BITTER TWISTED & BLUE
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Minor things that make you happy
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A 'tradition' @Eggs that I believe started with Cardiff City in 1927 . . . but any club can choose to have a triangular flag if it wants
From an article in football-stadiums.co.uk
There is an interesting quirk in play when it comes to the flag that is attached to the end of the pole. According to football folklore, only clubs that have won the FA Cup are allowed to place triangular flags on their poles, with all other teams requiring square ones. In reality, however, there is no law within the Laws of the Game that dictates this to be the case.
Instead, it’s merely a tradition that clubs have chosen to adhere to and essentially ‘self-police’. If you were to have a look at the corner flag being used by the club hosting the match that you were watching you might find that they’ve gone for a triangular flag, but don’t automatically assume that that means they’ve won the FA Cup.
As an example it’s worth having a look at Liverpool Football Club. The Reds were playing with square flags when Brendan Rodgers took over as manager, but the Northern Irishman decided that he wanted to re-introduce as many traditions as possible back to Anfield. This included the return of red nets and a use of triangular corner flags. The former did happen but the latter did not, with the square flags remaining in place throughout Rodgers’ reign at the club. It seems as though whether a club decides to display square or triangular flags is a decision that the groundskeeper makes rather than a hard and fast rule that must be abided.
A 'tradition' @Eggs that I believe started with Cardiff City in 1927 . . . but any club can choose to have a triangular flag if it wants
From an article in football-stadiums.co.uk
There is an interesting quirk in play when it comes to the flag that is attached to the end of the pole. According to football folklore, only clubs that have won the FA Cup are allowed to place triangular flags on their poles, with all other teams requiring square ones. In reality, however, there is no law within the Laws of the Game that dictates this to be the case.
Instead, it’s merely a tradition that clubs have chosen to adhere to and essentially ‘self-police’. If you were to have a look at the corner flag being used by the club hosting the match that you were watching you might find that they’ve gone for a triangular flag, but don’t automatically assume that that means they’ve won the FA Cup.
As an example it’s worth having a look at Liverpool Football Club. The Reds were playing with square flags when Brendan Rodgers took over as manager, but the Northern Irishman decided that he wanted to re-introduce as many traditions as possible back to Anfield. This included the return of red nets and a use of triangular corner flags. The former did happen but the latter did not, with the square flags remaining in place throughout Rodgers’ reign at the club. It seems as though whether a club decides to display square or triangular flags is a decision that the groundskeeper makes rather than a hard and fast rule that must be abided.
Sorry @Eggs, It seems that even my info about Cardif City is an 'urban myth' 
Just found THIS on another site -
It is, therefore, an urban legend that, in recent times, was inspired by a film in which Cardiff City was said to have introduced triangular flags first, to remind their Swansea rivals of the title they won in 1927. Over the years, this story has been passed down as truth, leading other teams to follow this example. In reality, however, every English club is free to choose the color but, above all, the shape of their corner flags.
When you get up during the night for a pee thinking its 4:30am but its only 1:30am.
Result!!!!
Result!!!!
carlos21
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goldfinchmule
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You stood behind the post Rich ?
Unless you can't then get back to sleep.
Haven’t had that issue.
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Nicodemus49
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Mate I couldn't agree more.... then you go back to bed lying awake with the warm fuzzy feeling that you've got "bonus" hours in bed only to look at the clock again and see its 5am as you've spent ~ 4 hours celebrating this fact
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BITTER TWISTED & BLUE
Player Valuation: £2.5m
Being in the queue at the supermarket till with one or two items and the person in front has a trolley load on the conveyer,and they let you in front of them.
Managed to return the favour today.
Managed to return the favour today.
Have been helping my mother to get her passport as we have a family holiday to Disneyland paris on the 2 February with almost 30 of us going. She has not had a passport since the 70s or 80s.
Been an absolute nightmare and had to revert to getting a British passport for her which has been processing for weeks with no progress. Turns out she needed a statutory decalartion as she has always used a name slighlty different to her birth certificate and we only found this out by continually contacting the passport office.
Quick trip to the solicitors on Wednesday and just now the application just been approved.
Relief all around.
Been an absolute nightmare and had to revert to getting a British passport for her which has been processing for weeks with no progress. Turns out she needed a statutory decalartion as she has always used a name slighlty different to her birth certificate and we only found this out by continually contacting the passport office.
Quick trip to the solicitors on Wednesday and just now the application just been approved.
Relief all around.
Was very tempted with a "Phyllis bin ladin" question here, but thought better of it.
stopstandthere
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Free parking on Sunday, I suppose.
Nearly fell over when I received my home and contents insurance renewal today, would near need to be harvesting kidneys to afford it. Changed to another provider and now am paying less than half the cost for the next 12 months.