Grovesred

As a matter of interest what's the cost of basic items such as pies, burgers, hot dogs, tea, coffee, cola, etc? I'd be interested to see how they compare with what Lindley charge at York.

I raised the issue of their catering at a recent meeting between fans and club officials, and the club people mentioned that Lindley's contract is up for renewal, and also stated that in their experience Lindley are actually very responsive to customer complaints and comments.

(vii) Lindley Catering. The closure of the kiosks immediately after half time was criticised. NB will inform Lindley of this and also pointed out that the contract was due to end at the conclusion of the current season. If supporters want change this is a good time to start lobbying. NB also pointed out that Lindley has a good Customer Relations Policy and all complaints will get a response.

We'll see.

In the meantime, I'll be the one stood at the back not drinking a cup of £1.60 coffee during York v Wrexham on the box tonight

Am I right in thinking the caterers are Lindley Catering? If so, it's the same mob that does the catering at York, very poorly in my opinion, far too expensively and with scant regard for the customer - eg they can't wait to lock the shutters as soon as the players come out for the second half.

Their York contract is up for renewal this year, so the hungry masses have got their fingers crossed hoping for a better-priced alternative.

http://www.lindley-catering.co.uk/index.php?pageID=10 ...their Saints' link is devoid of the information given about the other venues' eating habits. Mind you, they managed to get City's nickname wrong, so it seems they're equally contemptuous of all their customers

The BBC are obviously still living the dream.

then again, if you click the link, you get a blank page

The London organisers have a big job on their hands to compete with that.

True: burning Boris at the stake, whilst satisfying, wouldn't compete with this afternoon's fireworks.

unfortunately York City have been relegated since then.

We'll be back.

...and perhaps worth a punt this season at 25/1

Daniel McBreen to York City

I don't know which is funnier, Sturrock's comments or Rangers getting bundled out of Europe.

"Scottsboro" a novel by Ellen Feldman.

It's a fictionalised account of the notorious Scottsboro Boys case of the 1930s when nine black youths were falsely accused and convicted of raping two white women.

It wasn't until 1976 that the last the nine was finally "pardoned", by which time they'd all been cruelly robbed of their health, their youth, their hope, and many many years of their lives.

The events are comparatively recent, but the book evokes another era of oppression, when the very idea of a black man being in with a chance of becoming president would have been impossible.

I'm liking that idea, but top of my wish list would be a curry pie.

In these days of Jamie Oliver's school dinners, Super Size Me and general healthy eating pressure, it surprises me a bit that you never hear football clubs getting criticised for their exclusively unhealthy menus. These are sports clubs after all. Still, a salad option doesn't stand a chance when there are curry pies knocking about.

I can't vouch for the truth of this, but I did hear that many years ago at Bootham Crescent, a hopeful vegetarian had presented himself at a catering kiosk and asked if there was a vegetarian option.

"We've got fruit gums," came the answer.

It's just exactly the same thing over and over again - a leering old bloke in a suit makes sexist remarks while some ridiculous villain attempts to take over the world.

Not another bloody Gretna thread, please.

I feel sorry for the small businesses who are owed money, they probably won't see a penny and may go bust themselves.

Employees of these small businesses are often the people who really suffer. A friend of mine told me his local bakery laid staff off when Leeds went into adminstration. It was "only" about £1500 out of the millions they owed, but for this little shop in the suburbs, it was very nearly the cause of them going out of business, whilst it cost some of the staff their livelihoods.

Wuss.

The new job on I start Monday involves me supervising others for the first time in about twenty years. Looks like the interview panel screwed up.

Turkey, because I got them in the office sweep; £16 riding on the outcome.

Also, you have to feel sorry for them missing out in the play-offs against Exeter and getting beat by Ebbsfleet in the FA Trophy final

The answers:

SECTION 1 - General<O:p

1. Who scored the winning goal in this season’s FA Cup Final at Wembley? [Kanu – Portsmouth][1]<O:p

2. Which side won this season’s Scottish Second Division? [Ross County][1] <O:p

3. Name the four teams who will represent England in next season’s UEFA Cup [Everton, Portsmouth, Tottenham, Man City (fair play place)][4]

<O:p</O:p4. Who won this season’s FA Trophy? [Ebbsfleet United][1]<O:p

5. In this 2007-8 season, which was the oldest club in the English Premier League? [Reading, 137 years old][1]

SECTION 2 - The Premiership<O:p

6. By how many points did Manchester United win the Premier League? [2 – they had 87, Chelsea 85][1]<O:p

7. Manchester City striker Benjani is an international for which country? [Zimbabwe – 33 caps][1]<O:p

8. Who was the Derby County manager when the season kicked off last August? [Billy Davis][1

9. Which former York City player joined Fulham last summer then left on loan in the January transfer window without kicking a ball at the Cottage? [Lee Cook][1]

10. Who was the first Premier League manager to lose his job in 2007-8? [Jose Mourinho – Chelsea] [1]<O:p

SECTION 3 - European Football<O:p

11. Name the 4 semi-finalist in this season’s UEFA Cup. [Zenit St Petersburg, Bayern Munich, Rangers, Fiorentina][4]<O:p

12. Who won this season’s Greek Cup? [Olympiakos, beating Aris Thessaloniki 2-0][1]<O:p

13. Where will next season’s UEFA Champions League Final be held? [Stadio Olimpico, Rome][1]<O:p

14. Lyon won the French league once again, but which team finished in 2<SUP>nd</SUP> place? [Bordeaux][1]<O:p

15. In which city will the final of Euro 2008 take place this summer? [Vienna][1]<O:p

SECTION 4 - York City<O:p

16. Name the first and the last player to score for York City in the season just finished. [Craig Farrell, Richard Brodie][2] <O:p

17. How many league goals did defender Mark Robinson score for York City last season? [2 – away at FGR and Stafford Rangers][1]<O:p

18. Which opposition attracted the biggest league crowd to Kit Kat Crescent in the 2007-2008 season? [Cambridge United – 3,136][1]<O:p

19. How many different players played for York City’s first team in all competitions in the 2007-8 season? [36][1]<O:p

20. Name the 6 teams who York City will play next season in the Blue Square Premier that they didn’t play in 2007-8. [Mansfield Town, Wrexham, Eastbourne Borough, Lewes, Kettering Town, Barrow][6]<O:p

SECTION 5 - The Football League<O:p

21. Which club, with an average attendance of 13,735, was the best supported in League 2 in the 2007-8 season? [Bradford City][1]

22. Which manager led West Bromwich Albion to the Championship title? [Tony Mowbray][1]<O:p

23.Michael McIndoe, scorer for Bristol City in the Coca-Cola Championship semi-final victory over Crystal Palace, started his Football League career at which club? Is it A) Doncaster Rovers, Yeovil Town or C) Luton Town? [Luton Town][1]<O:p

24. Who did Hull City beat to reach the Championship play-off final against Bristol City at Wembley Stadium? [Watford][1]<O:p

25. How many teams featured in the final Coca Cola League 1 league table had had points deducted? [Three – Leeds United, AFC Bournemouth, Luton Town][1] <O:p

SECTION 6 - General<O:p

26. German striker Miroslav Klose spent the 2007-8 season playing for which club side? [Bayern Munich][1]<O:p

27. Who is the manager of the England C team, which is the non-league representative side? [Paul Fairclough][1]<O:p

28. Seven Premier League clubs have played in every year of the competition since it began in 1992, can you name them? [Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man United, Tottenham][7]<O:p

29. Where did Farsley Celtic play their home games in the 2007-8 season? [Throstle Nest][1]<O:p

30. Which match at Wembley Stadium played this May had an attendance of 42,511? [Conference play-off Final][1]<O:p

Total = 48 points available

20.Name the 6 teams who York City will play next season in the Blue Square Premier that they didn't play in 2007-8. A point for each. Barrow, Wrexham, Mansfield, Dover, Droylsden, Farsley

We did play Droylsden :-), and you can even see me if you peer closely as City rattle their goals in:

This one Soulfulsaint

http://www.gretna-mad.co.uk/

I almost wish I hadn't looked because I almost feel a tinge of pity, reading some of the desperate attempts to convince themselves things may yet work out.

And then there are the cruel wind-ups...

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by FootyMadMaintenance on 30 May 2008 18:44 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width=40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Prev | Next | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>...we are winding this board up, can you all start making your way to the exits please.

Many thanks,

FootyMadMaintenance

</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by SPL_Defender on 30 May 2008 18:51 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>Fat Lady is Singing for the board and for Gretna!!</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by BTCC2 on 30 May 2008 18:52 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>why?

You don't even know if we're going out of business yet.

</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by ChorleyTony on 30 May 2008 18:59 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: re: re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>Is this the truth or a wind up?

At least wait until the end of next week if it is true!

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbUOnline colSpan=2>(The contents of this post were edited on 30 May 19:02)</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=ts_advert><TBODY><TR><TD rowSpan=4></TD><TD class=upper>Special offers from exclusively for Footymad users</TD></TR><TR><TD class=middle>Trueshopping 30" Combined Coffee Table and Firepit. Our price £89.99</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lower>Great products at great prices</TD></TR><TR><TD class=advertisement>Advertisement (login to remove)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by SPL_Defender on 30 May 2008 19:03 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: re: re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>Cause not only do the SPL, SFL and SFL not want you Footymad don't want you ether!!</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by FootyMadMaintenance on 30 May 2008 19:03 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: re: re: re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>Look lads, I don't want any hassle. I get an e-mail about 18:00 saying that the guy funding board #087 does not wish to renew his contract. Some bloke from Woodley Sports has been on the phone telling me he is keen to move in ASAP. I'm just doing my job here.

Many thanks,

FootMadMaintenance

</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by gfc1946 on 30 May 2008 19:05 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: re: re: re: re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>have a heart</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by SPL_Defender on 30 May 2008 19:09 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: re: re: re: re: re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>Now why does that not surprise me some one from Gretna not wanting to pay his way!!!</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by ChorleyTony on 30 May 2008 19:10 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: re: re: re: re: re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>When does it close?</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbUOnline colSpan=2>(The contents of this post were edited on 30 May 19:10)</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by gfc1946 on 30 May 2008 19:17 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>dont call every1 from gretna the same please.some locals fought 2 keep brooks mileson out when he first arrived here,we didnt want him from the start</TD></TR><TR class=mbGryOpts><TD>[iP address logged] </TD><TD class=mbGryOpts align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000 height=2><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#eaeaf7 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=mbContent width="60%">Posted by FootyMadMaintenance on 30 May 2008 19:18 </TD><TD class=mbMsgOpts vAlign=top align=right width="40%" rowSpan=2>Complain | Prev | Next | Reply </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent>re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Time to clear out lads... ...</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbContent colSpan=2><HR SIZE=1>I tell you what lads, I will leave it for the early shift to do in the morning.

While I'm here its a good chance for users to reclaim the lost property I have just found down the back of the board, anyone know who these belong to?

1 x Dummy (Looks to have landed with some force, inscribed CT)

3 x 'Living the Dream' T-shirts

1 x A-Z Map of Motherwell

140 x Dreams (All shattered)

1 x Username: "Truthhurts" (Looks to have been discarded)

Regards,

FootyMadMaintenance

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Our steak and gravy pies (which are absolutely top notch) are about £1.20.

I can think of certain non-league grounds where £2.50 is the norm.

Magnificent chicken balti pies, but a scandalous price.

stanley saint: 24 (section 1 - 7, section 2 - 2, section 3 - 5, section 4 - 0, section 5 - 2, section 6 - 8)

You nearly got minus three million for section 4, on account of the positively indecent proposal that York could be playing Gretna next season.<!-- / message -->

Scores so far

BigCheese: 26 (section 1 - 6, section 2 - 4, section 3 - 5, section 4 - 2, section 5 - 2, section 6 -8)

Radford 72: 29 (section 1 - 5, section 2 - 4, section 3 - 5, section 4 - 4, section 5 - 4, section 6 - 7)

16.Name the first and the last player to score for York City in the season just finished. A point for each.

Manny Panther for both

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

No.

I can't check them all yet (failing memory and waiting for them to be emailed) but your score's in the mid 20's BigCheese.

England got a fourth UEFA cup slot for next season through the Fair Play thingummy.

he will get a free whippet and cloth cap for signing on with them then .

Our national motto is: "Hear all, see all, say nowt. Eat all, sup all, pay nowt and if tha ever does owt for nowt allus do it for thi sen," so if if he wants a whippet and a cloth cap, he'll have to buy them just like anyone else.

Whilst I'm pleased they've been shunted down to the Third Division (OK, delighted; I went to sleep laughing, and woke up laughing) it mystifies me how the SFL can accept a club with no owner, no players, no coaches, and no admin staff as likely members. When York City were in administration, we had to jump through endless hoops to retain our League membership (Yes, shame we went and gave it away again straight away...)

They should have kicked Gretna out altogether and named their replacements, giving them a half-decent chance of putting together a league squad instead of a junior one.

From Red&Blue http://www.yorkcityfc.com/

York Minstermen committee member Phil Howden compiled this quiz for our AGM - and taunted me mercilessly throughout with drunken text messages from the Ukraine. There are 48 points up for grabs - can you do better without searching for the answers on the internet? In fairness most people here might struggle a bit with the York City section, but see how you do. The winners of the quiz scored 38 points. Someone else, who shall remain nameless, scored a very creditable 27 (despite mis-hearing question 2 and saying it was East Fife ), when you consider that he was Billy No-team-mates for the evening.

SECTION 1 - General

1.Who scored the winning goal in this season's FA Cup Final at Wembley?

2.Which side won this season's Scottish Second Division?

3.Name the four teams who will represent England in next season's UEFA Cup? A point for each

4.Who won this season's FA Trophy?

5. In this 2007-8 season, which was the oldest club in the English Premier League?

SECTION 2 - The Premiership

6.By how many points did Manchester United win the Premier League?

7.Manchester City striker Benjani is an international for which country?

8.Who was the Derby County manager when the season kicked off last August?

9.Which former York City player joined Fulham last summer then left on loan in the January transfer window without kicking a ball at the Cottage?

10.Who was the first Premier League manager to lose his job in 2007-8?

SECTION 3 - European Football

11.Name the 4 semi-finalist in this season's UEFA Cup. A point for each

12.Who won this season's Greek Cup?

13.Where will next season's UEFA Champions League Final be held?

14.Lyon won the French league once again, but which team finished in 2nd place?

15.In which city will the final of Euro 2008 take place this summer?

SECTION 4 - York City

16.Name the first and the last player to score for York City in the season just finished. A point for each.

17.How many league goals did defender Mark Robinson score for York City last season?

18.Which opposition attracted the biggest league crowd to Kit Kat Crescent in the 2007-2008 season?

19.How many different players played for York City's first team in all competitions in the 2007-8 season?

20.Name the 6 teams who York City will play next season in the Blue Square Premier that they didn't play in 2007-8. A point for each.

SECTION 5 - The Football League

21.Which club, with an average attendance of 13,735, was the best supported in League 2 in the 2007-8 season?

22.Which manager led West Bromwich Albion to the Championship title?

23. Michael McIndoe, scorer for Bristol City in the Coca-Cola Championship semi-final victory over Crystal Palace, started his Football League career at which club? Is it A) Doncaster Rovers, Yeovil Town or C) Luton Town?

24.Who did Hull City beat to reach the Championship play-off final against Bristol City at Wembley Stadium?

25.How many teams featured in the final Coca Cola League 1 league table had had points deducted?

SECTION 6 - General

26.German striker Miroslav Klose spent the 2007-8 season playing for which club side?

27.Who is the manager of the England C team, which is the non-league representative side?

28.Seven Premier League clubs have played in every year of the competition since it began in 1992, can you name them? A point for each.

29.Where did Farsley Celtic play their home games in the 2007-8 season?

30.Which match at Wembley Stadium played this May had an attendance of 42,511?

I'll post the answers later.

It is vital that the prices are dropped. But as privatised companies the train operators are there to make a profit, so it isn't gonna happen.

What sticks in my throat is the fact that the government (ie we, through our taxes) are subsidising many of the train-operating companies with more money than when they were publicly-owned and operated.

I say, renationalise the lot, so the money goes into improving services (oh, and my wages ) and reducing fares, instead of straight into shareholders' pockets.

Don't know about blinking, but I've hardly stopped laughing since 9:30 last night.

I think I hope Man Utd win it, but I can't come up with any reason (not even a spurious one) to justify it and provoke an argument.

I think I'll paint a wall and watch it dry as an entertaining alternative to watching the game.