Occasional musings upon the noble game.

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Written consistently poorly.


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Dinnington Town v Bridlington Town

Posted by Nik Myles on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, In : NCEL 
After an unplanned sabbatical, we're back on the road. Tonight, with something akin to midweek planning, there's a pub stop en route. The Beehive in Harthill may not be a bustling joint, at least not at 6pm on an autumn Tuesday evening, but I've been in worse pubs. Much worse.



The ubiquitous pint of Strongbow with a deceptively spicy chicken curry with home made naan, puts the lie to this being an sort of CAMRA-affiliated blog, but rest assured, it set your belov'd author up for the night. ...
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If I was good, I'd still be at Cammel Lairds

Posted by Nik on Saturday, March 21, 2009,
Shirebrook 5 Eccleshill 1

No game for Retford today, and as it turned out, we didn't need to play to strengthen our position at the top of the table. But with the onset of spring, and with Mrs Oops insisting on doing some decorating, I sought solace down at Langwith Road.

It was never going to be a classic. Shirebrook were second bottom of the NCEL. Eccleshill were third bottom. And truth be told the omens weren't good. The pre match "entertainment" consisted of piping Mansfield 103.2 FM thru t...
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