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Post by doug61 on Jul 26, 2022 11:19:12 GMT
If memory serves they used to give the referees home town in the programmes too (mine are all in the loft so can't check). Was probably to assure fans there was no connection to either side playing. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Sept 18, 2022 9:27:33 GMT
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Post by personunknown on Sept 18, 2022 13:19:10 GMT
Pretty sure I was there at that one. A few years later Cloughie wasn't so gentle with a few Forest fans who invaded the pitch against QPR, threw a few right handers in their direction.
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Post by stu77 on Nov 12, 2022 18:19:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2022 0:45:23 GMT
If memory serves they used to give the referees home town in the programmes too (mine are all in the loft so can't check). Was probably to assure fans there was no connection to either side playing. In Glasgow it would be(and still is)Mr Orange cunt shaking hands with never seen it and 'confirmed' by VAR cunt. Showever of right wing cheats. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jun 14, 2023 16:09:30 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jun 29, 2023 7:24:57 GMT
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Post by doug61 on Jun 29, 2023 11:33:32 GMT
Don't think he'd quite decided what look to go with there. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jun 29, 2023 12:17:54 GMT
Don't think he'd quite decided what look to go with there. Obviously influenced by Clockwork Orange and Bowie but looks more like he’d slipped away from the circus, or more charitably, SAHB |
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Post by stu77 on Jun 29, 2023 12:27:40 GMT
www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/29/visited-300-football-stadiums-grounds-groundhopper-proud-embarrassedArticle on groundhoppers, these people who go to as many grounds as possible. I reckon I've been to about 30. Including ones that no longer exist (Boro, Oxford, West Ham, Maine Road, Highbury, Shrewsbury, Bolton, Huddersfield, Wimbledon, Tottenham, Wembley)
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Post by personunknown on Jun 29, 2023 14:24:08 GMT
Oddest games I've been to:
Solomon Islands v Australia, Oceanic World Cup qualifier. 9 - O to the Aussies.
Cambodia v China. A friendly pre World Cup qualifiers. Cambodia was not considered safe enough by FIFA to enter proper tournaments. 5 - 0 to China.
Yerevan v Gumri. Armenian Cup Final at the crumbling Hrazdan Stadium. 1 - 0 to Yerevan. Incredibly boring game.
Anyone else?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jun 29, 2023 14:41:31 GMT
I can't compete with those for weirdness, best I can come up with...
Distillery v Lindfield was an odd one - mid 1990s. Distillery had moved out of Belfast during the troubles and no one seemed to know how to get to their ground. Eventually got a taxi driver to take us and he had to ask passers by. There were about 20 Distillery fans and about 200 Lindfield fans. Enjoyable game though and made friends in the club bar
I saw Benfica play away at Alverca, a small Lisbon team. Michael Thomas was playing for Benfica which was my motivation for going. A routine 0-2 victory for Benfica. Pretty boring game
Went to a few grounds in Scotland when I lived there. But nothing especially odd about them.
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Post by stu77 on Jun 29, 2023 17:00:05 GMT
I saw Dumbarton a few times in 1978.
At their Boghead ground which was demolished years ago.
Only been to 4 internationals three of which were Germany games in Stretford in Euro 96.
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Post by Billy Idle on Jul 2, 2023 12:05:07 GMT
Doesn t get more real than this ?
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Post by stu77 on Jul 4, 2023 23:49:21 GMT
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