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It was 1874 and Zebediah Ivanhoe Scrimshaw was reeling after being laid off from Bickerthwaites Clog Factory after 10 years service. 'Unemployed. On t'scrag 'eap at the age o' 17' he sighed to Hector his faithful whippet as he trudged wearily down roads that would later be copyrighted by Hovis.* Even putting another ferret down his trousers couldn't lift his gloom. It helped but only briefly. It were no good. He'd heard that a young man of action could make his fortune down int' that there London - mebbe there'd be a place for a lad such as him, a hearty cherub of a lad with only a hint of tuberculosis, a squint and an orthapaedic clog. He packed his bag, said goodbye to his 19 siblings and got onto the first train South...
Today, visitors from Barnsley are equally as dazzled by the sights, sounds and smells of that there London. The running water. The electricity. The complete lack of incesant brass band music. It all adds up to a heady assault on the senses. And yet, the hopes and dreams of Zebediah Ivanhoe Scrimshaw are still very much evident in the coal-streaked faces of the Barnsley team that come looking for fame, glory or a chip and gravy barm cake. As manager Valerian Ismael says 'It'd be easer for a Grimethorpe pigeon fancier t' gerrint Belper whippet racin' club'house than t' gerra win theer'.
2-0 Rangers.
* Even though they were actually in Shaftesbury.
'What do we want? We don't know! When do we want it? Now!'
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The Really Early 'FredManRave Made Me Do It' Barnstoneworth United Match Thread on 19:21 - Mar 3 with 1894 views
There's possession based football and then there's this, where the ball is swiftly laruped forward.
I know which I prefer. This is frantic stuff but exciting!
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
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The Really Early 'FredManRave Made Me Do It' Barnstoneworth United Match Thread on 19:21 - Mar 3 with 1882 views
Rangers cut open, Dieng claws it away at the second attempt
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
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The Really Early 'FredManRave Made Me Do It' Barnstoneworth United Match Thread on 19:25 - Mar 3 with 1767 views
The Really Early 'FredManRave Made Me Do It' Barnstoneworth United Match Thread on 19:24 - Mar 3 by R_from_afar
Rangers cut open, Dieng claws it away at the second attempt
.. and then Barnsley squeeze it in at the near post. Bollox
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
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The Really Early 'FredManRave Made Me Do It' Barnstoneworth United Match Thread on 19:26 - Mar 3 with 1692 views
And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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The Really Early 'FredManRave Made Me Do It' Barnstoneworth United Match Thread on 19:26 - Mar 3 with 1640 views
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
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The Really Early 'FredManRave Made Me Do It' Barnstoneworth United Match Thread on 19:29 - Mar 3 with 1473 views
Poor goal. I thought at the last corner Kane starts too far ahead of the post and he did the same there, going forward too early and getting caught under the ball allowing the forward to compete against Wallace. Pretty basic defending, it's his job to look after the front post area in the 6 yd box and only move forward if someone stands in front of you, he just went forward aimlessly I think
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The Really Early 'FredManRave Made Me Do It' Barnstoneworth United Match Thread on 19:29 - Mar 3 with 1446 views
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