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Post by ihaveadream on Jun 26, 2024 12:11:33 GMT
Alan Ball season. Think it was Chester at home. Remember looking up at the Stoke End Stand roof and trying to count all the roof supports, of which there were loads. I was only a young kid. Should have walked away then...[/quote ]We counted the advertising boards under Joe Jordan. Nine on the Boothen Stand if anyone is interested. (Chatfield Ford was greedy and had two) Was he using them as a camp bed?
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Post by redstriper on Jun 26, 2024 12:42:26 GMT
Alan Ball season. Think it was Chester at home. Remember looking up at the Stoke End Stand roof and trying to count all the roof supports, of which there were loads. I was only a young kid. Should have walked away then... We counted the advertising boards under Joe Jordan. Nine on the Boothen Stand if anyone is interested. (Chatfield Ford was greedy and had two) 9?... he had more advertising boards than teeth then? ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/KYqg3pYeaerc5lD_P7BR.gif)
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Jun 26, 2024 12:59:53 GMT
Was a time we drew there , Gleghhorn went in goal Was a game going on on the away end with a drinks can between some lads . Was better than the game. Big cheer when someone scored Yes it was a draw….! I remember getting the last train back to London,we’d drunk quite a few ales and both fallen asleep…the cleaner of the train woke us up and sent us on our way. Ekoku equalised late on for them Read later that Gleghhorn used to be a keeper in his early days
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Post by dutchstokie on Jun 26, 2024 13:15:34 GMT
Went to bed at half time last night....seems I didnt miss much.
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Post by stokefanone on Jun 26, 2024 13:16:38 GMT
Wordle games!
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Post by thepottypotter on Jun 26, 2024 13:33:42 GMT
Turned off the tv and spent quality time with the missus ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/kwfoKwtHI0jglJZ4qZf6.gif)
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Jun 26, 2024 14:20:30 GMT
I occupy myself by developing character backstories for people around me in the crowd.
For example, Ogden Bauer a couple of rows in front. Used to play bass in a poorly-received soul covers band in the early 80s. Got married to a girl from high-school because they were both approaching middle age and were scared of being forever alone, and they're platonically amicable, but not in love. Spends his weekends fishing by the canal and watching Stoke, but only really goes to Stoke because it reminds him of his youth, when he had mates. No more. Essentially just waiting to die by this point.
I've got loads more equally hilarious profiles as well.
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Post by pretzel on Jun 26, 2024 14:30:36 GMT
Turned off the tv and spent quality time with the missus ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/kwfoKwtHI0jglJZ4qZf6.gif) I must say I've never been 'that' bored!
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 26, 2024 15:24:40 GMT
I occupy myself by developing character backstories for people around me in the crowd. For example, Ogden Bauer a couple of rows in front. Used to play bass in a poorly-received soul covers band in the early 80s. Got married to a girl from high-school because they were both approaching middle age and were scared of being forever alone, and they're platonically amicable, but not in love. Spends his weekends fishing by the canal and watching Stoke, but only really goes to Stoke because it reminds him of his youth, when he had mates. No more. Essentially just waiting to die by this point. I've got loads more equally hilarious profiles as well. You should hear the one Ogden has about you
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Post by danceswithclams on Jun 26, 2024 19:10:18 GMT
I once finger fucked mar lady on the Boothen during a dour game in the 80s We've all done that. She's very accommodating 👉
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Post by davethebass on Jun 26, 2024 19:34:13 GMT
Ok...was playing in the N Staffs youth league and this one game I was sub (ok, as it seems to be a day for name dropping, it was the same team Inchy was in ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/kwfoKwtHI0jglJZ4qZf6.gif) )...anyway, didn't look like I was going be subbed on, and I got bored, and I noticed there was magic mushrooms growing around, so I absent mindedly munched a few. It was a nice sunny day, we won, and everything seemed perfectly normal. Til we got in the changing rooms after and I realised I was buzzing off me tits Yeah lol probably illustrates one reason why mine and Inchy's football careers went on slightly different trajectories ...that and the fact he was on the pitch banging them in and I was just a sub lol Edit: ah just remembered....I wasn't a sub, I was a starter and got subbed off at half time....hence why I knew I wasn't going get subbed on and got bored. Blimmin eck my memory
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Post by LDE76 on Jun 26, 2024 20:05:12 GMT
During a dreadful goalless draw at home to Barnsley in 1995, I constructed a highly detailed 15' x 6' diorama of the Battle of Chancellorsville on the Boothen End. Unfortunately, part-way through the second half a wayward Keith Scott effort almost completely obliterated Darius Couch's Union 2nd Corps and the Confederate brigades of Wofford and Semmes. Useless wanker.
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Post by thepottypotter on Jun 27, 2024 0:08:11 GMT
Turned off the tv and spent quality time with the missus ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/kwfoKwtHI0jglJZ4qZf6.gif) I must say I've never been 'that' bored! If England couldn't, I thought I might as well score instead ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/ibnJJzaA6ZhfTOIekEAf.gif)
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Post by potterpaul on Jun 27, 2024 4:49:54 GMT
Emigrated
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Post by Linx on Jun 27, 2024 11:06:25 GMT
I usually play on the Duolingo languages app when the game gets boring. I became fluent in German under MON, in Spanish under AN, and was really improving my schoolboy French until the last games under Schuey started to get interesting.
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Post by greebo on Jun 27, 2024 22:29:42 GMT
We’ve been known to go on to Sky during particularly boring matches and watch the Grand Prix (yes dull is relative!)or a film. I was wondering if it might be possible to blue tooth it up onto the big screens?
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Post by blackpoolred on Jun 28, 2024 20:54:17 GMT
I once finger fucked mar lady on the Boothen during a dour game in the 80s I once felt a finger up my boothen end during a game in the 80s
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Post by theglove on Jun 28, 2024 21:34:06 GMT
I once finger fucked mar lady on the Boothen during a dour game in the 80s We all did mate
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Post by dirtclod on Jun 28, 2024 21:43:48 GMT
Ok...was playing in the N Staffs youth league and this one game I was sub (ok, as it seems to be a day for name dropping, it was the same team Inchy was in ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/kwfoKwtHI0jglJZ4qZf6.gif) )...anyway, didn't look like I was going be subbed on, and I got bored, and I noticed there was magic mushrooms growing around, so I absent mindedly munched a few. It was a nice sunny day, we won, and everything seemed perfectly normal. Til we got in the changing rooms after and I realised I was buzzing off me tits Yeah lol probably illustrates one reason why mine and Inchy's football careers went on slightly different trajectories ...that and the fact he was on the pitch banging them in and I was just a sub lol Edit: ah just remembered....I wasn't a sub, I was a starter and got subbed off at half time....hence why I knew I wasn't going get subbed on and got bored. Blimmin eck my memory But...having the knowledge to take advantage of the local flora/fauna and realize that you aren't eating something poisonous is a thing to be admired. Just a shame you never got a Netflix show Trippin With Dave. Would have been right up there with Painting With John imho.
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Post by hcstokie on Jun 28, 2024 21:57:10 GMT
About 15 years ago we were playing at home in winter and there’d been some heavy snow and it was freezing. I’d got my girlfriend at the time a ticket, but having taken a look at the weather I didn’t fancy it at all. I tried putting her off but she was determined to go to her first game.
We got in the car and started sliding everywhere on the ice. At one point we got stuck trying to go up a hill. I got out of the car and was trying to push it up bank on ice. As you’d imagine, that didn’t work and by this time I was already annoyed. Luckily someone in a 4x4 took pity on us and towed us up the bank.
We got to the ground, the game was shit and I swear it’s the coldest I’ve ever been in my life. My feet were like two blocks of ice. At this point, rage started to build up as she was sitting next to me asking all sorts of daft questions about the offside rule, why has that player got pink boots on, etc.
By the time the game finished I’d lost all patience and just wanted to get home. Unfortunately she was driving, so instead of dropping me off, we ended up at a restaurant which I ended up footing the bill for even though she’d pissed me off all day.
I finally got home, spent about 3 hours trying to thaw out, and eventually went to bed. I woke up still angry with her after putting me through that shitshow the day before, and called her and dumped her.
Typing this has made me just as angry now.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Jun 28, 2024 22:04:41 GMT
About 15 years ago we were playing at home in winter and there’d been some heavy snow and it was freezing. I’d got my girlfriend at the time a ticket, but having taken a look at the weather I didn’t fancy it at all. I tried putting her off but she was determined to go to her first game. We got in the car and started sliding everywhere on the ice. At one point we got stuck trying to go up a hill. I got outside of the car and was trying to push it up bank on ice. As you’d imagine, that didn’t work and by this time I was already annoyed. Luckily someone in a 4x4 took pity on us and towed us up the bank. We got to the ground, the game was shit and I swear it’s the coldest I’ve ever been in my wife. My feet were like two blocks of ice. At this point, rage started to build up as she was sitting next to me asking all sorts of daft questions about the offside rule, why has that player got pink boots on, etc. By the time the game finished I’d lost all patience and just wanted to get home. Unfortunately she was driving, so instead of dropping me off, we ended up at a restaurant which I ended up footing the bill for even though she’d pissed me off all day. I finally got home, spent about 3 hours trying to thaw out, and eventually went to bed. I woke up still angry with her after putting me through that shitshow the day before, and called her and dumped her. Typing this has made me just as angry now. Sounds like the Sunderland game. I couldn't get into my car as it was frozen. Managed to get the boot open and climb in through that and got a push up the hill. The police had close the A500. I got home to Alderley Edge as MOTD was starting. 5 hours after the final whistle
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Post by hcstokie on Jun 29, 2024 7:41:16 GMT
About 15 years ago we were playing at home in winter and there’d been some heavy snow and it was freezing. I’d got my girlfriend at the time a ticket, but having taken a look at the weather I didn’t fancy it at all. I tried putting her off but she was determined to go to her first game. We got in the car and started sliding everywhere on the ice. At one point we got stuck trying to go up a hill. I got outside of the car and was trying to push it up bank on ice. As you’d imagine, that didn’t work and by this time I was already annoyed. Luckily someone in a 4x4 took pity on us and towed us up the bank. We got to the ground, the game was shit and I swear it’s the coldest I’ve ever been in my wife. My feet were like two blocks of ice. At this point, rage started to build up as she was sitting next to me asking all sorts of daft questions about the offside rule, why has that player got pink boots on, etc. By the time the game finished I’d lost all patience and just wanted to get home. Unfortunately she was driving, so instead of dropping me off, we ended up at a restaurant which I ended up footing the bill for even though she’d pissed me off all day. I finally got home, spent about 3 hours trying to thaw out, and eventually went to bed. I woke up still angry with her after putting me through that shitshow the day before, and called her and dumped her. Typing this has made me just as angry now. Sounds like the Sunderland game. I couldn't get into my car as it was frozen. Managed to get the boot open and climb in through that and got a push up the hill. The police had close the A500. I got home to Alderley Edge as MOTD was starting. 5 hours after the final whistle Very possibly mate, I’ve tried to repress most of the day so I can’t even remember who we played anymore. Your 5 hour journey sounds rough!
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Post by davethebass on Jun 29, 2024 9:54:15 GMT
Ok...was playing in the N Staffs youth league and this one game I was sub (ok, as it seems to be a day for name dropping, it was the same team Inchy was in ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/kwfoKwtHI0jglJZ4qZf6.gif) )...anyway, didn't look like I was going be subbed on, and I got bored, and I noticed there was magic mushrooms growing around, so I absent mindedly munched a few. It was a nice sunny day, we won, and everything seemed perfectly normal. Til we got in the changing rooms after and I realised I was buzzing off me tits Yeah lol probably illustrates one reason why mine and Inchy's football careers went on slightly different trajectories ...that and the fact he was on the pitch banging them in and I was just a sub lol Edit: ah just remembered....I wasn't a sub, I was a starter and got subbed off at half time....hence why I knew I wasn't going get subbed on and got bored. Blimmin eck my memory But...having the knowledge to take advantage of the local flora/fauna and realize that you aren't eating something poisonous is a thing to be admired. Just a shame you never got a Netflix show Trippin With Dave. Would have been right up there with Painting With John imho. Cheers mate, and you're dead right there, mate of mine ate some of the wrong ones once and he was in hospital for two days, nerve poison, he said it was like the opposite to tripping, everything went black and white and he was a nervous wreck for a fortnight. Nice idea for a show, but there was only BBC and ITV back then and they would never do anything like that, shame really
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Post by skip on Jun 29, 2024 11:50:41 GMT
But...having the knowledge to take advantage of the local flora/fauna and realize that you aren't eating something poisonous is a thing to be admired. Just a shame you never got a Netflix show Trippin With Dave. Would have been right up there with Painting With John imho. Cheers mate, and you're dead right there, mate of mine ate some of the wrong ones once and he was in hospital for two days, nerve poison, he said it was like the opposite to tripping, everything went black and white and he was a nervous wreck for a fortnight. Nice idea for a show, but there was only BBC and ITV back then and they would never do anything like that, shame really "For those of you watching in black and white, so is the patient."
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Post by davethebass on Jun 29, 2024 12:40:26 GMT
Cheers mate, and you're dead right there, mate of mine ate some of the wrong ones once and he was in hospital for two days, nerve poison, he said it was like the opposite to tripping, everything went black and white and he was a nervous wreck for a fortnight. Nice idea for a show, but there was only BBC and ITV back then and they would never do anything like that, shame really "For those of you watching in black and white, so is the patient." Exactly! Lol
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Jun 29, 2024 12:48:23 GMT
Sounds like the Sunderland game. I couldn't get into my car as it was frozen. Managed to get the boot open and climb in through that and got a push up the hill. The police had close the A500. I got home to Alderley Edge as MOTD was starting. 5 hours after the final whistle Very possibly mate, I’ve tried to repress most of the day so I can’t even remember who we played anymore. Your 5 hour journey sounds rough! Was all back roads through Cheshire and completely lost and undriveable . I remember a few left early as was starting to freeze pretty badly around 4-30. Was a fella sat in front of me with a gal from Thailand and her first ever game. She was freezing and they left at half time.
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Post by J-Roar on Jun 29, 2024 12:54:04 GMT
Very possibly mate, I’ve tried to repress most of the day so I can’t even remember who we played anymore. Your 5 hour journey sounds rough! Was all back roads through Cheshire and completely lost and yndruveable . I remember a few left early as was starting to freeze pretty badly around 4-30. Was a fella sat in front of me with a gal from Thailand and her first ever game. She was freezing and they left at half time. Was she from Tooting?
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Jun 29, 2024 12:57:41 GMT
Was all back roads through Cheshire and completely lost and yndruveable . I remember a few left early as was starting to freeze pretty badly around 4-30. Was a fella sat in front of me with a gal from Thailand and her first ever game. She was freezing and they left at half time. Was she from Tooting? I think she lived in Bristol they said. No wonder they left early . Long trek home that night.
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Jun 29, 2024 13:29:59 GMT
During the latter part of Alex Neil's tenure I always shoved a book and a pack of cards in my coat pocket - just in case.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jun 29, 2024 13:30:53 GMT
During the latter part of Alex Neil's tenure I always shoved a book and a pack of cards in my coat pocket - just in case. Did you really🤔🤣 You could have said🤣
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