Recent content by Ian in Leics

Like the others, I remember Brian knocking them in. Yeo, Yeo, Yeo. Happy Birthday, Brian. Great memories.

Yes, that's the usual experience on EMR. I went to the game yesterday using the train from Market Harborough to St P and I often travel on that line. As Nathan says, reservations are handed out willy nilly so more often than not the reservations aren't taken up. We've just travelled back from St...

Every club has to have Paul Ince sometime. On the same principle, we had to have a Steve Evans episode. Somehow we've avoided Neil Warnock (aka Colin), but it's just a matter of time. We'll probably eventually get him when he's 97. Managerial appointments are drawn from a limited pool...

Blimey. I'd forgotten about Ken Pound. A swop, I think, with Bournemouth for Johnny Meredith, both tricky wingers. Basil Hayward, who seemed to know nothing about how to get a team to play, had an eye for good players - including Peach, Tydeman, Riddick etc and Mike Green who was a quality...

I'm not a big fan of cheating either. Referees seem to be ignoring 'simulation' these days. At Mansfield, Masterson was, probably rightly, penalised for foot up, but the Mansfield player went down holding his face as if polaxed even though there had been no contact. Once the free kick was...

46 at their current grounds with the Gills (including Priestfield); another 8 at their old grounds (but not double-counting ones seen at both old and new grounds); plus another 7 but not with the Gills. Grand total 61. And 7 former league clubs when they were in the league. Mansfield on Saturday...

Yep, thanks to Gumboil I have two tickets in the GRS. And East Midlands Railways seem to have their trains in the right place, so I'm a happy bunny. Setting off soon. Thanks to everyone who expressed concern. It went to the wire but it's turned out ok in the end. Up the Gills.

Really appreciate the offer - thanks - but the rail tickets are 'two together', damn it.

Sorry. I don't do Facebook (and I know that other social media sites are available). I'm relying on periodic log ins to the club's site and this site. If anyone knows that someone is offering tickets on Facebook I'd be grateful to hear. The guy at the club that I spoke to this afternoon seemed...

I've still not got match tickets but have got the train tickets. I've phoned the club daily this week and today spoke to someone who was sympathetic but still had no tickets. It looks as if I might end up using the train tickets to go to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition at the...

I'm still looking for a couple of match tickets for the Crawley game (I already have my advance purchase train tickets!) If anyone has two spare tickets I'd be very pleased to hear from you. Thanks.

Missed out on both lots - messages take a long time to get to Leics by carrier pigeon! If anyone has a pair of spare tickets for the Crawley game, I can take them off your hands. Thanks.

Clue's in the name. I'm in Market Harborough, close to Herr and Kett. Born in North London but moved to Strood aged 3. Stood on the Town End terrace for my first game in the 60s (Luton, lost 3-1, Malcolm MacDonald) and was remembering recently that I've watched from every stand since except the...

Hmm. Look forward a month. No marked improvement in results. Harris invited to leave. Hess takes over as caretaker manager for the rest of the season.

Doh, you're right, of course. IIRC chips were 6d a bag.