Krimzon Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Dont know if there were any footage in Spring and Port Wine, they went to the match in the book. Also Burnden and BWFC were on Game For A Laugh , playing football on quadbikes or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted January 6 Site Supporter Share Posted January 6 On 05/01/2024 at 17:48, SatanGreavsie said: Wingates bone-works. Now that was a smell! Specially the time they tried to render down a dead elephant from Chester zoo 🤢 I'm not sure how it was killed though. There's probably various options... Threw it done the stairs probably 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Egg Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 3 hours ago, Krimzon said: Also Burnden and BWFC were on Game For A Laugh , playing football on quadbikes or something. Matthew Kelly said he was wearing a pair of Nat Lofthouse's old boots. "Nat was no nit when it came to putting them in the net!" 80s telly was so crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embankment Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 05/01/2024 at 17:48, SatanGreavsie said: Wingates bone-works. Now that was a smell! Specially the time they tried to render down a dead elephant from Chester zoo 🤢 I'm not sure how it was killed though. There's probably various options... Top of Slack Lane . Any one else every play on that pitch there ? One half of the pitch sloped. Decent toe bung from just over the half way line , resulted in many a goal in the top corner. Not by me I must admit , I was preoccupied with hacking down anyone who showed a modicum of skill on the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted January 7 Members Share Posted January 7 6 hours ago, bolton va va said: The Arthur Askey film was "The Love Match", the one with Alan Bates & James Bolan at Burnden was "A Kind of Loving.... Brought a tear to my eye that. Thanks mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Egg Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 8 hours ago, embankment said: Top of Slack Lane . Any one else every play on that pitch there ? One half of the pitch sloped. Decent toe bung from just over the half way line , resulted in many a goal in the top corner. Not by me I must admit , I was preoccupied with hacking down anyone who showed a modicum of skill on the ball. Many times. It was our 'home ground' for a few seasons. Same as you, re stopping others playing although I did manage a rare goal there once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krimzon Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 17 hours ago, Duck Egg said: Matthew Kelly said he was wearing a pair of Nat Lofthouse's old boots. "Nat was no nit when it came to putting them in the net!" 80s telly was so crap! Thats some kind of Robotic memory core you have there or have you seen it since 83/84 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embankment Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 7 hours ago, Duck Egg said: Many times. It was our 'home ground' for a few seasons. Same as you, re stopping others playing although I did manage a rare goal there once. Did you play for the Greyhound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Egg Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 54 minutes ago, Krimzon said: Thats some kind of Robotic memory core you have there or have you seen it since 83/84 ? Just one of the daft, useless things I remember! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Egg Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 47 minutes ago, embankment said: Did you play for the Greyhound? I did. And the Windmill briefly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatanGreavsie Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) On 06/01/2024 at 18:39, bolton va va said: The Arthur Askey film was "The Love Match", the one with Alan Bates & James Bolan at Burnden was "A Kind of Loving.... Town hall and fountains and various streets in this from the 60s. Fountains etc at 38 minutes on. Oh and Hayley Mills's arse from just after 49 🙂 The Family Way - HD (1966) - video Dailymotion Edited January 7 by SatanGreavsie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Apologies if previously posted but I’ve not seen this one before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I think I remember it being posted here previously but not on this thread Has anyone got any idea exactly where that is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 As in, what lies on that spot today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawshawbooth Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 07/01/2024 at 00:15, embankment said: Top of Slack Lane . Any one else every play on that pitch there ? One half of the pitch sloped. Decent toe bung from just over the half way line , resulted in many a goal in the top corner. Not by me I must admit , I was preoccupied with hacking down anyone who showed a modicum of skill on the ball. A rare talent Rory You n Jack Charlton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embankment Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 11 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: I think I remember it being posted here previously but not on this thread Has anyone got any idea exactly where that is? It's just before the lines crossed over Manny Road , obviously on the bridge that we used to walk under. What's there now, probably a scrote begging as you head to do ya big shop in Asda. " any change pal ? " " yep bloody loads can hardly walk , because I can be bothered working " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 8 Site Supporter Share Posted January 8 11 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: I think I remember it being posted here previously but not on this thread Has anyone got any idea exactly where that is? If you take the left hand fork, I think it is the right hand fork in this earlier picture. Looking from the opposite way if you like. Effectively, the part you're commenting on is just off this one, to the mid/top right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 11 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: As in, what lies on that spot today? Just google earthed the spot and I reckon those 8 houses on the left are still there, Clayton Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 58 minutes ago, embankment said: It's just before the lines crossed over Manny Road , obviously on the bridge that we used to walk under. What's there now, probably a scrote begging as you head to do ya big shop in Asda. " any change pal ? " " yep bloody loads can hardly walk , because I can be bothered working " 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted January 8 Members Share Posted January 8 11 hours ago, embankment said: It's just before the lines crossed over Manny Road , obviously on the bridge that we used to walk under. What's there now, probably a scrote begging as you head to do ya big shop in Asda. " any change pal ? " " yep bloody loads can hardly walk , because I can be bothered working " Yes. Not far off the view from the old Platform 4 at Trinity St. Lines arcing to the left off to Bury across the back of the Embankment. Others towards Manc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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