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It seems like decades to me - never in my (long) lifetime have we been anything other than crap at throw-ins.

Tremendous news, he's a real talent and I hope we get to watch him for a good while yet. It feels like slowly but surely the club are beginning to do the right things, after years of constant mistakes taking us downwards. Long may the progress continue, along with the apparent policy of silence...

I agree with the OP that the doom and gloom is being overdone, and I couldn’t believe some of the scores of 3, 4 and 5 on the Player Ratings thread, reflecting the result more than the actual performances. If a few of the chances had gone the other side of the post, the same players would...

Dock of the Bay ...

4-2-3-2 would be great, but I suspect the refereee and the oppositon might have something to say about it :)

Who used those words? We got as much as could be expected at the time, given that we sold him too soon, didn't give him time to flower in the first team, and consequently never got the benefit of his growing market value. Yeah, Anderson said we negotiated a stake in his future career, but it's...

I'm guessing you never saw the young Gascoigne play? He was out of this world. I really like Bayliss, and I think he's showing signs of getting even better, but it's not a comparison I'd make.

Got to disagree. I cannot understand how people can see a player like Maddison come through the ranks, then not feel the slightest pain when they are sold so soon, before we’ve had time to enjoy watching them play for us or help us up the leagues. I mean he was a joy to watch and obviously...

Jim Brown's article says "Born in war-time Swindon, the son of Swindon speedway rider Ernie Hunt, he was christened Roger Patrick. However growing up he was known as 'Little Ernie' and the name stuck although some say he adopted the name Ernie to avoid confusion with the legendary Liverpool...

RIP Ernie, you were worth the entrance money on your own, and my early years of going to Highfield Road just wouldn’t have been the same without you.

Can’t believe how many people have said automatic would have been better. The OP’s question wasn’t whether you would rather finish in the playoff positions, it was “Would you have preferred going up automatically?”. Surely nobody in their right mind would trade in the Notts County and Wembley...

Not as gorgeous as JohnnyTheSpider though surely?

The big difference between the two events is that today it was known from the outset that both sides needed a draw, so with the best will in the world nobody was ever going to take any big risks, especially after about 60 minutes. Embarrassing and tedious, but just a freak of the way the...

Neil Martin was a fine player - one of the most underrated forwards we've ever had. Bullet headers from Dave Clements's corners were a speciality, but he could play on the ground too. We could never have stayed in the First Division in those early years without him, and he was a big factor in...

Otis - the joke machine that never sleeps :)

The less-than-legendary old players will only be aware of the applause, not a few giggles. And anyone sniggering at “Chuckie” had better watch out – a good player and so committed to CCFC. I remember him celebrating a tackle he made at the West End as if he’d just scored the winner in the...

Sorry Otis, I’ll try harder next time :) We obviously disagree on this but it’s not something to argue about – I only read about 10% of what’s on the forum these days, but I enjoy most of what you post, and I'm in awe of anyone with 53,000 to their name. Is it curable? Back to the topic – am...

It doesn't need rectifying. They haven’t all been labelled as legends – the day has been called “Legends Day”, and some proper legends will be there. If a music festival had half a dozen top-line acts, and called itself “Giants of Rock” or something, surely that would be fine. The supporting...

It’s called the Legends Day because quite a few genuine legends will be there, along with loads of ex-players who still feel enough affinity with the club to want to be there. It’s always interesting and quite heart-warming to see them all. I don’t feel swindled under the Trades Descriptions...

Dietmar Bruck and Ron Farmer too!