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7.8 - What's a God to a Non-Believer?

8.

Monday, March 4

I was on

7.7 - What's a King to a God?

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Harrier

(Noun)

Someone who engages in persistent attacks.

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Mostly overcast with a high of 7 and a low of 4. No wind. Gloves for the Latin Americans; short sleeves for the Scots.

The stakes? All and nothing. Win and we'd go 14 points clear. We'd have beaten everyone in the league except York, who were good but extremely lucky not to have faced me at my best. Draw and we'd stay 11 points clear. Annoying, but acceptable. Lose an...

7.6 - What's a Mob to a King?

6.

Wednesday, February 28

My throne room had been turned into a Zoom call command centre. I was using my phone (stuck to a GripTight tripod that I could hold like a sceptre if I wanted to move around) as the camera and mic, but was watching the other participants on my work PC and keeping an eye on the chat comments on my laptop. A second desk had been wheeled in, and the Zoom Lords - Brooke and MD - were being the admins.

Brooke was in a t-shirt - scandalously tight, Jesus ...

7.5 - Deva Station

5.

Saturday, February 17

Match 31 of 46: Farsley Celtic versus Chester

From the Leeds Star online edition

Farsley Celtic Relegation Bound After 8-0 Defeat

Farsley Celtic suffered one of the most devastating defeats in National League history on Saturday, losing to a rampant Chester side at The Citadel.

Despite their poor start to the calendar year, in which they have failed to secure a win, the manner of this defeat was wholly unexpected. C...

7.4 - Cupid's Arrow

4.

After leaving Pascal on my doorstep, Magnus strode off, turned the corner, and a few seconds later I heard a car engine start, then the familiar sound of gravel snap crackle and popping.

"What's this all about?"

Pascal looked pretty miserable. "You and I got the flu hard but we normally don't get sick. Everyone thinks it's because we're despondent."

"It's Valentine's Day, I'm not allowed to go to work, and Chester is full of hot women. Do I look despondent?"<...

7.3 - Chesterness

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Wednesday, 7 February

A w

7.2 - Beating the Block

2.

Rushall's low block was pretty effective in slowing us down - for a while. We were leading, so we had no incentive to force the issue and were content to stretch the play left and right, probing, looking for gaps.

The problem was that we were weak down the wings. On the left we had Magnus Evergeen, who was a solid, dependable guy with low creativity, and D-Day, a flair player who was weak defensively and preferred dribbling to passing. In a normal team they'd have been a good c...

7.1 - The First Cut is the Deepest

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Player Manager 7

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Recap:

6.15 - Epilogue

15.

Saturday, Feb 3

Match 28 of 46: Chester versus Banbury United

The ball came to me on our right. My first touch killed the ball, but it felt wrong. The ball was heavy and sullen. Beside me, the community stand was quiet, like a heavy blanket had been draped over it. The little away section on this quarter of the ground was deserted; the few dozen Banbury fans were behind the goal I was attacking.

Attacking? Hardly.

I rolled the ball under my f...

6.14 - The Supporters Trust

14.

The Fans Forum had been moved from the Blues Bar with its 120 capacity to the weightier Crowne Plaza Hotel in the city centre. The conference room's primary colour was beige, offset by wood panelling and magnolia ceilings. The vibe was stuffy and businesslike, and the business of the day was shouting at Max Best. To that end, three hundred golden-legged, cream-coloured chairs had been laid out in rows. A flurry of late arrivals meant the hotel staff were rushing around adding more.<...

6.13 - Max Best: A Retrospective

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Extracts from Rovers Return, the third most active Tranmere Rovers unofficial fan forum.

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Max Best: A Retrospective

Thread created by Fredly_Submarine, 2 Feb, 2024

The purpose of this thread is to document my memories of the short-lived Max Best era, to speculate on what it all meant, and to generate a discussion that will hopefully answer some outstanding questions. For those new to the forum, I am known to have solid contacts in the club's sta...

6.12 - The Regulation Will Be Televised

12.

We arrived at Barrow's weird stadium

6.11 - Dixie Dean

11.

Dixie Dean (1907 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest of all time.

The shop was from a bygone age. An age of muddy pitches, heavy leather balls, brutal tackles, and no substitutes. Still, an age where a PA 190 striker competed against PA 180 defenders every week. Could he survive? Could he thrive? Could he live up to his talent despite all that bedevilled and beset him?

While the shop's fixture...

Moar Day Plz [T3]

Hi! I need a bit more time to cook the next chapter. The absolute latest will be tomorrow morning but it could be today. Oven is close to dinging.

REASON FOR DELAY: ADDING SOME WORDS; CHANGING OTHERS; AGONISING OVER TONE OF DELAY MESSAGE; WAS SORT OF GOING FOR FUNNY BUT EARNEST THAT'S HARD BRO

6.10 - He's Done WHAT?!

10.

Life glossary - Busman's h

6.9 - The Twelve Days of Silkmas, Part 3

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On the ninth day of Christmas, th