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  • papgeno
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    edited February 2020 #872

    I'm in no position to comment on last night's debacle, I chickened out and didn't go. The roads round here were treacherous yesterday and the local council weren't up to their usual standard viv a vis gritting, cars going off piste all over the place.

    Derby County on Saturday, a place where we don't usually win so it's looking like back into the bottom three soon. Bah humbug.

    UTT Rog

  • ABM
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    edited February 2020 #873

    Well, I can't complain,smile  --  We've been known to give other clubs a goal start and then ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,

  • Pliers
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    edited February 2020 #874

    A 2 year UEFA ban for City for breaking FFP rules. 

    Ah well, will save me a bob or 2.....

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  • ABM
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    edited February 2020 #875

    Whats their nickname, Pliers, please,  Could it be " Sarries " perchance wink

  • Pliers
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    edited February 2020 #876

    Probably is now!

    🏈🏈🏈

  • papgeno
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    edited February 2020 #877

    Well, well, well a point at Pride Park. Both there and before that the mud heap formerly known as the Baseball Ground were black holes as far as Town was concerned  23 previous attempts and no wins and very few if any points.

    A poster on Town's fan forum said he would eat one of his testicles if Town got anything yesterday. The forum was flooded last evening with recipes!🍨🍧

    UTT Rog

     

  • ABM
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    edited February 2020 #878

    Oh , The Bloomin' Sauce   surprised !!

  • ABM
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    edited February 2020 #879

    Sad Day  today having heard Harry Gregg, one time manager of Crewe has died. So there will be Black Armbands at the home game against Macclesfield  this Saturday.  A hard man to please but very brave as his actions at Munich shewed.

  • papgeno
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    edited February 2020 #880

    Wow a win against the Brizzles! Didn't see that one coming. Also another of those rare occurrences, a penalty!

    its amazing how three points can move you up the table, we just need those teams down there with us to do the right thing and lose tonight.

    Charlton on Saturday and at home again.

    UTT Rog

  • Oneputt
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    edited February 2020 #881

    Wow a rarity, a win last night against Leicester 🤪

  • ABM
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    edited February 2020 #882

    Nice steady Draw away at Morecambe --   Seems to have been a good match according to all reports,  and a day out by the seaside in nice fresh coastal breezes to blow those nasties away -  that really can't be bad  wink.

    And here I'm sitting at a blooming keyboard --  must be barmy embarassed

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2020 #883

    Well we braved the cold yesterday and boy was it cold, but we were rewarded with a fine 4-0 win over the addicks.

    It was a jittery 70 minutes at 1-0 until our super subs came on. Super sub number 1 scored with his first touch, off his chest! Super sub number two laid on a sumptuous little pass for goal number three and then capped it off with a screamer from 25+ yards with virtually the last kick of the match.

    On to the Beeston boys next Saturday. If Wigan can win there why can't we.

    UTT Rog

  • ABM
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    edited March 2020 #884

    Another cool midweek match away @ Exeter but at least we shared the points wink

  • ABM
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    edited March 2020 #885

    Not MY team here,  but I just LURVE IT when Spurs go down the slippery, embarrassing road.

    Te Hee, Giggle Chortle Snigger, I'll be grinning all night & tomorrow  as well innocentsmilewink

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2020 #886

    Canaries won on penalties away to Spurs 🤣👅🏐

  • Extugger
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    edited March 2020 #887

    +1, Particularly after the Italian idiot's comments about Dier's behaviour.

  • Pliers
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    edited March 2020 #888

    A great result!

    We were at Hillsborough last night for the cup game, not been there for years.

    Very strong police presence at the game, don’t know what they were expecting but they all had an easy shift!

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  • papgeno
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    edited March 2020 #889

    Didn't really expect to get anything at the big yellow skip. A very important game next Saturday against Wigan. Big 6 pointer this one.

    UTT Rog

  • marchie1053
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    edited March 2020 #890

    Aston Villa will continue to show dedication to the task of returning to the Championship at the first time of asking ... Still uncertain whether the team's full title is 'Aston Villa Nil' embarassed

    Steve

  • marchie1053
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    edited March 2020 #891

    Even by their own dismal standards, Villla were rubbish last night. One of the first things supporters learn about 'the Villa' is that there's only one 'b' in abysmal; and there's no 'k' in 'pathetic' ...

    Steve

  • Pliers
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    edited March 2020 #892

    Holte enders in the sky!

    Why don’t you like Villa, Steve, thought they played pretty well at Wembley last week.

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  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2020 #893

    Home town team's throwing away their chance of joining the "Big Boys", having now only a 4 pt lead after being 12 pts clear at one point.

  • marchie1053
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    edited March 2020 #894

    I am a Villa supporter and have been for almost 60 years. It's what makes it so demoralising! The club has major problems; the last 3 or 4 managers have presided over teams that can neither defend nor score and the frequency and scale of thrashings is increasing.

    I hope that the planning for the return to the Championship is well advanced and that we can build a squad that can perform competently and consistently for the next foray into the Premier League.

    'If you have to depend on the Villa defence for clean sheets, your bed will be crawling with bed bugs ...'

    Steve[wondering whether Pepe Reina threw his head in his hands after the first goal; and promptly dropped it ...]

  • Pliers
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    edited March 2020 #895

    You’re not alone!

    Most (OK, not all) footy fans have been through the same.

    I remember my team crawling out of the 3rd division, or whatever they call it now, in the play off final, winning in extra time, on penalties.

    Keep the faith, Holte ender!

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  • Pliers
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    edited March 2020 #896

    Well tonight’s home game City v Arsenal was called off late last night due to some of Arsenal’s players being in self isolation after potentially being exposed to the Coronavirus.

    Seems their 14 day self isolation finishes tomorrow. They have however played 2 games in the previous 10 days, against Portsmouth and West Ham.

    Struggling to get my head round that one 🤔.

    No issue with the match being off though, probably the 1st of many.

     

  • ABM
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    edited March 2020 #897

    Well at least Crewe Alex are likely to have a good few weeks at the top of EFL Division 2 even if they might be running short of money, like many other clubs alas.

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2020 #898

    I just saw on the news that three Portsmouth players have tested positive for coronavirus. I wonder where they got it from?🤔

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2020 #899

    My GS and I always call them Aston Vanilla😇

  • marchie1053
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    edited March 2020 #900

    I remember that joke first surfacing about the time that Peter Knowles quit football for religion ...

    'Have you heard that Villa have signed Peter Knowles? Not to play for them, just to pray for them ...'

    And, all these years later, nothing much has changed! Although, Villa are on their longest unbeaten run of the season - must be nearly 3 weeks sealed

    Steve

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 2020 #901

    For those that are having withdrawal symptoms because there's no football going on perhaps they could sit down and enjoy The English Game on Netflix, about the start of professional football centre around Blackburn and Darwin.

    Maybe this should be in the Entertainment Section.