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Clarets 2-0 Rams
Broja 33 minutes

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Also just getting set to watch this with interest. Liverpool look a bit vulnerable on their right flank and have two new central attackers settling in. Toon have a decent chance to get a satisfying home win even without Isak. Might have a shilling on Barnes to score.

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I forgot last week by leaving it (too) late so...

Clarets 1-1 Sun'lan
Mayenda 54 minutes

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MATCHDAY 2 . West Ham 1-2 Chelsea Man-City 3-1 Spurs Bournemouth 2-0 Wolves Burnley 1-1 Sunderland (Mayenda 56 minutes) Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa Arsenal 2-0 Leeds Crystal Palace 1-1 Forest NAP Everton 1-1 Brighton Fulham 0-2 Man-utd Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool TOTAL GOALS 23

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Yes he was ecc + Dudleston, Paddy Clift and Birkenshaw. Chris B still had a dual sporting career but I think not with Carlisle then but Donny which was less of a travel for him in the overlap I guess. Not one to be generally over complementary to Yorkies but Ray Illingworth was still a very good bow...

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I never saw him play for Lancs but he had a v good spell at Leicestershire later whilst I was living there and a member at Grace Road (Ray Illingworth inspired "glory period" of old stagers for Leic). A young David Gower just coming into their time in that period. Ken Higgs also had a pretty success...

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I do Super 6 anyway so now joined this BUR league. As usual, I'm looking forward to the various fantasy leagues/ prediction leagues.
I did EFL fantasy last season and was put in a Burnley related league having said that was my EFL team. I'm in the Accy one this season.

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Lakeland Claret wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 6:43 am
Watch it if it's on TV but not felt the urge to take in a game yet . However the money from the sale of the franchise will keep the counties going for a generation so has to be positive.

Feel exactly the same.

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May as well do this now, not going to get any wiser by Friday........ 1. Our Final league position 18th 2. Our total Home Wins 5 3. Our total Away Wins 3 4. Top 3 teams Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal 5. 3 Relegated teams Sunderland, Leeds, Burnley Matchday 1 Liverpool 2-0 Bournemouth Aston Villa 1-1 Ne...

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Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 5:56 pm
Leicester’s fans “solidarity” being tested by Sheff Weds players actions.

There was a period there with players down/ subs when I reckon there was no play for about 5 minutes. Should be reflected in the amount of added time.

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I was at their last match of last season. OK ground for that level. Their strikers were good but I think they were both loanees, and they were made to look good by our (merthyr) decision to give all the squad players a game as we were on the beach. But, they did fantastic burgers. Huge, bursting fu...

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Yes, life's a lot easier when you check prices before you decide weather to buy. If it's too much, turn away; if it's value for money and you've got the money and want the item- then buy.
Doesn't seem over complicated but the papers love a "punter can't believe what he/she had to pay" story.

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Procrastinate B wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 09, 2025 5:36 pm
Scotty Twine scoring a worldie, then almost crippling himself celebrating.

If I were a manager, I'd ban my players doing knee slides. Somebody will badly crock themselves doing that one day, Twine almost did there. Plenty of other ways to celebrate without risking knee health.

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Came on as sub today half way through H2, scored a pen, 2-0 with a few minutes remaining. Fans are funding his wages. He was in this League last season with Totton who got promoted

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My bookies has Brum as slight favourites but I fancy Tractor Boys to edge this, looking forward to watching it.

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Yes, looking forward to it now after the summer lull. Looking forward to seeing how our team develops/performs/ progresses and also to watching footy generally / playing the fantasy games etc. Hoping (as an exiled "down south" non-ST holder) I'll be able to get a few tickets for our southern away ga...

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English summer evening. The sound of leather on willow, the sight of iconic sporting landmarks being "developed", the plight of England/Wales batsmen having to chase improbable 4th innings targets because of abysmal bowling/ fielding.....

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Him and Overton look like they don’t even know where the balls going. Ability to play till 7.30/till bad light kicks in hopefully means we can put an even bigger dent into them before the close. England might live to regret not bowling decent lines today (Atkinson excepted) and having India all out...

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I'd say he's been the pick of the bowlers but generally the bowling hasnt been great in terms of line - a lot of wayward balls. A real waste given the conditions favouring the bowler.
Tongue's line had been v poor, having said which, he's now got two wickets with his relatively rare good deliveries.

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He seemed to forget there was a bowler travelling naturally towards where he'd knocked the ball. He was miles out when his stumps scattered.

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Just to flag: there's an additional way to score points this season. The addition of Defensive Contribution points in Fantasy helps reward outfield players who may not earn a goal or an assist but still make significant contributions during a match. Any defender who reaches an accumulative total of ...

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Been a fair few keeping low this last half day - as Woakes just found. England need to spin this out to get a big a lead as possible. Stokes coming back in now seems risky as he's an important bowler but presumably just cramp he had and treated with correct fluids and massages.

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Just one over with new ball for Bumrah, not swapping ends either. Speeds were around 80 mph too. Maybe out of sorts or carrying an injury
Joe getting nervy as he approaches ton. Hope he gets it for his and the team's sake.

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 25, 2025 2:36 pm
Or a painful blow for Stokes

Anybody who's been on the receiving end of one of those will be whining along with Ben Stokes

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New ball taken. A few wickets or a few boundaries?

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Haha, I missed it too. had *o*er. Pretty early but ran out of permutations of consonants like the OP.

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I don't watch much TV other than oodles of sport. Started watching this though and watched through, found it very gripping and the acting was excellent all round.

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Not sure if we've had this before but...
Are there/have there been many other palindrome pro footballers?

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No tatts on me either. Nothing against it but just not something I wish to do.

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gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 19, 2025 5:22 pm
Kierby

Served en suite by the night porter?

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Yep, Id be in if the old one is finished.

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Culmclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 18, 2025 5:37 pm
Why?? What is the problem they are trying to solve?

I'd guess the problem is: trying to demonstrate that they are doing something to justify their (probably huge) salaries.

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If you sit on cold surfaces too long you get piles.
I've never shied away from sitting on cold surfaces and, thankfully, haven't been troubled by said affliction yet in my 75 years.

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 17, 2025 9:30 pm
Green bowled really well but it was Anderson getting Shafique that changed things.

Yes, on top of getting Malan and Luxton that Shafique wicket was a coup for Jimmy - 3/25 at the end; 6.25 per over in a game where they needed over 8.5 per over. Good to get revenge for the OT game.

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Leisure wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:02 pm
Is this being shown anywhere?

SkySports cricket. Lancs doing pretty well 165/6 18 overs. Butler still there on 74 so a chance to get 180-190.

Need to get Jonny boy out early when Yorkies bat though.

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From (almost) the top of the zigzag path leading up from Selborne (Hants). looking north eastwards. Selborne has a garden/museum dedicated to naturalist Gilbert White (who with his brother cut the path in 1753) and also features L Oates the Antarctic explorer (of "I'm just going outside and may be s...

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This is a brilliant test series. Plenty of aggro between the teams too. I almost want India to win the next test top take it to a 5th test decider. The aggro is good so long as it doesn't get physical imo. Shows how competitive the players are. Wouldn't go as far as half wanting India to level it. ...

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Pretty academic now, of course, but if Siraj had his wits and his bearings about him on that last delivery, could he have kicked the ball away as it trickled towards the stumps? Think I read somewhere that providing a batsman has already hit the ball, (which he had) then he would be ok doing that. ...

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AlargeClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:09 pm
What a cracking win, another couple of runs there and Jadeja might have opened up .

I was thinking the same. Gets down to 15-20 needed and Jadeja probably going to try and hit a few boundaries rather than protecting No 11 all the time.

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One of the Indian batsman today, having just come on after a wicket, spent some time in the middle adjusting his handle grip. As if he couldn't have got that sorted in the pavillion before he came on. Having said which, both sides have hardly rushed matters along.

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Another wkt before tea would be handy.

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400 half way through day 2 would well justify batting first and be a good recovery from 44/2 and 271/7.

What a great career Jamie Smith is having in test cricket batting so far. I'm no expert at judging keepers but seems decent enough in that department.

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Oshkoshclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:13 am
It’s been a long time but I remember laughing out loud a lot when reading Catch-22

Same here. Think it was 1969 or 1970 when I read it and giggled through it. I saw the film later, decent but not as funny as the book

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Fully agree with claretnbluebiscuit. £5-10 extra when you're likely spending £100+ on travel, refreshments, bets is nothing much for the benefits gained.
Good luck with your punts whatever you chose, it's a great venue.

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Spooky! STARE has been my opening word ever since I started playing. I'm a relatively new recruit to this game (played 547) and I use SHARE, on the basis of 2 common vowels 3 fairly common consonants. I include H there because (it seems to me without researching) a lot of 5 letter words start TH, S...

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I got it in 4, knew the word although more familiar with it as a singular.

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Fingers crossed this recovery continues.
200 partnership passed in around 33/4 overs

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Interesting article as you can't really know unless you've literally been in every pub in England. Yes, these types of listings are always v subjective &, as you allude to- is there anybody who's actually been to even half of all the pubs in England? Still- Ive spotted a couple in the county I now ...

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Not footy but beer/socialising related. An article today on this subject (probably behind a firewall https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/best-pubs-england/ ) Ones listed for Lancashire): The Admiral Lord Rodney (Colne) The Black Horse (Preston) Victoria Hotel (Gt Harwood) The Swan with Two Necks (Pe...

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Enjoyed that, nice backing music and great to see the old Market Hall again, almost forgotten about that. I remember the open market outside the covered hall though (those black pudding and tripe stalls

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