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1 hour ago, Bairnardo said:
Ordered on your say-so, with a Templeton Rye into the bargain since iv been looking to sample a rye for ages and never got round to it.
Coincidentally I just finished my bottle of Bulleit Rye tonight along with a Wild Turkey 101 and a Tomatin 14 Port Cask. There was only a dram left in each and as I'm moving soon I can't take my collection with me.
A rye whisky is a pleasurable experience although have always meant to try Templeton since it seeing it mentioned in Harry Bosch books but never got round to it. I'll look forward to a review please.
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16 minutes ago, JT88 said:
Big win for Girvan wednesday night dragging themselves out the relegation zone. Gow on remarkable run of form, midweekers always throw up a few suprises im sure there will be plenty twists and turns yet. Big game for Bellshill they desperately need to bounce back tomorrow against a good Dalry side.
Aye that's true actually and it happens at all levels. Wonder why that is.
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6 minutes ago, Arthurlie1981 said:
A couple of points.
1. Clubs should be told that there is 2 rounds of midweek fixtures to start the season to assist with planning at the end of the season
2. Why are we playing the WOS Cup final this weekend. You know that you have a date to finish the league so why not wait until after then.
3. As much as the 2 legged semi finals brought crowds and attention it cannot be allowed to happen again with the impact on the fixtures.
4. There is also an impact at the bottom with the (unlikely) scenario that Glens might not be completely safe and know what they need to do.
Great post that.
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13 hours ago, Craig fae the Vale said:
Jawbone by Mònica Ojeda.
Superb. Lyrical and poetic and genuinely chilling and haunting. A fantastic translation ad well, which really seemed to capture the spirit.
Do you read more than one book at the same time or did this one take you 10 hours to read?
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7 minutes ago, BANKIEBILL said:
But is it that obvious ? They're extending the season anyway and the Junior Cup is a big factor anyway.
What is obvious is that it's not a reasonable situation and something will have to change.
You say something often enough snd even I will crack.
The Junior Cup has had too much respect this year in particular the two legged semi but it's not the only factor. There will always be an imparity in league games played at the latter stages of any season. Chelsea are seeing that in the EPL. The argument should not be about cup competitions it should be about scheduling league matches midweek at times when the weather is good. Especially that the league is in the west of Scotland, an area hardly known for it's balmy climate.
The season extension is a necessary evil but the other clubs shouldn't allow Darvel to have matches after everyone is finished. The last day fixtures must be changed en masse. Kennie will do that, you'll see.
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On 25/04/2024 at 08:28, JustOneCornetto said:
Mike Pinder the last surviving original member of the Moody Blues has gone now aged 82
Was he anything to Lucy?
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25 minutes ago, Wacky said:
I don’t know why, but right now I’m fancying black pudding cooked in butter and Worcestershire sauce on Stephens the bakers well fired rolls.
I'm stopping at the shop on the way home this afternoon, hope there’s still some well fired rolls available.That's nice.
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13 minutes ago, BANKIEBILL said:
Oh change the bloody record. Darvel have a chance to win the title. The league play offs start on 18th May. All the games are ( were ) scheduled to finish on 11th for a reason - so no club gers an advantage by knowing what they need to do and to have a Champion declared in good time for play off. The number of games Talbot and Darvel are already cramming in is regressive. This has got he haw to do with Clydebank as we'll be out race by then.
Haha. Everything you have said is obvious as was the dig at Clydebank. Good that you saw it for what it was though and haven't taken it too seriously
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2 minutes ago, Vanderbilt said:
Kennie doesn’t do sporting integrity and weve already had a month with no game!!
I'm not one for criticising Kennie but this is a no brainer given that Darvel are still in contention.
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14 hours ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said:
Homemade Pakoras
They look tremendous pal.
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1 minute ago, Lynchmob11 said:
This only goes to show that sporting integrity matters not by the fixture secretary.
How can a team still involved in the title race be allowed to play two fixtures after the rest of the league is completed on the 11th of May and potentially knowing exactly what they require from the games, never mind it also could still impact the relegation outcomes depending on what Glenafton would still require to be safe.
As already put to the FS if this is the only option due to lack of suitable dates to fit these games in before the 11th then the only fair option would be to push the last games for every team back in line with Darvels.
That's a great point actually. Surely that will happen.
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Just now, Vanderbilt said:
Minnows that are above them,that’s a new one.
The league always sorts itself out when all matches are played. You lads know that with your perennial 4th place money.
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Just now, Vanderbilt said:
No chance the 2 legged semis will get binned with Mr Diddycup up for election.
Talbot might win the league if they didn’t keep getting beaten by Clydebank
Every big team loses points to the minnows sometimes. That's football.
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Just now, Vanderbilt said:
The cup competition that’s caused the backlog is optional yet everyone has to suffer.
It’s an absolute shambles and you can’t hide from that.Making glib remarks about Clydebank doesn’t change the fact that it’s all wrong.
Disagree. Although the two legged semi has had an impact and needs binned, it's the lack of midweek games earlier in the season that causes this. Having said that, Darvel's poor playing surface caused call offs and I also think the clubs prefer not to have midweek games as Saturday revenue is always more attractive. Reckon @Kennie needs to be stronger next season by pointing to this carry on and just get the games in.
However having said all that one still feels making glib remarks about Clydebank should always be the go to posting method.
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51 minutes ago, Vanderbilt said:
Season being extended because Darvel can’t fit in all of their games.
2 legged Junior Cup semi final really helped!
What a shitshow this league is turning into.
That's what happens when a club has success. It's difficult for you to understand, understandably.
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52 minutes ago, coineanach said:
ach go on then
Arthurlie 2 - Talbot 1
Gartcairn 1 - Hurlford 0
Maybole 2 - St. Roch's 2
Larkhall 2 - Cumbernauld 3
West Park 0 - Lanark 3
BSC Glasgow 1 - Giffnock 4
Yass. If you win I will accept a donation
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11 minutes ago, Fullerene said:
Yes. It is labelledMulti-City"
Cheers pal. Don't know what I thought that button was.
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39 minutes ago, Vanderbilt said:
Only league in world football that defers to a knockout cup competition.
Every league in the world fixtures dates for knockout cup competitions.
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This is one for the Travel Forum but I would like a quick reply, so I'm calling on all you Skyscanner experts.
Is it possible to book a return flight ticket which returns to a different destination. e.g. Milan to New York- New York to Edinburgh using one ticket?
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7 minutes ago, Vanderbilt said:
The Junior Cup is far more important than the league obviously.
And don't you forget it!
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16 minutes ago, Vanderbilt said:
The Benburb game was brought forward a fortnight and only meant we had no game 2 weeks later!!
Talbot could’ve been playing midweek games much earlier.
I keep wondering why they didn't play the last two midweeks
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Arthurlie 0 v 2 Auchinleck Talbot
Gartcairn 2 v 2 Hurlford United
Maybole Juniors 0 v 1 St. Roch's
Larkhall Thistle 1 v 3 Cumbernauld United
West Park United 1 v 5 Lanark United
BSC Glasgow 1 v 2 Giffnock
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20 minutes ago, An Absolute Imposter said:
All this talk about Gartcairn; and I remember when this particular cage was first built, and the use of cages is totally correct.
Cages are not and were never intended for a paying public to utilise. If you look at them all, there is only one side for spectators and that was the intention. They are for community use by youth clubs, ammies and for training. The fencing would need to be removed and a proper perimeter installed for them to be fit fir any purpose.
But problem now is; the horse is long gone from the yard on this issue.
Note: I am solely talking about the cages, not synthetic pitches which have their part to play in modern football.
As a slight caveat, if folk are honest there are ground across non-league that we visit that are falling down around us. Are they fit for purpose or do we just ignore the problems because of some nostalgic influence.
On top of that some of the grass pitches are also not fit for the league.
I know there is no easy fix for these clubs, but moving forward the situation is only going to get worse.
Do clubs need a safety certificate from the council or is that only for licensed clubs?
n.b. not naming any clubs whose grounds and pitches I'm talking about, it's more of a general observation.
Fair enough but what's the solution? If these grounds, in particular the older ones, are deemed unfit for purpose and the clubs don't have the means to upgrade, do they go to the wall or approach another club for a ground share? It would be great to think that there could be some funding available from government either local or national but that's about as likely to happen as @PossilYM moving to Ayrshire.
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Don't know if I'm reading it wrongly but the website only has four league games fixtured for Darvel and six for Talbot. Where are the others going to go?
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