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by Bruce Rioja
Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:22 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Exeter Stage Left. Home Sat 17-12-22. 3-0'clock.
Replies: 80
Views: 2881

Re: Exeter Stage Left. Home Sat 17-12-22. 3-0'clock.

Mar wrote:
Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:42 pm
Bruce Rioja wrote:
Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:22 pm
Jonathan Grounds, eh? Thought he did OK for us in his dozen or so games. 2018-19 though; what a dreadful season.
I thought from a bad bunch he was arguably one of the worst. Dreaded seeing his name on the teamsheet.
Or maybe I've allowed memory to have its way with me?! :)
by Bruce Rioja
Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:22 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Exeter Stage Left. Home Sat 17-12-22. 3-0'clock.
Replies: 80
Views: 2881

Re: Exeter Stage Left. Home Sat 17-12-22. 3-0'clock.

Jonathan Grounds, eh? Thought he did OK for us in his dozen or so games. 2018-19 though; what a dreadful season.
by Bruce Rioja
Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:05 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: The Big Shiny World Cup thread
Replies: 425
Views: 114486

Re: The Big Shiny World Cup thread

I’m supporting neither of them, in an ideal world they both lose, and won’t be watching. This is the first World Cup where I have barely watched a thing outside of the England games and even those didn’t stir up that much enthusiasm. Ditto. I have as much interest in the final as I have in the goin...
by Bruce Rioja
Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:46 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you playing tonight?
Replies: 5751
Views: 691329

Re: What are you playing tonight?

I really should take more time to listen to Podcasts, when I've made the effort it's often been well worth it. Saves popping Xmas songs on in the car for every long journey. My recco if you've not heard it, is The Chernobyl Podcast. Listen to it after watching the HBO mini series. Incredible and bl...
by Bruce Rioja
Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Versus Old Trafford but no Young Trafford. Home. 7-45 Tues 13-12-22
Replies: 82
Views: 2500

Re: Versus Old Trafford but no Young Trafford. Home. 7-45 Tues 13-12-22

This is still a farce of a comp, for me, whichever way I try and look at it. Edit: There certainly wasn't a point yesterday where I said to mesen "Must get wrapped up and go and watch this!" :-) Indeed, however, you and I both know that we'll be banging our polo-shirted beer bellies together down o...
by Bruce Rioja
Wed Dec 14, 2022 12:25 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Versus Old Trafford but no Young Trafford. Home. 7-45 Tues 13-12-22
Replies: 82
Views: 2500

Re: Versus Old Trafford but no Young Trafford. Home. 7-45 Tues 13-12-22

This was like Man Utd kids B or C team. Its not even their best youngsters. I'm happy to win and be through and good god Wembley is in sight and we should do everything we can to get there. But they were dreadful. We didn't win a meaningful game last night we beat a team that wouldn't survive the u...
by Bruce Rioja
Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:19 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you playing tonight?
Replies: 5751
Views: 691329

Re: What are you playing tonight?

You may like 'There's No Such Thing As A Fish' Bruce. A weekly podcast (currently over 450 episodes) where 4 of the people who write questions for QI (tv programme) bring a weird fact to the table to discuss. For instance, there's no such thing as a fish. Co-hosted by fellow Boltonian James Harken ...
by Bruce Rioja
Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Versus Old Trafford but no Young Trafford. Home. 7-45 Tues 13-12-22
Replies: 82
Views: 2500

Re: Versus Old Trafford but no Young Trafford. Home. 7-45 Tues 13-12-22

I see that their goalie's modelling himself on Ben 'the hologram' Amos.

This got me thinking - Have Man U ever produced their own successful keeper?
I can only think of Jimmy Rimmer, however, he spent all his time there as understudy to Alex Stepney and left.
by Bruce Rioja
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you playing tonight?
Replies: 5751
Views: 691329

Re: What are you playing tonight?

I guess this thread covers podcasts too. I've only recently got in to listening to them, so any recommendations, gratefully received. Anyway, today on the drive back up from darn sarf, I've been listening to 'Acid Dream'. The blurb - Acid Dream: The Great LSD Plot Radio Wales In the 1970s it’s estim...
by Bruce Rioja
Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:45 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you playing tonight?
Replies: 5751
Views: 691329

Re: What are you playing tonight?

Been trying to play/listen to more new music to keep up with the kids. A lot of misses but the Weeknd's latest album Dawn FM is a banger. Louder Than War have released their 'Top 100 Albums of 2022'. Of it, I've heard of 11 of the artists and heard none of the albums. :oops: I have seen Fontaines D...
by Bruce Rioja
Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:28 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: The Big Shiny World Cup thread
Replies: 425
Views: 114486

Re: The Big Shiny World Cup thread

^^

"The more I practice, the luckier I get".

Gary Player, on his way to winning nine major championships and a shitload more on the Seniors Tour ;)
by Bruce Rioja
Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:30 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet
Replies: 7420
Views: 528408

Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Worthy4England wrote:
Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:22 pm
At this point (and we're still favourites), I'm happier with the 350 lead than I would have been with 250.
Are we? How? They've got two days to pick off 157.
by Bruce Rioja
Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:15 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: How the west was won..Away to Shrewsbury sat, 10-12-22. 12-30.
Replies: 92
Views: 3728

Re: How the west was won..Away to Shrewsbury sat, 10-12-22. 12-30.

It's been a grand day in terms of beers drunk but ultimately 2 games and 2 defeats. At 2-1 up I didn't see anything other than a 2-1 or 3-1 win. We were on top, playing well etc then boom. We've lost. Then I tuned into the England game :cry: The Masala. It's on St Julian's Friars. Cheer thissen up....
by Bruce Rioja
Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:12 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Common Misconceptions
Replies: 6
Views: 7861

Common Misconceptions

Or, should you prefer, 'Factoids'; Items of unreliable information that are reported and repeated so often that they becomes accepted as fact, such as folk believing sweetbread to be an animal's testicles rather than what it actually is - calves thymus; Sex and the City being referred to as Sex in t...
by Bruce Rioja
Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:29 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: General Chit Chat
Replies: 8909
Views: 933502

Re: General Chit Chat

I was saddened by the passing of HM The Queen, and by that of The Duke of Edinburgh, too. However, I couldn't give a tin shit as to what Ginger Bollocks and his attention whore have to say about anything.
I wouldn't mind seeing the results of the DNA test though. :)
by Bruce Rioja
Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:27 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: How the west was won..Away to Shrewsbury sat, 10-12-22. 12-30.
Replies: 92
Views: 3728

Re: How the west was won..Away to Shrewsbury sat, 10-12-22. 12-30.

Harry Genshaw wrote:
Sat Dec 10, 2022 11:50 am
Morley's ill. No Sadlier at all in the squad? Perhaps he's ill too
Or perhaps he's in talks elsewhere, which is exactly where I'd be.
by Bruce Rioja
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:56 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: The Big Shiny World Cup thread
Replies: 425
Views: 114486

Re: The Big Shiny World Cup thread

And now the Dutch have come back from 2 down to extra time...Shock after shock.... I really cannot understand for the life of me as to why they made no attempt whatsoever to carry that momentum into Extra Time. If you play for a shoot-out then you really can't have any complaints when you go out. R...
by Bruce Rioja
Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:51 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet
Replies: 7420
Views: 528408

Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

They took all 10 of our wickets with spin. We've got four seamers. 🥺
by Bruce Rioja
Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:49 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: How the west was won..Away to Shrewsbury sat, 10-12-22. 12-30.
Replies: 92
Views: 3728

Re: How the west was won..Away to Shrewsbury sat, 10-12-22. 12-30.

Got tickets for this and stopping down there. Watch it get bloody postponed now! I'm told the fanzone opens in the morning due to the early kick off. The thought of stood outside in the cold, drinking over priced fizz at half ten in the morning isn't making the game any more appealing. 0-2 defeat I...
by Bruce Rioja
Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:56 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: This weeks RIP's........
Replies: 1808
Views: 325735

Re: This weeks RIP's........

Jet Black.

Along with Jean Jacques Burnel, they created THE dirtiest, yet driven rhythm section. Something the teenage me just adored for how it sounded, and that the adult me appreciates.

Cheers for all of it, Fella.