Turk Thrust

Well, after reading all these songs, I wish I was 12 years old again

Taking blood pressure tablets

grumbling about menus that say “jus” instead of gravy, 

remembering who Bill Curry was

2-0

My brother in law was told yesterday he has aggressive lymph cancer and it’s terminal. About 12 weeks is the prognosis. It brings things into perspective.

1-1 Sibley

Loved it. Great insight into the training and good to see the training ground and the inside of Moor Farm

13 minutes ago, Barney1991 said:

We are conceding soon I’ve had to change my boxers twice already from skid marks every time they get in around our area 

Well in that case I certainly don’t want to get in around your area any time soon

3-0

2-0

28 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said:

That wasn't my question? 

Er, it was 

5 minutes ago, Elwood P Dowd said:

I thought it was where the Boys end used to be. 

Yes you’re right. Pitcher’s Corner became the boys end

20 minutes ago, Bearwood Ram said:

Never felt that Pride Park was 'home'. First BBG game was Hinton's testimonial in 1976. The Rams lost to an England '11' but the atmosphere was magical. Totally agree about moving. Wish we'd stayed and upgraded. 

But the place was falling down and the plans for rebuilding was for about a 22,000 crowd. It was hemmed in on Shaftesbury Crescent by houses and Ley’s on the other side. It was designed originally in the centre of a good working class area when workers lived near to their works and few had cars. But by the 90s it had outlived its location. Pity but had to happen sooner or later.

I seem to recall that in my first visits to the BBG back in the early 50s, there was a corner of the ground (can’t remember which end) called Pitcher’s Corner, a throwback to baseball days I presume.

1 hour ago, kevinhectoring said:

I think @angieramwill tell you that doesn’t scan. 

It doesn’t have to rhyme or scan or have a certain pattern of lines. It does need to paint a picture with carefully chosen words. It should have a point that a reader can respond to.   This doesn’t. It is in fact, how shall I put this in a nice way, crap

1-1 Sibley

4 hours ago, hintonsboots said:

Hope you’ve got TMS on mate.

I assume you mean Test Match Special and not Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation….

21 minutes ago, TuffLuff said:

Stop libelling me!

People do get confused with libel and slander. Basically if I told someone that you are a murdering thief who has carnal knowledge of your aunt then it’s slander, but if I published it, it would be libel.  Unless it’s true. I think. It doesn’t help that I’m sitting in my garden quaffing my third pint of Guinness West Indies Porter.

9 minutes ago, TuffLuff said:

If I told you then that would be libel.

Hmm, think it would be slander. ?

I went to the WHU v Leicester match on Monday. Very disappointed with Leicester, poor in all areas and not helped by a sending off. But got to say, the Irons were fantastic. Looked like champions. Not too sure about their squad depth when they get injuries, suspensions etc but a real pleasure to watch at the moment. And top of the PL. But still don’t like their anthem. “I’m forever blowing bubbles” is not really a rousing song to get the blood surging.

Saw the Stones in concert 50 years ago. Seems strange to think that Charlie won’t be around anymore. RIP

I’m a STH for my local team West Ham United and they’ve gone digital. No more actual tickets.  You get an email with a ticket you have to download to Google Pay or Apple Wallet, a week before the game and you scan in at the turnstile. Alternatively you can print it and scan that in. Being the old git I am, I prefer a good old real season ticket.

1-1 Bald Dick

A rubbish match ending in a Rams defeat of 2-0. I’ll  now go and drown my sorrows while quaffing a pint of foaming ale.

On 10/08/2021 at 09:04, Ghost of Clough said:

Association football is the full name of the sport (differentiating itself from rugby football).
Soccer was originally the accepted nickname up until around the 50s, before starting to fade out in the 60s (replaced by just 'football')

That’s right. Rugby Football was shortened to rugger and Association Football was soccer. When I was a lad in the backstreets of Derby in the 50s, soccer was used quite a lot but was dropped quite quickly in favour of football

I was there. Every home game and a few away. I was a 26 year old just started working in the dole office at the top of Normanton Road after working as a barman for a couple of years in Estartit Spain (at the wonderfully named El Custard Beast). A fantastic time to be a Rams fan. I remember it so well. There was a buzz in the town. Let’s hope we can recreate it while I’m still around!