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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Apr 13, 2014 13:19:48 GMT
Cheers Downey.
Apologies to everyone.
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Post by I'm a random son of a bitch on Apr 13, 2014 13:28:18 GMT
Hmmm, not good
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Post by gazz on Apr 13, 2014 13:33:15 GMT
^^ that was me by the way, all sorted now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2014 13:35:06 GMT
^^ that was me by the way, all sorted now. You're a random son of a bitch?
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Post by gazz on Apr 13, 2014 13:37:13 GMT
^^ that was me by the way, all sorted now. You're a random son of a bitch? Well, we've all got to be something!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Apr 13, 2014 13:46:07 GMT
Gazza - Manna from Heaven.
Seriously good "Thread Saving" maneuver.
Much appreciated.
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Post by gazz on Apr 13, 2014 14:25:34 GMT
No worries, Lennie. You did brilliantly in actually isolating the issue in the first place though, matey, it's not exactly straightforward, so nice work!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Apr 14, 2014 10:21:00 GMT
A couple of days left to join in with the A class fun.
Surely we have some new poster stories to amuse us ? Best one gets to chose next week's B winner.
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Post by gazz on Apr 14, 2014 11:36:38 GMT
Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis:
Coached at an early age by the great Phil Taylor, he is arguably the most naturally gifted Darts player of them all. His nickname of 'Jackpot' came about following the 2005 Las Vegas Desert Classic where he visited a Casino while out there. Having being eliminated in the first round (his mentor Phil Taylor going on to win the title - unsurprisingly!) he visited one of the Casinos and bagged himself a $75,000 slot-machine jackpot. Unfortunately for him, he couldn't claim a cent of the money as he was under-age by US gaming laws, even though he would have been able to according to UK gambling law. Already a two-time back-to-back World Champion in 2011 & 2012, the smart money is on him going on to lift the trophy again in the future.
His PDC World Championship debut came in 2006, where he reached the quarter-finals. His quarter-final tie against Peter 'One Dart' Manley was far from a sporting affair, with Manley trying every trick in the book to distract Lewis while throwing, forcing him to leave the stage at one point. He returned but eventually lost the match 5-3. However, with the match at 2–1 to Manley, Lewis hit what has become known as the 'blind 180', where he hit two treble 20s, then threw his final dart and turned to face Manley while it was still in the air, it was a stunning piece of showmanship that even the greatest of them all, Phil Taylor would struggle to emulate.
His greatest achievement in my opinion was when he won the 2011 PDC World Title, throwing an incredible 9-dart finish in the first set of the final itself (something else that Phil Taylor would love to have on his CV) on his way to a fantastic victory against Gary Anderson. I seriously doubt that anyone will match Phil Taylor's achievements in the game, but Lewis could and with his talent should go down in history as the player who came the closest to doing so. A phenomenal player when at his best, I'm really looking forward to finding out if I'm right.
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Post by gazz on Apr 14, 2014 12:26:13 GMT
Away Days:
Brilliant for a number of reasons. The comradeship with fellow Hatters when travelling, the never say die refusal to stop singing no matter what the result (I've witnessed a few of those!), the banter with the Home fans, the encouragement of your players, the "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more" feeling that you get when on your way to a particularly difficult fixture... it all adds up to a fantastic experience. I have seen some great wins, boring snore draws, and some gut-wrenching defeats, but they are all part and parcel of what following your team is all about.
Having said that, you know what my best experiences have been? Visiting all those 'big' clubs with stadiums like The Hawthorns, The Victoria Ground, St Andrews, The City Ground, Maine Road, Elland Road..... the list goes on. Not for the 'prestige' of visiting them however, but more because regardless of the sheer size of the places, and no matter how good the seating, facilities and catering was, there was no ground that came close to matching the magic of Edgeley Park. Not once have I ever visited a ground and thought to myself "I wish our ground was like this", and I can honestly say that with my hand on my heart. I was more likely to think to myself, particularly after a defeat to one of those 'big clubs': "Wait until we get you back at our place".
Yep, Away games can be great, but there's no place like home. The best part of going away to those big games was the coming home, our home - Edgeley Park. I think Danny said it best:
"We may only have a small house, but we have a bloody big heart"
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Post by Admin on Apr 14, 2014 14:15:41 GMT
^^^^^^^^^ This is my winner for A!!
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Post by gazz on Apr 15, 2014 18:40:49 GMT
Come on, fellow Heaveners, you must have at least one story to share?!
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Post by Epworth Hatter OLD account on Apr 15, 2014 19:27:59 GMT
No A's, but I have got a B and a C if that helps.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Apr 15, 2014 20:31:02 GMT
Hope you have one for every letter Eppy.
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Post by Epworth Hatter OLD account on Apr 15, 2014 21:31:55 GMT
Hope you have one for every letter Eppy. Len, I'm touched that you think my life is even remotely interesting enough to have 26 anecdotes. It really isn't!
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