Where Shall We Go for a Pre-Match Beer: Home & Away Games

8two: 400: Man City - Apr 2024 Premier League Apr 15, 2024 10:56:21 GMT

clappers: Staines Town FC was my home town club where I spent many happy Saturdays as a school boy in the 60s. Can remember watching them in a home replay in the FA Cup, which was at Brentford's old ground because our ground was too small. Club no longer exits.

Apr 15, 2024 11:26:01 GMT *

8two: I went to the Staines game and obviously saw the young Pelly. Combined the trip to see our old home in Shortwood Avenue which we moved into after getting bombed out of London. Left Staines for Luton in 1951. Apr 15, 2024 12:26:01 GMT

clappers: Dave, I think I recall you mentioning your Staines visit to me previously. Shortwood Avenue was the other side of town to me but I was aware of it because of its close proximity to the cemetery where some of my mother's family were laid to rest. Apr 16, 2024 5:35:44 GMT *

8two: Ray if you pop down there on google maps the last house on the right hand side next to the entrance to the common was ours. My Dad owned two in the avenue as he also purchased one for his brother. Apr 16, 2024 7:18:51 GMT

clappers: Dave, the properties at the end of the Avenue near your old house look well looked after and, I expect, are a bit more expensive than dear ol' Luton.

Apr 16, 2024 15:36:58 GMT

hatterinSW19: Time to start trailing the big game! The Brentford game on Satuday is the Bobberman Cup Final : Biscot Boy v Somethinggood ltfcfool.proboards.com/thread/1389/spike-bobberman-results-final-brentford Apr 16, 2024 20:26:14 GMT

Lake: Best wishes to both. Apr 17, 2024 8:18:36 GMT

maggiechow: And from me Apr 17, 2024 8:39:31 GMT

hatterinSW19: Changes to the FA Cup from next season www.thefa.com/news/2024/apr/18/emirates-fa-cup-format-calendar-update-increased-premier-league-grassroots-funding-20241804. No replays from 1st round onwards

Apr 18, 2024 10:21:01 GMT

8two: I wonder if the clubs in non-league or Leagues 1 and 2 feel about it being deprived of potential extra gate money? Hope I live long enough to see the top half a dozen or so clubs p155 off abroad. Apr 18, 2024 10:37:46 GMT *

hatterinSW19: Quite. Changes for the benefit of a few clubs playing in Europe dressed up as benefitting lower leagues, but actually increasing the chances of the big club going through. Playing to get them back to your place for a replay is part of the magic of the cup. Apr 18, 2024 11:01:46 GMT

hatterinSW19: Moving the 5th round away from midweek is a positive, though, I guess. Apr 18, 2024 11:02:13 GMT

8two: I think this will cause a far bigger uproar than the despicable FA's design of the new England shirt. It's an absolute disgrace. Apr 19, 2024 7:25:55 GMT

ickle2: No one back from injury, Mengi still doubtful - so just Kabore back from last week.
Bell, Brown and Nakamba are all out for the season, others have a chance to feature at some point but are not ready for tomorrow.
Not as good news as we were hoping. Apr 19, 2024 13:29:26 GMT

somethinggood: Hatterin SW19 I've just sent you a pm. please confirm your receipt of my pewdiction. Apr 19, 2024 14:10:18 GMT

somethinggood: Thanks (prediction) Apr 19, 2024 14:10:52 GMT

hatterinSW19: Yes, got it, thanks

. Biscot Boy, that leaves you free to predict on the thread or by PM as you choose. Obviously I won't post somethinggood's until yours is done ltfcfool.proboards.com/thread/1389/spike-bobberman-results-final-brentford Apr 19, 2024 16:02:30 GMT

8two: Premier League announce that Everton's appeal decision will be announced before the end of the season. Apr 19, 2024 16:18:17 GMT

shatter2: Brentford MDF+Trivia posted. Apr 19, 2024 21:28:18 GMT