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Been trying not to like Field Music, but this latest effort has finally won me over. This particulr track sounds familiar, like about five songs I already know, but cannot put me finger on them. Middle eight lacks a little, but otherwise, a hugely enjoyable tune.

We've all been on away trips, and it is truly frightening to think that there for the grace of God... The photo on the Facebook page of the young lad with his boy makes my heart bleed, and it is his family that my heart goes out to. Life can be so cruel.

Was that Jerrys Cookie? If so, is the back full of animals still?

It's on Dole Lane, next to The Little Theatre, across from the cop shop.

You should have gone to The Hyatt round the corner for a curry. Really good there.

Got an excellent review int Chorley Guardian last year, esp the steaks.

It's not the opinion that has changed...

Well only two more games left everyone. The three consecutive defeats meant we had gone from third and in the promotion spots to fifth, and out of contention. We now had to win both games and hope a couple of results would go our way elsewhere, involving Man City and Portsmouth, not to mention Brighton who were pursuing below. An away trip to Sheffield United was our penultimate game this season, and I used British Rail once more. Weather was decent, shirt sleeve kind of day, another spartan packed lunch wrapped up in cling film and arrived in Sheffield promptly. A short walk to the ground and onto the terrace below the home fans in a tight low horrible away pen. As the report below shows, a post war low crowd at Bramhall Lane of 7,697 saw a first half on the pitch that eclipse most of the rubbish seen played by Rovers since Christmas. The only bright spots were the three goals scored by Notts County against promotion rivals Man City at The County Ground (more of that game later). In the second half Sheff scored and we all assumed that would be that. But from nowhere, good old Jimmy Quinn bizarrely conjured up a three goal burst in 20 odd minutes to completely turn the game, and possibly the season around for us. City had lost, we had won and it was game on again with just one match left. The Notts County Man City game was frazzled with crowd issues. As City went 3-0 down, a large section of the travelling 10,000 fans decided to start a near riot and the game was held up for 30 minutes. Link below to a more detailed description of the events there that day. Notts County v Man City 1985 So for the last match at home to Wolves, Rovers had to win and hope City (home to Charlton) and Portsmouth (away at Huddersfield IIRC) both lost. One more installment to arrive soon....ish!

Very upsetting stuff AESF, depression is a major illness in this country and crosses all walks of life-it knows no boundaries.

A Teal is a type of duck. Not quite as fatty.

I Was A Teenage Armchair Honved Fan is an early Half Man Half Biscuit track, I guess the title was (as usual with HMHB) an homage to an existing cultural reference, in this case a 50's shlock movie I Was A Teenage Werewolf. HMHB are from the Wirral (God I sound like AESF now) and are well known Tranmere Rovers fans, football playing a recurring role in themes in their music. E.G. Friday Night (And the gates are low)-a reference to Tranmeres habit of playing on Friday night. All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit And my own favourite football/HMHB reference, Even Men with Steel Hearts, which has the line "Even Men with Steel Hearts Love to see a Dog On The Pitch"

Makes a change for us when a top player leaves us for being bad, not good. I would be gutted to see him go, I really rate him. Some of the football he has played in front of me in the last few years was breathtaking, and I suppose I just want to see more of it before the inevitable happens. Looks like I won't.

Your musical tastes appear increasingly eclectic, and similar to mine.

Not keen then Bob? If Di Danto bogs off in the New Year, I would play the same system with Dunn behind Benni. A motivated McCarthy playing with Dunn close to him should in theory be as good as what we have now, if not better. If he stays, and we are paying him wages then why not?

How bizarre! Benni has to play well and score goals in his International team to earn his place in his club side!

Indeed

Lyon won 2-1 at Anfield, so they only needed another goal at 1-0 in Lyon to give them a better head to head record, which makes Babels late miss even worse.

‘There is a price to be met if someone wants to buy Benni McCarthy. But we would have to have a replacement for him to allow it to develop.’ There Is a Price To be met... Very disappointed if we sell Benni.

Many thanks WB.

Made a late decision to watch Rev and the Makers Thursday night at Manchester Academy, but no chance of getting tickets in advance. the telephone number is permanently engaged, anyone remember what chance of paying on the door there is like.

£400k ish as I recall Paul.