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Post by karma on Apr 11, 2024 7:28:07 GMT
I'm going to have to ask donnylad, got my body moving but it takes time for my brain to catch up.
What does ' RTID, WAFTR' mean?
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Post by newby on Apr 11, 2024 10:07:37 GMT
Rovers till I die I think accounts for one.
Ipswich, another team who got the yips last night and couldn't score despite plenty of chances. It's going to be emotional, as was the Stuart Dallas video announcing he has given up his battle to play football again.
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Post by Capybara on Apr 11, 2024 11:42:14 GMT
We all follow the Rovers?
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Post by newby on Apr 11, 2024 17:57:01 GMT
I'm not sure all is appropriate, Shouldn't it be more like, WFWHFWBOBFTR. Henry the V and all that!
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Post by karma on Apr 13, 2024 6:08:25 GMT
Wow woke up to find Leicester lost last night. Leed's 12:30 kick-off today can see them go back to the top.
The first Leeds United game I ever saw was United home to Blackburn in the 60's, travelled on the bus from York . Think they won 4 - 1. Now a repeat of that score would be great and do wonders for their already important GD.
And a chance for Middlesborough to help too, and their own league position with a win over Ipswich 😉
And York City's last home game of the season ( I'm going , live sport always beats livestream cricket ) - I hope they start next season in the same division , it's going to be tight.
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Post by donnylad on Apr 13, 2024 9:19:28 GMT
Newby and Capy have it! RTID = Rovers 'till I die WAFTR = We all follow the Rovers. This last one came from the terrace song ' Hoorah, Hoorah, we are George Raynor's boys', to the tune of Marching through Georgia and ending with " We all follow the Rovers". probably not original to Belle Vue but that is where I remember it being sung and at places like Chesterfield, Halifax, both Bradford grounds and Scunthorpe and Lincoln. The memory fades a bit but I recall walking in a group behind the Shay at Halifax to get to the coach park after a night match and the Halifax fans were throwing rubbish down at us - so we just sang louder. George Raynor was Rovers manager for just over a year and revitalised the team that later won the Division 4 title under Lawrie McMenemy a year or so later. The best manager England never had?He managed internationally as well. George Raynor biography
Rovers' score is still the first one I look for, despite some lingering affinity for LUFC and Pompey. RTID and WAFTR
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Post by karma on Apr 13, 2024 11:19:48 GMT
Thanks for confirming what the initial mean,I'd come up with some others but perhaps not appropriate to repeat.
Looking for a club's result first tells us all it's in your heart. Some wouldn't understand. I've been to all the grounds mentioned in your post (including both Bradford clubs) while Halifax's ground has been closed until the end of the season as their pitch is like a ploughed field.
Home to Accrington should be 3 points to carry on the dream
RTID ⚽️ 🥅
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Post by hawke on Apr 13, 2024 16:06:13 GMT
Donny Rovers have really roared up the table haven’t they. From flirting with relegation to threatening the play offs! Good for York City. The Championship promotion hopefuls can’t win a game. Soton may be getting interested again
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Post by donnylad on Apr 13, 2024 18:34:25 GMT
Err .... you really have to be careful what you wish for or suggest .... Rovers 4 Accrington 0 MK Dons, Crewe, Barrow and Crawley all got clobbered. Our goal difference is now zero. We rest one point below the 'play off' zone.
Crawley and Barrow play each other on Tuesday. Crewe have Wrexham next week - no joy for them there - and Sutton next week ! MK Dons have Harrogate next week and we have Barrow.
There are some combinations of wins, draws and and losses this coming week that could change the landscape.
Squeaky bum and shredded nerves time approaches!!
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Post by karma on Apr 14, 2024 6:17:19 GMT
I suppose donnylad we should regard supporting a football team as a journey ( of a lifetime) rather than a destination. I'm sure many people are enjoying the successive wins and dreaming of continued success.
In my own case of supporting York City ,fate has worked against us and in spite of a fabulous win yesterday (against fellow relegation contenders Working) we stand on the brink of going down though there is still plenty of hope. At yesterday's last home game , I said to fellow supporters when shaking hands , regardless of which division we play in next season I'll be renewing my season ticket ( and faith in the club) at the earliest opportunity.
While I've been supporting York , I've taken my eye off the plight of another team I watch fairly regularly, Farsley Celtic, who are in the last relegation place in tge National League North. They have one more game, at home next Saturday to Buxton but also depend on another game going their way.
A couple of years ago I was at their ground (the Citadel) when they were in exactly the same position and with 2 minutes to go in the last game were 'going down'. Fortunately another team, Guiseley,playing at the same time, conceded an equaliser in their own relegation battle, resulting in Guiseley being relegated and Farsley saved!
I also follow Guiseley attend lots of games each season (in a lower league). Relegation didn't mean the earth stopped turning or anybody died. I still enjoy their games.
I'll be there for Farsley's final game of the current season, cheering and willing them on, it's a lovely 'family' club with most staff ( turnstiles, programme sellers, catering etc) being volunteers from the local community.
I think it was the late, great, Bill Shankley who said about football, words to the effect that " Football isn't a matter of life and death, it's much more important than that"
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Post by newby on Apr 14, 2024 8:05:54 GMT
I've been pondering if deep down the players of Leeds United and Leicester are still scarred by last season in the Premier league and maybe a little bit afraid to go back.
It's difficult to explain how two teams can stumble and play so badly after being so imperious up till about a month ago.
From a personal point of view I'm still really hoping they can make the Premier league for the supporters who attend the games, while also wanting them to stay put and do it all again next season.
Doncaster just keep on giving, if they can join Barnsley from League 1 into their play-offs then it extends the season that bit longer for us neutrals with a Yorkshire bias.
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Post by karma on Apr 14, 2024 8:28:02 GMT
I was concerned at Leeds half-time no score and mortified when they conceded the losing goal.
But still this season isn't over yet. When something is worrying me I try to apply some thing I learned many years ago at the Dale Carnegie 'college' (about public speaking of which I did a lot) It was well assume the worst and then improve upon it. So if Leeds don't qualify for automatic promotion they've still got an opportunity in the play-offs. If they are unsuccessful in that we'll there's still a Leeds United to love and support and their day will come again . The earth keeps turning , nobody died.
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Post by Capybara on Apr 14, 2024 9:12:36 GMT
This last one came from the terrace song ' Hoorah, Hoorah, we are George Raynor's boys', to the tune of Marching through Georgia and ending with " We all follow the Rovers". probably not original to Belle Vue but that is where I remember it being sung and at places like Chesterfield, Halifax, both Bradford grounds and Scunthorpe and Lincoln. The memory fades a bit but I recall walking in a group behind the Shay at Halifax to get to the coach park after a night match and the Halifax fans were throwing rubbish down at us - so we just sang louder. George Raynor was Rovers manager for just over a year and revitalised the team that later won the Division 4 title under Lawrie McMenemy a year or so later. The best manager England never had?He managed internationally as well. George Raynor biography
That Division 4 championship side only lost eight all season but one of them was to Bradford Park Avenue who won only five and finished rock bottom. Thankfully Yorkshire TV cameras were there and these brief clips are, I think, the only match recordings of my favourite football ground. I hope this works (and a point for the name of the commentator): youtu.be/xKeqi_0g4xc?t=490
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Post by donnylad on Apr 14, 2024 18:04:17 GMT
Thank you for that clip Capy. That was the time when I was settling in down here and didn't see much of that team.
I liked some of the later stuff as well, snow covered pitched with the 6 yard box swept clear; tackles that would get players suspended sine die these days and skilfull players on mud heaps in (relatively) heavy boots kicking and heading heavy lumps of leather.
Commentator ..... I thought it was Cally but common sense prevailed and I did find out a likely person by using the Boolean machine. His daughter has had some input to the happenings involving YCCC recently I think?
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Post by karma on Apr 14, 2024 18:07:49 GMT
Dineage?
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