: Myself and my pal Ar...

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exilecanada, 1st point re Tod Rd surgery, that practise was that of husband and wife Doctors Griffiths. Doctor Ivan lived just above your house, on Brunshaw Rd, at the stone detached property on the same side. Doctors Griffiths, now I remember that name, they must have been our family doctors, not ...

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When I first saw Doc Iven as a kid he practised out of a terraced row on Brunshaw Road (‘Kelly’s Row’) at Pike Hill, before moving to the upstairs room of a cottage where the Pike Hill Spar is now. Downstairs was the branch library. Then he moved to the purpose built surgery on Finsley Gate Thanks ...

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burnley007 wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:45 pm
Any updates on the signings?
Are they imminent announcements?

Both very exciting signings.

Rumour is we’re trying to negotiate with Chelsea for a buy one, get the second at half price for Broja and Ugochukwu. We have a coupon and are using our Air Miles rewards as well

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Holmechapel wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 04, 2025 5:05 pm
Didnt Jim Thomson and Colin Waldron come from Chelsea?

Yes they did, if memory serves

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Herts Clarets wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 04, 2025 3:25 pm
Who was it that passed Joe Gallagher's medical? Doc Iven?

I remember Dr. Iven, he was our family doctor. Wasn’t his practice on Todmorden Road, not far from Tod Rd Primary School?

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I remember Merrington as a no nonsense, take no prisoners type of centre half

Does he still have his red hair? Him and I are around the same age, I still have red hair, although not as much of it as I once had

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Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:16 pm
Worth noting that Brady only owns about 3% of BCFC.

Brady was chatting to his former team mate in the car, the team mate asked Brady if he owned the team, Brady replied ………“yes”

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