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Post by jdl on Oct 25, 2023 15:15:08 GMT
Is what Weston-Super-Mare means... In true English style - a bit of Anglo-Saxon - west-tun (town) - plus a bit of Latin - super mare (above the sea). Back in the day, there were lots of places called West Town in Somerset, so they added the 'super mare' bit to avoid confusion. The other West Towns, presumably were less fussy and welcomed accidental visitors.
I was rather hoping it would be something more interesting than that. But, as the French probably don't say, c'est la vie.
Anyway...
After a pretty good start (2nd after three games), they crashed and burned, all the way down to 20th, so were looking a pretty 'easy' away fixture.
Until last Saturday...
Form (4 weeks) says 8th v 3rd, but their home form is awful (20th), whereas, on away form, we are of course, TOP!
So, yet another away win for the mighty Maidstone Wanderers? Or crashing back to earth, as we follow up two indifferent draws with humiliation at the club that just beat Torquay...
In a surprise change of heart, I am going for 0-4 - but a small, disloyal, part of my aged brain worries about the last two performances and our apparent inability to score.
In George we trust!
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Post by Benny on Oct 25, 2023 15:35:21 GMT
Thought you would go with the night”mare” pun for your post title.
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Post by jdl on Oct 25, 2023 17:02:34 GMT
Thought you would go with the night”mare” pun for your post title. Yeah - but I've used that 'joke' so many times. I toyed with "Nyugati Város a Tenger Felett", which is 'west town above the sea' in Hungarian (because it's sort of funny - but only if you're Hungarian...). But I thought no bugger's going to understand that and bother to read it. To be honest, 'Welling Up' just set the bar too bloody high!! |
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Post by jdl on Oct 25, 2023 17:34:57 GMT
www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+Optima+Stadium+-+Home+of+Weston-super-Mare+AFC/@51.3307649,-2.9550862,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipN3lkG-lO_TYDeyHxQSoq4vV3xnL0KGKJYyW0sT!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipN3lkG-lO_TYDeyHxQSoq4vV3xnL0KGKJYyW0sT%3Dw203-h270-k-no!7i3000!8i4000!4m15!1m7!3m6!1s0x4871f8c03e1defef:0x91810d2a884730d3!2sThe+Optima+Stadium+-+Home+of+Weston-super-Mare+AFC!8m2!3d51.3307274!4d-2.9551715!16s%2Fg%2F116bxfvhj!3m6!1s0x4871f8c03e1defef:0x91810d2a884730d3!8m2!3d51.3307274!4d-2.9551715!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F116bxfvhj?entry=ttu
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Post by Tstone on Oct 26, 2023 3:55:36 GMT
Thought you would go with the night”mare” pun for your post title. Yeah - but I've used that 'joke' so many times. I toyed with "Nyugati Város a Tenger Felett", which is 'west town above the sea' in Hungarian (because it's sort of funny - but only if you're Hungarian...). But I thought no bugger's going to understand that and bother to read it. To be honest, 'Welling Up' just set the bar too bloody high!! Not likely in Hungary as its land locked |
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Post by headstone on Oct 26, 2023 5:55:13 GMT
Which was no doubt JDL’s point.
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Post by sword65 on Oct 26, 2023 11:56:41 GMT
The bookies have us as 6/5 favourites with WSM at 9/5. The draw is 5/2. Looking at the form books these odds are spot on. As for the game it may come down to which team excells in the pouring rain. We should have the upper hand on fitness levels if the conditions become a little testing. Is WSM a 3G pitch? I can't remember🤯
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Post by jdl on Oct 26, 2023 12:41:51 GMT
The bookies have us as 6/5 favourites with WSM at 9/5. The draw is 5/2. Looking at the form books these odds are spot on. As for the game it may come down to which team excells in the pouring rain. We should have the upper hand on fitness levels if the conditions become a little testing. Is WSM a 3G pitch? I can't remember🤯 On Google maps it's just earth! That appears to have been taken this summer, so it might be them relaying the turf, or putting down a 3G. My money (about 2.5p) is on 3G. |
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Post by jdl on Oct 26, 2023 12:46:03 GMT
Yeah - but I've used that 'joke' so many times. I toyed with "Nyugati Város a Tenger Felett", which is 'west town above the sea' in Hungarian (because it's sort of funny - but only if you're Hungarian...). But I thought no bugger's going to understand that and bother to read it. To be honest, 'Welling Up' just set the bar too bloody high!! Not likely in Hungary as its land locked That's one of the things that makes it funny... But they do call Lake Balaton "the Hungarian Sea". And, if you stand at one end, you can't see the other, so it's just about feasible - if you ignore the fact that you can see both sides, and you wouldn't be able to see the other end anyway because of the bit that sticks out in the middle... |
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Post by Benny on Oct 28, 2023 4:38:58 GMT
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Post by jdl on Oct 28, 2023 9:40:07 GMT
They should have filmed that in Leysdown! |
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Post by farawaystone on Oct 28, 2023 12:32:28 GMT
Afraid this is going to be a very wet afternoon on a pitch that does not drain well......
At least a few of our fans will get a chance to admire the stand that was the inspiration for the Genco....
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Post by grovergreenstone on Oct 28, 2023 13:02:01 GMT
George starts with Gbode instead of Sol. Anyone seen Gbode do anything good ? seems a bit like Ogo Obi, just not good enough. Hopefully he proves me wrong and he bags a hattrick today
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Post by farawaystone on Oct 28, 2023 13:20:53 GMT
George starts with Gbode instead of Sol. Anyone seen Gbode do anything good ? seems a bit like Ogo Obi, just not good enough. Hopefully he proves me wrong and he bags a hattrick today Either you or I are looking at the wrong team sheet.... Sol is playing and not Gbode on my X ! |
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Post by andrewthehat on Oct 28, 2023 13:38:57 GMT
Sadly I cannot be there today - but I wish the Stones and all supporters the very best for the match. Follow Maidstone away!
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