The Round Ball Game

[Lat-Literal]

I'd forgotten about the badges.

They were great.

At the time of the 1970 esso world cup medals, ( that would be 1970 !!) a friend's parents ran an Esso garage.....no problems completing the set for me !!

That was lucky.

I got the full set of the badges and those coins (a bus driver jotted down my name and address so that he could send me the last coin I needed when he got it and he did get it for me). I have those sets. Unfortunately I think I am missing one badge and one coin because of moving houses so I might dig them out and see if I can get replacements on e-bay.

On that Glentoran badge, I liked the name. Rural. I don't recall the writing in French. It was, though, gold. I'm sure a gold anything at the time was a big thing. It has also got the colours I still often choose - red and green. It's neat. Almost streamlined. But also it was a picture of a football rather than anything else so it seemed more relevant than some of the others. I'd say that a lot of those ideas have been retained. I'd think much the same today re design. The picture in the link, though, makes it look a bit tatty which is a shame.

[BBMmk2]

I hear that the chairman of The seagulls doesn't want the club to be promoted because the team haven't gelled enough and I think, more importantly they can't afford it?

[EnemyoftheStoat]

I think that Ballinamallard has got to be the best named team in NI a team in Wales surely worthy of support by ts and johncorrigan is The New Saints.

One advantage of having Freesat rather than Freeview is the availability of BBC NI and BBC Scotland along with S4 Cymru. I don't do this so often nowadays, but being able to watch a Welsh game on TV of a Saturday afternoon was quite fun, especially if the venue was particularly rural or otherwise idiosyncratic (eg the Airbus UK pitch next to the airfield at Broughton).

Of course all of the channels or at least their football can be tracked down via iPlayer or All4.

[EnemyoftheStoat]

I hear that the chairman of The seagulls doesn't want the club to be promoted because the team haven't gelled enough and I think, more importantly they can't afford it?

So Chris Hughton might get sacked if they go up?

[teamsaint]

So Chris Hughton might get sacked if they go up?

the only decent explanation for a drubbing at Forest these days.

[cloughie]

I hear that the chairman of The seagulls doesn't want the club to be promoted because the team haven't gelled enough and I think, more importantly they can't afford it?

As John McEnroe said...
If that is the case I think his job is in greater danger than Chris Hughton's. If they've spent on players now they can't afford not to go up - much as I would happily swap league positions with them it's not going to happen - it is a blip - Newcastle who appear to be soaring have had their blips too - not least to have been beaten twice by low-flying Blackburn.
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[EnemyoftheStoat]

the only decent explanation for a drubbing at Forest these days.

I see Forest have now got a Mk3 Clough - some kind of record?

[EdgeleyRob]

I see Forest have now got a Mk3 Clough - some kind of record?

Zach Clough ? He's a Manchester lad and not related to THE Cloughs

[EdgeleyRob]

New improved round up (with added football teams)

So far this week

Chelsea scored a goal in each half and conceded right at the end of the game to win 2-1 at West Ham United,now 10 points clear at the top of the league
Chelmsford City lost for the 1st time at home this season,beaten by the league leaders Maidenhead United who scored with a pen in 1st half added time,4th
Wolves drew 0-0 at Ipswich Town to end a run of 5 consecutive defeats and remain a point above the bottom 3
Brighton,after back to back defeats,scored twice in the the 2nd half to win 2-0 at Rotherham United and stay in 2nd
Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 at home to Burton Albion taking the lead on 16 mins and conceding the equaliser on 24 mins,remain in 6th
Newcastle United drew 0-0 at Reading to make it 7 points from 3 consecutive away games v promotion rivals,3 points clear at the top

Champions League,last 16 2nd leg

Arsenal lost 5-1 at home Bayern Munich,and had a man sent off,to go out 10-2 on aggregate,blimey

FA Trophy,quarter final replay

Macclesfield Town scored twice in the 1st half to beat Dulwich Hamlet 2-0 at home,they will face Tranmere Rovers in the semis

[Beef Oven!]

Rob, update the Arsenal result please - it’s still showing the first leg result of 5-1.

[EdgeleyRob]

Rob, update the Arsenal result please - it’s still showing the first leg result of 5-1.

naughty

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Zach Clough ? He's a Manchester lad and not related to THE Cloughs

Ah - I thought the name had been trademarked.

[BBMmk2]

New improved round up (with added football teams)

So far this week

Chelsea scored a goal in each half and conceded right at the end of the game to win 2-1 at West Ham United,now 10 points clear at the top of the league
Chelmsford City lost for the 1st time at home this season,beaten by the league leaders Maidenhead United who scored with a pen in 1st half added time,4th
Wolves drew 0-0 at Ipswich Town to end a run of 5 consecutive defeats and remain a point above the bottom 3
Brighton,after back to back defeats,scored twice in the the 2nd half to win 2-0 at Rotherham United and stay in 2nd
Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 at home to Burton Albion taking the lead on 16 mins and conceding the equaliser on 24 mins,remain in 6th
Newcastle United drew 0-0 at Reading to make it 7 points from 3 consecutive away games v promotion rivals,3 points clear at the top

Champions League,last 16 2nd leg

Arsenal lost 5-1 at home Bayern Munich,and had a man sent off,to go out 10-2 on aggregate,blimey

FA Trophy,quarter final replay

Macclesfield Town scored twice in the 1st half to beat Dulwich Hamlet 2-0 at home,they will face Tranmere Rovers in the semis

Thank goodness!

[teamsaint]

Rob, update the Arsenal result please - it’s still showing the first leg result of 5-1.

he'll be updating later.

Just before 9.00

about Ten to.....

[Beef Oven!]

he'll be updating later.

Just before 9.00

about Ten to.....