Memory Lane Yesteryear

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

 

[Bitter]

Midlands starts just north of Newbury, has done for years. Putting Oxfordshire in the south is just lazy.

 

[holdsteady]

Midlands starts just north of Newbury, has done for years. Putting Oxfordshire in the south is just lazy.

If you split England into thirds by land area in a south, midlands, north way Oxfordshire is in the south, saw a map the other day that did that so it’s just a fact really.
A lot of what we call the north was actually in the midlands doing that though, so a true geographic split and what people mean by the terms are askew.

 

[MarkG]

Wonder whose medal that was?

It sold for £180 plus buyer's premium 25%. Shame it didn't say whose it was to give a bit more history.

 

[Briggsy]

Thing is, we're 'Thames Valley' (though not Royals) which ties us to the south east, even though we have a more western or Midlands feel.

I think people start to sound a bit 'Midland' around Banbury or just past it?

Not far off. The trap-bath split runs more or less on a line from the Wash to south Wales, I think. I live right on the southern border of Leicestershire (like 50 yards away) and most of the locals have a more northern pronunciation of bath, laugh, cup, etc. A few miles further south, it changes. My kids, fortunately, have grown up not sounding like they're from Leicester!

 

[QR]

Yes but are we in Wessex or Mercia?

 

[SteMerritt]

Yes but are we in Wessex or Mercia?

God don't get that started again, we've only just stopped the fighting...

 

[Left Wing Cross]

Yes but are we in Wessex or Mercia?

East Wessex or South Mercia?

 

[Briggsy]

Being in the twilight zone between the south-midlands and the south-east growing up in Didcot was useful, as we got to watch both Star Soccer then The Big Match on a Sunday afternoon.

 

[Northernyellow]

Being in the twilight zone between the south-midlands and the south-east growing up in Didcot was useful, as we got to watch both Star Soccer then The Big Match on a Sunday afternoon.

I was always very irritated thaf we never (I could be wrong) got covered on Star Soccer. It always seemed to be Wolves or Coventry etc

 

[Briggsy]

I was always very irritated thaf we never (I could be wrong) got covered on Star Soccer. It always seemed to be Wolves or Coventry etc

I seem to dimly remember us featuring on Star Soccer in a game away at Shrewsbury Town when we were in the 3rd division. The excitement!

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Renowned actor Tom Georgeson - who appeared in The Manageress which was partly filmed at the Manor Ground during 1989-90 - sadly passed away this week aged 88.

 

[Oufcrealist]

Renowned actor Tom Georgeson - who appeared in The Manageress which was partly filmed at the Manor Ground during 1989-90 - sadly passed away this week aged 88.

Very good actor in many roles.

 

[MarkG]

Story of how Jack Charlton got Aldridge to play for Ireland, and got Houghton got into the bargain.

Late to the party, Ireland new boy Harvey Vale aiming for instant impact

Vale’s emergence at this late stage of the World Cup qualifying cycle, and the inclusion of the uncapped Bosun Lawal who is being tipped for a significant role in the playoff against Czechia on Thursday, isn’t unique.

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[brinyhoof]

 

[Marked Ox]

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Somebody wanted to be on Strictly.

 

[MarkG]

Oxford’s most storied ever player

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY

June 11th 2024

Oxford Utd sign Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Will Vaulks, 30,
on a three-year deal. The club’s first signing after achieving promotion to the Championship.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY

July 27th 2023

United sign Stan Mills, 19 , on a season-long loan from Everton.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY

August 3rd 2017

Nine years ago new U’s manager Pep Clotet brings in Brazilian left-back Ricardinho, 32 on a one-year deal with an option for a further year.
Ricardinho was signed from Azerbaijani club Gabala.

Clotet had previously worked with the left back at Malmo in Sweden where he also featured in the Champions League..

 

[Emilio]

ON THIS DAY

August 3rd 2017

Nine years ago new U’s manager Pep Clotet brings in Brazilian left-back Ricardinho, 32 on a one-year deal with an option for a further year.
Ricardinho was signed from Azerbaijani club Gabala.

Clotet had previously worked with the left back at Malmo in Sweden where he also featured in the Champions League..

Ah, Little Richard. Did he get the fans' POTY that season?

 

[Carpy]

ON THIS DAY

August 3rd 2017

Nine years ago new U’s manager Pep Clotet brings in Brazilian left-back Ricardinho, 32 on a one-year deal with an option for a further year.
Ricardinho was signed from Azerbaijani club Gabala.

Clotet had previously worked with the left back at Malmo in Sweden where he also featured in the Champions League..

The best thing Clotet ever did, what a great little player he was.

 

[Boris]

The best thing Clotet ever did, what a great little player he was.

Great player and a lovely bloke. Often popped into the media office unprompted for a little chat (it had to be little because his English was almost as bad as Bazzer's)

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Ricardinho was the tenth signing by Clotet that summer.

A summer that included the signings of James Henry, Alex Mowatt, Mike Williamson, Gino van Kessel , Xemi Fernandez , Jonathan Obika , Agon Mehmeti, Ivo Pekalski and Jack Payne.

 

[Left Wing Cross]

Ricardinho was the tenth signing by Clotet that summer.

A summer that included the signings of James Henry, Alex Mowatt, Mike Williamson, Gino van Kessel , Xemi Fernandez , Jonathan Obika , Agon Mehmeti, Ivo Pekalski and Jack Payne.

That summer was a bit of a mess. There seems to be quite the split between players that were signed for MApp and the others for Clotet

 

[Emilio]

The best thing Clotet ever did, what a great little player he was.

Well, that, plus signing James Henry, and a certain Cameron Brannagan.