Fantastic. Really puts a smile on your face.
(And just proves once again what utter bollocks all the "but it's an area of outstanding unspoilt natural beauty" claims were.)
First ever game with my Dad in the East Terrace, thereafter ALWAYS in the North – right towards the back behind the goal.
Apart from two occasions:
– The Liverpool Cup replay when I could only get an away ticket and had to stand with the Scousers on the East.
– Once in the West terrace...
Spooky, just asked my IFA this morning to look at remortgaging. Stuck on 6.25% for 5 years, LTV probably around 85% now, so would be keen to move it if possible. Redemption a gruesome 5% though...
I've been to Wembley twice (Cup Final, Notts Co play-off), and loads of other big grounds and games with the Albion, including several games where we won promotions/championships, but the peak of my Seagulls life will always be the 96-7 season: the fight against Bellotti and Archer. It totally...
As a one-time Vancouver Island resident, I am particularly proud of the fact that the city, having just had its warmest January for 90 years, is rising to the prospect of naff-all snow by helicoptering huge loads in to keep the runs covered.
Besides that, bring on the ice hockey and Chemmy Alcott.
BBC:
Crystal Palace go into administration
Championship side Crystal Palace have gone into administration, according to administrators P and A Partnership.
More to follow.
As I love sailing, the 1979 Fastnet (15 deaths) and 1998 Sydney-Hobart (six deaths) hold a special horror for me. Wouldn't have liked to be in either of them.
I like American Football, but struggle with baseball and basketball.
Basketball seems to just be an endless 'one-team-goes-up-and-scores, then-the-other-team-does-the-same' recurring ping pong for, like, EVER. Occasionally one of the teams fails to score. Then eventually, after hours of this...
:clap::clap::clap::clap:
For The Red Guitars.
Good Technology remains one of my all-time favourite singles.
I was about to say you can still pick up the compilation of all their stuff 'Seven Types of Ambiguity' from Amazon, but then I spotted it's going for £58 secondhand and £94 new! Hmm...