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NewClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:04 pm
Advertising standards would throw the book at any club describing Espanyol as high profile

I think you’re safe from watching them twice in one summer

Haha genuinely made me LOL

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Booked to watch my German team Union Berlin for a pre-season game Saturday 2nd August. When i booked, opposition were unknown, it is Espanyol. If they are our hi-profile opposition at Turf, i will drop off my scouting report.

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Hi Chris, any chance you can be back in Berlin for Saturday. You seem to be Unions lucky charm in last few games

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Need to get in quick for Unions ground as we know it. They are there next season. Then they are using the Olympic Stadium whilst their ground is being redeveloped. Stadion An Der Alten Försterei is a class ground. Very old school, similar capacity to Turf, 22,000, 3 sides all standing. New ground de...

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Disastrously booked to go to Berlin over Easter and I’m missing the Sheff Utd game. Anyone know of any bars that show championship games? Cheers Hi colne-claret, we're over there arrive Good Friday in time for Watford game. We watch Union Berlin a bit and so we are staying in Köpenick near Unions g...

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Born 2 miles from Old Trafford, Dad and Grandad both United season ticket holders. Moved to Edenfield aged 7. My new mates were Burnley fans. Wasn't till i went to High School in Haslingden that i started going regularly around 1981.

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Southgate absolutely not, ultimately achieved nothing tangible as a very highly paid football manager. Beckham if any footballer deserves one it's him, silverware and beyond that his charitable work. Jimmy Anderson absolutely for his longevity at the top level and his continual wicket taking. To be ...

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Hi Liam,
Superb effort, one ordered, doubly delighted it's also helping a local worthy cause.

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Sorry if already mentioned (couldn't be bothered to look through 260+ posts) but George Boyd is playing for Wrexham again in this competition. He played for them last season, along with Liam Grimshaw (Burnley lad and big Burnley fan ) who now plays for Dundee United, recently promoted to the Scottis...

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Scored the opener on his debut in the 55th minute v Cheadle today in Wythenshawe Towns 4 nil win. Big derby away at Wythenshawe boxing day.

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I agree it was a strange comment to make. A lot of people seem to like to bash the club shop. Take the original post on this thread for example. “They are a cracking ‘toilet read’ on Christmas morning” - I can’t believe what I assume to be a middle aged man is really that bothered he doesn’t have h...

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Fits in with the we don't take on new books any more, club shop approach. Not stocking the Sold for a Stand book has made Christmas at the Colne bookshop. Twice sold out there and am taking more on Thursday. Maybe next year if still no official Clarets annual someone can produce an unofficial Clare...

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Rodleydave wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:49 am
No calendars? Would have thought the annual and the calendar were two of the top Christmas sellers.

They did have calendars in the shop but not a massive pile of them.

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My Mrs always gets me the Clarets annual as a stocking filler for Christmas. I have them all from 2011 to 2023 ( I've looked online and can't find any pre 2011 ? ). The Mrs mentioned she couldn't find them online this year and as i was at the shop last week could i ask. I asked an assistant who didn...

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Steven Defour has left KV Mechelen by "mutual agreement". It comes on the back of their cup defeat on penalties to Knokke, a third tier amateur team. They were also 3rd from bottom of the league.

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Absolutely superb mate, gutted i didn't sort going on this one now. Great drink is Brussels and Genk is a cracking ground.

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This last game has rubbed salt into my wounds 😫. Couldn't make other games with working, so decided to watch my German team, Union Berlin. I'm flying to Berlin Saturday 5th August to watch them v Atalanta, back on the Sunday afternoon. It's about 5 hours on train from Berlin to Mainz, does anyone kn...

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Gutted doubt i'll be able to go now. For those who fancy a football weekend. Steven Defours Mechelen play Antwerp at Antwerp in the equivalent of the Charity Shield on the Sunday late afternoon.

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One of the teams i was given was Wolfsburg. It appears they have a festival of football 5th August including a friendly game. By no means a certainty but a possibility.

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1989_claret wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:56 pm
Do you know when and if they are abroad with fans being able to attend?

Don't know about games at Turf. Don't normally pass on friend of someone in know but games away in Belgium, Spain and Germany. Not naming teams for fear of flight prices rising

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Believe

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Details coming soon, pre-season will be amazing with the teams about to be announced

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George Boyd has looked good, certainly looking after himself.

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Liam Grimshaw is also playing for Wrexham. He was at Greenock Morton last season where he won player of the year and players player. He has been offered a new contract there but assessing his options.

Liam is a massive Claret, so for me Wrexham have 3 Clarets in the squad. The set-up looks amazing.

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Commy wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 4:37 pm
I don't do European Champions League but weren't Schalke in it not long ago, or am I imagining it?

Yes they've been in a few times, played citeh last time. Their ground in Gelsenkirchen is one i've been to, superb stadium. Their derby v Dortmund is very feisty

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Watching German football is superb. The whole fan experience is far better. Been fortunate to watch games in 7 different grounds. Union are my German team, however if you ever get chance to visit Dresden and watch Dynamo Dresden, different level good. Dortmund will be haunted forever by their result...

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Hoping for Union Berlin to claim 4th. They're at home to Werder Bremen and just need to equal or better Freiburg's result away at Frankfurt. 20 years ago they were in the german equivalent of the Conference North and only 15 years ago they were promoted to the 2nd tier, so getting Champions League ...

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Bumped into someone on holiday connected with the club. They mentioned training camp in Portugal, no games. However returning to Portugal for a game. They only had those rough outline details. Nothing concrete yet.

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Was over in Belgium a couple of weeks ago for their cup final Mechelen v Antwerp. I've been to a couple of Mechelen games, made even better with the Defour link. Belgium fans following English football avidly and particularly Burnley now Kompany is here. They know all the players we have who have pl...

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Follow Mechelen a bit. Was over there just after Defour was made manager. Watched them at Genk earlier this season. They have made it to the Belgian Cup final v Antwerp 30th April. Going over with my lad. Agyei has been in the match day squad every game since signing on loan. However has only been u...

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Congratulations to Steven Defour and his Mechelen team for reaching the Belgian Cup Final. They've just beaten Zulte Waregem 3-1 over 2 legs. There is a superb video of Steven talking to his players in a huddle on the pitch at the end. It's on twitter but beyond my technical abilities to post it. En...

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Very sad news. Rest in peace Rocky be weird not hearing your "battle-cry" this coming season.

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What is the point of Nick Pope being in the England squad ?

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Yeah totally agree, great to watch with a pint in hand. Playing very well, especially at home. Good young manager. They're going full-time next season. Looking forward to Wrexham away over Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

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Whereabouts are you Steve? Alty are my local team too, been to Moss Lane 4 or 5 times this season (although can't actually do Saturday) [/quote I live near Navigation Road Tram stop, been here about 8 years. Watch Alty quite often, really enjoy it. TBH probably enjoyed it more when they were a coupl...

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My local team Altrincham v Aldershot. Buy one ticket get one free ( I say, ya buy one, ya...) on production of a National lottery ticket for Saturdays draw.

Also Aldershots designated "awayday", they're meant to be bringing 500 fans.

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WiscoClaret wrote:several

Maybe Beardsley been left out for personal reasons. Hasn't he had a family bereavement.

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Hope someone can help. I have the fourth picture myself. Can anyone tell me who we are playing and date of game ? Cheers Steve.

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Kieran Trippier.

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Paddy power have done the same with Motherwell. Part of the save our shirt campaign it's saying on Motherwell site. Liking the sponsor free shirts.

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I want a couple of the seats and was going on Friday. I'm now working Friday and am unable to get there now. Has anyone inquired about buying them to collect later ?

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One of the very best. RIP Craig.

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wembley94 wrote:Stevebfc40 went to their ground last year. no way can you get 5000. into that ground

Official capacity is 5106.

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wembley94 wrote:Ground capacity only about 3000

Who's ground ? Salford is over 5000 with plenty of room to add capacity, temporarily with scaffold stands initially. Long term maybe an issue if they get the crowds ( which I doubt) it's hard to get to, very poor transport links.

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Without doubt Wembley94, they will take more than their biggest attendance this season. But with adult tickets at £39 and £44 and with Uniteds last game of the season at home the day after. Supply will outstrip demand.

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If I was a Salford or Fylde fan I'd be buzzing at the chance to watch my team play at Wembley. What's the problem? No problem whatsoever and i'm in total agreement about the players and supporters who can make it will be buzzing. I do think Wembley will be very empty and financially will be not tha...

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Yet. They'll get a few more bandwagon jumpers especially should they win Maybe initially as with many clubs but long term I doubt it. Salford is a poor area and at the end of the day, United fans are United fans. The buzz of seeing the class of 92, even Beckham will wear off. I've seen them a coupl...

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Think a crowd of 25,000 would be over optimistic tbh. Less than 3000 at Salford yesterday, there was 500 more on at Chorley v Altrincham of which Alty took 1156. Salford are not a well supported club.

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If anyone's at a loose end, Altrincham v Hereford United today 3pm ko. Gorgeous day in Altrincham with the bonus of being able to watch the game with a pint of San Miguel in hand.

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Hopefully Chorley finish the job and Stockport play Altrincham in the play-off final. Would be fantastic for Alty to break their County hoodoo of recent times infront of the Edgely Park masses !

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