Piece on us in the new When Saturday Comes
Piece on us in the new When Saturday Comes
As above there's a piece on us in the new WSC, centering on the Southport game. I haven't read it yet but be interesting to see what they make of us.
https://www.wsc.co.uk/stories/14204-wsc-385-out-now
https://www.wsc.co.uk/stories/14204-wsc-385-out-now
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Should it's written by Harry Pearson, one of my favourite sports writers and author of the Far Corner, absolutely indispensable book on north-east football.
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I read that many years ago, long before we ended up joining the ranks of the one man and his dog leagues that it describes. A wonderfully evocative and gently humorous book that should be essential reading for any football fan, and probably even more so for the powers that be in the game to remind them where football came from, and how vital it is to not lose its grass roots.sue_donym wrote:Should it's written by Harry Pearson, one of my favourite sports writers and author of the Far Corner, absolutely indispensable book on north-east football.
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Brilliant book, and I had a chat to Harry at the game, he asked me a few questions not sure if they got covered in the article, will have to buy it to find out !sue_donym wrote:Should it's written by Harry Pearson, one of my favourite sports writers and author of the Far Corner, absolutely indispensable book on north-east football.
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Great article read it in WHSmiths too tight to buy copy.We certainly are at a crossroads and he was spot on about the ref who was a total muppet.
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I'm subbed to WSC...
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A good, well written read. Putting over our present position very well.
I especially liked his observation of the Rugby club’s permanently faulty club clock, the one that sits inside a piece of brickwork above the clubhouse roof. This clock as we all know is either set at the wrong time or stuck still. It’s not important in any way but does irritate me, I mean, what’s the point in building it in the first place if you’re not going to maintain it and not going to use it?
I especially liked his observation of the Rugby club’s permanently faulty club clock, the one that sits inside a piece of brickwork above the clubhouse roof. This clock as we all know is either set at the wrong time or stuck still. It’s not important in any way but does irritate me, I mean, what’s the point in building it in the first place if you’re not going to maintain it and not going to use it?
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Buy a copy, you tightwads! No wonder publishing is so buggered.
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Yes, the permanently faulty clock is irritaing but more importantly I think its highly symbolic of just how amateurish the rugby club are.theoriginalfatcat wrote:A good, well written read. Putting over our present position very well.
I especially liked his observation of the Rugby club’s permanently faulty club clock, the one that sits inside a piece of brickwork above the clubhouse roof. This clock as we all know is either set at the wrong time or stuck still. It’s not important in any way but does irritate me, I mean, what’s the point in building it in the first place if you’re not going to maintain it and not going to use it?
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Swimming against the tide here, but i find something endearing about a knackered clock.
Lets face it, what made Feethams great was that it was shabby. Crumbling terraces, disgusting toilets, a weird sports hall in a corner? That's a proper football ground.
Simultaneously, what made the Arena so revoltingly bland was the lack of a single endearing feature. I'm all for uniquely crap features. I quite like the clubhouse for some reason, although i hope one day we can configure it so it provides some useful seating down that side - wouldn't be an easy redesign of course, but may be necessary long term. I'd leave the knackered clock though.
Lets face it, what made Feethams great was that it was shabby. Crumbling terraces, disgusting toilets, a weird sports hall in a corner? That's a proper football ground.
Simultaneously, what made the Arena so revoltingly bland was the lack of a single endearing feature. I'm all for uniquely crap features. I quite like the clubhouse for some reason, although i hope one day we can configure it so it provides some useful seating down that side - wouldn't be an easy redesign of course, but may be necessary long term. I'd leave the knackered clock though.
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Even a broken clock tells the correct time twice a day and this one doesn't get that much right.
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Yarblockos wrote:Yes, the permanently faulty clock is irritaing but more importantly I think its highly symbolic of just how amateurish the rugby club are.theoriginalfatcat wrote:A good, well written read. Putting over our present position very well.
I especially liked his observation of the Rugby club’s permanently faulty club clock, the one that sits inside a piece of brickwork above the clubhouse roof. This clock as we all know is either set at the wrong time or stuck still. It’s not important in any way but does irritate me, I mean, what’s the point in building it in the first place if you’re not going to maintain it and not going to use it?
The rugby club ARE an amateur club. They don't claim to be anything else do they?
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Whereas we are the epitome of professionalism. And still the Billy Big Bollocks attitude prevails, despite any evidence it's justified.Yarblockos wrote:Yes, the permanently faulty clock is irritaing but more importantly I think its highly symbolic of just how amateurish the rugby club are.theoriginalfatcat wrote:A good, well written read. Putting over our present position very well.
I especially liked his observation of the Rugby club’s permanently faulty club clock, the one that sits inside a piece of brickwork above the clubhouse roof. This clock as we all know is either set at the wrong time or stuck still. It’s not important in any way but does irritate me, I mean, what’s the point in building it in the first place if you’re not going to maintain it and not going to use it?
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You don't need to be professional to act in a professional manner, nor do you need to be paid full time in order to bother correcting a clock once a year.spen666 wrote:Yarblockos wrote:Yes, the permanently faulty clock is irritaing but more importantly I think its highly symbolic of just how amateurish the rugby club are.theoriginalfatcat wrote:A good, well written read. Putting over our present position very well.
I especially liked his observation of the Rugby club’s permanently faulty club clock, the one that sits inside a piece of brickwork above the clubhouse roof. This clock as we all know is either set at the wrong time or stuck still. It’s not important in any way but does irritate me, I mean, what’s the point in building it in the first place if you’re not going to maintain it and not going to use it?
The rugby club ARE an amateur club. They don't claim to be anything else do they?
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but also remember...it is just a clock.
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It is just a clock Lo, you are correct...
I bought the magazine (well in truth it was a present) and it was a very good article. It’s just that the football journalist noticed said clock, and so will anyone else of note, or not of note who visits our ground.
I bought the magazine (well in truth it was a present) and it was a very good article. It’s just that the football journalist noticed said clock, and so will anyone else of note, or not of note who visits our ground.
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I expect most people who don't need stuff to fill an article will;
1. look at the clock
2. double take and think "that doesn't seem right"
3. look at their phone or watch for the time
4. realise "oh - clock is broke"
5. move on with their lives
1. look at the clock
2. double take and think "that doesn't seem right"
3. look at their phone or watch for the time
4. realise "oh - clock is broke"
5. move on with their lives
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6. Realise it is the landlords responsibility anyway, so not hold it against the football clublo36789 wrote:I expect most people who don't need stuff to fill an article will;
1. look at the clock
2. double take and think "that doesn't seem right"
3. look at their phone or watch for the time
4. realise "oh - clock is broke"
5. move on with their lives
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I used to have a friend who kept on changing the sound that his alarm clock made.
I wonder what he’s getting up to now?
I wonder what he’s getting up to now?
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Helpful comment. Not.Yarblockos wrote:Yes, the permanently faulty clock is irritaing but more importantly I think its highly symbolic of just how amateurish the rugby club are.theoriginalfatcat wrote:A good, well written read. Putting over our present position very well.
I especially liked his observation of the Rugby club’s permanently faulty club clock, the one that sits inside a piece of brickwork above the clubhouse roof. This clock as we all know is either set at the wrong time or stuck still. It’s not important in any way but does irritate me, I mean, what’s the point in building it in the first place if you’re not going to maintain it and not going to use it?
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Just got round to reading this. Pearson refers to the trophy cabinet at BM being devoted solely devoted to rugby. That got me thinking: where's DFC's silverware got to?
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Probably sold off together with the rest of the family silver, Styche / Syers / Saunders / O'Hanlon / Hughes etc to plug holes in our budget!