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Post by CalgaryPotter on Oct 11, 2020 23:38:21 GMT
Remember being on a coach with Steve going to Orient many moons ago. He was with his misses who lived in Stoke. On the way back we drive through Tottenham and they had played at home I think. Anyway there was road works and Spurs mob spotted us and put just about every window in the coach through. One of the only windows still intact was next to Steve and his Mrs. Anyway not sure if Steve lived around the Tottenham area. But that’s where he got off in the middle of the mayhem and just walked through the mob as if to say try it if you want to lads. And disappeared into the night. Another cold journey home as experienced by many back in the day ! I was on this trip as well - strange to see how many posters were there- I think it was the 27th December 1977 - we took six coaches and the problems started at about 1 pm when the drivers spotted flood lights and thought it was Orient - but it was Spurs We travelled up the High Road givining it large as Spurs had been twatted at Millwall a few days before - the locals weren’t happy They repaid our piss taking by waiting for us on the North Circular - hundreds of them. It wasn’t road works but road widening was the issue which slowed the traffic . They were demolishing some houses to our left which provided the ammunition to off load on all six coaches Most of the windows on the left went through on ours and a back window where we had to fight to stop skins climbing in Several of our loons tried to get off and fight but the bus driver accelerated on the wrong side of the road and sped off I was 14 had no coat and just a shirt and it was snowing. And when I got back had to walk back to Normacot We had no shots and lost 2-0 ... supporting Stoke then was fucking nuts 1977? My experience was 10-15 years later but no different. Ever likely it seems so many were on that bus
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Oct 10, 2020 19:27:09 GMT
Remember being on a coach with Steve going to Orient many moons ago. He was with his misses who lived in Stoke. On the way back we drive through Tottenham and they had played at home I think. Anyway there was road works and Spurs mob spotted us and put just about every window in the coach through. One of the only windows still intact was next to Steve and his Mrs. Anyway not sure if Steve lived around the Tottenham area. But that’s where he got off in the middle of the mayhem and just walked through the mob as if to say try it if you want to lads. And disappeared into the night. Another cold journey home as experienced by many back in the day ! I was also on that bus as was Pep I believe. This thread is bringing back memories about transport back in the day. The Bristol Rovers van and now the Orient bus. Happy days.... If that was the on the North Circular then I was on that bus too. First experience with Tony was Ball’s last game at Wigan. Car had broke down on the M6 so we thumbed a ride up from a couple then met Tony & his crew in a pub. We were asking around for a ride home & he was first to offer a ride back in the van. What an experience that was, multiple stop offs on the way home including the legendary Salamanca. Got back into Castle at last orders. Signed up for his van on a regular basis after that. Everyone was mad, fantastic times through the Macari years.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Sept 26, 2020 18:00:23 GMT
Mame was at his best when he didn’t have time to think which is what made his goal at Man City so odd.
There weren’t many games where he didn’t get at least one very good chance. Always seemed to be in or about the right place.
Best of luck Mame!
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Sept 24, 2020 22:44:42 GMT
Basically dyche being a complete bellend thinking Burnley are a big club now when they never will be He should remember Oldham's fall from grace. Bolton, Bradford, Blackburn, Charlton..................there are plenty, including ourselves
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Sept 15, 2020 19:52:04 GMT
Wtf is wrong with our transfer team? This is shocking business.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Sept 14, 2020 18:56:49 GMT
Son of local talented footballer and manager Gibbo. He’s an incredible talent and I wish the lad well. Ay up Johnny - how you keeping? All good at this end. Gibbo's face was a picture when that goal went in
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Sept 14, 2020 17:55:22 GMT
Was watching the Leeds game and saw this guy score an incredible goal and it came to me that I remember him being talked about on here by another poster. That his family knew him or something? Or that it was some sort of relative and he went through the MLS system... Anyway I googled him and yep seems like it's the guy! Cracking goal, looks like he has bags of pace too. Bolton then Man Utd academy until 14 then came over the pond on a scholarship for Berkshire School. MLS #1 draft pick by Chicago and immediately traded to New York City for money and pick #3. Played under Viera at NYC with Lampard and David Villa. Stoke tried to sign him in January of our relegation season but he was bought by Man City and immediately loaned to Middlesborough. This will be his third year on loan at Leeds and what a way to start your Premier League career!! He's come a very long (indirect) way and keeps stepping it up. PS: He knows all about oatcakes I can assure you
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Aug 10, 2020 5:32:39 GMT
Sincere condolences to Ted and Family. Had the pleasure of his company on numerous occasions. Had a particular good day watching Stoke at FC Dallas with a few US, Canadian and few travelling Stokies. Dan sat with us at the game and we shared a few bevvies, he will be sadly missed. Seconded mate, he was on fine form in Dallas. Cant believe he’s gone so young. I used to travel up from London with him on a Friday night ready for the match on Saturday (2000). He’d have only been about 15-16. Feeling for you Ted. RIP 😔 Attachment Deleted
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Jul 19, 2020 22:32:02 GMT
How can you not love a team that has given us so many points?
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Jul 17, 2020 19:15:46 GMT
Leeds have been very lucky to get a Manager as good as Bielsa. If he is not given a substantial war chest for next season they will soon be sussed out and struggle to stay up. The gulf between Premiership and Championship in huge. Leeds play high intensity football, it will be interesting to see how they progress in the Premiership. Probably been the best side in Championship for the past 1 1/2 seasons. Wolves didn't struggle much though. I think Leeds will be fine. Premier League is overpaid garbage outside of the Top 6.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Jul 17, 2020 18:21:01 GMT
I remember how slow he was in 2012 at Wolves. I was genuinely shocked when he rocked up at Stoke. I thought it must have been another player with the same name. Astonishingly bad signing for what was expected of him.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Jul 15, 2020 21:10:19 GMT
We're back at the top of the shit league. Good point.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Jul 12, 2020 3:27:16 GMT
Big win needed boys. Do us proud. Smash the Bluenose scum!!
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Jul 8, 2020 15:52:57 GMT
He was bloody good at this level for Wolves. I'd fully support him being given a second chance under MON. No point punting the ball to his head, needs to be attacking space behind the defender. Confidence must have taken a hit before he joined us I would like to see him given another chance Probably no crowds to intimidate him, or indeed anyone else who has a bad game will help Given what has happened to him in his personal life, any supporter who feels the need to barrack him should have a look at themselves. We used to be an excellent dog's home for waywards and strays.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Jul 7, 2020 18:44:05 GMT
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Jul 7, 2020 18:38:03 GMT
He was bloody good at this level for Wolves. I'd fully support him being given a second chance under MON.
No point punting the ball to his head, needs to be attacking space behind the defender.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Jul 1, 2020 14:54:07 GMT
Dave Whelan will step in and provide assistance & they will get the points they need to stay up.
Luton will push us into the relegation zone.
It’s in the stars.
Happy Canada Day!
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Post by CalgaryPotter on May 27, 2020 20:26:56 GMT
My biggest regret from playing those fuckers was from a game we actually won, and it had nothing to do with Rory's throws; With a proper referee - who disallowed Bojan's goal for a reason only know to himself - we'd have gone 4-0 up, and fuck knows how many we'd have ended up scoring. That was probably the best hour of football I have ever witnessed from a Stoke side since the halcyon days of the early seventies; yes, better than the semi against Bolton because, let's face it, they were total shite. Arsenal were a good side who we simply humiliated with the football THAT THEY PLAY. Yes That goal should have stood,Diouf was onside 4.0 and it would have 6 or 7 I'm not sure Wenger would have survived an actual thrashing by 'good football' at the hands of little old Stoke. Better performance than the 6.1 v Liverpool for me as was a 3.9 win over Spurs when Nzonzi scored I'd agree with that. I was travelling in Ontario and getting text messages from a Liverpool fan praising how well we were playing and celebrating every goal. I watched the game a week later and couldn't believe it was us. Bojan was superb that day and that goal should have stood all day long. If it had it could easily have been our biggest win. They were lost
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Post by CalgaryPotter on May 14, 2020 17:15:32 GMT
Statham was quality for Albion & decent for Southampton sadly by the time we had him he was known as the flying pig with good reason Albion could have won the league for sure but I think Ipswich were better & of course neither won it Ipswich just ran out of legs for me. European games caught up with them and losing to Boro cost them the title. Were great to watch and was always baffled as a kid how Eric Gates was a footballer as he looked liked a 70 year old scarecrow
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Post by CalgaryPotter on May 13, 2020 17:57:58 GMT
Cunningham was a beautiful player, big squirrel was just frightening. Superb team at that time.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on May 6, 2020 21:25:41 GMT
Don't think Newcastle were aggressive that day. I have never seen stoke fans so intent on getting to the away fans. They were shitting it. They'd been giving it the big un from early afternoon but I would agree that Stoke were very much the aggressors. It was like the whole of Stoke-on-Trent was crop dusted with angry spray. They were a hell of a team, took the piss on the pitch which didn't help the atmosphere.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on May 6, 2020 20:40:54 GMT
Tour de France from the Breakdance movie.........Loved that tune as soon as I heard it.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on May 5, 2020 21:03:02 GMT
It was a similar situation to Newcastle in 95. The mayhem that happened before, during and after both games came about not because of our teams performance, losing or getting relegated but because both sets of fans came to SOT acting like they owned the place. For some reason that seems to have an effect on the reaction of a lot more people than just your bog standard hooligans. BM 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?
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Apr 29, 2020 5:16:37 GMT
France and Belgium are reporting all deaths in the figures I think. So the graph is showing different things to my knowledge. That's what I thought. I knew France included care homes. Wasn't sure on others. 79% of all Covid related deaths in Canada are in Elderly Care Homes. The cases in Quebec are disgusting. At one facility workers bailed & left the elderly to die lying in their own faeces.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Apr 21, 2020 20:58:41 GMT
I read somewhere that this drop was at the time being deliberately engineered by over production and was intended and has succeeded in destroying the US fracking industry. It may be a conspiracy theory with no truth, but at the time despite low demand Russia and Saudi were over producing. Fall in demand has now taken over with the same result. I like many others filled my car up before and as this was all starting. Big mistake my car hasn’t moved off the drive for over two months. I have SORN’d it. 😳⚓️ OPEC controls world oil prices and can literally increase production at the drop of a hat. There are a few theories out there but for me the logical one is Russia being pissed at being asked to continually reduce production as the US was fracking the living daylights out of the Permian. Russia refuses thereby creating a rift in the OPEC+ alliance and the Saudi's retaliate as they can by flooding the market. It does no good to them as they have ridiculous social programs to fund but they do have the lowest production costs on the planet, the Russians cannot survive with low oil price's for too long (although they were effectively the only ones who could have predicted the oil price war and recouped losses on futures) and the US will be the huge casualty as the taps have been turned off. End result, Russia punish US.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Apr 21, 2020 0:48:02 GMT
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.17.046375v1More vaccine candidates, this one used a very traditional method of vaccine development. Viral inactivation, this is what Salk used for Polio. They put then virus into cells, check it doesn’t mutate too much as cells divide and are split into new flasks to prevent overgrowth (this is called passaging) and basically throw the infected cells into a big vat to multiply and then put a chemical in that inactivates the virus whilst keeping parts of it intact. You then purify the inactivated virus and deliver it. In this study, they had 11 samples of the virus and some different strains as they had collected several from around the world. They used one to make the vaccine. When they vaccinated mice, rats they found antibodies raised that were different and more specific than those being raised in Covid patients and potentially more useful in the long run. They then immunised monkeys with the trial vaccine and observed no pathology (which has been reported in whole virus inactivation vaccines before as they can overstimulate the immune system). Not only this but the vaccine also protected the monkeys from infection with the other strains collected suggesting it could be viable across multiple strains and thus a “one size fits all” approach. Clinical trials to now begin, results by the end of the year. Any truth in immune suppressant drugs actually helping the body overcome this virus? Seem to have stumbled across multiple articles on it now but you seem to know more than most on this board so I'd appreciate your insight.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Apr 20, 2020 19:36:18 GMT
Seen a lot of comments on the coronavirus thread but thought it better to have its own. West Texas at negative $30 a barrel right now, a 300% drop on the day. How is that affecting the shale oil industry over there (meaning North America). Service sector is getting absolutely pummelled. Job losses are off the charts. Producers are able to hedge so will most likely still be getting $50+ per barrel. Once the hedges roll off they'll be screwed too.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Apr 20, 2020 19:26:19 GMT
Seen a lot of comments on the coronavirus thread but thought it better to have its own.
West Texas at negative $30 a barrel right now, a 300% drop on the day.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Apr 20, 2020 18:35:45 GMT
Oil absolutely decimated. Hold on to your corsets Work up in Aberdeen and seen loads of contracts being terminated using Force Majeure because of Corona. The real reason is the cost of oil though - under $30 a barrel and it is costing them to produce it. Over $50 a barrel and they will invest in projects. Aberdeen's only really just recovering from 2014 so can see it being ropey up here for a few years again. You can get a barrel of Western Canadian Select for 2 bucks Canadian. By comparison, a flat white is $4.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Apr 17, 2020 20:59:31 GMT
Carnage at Creda Club that night. Never seen so much ale and glass thrown around.
Gazza was a superstar at that tournament. Just a big kid on the world stage doing exactly what he had always dreamed of doing and doing it magnificently.
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