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Indeed! Good memory. Won 0-1 away and 2-0 at home. Went their different ways after that 1998/99 season. City up and The Silkmen down.

The Leyton Orient dream. Part one of two. In 1960/61, just a couple of miles way from us. across the reservoirs, Spurs were taking all the accolades. But when you are a footy supporter you are only really interested in your club. And although Spurs were good; very good even, I was more concerned with the 'O's. Or Leyton Orient. Myself and Colin stood on our favourite cinder North Terrace for the first game of the 1960/61 season. Which we lost against Ipswich, and TBH, we were dismal. Five losses on the spin in September and the fear that we were not anywhere near good enough to challenge the top boys woke us up. And so it proved to be. Finished 19th, and didn't deserve any better. Ipswich won League Division Two and Super Spurs - as they were known in my area - did a fantastic double in the top flight. What then was the following season - 61/62 - gonna hold? Another mid-table place, or a relegation battle. We stood at our favourie place on the cinders and we were somewhat hopeful. We had held Toon to 0-0 away, in our first match, and were ready to demolish the opposition in the first home game. Saints were the visitors, and they comfortably beat us 1-2. "Same season as last year Col." "Yea, looks like it Owl." Five days later we were back. Middlesbrough the visitors. We were victorious 2-0. Me and Colin made the trip down to Saints ground - The Dell - on August 30th. And we got our revenge by winning 1-2. We won a couple more, and then went on the familiar win, lose, win, lose story that we were so accustomed to. Played at Rotherham on 30th October and drew 1-1. Next up was Liverpool away. Not the Mighty Liverpool of today, as Everton were the better of the two Mersysiders then, but still a stiff challenge. Came away with a creditable 3-3.We moved up to 7th. Liverpool were 8 points clear of us, with Saints in 2nd only 3 points ahead. These two matches started a run of 13 undefeated, including 9 wins on the trot. Up to 2nd, 2 points behind Pool, but more importantly 5 clear of Saints. February was a bad month. Three losses and one win. Still 2nd though, but now it was Plymouth breathing down our necks. Only one defeat in March kept us in second spot. Only just though, as Plymouth also had a good month and were just a point behind. The last month of the season was upon us. Could we do it? Six games left. Won away at Seagulls' ground on the 5th April. Liverpool were well clear, and Saints had faltered. The second match in April saw a loss to the fast improving Scunthorpe. And Sunderland had come for nowhere to challenge also. With 4 games to go: Liverpool -------- 53 pts Leyton Orient --- 48 Sunderland ------ 46 Scunthorpe ------ 45 Plymouth -------- 45 Southampton --- 42 We were in there with every chance. Could we hold it together? Four games left. Luton twice, Norwich and Bury. We did hold it together; won two and drew two. Final top 6 placings: Liverpool -------- 60 pts Leyton Orient --- 54 Sunderland ------ 53 Scunthorpe ------ 49 Plymouth -------- 46 Southampton --- 45 Promotion!!! Alongside Liverpool!! Yea! "What do you reckon Colin?" "Ipswich has won the top flight first time up. We can do the same. "What you think Owl? Can we do an Ipswich?" I was enthused by the moment. "Just think about it Col; Fist Division Champions;;;;; The Orient!!! And into Europe." Part two: ----- Up with the big boys for the 1962/63 season.

I'll kick it off with 1974/75 season. League Division One. Don't get seasons like this any more. Seven different clubs led the pack. Starting with Liverpool. But on their heels were Man City, Ipswich and an unexpected far North club; Carlisle. It was close at the top all the way through, especially after 18 matches, when only 2 points separated the to 10. The eventual winners came from the pack to lead after 39 matches and they stayed there until the very end. Leader -------------- Second spot Liverpool ----------- Wolves Man City ------------ Carlisle Carlisle ------------- Ipswich Ipswich ------------- Liverpool Liverpool ----------- Ipswich Ipswich ------------- Liverpool Ipswich ------------- Man City Ipswich ------------- Liverpool Liverpool ----------- Man City Liverpool ----------- Ipswich Man City ------------ Liverpool Ipswich ------------- Liverpool Man City ------------ Liverpool Stoke --------------- Ipswich Stoke --------------- Everton Half way 21 games Everton ------------- Liverpool Ipswich ------------- Everton Liverpool ----------- Middlesborough Ipswich ------------- Middlesborough Everton ------------- Ipswich Stoke --------------- Everton Stoke --------------- Burnley Everton ------------- Stoke Everton ------------- Burnley Everton ------------- Ipswich Everton ------------- Liverpool Ipswich ------------- Everton Everton ------------- Ipswich Derby --------------- Liverpool Winner's finishing stats: Derby County: P42, W21, D11, L10 8 points between Derby and 10th place Burnley. One of the early leaders Carlisle were relegated along with Chelsea. What a season!

Football related. Personal experiences. Interesting facts or surprising occurrences. Anything football related; anywhere.

Footy talk outside the EPL will do for me.

Have some notable recent league scalps. 8-0 v Wednesday 8-1 v Man City. Didn't Boro lead the league under Jack Charlton, and look like they could win? I'll check that out.

Boro had slightly better stats. 1-2 probably the right result. Both the Sheffields are on a decent run. Biggest shock was Luton beating QPR away. Have to look out for The Hatters. Huddersfield and West Brom also playing well. 18k at Ewood - 26k at Hillsborough. Good crowds in these times.

Both Sheffields won last night. They are both on fire. Don't look as though they will be playing each other in The Championship next season. Over 26 thousand at Hillsborough. Sad news with Pele. Was truly a footballing 'great'. By all accounts; a nice guy too.

I'll explain. The best 'scientific advice' should read best 'selceted scientific and compromised advice' IMO. What 'codes of conduct'? These codes of conduct simply reject anything that might interrupt the gravy train. 'Regularity action'. Dear me, the UK Regulatory Body (MHRA), for one, is mostly funded by big pharma. Their boss said - on camera - that the role of the MHRA was to give access to the promoters of pharmaceutical products. Dear me! Have we forgotten Gioxx and Thalidomide so quickly?

This is a post of made up things (not saying you made it up though). Utter nonsense Brian.

Is there a case for abolishing transfer fees? OK, so if a club wants to 'get' a player, and the player, is say, half way through a contract, all that should be allowed is a compensation - equal to the amount of wages left when the player finishes. Where does all this dosh generated by transfer fees end up? Mostly it's money just going round and round among the top 20 clubs, but a good bit of it slips away into 'other' pockets.

I was having a little bit of a problem with my hearing. Went to the docs. He asked me 'what are the symptoms'? I said an American TV programme. Marge has blue hair. A lorry overturned on the motorway. It was loaded with Vicks Vaporub. Police report that there was no congestion for 8 hours. I bought some Viagra. The Mrs said; "will that turn you into James Bond?" I replied; "maybe just make me Roger Moore."

The Russians are coming.

Just looked at the stats. Looks even. Good win for the Owls last evening; after the three draws. Attendance 8,644 at Orient; 0-0 FT. Points gone, but still well in front.

The 'O's don't get big crowds. If they get 10k it will be good. Shame on those Iron's supporters. WHU have nicked 000's down the years. They should get behind their neighbours. Orient for the Ch Lg in 4 years. Yea!!!!

Over 28,000 for the Ipswich game last evening. Not bad for the third tier.

Jokers at the beach.

Agents in other provinces can do the deed much quicker. Could the OP not get his PP and sort it out somewhere else? After all these agents only need a bar-code to do it.

I'm nowhere near Pattaya. My visa was issued in one day. Sorted out the bank stuff in the morning. Paid. and gave all the docs to the agent. Had a nice somtam feast. Went home. Got a text at 4ish saying my visa was done. Great service all round.

And don't be a little mouse. Thump the table a few times, and tell them if they don't sort it, you'll bad mouth them down the 'Puzzy Bar'.

The pair on the grass started all the problems, not the apple on the tree.

And going down!

IMO, there are generally two types of anti-vaxxers. The first are the ones that have seen through covid, and think that the experimental jab, for something that is in all probability not going to harm them, is not worth the risk. The others are against most modern medicine; and that would include all vaccines. They have done their research, and believe that big pharma call the shots; and their main aim is making money, not keeping people healthy.

The anti-vaxxers that you refer to, are probably against any vaccination for anything. They would probably emphasize that no disease ever has been stopped/eradicated/controlled by a vaccination.

This small bank probably didn't have enough money in the safe. Lady didn't want to spill the beans on that, so made up an imaginary problem.