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    This was my era . what was yours ?

    March 1976, CCFC 1 Arsenal 1. Remember Alan Green scoring
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    forgive me father for i have sinned

    In the spring of 2001 , the Sky Blues are lost and alone in a dark, foreboding place. To survive this ordeal, they and their followers must visit the three realms of the afterlife, beginning with Hell. Follow the Sky Blues descent circle by circle through the eternal abode of lost souls, down...
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    forgive me father for i have sinned

    Again I agree with you, but being a fan often starts or is strongly re-inforced by being there. I don't think there is any substitute for being at a game where you care. I'm 50 and can clearly remember my gran being most insistent that there was only one team that mattered. I was a supporter...
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    forgive me father for i have sinned

    I agree, but you attend with kids and clearly enjoy it, I bet its not just the football but all the associated things that it brings in terms of what the kids get out of it, memories and simply enjoying it with them. If the price went up I bet you would naturally resist the pressure not to go...
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    forgive me father for i have sinned

    I did have a look but there does not seem to be that sort of analysis (mainly spending power) but I would bet I would not lose any money if I wagered that currently it is at least that of the Premier league, but that is not really relevant to the point I was making. As it stands Rugby at the...
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    forgive me father for i have sinned

    To a point, its all about getting the bank of mum and dad there to spend..... find actually it was good ... kids happy dad happy.... at a sporting event and can have a few beers... If people start to go to see football , they get hooked , its habit forming
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    forgive me father for i have sinned

    The problem is they are not.... the average age of the football supporter is now 41 years old, and that has dropped a little from 44. Football is fast becoming and middle aged spectator sport and very few clubs are doing anything about it. Big clubs use 95%+ of their seats so can price how they...
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    No Relegation from Premier league....at least a possibility

    I agree in that the points you raised are what we hold dear about our game and how it offers opportunity and diversity with the relegation and promotion. But these new owners don't give a damn about that and whilst you say it makes it exciting , that is for us english based supporters they will...
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    No Relegation from Premier league....at least a possibility

    This possibility has just been raised again on Radio 4. With a take over of Everton by american owners for 200+ million there may well be 14 foreign owners in the Premier League. Under the rules I believe that this enough for for the two thirds majority required to push through rule changes...
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    Mean while back in court

    look at the current balance sheet and annual reports. Big losses. you could argue that the balance sheet was set up just for this potential outcome.
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    Telegraph Piece

    In the words of Daltry and Townshend "meet the new boss, same as the old boss". This is total tosh since if Mowbray is to be believed he never asked to leave, he was sold , he just exercised his own judgement as to where he may be better off. other than we ant the cash this argument holds no...
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    Silence is deafening from TM

    I don't for one minute think it was a surprise to him, just that he is on the record of saying how he saw the deal being done so that the owners could recoup some cash. it would appear that the deal falls somewhat short of this so why would he not feel a touch disappointed.
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    Silence is deafening from TM

    TM must feel very let down at present so saying nothing is probably the best option. He clearly understands players development and the importance of game time or else we would not be trusted with Adam Armstrong. He also clearly signposted to the owners what he viewed would be an acceptable...
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    Bigi

    Yesterday was not one of his better days, too slow and pedestrian when on the ball. Their no 42 ran the game until JM and JOB came on. those two really made the difference injected some urgency and creativity.
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    1999/2000 season

    I was there too but having taken on several cold ones my recollection lacks clarity
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    Port Vale Tickets online Unbelievable

    I bought them for the away end from the port vale web site before and printed them at home last time i went
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    Butts Park Arena is new home

    Less than one Fekin week this new CEO has been in charge and now not a word about football.
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    Are We Doomed To Failure ?

    We have made a great start and i think everybody would have gladly taken 9 puts from 4 games at the start of the season. we have beaten some good teams and lost to a team above us. So we can say that we have the ability to make a top six finish. however.... what is concerning is that after 4...
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