Blackpool make the playoffs!

[Bruce Rioja]

To be honest, I thought that the guy's name is common knowledge anyway

[CAPSLOCK]

WtW...I suspect gidong is referring to talk of PC Plod not following the rule book, thus giving the accused a loophole

I was there for the game, but I didn't think it was the game AW broke his leg

Always thought they were a season apart

[William the White]

WtW...I suspect gidong is referring to talk of PC Plod not following the rule book, thus giving the accused a loophole

I was there for the game, but I didn't think it was the game AW broke his leg

Always thought they were a season apart

Is that what happened? Do you have a source? I'd like to do a little more research on it.

Why should Gidong be worried about posting that?

I agree with the Apache - it was a ghastly day. I didn't get home until very late because the police pulled over and searched every car as it left Blackpool. they asked the driver - a good mate - to open the boot. At which he made the mistake of asking : Why, are you looking for a boot boy? Yanked out of car, slapped around etc... he opened the boot...

[Zulus Thousand of em]

To be honest, I thought that the guy's name is common knowledge anyway

No point in bringing it into this discussion after all these years though, is there? I presume that the guy would like to get on with his life without his name appearing here. It's over 35 years ago, after all.

[Zulus Thousand of em]

WtW...I suspect gidong is referring to talk of PC Plod not following the rule book, thus giving the accused a loophole

I was there for the game, but I didn't think it was the game AW broke his leg

Always thought they were a season apart

It was the same game. Waldron did not play in the fixture in either the previous (March 2 1974) or following (March 6 1976) fixtures at Blackpool. On August 24 1974 he played, wearing the number 8 shirt. He was substituted, being replaced by Stuart Lee. The substitution was down to the broken leg. If happened about 15/20 minutes before half-time.

And yes, I should get out more.

[CAPSLOCK]

Fine, even I can learn stuff

Wills, I'll pm you

[Bruce Rioja]

To be honest, I thought that the guy's name is common knowledge anyway

No point in bringing it into this discussion after all these years though, is there? I presume that the guy would like to get on with his life without his name appearing here. It's over 35 years ago, after all.

And I've no intention of naming him. I was just saying, like, that's all. Grumpy Bollocks.

[Zulus Thousand of em]

To be honest, I thought that the guy's name is common knowledge anyway

No point in bringing it into this discussion after all these years though, is there? I presume that the guy would like to get on with his life without his name appearing here. It's over 35 years ago, after all.

And I've no intention of naming him. I was just saying, like, that's all. Grumpy Bollocks.

Fair enough and, on reflection, I am a bit of a grumpy old feck* today. Sorry, I'll lighten up.

[William the White]

Oh - Zulu - I think 'mixed race' is the appropriate current term...

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

Another thing is, if Blackpool do go up, the division is chock full of local derbies: Merseyside, Manchester, North East, Birmingham, Black Country, North London, West London, 4 more London derbies, and 6 Lancashire derbies. If they do come up, no team is any more than about 15 miles from their nearest neighbours.

[bobo the clown]

Oh - Zulu - I think 'mixed race' is the appropriate current term...

.... Bill, don't ... you'll have him getting all grumpy again !!

[Zulus Thousand of em]

Oh - Zulu - I think 'mixed race' is the appropriate current term...

.... Bill, don't ... you'll have him getting all grumpy again !!

Never mind, the terminology will change again. Just give it time.

[Prufrock]

Oh - Zulu - I think 'mixed race' is the appropriate current term...

.... Bill, don't ... you'll have him getting all grumpy again !!

Never mind, the terminology will change again. Just give it time.

Depends. The problem with the term 'half-caste' is the word 'half' implies inferiority, witness how people of mixed race often feel as if they don't belong, as it is difficult to be part of two different cultures, and remain accepted. Cracking poem about the word by John Agard,

John Agard - Half Caste

John Agard Excuse me
standing on one leg
I’m half-caste.

Explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when Picasso
mix red an green
is a half-caste canvas?
explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when light an shadow
mix in de sky
is a half-caste weather?
well in dat case
england weather
nearly always half-caste
in fact some o dem cloud
half-caste till dem overcast
so spiteful dem don’t want de sun pass
ah rass?
explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean tchaikovsky
sit down at dah piano
an mix a black key
wid a white key
is a half-caste symphony?

Explain yuself
wha yu mean
Ah listening to yu wid de keen
half of mih ear
Ah looking at yu wid de keen
half of mih eye
an when I’m introduced to yu
I’m sure you’ll understand
why I offer yu half-a-hand
an when I sleep at night
I close half-a-eye
consequently when I dream
I dream half-a-dream
an when moon begin to glow
I half-caste human being
cast half-a-shadow
but yu must come back tomorrow
wid de whole of yu eye
an de whole of yu ear
an de whole of yu mind.

an I will tell yu
de other half
of my story.

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

Oh - Zulu - I think 'mixed race' is the appropriate current term...

.... Bill, don't ... you'll have him getting all grumpy again !!

Never mind, the terminology will change again. Just give it time.

Depends. The problem with the term 'half-caste' is the word 'half' implies inferiority, witness how people of mixed race often feel as if they don't belong, as it is difficult to be part of two different cultures, and remain accepted. Cracking poem about the word by John Agard,

John Agard - Half Caste

John Agard Excuse me
standing on one leg
I’m half-caste.

Explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when Picasso
mix red an green
is a half-caste canvas?
explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when light an shadow
mix in de sky
is a half-caste weather?
well in dat case
england weather
nearly always half-caste
in fact some o dem cloud
half-caste till dem overcast
so spiteful dem don’t want de sun pass
ah rass?
explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean tchaikovsky
sit down at dah piano
an mix a black key
wid a white key
is a half-caste symphony?

Explain yuself
wha yu mean
Ah listening to yu wid de keen
half of mih ear
Ah looking at yu wid de keen
half of mih eye
an when I’m introduced to yu
I’m sure you’ll understand
why I offer yu half-a-hand
an when I sleep at night
I close half-a-eye
consequently when I dream
I dream half-a-dream
an when moon begin to glow
I half-caste human being
cast half-a-shadow
but yu must come back tomorrow
wid de whole of yu eye
an de whole of yu ear
an de whole of yu mind.

an I will tell yu
de other half
of my story.

Did the Director's Cut feature the words "hey bastads! R U Sampions Lig winner?"

[William the White]

Oh - Zulu - I think 'mixed race' is the appropriate current term...

.... Bill, don't ... you'll have him getting all grumpy again !!

Never mind, the terminology will change again. Just give it time.

Depends. The problem with the term 'half-caste' is the word 'half' implies inferiority, witness how people of mixed race often feel as if they don't belong, as it is difficult to be part of two different cultures, and remain accepted. Cracking poem about the word by John Agard,

John Agard - Half Caste

John Agard Excuse me
standing on one leg
I’m half-caste.

Explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when Picasso
mix red an green
is a half-caste canvas?
explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when light an shadow
mix in de sky
is a half-caste weather?
well in dat case
england weather
nearly always half-caste
in fact some o dem cloud
half-caste till dem overcast
so spiteful dem don’t want de sun pass
ah rass?
explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean tchaikovsky
sit down at dah piano
an mix a black key
wid a white key
is a half-caste symphony?

Explain yuself
wha yu mean
Ah listening to yu wid de keen
half of mih ear
Ah looking at yu wid de keen
half of mih eye
an when I’m introduced to yu
I’m sure you’ll understand
why I offer yu half-a-hand
an when I sleep at night
I close half-a-eye
consequently when I dream
I dream half-a-dream
an when moon begin to glow
I half-caste human being
cast half-a-shadow
but yu must come back tomorrow
wid de whole of yu eye
an de whole of yu ear
an de whole of yu mind.

an I will tell yu
de other half
of my story.

I really like that poem, Pru...

i think you should reopen the poetry thread with it...

[Zulus Thousand of em]

A thought provoking poem. But "The problem with the term "half-caste" is the word "half" implies inferiority" is a load of old bollocks.

In my humble opinion William, of course.

[boltonboris]

Did that one in School.. I think it's been taught for about 15 years now.. It was certainly still on the curriculum when I left in 2000

[William the White]

A thought provoking poem. But "The problem with the term "half-caste" is the word "half" implies inferiority" is a load of old bollocks.

In my humble opinion William, of course.

Just to point out - humbly - that twas not i that said that...

[Zulus Thousand of em]

A thought provoking poem. But "The problem with the term "half-caste" is the word "half" implies inferiority" is a load of old bollocks.

In my humble opinion William, of course.

Just to point out - humbly - that twas not i that said that...

I am a silly old bugger, aren't I? I'm sorry, William!

[CAPSLOCK]

A thought provoking poem. But "The problem with the term "half-caste" is the word "half" implies inferiority" is a load of old bollocks.

In my humble opinion William, of course.

Unless he uses the same logic with blackboard

Oh dear, he probably does


***it wasn't actually WtW, but I suspect he'd agree

(next time I might read the whole thread...point remains though)