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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #180 on: Sat 29 Feb 2020 19:00 »
You could always join me to watch an NBI game online JCFC! ;)
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #181 on: Sun 01 Mar 2020 07:34 »
You could always join me to watch an NBI game online JCFC! ;)

Thanks for the suggestion, but, as I said "But ..."

Mid morning came news of a fixture that was definitely on, so it was back to the station, fork out £22, and make it to

Saturday 29th February 2020
Southern League Division 1 Central
Bedford Town   1   v   1   Bedworth United
Tim Donnellan (Leighton Buzzard); Philip Wilkinson, Jake Bloom.

Mr Donnellan is apparently into his sixth decade, though but for a slightly ungainly posture when running hard he could very well pass for at least a decade younger. One advantage of older referees is that they tend to be less precious about ground fitness, but in fact pitch conditions would not have troubled anyone. AR2 looked severely undernourished - not so AR1 -and his skinny arms in their tight black undershirt left his short sleeves flapping incongruously.

Bedworth made the better start, putting a shot wide in an early raid. On 6 minutes home keeper Greygoose went fishing for the ball, but failed to make a catch, leading to a corner conceded in panic, this in turn producing a goal to give the visitors the lead. From the start the atmosphere on the pitch had seemed slightly tetchy and a tussle for the ball at a free-kick drew a warning for the two players involved. The occasional disadvantage of older referees is sometimes that they let quite a bit go and for the first quarter Mr Donnellan fell into this category. The Bedworth number 7, in particular, had a technique of challenging by turning his back and simply barging into opponents - nothing too serious, but it would have been good to nip it in the bud. Bedford worked their way back into the game, forcing a couple of decent saves. On the half hour came one of life's little mysteries - the home number 6 followed an obvious trip with a show of dissent. Mr Donnellan called him over, checked his number and wrote things down, but did he show the card? If so it was done most discreetly, leading to thoughts that it had been forgotten. On 33 minutes in a tangle on the ground near the touchline a home defender planted his boot into the chest of the visiting number7 firmly , but not violently. It would have been clearer from the end of the stand than from the middle - and maybe even from Mr Observer Iland's viewpoint - and play was allowed to continue, number 7 losing sympathy by ostentatiously clutching his face, eventually making a miraculous recovery. A Bedworth defender was cautioned for taking too long over a throw and this time the arm was briefly raised, presumably with a yellow card in it. There was a stoppage for another of a number of possibly specious head injuries and as confusion reigned over the restart, AR2 did well to intervene. The half ended with another good save by the visiting keeper and the interval began with comments from the visiting boss to Mr Donnellan, whose extended response appeared merely to pour oil on troubled flames.

The visitors again made a bright start and keeper Greygoose had to leap like a salmon (or more appropriately perhaps, a trout) to palm the ball away. The home number 2 was guilty of a foul throw (hands)gleefully picked up by Mr Donnellan,  but the reversed throw was also foul (feet) not picked up-presumably AR2's responsibility. Again Bedford fought back putting the visitors' goal under pressure. On 70 minutes the keeper was beaten, but a defender got back to clear off the line. A late caution for the home number 2  saw amore conventional  and extended display of the yellow card. On 89 minutes Bedworth had a great chance to seal the win, but put it badly wide - which was to cost them when Bedford equalised four minutes into added time.

Mr Donnellan was well enough received at the end and had done a reasonable job, overseeing a scrappy game without fuss, but without however raising a great deal of excitement in this quarter - hopefully his style will have appealed rather more to Mr Iland.

Trains northward from Bedford at this time are only every hour, so there was a wait of 55 minutes - and a change at Wellingborough - to get back to Leicester.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #182 on: Sun 01 Mar 2020 20:21 »
You could always join me to watch an NBI game online JCFC! ;)

Thanks for the suggestion, but, as I said "But ..."


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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #183 on: Wed 04 Mar 2020 15:56 »
Homeward Bound - JCFC from Leicester, not Paul Simon from Widnes.

The train was ready waiting, a sight to warm my heart
With lots of room and comfy seats, it was the perfect start.
And dead on time at Sheffield - well done to EMR -
I'd soon be back in Brighouse, it wasn't very far.
And Northern Rail that very day had changed to Northern Trains:
The Government was now in charge and Grant Shapps held the reins.
The move had caused the populace to give a hearty cheer:
With such exalted leadership, what could there be to fear?
The train was at the platform and folks quickly settled down -
But then came an announcement that caused us all to frown:
"I'm sorry to inform you that there'll be a slight delay.
The driver's late from Lincoln, but at least he's on his way."
At last we got to Huddersfield, some twenty minutes late:
The Brighouse train had long since gone, I barely need to state.
I'm not the sort of awkward chap who'd stay to moan and cuss,
So I simply cut my losses and went and caught a bus.
So nothing much has changed it seems, except the different name.
The more things change, the French aver, the more they stay the same.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #184 on: Thu 05 Mar 2020 10:07 »
The spirit of dear Sir John Betjeman lives on;  hurrah !
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #185 on: Thu 05 Mar 2020 17:38 »
Apolgies for lowering the literary tone with a Limerick

That process, once started by Beeching,
Cold comfort to trav'llers is teaching;
    Too perfect a pain,
    For there's never a train
Thus the upshot is dire and far-reaching.

As tiresome as chewing on gristle
Or sitting right down on a thistle;
    Call for Nunn and for Dean
    There are none quite so keen
For motion with flag and with whistle.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #186 on: Sun 08 Mar 2020 13:48 »
The spirit of dear Sir John Betjeman lives on;  hurrah !

I fear my doggerel comes closer to McGonagall than to Betjeman  though my scansion is possibly better.

No apologies needed for limericks, Whistleblower, except perhaps for this one:

For such verse I've always a thirst,
Though sadly it seems that the worst
I very much fear
Were those by E Lear,
Whose last line just echoes the first.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #187 on: Wed 25 Mar 2020 13:42 »
The Step 3/4 Leagues - Northern Premier, Southern and Isthmian - have all declared their wish to end the season forthwith, either declaring the season null and void or establishing a final table on a points per game basis. No final decision can yet be reached, this being dependent on what the National League decides to do and the reaction of the FA.

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #188 on: Mon 20 Apr 2020 16:24 »
Though the football season has of necessity imploded, it would be remiss not to thank aaa once again for his unfailing efforts in posting details of appointments.

It has been a curious season - only 76 matches seen and 22 of those not in this category. Most unusually no referee has been seen more than once, so it would be foolish to nominate my referee of the year, but despite a number of other very good performances, the one that most remains in my memory as having an element of star quality was that of Robert Ablitt. In that he follows last season's Matt Russell - somebody in Hampshire must be doing a fine job of producing classy officials!

There is talk of us over-70s being confined to barracks for up to a year, a category that includes so many of those who keep clubs afloat. Let's hope that they and their clubs come through relatively unscathed and that there will be a 20-21 season for us to enjoy.

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #189 on: Tue 21 Apr 2020 10:15 »
As well as seconding the thanks to aaa, I would like to thank JCFC for his unfailingly entertaining contributions in this thread and others.  I sincerely hope he won't be confined to barracks for as long as he fears. 
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #190 on: Sun 07 Jun 2020 11:01 »
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Never mind, Microscopist, you are very popular with us.
Thank you, would that the high heidyins in 121 George Street felt the same >:(

Well, now you have an official exhortation to rock the boat, Microscopist!

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« Reply #191 on: Sun 07 Jun 2020 12:54 »
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Thank you, would that the high heidyins in 121 George Street felt the same >:(

Well, now you have an official exhortation to rock the boat, Microscopist!

I wonder at times whether I've sunk it? 

Used to work with David Hume at Auchincruive he does brilliant children's addresses, being a bit of an amateur magicician - and having taught agriculture students!.

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #192 on: Sun 02 Aug 2020 18:03 »
 A bit late today - our main producer went back home to Yorkshire and his laptop failed!  However, you may enjoy the reference to the "Jeely Piece".

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #193 on: Mon 03 Aug 2020 10:05 »
I recall -from half a century or so ago - the jeely piece song: indeed, I think I still possess a recording of it somewhere - Matt McGinn maybe?. It is a wonder that throwing pieces down from tenement windows did not improve the handling skills of a certain generation of Scottish goalkeepers.

It reminded me that in one of our French lessons on the third floor we once threw a paper aeroplane out of the window, only for it to come back in several minutes later.

Seeing your reference before watching, I wondered where that would fit in. I should have thought of the feeding of the 5000, but instead thought it was perhaps the Glesca version of the tale of the young boy clinging to an ice cream cone, when asked to illustrate a verse from the Bible. The minister was nonplussed and had to give in, to be quoted Paul's advice to the Thessalonians: "Hold fast that which is good."

I liked Ar hyd y nos with a different text to the one in the MHB.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2019/20
« Reply #194 on: Mon 03 Aug 2020 13:00 »
Before lockdown we used to have a monthly "musical memories" afternoon, with a small band called the "M&Ms", my job was to project words and pictures on the screen - the Jeely Piece was popular with the clientele, many of whom came from local car homes.

My BLFG & I were responsible for introducing a screen and projector into the Church (and have the scars to prove it) and for 12 years were largely responsible for developing it until we stepped back a couple of years ago.  However, over a period of about three years I made sound recordings of most services and this is where our congregational singing comes from.  East Acklam is the tune in CH4 for "For the fruits ..." but I've never sung it to that tune.  We also sing "Through the love of God, our Saviour" to Ar hyd y nos.

On listening to it, the thought did go through my mind that at the end "May the peace of God go with you"  might have been heard as a reference to the "piece" in Neil's reflection.
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