Former Everton Centre Forward Duncan Ferguson steps into management.....
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Could’ve used the passion of Mick Wisdom out there today.
UTFC!
UTFC!
JimmyJeffers
Player Valuation: £80m
Always had a soft spot for the toffees. My old man was a season ticket holder and used to tell me tales of the likes of Cahill and Arteta and someone called fuckoffosman.
Yarrgh
Player Valuation: £70m
They had less fight than Forest Green when they stopped the underground railroad into the training ground for Gregg's pasties and sausage rolls.
That shower need a motivational kidnapping. We'll batter them next season.
The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
Fylde vs Bristol City
21st August 2029
After the dramatic 2-2 draw with Reading at the weekemd, Charley Coe gets a start in the midfield alongside Mick Wisdom. Bristol City were 21st in the table after getting off to a difficult start being winless in three. Fylde came close to going in front when Bytheway thrashed the ball into the box but O'Neill could only head over the bar. Alan O'Neill pumped the ball forward on 26 minutes, Henderson beat the offside trap and headed it on to Tyrone O'Neill he couldn't get the shot off so played it back to Charley Coe who took a touch on his right and rifled it past the keeper! What a strike! He's scored again! Fylde got into the half-time leading but a minute into the restart were cut open when Jason Savage found Uchenna in space and put it into the top corner. The midfield target who turned down a move to Fylde to go to Bristol City haunts Duncan Ferguson. Okoroji was in space on the left a few minutes later, crossed to the far post and Bytheway managed to get the ball past the scrambling keeper with the header down into the goal! This one could have a second half thriller written all over it and it was only a minute later when Remi Hughes levelled for Bristol in this epic encounter. Tyrone O'Neill was struggling for goals and the keeper beat away his close range shot on 56 minutes. Wisdom took the resulting corner, the bal was cleared at the near post, Charley Coe took it down well, passed it right to Bytheway who hit it on his right foot into the bottom corner! 3-2! Fylde have 30 minutes to hold on, can it be done? 77 minutes gone, Walsh took the corner from the left hand side, Logan headed onto the bar, Foster tried to get it clear but Martin Earl was on the goal line and he got it over! 3-3! Bristol went for the fourth and Savage found Logan out wide who crossed low for Bowen to get it past Foster and put them in the lead! Ferguson had nothing to lose and brought on Oto'o and Jamieson on the right. Fylde were tiring as the game was drawing to an end, 92 minutes gone, Jamieson plays it wide to Okoroji, he sent it a low cross which was missed by the Bristol defence and Oto'o was there to knock it in! Fylde have equalised late again and its Oto'o once again to the rescue! There's still time for a winner with 6 minutes added on. Henderson played it into Josh Ferguson's feet, he took it forward and got the shot off but it drifted wide. What a game it was! Both teams showed great determination and its a point apiece in a fantastic match.
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AFC Fylde vs Millwall
26th August 2029
Fylde play their next home game on a Sunday yet again due to Accrington Stanley playing the previous day. The only change to the line-up from midweek was Josh Ferguson in for Declan Marshall. Fylde were giving the home fans hope in the first half hour of the match, taking the game to Millwall but were unable to get a clear shot on target. Fylde were playing the better football but both sides were level at the halfway mark. Callum Coton had the first real chance of the match on 55 mnutes when he headed slightly wide and half the ground thought it went in. Sam Allaway came on for the last 30 minutes for Tyrone O'Neill who was very isolated in the match. Oto'o came on for Bytheway and looked lively, he was brilliant in the tackle and getting the ball forward but Millwall were also pushing for the winner. The Fylde back line were in unison and defended well. It was a 0-0 draw at the Crown Ground and Fylde remain unbeaten.
DF: With each game we grow in confidence, eventually we wil turn these draws into wins and build on that momentum. I am very happy with how we are holding our own in this league.
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21st August 2029
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After the dramatic 2-2 draw with Reading at the weekemd, Charley Coe gets a start in the midfield alongside Mick Wisdom. Bristol City were 21st in the table after getting off to a difficult start being winless in three. Fylde came close to going in front when Bytheway thrashed the ball into the box but O'Neill could only head over the bar. Alan O'Neill pumped the ball forward on 26 minutes, Henderson beat the offside trap and headed it on to Tyrone O'Neill he couldn't get the shot off so played it back to Charley Coe who took a touch on his right and rifled it past the keeper! What a strike! He's scored again! Fylde got into the half-time leading but a minute into the restart were cut open when Jason Savage found Uchenna in space and put it into the top corner. The midfield target who turned down a move to Fylde to go to Bristol City haunts Duncan Ferguson. Okoroji was in space on the left a few minutes later, crossed to the far post and Bytheway managed to get the ball past the scrambling keeper with the header down into the goal! This one could have a second half thriller written all over it and it was only a minute later when Remi Hughes levelled for Bristol in this epic encounter. Tyrone O'Neill was struggling for goals and the keeper beat away his close range shot on 56 minutes. Wisdom took the resulting corner, the bal was cleared at the near post, Charley Coe took it down well, passed it right to Bytheway who hit it on his right foot into the bottom corner! 3-2! Fylde have 30 minutes to hold on, can it be done? 77 minutes gone, Walsh took the corner from the left hand side, Logan headed onto the bar, Foster tried to get it clear but Martin Earl was on the goal line and he got it over! 3-3! Bristol went for the fourth and Savage found Logan out wide who crossed low for Bowen to get it past Foster and put them in the lead! Ferguson had nothing to lose and brought on Oto'o and Jamieson on the right. Fylde were tiring as the game was drawing to an end, 92 minutes gone, Jamieson plays it wide to Okoroji, he sent it a low cross which was missed by the Bristol defence and Oto'o was there to knock it in! Fylde have equalised late again and its Oto'o once again to the rescue! There's still time for a winner with 6 minutes added on. Henderson played it into Josh Ferguson's feet, he took it forward and got the shot off but it drifted wide. What a game it was! Both teams showed great determination and its a point apiece in a fantastic match.
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AFC Fylde vs Millwall
26th August 2029
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Fylde play their next home game on a Sunday yet again due to Accrington Stanley playing the previous day. The only change to the line-up from midweek was Josh Ferguson in for Declan Marshall. Fylde were giving the home fans hope in the first half hour of the match, taking the game to Millwall but were unable to get a clear shot on target. Fylde were playing the better football but both sides were level at the halfway mark. Callum Coton had the first real chance of the match on 55 mnutes when he headed slightly wide and half the ground thought it went in. Sam Allaway came on for the last 30 minutes for Tyrone O'Neill who was very isolated in the match. Oto'o came on for Bytheway and looked lively, he was brilliant in the tackle and getting the ball forward but Millwall were also pushing for the winner. The Fylde back line were in unison and defended well. It was a 0-0 draw at the Crown Ground and Fylde remain unbeaten.
DF: With each game we grow in confidence, eventually we wil turn these draws into wins and build on that momentum. I am very happy with how we are holding our own in this league.
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The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
TRANSFER NEWS
AFC Fylde have signed midfielder Jordan Wilson from Hearts for a reported £350k. The midfielder has been frozen out at Hearts having spent last season in the Scottish Premiership with Kilmarnock making 29 appearances. Wilson pushed hard for a transfer in the summer but no deals came to the surface until Duncan Ferguson had scouts watching Hearts Reserves where Wilson came with a glowing reference back to Ferguson. Jordan Wilson is excited to be getting back to first team action when he joins up with Fylde in January.
JORDAN WILSON
AFC Fylde have signed midfielder Jordan Wilson from Hearts for a reported £350k. The midfielder has been frozen out at Hearts having spent last season in the Scottish Premiership with Kilmarnock making 29 appearances. Wilson pushed hard for a transfer in the summer but no deals came to the surface until Duncan Ferguson had scouts watching Hearts Reserves where Wilson came with a glowing reference back to Ferguson. Jordan Wilson is excited to be getting back to first team action when he joins up with Fylde in January.
JORDAN WILSON
The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
Barnsley vs AFC Fylde
1st September 2029
With Ferguson's belief growing in his players, he kept the same side that earnt a draw against Millwall. Wisdom sent the corner into the far post on the 1 minute mark and Tyrone O'Neill's glancing header was just wide. It was 22 minutes on the clock when James Ward-Prowse hit a swift diagonal ball into the box and Simon John was there to tap it home. Fylde were under pressure from Ward-Prowse but Okoroji was dealing with him well until he had to go off with a slight calf injury. Jamieson came on to play at left back. Mick Wisdom took the corner for Fylde on 55 minutes, it was cleared back out to Wisdom who found Alan O'Neill on the edge of the box near the touchline, he crossed into the six yard box and Josh Ferguson got in front of Bartlett to volley into the net! Euan Henderson was struggling and losing possession too easily on the left, it appears Henderson is struggling this season and we haven't seen his best. With the game level, a win would be a brilliant result for Fylde but it was Barnsley coming forward with Ward-Prowse, Simon John took a shot from outside the box and it was just wide of the post. Charley Coe with the ball inside the Barnsley half on 83 minutes, he got it left to Jamieson who was advancing forward, he crossed but the ball ran past the box, Morton was there to receive it and he crossed for the far post and Euan Henderson headed home his third of the season! What a finish and what a moment for Fylde! Fylde got over the line and recorded a fantastic away win at Oakwell!
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Nottingham Forest vs AFC Fylde
15th September 2029
Second placed Nottingham Forest against eigth placed Fylde. Ferguson set up defensively with Wisdom, McGavin and Coe in midfield. Fylde played it out from the back on 12 minutes, Feeney played it wide to Bytheway who turned and came down the right unopposed, he crossed low into the box, O'Neill took it on his right and blasted it past the keeper! Fylde with the lead! Nobody expected that! A wonderful ball from Bytheway! Bytheway was getting balls into the box but the defender done enough to put O'Neill off with the header. 16 minutes and Forest drifted the corner in, McGhee got up for the header and Foster scrambled to keep it out but it went in and Forest got the equaliser. Wisdom looked to be carrying a knock to the knee but insisted he wanted to carry on. Fylde gave a good account of themselves at the City Ground in the opening 20 minutes. Vassell was getting forward from left back to get crosses in and Forest we unlucky not to take the lead just before half-time. Fylde were inviting early pressure from Forest in the second half, Reed with it 30 yards out, got it into the box but Feeney was strong and headed away. Pride picked it up and played it on the edge of the box to Rowley who teed up Tim Reed to score a world class goal into the top left corner. A few minutes later Phillips deveived Fylde with the corner being played to the edge of the box and Reed got his second making it 3-1 to Forest. Declan Marshall came on against his former club for Mick Wisdom. Time was running out for Fylde and Forest were playing very confidently. Tim Reed was having an excellent game. It was job done for Nottingham Forest and a comfortable victory for the home team.
DF: We tried our best and we were just up against a much better team. There's a reason why they are challenging for promotion, they were a different class today. We don't want to let that result bog us down and let it affect our confidence because we have been playing really well this season and we want to keep that going.
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1st September 2029
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With Ferguson's belief growing in his players, he kept the same side that earnt a draw against Millwall. Wisdom sent the corner into the far post on the 1 minute mark and Tyrone O'Neill's glancing header was just wide. It was 22 minutes on the clock when James Ward-Prowse hit a swift diagonal ball into the box and Simon John was there to tap it home. Fylde were under pressure from Ward-Prowse but Okoroji was dealing with him well until he had to go off with a slight calf injury. Jamieson came on to play at left back. Mick Wisdom took the corner for Fylde on 55 minutes, it was cleared back out to Wisdom who found Alan O'Neill on the edge of the box near the touchline, he crossed into the six yard box and Josh Ferguson got in front of Bartlett to volley into the net! Euan Henderson was struggling and losing possession too easily on the left, it appears Henderson is struggling this season and we haven't seen his best. With the game level, a win would be a brilliant result for Fylde but it was Barnsley coming forward with Ward-Prowse, Simon John took a shot from outside the box and it was just wide of the post. Charley Coe with the ball inside the Barnsley half on 83 minutes, he got it left to Jamieson who was advancing forward, he crossed but the ball ran past the box, Morton was there to receive it and he crossed for the far post and Euan Henderson headed home his third of the season! What a finish and what a moment for Fylde! Fylde got over the line and recorded a fantastic away win at Oakwell!
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Nottingham Forest vs AFC Fylde
15th September 2029
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Second placed Nottingham Forest against eigth placed Fylde. Ferguson set up defensively with Wisdom, McGavin and Coe in midfield. Fylde played it out from the back on 12 minutes, Feeney played it wide to Bytheway who turned and came down the right unopposed, he crossed low into the box, O'Neill took it on his right and blasted it past the keeper! Fylde with the lead! Nobody expected that! A wonderful ball from Bytheway! Bytheway was getting balls into the box but the defender done enough to put O'Neill off with the header. 16 minutes and Forest drifted the corner in, McGhee got up for the header and Foster scrambled to keep it out but it went in and Forest got the equaliser. Wisdom looked to be carrying a knock to the knee but insisted he wanted to carry on. Fylde gave a good account of themselves at the City Ground in the opening 20 minutes. Vassell was getting forward from left back to get crosses in and Forest we unlucky not to take the lead just before half-time. Fylde were inviting early pressure from Forest in the second half, Reed with it 30 yards out, got it into the box but Feeney was strong and headed away. Pride picked it up and played it on the edge of the box to Rowley who teed up Tim Reed to score a world class goal into the top left corner. A few minutes later Phillips deveived Fylde with the corner being played to the edge of the box and Reed got his second making it 3-1 to Forest. Declan Marshall came on against his former club for Mick Wisdom. Time was running out for Fylde and Forest were playing very confidently. Tim Reed was having an excellent game. It was job done for Nottingham Forest and a comfortable victory for the home team.
DF: We tried our best and we were just up against a much better team. There's a reason why they are challenging for promotion, they were a different class today. We don't want to let that result bog us down and let it affect our confidence because we have been playing really well this season and we want to keep that going.
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Where's Jordan Wilson? We can't just be throwing around 350k waiting for him to learn how to do 5 keepy uppies in training ffs
We've been sold a duff and it's like watching that old Niasse fella who Everton got blagged into signing years ago!!!
We've been sold a duff and it's like watching that old Niasse fella who Everton got blagged into signing years ago!!!
Yarrgh
Player Valuation: £70m
I heard a rumour from inside the camp that he was a bit 'raw' and had no concept of what a locker was and just turned up in a full kit saying that's what all Jordans do. To be honest I can't remember much more than that as a lad in a goalkeeping outfit jumped out of a bush and knackered my knee soon after.
mmmmsnouts
Player Valuation: £40m
If Dunc can’t get us our fourth promotion in a row I’m demanding the sack. What have you done for me lately.
The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
AFC Fylde vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
18th September 2029
Alex Morgan started for Wolves and had scored 7 goals in 8 games so far this season. Fylde will need to be strong at the back to keep the striker at bay. Right back Joe Jamieson got a start for Fylde and almsot opened the scoring on 18 minutes when his low hit free-kick was pushed away by the keeper. Fylde were doing a great job in keeping Wolves out and were composed defensively. Fylde were playing well and on 40 minutes conceded a free-kick 25 yards out, Dreyer went for goal and Foster done well to save but Hajdini reacted first and put the ball into the net to put Wolves ahead. Fylde were being done by set pieces and didn't clear the corner sufficiently on 44 minutes, Thorniley was in acres of space on the right of the goal and got it in at a tight angle. Wolves looking hard to beat now. Fylde had ten minutes to try and get something, two goals behind and Ferguson urged his players to get the ball forward. Wolves were too good for Fylde and passed the ball through the defence, Dreyer was onside when he was played in and buried it past Foster to make it three. Wolves were full of energy and Fylde were chasing shadows, Miller passed it to Gibbs-White, David Green shrugged of Tyler Garrett and made it four on 90 minutes. It was a disappointing defeat for Fylde and were outclassed by Wolves at the Crown Ground.
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AFC Fylde vs Luton Town
22nd September 2029
It was the meeting of the two teams that came up from League One and Luton were finding it difficult so far sitting 20th in the table. Yan Dhanda was a problem for Fylde the last time these sides met and was also a tranfer target of Duncan Ferguson. He started on the left wing. Fylde kicked off, the ball was played out wide and Morton took it down the right, he crossed for O'Neill but it was headed away, Mick Wisdom won the header to Josh Ferguson and got it to Henderson who curled it into the top corner! 1-0 after twenty seconds! 16 minutes gone and Fylde were dominating, Wisdom sent in the free-kick from 30 yards out to the far post and Bytheway got up with the scissor kick and rocketed it into the net! What a finish and his 5th of the season! Okoroji took the next free-kick for Fylde in a dangerous position and it was floated to the far post and Bytheway put it past the keeper for his second! Fylde were in complete control of the game and didn't look like letting up. Luton enjoyed some early attcking football in the second half but Foster and the defence were playing very well and keeping them out. Fylde looked a class above Luton and almost made it four in stoppage time when Bytheway played a lovely ball through the defence for O'Neill whose shot was saved from six yards out. It was a great win for Fylde and another three points in The Championship.
DF: We were great today and wanted it more than they did, we made sure we were first to every ball and made our possession count. Bytheway was fantastic to watch.
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Crystal Palace vs AFY Fylde
29th September 2029
Fylde travelled to Selhurst Park to take on Chris Wilder's Crystal Palace who were 4th in the Championship after being relegated from the Premier Division. Palace were in fine scoring form and Fylde may struggle to contain Ben Brereton. Fylde were doing a god job keeping Palace out in the first half but had failed to take a single shot so far. With thirteen minutes to go, Rooney took the free-kick for Palace and played it short to David who got it outside the box to Ryan Johansson who launched it into the top corner giving Foster no chance. Fylde had done so well to hang on but Palace got the goal that could see them win this match. 7 minutes to go and Bytheway beat his man and got down the right, O'Neill took it in his stride and struck the post! Henderson got the rebound! 1-1! Henderson calmly finishes! Three minutes added on and Palace pushed for the winner. Dasilva was pacey down the left and evaded the challenges but got the ball into Khoury who shot wide. Seconds left and Fylde had the ball in the Palace half, Coe played it to Ferguson, Ferguson found Okoroji who joined the attack down the left. He tried to cross but it was blocked and put out for a throw. The match comes to an end and it's a great point for Fylde away at Selhurst Park.
DF: We went down in the final third of the game but what character to come back and get a draw at a club with Premier League experience. This is a brilliant result for us and a great point.
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18th September 2029
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Alex Morgan started for Wolves and had scored 7 goals in 8 games so far this season. Fylde will need to be strong at the back to keep the striker at bay. Right back Joe Jamieson got a start for Fylde and almsot opened the scoring on 18 minutes when his low hit free-kick was pushed away by the keeper. Fylde were doing a great job in keeping Wolves out and were composed defensively. Fylde were playing well and on 40 minutes conceded a free-kick 25 yards out, Dreyer went for goal and Foster done well to save but Hajdini reacted first and put the ball into the net to put Wolves ahead. Fylde were being done by set pieces and didn't clear the corner sufficiently on 44 minutes, Thorniley was in acres of space on the right of the goal and got it in at a tight angle. Wolves looking hard to beat now. Fylde had ten minutes to try and get something, two goals behind and Ferguson urged his players to get the ball forward. Wolves were too good for Fylde and passed the ball through the defence, Dreyer was onside when he was played in and buried it past Foster to make it three. Wolves were full of energy and Fylde were chasing shadows, Miller passed it to Gibbs-White, David Green shrugged of Tyler Garrett and made it four on 90 minutes. It was a disappointing defeat for Fylde and were outclassed by Wolves at the Crown Ground.
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AFC Fylde vs Luton Town
22nd September 2029
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It was the meeting of the two teams that came up from League One and Luton were finding it difficult so far sitting 20th in the table. Yan Dhanda was a problem for Fylde the last time these sides met and was also a tranfer target of Duncan Ferguson. He started on the left wing. Fylde kicked off, the ball was played out wide and Morton took it down the right, he crossed for O'Neill but it was headed away, Mick Wisdom won the header to Josh Ferguson and got it to Henderson who curled it into the top corner! 1-0 after twenty seconds! 16 minutes gone and Fylde were dominating, Wisdom sent in the free-kick from 30 yards out to the far post and Bytheway got up with the scissor kick and rocketed it into the net! What a finish and his 5th of the season! Okoroji took the next free-kick for Fylde in a dangerous position and it was floated to the far post and Bytheway put it past the keeper for his second! Fylde were in complete control of the game and didn't look like letting up. Luton enjoyed some early attcking football in the second half but Foster and the defence were playing very well and keeping them out. Fylde looked a class above Luton and almost made it four in stoppage time when Bytheway played a lovely ball through the defence for O'Neill whose shot was saved from six yards out. It was a great win for Fylde and another three points in The Championship.
DF: We were great today and wanted it more than they did, we made sure we were first to every ball and made our possession count. Bytheway was fantastic to watch.
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Crystal Palace vs AFY Fylde
29th September 2029
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Fylde travelled to Selhurst Park to take on Chris Wilder's Crystal Palace who were 4th in the Championship after being relegated from the Premier Division. Palace were in fine scoring form and Fylde may struggle to contain Ben Brereton. Fylde were doing a god job keeping Palace out in the first half but had failed to take a single shot so far. With thirteen minutes to go, Rooney took the free-kick for Palace and played it short to David who got it outside the box to Ryan Johansson who launched it into the top corner giving Foster no chance. Fylde had done so well to hang on but Palace got the goal that could see them win this match. 7 minutes to go and Bytheway beat his man and got down the right, O'Neill took it in his stride and struck the post! Henderson got the rebound! 1-1! Henderson calmly finishes! Three minutes added on and Palace pushed for the winner. Dasilva was pacey down the left and evaded the challenges but got the ball into Khoury who shot wide. Seconds left and Fylde had the ball in the Palace half, Coe played it to Ferguson, Ferguson found Okoroji who joined the attack down the left. He tried to cross but it was blocked and put out for a throw. The match comes to an end and it's a great point for Fylde away at Selhurst Park.
DF: We went down in the final third of the game but what character to come back and get a draw at a club with Premier League experience. This is a brilliant result for us and a great point.
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Ten games into the season and Fylde have returned 14 points from 10 games putting them in mid-table when many predicted they would be around the bottom and struggling. They have picked up some important points so far and to get a draw away to Crystal Palace will lift their confidence. Cardiff City are the next visitors to the Crown Ground and it will be a tough ask to defeat a team who have won seven from ten.
Philw
Player Valuation: £50m
Is that ex-EFC B. Carroll playing for Luton??
JimmyJeffers
Player Valuation: £80m
Brings a tear to my eye seeing us play at the coliseum that is selhurst park. I would have gone to the game but I’m not allowed back in London since that fkin womble but a restraining order against me.
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