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AlargeClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 25, 2025 1:09 pm
Can’t beat a classic chant with a bit of edge to it …
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Better than the one for Kyle Walker which wasn't great when, like me, his wife and four young kids are sat directly behind you

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Watched final few overs on youtube, crowd was 3 men and no dogs from camera angle, hopefully many more near pavilion? Quite a decent crowd on today. The camera is at the Townhouse end pointing towards the least populated part of the ground. 2 of those men would be Brendan Miskella and Oscar Jones :D

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Super game at Littleborough even though my lot managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Fair play to Burnley, Dan Pickup and Snowden were great. And a mention for young Jack Brunt who looks a real prospect.

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Got 2 this morning at ticket office. Block 232. Only half a dozen in the queue at 1015.

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263 the highest Test match run chase at the Oval. 374 to win, they’ll be on the golf course by 4 tomorrow. I think this type of stat can be misleading. Last year Sri Lanka were 214/2 in the fourth innings. Who's to say they wouldn't have got 350 plus? But that last wicket stand AND six dropped catc...

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So sad. My boyhood hero.

RIP Willie

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Hopefully, his comments will backfire like Sundar's did. England team talk done and dusted. I'm there tomorrow and Thursday with some BurnleyCC lads. Fingers crossed weather stays fine.

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Ian Helliwell

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I was lucky, I played the game at a decent level, and I'm still reasonably connected with people in the league, and I can guarantee you as long as I've got a breath in my body that if people think only the Pros get paid, you're in cloud cuckoo land and totally incorrect. I'm not trying to be sensat...

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lakesider wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 10, 2025 6:41 pm
2nd vote for this. Will never forget the chapter where our hero is crawling along the floor on his back to get underneath a glass table to check out what was sat on it!

I believe that was The day Padre Willy ate pressed ham through the wrapper.

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:51 pm

If bethell and Dawson make the team our batting line up would be looking incredibly strong.

Dawson has a better first class batting average than Crawley!!

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Another Joseph Wambaugh novel, The Choirboys.

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Very good read! There is clearly a James the family man and Jimmy the combative fast bowler!! My mate was made up that he appeared between Morne Morkel and Robert Mugabe in the index

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Walking round the ground in Wellington New Zealand in December last year and passed 2 lads in Burnley shirts. I said it's like the Longside. Oh how we laughed

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What is Kartik on about? Jaiswal has just shelled a catch. Running in from the boundary and diving forward is not " a very straightforward" chance. Well batted Ben Duckett!!

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Ken Shapcott looking pensive as always

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Sticky Dogs and Stardust by Scott Oliver. Tales of superstar pros in League Cricket. Plenty of mentions of Lancs and Central Lancs Leagues. Just brought out the second book with a third in the pipeline.

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jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:54 pm
Greenmount winning at Norden is a bit of a shock. Can anybody stop Lowerhouse?

Littleborough stopped their 2nd team!!

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No doubt in my mind, she won the US open in pretty unique circumstances. But it was a fantastic achievement nevertheless. She is still only 22, and if she can stay injury free, I can only see her getting better. In my opinion she is by far the best female British tennis player for many years. Mentio...

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Walsden have always been "combative" even in the 70s and 80s when I played. Known (affectionately) at Littleborough as the village idiots

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Hi all I did email the clubs ticket email but no reply so wondering if people here can help. I am considering buying a season ticket for next season but live around 3 hours away on a good day with limited public transport. With this in mind, I would likely miss some games but would want to use the ...

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Well deserved....should have got Knighted long before now though. I think the convention is that knighthoods are only given once the individuals have finished playing for their national team. I am reliably informed that the only person to buck this trend is Richard Hadlee. Anyway, this is so richly...

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Hard to choose only 1. But I'll go for America Simon and Garfunkel.

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Eagle Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:46 pm
Did he not play for Walsden as well?. I'm sure I remember as a kid watching a Cec Wright bowl, and saw him take the best slip catch in the history of cricket.

He certainly did. He was the Pro in 1971 when I made my first team debut for Littleborough. Lovely bloke and a bloody good bowler. RIP

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jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 27, 2025 3:31 pm

Could have sworn i read on the BBC today he moved down to Devon. Unless he did then came back up here.

You did!! My apologies.

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Todmorden born Peter Lever died earlier today, an excellent fast bowler in the 60s/70s for Lancashire and England, deserved more caps. Retired to Rochdale area I believe. Walked past his house on Monday and wondered how he was. He lived at Healey on the border of Rochdale and Whitworth. Sad news in...

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It didn't look good. And playing on for a couple of minutes could have made things worse. Let's hope he's not out for too long. Unless I'm mistaken, Flemming will not be available for our last game of the season against Millwall due to his loan conditions. That could be a problem!

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Born in Littleborough 1955. Support in the village was split mainly between Burnley and Man Utd, so my Dad had a choice to make. Thankfully, he chose Burnley, and my first game was the 4 4 draw against Chelsea in 1961. My second game was a 2 1 win against Spurs where the ground was full so they let ...

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One of the pubs near me in Leeds has got hold of a new Spanish imported beer called Cruzcampo. Probably not available yet in Burnley but its very good and if you're out somewhere like Leeds or Manchester give it a go, you wont be disappointed Think it's on in the Miners! Had a pint of Saltaire Blon...

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A complete collapse of batting, technique, how to build and pace an innings, these all absent. Buttler an uninspiring captain, a battery of ill disciplined pace bowlers and nobody to accompany Rashid. Winning in India does not come easy but this lot and their coach are clueless. Have you been shout...

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Buttler aside, embarrassing batting by England. And Buttler out now.

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Up to the 85th minute Steeeve was walking away with this. But how can it not be Traff? In 65 years of watching football never seen anything like that!

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Quite why Burnley couldn't be bothered to indicate this is beyond me but Portsmouth have a sitting and a standing section in the away end and I am aware that it has been strictly adhered to in previous games. Ours are in the licensed standing area but that's not by choice, it's just what we got. Pi...

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Not the best book in the Cormoran Strike series in my opinion. But I thought they did a decent job adapting it for TV.The next book, The Running Grave, is much better.

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Ref didn't have the bottle to give a penalty against the home team, had to make a decision though so the cop out is to give a freekick the other way so the Burnley players then have to get back to defend and can't hassle him as much. And, if he gives it, he would have to send Batth off. Totally bot...

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Targetman wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 02, 2025 1:05 pm

8pm kick off. Is that correct Tony?

Hope not! BBC, Club Website and this site all showing 3pm.

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We were lucky enough to be in Christchurch and Wellington. It was brilliant. Beautiful country with the friendliest people. And the cricket wasnt too shabby. The decision not to go to Hamilton is looking a good one! It's easy being wise after the event, but our tactics at the start of Day 2 were baf...

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Yes, and I have a question. When Williamson was out LBW…. plum. He reviewed, 100% of the ball was hitting the wickets… out! So why did NZ keep their review?? Because where the ball hit him was umpires call on whether it hit him in line with off stump. We're lucky enough to be in Christchurch. Plent...

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Almost finished The Final Twist by Jeffrey Deaver. It's in the Colter Shaw series but not a patch (in my opinion) on his Lincoln Rhyme books. Next up is Gabriel's Moon the new William Boyd. Love his books.

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Pakistan finally all out for 344. Sometimes you just have to accept that the opposition are allowed to play well. And, since lunch, Pakistan have been excellent. Tough hour coming up for England.

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Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon. In addition to being overrated everyone should know the far side of the moon isn’t dark. The album cover’s okay though. There is no Dark Side of the Moon. In fact it's all dark! Music truly is subjective. Had a lively discussion with 2 mates ar the Cricket last y...

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Heard yesterday that Nigel has passed away suddenly. I didn't know him that well but I am sure many on here will. Stalwart of Walsden CC and Lancs League umpire. And a true Claret who I saw in the 110 and latterly the Miners before every home game. RIP pal.

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I can see there are a number of Prog fans on here, so I'll throw in Take a Pebble by Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

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Suppers Ready Genesis. Epic.

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Apparently he's sorted. Thanks.

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MrTopTier wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:15 pm
I have a ticket for next weeks game.

Unfortunately not able to make it.

If anybody is after a ticket let me know and could meet at the game tomorrow.

A mate of mine was looking for one. I'll get back to yiu ASAP

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First game 11th March 1961. 4 4 v Chelsea. We were fined for fielding a weakened team as it was the game before Hamburg in the European Cup!

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In his post match press conference Craig Bellamy has said "that's the worst we will be". Now where have I heard that before?

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Won by the skin of their teeth. Littleborough 75 all out. Burnley got the revised target of 74 for the loss of 9 wickets. Winning run was a wide ! Boro sun pro Gohar took 7 wickets then surprisingly was taken out of the attack. Injury maybe. Darwen also got a 12 point win so by my reckoning Burnley...

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Tremendous game at Burnley today with some top notch banter from Littleborough's wind up merchants who touched a nerve with the locals :D As someone with a foot in both camps, it was the perfect outcome. Littleborough stay up and Burnley in the box seat to win it. For once, the LCC sub pro earned hi...

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