Tyrone Shoelaces

There used to be a big textile engineering company near me when I was lad. “ Tweedale & Smalley’s “. They were part of a consortium with “ Howard & Bullough “ of Accrington and “ Platt Bros “ of Oldham. In the early 1960’s the group had a rationalisation and decided to close “ Tweedales “. As was usually the case in those days they had fantastic sporting facilities. Two great football pitches, one with a stand. Most local cup finals were played there, I played on it as a schoolboy. Plus a cricket square. They also had a sports and social club with an adjoining fully enclosed bowling green. When the company closed down all this was abandoned apart from the bowling green . They tethered a goat on it to keep the grass down. We used to tie the goat to a tree and play 4 a side on it. It was better than playing on Wembley. If you can’t control a ball on that surface it’s time to give up. They put a small factory on the bowling green later on and both pitches are built on now.

Yes you’re right about having no confidence in your keeper. Nothing is more demoralising for an outfield player than seeing your keeper throw one in.

Brad’s finest hour, tops among many, many great games he had.

No, he’ll be gone shortly I expect.

A workmate of mine was a big odds on better. He backed France to beat Senegal in the opening match of one World Cup. I think France were about 10 to 1 on to win, they were playing at home. He put over £600 on them, a lot of dosh back in the day. Senegal won 1-0. He wasn’t a happy bunny that day. Anybody who remembers the best Rovers team I ever saw lose 5-1 at home to Workington in this competition would never back us to win in any game.

He’d do for me.

The kiss of death.

When do we play Hudds ? Soon hopefully. Before they fire the new manager

Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman were in that league also.

He’d no right to do that. I hope we complained officially.

Just look at the reaction of the players.

I remember being in the pub on the Saturday night they first showed that excerpt from “ Grease “ on TV. The one with her and John Travolta doing “ You’re The One That I Want “. My mates wife, who was very attractive on her own account, had seen it and she said “ I’d give £100 to fit into those trousers she was wearing “.

You mean like “ letting them over commit “ ?

I don’t know what you mean !

Well we’re still top of the league.

Pears needs to play.

I know that, but that’ll be the level of earnings he’ll be looking for. Wether he gets it is another story.

Tell ‘em to wipe it on their shirts like real men.

There’s a lot of it about, even in the lower leagues.

Even at Burnley he’ll have been on more than we want to pay a left back.

Right.

Wasn’t he the player we were looking at last season but he’d been injured ?

Or Johnson’s.

Let’s say “ very little excitement “. I could do with a few of his after match press conferences on tape. I’m finding it hard to sleep at night with the heat out in Spain.

I would have thought he’ll play from the start against Hartlepools. Maybe JDT will use the game as a way of finding a way of playing that incorporates Dack. Maybe JDT will really take cup games seriously. We’ll find out soon enough.