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    Ben Turner hangs up his boots

    Turner Hangs Up His Boots

    http://nonleague.today/news/details.php?news_id=13180

    It has been announced that Ben Turner, recently appointed as assistant-manager to Jamie Ward at Pitching In...
  2. Thread: Pub Closures

    by MarcP
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    Re: Pub Closures

    Knew of some, but not The Vic or The Marine .... and there was me thinking of moving back at some time

    Please tell me The Park is still open
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    Re: Your First Away Game

    Can’t remember my first away, but certainly remember taking my eldest son to his first ….. Fulham !
    As we were living in London, the perfect games thinks I …he was about 8 years old, and I even took...
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    Re: Anyone been to see Real Betis before?

    Went there a number of years ago for a long weekend. Very interesting City and the trip along the river is worth doing (… and would be interested in knowing if all the abandoned buildings from the...
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    Re: The Love Sculpture were a bloody good band.

    If not mistaken, wasn’t Congo from Barry ? The family lived up one of streets near The Park … Castle St, Bell St ?
    I can remember his (much) younger brother from Barry Comp …. and obviously The...
  6. Thread: AlwaysAway RIP

    by MarcP
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    Re: AlwaysAway RIP

    Wow.
    This is a total shock.
    Hadn't seen Nick for a fair while, as like him, I'm an "away" person .... and not attended many in recent days
    But when I attended, I always had time for a chat & beer...
  7. Re: Banging Song Covers better than their original version OR shockers :yikes:

    Not sure if I’d say any of these are better ….. but certainly a different take
    David Kitt - Dancing in the Moonlight
    Calexico and Roger McGuinn - One More Cup Of Coffee
  8. Re: National League clubs told they will receive emergency grant from government

    I popped along to Folkestone Invicta vs Cray Wanderers (Isthmian Premier Division) Iast night.
    Govt legislation limits the crowd to 600 persons …. and the “official” attendance was 574.
    Last season...
  9. Re: Whats the roughest place you have been to in the UK or US ?

    Mindanao is on the UK Govt’s FCO list of areas to avoid apart from non-essential international travel, so you have difficulty getting insurance cover, but Davao, Samal Island, GenSan, and CDO are ok....
  10. Re: Whats the roughest place you have been to in the UK or US ?

    I’m back & forth to the Philippines on a regular basis, and I guess I’m probably somewhat immune by now to the various social problems out there.
    Don’t know Manila that well, and I’ve always tended...
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    Re: Barry Island Bank Holidays in 80's

    Then our paths must certainly have crossed.
    I was the stage manager of the Pig & Whistle for about 3 summer seasons.
    Taffy Apple were the resident group when I did my stint.
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    Re: Barry Island Bank Holidays in 80's

    I think every teenager / youth from Barry worked on the Island at some time in their life.
    I did Butlins, the Fairground (the Log Flume) and various arcades.
    I really don’t recall skins/mods...
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    Re: R.I.P Dave Greenfield - Stranglers

    .... and the Leas Cliff Hall is still going strong (.... well maybe not at the moment).
    In the last year or so, I've seen UB40, Travis, Graham Nash, Paul Young, & Steve Hackett play there.
    Paul...
  14. Re: Guess which airport is the worlds busiest according to passenger numbers ?

    Atlanta ?
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    Re: Scrapes at away games..

    1984 (I think… memory ain’t what it was).. Man City vs City , Div 2

    Was living in London at the time, and we had a fair few who’d travel to away games, and we’d always meet up with other exiles...
  16. In today's Guardian ........ Cambridge vs City (the 8 man backs to the wall game)

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/24/my-favourite-game-when-cambridge-drew-at-home-to-eight-man-cardiff

    The commentary is great
  17. Re: Will we be able to go another City game in 2020?

    I’m still trying to get my head around this, but lets suppose in 6 weeks’ time the City vs Leeds game gets played behind closed doors.

    So, both team and their support staff get tested before the...
  18. Wikipedia - Today's featured article...... it's us !

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
  19. Re: World XI team - with a few rules to get you thinking

    Close
    Beckenbauer & Pele both played for New York Cosmos
  20. Re: World XI team - with a few rules to get you thinking

    Trampie .... nice team. But you didn't follow the criteria
    Eg No “club” can be repeated (Ronaldo & Best both played for Utd)
  21. Re: World XI team - with a few rules to get you thinking

    i'm not saying it has to be a "Best of..." merely a World XI within the parameters set out.

    Why 1970 ? no specific reason, but I thought readers are most likely to know of, and relate to...
  22. Re: World XI team - with a few rules to get you thinking

    You've seen through my cunning plan
  23. World XI team - with a few rules to get you thinking

    It seems all the various Sports channels are producing their own “Best of….” lists in some shape or form …. even various websites

    So, how about this one :

    A world XI football team ……….. where...
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    Re: CCMB posters who have disappeared from this board.

    cardiff39
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    Re: help with the name of a pub

    Ah, yes.
    Now I remember

    Agree, a pretty rough place............ but often bought our Sunday joint/meat there on the Saturday night.
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