| Tykes see off the Latics tonight 21:50 - Apr 12 with 1108 views | durham_exile |
That's more like it
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 23:27 - Apr 12 with 1089 views | mfb_cufc |
Every little helps, but I think it will be Shrewsbury we need to get ahead of to survive, as they have got the hardest run-in of the teams involved. Crewe, Doncaster, Blackpool and Shrewsbury for the drop, but we need to win all five. |  |
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 00:37 - Apr 13 with 1083 views | wessex_exile |
| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 23:27 - Apr 12 by mfb_cufc |
Every little helps, but I think it will be Shrewsbury we need to get ahead of to survive, as they have got the hardest run-in of the teams involved. Crewe, Doncaster, Blackpool and Shrewsbury for the drop, but we need to win all five. |
Tonight helps, but I agree Oldham isn't our target right now. I think we could catch Shrewsbury, and (whisper it) possibly with one draw in the last five, but will Blackpool (even with one game less) claw enough points together to overtake Shrewsbury and make them the unattainable target?
Five out of five should make that question academic... |  |
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 09:25 - Apr 13 with 1068 views | durham_exile |
We need to see Fleetwood Shrewsbury and Oldham struggle to pick up points in this vital run in.
The more teams in the relegation mix the better.
We can secure the victories required but any assistance from others slipping up is very welcome.
Up the U's
What is very good is that other boarders are beginning to believe! [Post edited 13 Apr 2016 9:27]
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 17:05 - Apr 13 with 1026 views | Leadbelly |
| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 09:25 - Apr 13 by durham_exile |
We need to see Fleetwood Shrewsbury and Oldham struggle to pick up points in this vital run in.
The more teams in the relegation mix the better.
We can secure the victories required but any assistance from others slipping up is very welcome.
Up the U's
What is very good is that other boarders are beginning to believe! [Post edited 13 Apr 2016 9:27]
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I'll believe it when it happens. |  |
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight (n/t) on 18:19 - Apr 13 with 1012 views | TheOldOakTree |
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 00:23 - Apr 14 with 987 views | pwrightsknees |
On the subject of unsung heroes, here's a piece about Peter Butterworth - he of Carry On films. I've known this story for years, but due to laziness, I've copied the following extract from Wikipedia:
"Before his acting career started, Butterworth served as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. While flying in an attack on the Dutch coast off Den Helder in 1940 his Fairey Albacore was shot down by Messerschmitt Bf 109s killing one crew member and wounding the other. After a forced landing on the island of Texel he was captured becoming a prisoner of war (POW). Sent to the Dulag Luft POW transit camp, at Oberursel near Frankfurt, he later escaped in June 1941 through a tunnel, covering 27 miles (43 km) over three days before a member of the Hitler Youth captured him. Afterwards he joked that he could never work with children again. Two other attempts to escape were made during his time there but he never got beyond the camp grounds. He was subsequently sent to Stalag Luft III, near Sagan, the scene later of The Great Escape.
Whilst at Stalag Luft III he met Talbot Rothwell, who later went on to write many of the Carry On films in which Butterworth was to star. Rothwell and Butterworth formed a duet and sang in the camp shows, where booing and catcalls covered the sounds of an escape tunnel being dug by other prisoners. Butterworth was one of the vaulters covering for the escapers during the escape portrayed by the book and film The Wooden Horse. Butterworth later auditioned for the film in 1949 but "didn't look convincingly heroic or athletic enough" according to the makers of the film."
Back to me. There were many unsung heroes (there are some alive still, of course). Few are as well known to us as Peter Butterworth, but let's not forget that ordinary men and women can display great bravery, but seldom get acknowledged for it.
Up the U's. [Post edited 14 Apr 2016 0:34]
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 00:48 - Apr 14 with 978 views | wessex_exile |
| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 00:23 - Apr 14 by pwrightsknees |
On the subject of unsung heroes, here's a piece about Peter Butterworth - he of Carry On films. I've known this story for years, but due to laziness, I've copied the following extract from Wikipedia:
"Before his acting career started, Butterworth served as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. While flying in an attack on the Dutch coast off Den Helder in 1940 his Fairey Albacore was shot down by Messerschmitt Bf 109s killing one crew member and wounding the other. After a forced landing on the island of Texel he was captured becoming a prisoner of war (POW). Sent to the Dulag Luft POW transit camp, at Oberursel near Frankfurt, he later escaped in June 1941 through a tunnel, covering 27 miles (43 km) over three days before a member of the Hitler Youth captured him. Afterwards he joked that he could never work with children again. Two other attempts to escape were made during his time there but he never got beyond the camp grounds. He was subsequently sent to Stalag Luft III, near Sagan, the scene later of The Great Escape.
Whilst at Stalag Luft III he met Talbot Rothwell, who later went on to write many of the Carry On films in which Butterworth was to star. Rothwell and Butterworth formed a duet and sang in the camp shows, where booing and catcalls covered the sounds of an escape tunnel being dug by other prisoners. Butterworth was one of the vaulters covering for the escapers during the escape portrayed by the book and film The Wooden Horse. Butterworth later auditioned for the film in 1949 but "didn't look convincingly heroic or athletic enough" according to the makers of the film."
Back to me. There were many unsung heroes (there are some alive still, of course). Few are as well known to us as Peter Butterworth, but let's not forget that ordinary men and women can display great bravery, but seldom get acknowledged for it.
Up the U's. [Post edited 14 Apr 2016 0:34]
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Excellent stuff sir. Myself, and several other on here, were privileged to be taught maths by John Powell Davies back in the 70s at the Gilberd. A giant of a man, brilliant teacher, and former prisoner at Colditz Castle during the war. | |
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight (n/t) on 11:55 - Apr 14 with 954 views | TheOldOakTree |
| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 00:48 - Apr 14 by wessex_exile |
Excellent stuff sir. Myself, and several other on here, were privileged to be taught maths by John Powell Davies back in the 70s at the Gilberd. A giant of a man, brilliant teacher, and former prisoner at Colditz Castle during the war. |
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 12:23 - Apr 14 with 947 views | wessex_exile |
| Tykes see off the Latics tonight (n/t) on 11:55 - Apr 14 by TheOldOakTree |
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That was Mr Richards (Geography) I think, also a giant of a man as it happens. He lived in Hong Kong or somewhere near there for a long time, spoke Cantonese, and taught the Chinese Studies option at A-Level (which me and Mick T took - a great excuse for a school trip to the local Chinese restaurant, and compulsory viewing of Monkey on the TV for homework). | |
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight (n/t) on 12:59 - Apr 14 with 939 views | TheOldOakTree |
| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 12:23 - Apr 14 by wessex_exile |
That was Mr Richards (Geography) I think, also a giant of a man as it happens. He lived in Hong Kong or somewhere near there for a long time, spoke Cantonese, and taught the Chinese Studies option at A-Level (which me and Mick T took - a great excuse for a school trip to the local Chinese restaurant, and compulsory viewing of Monkey on the TV for homework). |
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| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 13:21 - Apr 14 with 935 views | Leadbelly |
| Tykes see off the Latics tonight on 00:48 - Apr 14 by wessex_exile |
Excellent stuff sir. Myself, and several other on here, were privileged to be taught maths by John Powell Davies back in the 70s at the Gilberd. A giant of a man, brilliant teacher, and former prisoner at Colditz Castle during the war. |
Luckily for me I was taught by Mr Powell Davies in my 3rd year at the Gilberd. Maths was never my strongest subject but three terms of JPD and his pipe worked wonders. Not sure I would have passed the O level without his input. An imposing man with beard and pipe but a damn good teacher. | |
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