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by Lord Elpus
Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Beavers Trust AGM
Replies: 10
Views: 7182

Re: Beavers Trust AGM

Well said Roger and Jamie, couldn't agree more.
by Lord Elpus
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Those Were The Days; 17th November 1979
Replies: 2
Views: 2062

Re: Those Were The Days; 17th November 1979

Yes, they're great and I especially really enjoy reading the ones from when I started going, i.e. 1980 onwards, but all are interesting.
by Lord Elpus
Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:59 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Five years ago this week - Oldham in the FA Cup
Replies: 3
Views: 2380

Re: Five years ago this week - Oldham in the FA Cup

My main memories are getting that dodgy penalty and not caring in the slightest about its dubious nature, and also the tactical naivety of continuing to try and keep attacking Oldham when we were a goal up but then just running out of steam.
by Lord Elpus
Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:07 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: St Albans here on Tuesday.
Replies: 78
Views: 34393

Re: St Albans here on Tuesday.

KewBeaver wrote: Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:00 pm I assume there will have to be a pitch inspection this evening? The rain is very heavy here in Kew at the moment.
I'm even closer in Thames Ditton and it's torrential at the moment. Can't be looking good.
by Lord Elpus
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Maidstone home on Saturday.
Replies: 33
Views: 10552

Re: Maidstone home on Saturday.

That's a terrific win against a very good side. Mason Bloomfield had his best game for us but the whole team were excellent. Could easily have had a couple more and Maidstone couldn't have complained.
by Lord Elpus
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Those Were The Days; 11th November 2017
Replies: 3
Views: 1827

Re: Those Were The Days; 11th November 2017

Always seemed as if Dowson saw Brendan as a bit of a luxury player, when in reality he was brilliant and we should probably have built the side around him.
by Lord Elpus
Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Those Were The Days; 5th November 1985
Replies: 3
Views: 1470

Re: Those Were The Days; 5th November 1985

Agreed, we were always knocking on the door of something special but luck never seemed to be on our side. League Cup semi final penalty miss again Sutton when leading on aggregate to names one instance. Poor Ricky Walkes was inconsolable after that. Definitely! We always seemed to be finishing in m...
by Lord Elpus
Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Those Were The Days; 5th November 1985
Replies: 3
Views: 1470

Re: Those Were The Days; 5th November 1985

There are some superb players in our line up there and yet we never had much in the way of success during those years. It's hard to pinpoint the reasons why really, with players of Dicko, Wilson, Marshall, Hollands, Rogers and O'Connell's calibre.
by Lord Elpus
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Dover away on Saturday.
Replies: 23
Views: 8592

Re: Dover away on Saturday.

Well a very hard fought three points in often torrential rain, and quite honestly we couldn't have complained if it had only been one or even none. Dover are better than their league position suggests but their star player must surely be their groudsman for keeping the game on. We are third!
by Lord Elpus
Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Dover away on Saturday.
Replies: 23
Views: 8592

Re: Dover away on Saturday.

0-0 ht. Bit of a poor game really, conditions aren't really helping either side. We've missed a couple of decent chances but they hit the bar.
by Lord Elpus
Sat Nov 04, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Dover away on Saturday.
Replies: 23
Views: 8592

Re: Dover away on Saturday.

Just got in the ground...it is absolutely slinging it down here. I'll be stunned if we get the full 90 mins.
by Lord Elpus
Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Dover away on Saturday.
Replies: 23
Views: 8592

Re: Dover away on Saturday.

Well they've just tweeted that they did a "thorough pitch inspection" at 1.00 and are doing another one in half hour, so presumably about now. We're sat in a pub about 4 miles away...