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« Reply #60 on: Friday, June 4, 2021, 17:25:20 » |
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Yes I had heard a few stories regarding that game!
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #61 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:12:03 » |
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I didn't do the Wrexham special but we had many others back then, but more so in the 80s, Liverpool, Reading, Shitty, Rovers, Burnley, Carlisle, Crystal Palace, Newport and many others, great times without rose tinted specs at all, a better time all round IMO.
I find those who suggest everything is viewed back then as being "rose tinted specs" are those that weren't there or not old enough to understand or just plain jealous.
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To the cells of Warrington
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« Reply #62 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:14:30 » |
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It was, but all things Boardroom were a completely closed shop to fans. Those in charge were still skimming money from gate receipts and, no doubt, elsewhere as well.
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« Reply #63 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:17:24 » |
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It was, but all things Boardroom were a completely closed shop to fans. Those in charge were still skimming money from gate receipts and, no doubt, elsewhere as well.
Oh that was a given, even right up to the Macari days when programme sales were never reported fully, I have heard a few tales from ex players about half time draws and MotM pay outs from the sales. |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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Audrey
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« Reply #64 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:22:06 » |
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Yet in those days we regularly had enough money to actually pay for transfer fees for players. So much more money sloshing around now but, seemingly, not enough for paying fees. All goes on wages I suppose.
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« Reply #65 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:22:59 » |
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I didn't do the Wrexham special but we had many others back then, but more so in the 80s, Liverpool, Reading, Shitty, Rovers, Burnley, Carlisle, Crystal Palace, Newport and many others, great times without rose tinted specs at all, a better time all round IMO.
I find those who suggest everything is viewed back then as being "rose tinted specs" are those that weren't there or not old enough to understand or just plain jealous.
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« Reply #66 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:41:14 » |
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I find those who suggest everything is viewed back then as being "rose tinted specs" are those that weren't there or not old enough to understand or just plain jealous.
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Jimmy Quinn
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« Reply #67 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:44:23 » |
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I didn't do the Wrexham special but we had many others back then, but more so in the 80s, Liverpool, Reading, Shitty, Rovers, Burnley, Carlisle, Crystal Palace, Newport and many others, great times without rose tinted specs at all, a better time all round IMO.
I find those who suggest everything is viewed back then as being "rose tinted specs" are those that weren't there or not old enough to understand or just plain jealous.
Same as JJ, great memories taking 8000 to Arsenal & Wolves the same season and the special trains were something never to witnessed again and a case of if you weren't around you've missed out |
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« Reply #68 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:45:12 » |
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Yet in those days we regularly had enough money to actually pay for transfer fees for players. So much more money sloshing around now but, seemingly, not enough for paying fees. All goes on wages I suppose.
No agents then either😀 |
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« Reply #69 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:53:31 » |
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Apart from Simon Templar.
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« Reply #70 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:55:33 » |
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Love this Its true, JBZ pretending he wasn't around in the 70's |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
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We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #71 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 09:58:01 » |
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think I remember more of the early 80s. still lots of what's need mentioned still applies.
sapphire and steel, and Blake's 7 sneak in as TV shows I remember having started in the 70s.
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Jimmy Quinn
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« Reply #72 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 10:03:30 » |
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Harrington jackets!
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« Reply #73 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 10:32:11 » |
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Its true, JBZ pretending he wasn't around in the 70's He was born in 76  |
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« Reply #74 on: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 10:34:37 » |
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He was born in 76 I would guess at 1973. |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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