URI:
   DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       RateTheRef
  HTML https://ratetheref.createaforum.com
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       *****************************************************
   DIR Return to: Trivia & Humour
       *****************************************************
       #Post#: 16575--------------------------------------------------
       FAO Ashington46
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: March 9, 2020, 4:24 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       The start of this one shows the head capo leading the singing
       from the front before the march starts! Then there is a view
       from further back down the line where you can see the ripple
       effect on the singing starting at the front & working its way
       back.
  HTML https://youtu.be/t_x252cLtH0
       This was a section of the fan march before the Iceland game at
       the Euros. Reported widely in the media as 10's of thousands and
       no trouble.  The ultras are the guys head to toe in black, faces
       normally covered in scarves or wearing balaclavas, the people in
       regular clothes & the national colours are the 'normal' fans.
       Any attack on the fans by other country ultras, one set of
       ultras would deal with them whilst the rest get the regular fans
       away from it, any of our fans get a bit lippy to any
       bystanders/locals then they get put firmly back in their place
       by the ultras, they won't be stupid enough to repeat the
       mistake!! The bystander/locals would receive an immediate
       apology & reassurance it won't happen again. Happens rarely -
       any pre-arrange ultra v ultra shenanigans are well arranged, far
       away from the fan march, not that I approve but they keep it
       between themselves - no regular fan of either side will ever be
       involved, it's a very strict ruling. Any regular fan would
       instead be protected, taken immediately to safety & there is
       retribution if one were to get hurt.
  HTML https://youtu.be/EvFahsqyB-M
       Our manager wouldn't let me go and join this one! Team coach was
       bouncing along with them though! It was great fun!
  HTML https://youtu.be/WdF5mAsgvoM
       #Post#: 16775--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FAO Ashington46
   DIR By: Ashington46
       Date: March 22, 2020, 9:44 am
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       bmb ---sorry, I have only just seen these today because I have
       not had very much computer time recently because of difficulties
       trying to sort out my charity cases who are not on the internet
       and I am unable to leave telephone messages as well. In
       addition, our charity HQ has instructed that, because of my age,
       I am not to visit so it is like being in Catch 22 and I have
       been trying to resolve their problems from a distance!
       Very interesting footage in the three clips and that Cup Final
       turned out to be a cracking match from all accounts.
       Who knows, once we get over all the current problems, things may
       return to 'normal' --whatever that is ---and I get to visit
       Hungary and add it to the list of countries where I have either
       watched or played. Stay safe!!
       #Post#: 16778--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FAO Ashington46
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: March 22, 2020, 2:13 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       The charities are more important!
       I stuck it here as I figured the VAR thread was not the right
       place for it - should have linked to it in that thread though
       maybe.
       The cup match was at the end of my 1st season working with
       Lilák. In the preseason when I started there I bet our gorgeous
       manager that we would win the Magyar Kupa and/or finish in the
       top 3 in the league but only if he gave me a kit shirt with his
       name & #1 on the back.  He laughed at me, took the bet & bought
       me the shirt, which I wore every single game - we won the cup
       and finished 3rd in the league! He is still paying off my
       winnings [emoji23]
       Hate not being with him & our boys right now but we are Skyping
       regularly.  If he & I are still at the club when you finally get
       to Hungary, I will arrange for you to have a full stadium tour,
       lunch at the club & VIP tickets for a game. As I am on his team
       of staff if he leaves I leave with him, hopefully we will remain
       there though - Néni loves her boys. [emoji7]
       You stay safe as well - I'm always around for a chat
       Skype/WhatsApp/email/Text/Facetime if you ever need to talk x
       #Post#: 16781--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FAO Ashington46
   DIR By: Ashington46
       Date: March 22, 2020, 5:01 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       --- Quote from: bmb link ---
       >
       > The charities are more important!
       >
       > I stuck it here as I figured the VAR thread was not the right
       place for it - should have linked to it in that thread though
       maybe.
       >
       > The cup match was at the end of my 1st season working with
       Lilák. In the preseason when I started there I bet our gorgeous
       manager that we would win the Magyar Kupa and/or finish in the
       top 3 in the league but only if he gave me a kit shirt with his
       name & #1 on the back.  He laughed at me, took the bet & bought
       me the shirt, which I wore every single game - we won the cup
       and finished 3rd in the league! He is still paying off my
       winnings [emoji23]
       >
       > Hate not being with him & our boys right now but we are
       Skyping regularly.  If he & I are still at the club when you
       finally get to Hungary, I will arrange for you to have a full
       stadium tour, lunch at the club & VIP tickets for a game. As I
       am on his team of staff if he leaves I leave with him, hopefully
       we will remain there though - Néni loves her boys. [emoji7]
       >
       > You stay safe as well - I'm always around for a chat
       Skype/WhatsApp/email/Text/Facetime if you ever need to talk x
       --- End Quote ---
       Lovely to read things like this. You are a true football maniac
       ----it takes one to know one and I have a good friend up here in
       the north east who will be very interested in reading this when
       I get chance to see him again ---he is also a real football
       maniac and knows more about non-league football  than  many
       people.
       Keep up the good work --even if it is from a distance! I am an
       eternal optimist, in spite of what you may think with my many
       comments about VAR, and I just never worry about anything, a
       mindset I have had since 11 February 1985 because of an incident
       in Germany which changed my thinking on everything.
       Stay positive and we may just get the chance to meet up on that
       trip in the future. x
       #Post#: 16842--------------------------------------------------
       Re: FAO Ashington46
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: March 28, 2020, 3:34 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       The cheeky wotsits are playing me up!
       I started yesterday's Skype session with "Ma Nénivel - Szabály
       11: A Les" (Today with Néni (Aunt) Law 11 - Offside).  Lots of
       eye rolling and use of the mute button!!! We have absolutely the
       worst record of offside, 3 disallowed goals in the last 3 games
       because they can't stay onside!  ::)
       They seem to forget who deals with any discipline issues - they
       will blimmin listen!! [emoji23]
       *****************************************************
       Page 1 of 1