ThaiLatic

The U*d game was December 1974. And the Burnley game was January/February of the same year. I was at both. I was also at the Charlton match mentioned elsewhere in this thread. Great days. : )

I was at the "George Davis" Test Match in 1975 (on the Saturday - I'm pretty certain that The Latics played Bristol Rovers at home)). I think that we probably need something similar to save us this time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Davis_(armed_robber)

For the record. I'm excited : )

I recently met up with a Shrewsbury supporting friend in BKK. He lives in Phuket so I don't get to see him very often. However, I made sure that I gave him plenty of stick about tomorrows match. I expect to be e mailling him at about 11:00pm (local time) on Saturday. : )

They'll love it : ) Just tell them that they should be watching Chonburi on Sunday.

Strangely none of my numerous Australian friends and colleagues have replied to my e mails or answered my calls. : )

There used to be a hairdressers in Lichfield called Anita Head (probably not her real name ; ) )

I work with a bloke whose surname is Watt. His brother was called Tommy.

As most Thai names are long and unpronouncable, even for Thais, everybody has a "nickname" by which they are more commonly known. A few years ago my school had four pupils named Oh, Aye, Eff and C. Somewhere I have a photograph of the five of us together.

A couple of reasons. One of my former students, a decent footballer, is due to go to uni in Canada and is keen to get involved in playing for one of the local teams. And the second, I've recently been approached by someone who claims to have played in the MLS (?) and is interested in a coaching post in Thailand. He's been quite scathing in his appraisal of Thai players but I can't believe that the overall standard is that much higher in Canada.

Thanks, CM. I'm interested in hearing about all levels. Local and the MLS. Any help/links would be greatly appreciated. However, I'd really like to hear peoples impressions of the games they've seen and any comments on the playing standards. Thanks again.

I know that there are quite a few but do any of you watch your local leagues on a regular basis? If so, could you let me know what kind of standard exists over there. Or if anyone else has seen Canadian domestic football, I'd be happy to hear your views. Thanks

Number 6 on the list but number 1 on mine : ) http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/...-six-late-goals

My job offer still stands.

Here's my list. "As a home fan" means I went with a fan, or fans, of the home team - see the entry for Derby ; ) "As an away fan" means I went with fans of the visiting club. Apart from QPR at Maine Rd when I went with some C*ty fans but was happy when the R's won : ) I used to watch Carlisle and Netherfield (Kendal Town) when I lived in the Lakes so a I went to a few of their away games. I make it 86. I've bound to have missed a couple. A lot of clubs have moved grounds since I've been in Thailand so the only two "new" ones I've been to are Walsall and Scunthorpe.And a lot of clubs have joined the league during this time so I haven't even seen them play anywhere! Arsenal - No Aston Villa – Latics and as a home fan Blackburn Rovers - Latics Bolton Wanderers - Burnden Park with Latics Chelsea – Latics Everton - Latics Fulham - Latics HullCity – Boothferry Park with Latics Liverpool - Latics ManchesterCity – Maine Rd with Latics and as an away fan (QPR) ManchesterUnited – Latics and for a schoolboy international Middlesbrough – Ayresome Park with Latics Newcastle United – Latics and as a home fan Portsmouth - Latics Stoke City – Victoria Ground with Latics Sunderland – Roker Park with Latics TottenhamHotspur - No West Brom – Latics and as an away fan (Liverpool & Chelsea) West Ham United - No Wigan Athletic – No Total = 16 Barnsley - Latics Birmingham City – Latics and as a home fan Blackpool - Latics Bristol City – Latics and as a home fan Burnley – Latics and as a home fan Cardiff City - Latics Charlton Athletic - Latics Coventry City – Highfield Rd with Latics and as an away fan (Burton Albion) Crystal Palace - Latics Derby County – Baseball Ground with Latics and as a home fan (although I was secretly cheering the opposition each time!!) Doncaster Rovers - Latics Ipswich Town - Latics Norwich City - Latics Nottingham Forest - Latics Plymouth Argyle - No Preston North End - Latics QPR - Latics Reading – Elm Park with Latics Sheffield United - Latics Sheffield Wed - Latics Southampton - No Swansea - No Watford - Latics Wolves – Latics and as a home fan Total = 21 Brighton – Goldstone Ground with Latics BristolRovers – Eastville with Latics CarlisleUnited – Latics and as a home fan CheltenhamTown - No ColchesterUnited - No Crewe Alexandra - Latics Hartlepool United - Latics Hereford United - No HuddersfieldTown – Leeds Rd with Latics Leeds United - Latics Leicester City – Filbert St with Latics and as a home fan Leyton Orient - Latics Millwall – The Den with Latics MiltonKeynesDons - No NorthamptonTown – Old ground with Latics Oldham Athletic - YES PeterboroughUnited - Latics Scunthorpe United – Both grounds with Latics (my last away match) Southend United - No Stockport County - Latics Swindon Town - Latics Tranmere Rovers - Latics Walsall – Both grounds with Latics and the Bescott with Carlisle Yeovil Town – No Total = 18 Accrington Stanley - No Aldershot Town - No Barnet - No Bournemouth - No Bradford City - Latics Brentford - Latics Bury - Latics Chester City – Sealand Rd with Latics Chesterfield – Latics and as an away fan (Carlisle) Dag & Red - No Darlington - Latics Exeter City - No Gillingham - No Grimsby Town - Latics Lincoln City - Latics Luton Town - Latics Macclesfield Town – with Netherfield (Kendal Town) Morecambe - Latics Notts County - Latics Port Vale – Latics and as an away fan (Preston) Rochdale - Latics Rotherham United – Millmoor with Latics Shrewsbury Town – Gay Meadow with Latics Wycombe – No Total = 16 Barrow - Latics Burton Albion – Eton Park as a home fan Cambridge United – Latics Gresley Rovers – As a neutral Halifax Town – Latics and and as an away fan (Carlisle) Mansfield Town – Latics Netherfield (Kendal Town) – As a home fan Northwich Victoria – Maine Rd with Latics : ) Oxford United – Manor Ground with Latics Southport - Latics Torquay United – An open day and market Wimbledon - Plough Lane with Latics Workington - Latics Wrexham - Latics York City – Latics Total = 15 Grand Total = 86

The girl at work who's from Oldham didn't even get it. Her answer was ..................... Bobby Ball !!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, yes, I probably have failed : ( But not as much as the Oldham education system.

Approximately 559,846 miles for me. : )

Veteran = Old Corny actor = Ham but possibly ATHLETIC Oldham Athletic : ) I remember us also being mentioned in an NME crossword way back in the late '70's. The clue was something like, "the Stones manager and home to a terrible second division northern football team". I put "Bolton" out of principle. It did mean that 5 down read "Butcasts" instead of "Outcasts" but I didn't care : )

Six letters. It's a cryptic clue remember. And, I actually do know the answer. And so should you!!!!!

I've just started the cryptic crossword in the Bangkok Post. Can anyone help me with 19 Across? "Veteran actor, corny, but possibly athletic". Thanks.

As I won't be going to any games, home or away, next season, I can be a little more objective. One of my best mates is a Shrewsbury fan and my boss is a Gillingham fan so...........Come on you Shrews!!!!!

I really enjoyed the first one. It was good to hear Latics issues being discussed. I usually have to join in with people talking about the Premier League. I'll listen to this when I get home from work tonight. Something to help get me through the day : )

"Albion again hit the national headlines In 1985 when they lost in the third round of the F.A. Cup to Leicester City. A 6-1 defeat (including a hat-trick for Gary Lineker) was due in part to the fact that Albion goalkeeper, Paul Evans, was hit by a missile thrown from the crowd. After a Football Association review, the game was replayed behind closed doors at Highfield Road, Coventry with Albion losing 1-0." One of my claims to fame is that I was at that replayed match. I had a friend who worked for the Burton Mail at the time and he got me, and another mate (who'd been at the first game) in. It was a midweek afternoon kick off, if I remember rightly. The fact that it was played behind closed doors didn't really affect Burton as they were getting very small crowds in those days ; ) Wasn't the original tie played at the Baseball Ground?

I doubt if Roy Mac will be the manager in August. At the moment I don't really care about next season. I'm just happy for the Albion and their fans today. The wife has just brought me a Marmite sandwich

YES!!!! Just listening to it on Radio Derby. Great news. It's not exactly Marstons but I'm raising a glass of Chang to The Brewers :)