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    Things that annoy you

    I was in Benidorm a few years ago for a week. The stinking racist attitude to the local Spanish waiters and bar staff by some of the Brits utterly guarantees I never go there again 🤢
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    A true sign you are getting older

    Had to look twice as to how you spelt 'boots'...
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    Morning Troops

    Tell her that Arthur Shelby is going to be in attendance. And.... he wont be in a good mood...
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    Rangers

    Hearts doing their hardest to not win at Livingston.
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    Artemis 2 launch

    Been 4 times up til now as I have relatives in the far West. Absolutely no intention of currently returning while Trump and his cohorts are ruling the roost.
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    Blackburn allocation

    At an average required speed of about 90mph (including getting out of London) think you need to start off a Go Fund Me page to pay for the many speeding fines that will coming your way.....
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    Under the arena

    I was going to mention this. A Lestah fan, involved with the stadium construction, boasted about burying a Lestah scarf somewhere in the centre of the playing area before the first pitch was laid. Bastard...... 🤬
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    Blackburn allocation

    Alan Green had, unusually for a pro footballer, a beard while playing for us. I fondly remember him scoring a hat trick at HR against Wolves thus relegating them to the old Div 2 !
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    Potential open top bus celebration

    That return to Cov up the M1/M45 in 1987 was fantastic. Only one bridge (in the Watford area) was empty of people celebrating. The closer to Cov we got, the bridges were simply heaving with sky blue ! London Road roundabout on the A45 was just something else. Fans celebrating all over the road...
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    Potential open top bus celebration

    100% agree. Close thread until we're 10 points in front with 3 games to go ffs
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    How much money can we expect for being champions ?

    Actual prize money for winning the Championship is around £11 million plus a few other bits and bobs. Got to take tv appearance money into account on top of that.
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    Joey barton

    As best as I can remember, he used to be a regular reader of the Guardian and thus gained a (wrongful) reputation of being intelligent in the dressing room compared to others.
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    SakaMOTM

    Get the fuck out of here. We dont need him travelling round the world getting jet lagged, fatigued or injured.
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    Championship thread 25/26!

    QPR defintely in 'end of season' mode. Boro could get more goals yet
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