TC have you read Ronnie Moore's book? Breck was hot headed. Ronnie said he heard a commotion went to look. Breck had got Emlyne up against the wall cause he was dropping Breck to play himself. Don't think Emlyne was that popular with all at Millmoor once saw him score from distance at the railway end not many of our players went to congratulate him.
Not a Barton fan but he is much maligned. His autobiography is a very good read and i am sure he'll be an excellent coach somewhere soon. Incidentally uttis the Barnsley manager tripped mid-argument,fell and bashed his head on a metal railing. There was no assault by Barton i am reliably informed.
-- Edited by splinter on Monday 22nd of February 2021 08:22:38 PM
We suffered for years after the 'fun' of the Anton Johnson years had ended. These quick frolics funded by living beyond your natural means are exciting, but not sustainable. It catches up with you in the end.
Despite Gwru's suggestion otherwise, it is possible for good people to be successful. TC has given several good examples which have been (typically) totally ignored. It is also possible to build something sustainable.
I like that we haven't got dirty money rinsing through our club. I like that we haven't got an owner with power and money earned alongside gruesome human rights abuses. I like that we aren't trying to cheat the system, and that we have leaders who stand for good values. I like that at the same time we are competing at close to the highest level we can realistically hope for, and building a platform that will serve us well for years to come. The crooks and charlatans can stay well away as far as I'm concerned.
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-- Edited by smiler on Monday 22nd of February 2021 09:12:53 PM
GlennMiller for you Tommy Doc & Steve Evans not conventional in their methods but the former got the crowds in at Millmoor. The latter kept us in the championship.
gwru - grateful for the translation. I struggled with Latin but just scraped through. I'm not sure I could ever master Thurcroftese - I think you had to be born there!
We suffered for years after the 'fun' of the Anton Johnson years had ended. We suffered after Evans ran off and left the cupboard bare. These quick frolics funded by living beyond your natural means are exciting, but not sustainable. It catches up with you in the end. Despite Gwru's suggestion otherwise, it is possible for good people to be successful. TC has given several good examples which have been (typically) totally ignored. It is also possible to build something sustainable. I like that we havent got dirty money rinsing through our club. I like that we havent got an owner with power and money earned alongside gruesome human rights abuses. I like that we aren't trying to cheat the system, and that we have leaders who stand for good values. I like that at the same time we are competing at close to the highest level we can realistically hope for, and building a platform that will serve us well for years to come. The crooks and charlatans can stay well away as far as I'm concerned.
-- Edited by smiler on Monday 22nd of February 2021 08:44:45 PM
Smiler - I'm right with you on the sentiments in your last 3 sentences. My prospective son-in-law is a season ticket holder at the Etihad and he looks on with envy at the passion surrounding RUFC in my house. We sometimes watch Man City together and there's an emptiness of enthusiasm when watching his side inevitably win. The only thing that matters to him is winning because of the enormous investment that has been put into the club to artificially elevate them to a level where anything less is a failure. There's far more nuance when watching Rotherham knowing that we have integrity and are trying our best to battle against teams whose sole philosophy is to pump in money, wins games, get promotion or sack the manager. The satisfaction that can be derived from succeeding in such an imbalanced environment is far more gratifying than buying success by whatever means.
There's nothing wrong with Thurcroft. There are a lot of great people from that neck of the woods. Unfortunately for us (assuming the gruesome twosome are from there - I don't know whether they are or not) I think we ended up with a couple of sour apples from the bottom of the Double Barrel.
You're correct Smiler. I have some very intelligent and erudite friends from Thurcroft who also happen to be Rotherham fans. As they say, every village has one - in this case - we've inherited two!
Tommy Doc signed some good players and got us relegated. Johnson had a pal who was allegedly a drug runner who also was involved with Derby County as well as with us, it turned out we were paying County's wages. There is no 'e' at the end of Emlyn.
All of which has nothing to do with Bristol Rovers.
I dont remember much about Anton. I think he got into trouble for owning or controlling multiple clubs at the same time. I remember a big fur coat and a helicopter. We suddenly had money to spend and bought some great players, but it ended in trials and tribulations, and before long we were back bumping along at the bottom of the third tier. Do I remember that he brought out a book to put his side of the story? Did anyone buy or read it?
It's woke time according to you lot apart from Saint warney rubbish everyone else. If I was a man city fan I would be loving it bragging off about being in the bottom three. I want us to get into the prem and win it not concerned how we do it. Brilliant living in Thurcroft best thing none of you live here they would poke you with a stick. Only downside pot holes I can live with that.
Got some info about the Double Barrel name has been changed to on the rocks a bit slow there. It is definitely on the rocks now shut down probably covid. Last owners didn't think Thurcroft customers we're good enough for their establishment didn't they come from your neck of the woods?.
'It's woke time according to you lot apart from Saint warney rubbish everyone else'.
Wow. Straight out of Gwru's Book of Unintelligible Nonsense.
Thurcroft is a fine place. I've spent many days playing cricket against Thurcroft CC when there was such a thing, and footballing against Thurcroft Hotel who were the best Sunday Football team around Rotherham for years. They used to pinch some of the best players from my neck of the woods over in Anston. The likes of Willie Shepherd, Johnny Foulds and the late Jimmy Pudge (God rest his soul - one of the most gifted footballers never to make it big because he preferred kickabouts with his mates).
You and your brother do Thurcroft no favours TH. You are not very good adverts for it - certainly not in how you come across on here.
smiler me & TH ours names good in Thurcroft. It's not the same place. Thurcroft hotel was a horseracing tap room I loved it, went on racing trips from there some legends sadly some no longer here on them. Your on about football team from there. Old landlord Derek Platts used to say it wouldn't bother him if there weren't a football team there. Said they didn't spend much there wanted something to eat, run tickets. Said your horseracing men drink some beer. Cheltenham festival week in there was amazing. Wish I could go back to those days.
Another thing I know quite a few millers fans from here out of them not many Warney boys. Not many convinced Warney is a manager.
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Sorry to say it Gwru, but you don't represent Thurcroft or yourself well. Going out of your way to antagonise decent people is just not on. You don't do it on MM any more because you know they won't tolerate it. You wouldn't do it face to face because you know it wouldn't be tolerated. But you do it on here because you can get away with it and you enjoy it. You might actually have something useful to contribute, but you let yourself down very badly by just being antagonising all the time.
You or your mate will probably reply now by saying you just say it as you see it, and you are your own man, etc etc. But nobody with real self-awareness and a genuine conscience would plough on as you do without any regard for how they come across and the impact they have on others. You know you are ruining the site for many because they tell you so, but you carry on regardless. Its just really poor behaviour. That's the truth.
-- Edited by smiler on Tuesday 23rd of February 2021 11:14:30 AM
smiler it's the truth I'm telling you. What I've said about Thurcroft. Back to the subject I'd have Joey Barton here. I want a manager who sits in the home dugout. It's getting stale here. Last time we were at Wembley told you that a quarter of our support from last time there didn't go back that time. Sport it's escapism needs some excitement.
smiler it's the truth I'm telling you. What I've said about Thurcroft. Back to the subject I'd have Joey Barton here. I want a manager who sits in the home dugout. It's getting stale here. Last time we were at Wembley told you that a quarter of our support from last time there didn't go back that time. Sport it's escapism needs some excitement.
Gwru, forget Thurcroft and forget the deliberately provocative posts on repeats that you think get under peoples skin. It is the truth I have told you about about your general conduct on here. It really is very, very poor. It does you no credit. If you have got any self-awareness and understanding of what is an acceptable versus unacceptable way to conduct yourself in public you should have a serious re-think. I honestly don't know how you can look at yourself in the mirror and be happy with what you are doing.
-- Edited by smiler on Tuesday 23rd of February 2021 12:29:11 PM
