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Major Isewater

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Posted

England's skipper lifts the world cup.

Premier league player takes a pay cut in order to guarantee game time.

 

Posted
6 minutes ago, Rascal said:

He's a inside right. 

Just a question mate, and don't read this the wrong way, because I like you as a poster, it's just a genuine question...

why spend so much time on here? I'm guessing because of the fairly high level of activity and user friendliness? Without wanting to sound like Alan Partridge when he asks Michael "are there any other men that you talk to?", are there any other forums you spend time on other than Barnsley's?

Like I said, there's no animosity in the question, just genuine interest. 

Posted
21 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Just a question mate, and don't read this the wrong way, because I like you as a poster, it's just a genuine question...

why spend so much time on here? I'm guessing because of the fairly high level of activity and user friendliness? Without wanting to sound like Alan Partridge when he asks Michael "are there any other men that you talk to?", are there any other forums you spend time on other than Barnsley's?

Like I said, there's no animosity in the question, just genuine interest. 

I'd be interested why Rascal has selected City, I post on another team's forum as a Bristol City fan because I used to watch them but don't post that often as I don't really follow them these days.  All welcome btw and carry on posting.

I was inspired to remind myself of the actual quote; classic stuff.

 

Alan: Do you chat to any other men?
Michael: Aye. Including you, four regulars, like.
Alan: Michael, what the hell’s going on?
Michael: Well, it’s just, you know, men who want someone to talk to. They’re just lonely. Look, I cannot not talk to the customers, man. Look, what does it say on me badge “Michael, I’m here to help.”
Alan: No it doesn’t, it just says “Michael”.
Michael: Oh, aye. It does.
Alan: Why did you think it said the rest?
Michael: I don’t know. I must have dreamt it. 

Posted
Just now, Rascal said:

PNE on line

Owlstalk

VSC (Doncaster Rovers) 

s24su (Sheffield United) 

Pasoti (Plymouth) 

RedCafe (Man Utd) 

WACCOE (Leeds) 

grand old team (Everton) 

Red and White Kop (Liverpool)  

read them everyday reply if I feel like it, 

 

And I thought we were special.

:disapointed2se:

Posted
7 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

And I thought we were special.

:disapointed2se:

Some of our fan base are very "special" :cool:

Posted

Standard Shirt Numbers.... 1 to 11 +one sub no 12 

... club squad numbers are ok, but match day shirt numbers should reflect 'starting eleven' and positions plus subs.

Call me old fashioned.

Posted
2 hours ago, Eddie Hitler said:

I'd be interested why Rascal has selected City, I post on another team's forum as a Bristol City fan because I used to watch them but don't post that often as I don't really follow them these days.  All welcome btw and carry on posting.

I was inspired to remind myself of the actual quote; classic stuff.

 

Alan: Do you chat to any other men?
Michael: Aye. Including you, four regulars, like.
Alan: Michael, what the hell’s going on?
Michael: Well, it’s just, you know, men who want someone to talk to. They’re just lonely. Look, I cannot not talk to the customers, man. Look, what does it say on me badge “Michael, I’m here to help.”
Alan: No it doesn’t, it just says “Michael”.
Michael: Oh, aye. It does.
Alan: Why did you think it said the rest?
Michael: I don’t know. I must have dreamt it. 

Michael....Michael.......tell me all about the lady boys.......

Posted
1 hour ago, WarksRobin said:

"Back to square one"

There are several suggestions as to the origin of this expression, but I prefer the football related one - i.e.

The phrase originates from the days when football was listened to a lot on the radio. To help the listener picture the scene, the pitch was divided up into a grid of imaginary squares, square one being around the goalmouth. Thus, whenever the ball went out of play for a goal kick, or someone made a boring pass-back (of the type no longer allowed), the commentator would groan: "Back to square one"

Posted

Shirt Printer Shop:

''OK, so its just the 'BS3' postcode you want printed in white on the back of the red vest then is it?..  No probs, it'll be here ready for you to pick up this afternoon ... ''   

 

Posted

'In his black boots' 

Hardly any players wear black boots, off the top of my head i can only think of Mags and Juve's Dybala 

I actually like seeing black boots and i think they look more classy than a pair of bright pink boots....

Posted
1 hour ago, pongo88 said:

There are several suggestions as to the origin of this expression, but I prefer the football related one - i.e.

The phrase originates from the days when football was listened to a lot on the radio. To help the listener picture the scene, the pitch was divided up into a grid of imaginary squares, square one being around the goalmouth. Thus, whenever the ball went out of play for a goal kick, or someone made a boring pass-back (of the type no longer allowed), the commentator would groan: "Back to square one"

Not imaginary squares. The Radio Times printed a helpful pitch map showing the location of each square. Still a great example of innovative thinking.

Posted
2 hours ago, pongo88 said:

There are several suggestions as to the origin of this expression, but I prefer the football related one - i.e.

The phrase originates from the days when football was listened to a lot on the radio. To help the listener picture the scene, the pitch was divided up into a grid of imaginary squares, square one being around the goalmouth. Thus, whenever the ball went out of play for a goal kick, or someone made a boring pass-back (of the type no longer allowed), the commentator would groan: "Back to square one"

There was a theory that it came from the First World War where the maps were divided into squares and if your troops were pushed back to your lines after gaining some ground they had gone back to square one.

I prefer the radio idea though.

Posted
4 hours ago, Septic Peg said:

"They think it's all over... it is now."

One of the greatest football phrases of all time. 

You missed the important bits "There's some people on the pitch" and where you have the dots should be be whack  or thump followed by the cheers.

Posted
9 hours ago, WhistleHappy said:

Standard Shirt Numbers.... 1 to 11 +one sub no 12 

... club squad numbers are ok, but match day shirt numbers should reflect 'starting eleven' and positions plus subs.

Call me old fashioned.

allright then you're old fashioned.

Posted
6 hours ago, elruli said:

Attack, attack, attack attack attack.

And today's attendance is 6352, when it clearly wasn't.

yes how did they think they could get away with it, did they think we didn't have eyes!

Posted

The magic sponge. The "medical" kit of physios just used to consist of a bucket of water and a sponge. (Physios were tough in the past - e g Buster Footman wearing only tracksuit bottoms and a short sleeve tee shirt in the middle of winter

Posted
9 hours ago, Float'n Over said:

Wasn't there a Pink'un and a Green'un ?

I think so, but i only remember the green 'un  and those A B C D E half time score thingies

Posted
15 hours ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Get men behind the ball,although you will still hear that now and again dispite having bloody MEN BEHIND THE BALL

And this is obviously rubbish, when commentating on a ladies' game.

Posted

5-3-2 formation.....or was it called 2-3-5? 

The only way to play football until the 60s: 2 full backs, 3 midfielders and 5 up front ( 2 wingers, an inside right/left and a John Atyeo).

Posted
1 hour ago, AppyDAZE said:

I think so, but i only remember the green 'un  and those A B C D E half time score thingies

The Green Un  used to reach the shops just after 6.00 pm on a Saturday evening. Apart from the scores which were read on the radio / TV just after 5.00, there was no other source of news as to what had had happened.  The reporter at the game had to telephone his first half summary at half time and the second half summary at full time. As there was very little time after the match to set up the print for the second half report (remember this was old fashioned hot metal printing) the result was a match report of great detail for the first half, and next to nothing for the second half - e.g. "John Atyeo equalised with a towering header in the 67th minute"

Posted

Always bought both Pink'un and Green 'un, the Saturday sports papers of the Post and The World.  People waited in newsagents for the van to throw the packages onto the pavement and a keen fan would rush out to pick them up for the shopkeeper. Anyone else remember the incomparable Betty's and Joan's newsagents of Staple Hill Road?

As for Ashton Gate phrases: The Salvation Army band will play again at halftime

Posted
30 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

The Green Un  used to reach the shops just after 6.00 pm on a Saturday evening. Apart from the scores which were read on the radio / TV just after 5.00, there was no other source of news as to what had had happened.  The reporter at the game had to telephone his first half summary at half time and the second half summary at full time. As there was very little time after the match to set up the print for the second half report (remember this was old fashioned hot metal printing) the result was a match report of great detail for the first half, and next to nothing for the second half - e.g. "John Atyeo equalised with a towering header in the 67th minute"

Many years ago travelling away up North on CATS where either the coach didn`t have a radio or if it did it didn`t work. You couldn`t get a portable radio to work on board due to interference from the engine so we had to all pile off at the services to get the Birmingham Pink`Un to get the scores from the other games.

Posted

Who's your father, who's your father. who's your father referee

you aint got one, never had one

you're B***ard referee

 

Regrettably replaced by the more popular "The referee's a ... yeah we know what

Posted

Here's the one i WANT to be obsolete...

Bristol, the largest City in England never to have had a Prem team (and no i don't mean the Gas are gonna pip us to it)

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