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Offline AV82EC

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3045 on: August 07, 2023, 04:05:31 PM »
If we are playing Hibs, it needs to be second leg away for me.  Make it so!

That would be my preference.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3046 on: August 07, 2023, 04:07:42 PM »
I've lost track of what's going on.


Is that in general? 

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3047 on: August 07, 2023, 04:07:58 PM »

As a matter of interest do you know whether that game was played at what is now Gresty Road? I asked the Crewe club historian (self-appointed) when I lived there and he never gave me an answer.

No it was at The Alexandra Recreation Ground, also known as Nantwich Road.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3048 on: August 07, 2023, 04:15:07 PM »
I don't like Hibs' chances of getting through. I'd say 4th place in the Swiss league is probably of a higher quality than 5th place in Scotland. I hope I'm wrong as I have a lot of time for the Hibees.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3049 on: August 07, 2023, 04:22:11 PM »

As a matter of interest do you know whether that game was played at what is now Gresty Road? I asked the Crewe club historian (self-appointed) when I lived there and he never gave me an answer.

No it was at The Alexandra Recreation Ground, also known as Nantwich Road.
Thanks PWS.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3050 on: August 07, 2023, 04:23:23 PM »
I don't like Hibs' chances of getting through. I'd say 4th place in the Swiss league is probably of a higher quality than 5th place in Scotland. I hope I'm wrong as I have a lot of time for the Hibees.

Not that it really matters/means anything but I think Hibs UEFA coefficient is slightly higher so not a foregone conclusion they’re any worse or better. Then again it’s Hibs and their Manager is that pint sized pillock Johnson so swings and roundabouts.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3051 on: August 07, 2023, 04:30:51 PM »
I've lost track of what's going on.

Is that in general? 

It's hard to gauge.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3052 on: August 07, 2023, 04:43:15 PM »
Percy is right, we beat Rangers 3-1 in 1887, match was played in Crewe.

Why was it played in Crewe?

Suppose it was handy for both sides as relatively between us both and on a train line.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3053 on: August 07, 2023, 04:59:58 PM »
Hopefully Hibbs make it through. I don't fancy spending £12 a pint.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3054 on: August 07, 2023, 05:18:34 PM »
As a matter of interest do you know whether that game was played at what is now Gresty Road? I asked the Crewe club historian (self-appointed) when I lived there and he never gave me an answer.

After the furore several years ago about the then club historian/ documentator / librarian, was the position retained and filled by someone else. Or one that disappeared with Lerners interests?

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3055 on: August 07, 2023, 05:19:52 PM »
Hopefully Hibbs make it through. I don't fancy spending £12 a pint.

Cheaper then Edinburgh during The Fringe I would have thought.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3056 on: August 07, 2023, 05:34:54 PM »
Percy is right, we beat Rangers 3-1 in 1887, match was played in Crewe.

Why was it played in Crewe?
From something I read long ago I think the official reason at the time was 'convenient trains'.

Crewe was the centre of the rail network.


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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3057 on: August 07, 2023, 05:38:08 PM »
Hopefully Hibbs make it through. I don't fancy spending £12 a pint.

Cheaper then Edinburgh during The Fringe I would have thought.

Yep, don't expect any reasonable hotel prices either.

A friend of mine paid £420 just for last Saturday night

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3058 on: August 07, 2023, 05:44:40 PM »
If we are playing Hibs, it needs to be second leg away for me.  Make it so!

That would be my preference.
Just bugger off both of you. It has to be 24th or even 23rd to suit me. I am, I let you know, bigger supporters than  you both!

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3059 on: August 07, 2023, 05:47:21 PM »
Hopefully Hibbs make it through. I don't fancy spending £12 a pint.
OK Fred😊

 


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