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Walsall FC

Post by randomclaret2 » Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:29 pm

Just reading about Walsall FC , The Saddlers. They have a new Chief Executive , Ben Sadler , who will work alongside their manager, Mat Sadler.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:36 pm

They also watch Blazing Saddles on the team coach on the way to away games

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by dougcollins » Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:41 pm

Will they be saddled to League Two, or will they take to the saddle in a promotion charge?

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by 1HappyClaret » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:09 pm

Probably saddled with debt as well :D :D

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Woodleyclaret » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:11 pm

Great memories of Walsall .Lunch at the Pretty Bricks aka New Inn then winning £40 on the matchday lottery

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Hipper » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:24 pm

I suppose they will put together a team with horsey names:

I'll start with Kobbie MAINoo.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by TheFamilyCat » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:26 pm

Hipper wrote:
Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:24 pm
I suppose they will put together a team with horsey names:

I'll start with Kobbie MAINoo.
I wonder if they can afford Wout Weghorse?
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Re: Walsall FC

Post by equinox » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:33 pm

Apparently the American golfer Craig Stadler supports Walsall.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Bosscat » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:45 pm

Charlie Austin used to build Walls all the time

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Ric_C » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:56 pm

randomclaret2 wrote:
Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:29 pm
Just reading about Walsall FC , The Saddlers. They have a new Chief Executive , Ben Sadler , who will work alongside their manager, Mat Sadler.
claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:36 pm
They also watch Blazing Saddles on the team coach on the way to away games
You said Sadler twice...

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by equinox » Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:59 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:45 pm
Charlie Austin used to build Walls all the time
It's a mildly amusing, quirky thread topic and I'll admit my post was dreadful which in hindsight was a waste of energy but this/your quoted post is beyond words, have you absolutely nothing else to do in your life?
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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Bosscat » Fri Jul 12, 2024 5:13 pm

equinox wrote:
Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:59 pm
It's a mildly amusing, quirky thread topic and I'll admit my post was dreadful which in hindsight was a waste of energy but this/your quoted post is beyond words, have you absolutely nothing else to do in your life?
Yes watching my Grandaughter playing for England at Lacrossee its halftime so thought I would post something to get up your nose ... I succeeded admirably 😁
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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Claretitus » Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:29 pm

Hope they get promoted, the Turds 💩 go down, then when they play em at home at the Bescot next season, they run out to “ Saddle Up And Ride your Pony “.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by chekhov » Sun Jul 14, 2024 12:00 am

In a similar vein, has anyone ever come across a person with the surname Burnley? That is apart from Dave Burnley, who doesn’t count because he changed his name by deed poll.
I’m curious because I was surprised to come across someone with that name where I live in north east Scotland. As far as I know she is not connected with the town.
Obviously there are plenty of examples of people with the names of towns. Tony Blackburn, the footballer Justin Edinburgh.
A good quiz question might be, which national team has 2 players named after towns, both of which are not in the country they represent? The answer is very easy.
A more difficult challenge might be to form a team made up purely of players with the names of towns or cities in their names (though far be it for me to hijack this thread).

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by dsr » Sun Jul 14, 2024 12:28 am

Fictional character Clare Burnley appeared in the Patricia Leitch "Jinny" series of books in the 1970's. Never known a real one.
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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Funkydrummer » Sun Jul 14, 2024 12:47 am

Dwight York
Clarke Carlisle
Alan Sunderland
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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Mark the Claret » Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:11 am

Mike England
Stephen Ireland

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Mark the Claret » Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:15 am

Mark the Claret wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:11 am
Mike England
Stephen Ireland
Just realised you wanted cities not countries 🙄

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by CaptJohn » Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:40 am

Justin Edinburgh

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Claret » Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:57 am

Roger Ely

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by chekhov » Sun Jul 14, 2024 10:33 am

Claret wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:57 am
Roger Ely
Brilliant!

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by chekhov » Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:13 am

Dwight York.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Mark the Claret » Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:20 am

Harry Catterick for manager.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Bosscat » Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:26 am

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by dsr » Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:51 pm

Howard Kendal(l).
Sammy Nelson.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Bullabill » Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:55 pm

Ric_C wrote:
Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:56 pm
You said Sadler twice...
He's an orphan.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Cheshireclaret » Mon Jul 15, 2024 2:19 pm

Dion Dublin
Jack Cork
Alan Cork
Milan Baros

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by NickBFC » Mon Jul 15, 2024 2:28 pm

Jermaine Darlington
Owen Windsor

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jul 15, 2024 9:47 pm

David Bradford - ex Blackburn I think
Michael Nottingham - played for Salford
Alan Sunderland - ex Arsenal

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by PWBFC » Mon Jul 15, 2024 9:53 pm

Chris Sutton
Reece Oxford

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by NickBFC » Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:24 pm

James Chester
Deon Burton

In fact several with a Burnley connection: Steve Stone, Nahki Wells, Aaron Ramsey.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by JoStarling » Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:56 pm

chekhov wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2024 12:00 am
In a similar vein, has anyone ever come across a person with the surname Burnley? That is apart from Dave Burnley, who doesn’t count because he changed his name by deed poll.
I’m curious because I was surprised to come across someone with that name where I live in north east Scotland. As far as I know she is not connected with the town.
Obviously there are plenty of examples of people with the names of towns. Tony Blackburn, the footballer Justin Edinburgh.
A good quiz question might be, which national team has 2 players named after towns, both of which are not in the country they represent? The answer is very easy.
A more difficult challenge might be to form a team made up purely of players with the names of towns or cities in their names (though far be it for me to hijack this thread).
Roger Burnley former chief exec of Asda , hails from Dewsbury, supports Hudds Town.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by WalkdenClaret » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:47 pm

There's a fella called Benjamin Burnley IV. He's the singer with the band Breaking Benjamin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_ ... in%201999.
https://www.breakingbenjamin.com/

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by dsr » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:51 pm

Can we have Dale (Kirkby) Stephens?

Or for that matter Max (Kirkby) Lonsdale, Robert (Kirkby) Green, Mick (Kirkby) Mills, and Derek (Kirkby) Underwood who was always a good number 11.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by houseboy » Tue Jul 16, 2024 8:41 am

dsr wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2024 12:28 am
Fictional character Clare Burnley appeared in the Patricia Leitch "Jinny" series of books in the 1970's. Never known a real one.
Wasn’t there a character called Judy Burnley in the Nine to Five series.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by ArmchairDetective » Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:13 am

Between 1998 to 2003 Wolfsburg had a manager called Wolfgang Wolf.

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Rowls » Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:31 am

WalkdenClaret wrote:
Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:47 pm
There's a fella called Benjamin Burnley IV. He's the singer with the band Breaking Benjamin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_ ... in%201999.
https://www.breakingbenjamin.com/
Wow. That's a helluva name.

And we can infer there have been at least three other Benjamin Burnlia.
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Re: Walsall FC

Post by iowalan » Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:42 am

Bobby/ Jack charlton

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by Stalbansclaret » Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:14 am

Billy Hamilton

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Re: Walsall FC

Post by NickBFC » Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:31 am

Clearly got too much time today - Jake Buxton, Richard Kingston, Shaun Derry, Jak Alnwick, Barry Hayle, Matt Heywood (another Burnley one), Solly March, Joe Rothwell, Teddy Sheringham, Matthew Tipton, Connor Wickham.

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