The Football.....

[Chislenko]

Do you live in Rhyl or know it well? I ask because I have a not football related question to ask you if you know the town well and can remember 40 years back.

I was born and raised in Rhyl but left in the 60's (family moved away) I still get to Rhyl games as often as possible. Hit me with your question and I will try my best to answer.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I was born and raised in Rhyl but left in the 60's (family moved away) I still get to Rhyl games as often as possible. Hit me with your question and I will try my best to answer.

When I worked at a local psychiatric hospital in the early 1980's I/we went to a place/holiday camp in June 1982 in Rhyl, called (I'm almost sure) Derbyshire Miners Home. I've tried to find info' about it online, but couldn't find anything. My question is can you remember it?

 

[Chislenko]

When I worked at a local psychiatric hospital in the early 1980's I/we went to a place/holiday camp in June 1982 in Rhyl, called (I'm almost sure) Derbyshire Miners Home. I've tried to find info' about it online, but couldn't find anything. My question is can you remember it?

I don't personally remember it but there appears to be an article here but it won't let me in as I am not a member of "flicker"


View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/trainsandstuff/16391956434

Failing that these people may be able to help you out

https://rhylhistoryclub.wordpress.com/

 

[AndyRM]

ICT take over from being the team "everyone" wants to lose against Arbroath tonight. The first leg was pretty poor stuff so I'm hoping for a better game tonight.

I would like to see the Lichties go up, although it's also not exactly an easier place to get to and it's debatable which side has the more Baltic stadium.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I don't personally remember it but there appears to be an article here but it won't let me in as I am not a member of "flicker"


View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/trainsandstuff/16391956434

Failing that these people may be able to help you out

https://rhylhistoryclub.wordpress.com/

Thanks for that! Yes, that looks like the club house/bar next to the pool. The resident artist sang Glenn Campbell's Galveston every night we were there. Whenever I hear it it reminds me of that 10 days In sunny Rhyl! and it was indeed sunny as it was about 90 Fahrenheit every day we were there!I went to Prestatyn on holiday in 2007. I had a look around Rhyl, asking about the place but no one remembered it. I think it'd been demolished by then.🤔

That's me on the left (someone chucked a dart at the pic' and hit my nose, when it was pinned up on the ward after the holiday...probably an 'ex'), in the club house with another male nurse in the middle and a patient on the left.

 

[Slick]

ICT take over from being the team "everyone" wants to lose against Arbroath tonight. The first leg was pretty poor stuff so I'm hoping for a better game tonight.

I would like to see the Lichties go up, although it's also not exactly an easier place to get to and it's debatable which side has the more Baltic stadium.

Obviously Caley will forever be remembered and revered in my eyes for that one headline alone, but truth be told, didn't bring an awful lot to the party the last few years of their stay in the premiership meaning I think I'll be with many others hoping Arbroath get through this tie at least. Be a real shame for their season to end in defeat tonight.

 

[AndyRM]

Obviously Caley will forever be remembered and revered in my eyes for that one headline alone, but truth be told, didn't bring an awful lot to the party the last few years of their stay in the premiership meaning I think I'll be with many others hoping Arbroath get through this tie at least. Be a real shame for their season to end in defeat tonight.

I've never really liked ICT (that headline aside), always seen them as a sort of franchise club.

According to the internet the first game they played as ICT was against Arbroath, which is a pleasingly useless bit of trivia!

 

[Slick]

I've never really liked ICT (that headline aside), always seen them as a sort of franchise club.

According to the internet the first game they played as ICT was against Arbroath, which is a pleasingly useless bit of trivia!

I worked with a number of fans of both teams when they merged, and it was a disaster for them, but to be fair, they did have a number of successes but in the end, the lack of support was their undoing. Its only the most committed fan from most football areas of the country that will make the effort for a midweek trip up that A9.
First half has been pretty ordinary with the wind making it particularly tough. Someone is going to have to gamble at some point to avoid penalties. Watching that half, I can't see either going up.

 

[AndyRM]

ICT had it on the deck for a couple of minutes near the end there, easily the best spell of the 45.

Everyone who plays there knows what the conditions will be like, why try to play aerial balls near constantly? It makes no sense to me.

I'm not expecting tici f*cking taca, which I find equally tedious, but belting it high and long ad nauseum is just pointless.

 

[AndyRM]

Probably about a fair result after 3 dreadful halfs of football, one made to look better than the tedium of the other three and the excitement of penalties.

For all they are also pish, I don't think St. Johnstone will be particularly worried.

 

[Slick]

Probably about a fair result after 3 dreadful halfs of football, one made to look better than the tedium of the other three and the excitement of penalties.

For all they are also pish, I don't think St. Johnstone will be particularly worried.

Pretty much sums it up, and your right, St Johnstone won't treat them likely but I really can't see them struggle on last nights performance.

 

[AndyRM]

I was reading about the potential for a ground share for Arbroath if they had gone up. The all seater rule was abolished in 2013 when the SPL/SFL merged. Show's how little change their has been within the top flight.

 

[Dave7]

So..... FA cup final. Wbo is your money on ?
IMO, on the day, LFC are better than Chelsea. However, in these games, anything can happen.
I am going for an LFC win.

 

[AndyRM]

Not that you're biased

I'd say that Liverpool are probably the quicker and more youthful side, but Chelsea have a lot of quality there too. As long as it's a good game I couldn't care less, although the press will w@nk themselves blind if British football's second quadruple is still on, and that'll be tedious.

 

[Beebo]

Anyone know why Chelsea are playing in yellow. There is no colour clash so the traditional blue would seem more sensible for a Wembley final.