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Reply | Builthjack
at 09:53 28 Mar 2024
I'd settle for 3.
Liking the avatar - I live near Brecon and recently did a walk from Glasbury to Builth, taking in Prince Llewellyn's cave above Aberedw.
I might get home before you on Monday! |
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Reply | Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
at 09:37 28 Mar 2024
Hi Simon,
Just donated - all the best.
I'm looking out over the Beacons from my place in Llanfrynach (about 3 miles from Brecon) - there is snow on the top at the moment, but hopefully you'll have clear skies and some sunshine when you get here! |
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Reply | Attendances
at 16:01 22 Feb 2024
Without sounding a bit simple, could someone explain the science behind this?
Surely - unless all the stands are triple decker atrocities - the pitch would end up being the size of a tennis court?
Given the catering standards at HQ, we'd probably end up with a revolting restaurant. |
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Reply | Torquay enters administration
at 15:55 22 Feb 2024
To be fair, most of the team weren't up to much in those days. We were playing teams like Rushden & Diamonds - let's hope Torquay don't go the same way they went. |
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Reply | Torquay enters administration
at 15:45 22 Feb 2024
Very sad news.
My dad grew up in Totnes and Torquay was very much his and the family's team. He remembered Torquay playing QPR in Third Division South back in the 1960s. Some relatives used to attend regularly or were season ticket holders.
I think it was in the early 2000s that we signed Gregory Goodridge from them (anyone remember him and his goal direct from a corner?)
To make things worse, my dad passed away on 27 Feb last year so we're approaching that date next week.
The fans don't deserve this - I really hope they can get through this. |
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Reply | Robin Reliant - Del-Boy, Batman or Dickie? - The Bristol Vs QPR Match Thread
at 10:04 17 Feb 2024
I realised this morning, with some trepidation, that an anagram of ASHTON GATE is GET SHAT ON (A).
That aside, I will be boarding the train from sunny Abergavenny with a heady mixture of optimism and codeine (bad knee) as I shall be wearing the same lucky pants which I last took to the Millwall game (they have been washed since, in case you're wondering). These underpants, manufactured by Pringle in downtown Karachi, brought about the demise of The Dockers - an effect which has proven to be lasting to this day and must surely continue. Assuming their powers have not been diminished by a bit of Bold and hot water, I foresee a similar 2-0 victory to the Rs today.
Heart: 1-3
Head: 3-1
Pants: 0-2
Knee (bad): 2-0
Knee (good): 2-2
Sphincter: 5-0 |
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Reply | Hypothetical lottery syndicate question.
at 14:25 31 Jan 2024
"Surely not paying the syndicate on any given week means no payout?"- that was my thought initially, but then I guess that quite a few syndicates reinvest small winnings back in to the pot, so theoretically if one member missed a week or two he or she could argue that they still had money invested in the scheme.
I should imagine there are basic agreements available online you can get where the rules are set out. |
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Reply | League One Away Days
at 14:20 31 Jan 2024
Mentally, I'm prepared for the dubious delights of League 1. I reckon our chances of survival are 50-50 at best and that's if Marti gets a tune out of Michi and we start bagging some goals.
I was also sneaking a look at the L1 table a couple of weeks back. I'm now living in Brecon where the roads and public transport make everywhere feel like a world away, but Shrewsbury would be an easy one, with Brizzle Rovers and Cheltenham also reachable. Pretty much everything else is likely to involve an overnight stay.
If we do go down I just hope Reading don't start improving. I could do without that lot telling us we're not fit to wear the hoops. |
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Reply | Match Thread vs the M team
at 11:31 19 Jan 2024
This - please!!!!
Living in Brecon as I now do, I don't get to home games so often - probably once in every 4-6 weeks. It occurred to me that the last time I saw us win at home was under MW, and I've been to a fair few games since then.
Anyway, I'm going full happy clapper and coming to this one and we're going to win because:
1: Necessity is the mother of invention. We need 3 points - and another 3 next Sat.
2: I've got my lucky pants.
3: As per another thread I was recently reading, all bad runs have to end sometime.
Not very scientific, I grant you, but one has to remain optimistic. I do think we have to get ourselves in front though - heads will drop if we go behind and I think we'd really struggle to get back on terms.
COYRs! |
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Reply | Cifuentes chant
at 18:26 31 Oct 2023
Nobody knows where our Gareth has gone,
but Dobbo left the same time,
We are stuck in the bottom three,
though Gareth said we'd be fine.
He's our Marti, and we'll cry if we want to,
Cry if we want to - cry if we want to!
You would cry too if you'd scored so few.
But now Dykesy and Sincs are scoring all night,
Willo and Chair are on fire,
Marti is taking us top of the league.
When we were supposed to be dire.
He's our Marti, now we score when we want to,
Score when we want to - score when we want to!
Whether playing 3-2-5 or 3-5-2. |
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Thread | Your weekend TV highlights...
at 15:10 19 Oct 2023
5.30pm: READY STEADY COOK!
Gareth from West London has a challenge to serve up something vaguely palatable. He's got one interesting ingredient from Morrocco, but otherwise he is limited to a few limp vegetables (some of which are past their prime). Also on the show, pensioner Bernie from Monaco says he's going to cook the books (allegedly).
6.00pm: SHREK
The Emperor of the Blunoses decides to impress his clan by appointing Shrek as his new King, however most of the natives are unimpressed. Shrek decides to try to cheer everyone up by bringing his old pal Donkey back - prompting Emile Heskey to go searching for his boots. Further comedy capers follow when the Emperor receives a hefty invoice from the 'Midlands Milfs Modelling Agency'.
8.00pm: TITANIC
Big budget distaster. The chairman of the Blue & White Line insists that his vessel is unsinkable, but many of the 12,000 or so regular passengers have their doubts. Things unravel as a young lookout boy called Zyed falls asleep on duty, but captain Ainsworth promises to steady the ship once he has finished band practice.
As things get worse, the chairman issues a 'calling all investors' distress call, but the only person to respond is an elderly trawlerman (played by Dejphon Chansiri), who says his own boat 'The Owl' is sinking even faster.
Cast:
Captain Ainsworth: Ozzy Osborne
Boy on burning deck: Lee Hoos
First man in lifeboat: Neil Critchley
Iceberg: Financial Fair Play Committee
10.30pm: IN CONCERT
Smooth talking crooner Michael Beable performs live at the Powerpoint Arena as part of his Blind Ambition tour with his backing band The Spreadsheets. As always, it's a complete sell out as Michael performs some of his most popular hits such as 'Nothing Compares 2 Me', 'I'm So Vain', 'Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word', 'I Wanna Kiss The Clyde' and 'We Aren't The Champions'. There is also a rousing edition of 'The Final Letdown' (featuring Europe). |
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Reply | Reading possible points deduction incoming
at 09:32 14 Sep 2023
The moral of this story seems to be to avoid Chinese owners. I gather that the Chinese Government aren't keen on seeing money flowing out of the country - probably less so at the moment with their economy having taken a downturn. Of course, it's possible that the state of the economy is actually the main issue - this guy made his money from owning shopping centres.
Aston Villa had a Chinese owner a few years back and he had plenty of money, but he had huge problems getting it out of China. The difference there is that the club was a saleable asset and it got sold on fairly swiftly to US owners.
For Reading, the issue is whether it's an attractive option to anyone given their league position and attendances. As others have pointed out, it could have been us. |
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Reply | Summer Transfer Rumours
at 14:50 1 Aug 2023
Maybe we could call the club and ask for free tickets to home games this season with full payment deferred until June if we stay up. [Post edited 1 Aug 2023 14:51]
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Reply | Should we just breach FFP?
at 16:41 30 Jul 2023
If you look at the sort of clubs we should model ourselves on - Brentford, Luton, Burnley for example - they have made a plan and then stuck with it. Everyone follows the plan - if it takes longer than anticipated or hit some bumps in the road they still stick with it.
We've ripped up plans and started again on numerous occasions. We nearly had it with Warburton. Perhaps, in hindsight, we should have stopped the spending and told MW to like it or lump it. He may still be here and our finances might be healthier.
Anyway, Heston is a start. We have to swallow the bitter pill of previous overspends and hope that the squad find a collective spirit to surprise us and grind out some performances. It may be a case of taking a major step back and going again.
We're all dreading it - but we've already got our tickets sorted out for August, right? |
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Thread | The anagram Championship
at 13:28 9 Jul 2023
Lightening the mood (and it's a rainy Sunday)...
A BIMBO CLOWN WITHERS
A BITCHY RIMMING
A POSH MUTTON
CYNIC TORY VET
CUT HILLY
DAFFY CRITIC
DAFT ROW
DAWDLE DEFENSE FISHY
HITHERTO UNARMED
I ERECTILE CYST
INSECTS AWAY
LARDED NUNS
OH DRUGS BE MILD
ORGY HUMP LATELY
PITCH IN WOWS
PRANKS ANGER QUEERS
SHREDDED UNFIT OWL
SLUT I NEEDED
SOB LYRIC TIT
STICKY TOE
TENTED HORNS PORN
THIN ICY CROW
VERBALS BURN CORK
WLLLL I AM
Gareth Ainsworth = A SWARTHIER THONG (or ARENA SH*T GROWTH) and Seny Dieng = NEEDY SIGN.
Needy indeed....
[Post edited 9 Jul 2023 17:44]
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Reply | Ziyad Larkeche
at 12:36 1 Jul 2023
Spot on.
Zelda and Rod Stewart have never been seen in the same room. ATAF.
Anyway.... good luck Ziyad. The best signings are often the low key ones. |
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Reply | Ziyad Larkeche
at 12:26 1 Jul 2023
Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't the last Z signing we made Zesh Rehman - also incoming from Fulham?
Not likely to cause any concern - unless Fulham also have Zorro and Zelda from Terrahawks in their reserve squad. |
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Reply | Me, The Auld Fella and Charlie Austin — Column
at 11:05 25 Aug 2022
Great writing, Rob.
We are privileged to have some great posters on this site. Thank you for sharing your story. It makes me realise that every moment spent with your parents is important as we get older.
The Macca bit made me laugh out loud - never meet your heroes, eh?
Of course your dad was the real hero - rightly so. |
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