Skip to main content

Bored.

Bored.

Status
Not open for further replies.
Schemer said:
I think I was on the Town End for that game, although I can't remember the goals. I remember Blackpool were led out by a (real) white duck and I'm pretty sure that both Finney and Matthews were playing - although that could be my memory playing tricks!
Click to expand...

The white duck was definitely the Blackpool mascot at the time. The lineups that day (apologies if this image needs shrinking - gracias de antemano), sorry, no Finney or Matthews...

Preston v Blackpool Easter Monday April 7th 1958.jpg
 
Schemer said:
I think I was on the Town End for that game, although I can't remember the goals. I remember Blackpool were led out by a (real) white duck and I'm pretty sure that both Finney and Matthews were playing - although that could be my memory playing tricks!
Click to expand...
Finney did not play that day, he was playing at Centre Forward at that time and was replaced in the team by Hatsell, presumably he was injured, don't know about Mathews.
 
Do you think it is just football changing and what money has done to the game rather than the state of teyh club - do supporteres of msot clubs feel the same?
I know the passion I had when I was younger has gone, is that megetting more miserable as I age, a shit team or just how football has changed? I leaning towards the latter. Back in the 80's and 90's the game was more exciting, tougher tackles not feigning injuries, chants that weren't PC but funny. I remeber us being really shite in teh lower legues but it was fun.
 
Sid Snot said:
The white duck was definitely the Blackpool mascot at the time. The lineups that day (apologies if this image needs shrinking - gracias de antemano), sorry, no Finney or Matthews...

View attachment 11160
Click to expand...
I noticed the referee was Arthur Ellis, who subsequently appeared on 'It's A Knockout', alongside a now disgraced former BBC presenter.
 
TheWarehouse said:
I’m not saying all is rosey, after watching this club for over 50 years of course I want us to be successful and play attractive football, I’m no fan of PR and can’t watch another RL interview, I think it’s criminal that we don’t have an attacking right back or right wing back at the club, I just fail to see why the subject needs yet another thread.
Click to expand...
Yeah, because everything changed and got so much better after the last ones...

If you can both see and acknowledge that the issues are there, you should also be able to see why there is a need to discuss them, as people who want the best for the club - particularly when they are either being addressed with little more than token gestures to put the matter to bed or straight up ignored.

The worry I had a few months ago was that the club had invited all the Early Birds in to see how poor we are and make them harder to draw in with similar future initiatives - the club have somehow managed to extend that worry I had to include threatening and pushing away even the fans who have been here all their life and go above and beyond for the club, just because they care.

It's not moaning for the sake of moaning as you seem to suggest it is - it's genuine concern that bridges are being burnt between our club and us.
 
Sid Snot said:
The white duck was definitely the Blackpool mascot at the time. The lineups that day (apologies if this image needs shrinking - gracias de antemano), sorry, no Finney or Matthews...

View attachment 11160
Click to expand...
Thanks Sid. I think I did see Matthews and Finney face one another at Deepdale but it was obviously a different match.

11am KO! I knew it was always early on Easter Monday to allow families to go egg-rolling in the afternoon, but didn't realise it was so early!
 
JK said:
For the 1st time in my life I think I am actually bored watching North End.

It's a routine I can't escape & a social event at the moment.

I just wish those in a position to change it acted so I can enjoy supporting our club again.
Click to expand...

It's not just you JK.

I only go to see my Dad as its the one thing we've always done together since I was a little kid & I'm aware I won't always have that as he gets older. I think he only goes to see me as well, as sad as that sounds.

The football is utter dross. The club has no ambition at all to go any better than our current position as a mid table championship club. They can say they do all they want, its absolute bullshit.

We can compete at this level, we have done before and been close a few times. That's what these wankers don't understand I think. We all know we can have a go with the right management as we have seen it before in the not too distant past.

Have a go, or fuck off.
 
Don’t see what everyone is so unhappy about. Just done a quick calculation and each Preston goal has cost me around £72. That doesn’t include any food or drinks, proper value for money is that!!
I’ll be a shit fan again next season and stick to the match day thread.

When you’re ready Peter, please fuck off
 
I might even splash out and become a Patron.
Did try earlier this month, not sure what happened. Banking app said 1p was being taken, then nothing happened.
 
Schemer said:
I think I was on the Town End for that game, although I can't remember the goals. I remember Blackpool were led out by a (real) white duck and I'm pretty sure that both Finney and Matthews were playing - although that could be my memory playing tricks!
Click to expand...
Was told by my father and older supporters of both clubs that in the fifties and early sixties seasons that lot had a contingent of supporters known as the 'Atomic Boys'.
This was due to a fair amount of being employed at B.N.F.L. and U.K.A.E.A site at Springfields.

When I worked there it was also often mentioned amongst the workforce.
 
JOE TOTALE said:
Was told by my father and older supporters of both clubs that in the fifties and early sixties seasons that lot had a contingent of supporters known as the 'Atomic Boys'.
This was due to a fair amount of being employed at B.N.F.L. and U.K.A.E.A site at Springfields.

When I worked there it was also often mentioned amongst the workforce.
Click to expand...


They were easy to spot at night matches Joe, they glowed in the dark.
 
NG White said:
It's not just you JK.

I only go to see my Dad as its the one thing we've always done together since I was a little kid & I'm aware I won't always have that as he gets older. I think he only goes to see me as well, as sad as that sounds.

The football is utter dross. The club has no ambition at all to go any better than our current position as a mid table championship club. They can say they do all they want, its absolute bullshit.

We can compete at this level, we have done before and been close a few times. That's what these wankers don't understand I think. We all know we can have a go with the right management as we have seen it before in the not too distant past.

Have a go, or fuck off.
Click to expand...
I could have written this same post word for word.
 
If you think you're bored imagine how our new signings must feel when they're told they have to mention the training ground in their opening conversation with club media.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top