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Made I laugh

1997

Losing 6-1 to Accrington, they really are the gift that keeps on giving... ... And speaking of which, here's an actual potential gift that you can buy in a real shop for £20... It really would suit those with 'minimalist' art tastes...

When they announced today that there are 11 cases of the new mutation in Bristol I didn’t realise they meant the Sags

Thanks, but this thread isn't about you. Being self-absorbed by yourself and your own bitterness and resentment and your life of disappointment is a miserable place to be but you can get help. Seriously. Your GP is a good place to start (when you can get to see one. It might not be a white, anglo-saxon one, but if you can get over that, then there is hope). Take care.

Two pics I found on Facebook a while ago. The second one particularly resonates with me because it’s that’s the part of the ground I used to see with my dad when we walked towards the Dolman turnstiles in my first years of going to AG as a child.

Brackets on standby.

Suddenly, I want to drink a pint of milk ...

With respect, I don't buy into this 'without SL, we'd be worse off' narrative. The fact is nobody knows where we'd be without SL; we might be better off, we might be worse off. It's all guesswork. Take a look at the new training ground thread, specifcially at Leicester's new facility. In 2007/08, they were relegated to League One while we lost the Championship play-off final. Look at what they've achieved since - first through Mandaric, then through the Thai money - while we stagnate. Obviously, there's no guarantee that a change of ownership would lead to success, but I'd rather enjoy the ride than have decades of going round in circles as the current owners fail to learn from their previous mistakes. As Einstein said: "the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result."

Just came to share this. Well outlined as you say. Burnley have been the example of well managed financial stability for a decade. Now it’s gone. Anyone who wants Lansdown out for a “lack of ambition” should be very aware of how most takeovers occur these days. What would our Plan B for ownership be? For most owners there is no pot of money to back a club. It is serviced by the club and future incomes are sold off accordingly (witness all the financial problems in our league) when you start to hit problems.

Year unknown, but either mid/late 70s or early 80s.

Thought I would start a thread to capture old photos of the stadium and surrounding area

I think ill wait till tomorrow night to wind Gas mates up

Only hope is the whole club doesn’t survive.....

@underhanded if you are confused by our friend @Redwhitepurple the fact that he has described this person Marjorie Taylor-Greene as a "Modern Day Hero" in the Biden - USA thread in the political forum, will perhaps tell you everything you need to know. '

In bed most of the evening because I’ve got to be up at 2am for work, woke up momentarily and thought I’d check the football scores....? Thanks a lot Slagheads, I’ve shat the bed laughing now. The gift! Makes me feel a bit more relaxed about the prospect of getting dicked tomorrow night, at least Brentford will likely be in the Premier League next season.

4. (Four) ....! ???? Seriously.... Who are they...?!

My personal favourite was the block of toilets on the end of the Dolman towards the East End, on a cold winter night match you could see the piss steam billowing into the night sky haha

I believe Charles, Charlie, Charles has helped himself to a hat trick. Evidently, it was almost as if he had the ball tied to his boot.

It’s 6 !!

Great fun tonight boys and girls. But just a gentle reminder that we are at Brentford tomorrow ! ?

Bad result for the Saggies tonight - lost 4-1 at Accrington then ? Oh **** me , Ive just seen it’s only half time ! ???????????

Worth noting that he Fewers have a loss in hand over the other relegation candidates. I think this means they have another game to increase their negative goal difference m.

Looking at the unfinished Dolman stand (Seats still being installed, hole in front wall where steps will be added) I would say it's circa 1970

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/02/burnley-us-takeover-has-left-club-90m-worse-off-and-loaded-with-debt The excellent David Conn explains the latest in a long line of appropriations of football clubs that put them more at risk than they were before.

I do think 5 Accrington players taking the knee for the last 20 mins is taking the p** a bit

I've got no doubt we'll get spanked tomorrow night, but remember - never miss an opportunity with a result like this! Remind all the Sags you know...?

down to 10 men after 2 minutes is a better excuse than being shit though.

"We will be a Big Club again when back in League 2"

Ian Rush says if I don’t drink my counterfeit Fanta I will only be good enough to play for Bristol Rovers. Bristol Rovers, who are dey? Exactly!

stockport syndrome isnt it......

Well, if the game goes ahead and the lose, they can sue Wycombe for err, something. If the games goes ahead and they win, they're coming for us, and if the game gets called off, it's another 24 hours unbeaten.

He was certainly a massive inspiration to the country, and his fundraising definately lifted the morale of the UK last year May he now rest in peace

You should. You just need to balance it off with looking at other clubs who have had success with new owners, both on and off the field. Man City, Leicester, Brighton, Brentford to an extent. That's the only ones I'd class as having true success on and off the pitch in terms of playing and infrastructure. Man City is an extreme example too as they were essentially bought by a country... There's teams that have benefitted on the playing side only (as far as I'm aware) - Cardiff, Watford, Swansea, Villa, Bournemouth, Wolves. The flip-side is Portsmouth, Derby, Sheff Wed, Birmingham, Forest, Coventry, Sunderland, Hull, Charlton, Ipswich, Wigan, Bolton. Teams who can't/couldn't pay players, fire-sale of players, points deductions, administration, tumbling down the leagues. I believe SL has focussed on the infrastructure side first, and once this is done (is the training ground the last piece?) then only has the playing side to focus on. He hasn't 'neglected' the squad, still spending on wages and transfer fees, but I think that is to keep us constant in the championship so we are in a. good position to push. On the balance of probability (and our luck) we'd be taken over by someone who would see us go backwards rather than forwards. I don't fancy risking the future of the club for a season or two in the prem and then 25 years trying to recover.

Wow, it still looks more modern there than the Mem does now.

RIP Captain Sir Tom, you led ,you inspired you gave a lot of people hope. Take your rest Sir, the world is a better place for your life.

Ok, The £40M Burnley had in the bank has been lent to CVL , and it's now on their balance sheet as a debt. and the loan is to CVL not Burnley - but there is now a charge placed on the ground . So they had £40M in cash, no debt, and no mortgage. They now have no cash, are owed £40M , and have a mortgage. I realise this is all legal but I know which I would prefer.

Captain Sir Tom Moore aged 100. Long may he be remembered. RIP Sir

They weren’t fields.... it was all village greens.... full of dog walkers.

Think this is it - good read

Same here. The second picture means exactly the same to me.

Oh yes. I do like it when history repeats itself.

The problem is Swindon, Northampton and Wigan are all terrible as well. They are defo in trouble though Rovers, and always were after losing JCH and not replacing him adequately. I don’t know if those other teams around them have strengthened or not but will go to the wire I think. It doesn’t matter who the manager is if the players are not good enough

In fairness, that could almost be achieved just by ordering in a Domino's in for the staff who have been working overtime on transfer deadline day dealings. But to "smash it"... Maybe they are getting Chicken dippers and Ben & Jerry's aswell..!

Absolutely so. Anyone who stood n the EE will remember going for a slash with piss coming over the soles of shoes.........