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| Terriers v Addicks - Squeeky Bum Time - 29th Feb 2020 |
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Posted by: theo_luddite - 28-02-2020, 22:09 - Forum: Huddersfield Town
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Old McAlphsmiths Farm
Down below the snow line
Just above the flood waters
Under the trees of the Kilner Bank
Basking in the glow of the Prima Donna League Floodlights
HD1, somewhere off Leeds Road
The lights will be on so you can't miss it.
29th February 2020
Kick-off 15:00 or 3 o'clock in old money
29th February? - now that means it's a Leap Year, so tradition 'as it that yon lasses can propose to yon lads if they're that way inclined. So keep yer guards up chaps, it's only one day every four years they can spring this one on ya. Play wi' a straight bat until Sunday morning and tha'll be arl reet. of course, if you get hammered, can't remember owt the next morning and find you've got a ring through your nose Sunday morning, don't come crying to me. You've been warned.
And happy Birthday to all the 15 year olds that wake up with a 60 year old's hangover this weekend.
Right, now I'm sure I'm doing this for a reason. Oh yes, football or soccerball as they call it in the land of Trumpton Towers.
Nooooo - somewhere I just blew 2 hours of work on this. Pissed off or what?
On the tellybox
IFollow if you're lucky, otherwise it's dodgy feeds on t'interweb
Latest news
Grabara's fit, but I can't see him replacing Lossl just now, Hoggy has a knee injury, courtesy of those roughian zyder drinkers from Brizzle, can't see him playing either.
Can't see a snowball's chance in hell of any snow in the area lasting while Saturday. More chance of the bridges over the river getting washed away. If like me you were tucked up warm at home with a nice brew on Tuesday night, well this is Saturday afternoon, get your backside down to the match. If I can do a 200+ mile round trip you've no excuse. Don't see the point of moaning about not being able to get Prima Donna League away tickets if you don't turn up on a cold wet Saturday in February for a match against Charlton.
Last time out
Well we put the disjointed pathetic attempt at football at Swansea, look you, behind us and battered Brizzle but only ran out 2-1 winners.
Charlton meanwhile experienced the deep joy of playing Wendies off the park and losing 1-0. According to Lee Bowyer,, well he came out with the same bollox after we won at theirs earlier in the season.
This ability of Mr. Bowyer, and occasionally some of our own, to not see the bleeding obvious is maybe best explained by Professor Stanley Unwin
Oh Follocks! Deep Joy! Indeed.
Table
You might want to take a chair before you read this.
Our win on Tuesday and the results of Tuesday and Wednesday inched us a few places closer to mid-table mediocrity, well at least it took our arses off the trap door. However, let's not get tooo complacement. That trap door is still 2 points below us and Luton are only six below us.
Form
Well if ours is hit and miss Charlton are definitely on an upper and a downer, game in, game out. Let's hope we put an end to this particular run for results for them.
Thank your for the music
An occasional diversion into the musical hinterland of the regions that our opponents inhabit.
They didn't appear in the list I looked at, but they've had the odd shindig down in The Valley or two and fish farming Roger Daltrey has a soft spot for the club.
Addicks fans will be hoping that with the new owners they also ..........
Doesn't take much for me to throw an 'oo track on and no I've never had a scooter or wandered around with a target on my back, nor ever wanted to.
See 'em over the next couple of months around the UK if can get tickets, but they'll cost a few bob more than £4 this time
Other musical luminaries living in the area include everyone's fave Hootenanny host, Jools Holland and Squeeze guitarist Glenn Tillbrook is amongst their famous fans. Later Jools, later, you haven't gone down The Tube just yet.
What's stirring - Down in the Valley
Well the good news that the bunch of Belgian chocolates that used to foist unknown players on unwilling managers finally said they were off in December finally put a smile on Addicks fans faces.
The free pie and mash and jellied eels for life offer of East Street Investments under new Chairman Matt Southall is going to take a while to digest but was at least good enough to melt the heart, if not the bank balance, of Roland Duchâtelet.
The club was founded on 9 June 1905 when a number of youth clubs in south-east London, including East Street Mission and Blundell Mission, combined to form Charlton Athletic.
Y'Abu Dahbi Doo, someone knows the history of the club.
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Wonder if they will sheik up the Addicks like Man City, or be the poorest Arabs on the planet, like the ones that owned L666s? Time will tell.
Innies and Outies
Who's banging 'em in
They can't all lose
We've played 'em before
Pressers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08505vt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08507sn
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/lee-b...lan-grant/
Later with Jools Holland? From The Tube actually. Remember rushing home to watch this on Friday tea-time telly?
More of him in this link if you want to watch it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A1VAsl_4TY, but that's it, I'm through with this one.
Well no - not quite. Chances are we'll hear this chant at some point on Saturday - just sung to a different tune.
Have to say some of my most enjoyable days out watching Town are darn the smoke watching Town at Charlton. Hope you guys enjoy your trip norf of Watfud Gap just as much, apart from the bit between 3 & 5 pm.
See ya next season.
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| 2020 World Wheelchair Championships |
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Posted by: ritchiebaby - 28-02-2020, 20:06 - Forum: Winter sports
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This event is being held in Wetzikon (no, I hadn't heard of it either), Switzerland from Saturday 29 February to Saturday 7 March. Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Korea, Latvia, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland are competing for the Medals, with the Medal Games being on the 7th. Teams will garner qualification points for the 2022 Paralympics in Beijing. Just to be different, 6 teams will qualify for the later stages of the tournament. The top 2 in the round-robin will progress to the Semi-finals. The winner of 3rd v 6th and the winner of 4th v 5th will be the other 2 Semi-finalists.
The Scottish squad consists of Hugh Nibloe (skip), Robert McPherson, Gary Smith, Charlotte McKenna and Meggan Dawson-Farrell (alternate). Nibloe and McPherson both won Silver in the 2019 Championships. Unfortunately our local curler, David Melrose, had to withdraw from the team due to injury.
Scotland open their campaign with games against Russia and Slovakia tomorrow and then Switzerland on Sunday.
I will be submitting only sporadic reports this coming week as I'm curling twice on Tuesday, twice on Friday and twice on Saturday, as my season winds up towards a grandstand finish - I was going to say climax, but I can't remeber what that means.
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| Scottish Cup: Hibs v ICT, Fri 28 Feb, KO 7.45pm |
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Posted by: 0762 - 28-02-2020, 01:43 - Forum: Hibernian
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Well this is another challenge for Hibs and thankfully the cup tie is a home one! But what Hibs team is gonna play tomorrow night? Are the guys gonna "show up"? I watched periods of the Staggies recent match v Dundee United and know that Hibs are definitely a superior side but they must "show up" on Fri night and cut out any complacency. We need to win this match in a good "follow up" from Ron Gordon's new revolution speech at last night's AGM!! C'mon Hibs and "make it happen"!! Also please keep a close eye on James Keatings and stop any repeat of an ex Hibee "spoiling the party"!!
GGTTH
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| WBA vs Newcastle - FA Cup Fifth Round Match Thread |
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Posted by: Ska'dForLife-WBA - 27-02-2020, 17:25 - Forum: West Bromwich Albion
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Like a disgraced Royal being hurriedly ushered away for an impromptu "period of reflection" somewhere in the nether regions of Windsor Castle, the glory days of the FA Cup feel an eternity ago as the fifth round is relegated for the first time to a floodlit midweek berth, stripped of replays. Nevertheless, any competition that Albion have a remote chance of winning is still alright by me, and having limped our way to the last sixteen in 2016 and 2018 only to surrender meekly on both occasions, this is the first time in half a decade that it's genuinely felt as if Albion have a good thing going in the FA Cup. A place in the quarter-finals will be the reward if only we can see off Tuesday night's visitors, Newcastle United.
Having already breezed past West Ham in the previous round, another Premier League opponent in iffy form should be no cause for alarm at the Hawthorns. At the time of writing, the Magpies have won just one league match since Christmas, and only scraped through the previous rounds against lower league sides with the aid of a replay (which, of course, is no longer an option). Defensive frailties have been their undoing time and again, while goals are as hard to find as an honest statement from Mike Ashley. The greatest concern for Albion, in fact, is how seriously the respective managers choose to take this match, as Bilic will undoubtedly view promotion as the number one priority, while Steve Bruce - currently cushioned from relegation by some seven points - may view a successful cup-run as the best chance of saving his job.
I do hope we can give this cup tie our full attention, not least because promotion is increasingly looking a prospect of "when" rather than "if". Our last FA Cup encounter with Newcastle happened ten years ago, during our last promotion campaign under Roberto Di Matteo, and ended in a convincing 4-2 win for the Baggies; an excellent omen for Tuesday night, if only we're prepared to keep this ball rolling.
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| Fulham v Preston North End Craven Cottage 29/2/2020 |
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Posted by: themaclad - 27-02-2020, 17:08 - Forum: Preston North End
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LAST TIME OUT
FULHAM 1 SWANSWEA CITY 0
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Looked slightlyy lucky not to give away a couple of penalties whilst seemed to be gifted one which they missed, Mitro made amends by bagging with the last kick of the game
WEST BROMWICH 2 PRESTON NORTH END 0
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LAST TIME AT THE COTTAGE
FULHAM 2 PRESTON NORTH END 2
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Leading 2-1 deep into injury time until Maxwell cocks up in the 7th minute of injury time
FULHAM FORM RATING 13
PNE FORM RATING 13
The last scheduled league game in the capital this season always a favourite with the travelling whites and it's has absolutely nothing to do with beer.
As per usual a river trip has been arranged for themasses, this is years boat,
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As for the game the Cottages do seem to rely on the goals of one man, Mitro, they would probably be mid table without him, they play decent football although under Parker doesn't seem to have the zip of old they get criticism for a slow build up. As well as Mitro, Cairney is decent but we can cause them trouble as defensively don't think they are overly great.
Fisher likely to be suspended, they have appealed but IMV have sod all chance of winning it, if Darnell is suspended would like to see Rafferty start and not Clarke, hopefully Harrop is fit, cannot see many changes.
Match Officials: Fulham Away
The match referee for this weekend’s trip to face Fulham at Craven Cottage is David Webb.
We are seeing David for the third time this season, having had him officiated the Carabao Cup second round penalty victory over Hull City at Deepdale back in September and out last victory in London, November’s 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic.
The Hull City tie was his first game at Deepdale since 2016, when he had the whistle in PR1 for our 2-0 home win over Peterborough United in the middle of the 2015/16 campaign.
Last season he officiated two PNE games, the away matches at Birmingham City and Derby County.
Overall then he has refereed the Lilywhites on 12 occasions, some of the most memorable games including the FA Cup win at Wycombe Wanderers, when Kevin Davies scored a stunning strike from 35 yards, and a 3-2 home win over Crewe Alexandra in 2011 in the league cup.
Overall this season, he has taken charge of 27 games, issuing 69 cautions and no red cards, with this being his third trip to Craven Cottage this season, the others being their 1-1 draw with West Brom early in the campaign and a 1-0 success over Middlesbrough in January.
He will be assisted at The Valley by assistants Geoffrey Russell and Adrian Waters, whilst the fourth official will be experienced Championship official Gavin Ward.
Fisher wins appeal
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| WBA vs Wigan - Match Thread |
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Posted by: Ska'dForLife-WBA - 27-02-2020, 15:15 - Forum: West Bromwich Albion
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February has been so kind to us that it's almost a shame to leave it behind. Starting on the first day of the month when we ended our dreadful midwinter run with a victory against Luton, we've managed a six-game unbeaten run in four weeks, with every one a win except the Forest match when we were cruelly denied. Still, we can tip our hats to the Gregorian calendar for sneaking in one cheeky extra February day this year - and a Saturday to boot - which allows us to round off our mensis mirabilis by welcoming Wigan to the Hawthorns.
Funnily enough, February has been kind to the Latics too. They've lost only once in four weeks, notching up four wins and two draws in the meantime - Leeds being the prize scalp amongst them - transforming themselves in the process from relegation certs into candidates for survival. Welsh forward Kieffer Moore has been a key part of this revival (if anyone hasn't yet seen his goal from a backheeled volley against Reading on Wednesday night, do Google it) and as a form striker, he'll be one to watch. It's been a long time now since Wigan's first-ever trip to the Hawthorns in 1984, and they've often been a tough nut to crack. Having given us a real game at their place in November, and with everything to play for here, this could prove a sterner test than many expect, and certainly no time for complacency from Albion.
At the risk of looking foolish come May, I don't think the 3rd placed team in this year's Championship will do much better than 82 or 83 points. If that's the case, we're within four wins and a couple of draws of sealing our place in next year's Premier League. Let's finish off February in style and bring that finish line into view.
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