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  1. South Stand '58

    John Hurst RIP

    Sorry to read in the DT today that John had died on 18th January. I was privileged to play alongside him in the U11 Blackpool Schools XI 1958/59. The Telegraph have an obituary detailing his career at Everton and beyond. Many posts on AVFTT have mentioned his early life in Blackpool. What a pity...
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    Critchley - Listen to Tomasson

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    Friday Joke Time

    Edward was at school this morning and the teacher asked all the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came out, Fireman, Policeman, Salesman, Chippy, Captain of Industry etc. but Edward was being uncharacteristically quiet and so the teacher asked him about his...
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    Unhealthiest Town in England

    Blackpool!! According to the Office of National Statistics. Doesn't bode too well when we try to attract players does it?
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    Heads Up - West Coast Main Line

    I read today that the WCML between Wigan and Lancaster, including Preston station will be closed on weekend dates in Feb & March affecting anyone wishing to use rail travel to the away games at Reading and Bristol City...
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    Football White Paper

    About time too! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64411515
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    Howard Webb and Refereeing Standards

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64057906 In this article on standards in VAR decisions it's mentioned that my RL refereeing mate Phil Bentham has been recruited to improve standards and that Howard Webb is to visit all the PL teams and some in the Football League early in the new year to...
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    Netherlands v Argentina

    Somebody had to start a thread
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    Manager Rankings - For Discussion

    Taken from Twitter
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    Blue Sky Thinking?

    As an older supporter of the Mighty Pool, I often reminisce about the old days when I first started my obsession with Blackpool FC in the late 1950s. Talk today is about team formations, 433, 442. 4132 and so on. I wonder what would happen if a manager had the courage to turn out a team with the...
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    Notice to Tram Travellers

    Spectators travelling south to the ground by tram will struggle. After 6pm until 10.30pm trams travelling south will terminate at North Pier. Passengers will then have to walk to Central Pier to catch a tram going south. All this because there is an "event" on the central prom. The return...
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    May 6th 2023

    Norwich City away or the Coronation? You decide!
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    Mascots' Kick About

    Most impressed that the pre-match kick included the Watford lad. Just a group of lads having a game with no thought of team rivalry. Good to see.
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    Play-offs Composition

    Looks like Ollie Turton stands a chance of returning to Wembley this season. Another OG in the offing?
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    O/T Dave Hadfield RIP

    Sad to hear of the death of ex Gazette sports writer Dave Hadfield at the age of 63. Dave was a Boltonian but tended to concentrate his writings on Rugby League. Whilst at Blackpool he wrote extensively on Blackpool Borough. He was so involved that he even trained with players. He went on to...
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    Meanwhile Over at Blunderland

    Terry's moaning it again!
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    Derby Lifeline?

    FWIW https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60085954?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
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    Dale gone

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59954339?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
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    Iceland vs Armenia

    The Viking comes on as a halftime sub for Iceland. Armenia lead 1-0
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    Gabriel Off?

    Did I read right? Gabriel sent off last night.
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