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Really interesting documentary. It highlights the need for player protection and better education. Footballers, like many walks of life, can be incredibly naive.

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Good move for him. Hope he has terrific success.

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Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 01, 2025 7:34 pm
Would go as far as saying it’s been ALK’s best window.

I’d give it a strong 8.5, strong shout outs for Walker and Les and also Luis is probably going to be our best signing in a generation if he fulfils his potential.

And Loum Tchaouna ‘could’ become a huge hit for us too!

9/10

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VAR needs reviewing. It needs the referee to have access to the monitor, where there is no on-field communication until the referee chooses to go to the monitor. Then, the referee can communicate with the VAR official, asking him/her to provide certain angles, but not to offer any professional opini...

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Going off Rate the Ref, Salisbury is a very competent referee. That said, it doesn’t guarantee that he’s good on VAR. the whole system is a complete and utter biased mess.

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I have no issues with the penalty. It’s a clear shirt pull that continues into the box. The referee can give the penalty in that instance. I want to see Foster’s disallowed goal though.

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http://www.uptheclarets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/RTR-Header-Pic.jpg Sam Barrott (Yorkshire) v Manchester United How to Score A. Decision Making (including use of advantage) - out of 25 B. Consistency - out of 25 C. Fitness and Positioning - of 25 D. Control and Authority - out of 25 Please on...

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Salmon with a salad of Orzo, feta, olives, tomatoes, pepper and cucumber

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Beach Boys did loads of classics just over 2 minutes but ‘Shutdown’ meets the criteria.

https://youtu.be/_pYU0p6WZhU?si=6eId1-oknwVo7dNN

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Two rules:

1) must be UNDER two minutes in duration

2) Must contain lyrics. Instrumental tracks not allowed.

I’ll start with:

NEVERMORE (from Queen II).

https://youtu.be/OPGz0FzvVs8?si=J9ZYuIPvUhm-GfdC

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Is there a reason I've been kicked out of this prediction league I entered my prediction for the Sunderland fixture in July but I havnt even been added to the league? Hi Steve, I don’t run the feature but I’m guessing it’s because your prediction was over 1000 away from the given attendance and so ...

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Onions 129
juice 80ml

Thanks

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Weiss 6
Sonne 6
Worrall 6
Humphreys 6
Pires 6
Edwards 4
Laurent 6
Ramsey 6
Tchaouna 7
Flemming 5
Broja 5

Tuanzebe 6
Barnes 6
Banel 7

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A 14
B 12
C 16
D 12

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http://www.uptheclarets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/RTR-Header-Pic.jpg Andrew Kitchen (Co. Durham) v Derby County (League Cup) How to Score A. Decision Making (including use of advantage) - out of 25 B. Consistency - out of 25 C. Fitness and Positioning - of 25 D. Control and Authority - out of ...

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Table updated above. Thank you to CT for spotting my error!

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Number of artichoke pieces 37
Amount of juice 105ml
Weight of empty jar and lid 190g

Thank you for stepping in

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1-4 Liverpool

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Hi everyone, Please find below, the first update of the season. Referee's in this update include Michael Oliver (v Spurs) and Michael Salisbury (v Sunderland). In each case, both officials improved their overall rating ever so slightly. Thanks! PS - If you see any officials that shouldn't be there o...

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Fingers crossed

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When the first goal was scored there was a bit cheering and the odd ‘get in’ but 80% of the room stayed sat in stools, munching food and carrying on their conversations…

Eh?!?

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A fab day at the Turf. Great report.

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Rumpelstiltskin wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:51 am
My mistake.Sorry.I confused ref ratings with player ratings

No worries!

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I always get a coffee before games but didn’t yesterday. To slap such a big increase on a coffee is just ridiculous and out of touch. A small increase, fine, but this year’s hike makes it absolutely not worth it. Will get a drink from the hole in the wall outside the Park View

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Longsider wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 24, 2025 12:19 am
I've got loads of mates at work called Steve. Shifting serious tonnage of dry sand and cement. They don't get cramp.

Well thank goodness there’s nothing seriously the mortar with Steve.

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Delighted for them today. A great win but better, for the fact that their fans got to go and support their team again.

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We’ve signed a good one; an athlete too.

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Rowls wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:36 pm
Them's the rules!

Indeed, but if there were no complaints, I’d imagine 18s all round would be perhaps more fitting of the remark?

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Ecstasy of Gold was used for a good few years as the song played just prior to the walkout. I’m guessing it was 10-15 years ago?

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Rumpelstiltskin wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:27 pm
No complaints 8 all round

8 out of 25?

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Dubravka 7
JBL 6
Walker 8
Ekdal 8
Esteve 8
Hartman 7
Cullen 8*
Big Lesley 8
Hannibal 8
Anthony 8
Foster 8

Sonne 6
Laurent 6

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A 22
B 19
C 23
D 23

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Twitter saying 90+7

2-2

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http://www.uptheclarets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/RTR-Header-Pic.jpg Michael Salisbury (Lancashire) v Sunderland How to Score A. Decision Making (including use of advantage) - out of 25 B. Consistency - out of 25 C. Fitness and Positioning - of 25 D. Control and Authority - out of 25 Please on...

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21,386

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Tony, put Kitchen’s whistle back into the referees velvet draw bag and let’s start this one again please.

Now when you’re ready, let us know who we’ve got…

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Spot on, Walton.

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The previous boards are just as complicit. It’s over 20 years now since I moved from the Longside upper across to the Bob Lord. The simple reason, the bottle neck on the club shop corner. It’s not new, it’s never been improved. Also is that stupid kerb still running the length of the car park behin...

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He just needs to put a transfer request in to the club. Of course, that means he's effectively ending his contract and not eligible for any bonuses tied to length of service. So he won't. Instead he's trying to manipulate the club publicly into letting him go without any financial penalty to himsel...

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Huge European Law changes (potentially) on the horizon, where player autonomy is concerned. It’ll be huge: up there with the Bosman ruling, admittedly a good few years away. Re: Isak, if I were him, I’d be sacking my agent. Badly informed and his career could potentially suffer now.

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Peaches - 57
Pears - 46
Pineapple - 17
Grapes - 7
Cherries - 5

Total 132 pieces

Juicy goodness ~ 175mls

Thank you!

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If I had a fiver for the number of times I watched the first two Superman films as a child…

A brilliant villain. Scared me to death.

RIP

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claretspice wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 1:54 pm
Perhaps although there's been plenty of water under the bridge since then and I think it will be interesting to see how he goes for pace at this rarified level.

Yes, I think that’s fair.

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At present the personnel suits a back 4 with a reasonably robust, diligent player sat in front of Walker on the right, three in midfield and one up top with someone from the left joining the front man when possible. But whatever formation we play, we're crying out for athleticism on the right side ...

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Much easier to give accurate ratings from live tv Of course it’s easier. You get lots of replays for starters. But this is where the issue comes in… if you factor in ‘ball in play’ and replays over live footage, referees are usually only in shot, for a maximum of 5 or 6 minutes per match. Having ta...

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Plenty of Hope

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