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Lap of honour images

Post by Vegas Claret » Sun May 13, 2018 8:40 pm

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Re: Lap of honour images

Post by Rick_Muller » Sun May 13, 2018 8:44 pm

Cheers for that...

I see that Ben Mee has been photoshopped into the one with Arfield... ;)

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Post by dermotdermot » Sun May 13, 2018 8:53 pm

And Ben Mee isn’t going anywhere. You can tell by his body language.

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Post by tiger76 » Sun May 13, 2018 8:56 pm

dermotdermot wrote:And Ben Mee isn’t going anywhere. You can tell by his body language.
Really! i thought he was going on a European tour ;)
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Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sun May 13, 2018 9:01 pm

dermotdermot wrote:And Ben Mee isn’t going anywhere. You can tell by his body language.

His body language said.... I'm going to Paris Saint-Germain.

He'd look good in a beret.

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Post by Quickenthetempo » Sun May 13, 2018 9:14 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:You mean you didn't see Defour's missus so you thought, what's the point.
I can't see that far with my mince pies.

But when not one single person tries to run on the pitch you know it was a lame effort. People even ran on the pitch for Cotterill's years.

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Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sun May 13, 2018 9:21 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:I can't see that far with my mince pies.

But when not one single person tries to run on the pitch you know it was a lame effort. People even ran on the pitch for Cotterill's years.

I think running on the pitch today would have been a farce. We qualified for Europe a couple of games ago and we got beat today.

Running on the pitch should be saved for when you beat Plymouth on the last day to stay up or going 23 unbeaten to the win the league...etc.

It would have been a bit naff today.

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Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Sun May 13, 2018 9:26 pm

Although no pitch invasion made no difference to the length of time it took for the lap of honour to start!
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Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sun May 13, 2018 9:32 pm

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Although no pitch invasion made no difference to the length of time it took for the lap of honour to start!
That's always just been a nonsense excuse used by sandal wearers to call happy pitch invaders.

The staff wouldn't be doing their jobs properly if they just let the players come in to the dressing room and change their boots and go straight back out.
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Post by SandyLaneClaret » Sun May 13, 2018 9:37 pm

Looks like Ben Mee has just been on paternity leave rather than an injury.

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Post by Quickenthetempo » Sun May 13, 2018 9:37 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:I think running on the pitch today would have been a farce. We qualified for Europe a couple of games ago and we got beat today.

Running on the pitch should be saved for when you beat Plymouth on the last day to stay up or going 23 unbeaten to the win the league...etc.

It would have been a bit naff today.
My lads have waited all season to run on the pitch as they don't appreciate framework and defensive masterclasses. That 5 minutes is probably the kids best of the season.
I'm too old for all that carry on unless we win at the San Siro, then I will climb that 300ft netting.

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Post by Claret-On-A-T-Rex » Sun May 13, 2018 9:47 pm

BRADY!

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Post by John Johnson 1605 » Sun May 13, 2018 9:53 pm

I’d prefer the lap of honour solely involve the squad and not their wives, girlfriends and children.
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Post by piston broke » Sun May 13, 2018 9:58 pm

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Although no pitch invasion made no difference to the length of time it took for the lap of honour to start!
Stars always keep you waiting for the curtain call.
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Post by Wile E Coyote » Sun May 13, 2018 10:08 pm

John Johnson 1605 wrote:I’d prefer the lap of honour solely involve the squad and not their wives, girlfriends and children.
yes, me too, seemed a but daft watching the turf turn into a play area for several minutes with kids running about as if it was a play area.

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Post by tim_noone » Sun May 13, 2018 10:15 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:yes, me too, seemed a but daft watching the turf turn into a play area for several minutes with kids running about as if it was a play area.
Yes there's nothing worse than toddlers enjoying themselves .... :roll: Maybe beheadings would be preferable along with public hangings!

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Re: Lap of honour images

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sun May 13, 2018 10:21 pm

tim_noone wrote:Yes there's nothing worse than toddlers enjoying themselves .... :roll: Maybe beheadings would be preferable along with public hangings!
I know that Wile E can be all over the place, but how the bloody hell do you get from kids running on the pitch to beheadings and public hangings?

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Post by tim_noone » Sun May 13, 2018 10:26 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:I know that Wile E can be all over the place, but how the bloody hell do you get from kids running on the pitch to beheadings and public hangings?
I really can't answer that. :D

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Post by Silkyskills1 » Sun May 13, 2018 10:58 pm

[quote="Bin Ont Turf"]I think running on the pitch today would have been a farce. We qualified for Europe a couple of games ago and we got beat today.

Running on the pitch should be saved for when you beat Plymouth on the last day to stay up

Rather than celebrating staying up by beating Plymouth it should have been a day where directors, managers and many players should have hung their heads in shame and skulked away to a quiet dark corner of their world. Anti-climax today but will we have a better season than this one? I hope so but I doubt it. Proud to be a Claret. Passport ready.

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Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sun May 13, 2018 11:31 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote: Rather than celebrating staying up by beating Plymouth it should have been a day where directors, managers and many players should have hung their heads in shame and skulked away to a quiet dark corner of their world.
You're talking as though beating Plymouth on the last day to stop up is beneath us. I'm telling you that it isn't.

The reasons this small club in a corner of England has done so well is because we have a big heart and folk who know what they are doing.

It's not always been the case because we've not always had folk in who know what they are doing (even though they never did it on purpose) and a big heart can't carry that.

You may have seen the golden era and us in our pomp, but it's not the norm and us running on the pitch after beating Plymouth to stay up is a lot nearer the norm, although not recently thank goodness.
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Post by RingoMcCartney » Sun May 13, 2018 11:32 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:His body language said.... I'm going to Paris Saint-Germain.

He'd look good in a beret.
He was born near Bury.

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Post by Long Time Lurker » Sun May 13, 2018 11:50 pm

John Johnson 1605 wrote:I’d prefer the lap of honour solely involve the squad and not their wives, girlfriends and children.
Wile E Coyote wrote:yes, me too, seemed a but daft watching the turf turn into a play area for several minutes with kids running about as if it was a play area.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I don't aggree with these.

When the players go home after training or a match they don't seal themselves up in cryo tubes until the club needs them again. They have lives outside of playing and the people that surround them play a huge part in their happiness, motivation, attitude, decision making and success. The same applies to everyone associated with the team.

Today was a day of celebration and everyone involved has earned the right to be part of that celebration irrespective of how obvious their contribution has been.

Even if we disregard all of that, the scenes paint a proud picture of a family orientated club where everyone is welcome and everyone is valued - except Rovers fans.
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Re: Lap of honour images

Post by Vegas Claret » Mon May 14, 2018 12:03 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote:You're talking as though beating Plymouth on the last day to stop up is beneath us. I'm telling you that it isn't.

The reasons this small club in a corner of England has done so well is because we have a big heart and folk who know what they are doing.

It's not always been the case because we've not always had folk in who know what they are doing (even though they never did it on purpose) and a big heart can't carry that.

You may have seen the golden era and us in our pomp, but it's not the norm and us running on the pitch after beating Plymouth to stay up is a lot nearer the norm, although not recently thank goodness.
spot on BOT

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Post by boatshed bill » Mon May 14, 2018 12:12 am

I'm not really sure we need these laps of honour anymore. Would have sooner seen this as a goodbye and thankyou to those leaving.
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Post by Silkyskills1 » Mon May 14, 2018 11:33 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote:You're talking as though beating Plymouth on the last day to stop up is beneath us. I'm telling you that it isn't.

The reasons this small club in a corner of England has done so well is because we have a big heart and folk who know what they are doing.

It's not always been the case because we've not always had folk in who know what they are doing (even though they never did it on purpose) and a big heart can't carry that.

You may have seen the golden era and us in our pomp, but it's not the norm and us running on the pitch after beating Plymouth to stay up is a lot nearer the norm, although not recently thank goodness.
Far from the truth. I've never seen competing against or beating any opponent as beneath us. A certain result last season underlined that and kept my feet firmly on the ground. And there have been plenty of others down the years. Perhaps there is too much emphasis on 'celebrations' today(I noticed Shrewsbury fans and players celebrating around the main stand yesterday and they've achieved nothing yet) but the Plymouth game, 20 years ago, was just a huge relief for me rather than any celebration. But I take your point.

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Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon May 14, 2018 12:01 pm

Cheers, Vegas.
Some great photos there.
Nice celebration to mark a brilliant season.

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Post by CarlesTheClaretPuyol » Mon May 14, 2018 12:02 pm

Fantastic to see those images - I had the misfortune of being stood behind 2 gentlemen with a home made banner that looked like it came straight out of "activity time" at nursery...

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