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The local non league teams will have to go some to beat Minehead's  achievement of  finishing second in the Southern Prem League to Wimbledon the year they got promoted to the football league. That was after beating Swansea 1-0 at the Vetch Field in the  F.A. Cup 1st round and then loosing narrowly at Portsmouth.

31 minutes ago, Nbafc said:

Would love Yate to do so, always had a soft spot for them and Lodge Road.

Forest Green & Cheltenham, a bit further away, have shown its possible.

 

Sunnyside Lane in my playing days.

3 hours ago, Major Isewater said:

If there’s  opposition player’s blood  present on the boot then it’s genuine.

 

That's if it's the left one.

1 hour ago, Pezo said:

Obviously the argument to this is the amount of tax the arsenal players pay would fund far more 25 community youth workers so in reality they are already doing more than you ask.

I wasn't aware that it was so bad so making people aware seems good to me.

Not sure anyone will know what percentage of a footballers tax would go to a particular charity. However if a donation is made, and gift aided, 25% will be added to the donation from the tax the footballer has paid. 

No mention of Trevor Tainton?

Third highest appearances behind Carey and Big John.

Years ago when I did a bit of part time youth work I was trying to explain to a wayward sixteen year old how a different course of action might improve his life and see him in a lot less trouble. "Can't tell me what to do, nobody controls me". He was already on drugs and nearly reliable on them.

Enough said, they just don't get it.

1 hour ago, chinapig said:

And the PFA is refusing to publish the report on the independent review. What have they got to hide I wonder?

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59584538

Who'd have thought it.

4 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

city game on FREEVIEW

but not sky or cable

full match day radio commentry in  crystal clear MONO

Not Freesat?

On 21/12/2021 at 16:18, Davefevs said:

Yep, or even better….play one game and send the same score in!!

Can remember playing a double game on Saturday, although only 61 minutes each half, for the first team Sunday morning and the reserve team on Sunday afternoon then another game on Monday evening when I could hardly walk, after stiffening up at half time, let alone run.

Quote from LJ on BBC Sport match thread concerning COVID 

I want my own fanbase and everybody else in the country and my family and friends to be as safe as possible.

Can't help it can he.

32 minutes ago, eardun said:

It had everything that match. A Quarter Final. A great atmosphere. Man U playing their stars. Jose Mourinho. Bryan’s goal - a thing of beauty and one of my favourites ever: great move; great pass by Pack and a great strike. A last minute winner, including a sublime pass from an ex Rovers’ favourite (Matty Taylor) enabling a loyal skipper (Korey) to score - and he didn’t get many. And it was the start of my Christmas holiday that year! Brilliant!

and all the promise thrown away against Wolves........

My problem with Towler is that in his spell at left back in the first team was that I did not see him play a forward pass. It was all shape up to play down the line or look for a central pass through the thirds but he appeared to lack confidence to ensure an accurate outcome so came back on his inside to play a left footed pass either square or backwards. At the time this type of play was driving us all mad due to the lack of penetration and slowing down of progress upfield.

He looks more like a central defender to me and surely must be behind Pring, O'Dowda and even daSilva who have far more experience and ability to play wing back.

2 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Alec Briggs died quite a long time ago. So I believe but cannot find any date of death on Wikipedia. According to this he is still alive aged 82.

Hi C A. I recently added Alec's name to another topic where several left backs with surnames beginning with B were mentioned. Like Alec I was a former right footed full back who played on the left so rembered him when your post came up. I too had my doubts so tried a check and came up with the following link. I just had to trust it is authentic. https://www.howold.co/person/alec-briggs

43 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

Apart from Gordon Parr, John Watkins and Bobby Williams, I cannot think of any other who goes back to 1950's than Jantzen.

Anyone know different.

Alec  Briggs?

1 hour ago, SuperDziek said:

Love how many left backs we had around that time who’s surname began with B. Bailey in 89/90 and Bromage before that. Not sure who was before that - possibly Wryan Billiams?

Alec Briggs

44 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Genuine question - wouldn’t you be ineligible for jury service if you’ve worked in a court? I could have that completely wrong but I’m sure I knew someone who was exempt for that reason ...

May have done jury service before working in courts.

I was "dragged" up in Knowle West in the 1950s and was taught respect by my parents and giving a clip around the ear if. I transgressed. I can swear as good as the next man when in the company of the "lads" and when I was at work. However, it's a no, no when in the company of ladies and children even in a football ground. 

3 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Yep, and that happens at all levels. When you’re on £20 a game, and you’ve been told that you can’t have £30 because the budget is tight and they’re trying to pay everyone a similar amount…it creates tension when you find out your teammate is on £50 and was given a £500 set of Mizuno irons when he signed.  True story by the way.

I've said on here before, always take what players claim they are paid with a pinch of salt. Especially the "stars" of the local leagues.

I was listening on the radio and it appears a player was aware of a medical incident in the crowd and gesticulated to his bench and the team physio and doctor went to aid and I think we're the first medical assistance there. Maybe that was. what  the game was stopped.

2 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

With COD, my first thought was he was worried about the extra man out wide. That said, first thought should be defend your box, the wide man at that time was no threat. If he's goal side of the far post man he has a chance of a challenge on Brewster. 
Horrible defending right the way through the move, made it far too easy.

I was taught to always mark the man nearest goal if you get caught with an option of which one do I mark.

From the title of the post I thought the head coach was going to play himself so that he could demonstrate to the team how he required "the press" to be carried out.

Nige! Presser!

1 hour ago, RedLionLad said:

That thought did cross my mind. Almost everyone would have had a phone and keys on them, so what do the scanners actually detect?
 

 

My phone was detected and the guy in front of me also and we had to show they were phones Totally different to Saturdays eave of the wand effort. At 7.20pm delayed by about 5 minutes at Retail Park entrance.

Isn't it the linesman, I'm an old un so please excuse me, that monitors foot position of the thrower and the ref checks the ball is thrown from behind the head?

To us old un's there are some great players named there especially Stanley Mathews who helped Stoke to the Second Division in 1933 and 1963 That's 30 years apart. Inconceivable now.

19 minutes ago, Garland-sweden said:

Was there long ago, Sheffield W away. 1-0 Maynard. Remember the owner supported SU. We had a good time there before game. Met other Cityfans at Black Cat

Is this the former Sportsman's Arms run by "Knocker" Dix in the 60s. Now he could tell a tale!