A high octane and super-charged, white knuckle, thrill a minute escape pod ride, to a murky and uninhabited corner beyond the limiting and debilitating parameters of accepted straitjacketed vicarious convention - AKA, just another self indulgent bullshit blog, with added football content. This blog is not affiliated to any football club in any official capacity whatsoever, 'tis merely the words and opinions of the author ... and me alone.
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Peter Rinkcavage
THE66POW is sponsoring the kit of Frickley Athletic's manager Peter Rinkcavage for the 2011-12 season. Good luck Rinky and FAFC
Chris Baugh
THE66POW is sponsoring the home kit of Retford United's Chris Baugh for the 2011-12 season. Good luck Chris and RUFC
Harworth Colliery Institute U19
The Harworth Colliery Institute U19's match programme for the 2011-12 season is sponsored by THE66POW. Good luck to everybody at Scrooby Road
Football matches attended 2011-12 (Running Total 130)
130) Sun 26 Feb - Retford United Ladies 0 v Nottingham Forest Ladies 13 - County Cup 1R
129) Sat 25 Feb - Luton Town 2 v Gateshead 0 = FA Trophy QF
128) Thu 23 Feb - Staveley MW 2 v Liversedge 0 - NCEL Prem
127) Wed 22 Feb - Yorkshire Main 0 v Newark Town 1 - CMFL League Cup
126) Tue 21 Feb - MansfieldTown 5 v Darlington 2 - BSBP
125) Sat 18 Feb - Gainsborough Trinity 0 v Harrogate Town 1 - BSBN
124) Fri 17 Feb - Stamford 4 v Sheffield 3 - Evo-Stik Div 1 South
123) Wed 15 Feb - Staveley MW 2 v Oadby Town 0 - FA Vase
122) Wed 1 Feb - Mansfield Town 3 v Birmingham City 1 - Conference Youth Alliance
121) Tue 31 Jan - Harworth CI 1 v Belper United 0 - CMFL League Cup Replay
120) Sat 28 Jan - Stamford 3 v Sutton Coldfield Town 2 - Evo-Stik Div 1 South
119) Wed 25 Jan - Luton Town 0 v Mansfield Town 0 - BSBP
118) Mon 23 Jan - Frickley Athletic U19 3 v Appleby Frodingham U19 1 - NU19A
117) Sat 21 Jan - Mansfield Town 3 v Hayes & Yeading 2 - BSBP
116) Thu 19 Jan - Sheff Wed Women 0 v Lincoln Ladies 7 - Friendly
115) Wed 18 Jan - Yorkshire Main 3 v Harworth CI 3 - CMFL Floodlit Cup - Yorkshire Main won on penalties
114) Sat 14 Jan - Frickley Athletic 2 v Chorley 1 - Evo-Stik Premier
113) Wed 11 Jan - Matlock Town 0 v Frickley Athletic 1 - Evo-Stik League Cup
112) Tue 10 Jan - Thackley 5 v Retford United 1 - NCEL League Cup -
111) Mon 9 Jan - Frickley Athletic U19 1 v Nostell MW U19 0 - NU19A
110) Sat 7 Jan - Sheffield United 3 v Salisbury City 1 - FA Cup
109) Wed 4 Jan - Ollerton Town 2 v Mansfield Town U19 2 - Friendly
108) Mon 2 Jan - Frickley Athletic 1 v Whitby Town 2 - Evo-Stik Premier
107) Mon 2 Jan - Nostell Miners Welfare 0 v Tadcaster Albion 3 - NCEL Prem
106) Sat 31 Dec - Peterborough Northern Star 2 v KIngs Lynn Town 2 - UCL Prem
105) Sat 31 Dec - Yaxley 1 v Irchester United 0 - UCL Prem
104) Wed 28 Dec - Glapwell 1 v Harworth CI 3 - CMFL North
103) Tue 27 Dec - Yorkshire Main 5 v Bentley Colliery 1 - CMFL North
102) Mon 26 Dec - Mansfield Town 1 v York City 1 - BSBP
101) Sat 17 Dec - Retford United 4 v Liversedge 2 - NCEL Prem
100) Sat 10 Dec - Scunthorpe United 1 v Carlisle United 2 - npower League 1
99) Wed 7 Dec - Harworth CI U19 0 v Pinxton U19 2 - NMU19L
98) Tue 6 Dec - Grimsby Town 0 v Mansfield Town 0 - BSBP
97) Sat 3 Dec - Frickley Athletic 0 v Chasetown 1 - Evo-Stik Premier
96) Thu 1 Dec - Mansfield Town U19 2 v Notts Schools U18 2 - Friendly
95) Wed 30 Nov - Winterton Rangers 2 v Staveley MW 1 - NCEL Prem
94) Tue 29 Nov - Mansfield Town 1 v Gateshead 1 BSBP
93) Sun 27 Nov - FC United of Manchester 2 v Altrincham 1 - FA Trophy
92) Sat 26 Nov - Gainsborough Trinity 0 v Hinckley United 1 - FA Trophy
91) Thu 24 Nov - Mansfield Town U19 3 v New College (Nottingham) 2 - Friendly
90) Wed 23 Nov - England 2 v Serbia 0 - Women's Euro 2013 Qualifier
89) Tue 22 Nov - Frickley Athletic 1 v North Ferriby United 0 - Evo-Stik Premier
88) Mon 21 Nov - Staveley MW U19 4 v Sheffield U19 3 - NMU19L
87) Sat 19 Nov - AFC Telford United 0 v Mansfield Town 0 - BSBP
86) Thu 17 Nov - Handsworth 0 v Teversal 0 - NMU19L
85) Wed 16 Nov - Retford United U19 2 v Radford U19 3 - NMU19L
84) Tue 15 Nov - England 1 v Sweden 0 - Friendly
83) Mon 14 Nov - Eastwood Town 1 v Mansfield Town 2 - Friendly
82) Sat 12 Nov - England 1 v Spain 0 - Friendly
81) Thu 10 Nov - Bottesford Town U19 0 v Frickley Athletic U19 3 - NU19A
80) Wed 9 Nov - Retford United U19 5 v Dunkirk U19 4 (AET) - NMU19L LC
79) Tue 8 Nov - Frickley Athletic 3 v Dinnington Town 1 - Sheff Senior Cup
78) Sat 5 Nov - Mansfield Town 1 v Cambridge United 2 - BSBP
77) Wed 2 Nov - Wed 2 Nov - Harworth CI U19 0 v Southwell City U19 5 - NMU19L
76) Tues 1 Nov - Frickley Athletic 1 v Buxton 1 - Evo-Stik Premier
75) Mon 31 Oct - Staveley MW U19 4 v Hallam U19 - NMU19L
74) Sat 29 Oct - Luton Town 5 v Hendon 1 - FA Cup
73) Wed 26 Oct - Retford United U19 3 v Harworth CI U19 1 - NMU19L
72) Sat 22 Oct - Mansfield Town 3 v Alfreton Town 2 - BSBP
71) Wed 19 Oct - Staveley MW 3 v Frickley Athletic 3 - Friendly
70) Tue 18 Oct - Lincoln City 1 v Mansfield Town 1 - BSBP
69) Mon 17 Oct - Staveley MW U19 1 v Handsworth U19 2 - NMU19L LC
68) Sat 15 Oct - Gainsborough Trinity 2 v Frickley Athletic 0 - FA Cup
67) Thu 13 Oct - Radford U19 2 v Harworth CI U19 0 - NMU19L
66) Wed 12 Oct - Retford United U19 4 v Dinnington Town U19 2 - NMU19L LC
65) Tue 11 Oct - Frickley Athletic 1 v FCUM 3 - Evo-Stik Premier
64) Sat 8 Oct - Mansfield Town 2 v Grimsby Town 1 - BSBP
63) Thu 6 Oct - Worksop Town U19 0 v Retford United U19 1 - NMU19L
62) Wed 5 Oct - Harworth CI U19 2 v West Bridgford Colts U19 2 - NMU19L
61) Tue 4 Oct - Harrogate Town 1 v Frickley Athletic 2 - FA Cup Replay
60) Sun 2 Oct - Retford United 1 v Brigg Town 1 - Lincs Intermediate League (North)
59) Sat 1 Oct - Frickley Athletic 1 v Harrogate Town 1 - FA Cup
58) Wed 28 Sept - Harworth CI U19 0 v Retford United U19 5 - NMU19L
57) Wed 28 Sept - Mansfield Town U19 2 v Ilkeston U19 2 - Conference Youth Alliance
56) Tue 27 Sept - Wrexham 1 v Mansfield Town 3 - BSBP
55) Sat 24 Sept - Bedford Town 1 v Oxford City 2 - Evo-Stik Southern League Premier
54) Wed 21 Sept - Harworth CI 1 v Radford 1 - NMU19L
53) Tue 20 Sept - Mansfield Town 1 v AFC Telford 1 - BSBP
52) Mon 19 Sept - Worksop Town U19 2 v Mansfield Town U19 1 - Friendly
51) Sat 17 Sept - Barrow AFC 2 v Mansfield Town 3 - BSBP
50) Wed 14 Sept - Carlton Town 1 v Shepshed Dynamo 0 - Evo-Stik 1 South
49) Tue 13 Sept - Frickley Athletic 2 v Stocksbridge Park Steels 0 - Evo-Stik Premier
48) Mon 12 Sept - Frickley Athletic U19 1 v Kinsley Boys U19 0 - NU19A
47) Sat 10 Sept - Mansfield Town 5 v Newport County 0 - BSBP
46) Wed 7 Sept - Shirebrook Town 2 v Gresley FC 3 AET - FA Cup Replay
45) Tue 6 Sept - England 1 v Wales 0 - Euro 2012 Qualifier
44) Mon 5 Sept - Arnold 4 v Carlton Town 2 - FAYC
43) Sat 3 Sept - Darlington 0 v Mansfield Town 2 - BSBP
42) Thu 1 Sept -Worksop Town U19 0 v Harworth Colliery U19 0 - NMU19L
41) Wed 31 Aug - Bawtry Town 1 v South Elmsall United Services 3 - Donc. Senior League
40) Tue 30 Aug - Askern Villa 2 v Louth 2 - NCEL Trophy - Louth won on pens
39) Mon 29 Aug - Stockport County 0 v Mansfield Town 1 - BSBP
38) Sat 27 Aug - Mansfield Town 3 v Kettering Town 0 - BSBP
37) Wed 24 Aug - Mansfield Town U19 10 v Blidworth Welfare U19 1 - PSF
36) Tue 23 Aug - Mansfield Town 1 v Luton Town 1 - BSBP
35) Sat 20 Aug - Braintree Town 1 v Mansfield Town 1 - BSBP
34) Fri 19 Aug - Mansfield Town U19 3 v Boston United U19 1 - PSF
33) Wed 17 Aug - Tadcaster Albion 1 v Retford United 3 - NCEL League Cup
32) Tue 16 Aug - Gateshead 3 v Mansfield Town 0 - BSBP
31) Mon 15 Aug - Harworth CI U19 1 v Sheffield Wednesday Academy 3 - PSF
30) Sat 13 Aug - Mansfield Town 1 v Bath City 1 - BSBP
29) Fri 12 Aug - Handsworth 2 v Dinnington Town 1 - NCEL Div 1
28) Thu 11 Aug - Sheffield Wednesday 0 v Blackpool 0, Wednesday won 4-2 on pens - Carling Cup 1st Round
27) Wed 10 Aug - Staveley Miners Welfare 2 v Thackley 1 - NCEL President's Cup
26) Tue 9 Aug - Rossington Main 2 v Albion Sports 3 - NCEL Trophy
25) Mon 8 Aug - Lincoln United 3 v Worksop Town 1 - PSF
24) Sun 7 Aug - Handsworth 1 v Hallam 0 - NCEL Div 1
23) Sat 6 Aug - Gainsborough Trinity 0 v Worksop Town 1 - PSF
22) Wed 3 Aug - Ilkeston v Mansfield Town - PSF - Abandoned with Mansfield leading 4-2 after 73 minutes
21) Tue 2 Aug - Gainsborough Trinity 1 v Boston United 2 - Lincs Senior Shield
20) Mon 1 Aug - Frickley Athletic 3 v Brodsworth 1 - PSF
19) Sat 30 July - Staveley MW 2 v Worksop Town 2 - PSF
18) Thu 28 July - Frickley Athletic 4 v Staveley MW 0 - PSF
17) Wed 27t July - Retford United 1 v Belper Town 0 -PSF
16) Tue 26 July - Harworth CI 3 v Newark Town 1 - PSF
15) Sun 24 July - Sheffield Wednesday Ladies 5 v Crewe Alexandra Ladies 0 - PSF
14) Sat 23 July - Gainsborough Trinity 2 v Frickley Athletic 1 - PSF
13) Wed 20 July - Worksop Parramore 2 v Dronfield Town 2 - PSF
12) Tue 19 July - Mansfield Town 0 v Doncaster Rovers 1 - PSF
11) Mon 18 July - Sheffield FC 1 v Worksop Town 0 - PSF
10) Sat 16 July - Retford United 1 v Ollerton Town 1 - PSF
9) Sat 16 July - Harworth CI 2 v Harworth CI U19 1 - PSF
8) Fri 15 July - Mansfield Town 1 v Notts County 2 - PSF
7) Thu 14 July - Hucknall Town 0 v Retford United 2 - PSF
6) Wed 13 July - Belper Town 0 v Parkgate 2 - Teversal Tournament semi final
5) Tue 12 July - Frickley Athletic 2 v Scarborough Athletic 0 - PSF
4) Mon 11 July - Teversal 2 v Staveley MW 4 - Teversal Tournament semi final
3) Tue 5 July - Staveley MW 4 v Handsworth 1 - Teversal Tournament
2) Mon 4 July -Teversal 5 v Kirkby Town 0 - Teversal Tournament
1974-1978 World Cup Finals. I was very young. I thought Johan was a girls name and didn't understand the Johnny Rep is a Durex salesman joke. But I did know that in spite of results saying otherwise, Holland WERE the best team in the world and Archie Gemmill's goal against them was bloody brilliant too. Cruyff retired (the first time) at 31 years old just before the 1978 finals. Holland lost in both the 1974 World Cup Final to West Germany and 1978 World Cup Final to Argentina (both host nations).
An earthquake is erupting. This one was in Newcastle or Edinburgh. Either way, both were excellent gigs by a legendary showman. RESPECT!
Ian Cognito isn't my real name ... it's a pseudonym. My previous alias Wing Commander Roy Grant was the leader of the 633 Squadron, I never was.
I'm actually called Rob.