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Bit of a tale about Today which I think is well worth relaying.. my old man’s bday on NYD which was a milestone birthday for him so decided to take him in to the LoV today. A couple of weeks ago off the cuff I decided to email Sharon (or what I assumed was her email address) explaining he was a lifelong ST holder etc etc and anything she could do / any time spent with him would make his day. A couple of weeks went by with nothing. Eventually this week received an email from someone else at the club stating Sharon had received and read the email and to arrange a meet with her this afternoon. so took the old man down to reception at 2:30 to meet the girl who emailed me as requested. Took us up to the chairman’s suite and we were stood outside for a while him still unsure as to what the hell was going on. Eventually Sharon comes out and apologises as she “couldn’t get away from sir Alex” and welcomed us both as though she’d known us for years. Bit of a chat ensued and he’s bowled over that she’s made the effort. He then apologises and says we have to make our way back round to the LoV to see the KO. Instantly she says No! “ I’ll find you seats in the exec box with me” shouts her laccy over and pretty much says they’re friends of mine, find them some seats to watch the match in the box. At HT come in to the chairman’s suite and we will have a brew. So ended up spending the whole game in her (distant) company, made us feel so welcome. Had more than enough time for us. it may have meant nothing to her in the grand scheme of things but will last my old man a lifetime. The woman is absolute class from top to bottom and I can’t imagine our club in better, more thoughtful or considerate hands.

Echoing sentiments above, cant express how emotional that all felt yesterday. FV, the current squad and Ian Evatt must have gone to bed last night thinking fuck me what a club this is. My dad said to my lads coming out that we've always been a family club and it couldn't be truer. We have always seemed to made a connection with players hence they always want to come back and speak about us warmly. (Bar the odd few ) On the back of nearly losing our club and the horrendous KA years, yesterday was the cherry on the top, and just makes you realise just how much we all had to lose. After a difficult few weeks it was great to put a smile on the old fellas face as well x

just got the call. Got the job! Sweet, sweet relief. 12 contract, time to build up my new business with my other directors, I've never been so pleased to take a pay drop!! This year! This for all the well wishers, means a lot and I can now go back to getting some sleep and looking forward. Too early for a beer?!

It’s a long read, but some of you might be interested.. On Sunday 10th April 2022, my 81 year old dad, Dave Vickers, will embark on his last tour, having been the official BWFC Tour Guide for 16 Years. It was a never a job for Dad, more a hobby, a pleasure, a pastime which allowed him to recall treasured memories and indulge himself into the history of Bolton Wanderers. To the delight of many customers 1 hour tours often took a lot longer as he ensured every photo, every trophy, every room, every stand low and high into the gantry were visited and stories relating to their importance were shared with detail, knowledge and passion which took fans back in time to relive some famous nostalgic bwfc moments. Dad often used to receive thanks usually verbally and occasionally through cards and emails to the club. One example came from George and June Quinn. “Our tour guide was Dave, he made us feel very welcome and we were treated to the most friendly and interesting tour. All parts of the stadium we saw were most impressive which together with Daves vast knowledge and friendly manner, made it a very enjoyable and memorable day” (30/01/2008) Dads love of BWFC goes back 75 years, when as a 6 year old in 1945 he made his first visit to Burnden Park. He was taken by his dad, Jack Vickers, who has an extremely important claim to fame. Jack, while living next door to Nat Lofthouse on Thicketford Road, took Nat to his first ever Bolton game and from there Nats lifelong love affair with BWFC began. Dad has continued to follow the Whites throughout the decades recalling special memories from the teams of the 70s, the renaissance years under Rioch, the famous European visits under Big Sam and the exciting current Era as Ian Evatt looks to bring BOLTON back to where they belong. He has passed this BWFC passion down a further 2 generations and now attends the game with his son Craig and 3 grandchildren Jack, Adam and Charlotte. Dad will really miss sharing his love and passion of BWFC with others on his tours, but now is the right time for him to finally hang his boots up. Dad is looking forward to celebrating his retirement and tributes will be officially paid to him at a future game.

Embarrassed. It’s not my money, I just made the contact. BUT, it just reinforces the fact that this club is in the hands of bloody good folk who care and have a lot of class. Proud to be a Wanderer, indeed.

My uncle lost his battle to this in Royal Bolton this morning, so he will be one of today’s numbers. last rites over the phone held by a nurse with no family there. made an exception yesterday evening and allowed my Aunt in for a short while to say goodbye , she was so covered up and him in such a way will never know if he knew, but my aunt said he did and took comfort from it. None of his kids have seen him since last Thursday and can’t even be with their mum now. Not writing this for sympathy, very few know me and I know most on here are decent enough without needing to say anything. writing this to firstly echo how brilliant the staff Bolton are, cannot express how fantastic and hard working they are while remaining compassionate and patient. Special breed of person . Thank you to all posters on here who work there, for all I know you were the one that sat and held his hand in the absence of his family secondly, from reading not many do, but, if you think the virus doesn’t kill but rather underlying conditions do, be in no doubt this virus killed him, he wasn’t going to die if he got flu or a cold. thirdly, if you can’t imagine what we are going through, if you go out and ignore the rules you’ll be risking putting someone else through this and maybe even your own family will experience it or yourself and believe me, it’s fucking grim so stay home. Its also a better place for me to just write this than Facebook etc so thanks for obliging me in that.

That was one of the loveliest things to ever happen. Stood in my garden sobbing like a baby! Proud to work for the NHS 👏👏👏👏❤️

I will be far from alone but fuck me Im missng the match. Home but more Importantly away. I miss the pre match tension that starts days sometimes weeks before a big day out. Knowing what your wearing ages before, debating which trainers and the weather conditions. I miss the night before, that moment you finish work having thought about nothing else all day. Nip in the local on the way home for a pint to take the edge off. You tell yourself dont get too giddy its a big one tomorrow. Few cans at home and get all your clobber ready. Cans in the fridge. I miss spending all night tossing and turning like a kid on xmas eve. Waking up with full on anxiety, couple or nervous shits and force some breakfast down. All you want is a can. I miss checking my pockets 300 times, tickets, money, phone, tickets, money, phone....(gear ) I miss being on the station platforn at daft o'clock, standing out like a sore thumb with a sack of cans while other folk are waiting with coffee on their way to work or somewhere much more civilised. I miss the journey, train or coach, with all the characters you havent seen since the last big away, all the different scenarios off the day whizzing round your head, everyone full of it and in fine form. I miss being on your 5th can at 10am I miss that moment you realise its gonna be 'one of those days' ...when every mad fucker past and present is out. I miss the pre match boozer, seeing fellas you only ever see at distant corners of the globe, handshakes and hugs like long lost friends, even though you're struggling to remember their name. All the tales, all the craic, all the chants. I miss the old bill wandering through with their cameras telling everyone to get to the match. I miss that walk to the ground as the fresh air hits, time to sober up and sort your head out. I miss the sound of police dogs, helicopters and the smell of burger vans. I miss the stewards patting you down and the clunking sound of the tursntiles. Theres always some lad being told hes too pissed to get in. I miss walking on the concourse to a scene of chaos, youths ballooning about, old boys singing old songs, the clamour for a quick pint before kick off I miss walking up the steps with our fans already in full voice I miss that buzz when the teams come out, bit of tickertape flying about and the players heading over to a packed away end, everyone singing and together. Hairs standing on end as you belt out wanderers all together in unsion. I miss thinking this is why we do what we do. I miss the half time queues for luke warm piss. I miss smoke bombs and pyrotechnics. I miss the sheer ecstasy and pandemonium when we score. Grabbing the person next to, whoever it is. I miss topling down stairs, getting crushed under bodies or dragged off a fence by overzealous stewards. I miss that deafening sound and segregation line charging when they score. Watchin their fans goad us and climb over netting. I miss taking it all personally. I miss the argy bargy afterwards, police dogs, police horses, "get back get back" being screamed by police in riot gear. I miss the delcline in mental state throughout the day. I miss getting home 24 hours after leaving the house. I miss not knowing the score till dinner time the next day. I miss feeling like death for a full week afterwards and vowing thats me done for the season Fuck me I miss it. I know you all do too folks. When the next one comes, its gonna be the away day of all away days. COYWM

Read all 46 pages of this thread last night. Rang doctors first thing this morning, and got GP appointment. Now hooked up with referral to a couple of support services. You don't know me, but thanks all.

So. This time Iast year. I was a wreck. Youngest was here, I was crying all the time, lonely but had a fake smile plastered on my face. Fast forward 12 months and a lot has happened. It's been fucking hard but I can honestly say I am the happiest I've ever been. Other than having my children. Thank you for listening to me and offering advice. You may be a bunch of knobheads but you are a cracking bunch.

Well what a fucking experience that was. Feel like Ive just been to a parallel universe and back in the matter of 6 hours. Chaos in the stands, match suspended, last minute pitch carnage, a random punch up in their end, some old dude running about on the pitch on his own, racist abuse and tremendous stand against it, penalty saves, lads lay flat on their backs covered in blood, lads doing klinsmans on the pitch, lads being sick in the middle of a goal celebration, winds that strong goal kicks were going straight over the stands, torrential rain, blokes in shorts and T-shirts... Choose life Choose Bolton Wanderers.

Right then, I watched it live on Sky. Frightened the life out of the missus and half the fucking estate when Sarce scored. Swigging Flensburgers like a madman then the second went in and it was over to celebratory Moscow Mules. Pissed as a rat by midnight singing out on my balcony with the BWFC flag on display (some on here have proof! 😄). Quietly sitting around recovering on Sunday, the dawn of realisation started to set in. Absolutely remarkable what the club has achieved. Not just the players, owners, management but most of all our magnificent loyal supporters. That Morecambe day was pivotal. As others have said, a few of the squad suddenly would have realised what this club means on that day. European Super League? Fuck off. BWFC are a prime example of what football is about and don't you ever forget it. Proud.

I’ve sat with my mum who is slipping away, literally breathing her last today. She idolises the Queen, and whilst she didn’t in all likelihood hear that, I know she would have loved every single word. When she said ‘we’ll meet again’ I lost it and don’t think I’ll recover for a long time. Lost.

Give it a fucking rest eh ‘somebody’s moral expectations of someone are very different to the legal obligations you know that and I know that. So why don’t you lay off patronising folk Chris and keep this beeno chat to another forum or chats with your mates. Folk are suffering cos the club they love is dying and between you and your patronising and fanny5 and his bleating his incorrect opinions almost rhythmically it’s getting on folks nerves. Some folk have no idea about legal obligations either. You do as do I but ask me to change a plug I’ve no idea doesn’t give anyone the right to patronise me a treat me like an idiot rant over but please just wind your neck in

I spent the night of the Manchester bombing treating life threatening shrapnel wounds and consoling patients and families who had lost loved ones. That's my fluffy, coffee coloured, candy floss world.

My take on mental health issues: in November 2019 I was diagnosed with a condition, Ataxia, which affects around 10,000 in the UK, there are different versions and strains, the one I have is Sensory Ataxia, I was given 12 months to live, during tests and scans into the condition I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung cancer and started chemo in March 2020, the start of lockdowns, believe me my head was in bits but I kept it pretty much to myself, I know I put stuff on FB when I was having the chemo and the words of hope from people was amazing, kept me going. I got the all clear in February 2021 from the cancer, the Ataxia was doing it's best to destroy my Central Nervous System rendering me almost unable to walk at all. On top of this I was told not to go in work as I was too vulnerable, work from home. Again my head was in bits, stuck at home day after day, at first my mates would ring or call round for a brew, that stops as they get bored, I didn't see anyone except my wife and daughter and her kids, I was drinking more and more and felt more and more depressed. My consultant said "we are winning because you are still here". >>I went to Salford Royal on Saturday afternoon (yesterday) for more tests and again he was pleased to see me, next week I have my 5th dose of chemo because the cancer came back in March this year and the chemo started again, my brain is producing poisonous cells that are destroying my Nervous System, the chemo and steroids etc are doing their best to counteract everything, again he said "you really really shouldn't still be here". So for me I think I have handled my mental health reasonably well apart form the bout of heavy drinking, oh and I start a new job om 8th August which is also contributing to my mental health recovery. People are different so they react and act to handle it in their own way. Sorry for the long post

And as for this tiresome bollocks about pathways in our last two tournaments, do people not realise theres a reason we got those pathways? We avoided groups of death becasue we won every single game in qualifying. What should Southgate do, say nah we want to play some big boys and ask for a harder route? We didnt waste fuck all, we got to the semi of a world cup and within 3 shit penalties away from winning the euros. We beat anyone put in front of us, and didnt lose a game in the euros. Fuck me we stumbled our way to a semi in italia 90 and euro 96, but folk wank themselves senseless over them. Think we need to get a petition going, we want our group changing for Qatar. We want Brazil, France and the harlem fuckin globetrotters first up, so all our negative Nellies cant moan the moment we lose a final.

Fucking massive clear out coming on WW later, either way.

And all the other staff to be fair Thanks for everything

I really cannot wait for the day we don’t have to read the words moonshift, Inner fucking circle, blue bastard marble or any piece of shit word associated to this horrible draining 3 year bullshit saga.

Been on the beers since finishing work. Get home and the mrs has flaked out. Sat searching YouTube vids with a few gins trying to reminisce but where do you go Okocha running Keane about the park, scoring that free kick against Villa or against bora, or sending West Ham down, or any showboating. Pedersen scoring goals from ridiculous angles. Sasa and Pollock running rings. Vaz Te miss hitting some worldies. Djorkaef and Hierro gracing the pitch in a white shirt. Anelka scoring for fun in his peak. Stelios playing football with a smile. Nolan and Ricketts smashing United. Davies equalising in Munich. Campo winning free kicks and that strike against Spurs. Chris Fairclough doing his same warmup routine. Paul Warhurst with his 60’s mop. Making a song out of Mixxu Paatalainen. Playing Zenit in europa, a game only fit for Mark Fish. Fabien De Freitas being lighting quick getting to his feet to score against reading. Branagan’s penalty save. That rivaldo fax. Ricardo Gardener and Jermaine Johnson given us both barrels or flair. Morais delivering. Alfie being a striker, a poor mans Klasnic. Freddie Bobic’s hatrick. Bob Taylor! Praying for Fabrice. Praying for Stuart Holden’s knees. Chungy at brum. Liking Scotland a little bit with McGinlay, Walker and Colin Hendry. McGinlay’s goals, McGinlay’s pubs. Listening to Arsene and Benitez moaning. The Icelandic lads, Gudni and Eidur. Dave ding dong do. Nicky Hunt playing upfront. The little guys Michael Johanson, Stig Tofting, Jay Spearing and Stelios. Wembley against Tranmere, liverpool and Reading. Zenden’s double kick, Stoke and Villa in the Semis. Deano as a player. David Reeve’s teeth. Jussi’s double save at Rovers. Felgate being my childhood hero. Beardsley, Shilton, Sir Les and Sir Emile donning a white shirt. Ian Marshall never having a shirt big enough. Ariza too. Jardel losing his golden boot in his shorts. Owen Coyle when you’re winning. Diouf being our wanker. Bo Hansen scoring anything. Elmander’s 10 million pound goal against wolves. Bruno’s military haircut. Crying to my dad that I’m too cold in the lever end. A footballing legend, Gary Speed. Nakata and Nishizawa bringing tears to japs eyes. Jlloyd not conceding a penalty to ronaldo. Aguero getting sent off. Tony Kelly actually playing football, well. Per leaving, Per coming back. Medo’s potential. Standing at Burnden. Alan Smith crying, Joe Cole crying Big Sam making the good times. Eddie throwing good money after bad and now Bassini’s white shirt I’m certain I’ve missed many, I can definitely keep adding to this. I’m still paying a credit card I maxed out following the whites in Europe, I would do it all again tomorrow I can’t wait for this period in our history to be over. I’m sick of reading about all the shite. one miserable bastard. COYWM

Been a wanderers fan all my life, born into it with a family full of Bolton fans and have kept a keen eye on wanderers ways for years however never posted. This deserves my first posting. Grew up with Adam during school days amd I am very close friends with his Brother. Gutted is an understatement to what has happened. My heart goes out to his family and all that knew him. Shocked to the core. Once in Never out. RIP Adam

After 12 weeks, the missus is finally home tomorrow Little one is going to be very excited

Fuck me we lose one game without a full strength team against a team of shit houses who shithoused themselves half way through the last tournament and the knives are out. It was just one of them nights. Get a grip ffs. As for the booing mounts, maybe you should do some research on Hungarian politics and whats going on there before cheering on racists litte gobshites booing our players? Full blown Nazi movements are taking place over there. They subejected our own players with racist abuse at our last game there ffs. Their 3rd political party is making massive gains, they are currently trying to get bank holiday passed to honour men killed fighting for the Nazis. Them kids booing is utterly fucking frightening. They should have been there in shame, not celebrating the reason it was just kids in the first place. Racist little cunts.

See the holier than thou nob heads are out in force once again. Sitting there watching ifollow on your dodgy fire sticks slagging fans that were there. You're the fuckin M0ngs. Last minute goals on the back of an utterly shit game with 2.3k fans backing us all the way is why we do it. If you dont like it fuck off and watch Rugby or summet you sad cunts.

Happy Christmas from Boltons future signing. He'll be doing sliding tackles all round my boy, I will make sure of it 👍

Update from Neils Daughter Hi Horwich! Just letting you and the rest of wanderers ways know that my mums fundraiser has hit £5,000! It wouldn’t have been possible without all of you, so thank you so much. My dad is currently with us at home, he’s stable but still end of life. He doesn’t seem to be wanting to go anywhere else anytime soon, which is just his stubborn self summed up 🤣🤣.

Ive seen a lot of posts of people being annoyed at the consistency of players kneeling in support of equality in society, it’s not civil rights It isn’t BLM it’s equality. Equality. so equality in sport. No not people getting better privileges as a player and being recognised for his skill and not because he’s a different colour Football is the most watched sport in the world, if the world world tunes in to watch Rashford, Kane, Ronaldo, Messi and the moment before, one person see These players take a knee and that provokes a thought, then it works. You can’t stop talking about issue because you’re tired of seeing it If you’re tired of seeing black men protesting for equality imagine how much black men are tired of seeing injustice for equality it’s a small thing to do to raise awareness Feel free to delete this or move it but I couldn’t sit back and not say anything

I think an original Youri "tophat" sketch would cheer up the nation, or maybe the one of Nolan doing some pointing...

Jake Wright was the defensive organiser (very aware of what’s going on, always talking, shouting, pointing) in our league one promotion year and is actually bit of a legend at Bramall Lane after his run of over 30 games without defeat I cannot think of a better player for you to bring in under the circumstances - well liked modest and sensible professional who you could build a defence around and I expect would also bring on your younger players Wish him success, hearty thanks and I hope he is as good for you as he was for the Blades

Long time coming, but the final bit of the funds raised went towards part funding a standing frame, which Erin got to use for first time at school today (yes, some stuff really does take an age). Wanted to share to show you the joy you have brought to Erin, who loves working hard as you can see in this photo. Promised an update and want to thank each and every one of you who helped out, as a family we remain so grateful.

His mum's rang me today, it was natural causes. It doesn't make it any easier for me, my best mates still not here. Hope it makes it easier for his family though knowing he didn't leave them.

If you boo or ironically cheer your own player getting substituted you are an absolute fucking nob head.

Merry Christmas Mum x

Thanks so much for all the messages folks. Honestly means the world. Fuck me my head proper went with it all. Everyone's been sound as fuck and been inundated with offers of help for and well wishes etc. Weve had an array of messages of a few different customers saying fuck the windows off for a bit but we will still be paying you. Utter madness and blows my mind how ace people can be. More importantly our kid seems in a better place today after some seriously heavy days. Reckon yesterday was his lowest ebb, not helped by his precarious bowel movements Ive had chat with occupational health today about rigging his house up downstairs. Be like DIY SOS with every tradesmen The Golden Eagle has to offer doing his gaff up. Seen a few replies on here re insurance, yes hes got cover for 12 weeks as part of his life cover, not sure where he stands as we are limited company and will still have funds running through the business? All that will get sorted. Hes got time on his hands now Hes in on Friday for his heel op and back in for his right leg next week. Thanks again to all who replied on here and elsewhere. ....fuck it Im off to Lanzarote to lie on a sunbed for 10 days on weds and prepare for the abyss of winter. Like a warm weather training camp.

@Happy Wandererleft the site in a good place so any costs have been covered til now Day to day efforts of the site admin are free gratis but we do need to cover some hosting costs and other things that i dont understand we will set up a donation button, with all excess monies directed to Bolton Hospice ill update when @Zicogets his arse in gear

Ooh I never win owt. Donate my winnings to your charities pal, split as you both see fit.

Bolton Wanderers Remembrance Group Joanne Mather · 1h · Dads - Al Mather funeral will take place next Friday the 8th of April. Als main request is for nobody to wear black. Casual wear only or Bolton Wanderers football wear. We will be leaving dad's flat in Bolton at 2.45pm onto overdale crematorium Bolton. The service be will at 3.15pm in the east chapel. We are expecting alot of people there and unfortunately the Chapel is small. We have arranged for speakers outside and it will be streamed for his friends who live around the world and those that cannot sadly make it. We will then be making our way to the vulcan Inn pub, 10 junction Road, Bolton, bl3 4lt to celebrate dad's life. Dad wants a disco/karaoke with no sadness to be had. He would like Ivan to lead the lads to sing a few football songs at his celebration. He also wants everyone to know that he's now at peace, no more pain and back with his grandad Joe, Alan paki parkin, franny and all the other lads We are just having family flowers, any donations you would like to make in memory of my dad you can do so clicking on this link below. The charity we have chosen is the charity my dad set up Bolton Wanderers Remembrance Group. The group helps people in all kinds of way in and around Bolton and right now me and my family during our bereavement in more ways than one I will be forever greatful to them. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart! http://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/allanmather

@Cheese i have to say this to you, this is a very hot topic which some people won’t put their neck on the line , you will have people who for whatever reason will disagree with the knee, or not understand the condemning of the boo, and you know what that’s fine, it’s a minority and they leave themselves open to interpretation with their opinions. As a black man who works in football I know I can come across very opinionated on the subject and I get people are probably sick of me defending the knee, and outside looking in I know there are people on here thinking blah blah blah yawn yawn change the record Rudy, but in all honesty I don’t care, it feels a little lonely sometimes fighting a battle which sometimes feels on your own. I get frustrated even got to a point recently where I’ve not wanted to post or even go to a game. I know I’m not on my own and I know I’m not the minority but I honestly can’t salute you and a few others( @DazBob @Casino ) , on here enough for speaking sense, and speaking up. That’s what keeps me on here that’s what keeps me going to games. Felt weird having to explain to my kid sister what the monkey emojis mean, why people have a problem with skin colour, it’s 2020 ffs Some of your posts on this topic have made me proud to be a Black Wanderers supporter. “Woke” “virtue signalling” or any other of that bollocks, that is just a way of people trying to shut people up on a topic they either agree with or are sick of hearing about. You’re alright by me, it would be my pleasure to buy you a beer. And for what it’s worth coming off Social media, ignoring it, get on with football, this is what got said to basketballer Lebron James in America a few years ago. A news anchor on Fox News told him to shut up and dribble, because apparently when a issue strikes you and you’re a highly paid sportsmen you’re supposed to just get on with your job and ignore any form of abuse like you’re a sportsmen first and human being second. And to the people who are Tired of hearing about it, good, it ain’t going away, we’re tired of dealing with it.

Happy’s daughter has just posted this on facebook 😢 Would just like to thank everyone so much for all the donations, we are absolutely over the moon. My dad can’t read or write anymore, so we have been reading him all your messages and he’s been smiling knowing how much everyone cares about him. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you ❤️

Appologies for not posting for a while. I've had enough of this site for bit, it's too political for me and unfortunatley I've got 3 old members of the family who caught this last week (all doing ok so far), which has put things into perspective for me, so this is my last post for a bit. Main things to remember are; Covid 19 is a mild illness for many, lasting less than a fortnight for most but according to ZOE; For 1 in 50 it can result in symptoms for more than 3 months and unfortunatley hospitalisation and death for some of those. 1 in 20 suffer symptoms for 8 weeks or more. This isn't what happens with seasonal flu. Hospitalisation and treatment saves lots of lives, without it many more of the 1 in 50 would die. Having large numbers of additional folk requiring help puts burden on the NHS, financially and logistically, which impacts on the % who die from all causes. In the Northern Hemisphere, The spread/hospitalisations/deaths is going to get worse before it gets much better, January is predicted to be the peak (unless we have a restrictions that flatten the numbers beforehand). The best way of reducing viral spread is by lifestyle changes and rigourous self isolation with symptoms / positive tests / suspected infected. Aerosol spread is one of the main forms of transmission - the virus can hang in the air for hours in poorly ventilated areas - staying 2 meters away from folk is good practice but if you spend any length of time indoors without a mask on, in areas where multiple people have already breathed, your chance of catching the virus rises, a lot. "Covid Secure" premises and social distancing practices don't prevent transmission, they simply reduce the perceived chance of catching the virus - if you want to reduce the chance further, don't go in the building in question, do stuff outside, reduce the number of people you come into contact with (directly and indirectly) things to do Vitamin D, Zinc good Sleep lose weight if fat avoid crowded indoor areas without masks reduce travel get the windows open the most likley place you are going to catch this, is in your house, from someone who's caught it in an indoor area in the community. Ignore the bullshit from both sides, the media is full of cranks, shock jocks who care about advertising revenue, want to sell books, people who have a selfish interets in the latest restriction impact / political axe to grind. Fauci, Sage, Whitty and Valance, Van Tam, Dr John Campbell, Tim Spector are examples of folk who change their advice with the emergence of new data, this shows they are trustworthy in my book. The economy will recover ultimatley, it always does to some extent, it's not going to be good for many but it will get better. Less Viral spread = better economy. see you in a few weeks.

Right I usually hate it when people do this but I'm going to do it anyway. A quote from a bloke I like watching on YouTube. ' If we commemorate one thing, then that should presumably be the biggest human event that affects us today. The biggest event in human history was World War Two. It was the biggest war, the deadliest war, the most widespread war and the event that changed the world the most. At the start of the war, Russia was a sleeping bear, Britain was the most powerful nation on the planet, and Germany was a brutal dictatorship. At the end of the war, The USSR was a superpower that rivalled its arch enemy the USA, and the USA was tremendously wealthy. In the 1930s, the USA was in economic crisis. In the 1950s, the Russian and British precious metal reserves were in Fort Knox, and American teenagers had cars. The British economy was wrecked, and India was well along the road to independence. The political situation of the world had changed. Germany was a peace-loving democracy. Worldwide, there has been peace since WW2. Yes, there have been many localised wars, but nothing like the wars of old. When the people fought, they fought (in the main) for peace. That was the stated aim of the Allies. The British population consented to conscription. It was understood that this was a peace worth fighting for. Sixty million people died, and many more were wounded, bereaved, made homeless, but it was understood that there was some purpose behind the struggle. The war achieved a lasting peace. NATO was formed. For the first time, trials were held for 'crimes against humanity'. A war like this was not to happen again. So far, it hasn't. I grew up never fearing that the French were about to invade. Wars were things that happened far away. What has kept the peace for the last 75 years in Europe? Not nuclear weapons, not treaties, they may have helped, but in the main it was World War Two. At the start of the war, the RAF had Gloster Gladiator biplanes. At the end, it had Glostor Meteor jet fighters. The leap in technology was stupendous - greater than in any other period of the same length. If you want to understand the world as it is today, you have to know about World War Two. It explains the borders of nations, the technology, the political relationships. If you want people to understand the world, they have to remember what created it, and so it is important to remember World War Two. It is a little bit of a pity that VE Day is the day to do it, since VJ Day was still to come. One day to cover the whole war better would be ideal, but a day had to be picked, and it is VE Day, which is understandable. For the British, it was closer to home. Today, we have a one-day holiday to mark VE Day. And why should the British in particular remember this day? Because Britain risked it all, and damn near lost it all. In 1940, France fell in a couple of weeks, and the French surrendered and swapped sides. The French navy refused to carry on the fight and join the British, and went to war with Britain. The Germans held massive victory parades because the war was over and they had won. Russia was allied to Germany - one brutal dictatorship hand-in-hand with another. Britain was surrounded. To the east, France was ruled from Vichy with an Axis government, and the Netherlands and Belgium were conquered. To the north, Norway and Denmark were conquered too, with Quisling ruling Norway on the Axis side, and German battleships pouncing from the fjords, and airbases in range of Blighty. To the south was Spain, ruled by Franco and his Axis dictatorship. To the west was the wide cold Atlantic across which the Americans refused to join the war, completely convinced that if the British fought on, they would last but a few days. A US Gallop poll showed that the American public was evenly split over which side in the war was in the right. It was over. The world had lost, and even Britain had for a while thrown in the towel. But then the nation changed direction, and made a decision that the whole world, including much of Britain at the time, thought was completely bonkers. Britain would honour her treaty with Poland and fight on, alone if need be, and at that time, she was completely alone. So be it. Fuck Hitler, and fuck everybody else who was doing nothing. For the next two years, Britain limped from one defeat to the next, but kept going. Commonwealth nations answered the call and joined in. The British Indian army eventually became the biggest volunteer army of all time. Troops gathered, to fight against fascists and Nazis, from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Caribbean, and beyond. The tiny fortresses of Gibraltar (expected to last two days) and Malta held out for the entire war, despite horrendous suffering. All this effort was worth it, right? Tell me it wasn't for nothing. Tell me that the young women parachuted into France at night to organise the French resistance, many of whom were caught and shot but never betrayed their contacts - tell me that they weren't just silly girls having an adventure. Tell me that the stupendous loss of life in Stalingrad had some purpose to it. If not, then think about what this means - that you presumably don't think it important whether we are ruled by Nazis or not, or that perhaps you prefer non-Nazi regimes on the whole, but are unwilling to show the tiniest bit of gratitude for the astounding generation that fought World War Two and against the odds and all expectations managed to win it for us. We are rich because of World War Two, we are safe because of World War Two, we are free and British because of World War Two. I get to be a YouTuber because of World War Two (I doubt the Nazi Party would have approved of user-generated content). Why am I writing this? Not because it is VE Day, but because I last week heard actual British adults saying that commemorating VE Day was a stupid waste of time, since everyone who fought in the war is now dead. Well, some of them are not dead, actually, but even if they were, that is no excuse.'

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Any fan who turns their back on us in our very darkest hour can fuck off forever. The premier league will welcome your plastic, happy clapping shithousery with open arms. get a grip.

Morning chaps, Haven’t posted for eons, but see there’s some survivors from when I did. Anyway, you’re all going through a shit storm at the moment, wouldn’t wish it on anyone, even ‘wall. Hopefully you get your club back and come back to where a club with as rich a history as you have belong. All the best, Yossi, WHU supporter.

Just thought I'd let you know, I've got the job 🎉

See you on Saturday boys 😎

What degree of abuse ? You seem to want to scale it in some way. I think the scale (if proven guilty) is enticing young kids into providing sexual favours to older men for some type of reward. To be clear it is exactly the same as someone in a random northern town enticing a young vulnerable girl to suck off his mates for a tin of Stella and a line of Charlie. The same as a football coach playing with a kids knob for the promise of a game in the big team or a catholic priest using alter boys to stroke their balls. There are two sides to this, predatory abusers and victims. The 'rewards' do not become more acceptable because they are more expensive. The parents do not become to blame because they might be middle class. The whole cycle of abuse starts from the victims and their families being assured that everything is ok. The reason people do not come forward is often fear, not just the abusers but of being labelled 'to blame.' To say or even imply the victims and their families are to blame is simply helping this abuse to continue. It is just about decency for fucks sake.

right, my Ipswich story first off, I absolutely gurantee 100% swear on what's left of my folks lives that this is true, ask my brothers, or mates, if you ever meet them in the aftermath of the barry knight debacle, we're all licking our wounds on the bwfc rivals bit as was the norm them days, ipswich fans came on giving it the large, dirty northern c�nts, got what you deserved etc i took it personally so go for a mooch on their section loads of them on there "i'm a lifelong fan me, can't get tickets for wembley, gutted, beg beg beg" so I gets this idea I sign up a fake hotmail and rivals account called "portman_dave" go on there and say I'm a lifelong fan too, got 4 tickets but mate has dropped out, 2 going spare, I want them to go to REAL fans, no JCLs, so email me telling me why you think you should have them hour later i login to hotmail and i have loads of mails, loads spend my dinner chuckling to miself as I read how they met bobby robson on their 5th birthdy, pictures with terry butcher as a kid, you name it, they'd done it one bellend tries telling me he's that hardcore he went to Grimsby away on a Wednesday night with about 200 other hardy souls, his email account is @hull.ac.uk - clearly at Hull uni, clearly not that hardcore then one guy mails me this proper sob story - in the past 12 months his wife has left him, took the kids, lost his job, stuggling to make ends meet, couldn't get to the games that season so missed out on vouchers blah blah blah and leaves me his mobile number 07980 whatever so I have this other idea I mail him back and tell him he can have them for free, i'm quite affluent, his story touched me, I'll call you later with details I then mail hull uni lad and say "grimsby away, wow, that's commitement, they're yours mate if you want them, call me later on 07980 whatever" end of work I log back in, have mails from them both telling me i'm a right bastard I am and how could I do that to a proper football fans so I mail them both back saying "now you know how it feels to get shafted you cunts, come on you whites" had a massive wank right after, it felt good