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Just spotted something on the internet sport.  Scarborough promoted to National League North.  This brought back a memory.
I remember playing against Scarborough in the Yorkshire League (1960's) when I played for Ossett Town. Scarborough always got a good crowd, (2 - 3,000) lovely ground, unlike say, South Kirby Colliery who got 3 men and two whippets! At this time, Scarbs were near the top of the league and we were lower mid-table.  I was centre-half and in the second-half their centre forward had a break away. I was struggling a yard or so behind. He got into the penalty area but decided to have one more touch, over hit it and it went out for a goal kick. I carried on running to get the ball for a goal kick.  A voice in the crowd shouted 'you big fairy'.  I shouted back 'yes, but we are 4 - 0 up'.  The same voice shouted 'not talking to you, talking to our centre-forward.  there was a pause and then a different voice shouted 'I can see why you thought he was talking about you though'.  Collapse of kop behind the goal plus me and all our defence!

Moved into our new (to us) apartment yesterday in Flackwell Heath (Bucks) to be near our youngest daughter. Move went really well. Brilliant removal men and all the family to help out.  Really like the new place, beautiful gardens all covered  by a management fee, no work! Apartment has good quality fittings and is nicely decorated, so no work there either!  Big weight off my mind.
Got a call from the Consultant and he is going ahead with Radio Therapy. I think it starts in a couple of weeks. Since going on the new tablets (17 per day) I have been eating a lot better and putting a bit of weight back on.

Just spotted something on the internet sport.  Scarborough promoted to National League North.  This brought back a memory.
I remember playing against Scarborough in the Yorkshire League (1960's) when I played for Ossett Town. Scarborough always got a good crowd, (2 - 3,000) lovely ground, unlike say, South Kirby Colliery who got 3 men and two whippets! At this time, Scarbs were near the top of the league and we were lower mid-table.  I was centre-half and in the second-half their centre forward had a break away. I was struggling a yard or so behind. He got into the penalty area but decided to have one more touch, over hit it and it went out for a goal kick. I carried on running to get the ball for a goal kick.  A voice in the crowd shouted 'you big fairy'.  I shouted back 'yes, but we are 4 - 0 up'.  The same voice shouted 'not talking to you, talking to our centre-forward.  there was a pause and then a different voice shouted 'I can see why you thought he was talking about you though'.  Collapse of kop behind the goal plus me and all our defence!

Just spotted something on the internet sport.  Scarborough promoted to National League North.  This brought back a memory.
I remember playing against Scarborough in the Yorkshire League (1960's) when I played for Ossett Town. Scarborough always got a good crowd, (2 - 3,000) lovely ground, unlike say, South Kirby Colliery who got 3 men and two whippets! At this time, Scarbs were near the top of the league and we were lower mid-table.  I was centre-half and in the second-half their centre forward had a break away. I was struggling a yard or so behind. He got into the penalty area but decided to have one more touch, over hit it and it went out for a goal kick. I carried on running to get the ball for a goal kick.  A voice in the crowd shouted 'you big fairy'.  I shouted back 'yes, but we are 4 - 0 up'.  The same voice shouted 'not talking to you, talking to our centre-forward.  there was a pause and then a different voice shouted 'I can see why you thought he was talking about you though'.  Collapse of kop behind the goal plus me and all our defence!

Just spotted something on the internet sport.  Scarborough promoted to National League North.  This brought back a memory.
I remember playing against Scarborough in the Yorkshire League (1960's) when I played for Ossett Town. Scarborough always got a good crowd, (2 - 3,000) lovely ground, unlike say, South Kirby Colliery who got 3 men and two whippets! At this time, Scarbs were near the top of the league and we were lower mid-table.  I was centre-half and in the second-half their centre forward had a break away. I was struggling a yard or so behind. He got into the penalty area but decided to have one more touch, over hit it and it went out for a goal kick. I carried on running to get the ball for a goal kick.  A voice in the crowd shouted 'you big fairy'.  I shouted back 'yes, but we are 4 - 0 up'.  The same voice shouted 'not talking to you, talking to our centre-forward.  there was a pause and then a different voice shouted 'I can see why you thought he was talking about you though'.  Collapse of kop behind the goal plus me and all our defence!

Just spotted something on the internet sport.  Scarborough promoted to National League North.  This brought back a memory.
I remember playing against Scarborough in the Yorkshire League (1960's) when I played for Ossett Town. Scarborough always got a good crowd, (2 - 3,000) lovely ground, unlike say, South Kirby Colliery who got 3 men and two whippets! At this time, Scarbs were near the top of the league and we were lower mid-table.  I was centre-half and in the second-half their centre forward had a break away. I was struggling a yard or so behind. He got into the penalty area but decided to have one more touch, over hit it and it went out for a goal kick. I carried on running to get the ball for a goal kick.  A voice in the crowd shouted 'you big fairy'.  I shouted back 'yes, but we are 4 - 0 up'.  The same voice shouted 'not talking to you, talking to our centre-forward.  there was a pause and then a different voice shouted 'I can see why you thought he was talking about you though'.  Collapse of kop behind the goal plus me and all our defence!

Just spotted something on the internet sport.  Scarborough promoted to National League North.  This brought back a memory.
I remember playing against Scarborough in the Yorkshire League (1960's) when I played for Ossett Town. Scarborough always got a good crowd, (2 - 3,000) lovely ground, unlike say, South Kirby Colliery who got 3 men and two whippets! At this time, Scarbs were near the top of the league and we were lower mid-table.  I was centre-half and in the second-half their centre forward had a break away. I was struggling a yard or so behind. He got into the penalty area but decided to have one more touch, over hit it and it went out for a goal kick. I carried on running to get the ball for a goal kick.  A voice in the crowd shouted 'you big fairy'.  I shouted back 'yes, but we are 4 - 0 up'.  The same voice shouted 'not talking to you, talking to our centre-forward.  there was a pause and then a different voice shouted 'I can see why you thought he was talking about you though'.  Collapse of kop behind the goal plus me and all our defence!

Just spotted something on the internet sport.  Scarborough promoted to National League North.  This brought back a memory.
I remember playing against Scarborough in the Yorkshire League (1960's) when I played for Ossett Town. Scarborough always got a good crowd, (2 - 3,000) lovely ground, unlike say, South Kirby Colliery who got 3 men and two whippets! At this time, Scarbs were near the top of the league and we were lower mid-table.  I was centre-half and in the second-half their centre forward had a break away. I was struggling a yard or so behind. He got into the penalty area but decided to have one more touch, over hit it and it went out for a goal kick. I carried on running to get the ball for a goal kick.  A voice in the crowd shouted 'you big fairy'.  I shouted back 'yes, but we are 4 - 0 up'.  The same voice shouted 'not talking to you, talking to our centre-forward.  there was a pause and then a different voice shouted 'I can see why you thought he was talking about you though'.  Collapse of kop behind the goal plus me and all our defence!

Moved into our new (to us) apartment yesterday in Flackwell Heath (Bucks) to be near our youngest daughter. Move went really well. Brilliant removal men and all the family to help out.  Really like the new place, beautiful gardens all covered  by a management fee, no work! Apartment has good quality fittings and is nicely decorated, so no work there either!  Big weight off my mind.
Got a call from the Consultant and he is going ahead with Radio Therapy. I think it starts in a couple of weeks. Since going on the new tablets (17 per day) I have been eating a lot better and putting a bit of weight back on.

Exactly, 100%.

Exactly, 100%.

I don’t think he’s a very good footballer at all.  I never have.   I have said what makes him different is that he is a tremendous athlete and if he worked on being mechanical he would be a top player.
 
if he stayed humble and continued to work the way he did when he was lukakus replacement he would be fine. But he didn’t, he got a flurry of goals that Stuart Barlow would struggle to miss under a set up where ancelotti basically made him a goal hanger… then he started giving it the “name pointing at his shirt”… became a big I am.  Turned up on Monday night footy to give punditry on his own club?!
Not arsed about him, he’s not arsed about us. 

Moved into our new (to us) apartment yesterday in Flackwell Heath (Bucks) to be near our youngest daughter. Move went really well. Brilliant removal men and all the family to help out.  Really like the new place, beautiful gardens all covered  by a management fee, no work! Apartment has good quality fittings and is nicely decorated, so no work there either!  Big weight off my mind.
Got a call from the Consultant and he is going ahead with Radio Therapy. I think it starts in a couple of weeks. Since going on the new tablets (17 per day) I have been eating a lot better and putting a bit of weight back on.

Moved into our new (to us) apartment yesterday in Flackwell Heath (Bucks) to be near our youngest daughter. Move went really well. Brilliant removal men and all the family to help out.  Really like the new place, beautiful gardens all covered  by a management fee, no work! Apartment has good quality fittings and is nicely decorated, so no work there either!  Big weight off my mind.
Got a call from the Consultant and he is going ahead with Radio Therapy. I think it starts in a couple of weeks. Since going on the new tablets (17 per day) I have been eating a lot better and putting a bit of weight back on.

Moved into our new (to us) apartment yesterday in Flackwell Heath (Bucks) to be near our youngest daughter. Move went really well. Brilliant removal men and all the family to help out.  Really like the new place, beautiful gardens all covered  by a management fee, no work! Apartment has good quality fittings and is nicely decorated, so no work there either!  Big weight off my mind.
Got a call from the Consultant and he is going ahead with Radio Therapy. I think it starts in a couple of weeks. Since going on the new tablets (17 per day) I have been eating a lot better and putting a bit of weight back on.

Keep pushing mate, the one positive over Steve that you have John is he won’t be needing a haircut 😂
Apologies Steve just trying to keep John’s spirits up 😉

Steve, nothing more I would like but sadly am moving house - tomorrow!  Will be a bit further away but the main problem is timing.  Don't think I will have time.  Please don't hesitate to email me if you are ever passing through.
 

People are known to be wrong all the time, and you've got an option which is better than none. Plus you're such a strong character, I'm looking forward to seeing your letter from the monarch
 

Haf, my grandad knew the exact day and time he was going - the judge told him.

Haf, my grandad knew the exact day and time he was going - the judge told him.

Haf, my grandad knew the exact day and time he was going - the judge told him.

Sorry to hear that John, it’s not nice to get a number given to you. The reality is none of us know when our time is up.  I’m sure you will live as you always have - to the full. Let’s hope that lot on the park give you something to cheer mate.

A sad read John, but many defy the odds and live well beyond expecation. I was given a number, in 2020, that if I chose the palliative route (which I'm assuming any RT would be), I'd have six months; fortunately for me there was another option.
It's so difficult for people of your age, the treatments are so bloody brutal, and mine were tough enough at 53 and then 60. My mum refused any treatment when diagnosed, also in her eighties, so we as a family set about making the time she had left the best it could be. I'm sure your big family will do the same for you, enjoy yourself John (even if we go down).

Not a nice thing to have to hear from you mate, but I feel from your post a sense of acceptance and positivity about your situation, which I find powerful John and hopefully that attitude will take you well into your nineties mate. I’d like to think I can say on behalf of everyone that we are all routing for you and wish you well for the future John. 

I'm sorry to hear that, John.