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  • in reply to: The Biggest U Turn In History? #318802
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    Apparently the onboard bog was malfunctioning earlier… dynorod honoured their anywhere, anytime promise and the astronauts are now able to relieve themselves.

    They are about to perform task no 5 on the diagram and are then scheduled (9:40am) to have their second sleep of the mission – a 4 hour slot of shut eye.

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    in reply to: The Biggest U Turn In History? #318783
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    “Are we there yet Dad?”

    in reply to: Tuesday Night NL Football #318712
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    Wealdstone are running riot. 4-0 up after 25 mins.

    in reply to: Tuesday Night NL Football #318660
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    Southendv Yeovil
    Wealdstone v Hartlepool
    Woking v Altrincham – draw

    in reply to: Drummer #318656
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    Why would I want to watch a <strong class=”d4pbbc-bold”>lower league Spanish club with multiple drummers, in Alicante?

    <strong class=”d4pbbc-bold”>Hercules CF of Alicante city currently play in the equivalent of L1:
    <strong class=”d4pbbc-bold”>
    <strong class=”d4pbbc-bold”>Seasons by EFL Equiv:
    Premier = 22 seasons
    Championship = 50
    L1 = 27
    L2 = 3

    the place where people go who have no imagination.

    <strong class=”d4pbbc-bold”>North Lincolnshire = 328 square miles.
    Alicante province = 2,688 sq miles
    <strong class=”d4pbbc-bold”>
    Scunthorpe population = 81,286
    Alicante city population = 358,720

    Highest point in North Lincolnshire = 168m
    Highest point in Alicante province = 1,559m
    There are over 50 peaks in excess of 1,000m in height.

    Alicante has over 125 kilometers of coast line with 89 (2025) Blue Flag beaches (highest in Spain).

    North Lincolnshire has approximately 40 miles of estuarine coastline.

    1,574 rivers run through the province.
    The longest is the Segura at 195miles.

    87 rivers run through NL.
    The longest is the Trent at 160miles in total length.

    An international airport, an international seaport, miles upon miles of glorious pristine blue flag beaches, hundreds of mountains, lakes and rivers to explore, Europe’s only desert sits in the province next door, I could even jump ship and go and watch Elche in La Liga if I so desired (17 miles Hercules to Elche stadium to stadium).

    <strong class=”d4pbbc-bold”>Imagine… if you’re the sort who goes abroad and only eats pie, chips & peas, fish & chips, chicken, chips & beans washed down by John Smiths, who loves bingo, tribute acts, karaoke bars, happy hours, drag shows, British themed pubs etc – you can always go to Benidorm… imagine (yuk!)

    Fair comment, but to live in a country that still endorses Bullfighting, throwing donkeys off churches, and dragging goats during religious ceremonies, surely implies your endorsement of such barbarism.

    You’ve omitted the Quail Catapulting… tsk.

    “Heaven is by favor; if it were by merit your dog would go in and you would stay out.

    Of all the creatures ever made [man] is the most detestable.

    Of the entire brood, he is the only one… that possesses malice.
    He is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain.”

    Mark Twain

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    in reply to: Halifax Away #318591
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    Team of the day Rene, massive dick belehouan made team of the week.

    Well done boys.

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    in reply to: Halifax Away #318582
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    I see that Dec made the NL Team of the Week.

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    in reply to: Over the line #318578
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    I’ve being saying since pre-season; Dan & Dec down the throats of their centre half’s in a 4-4-2.
    Roberts wide right, two solid centre mids who can pass and a n other wide left.

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    in reply to: Drummer #318577
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    The matchday atmosphere at GP has never been as consistently “up” as it has been in the last two seasons – due in no small part to the drummer and his mates. Leave them alone, they’re doing a cracking job. If you don’t like it put earplugs in.

    It was like being sat in a morgue, in the main stand back in the old days.

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    in reply to: Deletion #318564
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    Ah well, it is what it is. I am what I am.

    Worked for Gloria Gaynor Rene just carry on as before FFS and remember life’s a bitch and then you die.

    True… deep in to the 4th quarter here.

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    in reply to: Deletion #318555
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    I know I’ve banged on about Dec for 18 months plus – but there’s a goalscorer in there.
    Goal-scorers make clubs money; get them promoted, save them from relegation, win them trophies.
    If he’d had a season long run in his position and if he’d scored say 25 goals, a bigger club could have come for him with big money (for us).
    I also realise that I post some abstract random thought at times – that’s just who I am.
    I always try not to insult or offend people when I post. I believe the post Deery refers to was about the dinghies?… it wasn’t my work and I can’t remember the context in which I posted it (think I’ve possibly got ES Alzheimer’s?).
    The ‘poem’ was an AI Bots scripting.
    Ah well, it is what it is. I am what I am.

    in reply to: Drummer #318553
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    Why would I want to watch a lower league Spanish club with multiple drummers, in Alicante?

    Hercules CF of Alicante city currently play in the equivalent of L1:

    Seasons by EFL Equiv:
    Premier = 22 seasons
    Championship = 50
    L1 = 27
    L2 = 3

    the place where people go who have no imagination.

    North Lincolnshire = 328 square miles.
    Alicante province = 2,688 sq miles

    Scunthorpe population = 81,286
    Alicante city population = 358,720

    Highest point in North Lincolnshire = 168m
    Highest point in Alicante province = 1,559m
    There are over 50 peaks in excess of 1,000m in height.

    Alicante has over 125 kilometers of coast line with 89 (2025) Blue Flag beaches (highest in Spain).

    North Lincolnshire has approximately 40 miles of estuarine coastline.

    1,574 rivers run through the province.
    The longest is the Segura at 195miles.

    87 rivers run through NL.
    The longest is the Trent at 160miles in total length.

    An international airport, an international seaport, miles upon miles of glorious pristine blue flag beaches, hundreds of mountains, lakes and rivers to explore, Europe’s only desert sits in the province next door, I could even jump ship and go and watch Elche in La Liga if I so desired (17 miles Hercules to Elche stadium to stadium).

    Imagine… if you’re the sort who goes abroad and only eats pie, chips & peas, fish & chips, chicken, chips & beans washed down by John Smiths, who loves bingo, tribute acts, karaoke bars, happy hours, drag shows, British themed pubs etc – you can always go to Benidorm… imagine (yuk!)

    in reply to: Drummer #318545
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    It’s difficult to think of Rene as having a lack of imagination when you read his posts. Have you seen his poem?

    It wasn’t my poem: the work of an AIbot.

    in reply to: Deletion #318543
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    I’d delete the account myself but the option to do so isn’t there.
    As I said, please delete my account.
    Thank you.
    RA

    in reply to: Drummer #318503
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    Dumb & D(r)umber?

    I love the atmosphere a couple or three drummers brings, throw in a ‘lead vocalist / song conductor’ and you get a great ‘side show’ to accompany the game… will at least at Hercules games.

    I love it.

    Good for you, however this aimless statement simply equates “drumming” with “atmosphere”. That’s like saying FISH = WASHING MACHINE.

    If you get excited by some badly executed ear splitting racket, then the Dumbness lays at your door son.

    Aimless? Why?
    Drumming = Atmosphere? You’d need to attended a Hercules CF game to understand.
    Excited by? No.
    Dumbness? IQ of 145
    Son? You’d have to be 78 to ‘legally’ be my Padre.
    ¡Olé!

    in reply to: Ode to Embuggerance #318489
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    Very good Rene the men in white coats will be calling round soon to collect you

    With the clocks going forward, one’s meds are administered ‘earlier’ today.

    Sanity is just the majorities perception of reality.
    Insanity is a label stamped on someone who is in the minority or when their actions are not understood.

    It’s a sliding scale and you can pop up on any point of it dependant upon culture, chaos, confusion, stress, anxiety etc.

    I quite fancy a few months peace & quiet in some splendid country retreat. Come and get me!

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    Forgot to say, that the ‘lead singer’ at the Hercules games has a huge PA speaker system that blasts out the songs for the entire 90 minutes of the game. Great atmosphere

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    Dumb & D(r)umber?

    I love the atmosphere a couple or three drummers brings, throw in a ‘lead vocalist / song conductor’ and you get a great ‘side show’ to accompany the game… will at least at Hercules games.

    I love it.

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    The “Directors Choice” will fire his way to the “People’s Choice”

    Good lad Dec!

    in reply to: Halifax Away #318464
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    Hope so IFA taking 4 grandsons today 2 for their first ever away game always like to start them with a big one.
    Should certainly open their eyes to what it’s all about, does seem like the 9.08 is going to be rammed to the rafters.
    Son and mates on the 8.08 about 30 of us in total tis One of the lads remembrance day they take him to.
    Expecting at least 2000 of us though the true number might not be known with pay on the gate, chance for Halifax to be on the rob.

    A great day out for your young uns!

    in reply to: Halifax Away #318463
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    Chuffed for Dec Howe now can we see the game through for the three points 🤞

    17 minutes on the pitch and he grabs us the win!

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    think the NL must have supplied the referee for last night’s England game.

    Did they have a run out last night? Another glorified training session?

    World Cup… more teams, more money, less quality.

    There was a time when you feared the European qualifying group draw… not anymore. It’s a procession.
    Remember 1974 Poland; 1978 Italy; 1994 Denmark & Holland

    Qualification from the UEFA groups became much easier upon its expansion for the 1994 WC.

    I’d rather have it how it was.

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    Psychology – I’ve wondered about the following before.

    Start a game with 10 men, play 15 mins and then bring the 11th player on.
    Hopefully the score would still be 0-0 or you may even be a goal up?

    Opposition would surely be on a downer when you brought your ‘extra’ man on.

    Nobody would do it… ain’t got the balls to.

    in reply to: Halifax Away #318440
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    If Dec’s on the bench… then he should have left him at Altrincham where he could have continued his goal scoring spree, maintained his strikers scoring sharpness and match fitness.
    Seems counterproductive to have him sat on the bench for 60 minutes!

    Altrincham aren’t safe from relegation yet and he was helping them secure points in that battle. Plus. it’ll bugger my bet up today – as I was expecting him to be there and I’ve got them down for a draw. Lol.
    They’ll probably lose now.

    Team:
    Anyone anywhere in the back five (no ones up to spec)
    Roberts Ewing Rowley Jones
    Howe Beestin

    Give Dan a few games rest in preparation for the play offs!

    Give us an edge over Halifax, as they’ll not be expecting that formation / lineup and won’t be (initially) organised to play against it.

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    Head: Shaypeople 2-1 Ironites

    Heart: Shay 1-3 Iron (Dectrick lol)… highly unlikely.

    2-1 is 8/1
    1-3 is 18/1

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    A big test of Butler’a character and development as a leader. If something has gone on between him and Howe, he needs to sort it and get him back. I suspect Howe being hooked against Horsham was the flashpoint for any discord. Then again, Butler seemed to be lukewarm about him from the outset by repeatedly referring to it being his first season as a full time pro.

    He’s in contract, he’s had a great season. Get him back.

    If Farrell’s loan is not extended, Butler confirmed he has contingency plans. “We’ve got players out there who are on loan, who we can call back. We’ve got a plan B, C and D,” he said.”

    Mmmmmm? Who could he mean?

    Was the acquisition of Dec from Trinity a directors choice rather than Stan’s… is that the reason for his unwillingness to start him as a CF?

    Play him in an unnatural role out wide left, a hurrying & a scurrying and you limit his goalscoring opportunities.

    Create frustration for the player, don’t show him in his best light, limit his goal scoring chances and therefore goals and the players confidence is bound to ebb… thus showing that the manager ‘knows best’ and that the directors shouldn’t interfere with player recruitment.

    Seen it before.

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    Now we’ve got him back ffs play him

    Start him up front, central… he’ll have a point to prove.

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    Is that Wembley… the old car boot over spill area many moons ago?

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    Aren’t we meant to have forgotten about Dec Howe by now…..

    Every goal he scores for Alty reminds us that he is STILL our player!

    Stan may see him as Dispensable Dec, HOWEever, there are many of us who see him as Dec the Destroyer.

    Easy yarn… “we sent him out to get game time playing as a CF until we changed our personnel and formation to enable him to play in a 4-4-2. He’s come back looking sharper & even fitter, having proven that he can score goals in a struggling team and is looking hungry to accrue more. He’s the man to fire us through the play offs.”

    Job done.

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    The Pilgrims can’t believe we’ve turned Dec away and sent him down the road away from the holy shrine of GP!
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    Their keeper was having a blinder btw
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    Dec’s goal v Boston
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    Come on Stan… bring the guy back.
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    He could return us to the promised land (EFL)!

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