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  • richardandros
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    edited April 2018 #392

    And so does 5-0 against Burton Albion, Last night!laughing

  • Wherenext
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    edited April 2018 #393

    Watching the City -Liverpool game on tv last night I was wondering what the dickens those extra pair of noddies do at Champions League games? You know, the ones that stand on the goal line to see incidents that the the Ref and his pal miss. These 2 extra plods seem to need guide dogs as they never make a single decision. Couldn't that guy see that the ball rebounded off Milner for the City's disallowed goal? OK maybe the ref wouldn't see it as there were 2 players with their backs turned to him and the assistant was standing in a straight line looking at them but why bother having these numpties doing absolutely nothing. I speak as someone who grew up watching Liverpool and travelling all over the country to do so, so I have no axe to grind. City's goal should have stood and then it really would have been an interesting game.

    Don't watch much footie these days. My interest died the day Juventus fans were killed as a result of the actions of some barbarians masquerading as true Liverpool fans. No football match worth that.

  • Pliers
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    edited April 2018 #394

    They don't do anything, Wherenext. I've been to quite a few Champions'   League games now, home and away but have never seen any of them do anything.

    A bad week for City, lost all 3 games, but as a fan for more years than I'm admitting to, nothing really surprises me. Spurs away at the weekend 😱, anything could happen!

    Good luck to Liverpool in the semifinals, could be their year. ⚽️⚽️⚽️

  • papgeno
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    edited April 2018 #395

    And so to the  JSS tomorrow . Watford at home in what is surely a must win game.

    Come on Town!🤞🤞🤞

  • Extugger
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    edited April 2018 #396

    History could be made tomorrow, as a win for Accy Stanley, against fourth placed Exeter, would secure their promotion for the first time ever into Division One!!

  • papgeno
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    edited April 2018 #397

    That would be sweet. I remember when they went out of business. Do I remember rightly that they were the first club to do so?

  • ABM
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    edited April 2018 #398

    Good  Luck  with  that  one,  Jonray,  you'll  still  be  welcome  at  Gresty  Road,  though  for  your  regular  supply  of  Quality  Football  Fodder  i.e.  Fish 'n  Chips  innocent

  • papgeno
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    edited April 2018 #399

    GET IN. 90 minutes of huff and puff and one moment of magic . I'd just said to the chap sitting next to me that we wouldn't score if we stayed till midnight and then one of our subs pops up and scores.

    I've  just got home and seen a replay and the assist is a nutmeg through their right back's legs that's poetic justice because he'd been fouling all afternoon.

    UTT Rog👏👏👏👏

  • KeithandMargaret
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    edited April 2018 #400

    Gather round me young and old

    A tragic tale I will unfold

    A tale that's known to you and me

    A tale of Chesterfield FC.

     


    For years it's been our one ambition

    To see them in a higher division

    But now, alas, our hopes are low

    They're at the bottom, and rightly so

     


    For hours and hours in pouring rain

    We watch and pray but all in vain

    Same old story, same old tale

    Open goals and shots that fail.

     


    Oh, Chesterfield, give up the ghost

    Plough up the field, saw down the post

    Take down the flags, pull down the Stand

    And let us cultivate the land

     


    Then let us all with one accord

    On bended knees implore the Lord

    Prepare the pitch up there in Heaven

    And sacrifice the whole eleven.

  • Extugger
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    edited April 2018 #401

    Absolutely correct. Founder member of the football league too. 

  • Extugger
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    edited April 2018 #402

    Thank you Brian but sadly our promotion (although on hold for another weekend) will mean no further visits to Gresty road, well, at least not for one season!

  • ABM
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    edited April 2018 #403

    So  Sad  a  Tale,  K & M  !!  cry

    I  remember  those  years  in  the 50's,  before  automatic  relegation  became  the  norm,  when  Crewe  Alex  went  so  very  regularly,  on  bended  knees  to  implore  anybody  who  would  listen  that  they  were  worthy  of  staying  in  the  League,  Division  Three  North  !!

    Re-election  was,  for  Crewe  &  a  few  other  sides,  rather  like  the  annual  visit  to  Prestatyn  by  train,  for  a  holiday  in  one  of  those  chalet  thingies  modelled  on  up  market   WW 2  prison of war  camps  !!  Oh  yes  I  remember  them  well.

    Just  go  thro  the  non-league  tables  &  see  those  that  never  made  it  back,  like  Bradford  PA,  Southport  etc  etc.

    But  As  Roger  Papgeno  keeps  telling  me  --  " Have  faith "

  • ABM
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    edited April 2018 #404

    OOOOPS   embarassed,

    Sorry  I  forgot  to  make  the  obvious  comment  there,  K & M :-

    If  there  is  nobody  or  Club  willing  to  be  bottom  of  a  League  Or  other  Competition,  then  there  cannnot  be  any  such  league  etc  anyway.

    Brian 

  • Pliers
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    edited April 2018 #405

    Fizz in the fridge, flag in the window!

    Who'd have thought it!

    And congrats to The Wolves on their promotion.

    Think I'll take the flag down in the morning or the parish council will accuse me of lowering the tone of the village 😱

  • trellis
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    edited April 2018 #406

    Pliers ,my grandson would be happy to take your flag down , whether he'd open the window is questionable 😁.Just don't mention WBA .😂⚽.

  • Extugger
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    edited April 2018 #407

    Who would have thought it? After denying their arch-rivals a week ago, United hand the title to City!

    "Funny old game, Saint"

    Congratulations to Man City, probably the most deserved winners of the Premiership ever.

    Looking forward to seeing how Derek Dougan's old side get on next season too 🏆

  • ABM
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    edited April 2018 #408

    And  don't  you  take  too  much  for  granted  JonRay  !!

    I  think  you've  got  Yeovil  this  week  and,  even  tho'  they  are  not  doingtoo  well,  they  did  thrash  Coventry  by  6  and  that  was  away  as  well. 

    "Uneasy  Lies  The  Crown"  well  at  least  'til  the  Trophy's  in  the  display  case  cool

  • Extugger
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    edited April 2018 #409

    Oh no Brian - would never count my chickens and if it goes "pear shaped" on Tuesday night, we can look forward to another difficult tie on Saturday! (Away to 3rd placed Wycombe) 

    Come on Stanley!!!

  • ABM
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    edited April 2018 #410

    undecidedundecided  Hmmm,  Chickens  and  pears  Hmmm  undecidedundecided

    Not  something  I've  had  personally,  but  each  to  their  own I  say laughing

  • papgeno
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    edited April 2018 #411

    Well done to City. My OH, a City supporter only because the rest of her family are reds, stopped being really interested when player power allegedly got rid of Mancini.

    I've enjoyed watching them on the Telly this season, I even enjoyed the match at our place, though not the result.

    Hopefully we'll meet again next term, last night's result at the London Stadium was more or less what we needed now if Leicester can beat the Saints on Thursday we'll be another step nearer safety.🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

    UTT Rog

  • Extugger
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    edited April 2018 #412

    ACCRINGTON STANLEY PROMOTED!!

     

  • ABM
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    edited April 2018 #413

    Well  done    you  young  Rascals,  Wonder  who  we'll  be  getting  at  Chez  Alex  to  replace  'em  then.

    No  noisy  celebrations  tonight  JR  or  somebody  might  come  out  of  the  shower  and  shoot  you  surprised !!

  • Pliers
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    edited April 2018 #414

    Wow, what a season! Well done Stanley!

    Get the fizz out Jonray!

    🍾🏆🍾

  • ABM
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    edited April 2018 #415

    When  I  was  round  Audlem  way,  on  the  Shroppy  border  today,  I  thought  I  could  hear  the  clinking  of  bottles,  Pliers  so  I  think  he  was  pre-loading  a  cool  box  or  six  in  expectationinnocent  !

  • KENNYG
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    edited April 2018 #416

    Played there hart's out this season congratulations to Accrington Stanley. 

  • Extugger
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    edited April 2018 #417

    OH! My head hurts....please, no shouting!!yell

    Brian, you could've called in and raised a glass with me (only 5 miles from Audlem)

    After standing on the terraces (well before the roof was erected) and watching in all weathers, with gates of a couple of hundred, to see Stanley come marching through non-league and then eventually back into league football in 2006, has been more than a pleasurable experience!

    To see 11 lads on the pitch on a Saturday afternoon, giving it their all, irrespective of their skill level, has made a refreshing change from watching mediocre and boring football in the Premiership (with the exception of Man City this season)

    My most memorable night was seeing Stanley knock ex European Cup winners Notts Forest out of the League Cup - but then there have been so many. Long may it continue laughing

    Where's the paracetemol?

     

  • ABM
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    edited April 2018 #418

    I  think  Pauline  might  be  with-holding  it  as  punishment  for  that  "Forest"  dig  there, 'cos  its  Notts  county  and  Nottingham  Forest  [  don't  these  keys  make  awfully  loud   clicking  noises  ]

  • papgeno
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    edited April 2018 #419

    Well done Stanley. They've got the smallest budget in the whole football league.

     

  • ABM
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    edited April 2018 #420

    Well,  that's  better  than  some  of  the  huge  Cuckoos  that  some  clubs  have  in  charge  !

  • DSB
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    edited April 2018 #421

    Going up..... 👏👏👏👏

    Going for Championship today.....  3 up against Bolton after 60' as I write....

    Then to top 100 points next week.....

    David