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Vegas Claret
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by Vegas Claret » Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:52 am
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by clansman » Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:10 am
In our case it was the poor old photographer , though some did sim st the police helicopter!!
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by clansman » Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:10 am
Aim.
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by HalifaxClaret » Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:09 am
They do good burgers.
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by dougcollins » Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:21 am
We made some top snowmen that day on the pitch at The Shay.
Nice of the ref to give us two pens for clearing the pitch.
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by claretburns » Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:27 am
Glad to hear you enjoyed it Halifax!
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by Andingle » Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:53 pm
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by bfcjg » Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:44 pm
Would the current team beat that team on that pitch ? Would that team concede less then say 6 against our current team on our pitch ?
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by helmclaret » Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:35 pm
I was mascot that day.
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by Browntuba » Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:39 pm
Remember standing on that terrace and my feet slowly sinking, can’t quite recall what the surface was made of
Also wasn’t there a fanzine around at that time ? Think the headline on the front page after this game was “Mud, scuds & missles“ ?
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by TheFamilyCat » Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:46 pm
bfcjg wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:44 pm
Would the current team beat that team on that pitch ? Would that team concede less then say 6 against our current team on our pitch ?
I'm not sure poor old Whooshie Deakin would cope too well with Benson.
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by TheFamilyCat » Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:48 pm
Browntuba wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:39 pm
Remember standing on that terrace and my feet slowly sinking, can’t quite recall what the surface was made of
Also wasn’t there a fanzine around at that time ? Think the headline on the front page after this game was “Mud, scuds & missles“ ?
It was the time of the Gulf War and No Nay Never nicknamed Ron Futcher 'Scud' - old, slow and inaccurate. Funny the things I remember. I'm sure I've forgotten far more important stuff than that.
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by AmbleClaret » Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:09 pm
Was that the one where the snowballs were launched from up above where the buses were?
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by Quicknick » Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:13 pm
Halifax is a very attractive town.
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Vegas Claret
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by Vegas Claret » Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:58 pm
AmbleClaret wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:09 pm
Was that the one where the snowballs were launched from up above where the buses were?
yes, although they were from everywhere
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by elwaclaret » Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:37 pm
Rochdale for the Pies used to be the one I looked forward to.
I’d forgotten about the snowball game

But I remember the bloody ashes and mud of an away end banking though. Was like a second home, following Belle Vue to meetings against The Dukes a couple of times a season at that time too (in the stand). Seem happy days now, but in truth it was all pretty gloomy most of the time.
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by AmbleClaret » Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:10 pm
Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:58 pm
yes, although they were from everywhere
And a fair number of us were marched around the ground on the track to get us all together again.
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by bfcjg » Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:53 am
Living through those days was great fun at times, being a big fish in a small pond. Perhaps being young, healthy, and relatively carefree clouds the memories somewhat

. Not a patch though on the brilliant times we have had though these last ten plus years. Are younger Clarets missing something though that makes them take what we have now for granted ?
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by Andingle » Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:47 am
I think to experience where we have been is to appreciate more where we are now.
The Football is more enjoyable for me now but I do miss the times of going to games not needing a ticket and paying on the gate , stand where you like.
Could make a late decision to go to an a game Home or away and stand together with your mates.
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by Buxtonclaret » Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:02 pm
Andingle wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:47 am
I think to experience where we have been is to appreciate more where we are now.
The Football is more enjoyable for me now but I do miss the times of going to games not needing a ticket and paying on the gate , stand where you like.
Could make a late decision to go to an a game Home or away and stand together with your mates.
Only talking with a couple friend's the other evening about how we'd look at the fixture list on Friday & decide what game to go to.
( if Burnley, Man City or Sunderland weren't possible

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by Inchy » Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:19 pm
I know the pitch is bad but good god football has moved on a lot since those days.
That is worse than what lads at north west county’s level would produce these days
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by HalifaxClaret » Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:15 pm
claretburns wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:27 am
Glad to hear you enjoyed it Halifax!
Bit of a niche reference!
Top burgers. Do you work there?
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by dougcollins » Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:25 pm
HalifaxClaret wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:15 pm
Bit of a niche reference!
Top burgers. Do you work there?
I assume they have Copenhagen burgers in Halifax?
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by claretburns » Mon Dec 26, 2022 1:57 pm
HalifaxClaret wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:15 pm
Bit of a niche reference!
Top burgers. Do you work there?
I don't work for Next Level but the guy who owns the bar, I work for his other company based at Dean Clough.