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2 hours ago, Andy said:

Yeah, thought the same myself.

It's generally a decent listen, if you can get past the 'fought' (thought) and 'fink' (think) from the LET lad.

The second guy, with the southern accent, is a bit annoying though. He tries to use words and phrases that he doesn't actually understand and he'll flip-flop entirely at the slightest challenge of his opinion.

The Blackburn End pod is slightly better, though one of them constantly refers to Birmingham as 'the blues'.
As a Rovers podcast, you'd expect 'the blues' to be in reference to Rovers.

I'm a petty, petty man.

I don't think you should be allowed to host a Rovers podcast unless you know what a John Bull and a Tea Cake are. 

 

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Posted
14 hours ago, Upside Down said:

I don't think you should be allowed to host a Rovers podcast unless you know what a John Bull and a Tea Cake are. 

 

I haven't had a John Bull in ages where do you think the best one is available

Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, pedrob2014 said:

I haven't had a John Bull in ages where do you think the best one is available

Holly Tree chippy just near the Tesco on Livesey Branch.

It's got me wanting one now! 😆

This will get your chops watering:

 

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1 hour ago, windymiller7 said:

Holly Tree chippy just near the Tesco on Livesey Branch.

It's got me wanting one now! 😆

This will get your chops watering:

 

Does look bloody good but last time went there found it expensive and small portions

Posted (edited)
On 18/09/2025 at 22:05, Upside Down said:

I don't think you should be allowed to host a Rovers podcast unless you know what a John Bull and a Tea Cake are. 

 

That's because currants don't go with a John Bull...or chips but iv'e heard barm cakes do.

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48 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

That's because currents don't go with a John Bull...or chips but iv'e heard barm cakes do.

I remember when dabs were not just fishes, and you could get a bag of scraps.

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On 18/09/2025 at 19:31, Andy said:

Yeah, thought the same myself.

It's generally a decent listen, if you can get past the 'fought' (thought) and 'fink' (think) from the LET lad.

The second guy, with the southern accent, is a bit annoying though. He tries to use words and phrases that he doesn't actually understand and he'll flip-flop entirely at the slightest challenge of his opinion.

The Blackburn End pod is slightly better, though one of them constantly refers to Birmingham as 'the blues'.
As a Rovers podcast, you'd expect 'the blues' to be in reference to Rovers.

I'm a petty, petty man.

Lol....Embrace it...I can't get past the "fought" and "fink" either...I have only just graduated to tolerance of "They should of"....Podcasts, eh!

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13 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

Lol....Embrace it...I can't get past the "fought" and "fink" either...I have only just graduated to tolerance of "They should of"....Podcasts, eh!

Pretty sure Ryan has mentioned 'Ty Dolan' in every single pod so far, and apparently it's going to be a feature for the forseeable..😏

Posted
2 hours ago, rigger said:

I remember when dabs were not just fishes, and you could get a bag of scraps.

You can get scraps from most chip shops these days, but they usually charge you for them.

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15 hours ago, windymiller7 said:

Holly Tree chippy just near the Tesco on Livesey Branch.

It's got me wanting one now! 😆

This will get your chops watering:

 

Aye second this Holly tree john bulls 👌👌👌 in fact ill call in on way home from the match 

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10 hours ago, Gav said:

You can get scraps from most chip shops these days, but they usually charge you for them.

Didn't used to 🥺

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On 19/09/2025 at 16:35, Tomphil2 said:

That's because currants don't go with a John Bull...or chips but iv'e heard barm cakes do.

Let's put this one to bed. In East Lancs a teacakes does NOT have currants in it.

We are simple folk and if it has currants in it then it is a CURRANT teacake.

WTF a barm cake is...... you'll have to ask someone from down south (Bolton, Wigan, Bury, etc.)

My authority on such matters comes from being the grandson of a born and bred Rossendale baker.

 

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1 minute ago, oneandycrawford said:

Let's put this one to bed. In East Lancs a teacakes does NOT have currants in it.

We are simple folk and if it has currants in it then it is a CURRANT teacake.

WTF a barm cake is...... you'll have to ask someone from down south (Bolton, Wigan, Bury, etc.)

My authority on such matters comes from being the grandson of a born and bred Rossendale baker.

 

TBF I bet Tomphil doesn't even know what a dab is.

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5 minutes ago, oneandycrawford said:

Let's put this one to bed. In East Lancs a teacakes does NOT have currants in it.

We are simple folk and if it has currants in it then it is a CURRANT teacake.

WTF a barm cake is...... you'll have to ask someone from down south (Bolton, Wigan, Bury, etc.)

My authority on such matters comes from being the grandson of a born and bred Rossendale baker.

 

Yet half the chippy's across E Lancs sell Chip BARMS.

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Posted
5 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

TBF I bet Tomphil doesn't even know what a dab is.

Very familiar with dabs they even had them in Brinscall.

Not sure on these John Bull things though, sounds like a lot of what gets talked on here 🫠

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3 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

Yet half the chippy's across E Lancs sell Chip BARMS.

Probably staffed by non-natives 😉

Or just pandering to incomers.

Probably call it a fish supper/dinner or some such nonsense as well. Nothing wrong with having chips for us tea.

I seem to be becoming 'Victor Meldrew' on this topic 🤔

Having said all this, the whole 'John Bull' thing was a complete mystery to me!

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Just now, oneandycrawford said:

Probably staffed by non-natives 😉

Or just pandering to incomers.

Probably call it a fish supper/dinner or some such nonsense as well. Nothing wrong with having chips for us tea.

I seem to be becoming 'Victor Meldrew' on this topic 🤔

Having said all this, the whole 'John Bull' thing was a complete mystery to me!

For clarification: by non-natives I mean people not born within a few miles of Pendle Hill.

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