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by Ark Royal
06 Aug 2025 13:20
Forum: General Football
Topic: The Non - League thread
Replies: 11136
Views: 2277670

Re: The Non - League thread

A mere 564-mile round trip for Truro City to start their NL campaign. :shock:
by Ark Royal
03 Aug 2025 14:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)
Replies: 226
Views: 20363

Re: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)

Nice day out in Lincoln as always, but the result was not surprising as they seem to have become our current bogey team. I noticed in the friendiy against Pompey how much of a high line we played and thought it suicidal to repeat that given our lack of pace. Hunt should have played Dorsett at CB and...
by Ark Royal
01 Aug 2025 14:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Royals
Replies: 4174
Views: 3177421

Re: Ex Royals

RIP Spider. Read his autobiography recently and it was a lovely trip down memory lane.
by Ark Royal
30 Jul 2025 13:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)
Replies: 226
Views: 20363

Re: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)

We are losing out on signings who would prefer Stevenage, Port Vale, and Burton Albion to us. I fear for us as I just cannot see where goals are going to come from and the current squad is painfully under-resourced. Would not be surprised if Lincoln score three or four.
by Ark Royal
29 Jul 2025 13:38
Forum: International Football
Topic: Womens euros 2025
Replies: 159
Views: 26694

Re: Womens euros 2025

Watching the team's parade was great viewing until Alex Scott asked Sarina Wiegman to dance for the crowd. Embarassing, demeaning, cringeworthy.
by Ark Royal
29 May 2025 13:59
Forum: General Football
Topic: Doing the 92
Replies: 21
Views: 3297

Re: Doing the 92

My visit to the City Ground for England's game vs Senegal will make it 77. Looking to add Bradford City and Doncaster to the list next season.
by Ark Royal
19 May 2025 15:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad for 2025-2026
Replies: 1242
Views: 320466

Re: Squad for 2025-2026

So the never go back list just getting it out the way.... purely on merit of there football ability would you sign any of the following ex players- Tom Holmes - likely to be loaned out again Tom Mcintyre - likely to be loaned out again if not bought by Charlton if promoted Yakou Meite - Free agent ...
by Ark Royal
14 May 2025 13:41
Forum: The Team
Topic: On this day......
Replies: 37
Views: 12575

Re: On this day......

Can’t believe today 14th was 30 years ago we won 3-1 at Tranmere, in the first leg of the championship playoffs. Brilliant support that day packed the away end. Happy days. My favourite away day ever and a fantastic performance against a team that had the best home record in the division that seaso...
by Ark Royal
13 May 2025 09:50
Forum: General Football
Topic: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Conference League 24/25
Replies: 436
Views: 99363

Re: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Conference League 24/25

Cardiff made it to the Cup Winners' Cup QFs in 1971. They lost to Real Madrid on aggregate, but managed to win the first leg 1-0. :shock:
by Ark Royal
28 Apr 2025 19:09
Forum: The Team
Topic: Goal of the season 2024/25
Replies: 24
Views: 3638

Re: Goal of the season 2024/25

Wing V Wrexham but I tend to prefer a good team move over a 30 yarder. +1. I also think that the excellent passing and movement between Garcia, Wifi, and Abrefa is missing a bit from that video snippet. Wing's goals when he has been on the end of a third-man running passage of play in the final thi...
by Ark Royal
28 Apr 2025 13:41
Forum: The Team
Topic: Goal of the season 2024/25
Replies: 24
Views: 3638

Goal of the season 2024/25

Just voted for mine: Lewis Wing's goal vs Wrexham. Wonderful team move finished with a Wing thunderbastard; Sam Smith's beauty vs Cambridge a distant second.
by Ark Royal
01 Apr 2025 17:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: On This Day
Replies: 33
Views: 5034

Re: On This Day

78/9 was my first 'proper' season too. Went with the neighbours for Doncaster in September and was hooked. Highlights were 5-1 Northampton at home ( pretty sure it was on Southern telly - anyone got it?) in February and Pompey and Aldershot over Easter (both 4-0 but I may be wrong). We seemed to wi...
by Ark Royal
01 Apr 2025 15:09
Forum: The Team
Topic: On This Day
Replies: 33
Views: 5034

Re: On This Day

Appearances that season for the defence were nuts: Death 46/46, Peters 45/46, Bennett 45/46, Hicks 46/46, White 46/46. They also all appeared in the eleven cup ties that season. That seems ridiculous now. There was probably only 15 In the entire squad. That was my very first season of watching Read...
by Ark Royal
01 Apr 2025 14:54
Forum: General Football
Topic: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013
Replies: 5959
Views: 1080867

Re: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013

Real Betis pulled a crowd of 31,500 at the Benito Villamarin last Saturday - for a TRAINING session. Followed that on Sunday with a record crowd of 58,538 for the Seville derby, where they beat their deadly city rivals 2-1. :shock: that is THE game I want to experience in Spain. I've heard numerous...
by Ark Royal
01 Apr 2025 14:32
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Blackpool (a)
Replies: 96
Views: 11732

Re: MATCHWATCH : Blackpool (a)

Earnshaw is rubbish with stats....the 1994 game was a 4-0 win in the 1993-94 promotion season under Mark McGhee, still ranks as one of the top 3 away performances I've seen from us. Was there for that too! Applauded off at the end by the Blackpool fans as I remember. Fantastic away day that started...
by Ark Royal
01 Apr 2025 14:22
Forum: General Football
Topic: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013
Replies: 5959
Views: 1080867

Re: European Leagues Thread 2012/2013

Real Betis pulled a crowd of 31,500 at the Benito Villamarin last Saturday - for a TRAINING session. Followed that on Sunday with a record crowd of 58,538 for the Seville derby, where they beat their deadly city rivals 2-1. :shock:
by Ark Royal
01 Apr 2025 14:17
Forum: The Team
Topic: On This Day
Replies: 33
Views: 5034

Re: On This Day

Appearances that season for the defence were nuts: Death 46/46, Peters 45/46, Bennett 45/46, Hicks 46/46, White 46/46. They also all appeared in the eleven cup ties that season.
by Ark Royal
20 Mar 2025 12:32
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ivar Ingimarsson > Tyler Bindon > Liam Moore (in his prime)
Replies: 30
Views: 5117

Re: Ivar Ingimarsson > Tyler Bindon > Liam Moore (in his prime)

Dariusz Wdowczyk by a country mile. Shame he was a walking sicknote. I hope Tyler Bindon's career continues to blossom as he is such class act.
by Ark Royal
06 Mar 2025 14:38
Forum: International Football
Topic: World Cup 2026
Replies: 162
Views: 198479

Re: World Cup 2026

Major concerns about the US ability to process between 6-8 million visitors for next year. There are 42 countries in the US visa waiver program, but Argentina, Brazil, Colombia - and even co-host Mexico are not included. Incredibly, the visa application window for Colombia (700 days) has already clo...
by Ark Royal
05 Mar 2025 11:29
Forum: General Football
Topic: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Conference League 24/25
Replies: 436
Views: 99363

Re: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Conference League 24/25

It's actually slightly nuts that Arsenal have only won one major European trophy in their history - and it is a competition that doesn't exist any more. 13 league titles, 14 FA Cups - and one Cup Winners' Cup. Also - doesn't time pass? Liverpool went 31 years without winning the league. Unless Arse...
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