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As per the title

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Sorry if I’ve got it wrong but you seem to take every opportunity so say how bad we are. There really is no need.

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You could reel a list off the length of your arm it’d be interesting to read reasons from people who still believe we’ll stop up. I don’t know you Jakubclaret so I’ve no particular axe to grind with you, but I find it very hard to understand how, if you are a Burnley supporter, you seem to be an ev...

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Rafa’s taking it badly

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Been thinking about these sales a bit more. Apart from Ralph I think we saw the best of many of these players before they left. I think it will be the same for Chris Wood.

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When Jimmy Mac was sold I remember my mate at school and I getting a petition together and sending it to the club, as if Bob Lord would take any notice :( . Funny thing is, although I clearly remember that, I can’t honestly now remember how I felt when Jimmy was sold. However, I can vividly remember...

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Definately a STAY from me.

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Those that are old enough may recall the trolley buses in Manchester that got their electric power from overhead wires. Before that there were lots of towns and cities that had electric trams in their streets. The difference between trolley buses and trams was that the latter ran on rails, just lik...

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The crew i hung around with always called him Chunkie , anyone else hear that before ? We had this discussion on here a few weeks ago. I remember me and my mates calling him Chunky. Based on his stature I guess. A common shout as he ran with the ball and approached a defender “P*ss round him, Chunky”

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Spijed wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:52 pm
How on earth did we manage to sign him so cheaply when it was obvious to other/bigger clubs that he was available?

I’d love to know the answer to that too. Also, how did we come to target him in the first place - Dyche?, our recruitment team?, Mike Rigg before he left?, ALK? Via an ex-player?

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BenWickes wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:23 pm
I admire his positive optimism for us but top 4 may be out of our grasp. I'd settle for 6th but thank him for his kind words.

Brilliant!

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First record bought was Maria by PJ Proby, probably bought from The Disc on Deardengate, Haslingden. Like others above, I had a brother a few years older than me and I have vivid memories of him playing records, in particular Oh Boy by Buddy Holly, Singing the Blues by Tommy Steel and Story of My Li...

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I thought I’d share a couple of quotes from the Telegraph report of the City game that amused me - The 3-5-2 was just a notion – Bruno Fernandes floated somewhere between a beleaguered defensive action and a beleaguered front line. He might have been a playmaker, he might have been part of the defen...

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It is 1st August - but my birthday is 2nd so I spoke to the club and told them I was 65 when the season started and got it reduced.

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It goes back a long way - I’ve seen Andy Lochead and Andy Lockhead on here for starters.

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Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:41 pm
They give it to whoever the British pubic vote for.

Nice typo

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Rowls wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:53 pm
Why is your computer censoring the word 'pass'???

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Yes, I remember Chunky as his nickname. Not limited to Burnley Grammar, I was at Haslingden Grammar.
It wasn’t just used at school though, It was commonly heard in the crowd with people shouting “p*ss round him, Chunky” as Coates approached a defender with the ball at his feet.

Great player, btw.

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Some good news for the North West, the Defence Secretary has said that a new National Cyber Force HQ will be built at Salmesbury, creating thousands of new jobs in the area. The £5bn development will be jointly run by the MOD and GCHQ.

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Joe Davis used to have CUE 1.

Saw BFC 1 knocking about recently. I’m not a big fan of personalised plates but wouldn’t mind that one.

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Same with me, Tony. Don’t even know some of the groups, never mind the singers. Managed 12 and could have got another 3 when I saw the answers but that was my limit.

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Read this great comment from when he was on MOTD. Still in his kit, he was being interviewed after a West Ham performance where he had once again failed to score. He was asked by the interviewer: "Jimmy, where do you think you played your best football?" "Well," droned Jimmy, thoughtfully and deadpa...

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Frederick Nimani. Think he was brought in on loan. Made his debut at Bolton and looked like he’d never seen a football before.

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Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down but to my surprise
Came up with a knife and
Cut off a piece of my ear

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A really good read. Thanks Steve.

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Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks - Convoy GB.

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Trying to stop the ice cream jokes is like banging your head against a brick Walls.

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Sad loss.
Saw a brief obituary on tv last night. It mentioned his drug problem and how he realised it was getting out of hand when Keith Richards gave him a stern talking to

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I’m a big Buddy Holly fan, but Not Fade Away is better when covered by the Stones.

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Dark Cloud wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:36 am
Jerry Lee Lewis live on stage in Hamburg. (And in total contrast Motown Chartbusters Volume 6!)

That JLL album is great, still got it somewhere I think.

Another one I played loads is The Buddy Holly Story, basically his greatest hits.

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I respect your views IanMcl but I think a statue is going a little overboard. SD has done well but let’s not forget it’s still just a job in the grand scheme of things and one for which he’s being paid millions of pounds per year. The people/ person who created the Vaccine is IMO more deserving. :?...

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Morecambe & Wise were once asked what they would be if they weren’t comedians. “Mike and Bernie Winters” replied Eric. Brilliant

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:52 am
It would certainly quiet me down.

Dear God, please let this happen!!!

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Well seeing as no one recognised him disguised as a steward it seems he was better at disguise than he was at managing.

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Cherry Lee Lewis

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Went last week and thought it was brilliant. The grounds were originally the estate of Worsley New Hall which was demolished after the war, but the original hall, Worsley Old Hall is still standing and is now a great pub, still called Worsley Old Hall, and which is part of the same chain as Aspinall...

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Ooo, you are awful! But I like you

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I’m a big Buddy Holly fan but must admit the Rolling Stones version of Not Fade Away is better.

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I lived in Worsley until recently, home of the Bridgewater Canal. This joins the Leeds Liverpool canal at Leigh so I’ll use that as an excuse to add some stuff about the Bridgewater Canal to this thread😊. The Bridgewater canal was built in 1761 to carry coal from Worsley to Manchester. There are a c...

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This thread wouldn’t be complete without Mungo Jerry, In the Summertime.

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Jerry Lee Lewis must be near the top of the list. Now 85. Amazing he’s still going after the life he’s had.

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The “incident” actually took place at Haslingden Public Baths. Didn’t know he watched Burnley but there is another Burnley connection - barrister for the prosecution was John Jackson, the Burnley chairman. Peter Adamson was found not guilty.

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jojomk1 wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:35 pm
Final chances for WBA will be next four games
Burnley, Brighton, Newcastle and Palace
After that, only real chance for picking up points may be Southampton

Don’t forget they have to Play Liverpool yet

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If anyone seriously doesn’t want to be in the top league because it would be more fun muddling along in the lower leagues then perhaps they would like to transfer their allegiance to say Barnsley. The last few years have been brilliant, pitting our wits against the best in the world. Through all th...

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Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:37 pm
Peter Sarstedt is one of three brothers who have all had top five hits in the Uk, can you name th other two without googling?

I think Eden Kane was one of them.

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Telstar by the Tornadoes. I think it must have a one hit wonder as I bought an LP and it was essentially Telstar versions 1 to 12

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He had a frosty relationship with Julie Andrews during the making of Sound of Music. He found her incessant cheerfulness exhausting and said that "working with her was like being hit over the head daily with a Hallmark greetings card"

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He IS in the list at number 11. It's just the usual Grauniad typo.

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73 for me, plus 6 misspellings, and not always on my part.

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