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Post by Dutchpeter on Jun 9, 2020 7:57:46 GMT
All about the CCGT nowadays it seems, far more responsive to demand. If anyone's sad enough to be interested it shows where the power comes from on the site below - www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/Do you tap the dials when you’re on watch? 🤣
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Post by Dutchpeter on Jun 9, 2020 7:41:34 GMT
It looks like perhaps we’ve at last got a coherent energy policy? My concern is that as much as possible is ‘in house’ and not from the Russian etc. Nuclear power stations still have a role to play but it’s encouraging to see the renewable energy sources at forefront.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Jun 7, 2020 9:21:54 GMT
Bradford Park Avenue voted out of the football league the week before.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Jun 5, 2020 5:13:35 GMT
Away from their bubblegum pop sound, this was definitely proto NWOBHM, way before anyone else. The first album I bought with my own money, aged 8. R.I.P. Steve Wow. I'd not heard that before but it felt like I could have been listening to a track off Queen 2 or Sheer Heart Attack (only with a better drummer). I guess they were released at around the same time, so I wonder who was copying who? When I saw them on TOTP as a youngster they always looked like they could really play, even though they were miming (as required by the rules at the time). RIP Steve The Sweet held some resentment against Queen as they felt they had ‘taken‘ their sound. By that, I think they meant their signature high register vocals and chart friendly rock sound. Queen obviously took that influence on to higher things as Sweet faded. Interesting you mention the drummer, the brilliant Mick Tucker. I’m no musician but I thought he would have been a good fit for The Who after Keith Moon died.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Jun 4, 2020 20:18:06 GMT
Away from their bubblegum pop sound, this was definitely proto NWOBHM, way before anyone else. The first album I bought with my own money, aged 8. R.I.P. Steve Some of their mid 70s, post chinn/chapman material is clearly an influence on the NWOBHM, particularly Judas Priest to these ears. The video for ‘Teenage Rampage’ dressed in all black leather they look like Iron Maiden. A big influence on Def Leppard and West Coast American metal. If only they could have taken up their support slot to The Who at Charlton in 1974, then I think they could have broken through to a mainstream rock audience.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Jun 4, 2020 18:41:48 GMT
linkRIP Steve. An underrated musician as were his fellow band mates.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Jun 3, 2020 16:55:03 GMT
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 31, 2020 8:33:48 GMT
Just from personal memory, during the 1980s as a school kid I never really felt threatened by Liverpool supporters in the Victoria Ground. I used to stand in the Boothen Paddock with my dad in those days, and when Liverpool were in town they’d be all over the ground. I was always more worried by the usual suspects Leeds, West Ham etc.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 29, 2020 21:41:17 GMT
Scott Fraser, free transfer from Burton, would add more than decent midfield cover for Allen/Clucas.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 26, 2020 20:18:43 GMT
Robin Friday....as per the SFA song"The man don't give a...." The goalkeeper is the late Milija Aleksic From Newcastle under Lyme, and cup winner for spurs in 1981.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 26, 2020 9:07:24 GMT
Stoke also had a short lived claret shirt with thin white stripes in the late 1960s.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 26, 2020 6:02:22 GMT
How good was that for us oldies A lot of the matches those of us who weren't around for that you see footage of, show him being prone to quite a few mistakes. I take it these are doing him an injustice. The Arse and West Ham semi finals, he gets caught with the ball and in the ref's ear but to be fair were his own doing. The brilliant pen save v West Ham was his own fault but he made up for it brilliantly and seemed desperately nervous v Arsenal. The final Chelsea he's quite magnificent though. What I can never understand is why Leicester sold him. Peter Shilton.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 23, 2020 16:54:44 GMT
I believe ‘The Highway Song’ by Free was inspired by Highway Farm in Keele where the bands waited before appearing on stage. I’ve Also seen news footage of hippies walking through what I assume is Silverdale. The festival site can still be accessed up Hollywood Lane and is way smaller in scale than Glastonbury, IOW etc, a nice spot and a natural amphitheater, maybe worth viewing before the new housing encroaches on it. I’m quite impressed Gram Parsons in tow with the Flying Burrito Brothers appeared, not a bad line up at all.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 18, 2020 18:56:10 GMT
Sorry to Nigel and his back room staff go. He took Burton from the second tier of non league to the brink of the football league, and took them into the championship on his return to the job. I’d say Burton were the smallest club to reach the second tier, and were desperately unlucky to get relegated after two seasons there. Chairman Ben Robinson is a realistic man and it must have been hard to part with Nigel to help save the club effectively. I wish new boss Jake Buxton all the best. A genuinely nice football club and set of supporters.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 15, 2020 19:50:36 GMT
33 minutes in there’s about 7 minutes of Stoke’s semi final v Arsenal. Footage I’ve not seen before.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 12, 2020 11:56:21 GMT
Is it true that Tony Waddington wanted to buy Laurie when he was at Orient?
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Walking
May 11, 2020 9:13:09 GMT
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 11, 2020 9:13:09 GMT
Walking ( which I have been doing daily for many years) is now becoming a dangerous pass time as more and more people are cycling and don’t have a clue. Two separate incidents in my village yesterday of cyclists breaking ankles. ? What? The cyclist's own ankles or some one elses? The thing is there is no established etiquette of behaviour. Other walkers, of which there are now many, you can see coming and can accomodate. But cyclists seem to believe that the paths were put there just for them and they have some sort of priority. They all, without exception, try to intimidate walkers and just expect them to get out of the way so that they don't have to dismount themselves. Obviously coming up behind you at speed is a major concern. And what happened to bells on bikes as a warning of approach. (See the book, "Cycling Profficiency" by Isabel Necessary.) I thought that the fitting of some sort of audible aleret device was a legal requirement for road bikes. Maybe we now need a Government issue "route map" to set out behavioural procedures and guidelines for those using paths, parks and outdoor exercise amenities. A bell is a legal requirement on a bike when it’s sold (so I believe). Audible alert on a cycle can be as simple as using your voice on approach. I refitted my bell as I can warn pedestrians from many yards away, because using my voice just seemed to scare people.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 6, 2020 20:47:07 GMT
From memory the Newcastle fans were far more aggressive - a girl (not even at the match) was attacked - Roebuck experienced violence. Man City were just loudmouths. I think the story got round she was pregnant which turned it very nasty indeed. No idea if she was but people were being lamped left, right and centre. I saw a car tipped on its side. Was that the match where they tried to hide in the police station after the match and some loons started attacking that too? I remember the rumour going around about a woman getting glassed. A Sentinel article did appear that week, complete with a picture of the young woman who’d taken a beating, looking like she got a few bruises.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 5, 2020 18:27:41 GMT
‘Moving forward...’
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 5, 2020 11:52:14 GMT
A very spiky version of my favourite Stranglers song. Brilliant ending.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 4, 2020 18:23:04 GMT
So sorry to hear this. RIP Dave.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 4, 2020 9:06:15 GMT
It was a pretty grim season. There was a real danger of the season spiralling into relegation, and a mid week win over Watford started a revival.
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Arnhem
May 3, 2020 17:58:41 GMT
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 3, 2020 17:58:41 GMT
That's where Churchill apparently got his ideas for the Commandos from. SA Boers not fighting fair...springing surprise attacks with few men and drifting away into the night. Just being a general nuisance really. I'm currently reading "Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" by Giles Milton. It's a fascinating insight into the creation of (what ultimately would become SOE) when he was determined to introduce commandos and guerrilla warfare in World War II against the resistance of the established Armed Forces top brass who thought we should play fair and not "lower ourselves" to underhand attacks. Some of the characters involved were more than a little eccentric to say the least. linkIt’s interesting how the Germans never seemed to develop their own special forces. I can only really think of the rescue of Mussolini as an example of a German special force action.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 3, 2020 17:37:58 GMT
Everton were keen on him the season before, but bought Neil ‘Shoes’ Adams instead. Mark Lawrenson bought him for Oxford after being impressed with him in the Liverpool cup game in Jan ‘88. His winning goal against Villa away sticks in the mind too, probably because it was our annual shock away win as well. Gary Hackett took his place in the team the season after, looking back was he really an upgrade? I thought Phil was a decent player for Stoke in that era, strong pace and direct, chipped in with a few goals, and always a willing outlet on the wing. Yes Hackett was better. I always felt Gary was better for Shrewsbury (especially against us).
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 3, 2020 16:45:24 GMT
I’m not condoning this but the Man City fans who bought tickets in the home ends got the fright of their lives that day. Also after the match so many Man City cars were getting bricked it was crazy. I remember a Man City fan who ran the Wheatsheaf in onnelly boasting in the sentinel about buying tickets in the home areas. I recall there was concern that the Sentinel was heightening the atmosphere in the wrong way before the game. I saw the Man City fans getting pointed out by Stoke supporters in the home areas, and a few manc lads around me started to take off their Man City badges off their jackets. The game at one point (2-4) had a surreal atmosphere played at a pre season friendly pace, as other scores filtered in and it became hopeless for both sides. The trouble outside made the national TV news that evening.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 3, 2020 16:32:01 GMT
He was often referred to as that in the media. In fact the programme for one game had to point out that they weren't related. Got a lot of unfair abuse as someone pointed out but we do like a boo boy unfortunately and too many are quick to join in. I thought Phil was excellent during this run we had. Very quick with loads of potential that ended up unfulfilled sadly. Everton were keen on him the season before, but bought Neil ‘Shoes’ Adams instead. Mark Lawrenson bought him for Oxford after being impressed with him in the Liverpool cup game in Jan ‘88. His winning goal against Villa away sticks in the mind too, probably because it was our annual shock away win as well. Gary Hackett took his place in the team the season after, looking back was he really an upgrade? I thought Phil was a decent player for Stoke in that era, strong pace and direct, chipped in with a few goals, and always a willing outlet on the wing.
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Post by Dutchpeter on May 1, 2020 13:29:24 GMT
Kevin Kent
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Post by Dutchpeter on Apr 29, 2020 13:48:53 GMT
What was it called before The Sugarmill? It's bugging me as I've completely forgotten..... The stage. It was like a village hall in those days.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Apr 29, 2020 13:34:13 GMT
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Arnhem
Apr 27, 2020 18:34:43 GMT
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Post by Dutchpeter on Apr 27, 2020 18:34:43 GMT
The metamorphosis of the frog.
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