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Reply | Tomorrow Is the 25th anniversary of Ian Drury's Death.
at 06:52 27 Mar 2025
Saw him live at the Kentish Town Forum in the early 90s.
Was blown away by just how good the Blockheads were. Phenomenal band, amazing live.
I later found out that Trevor Horn often called them in to Sarm Studios as session musicians.
Still listen to them to this day. I use Hit Me With Your Rythm Stick as a reference track every time I get a new set of headphones. |
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Reply | Bratford………’kin hell.
at 11:20 24 Mar 2025
I think he was basing his thinking on F1 where he ran the Benetton team (very successfully) for years.
But that's a completely different sport. There are plenty of people willing to throw tens of thousands at a "boutique experience" for that sort of thing. |
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Reply | Dave Thomas
at 11:26 20 Mar 2025
Best wishes Dave. Hope you're back on your feet soon. |
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Reply | "By far the most challenging season of my career!”
at 12:39 16 Mar 2025
I'm currently reading Warnock's book to remind myself just how big a shit show Rangers can be behind the scenes. Having said that, Bate's Leeds wasn't much better and Palace in administration wasn't a barrel of laughs either.
I've just got to the bit where he explains how hard it is to work with overseas chairmen who don't realis that running a football club day to day is unlike any other business It's basically an exercise in continuous crisis management. |
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Reply | walk, car, train, bus or fly....
at 17:51 4 Mar 2025
That's mad. I always assumed you'd set off ages before me but no; your 15 mile journey on public transport takes the same time as my 5 mile one. |
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Reply | walk, car, train, bus or fly....
at 07:34 4 Mar 2025
Lots of options from NW2.
Jubilee Line to Kilburn then Overland to the Bush. Or whatever nonsense the train's called now.
Or I walk a bit to get a 52 to Ladbroke Grove then take the tube to Wood Lane if I'm cutting it fine or Shepherds Bush Green if I've got time to have a meet up in the Defectors.
Or just Lime Bike it to Ladbroke Grove and then Wood Lane/SB Market.
My favourite, if I've got the time, is walk the three miles to Ladbroke Grove and do the same in reverse. Only manage that once a season. |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread
at 08:20 25 Feb 2025
I watched the first half of the Sheff U Leeds game last night. Sheff came flying out the blocks and had a lot of it their way for the first 20 mins before Leeds began to work their way back in.
Missed the 2nd half but wasn't surprised to see Sheff conceded 3 late goals. Last Monday. Sunderland also started well against Leeds, then let them back in, then sat deeper and deeper and finally let 2 late goals in.
I'm looking forward to seeing what Marti can do against Leeds at home in a few weeks. Should be tatsty. |
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Reply | Neil Warnock on Sky as a pundit for Leeds/ Sunderland
at 16:34 21 Feb 2025
The bloke's legacy across English football is legendary as are his man management skills.
Marti also seems to have built a great dressing room spirit and , like Warnock, finds it easy to talk to the fans and the media.
But of course Marti's also steeped in the technical side of the job which was less of a thing for most managers of Warnock's generation.
What a great combo. We're lucky. |
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Reply | Stadium tour and meet the players.
at 07:43 21 Feb 2025
I did it maybe 12 years ago when I spotted that it was Mackie doing it. The regular guides were excellent, Mackie was amazing. He stayed around all night answering questions - nothing was too much trouble. I loved it as did my young son who was around 8 at the time. |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread
at 12:20 18 Feb 2025
Sunderland sat so deep in the second half it was almost inevitable that at least one goal was going to get through.
Reminded me of the 1st half away to Lids in 2023. |
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Reply | Bits and Pieces I loved yesterday
at 09:47 15 Feb 2025
Watching the replays this morning. I could watch Chair's first all day.
Loving his "calm down dear" celebration which I didn't spot yesterday. Excellent. |
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Reply | John Eustace - Blackburn to Derby
at 08:14 11 Feb 2025
BBC says it's going to happen.
"Eustace believes that Derby are a better long terms prospect".
Fair enough. |
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Reply | Just when it all seemed to be gong.so well
at 10:00 8 Feb 2025
When I heard that Angel Raynor was considering new rules around Islamic hate crimes I automatically assumed it was to stop bilge like this.
But her intended law is actually the other way round!
God help us... |
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Reply | Single file queing in pubs
at 13:18 4 Feb 2025
I was in a bar in Bethnal Green on Saturday and there was a large notice telling people NOT to queue.
I asked the barmaid who was doing it and she just rolled her eyes and said it was a millennial thing. |
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