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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2014 11:51:33 GMT
By the way. Saw something you don't often,if ever see in Warri, a bloke with an Aston Villa shirt on. Couldn't believe my eyes. Had a second look, and it definitely was!
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Post by thevoid on Jun 22, 2014 12:41:27 GMT
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jun 22, 2014 14:44:16 GMT
Gloryhunter!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2014 15:07:17 GMT
Whilst we are one about Warrington that majors on that 'mickey mouse eggchasing game in mickey mouse northern towns only, just like Warringotn who, like Stoke, built their new ground without having filled in the corners a few years ago
HAS NOW FILLED IN THE CORNERS (WELL AT LEAST ONE THAT WASN'T) as far as I can see
was getting crowds - 10 -12 thousand and increased capacity anticipating increased demand (apparantly)
and its a minority sport in a fucking hic town
Meanwhile, that massive urban metropolis known as the 'City of Stoke upon Trent (a city mind) and 'mighty Stoke City' , playing a far more popular sport in supposedly, the best football league in the world (the club that I love)with, a returning fan base and now routine worldwide exposure and - having just shit another £76 million last season
apparently cant manage it ?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2014 15:09:47 GMT
Whilst we are one about Warrington that majors on that 'mickey mouse eggchasing game in mickey mouse northern towns only, just like Warringotn who, like Stoke, built their new ground without having filled in the corners a few years ago HAS NOW FILLED IN THE CORNERS (WELL AT LEAST ONE THAT WASN'T) as far as I can see was getting crowds - 10 -12 thousand and increased capacity anticipating increased demand (apparantly) and its a minority sport in a fucking hic town Meanwhile, that massive urban metropolis known as the 'City of Stoke upon Trent (a city mind) and 'mighty Stoke City' , playing a far more popular sport in supposedly, the best football league in the world (the club that I love)with, a returning fan base and now routine worldwide exposure and - having just shit another £76 million last season apparently cant manage it ? D'yer know I was with you there for a while Tone and then I suddenly lost the plot.
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Post by mrrburgundy on Jun 22, 2014 15:31:36 GMT
Whilst we are one about Warrington that majors on that 'mickey mouse eggchasing game in mickey mouse northern towns only, just like Warringotn who, like Stoke, built their new ground without having filled in the corners a few years ago HAS NOW FILLED IN THE CORNERS (WELL AT LEAST ONE THAT WASN'T) as far as I can see was getting crowds - 10 -12 thousand and increased capacity anticipating increased demand (apparantly) and its a minority sport in a fucking hic town Meanwhile, that massive urban metropolis known as the 'City of Stoke upon Trent (a city mind) and 'mighty Stoke City' , playing a far more popular sport in supposedly, the best football league in the world (the club that I love)with, a returning fan base and now routine worldwide exposure and - having just shit another £76 million last season apparently cant manage it ? Football and it's players could learn a lot from that "Mickey Mouse", "minority sport" that gets played in "fucking hic towns". Local guys putting their bodies on the line for very modest salaries (relative to other sports) for the love of their sport. Rugby League adapted to modern culture without selling its soul to the devil, unlike football.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2014 15:43:40 GMT
yes that is a fair observation - we have got lost in the hype - no doubt about that - and people are shit scared about losing their status as the club might lose its status in the premier league and the shitloads of money that follows - into lots of back pockets
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Post by Northy on Jun 22, 2014 16:23:17 GMT
Whilst we are one about Warrington that majors on that 'mickey mouse eggchasing game in mickey mouse northern towns only, just like Warringotn who, like Stoke, built their new ground without having filled in the corners a few years ago HAS NOW FILLED IN THE CORNERS (WELL AT LEAST ONE THAT WASN'T) as far as I can see was getting crowds - 10 -12 thousand and increased capacity anticipating increased demand (apparantly) and its a minority sport in a fucking hic town Meanwhile, that massive urban metropolis known as the 'City of Stoke upon Trent (a city mind) and 'mighty Stoke City' , playing a far more popular sport in supposedly, the best football league in the world (the club that I love)with, a returning fan base and now routine worldwide exposure and - having just shit another £76 million last season apparently cant manage it ? Last year their average attendance was 8500, down from 11,600 the previous year, maybe people don't like the new corner and stopped going
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Post by MarkWolstanton on Jun 22, 2014 16:40:25 GMT
Whilst we are one about Warrington that majors on that 'mickey mouse eggchasing game in mickey mouse northern towns only, just like Warringotn who, like Stoke, built their new ground without having filled in the corners a few years ago HAS NOW FILLED IN THE CORNERS (WELL AT LEAST ONE THAT WASN'T) as far as I can see was getting crowds - 10 -12 thousand and increased capacity anticipating increased demand (apparantly) and its a minority sport in a fucking hic town Meanwhile, that massive urban metropolis known as the 'City of Stoke upon Trent (a city mind) and 'mighty Stoke City' , playing a far more popular sport in supposedly, the best football league in the world (the club that I love)with, a returning fan base and now routine worldwide exposure and - having just shit another £76 million last season apparently cant manage it ? Its a bloody bean can with less corporate and spectator facilities than Vale Park. You can hardly distinguish it from the Tesco next door so horrible and tin can it is. If the poor man's Its A Knockout rugby thinks it can increase its attendance then good luck to them. What the hell has this got to do with what Stoke decide to do with the Britannia Stadium?
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Post by MarkWolstanton on Jun 22, 2014 16:43:58 GMT
Whilst we are one about Warrington that majors on that 'mickey mouse eggchasing game in mickey mouse northern towns only, just like Warringotn who, like Stoke, built their new ground without having filled in the corners a few years ago HAS NOW FILLED IN THE CORNERS (WELL AT LEAST ONE THAT WASN'T) as far as I can see was getting crowds - 10 -12 thousand and increased capacity anticipating increased demand (apparantly) and its a minority sport in a fucking hic town Meanwhile, that massive urban metropolis known as the 'City of Stoke upon Trent (a city mind) and 'mighty Stoke City' , playing a far more popular sport in supposedly, the best football league in the world (the club that I love)with, a returning fan base and now routine worldwide exposure and - having just shit another £76 million last season apparently cant manage it ? Football and it's players could learn a lot from that "Mickey Mouse", "minority sport" that gets played in "fucking hic towns". Local guys putting their bodies on the line for very modest salaries (relative to other sports) for the love of their sport. Rugby League adapted to modern culture without selling its soul to the devil, unlike football. You are having a laugh? Hasn't sold its soul? It has sold it and dropped its knickers to such a degree that it changed completely from a winter sport to a summer one in order for Sky to take any notice of it as a close season filler. That is before you get into the clubs all changing their names and "Americanising" themselves like whores to try and appeal. Clucking hell!
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Post by stokeramblers on Jun 22, 2014 16:48:40 GMT
I swear I if I hear 'Fill the corners in' one more time I'll unleash some form of weaponised Ebola virus in Warrington town centre. Broken record much..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2014 17:27:29 GMT
Meanwhile Mark - football is having a world cup in Quatar and referees are now told to give free kicks when players go in
'too aggressively'
yep Rugbys far from perfect - Ive little time for a sport wher you run forwards chucking an egg shaped randomly landing ball backwards - meanwhile our sport is becoming:- a more and more corrupt non contact sport played by a bunch of total wusses.
Ive got to admit, at least Rugby league is still played by men who behave like men - for the most part - they've got that over us - to be fair
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Post by Kjones9 on Jun 22, 2014 17:27:47 GMT
Ah Warrington, the the town whose scouse wannabe population makes the chavs of stoke look classy.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2014 17:41:45 GMT
Thankfully insults against Warrington are pretty innefective really - As for me myself, I'm A Grappenhall lad from leafy Cheshire, Warringtons just the nearest town and it used to be a REAL shit-hole but to be fair - it did join the 20th century a ways back (new town status for starters)
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Post by wuzza on Jun 22, 2014 17:42:31 GMT
Just spent a great afternoon at the HJ in the sun watching one of, if not the best sports in the world. Warrington as a club has increased its average attendances by something like 300% in the past 20 years and built an excellent stadium that caters for those who prefer to stand to watch sport - but hey lets keep spouting shite eh guys !
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Post by mrrburgundy on Jun 22, 2014 17:46:21 GMT
Football and it's players could learn a lot from that "Mickey Mouse", "minority sport" that gets played in "fucking hic towns". Local guys putting their bodies on the line for very modest salaries (relative to other sports) for the love of their sport. Rugby League adapted to modern culture without selling its soul to the devil, unlike football. You are having a laugh? Hasn't sold its soul? It has sold it and dropped its knickers to such a degree that it changed completely from a winter sport to a summer one in order for Sky to take any notice of it as a close season filler. That is before you get into the clubs all changing their names and "Americanising" themselves like whores to try and appeal. Clucking hell! What sport hasn't been Americanised? Which is a word that is thrown around way too much and doesn't make much sense. Most mainstream sports have had to adapt in some way to appeal to new generations of fans or face being swallowed up by the Premier League juggernaut with its endless finances and unlimited media attention. Adapt or die. Rugby League changed in a way it had to like most sports have over the last 20 years but I think it's been controlled much more sensibly than football. Football could learn a lot.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2014 18:04:20 GMT
Now then. About that Aston Villa fan!
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Post by Kjones9 on Jun 22, 2014 18:07:18 GMT
I once saw wolves fan in Peterborough.
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Post by mrpickles on Jun 22, 2014 18:23:41 GMT
By the way. Saw something you don't often,if ever see in Warri, a bloke with an Aston Villa shirt on. Couldn't believe my eyes. Had a second look, and it definitely was! Fully explainable Robo. Bignickhowes is travelling around the U.K, giving his 'Shawcross is wank' seminar. For just £399.95 (for 10 weeks), he'll tell just how wank Ryan is, and why Gary Cahill is superior in every department. The first one is free. You should go, it's fucking Hilarious!!
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Post by wuzza on Jun 22, 2014 18:24:46 GMT
Warrington was a bit of a boom town back in the 60's and 70's and hence families moved here from all over (including many from S-O-T hence quite a healthy supporter base here)- a mate of mine is life long Villa having moved here when he was a kid. Naturally he has raised his family likewise so these things happen in these here parts!
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Post by Eggybread on Jun 22, 2014 18:25:14 GMT
Warrington is a shit hole.The main street in the town centre (bridge street)has more closed and shut down shops than any other town centre Ive ever seen.Regarding the rugby teams attendances the population of warrington has increased dramatically over the last twenty years it now stands at over 200,000.Possibly the biggest town in England.
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Post by wuzza on Jun 22, 2014 18:38:14 GMT
The population increase has come from people moving in from all over but mainly Liverpool and Mcr. They had no allegance whatsoever to the rugby club so Wire worked tirelessly to get the message out to the next generation that effectively saw Warrington as home and the result has been vastly increased attendances and a profile in the town that is second to none.
(ps a lot of Warrington isnt very nice its a bit poor to throw those sort of insults around when Stoke gets so much crap talked about it from people in other places )
Thus endeth the message from the Warrington tourist board.
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Post by MarkWolstanton on Jun 22, 2014 18:53:54 GMT
Meanwhile Mark - football is having a world cup in Quatar and referees are now told to give free kicks when players go in 'too aggressively' yep Rugbys far from perfect - Ive little time for a sport wher you run forwards chucking an egg shaped randomly landing ball backwards - meanwhile our sport is becoming:- a more and more corrupt non contact sport played by a bunch of total wusses. Ive got to admit, at least Rugby league is still played by men who behave like men - for the most part - they've got that over us - to be fair The point I was answering was the claim Rugby League; now masquerading under the guise of Super League hadn't sold its soul. Nothing to do with muscle bound buggers who play it or where FIFA has corruptly awarded a World Cup. The things they have done for TV revenue could well make even Blatter blush. What was that weekend where they all congregate at a football ground and play back to back matches all about if it wasn't soul selling extravaganza?
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jun 22, 2014 19:00:37 GMT
Whilst we are one about Warrington that majors on that 'mickey mouse eggchasing game in mickey mouse northern towns only, just like Warringotn who, like Stoke, built their new ground without having filled in the corners a few years ago HAS NOW FILLED IN THE CORNERS (WELL AT LEAST ONE THAT WASN'T) as far as I can see was getting crowds - 10 -12 thousand and increased capacity anticipating increased demand (apparantly) and its a minority sport in a fucking hic town Meanwhile, that massive urban metropolis known as the 'City of Stoke upon Trent (a city mind) and 'mighty Stoke City' , playing a far more popular sport in supposedly, the best football league in the world (the club that I love)with, a returning fan base and now routine worldwide exposure and - having just shit another £76 million last season apparently cant manage it ? I believe they have filled 2 corners in tone. The stadium is a horseshoe shape with a separate stand at one end like the valley Charlton. They do have the option to fill them in if demands requires it.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jun 22, 2014 19:09:17 GMT
I saw a man in Warrington with his own teeth who wasn't wearing a baseball cap on Tuesday. I'm not sure whether its him or Halley's Comet I'll see again first.
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Post by MadMarko10 on Jun 22, 2014 19:22:58 GMT
Football and it's players could learn a lot from that "Mickey Mouse", "minority sport" that gets played in "fucking hic towns". Local guys putting their bodies on the line for very modest salaries (relative to other sports) for the love of their sport. Rugby League adapted to modern culture without selling its soul to the devil, unlike football. You are having a laugh? Hasn't sold its soul? It has sold it and dropped its knickers to such a degree that it changed completely from a winter sport to a summer one in order for Sky to take any notice of it as a close season filler. That is before you get into the clubs all changing their names and "Americanising" themselves like whores to try and appeal. Clucking hell! Sorry to be a pedant but not all the clubs changed their names. In the first Super League season in '96, Leeds, London Broncos, Paris St-Germain (created to try to break the French market but still not an Americanised name), St Helens and Workington all kept their names. In the Super League right now, there's Hull FC, Hull KR, London Broncos and St Helens. So not all the clubs have changed their names, that's just either an over-exaggeration on your part or plain wrong. Also, the clubs fought against the original plans to merger several clubs into one super club, for example, Hull FC and Hull KR were to merge to become Hull. Anyone that knows anything about Rugby League knows the people of Hull would never have allowed it to happen either. So the clubs didn't exactly drop their knickers either. The rest is hard to disagree with though, the whole thing was engineered by Murdoch and Sky. However, it was take the money or die, especially with it being a Northern game. Just look at how much a London based club has struggled in Super League for evidence for that. The problem with Super League right now is how it's run. There's been too many gimmicks, such as "club call" during the Play-Offs and the franchising/licensing.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jun 22, 2014 19:39:00 GMT
You are having a laugh? Hasn't sold its soul? It has sold it and dropped its knickers to such a degree that it changed completely from a winter sport to a summer one in order for Sky to take any notice of it as a close season filler. That is before you get into the clubs all changing their names and "Americanising" themselves like whores to try and appeal. Clucking hell! Sorry to be a pedant but not all the clubs changed their names. In the first Super League season in '96, Leeds, London Broncos, Paris St-Germain (created to try to break the French market but still not an Americanised name), St Helens and Workington all kept their names. In the Super League right now, there's Hull FC, Hull KR, London Broncos and St Helens. So not all the clubs have changed their names, that's just either an over-exaggeration on your part or plain wrong. Also, the clubs fought against the original plans to merger several clubs into one super club, for example, Hull FC and Hull KR were to merge to become Hull. Anyone that knows anything about Rugby League knows the people of Hull would never have allowed it to happen either. So the clubs didn't exactly drop their knickers either. The rest is hard to disagree with though, the whole thing was engineered by Murdoch and Sky. However, it was take the money or die, especially with it being a Northern game. Just look at how much a London based club has struggled in Super League for evidence for that. The problem with Super League right now is how it's run. There's been too many gimmicks, such as "club call" during the Play-Offs and the franchising/licensing. London broncos have had more identity changes than a Roger from American Dad. Last season they were Harlequins. However agree that the money thing has changed the game as it was do or die. The good thing is facilities are getting better, new stadiums built like Langtree Park and Salford Stadium, which encourages fans to come to the game are much improved over Knowsley road and the willows, although I'm not a fan of leaving your spiritual home. Wish we had a rugby league team in stoke.
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Post by foster on Jun 22, 2014 19:42:16 GMT
Shitloads of Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd fans here in Brussels. After 10 years I still think I'm the only Stoke fan in the city.
Saying that a Danish friend of mine here supports Leeds which is ok imo.
Edit- Warrington Wire then changed to Warrington Wolves.
Edit 2 - Fill one of the fucking corners in!
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Post by MadMarko10 on Jun 22, 2014 19:49:20 GMT
Sorry to be a pedant but not all the clubs changed their names. In the first Super League season in '96, Leeds, London Broncos, Paris St-Germain (created to try to break the French market but still not an Americanised name), St Helens and Workington all kept their names. In the Super League right now, there's Hull FC, Hull KR, London Broncos and St Helens. So not all the clubs have changed their names, that's just either an over-exaggeration on your part or plain wrong. Also, the clubs fought against the original plans to merger several clubs into one super club, for example, Hull FC and Hull KR were to merge to become Hull. Anyone that knows anything about Rugby League knows the people of Hull would never have allowed it to happen either. So the clubs didn't exactly drop their knickers either. The rest is hard to disagree with though, the whole thing was engineered by Murdoch and Sky. However, it was take the money or die, especially with it being a Northern game. Just look at how much a London based club has struggled in Super League for evidence for that. The problem with Super League right now is how it's run. There's been too many gimmicks, such as "club call" during the Play-Offs and the franchising/licensing. London broncos have had more identity changes than a Roger from American Dad. Last season they were Harlequins. However agree that the money thing has changed the game as it was do or die. The good thing is facilities are getting better, new stadiums built like Langtree Park and Salford Stadium, which encourages fans to come to the game are much improved over Knowsley road and the willows, although I'm not a fan of leaving your spiritual home. Wish we had a rugby league team in stoke. London have yeah, but originally they were called London Broncos and, after being Harlequins for a couple of seasons in a boost to gain more fans, they're back to being London Broncos. Point being, they didn't change their name originally, like Bradford Northern to Bradford Bulls, as Mark said that all the clubs changed their names. Agreed with everything else though. Headingley is another ground that's improved too, with that two tiered stand. Always wondered if Stoke could viably support a Rugby League club. There's quite a bit that would appeal to those who are a little disenchanted with football, such as terracing, low ticket prices, no cheating/play-acting, being able to drink on the terraces, that kind of thing. But there's the small problem of getting people to watch Rugby League as I hardly know anyone in Stoke who likes the sport.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2014 20:00:19 GMT
I saw the great Brian Bevan play, and when I say great, he was. He couldn't half move, I'll tell you. Warrington had a winger on the opposite flank called Brian Glover, if my memory serves me correct. I was, and always have been mainly a football man, but they were happy days in my youth. Lovely bloke Brian Bevan, very modest in my memory. I remember, myself and a mate of mine running round at the open end stand at Wilderspool, and smacking my face on one of those stand rails they had, which were about my head height in those days. I've never been right in the head since.lol! It knocked me flat on my back!
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