Great Uncle Bulgaria

Who (having failed to address the downward drift) has in turn been replaced by Bobby Wilkinson, who left Weymouth 2 weeks ago (see April 2 above)

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/terras-and-wilkinson-part-ways-as-change-is-made-81096 confirmation of above (QO!) for the record...

Bobby Wilkinson out suddenly 'by mutual consent' at Weymouth. Surprising both in terms of timing and results - he has taken a squad that stayed up on goal difference on the last day of last season which was subsequently shorn of its two main goalscorers into a creditable 'nearly safe if not yet mathematically so' 14th. As is ever the case, unhealthy speculation as to the real reason why he has gone is rife on social media.

Mr Soft now stiff with rigor mortis. Liked most of the 70s singles and bought Cockney Rebels's greatest hits several decades ago. RIP.

12/Mar/2024 27 U2 — City Of Blinding Lights 26 Kelis — Milkshake 26 The Libertines — Can’t Stand Me Now 25 Rachel Stevens — Some Girls +4 25 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. 23 Manic Street Preachers — The Love Of Richard Nixon +1 23 Daniel Powter — Bad Day 22 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 22 Rihanna — Pon De Replay 22 Kelis — Trick Me 21 Christina Milian — Dip It Low 21 Jojo — Leave (Get Out) 21 Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake — Signs 21 Girls Aloud — The Show 21 Girls Aloud — Love Machine 21 Manic Street Preachers — Empty Souls 20 Ronan Keating — She Believes In Me 20 Jamelia — Thank You 20 Ronan Keating — I Hope You Dance 20 Duncan James & Keedie — I Believe My Heart 20 Destiny’s Child — Lose My Breath 20 Ice Cube ft. Mack10 & Ms. Toi — You Can Do It 20 Kylie Minogue — I Believe In You 20 Ashanti — Only U 20 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 20 Charlotte Church — Crazy Chick 20 Sean Paul — We Be Burnin’ 20 Robbie Williams — Tripping 20 Oasis — Let There Be Love 18 Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx — Gold Digger 18 Mariah Carey — We Belong Together 17 D12 — My Band 14 Mario — Let Me Love You 11 Westlife ft. Diana Ross — When You Tell Me That You Love Me 08 Ronan Keating & Yusuf Islam — Father And Son -6 01 Busted — Air Hostess Given I only know 3 on here and can't be arsed to listen to a load of songs I'm unlikely to enjoy very much I shall now retire for a while. The Rachel Stevens song is what the young wombles call a banger though.

11/3/24 45 Coldplay — In My Place 43 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 42 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 39 Pink — Get The Party Started 38 Busted — Year 3000 30 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 24 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 15 Dido — White Flag -6

10/3 49 Coldplay — In My Place 44 Pink — Get The Party Started 38 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 35 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 35 Busted — Year 3000 32 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 32 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River  25 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy -6 22 Dido — White Flag

He's already scored in this round by leaving Huddersfield earlier in the season.

EFL programme on ITV4 tonight reporting Ismael finally gone at Watford.

9/3/2024 45 Busted — Year 3000 43 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 43 Coldplay — In My Place 41 X-Press 2 ft David Byrne - Lazy 40 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 40 Dido — White Flag 38 Pink — Get The Party Started 36 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 23 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River -6 05 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous

fri 8/3 46 Dido — White Flag 44 Coldplay — In My Place 44 Busted — Year 3000 44 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 42 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 41 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 37 Pink — Get The Party Started 36 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 26 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 21 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River -6 17 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body

Bradley Quinton, who scored for me in the last round by being sacked by Welling, has scored for no one in being sacked by Hemel Hempstead (National League South), who have drifted from top half to 16th in recent weeks.

March 7th 49 Coldplay — In My Place 46 Busted — Year 3000 44 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 42 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 39 Pink — Get The Party Started 39 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 39 Dido — White Flag 35 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 32 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 29 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River -2 23 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 19 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 04 Girls Aloud — Jump -4

6/3/24 52 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 45 Dido — White Flag 45 Busted — Year 3000 44 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 41 Coldplay — In My Place 40 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 39 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 37 Pink — Get The Party Started 36 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 29 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 25 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 23 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 17 Girls Aloud — Jump -6 07 Scooter — The Logical Song It's a good song, their version is OK and Girls Aloud are one of the better talent show created acts of the last 20 years (not that I'm an expert in this field). It's just a bit unnecessary.

Two recent changes in National League South - Gary Johnson out at Torquay amidst financial problems there (hit for MPFC). Alan Dowson out at Dartford, with last year's playoff final losers currently sitting in the bottom half of the table.

Simple, by not watching Dragon's Den or buying his product. Aware of the sauce in fairness (and bought it once years ago) but if I've ever heard his name I've long since forgotten it..

5 as well (Osborne, Walsh, Nkita (as GAB watches Strictly), Fern Britton (who ca 1980 was on our local TV region reading the news and was distinctly comely) and Ekin-su (as one of the young wombles watches Love Island). Never watched CBB and don't intend to start now. Watched the first series of BB many years ago but soon gave up as subsequent series were peopled entirely by irritating fame whores.

04.03.24 50 Coldplay — In My Place 49 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 44 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 42 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +3 42 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 42 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 40 Busted — Year 3000 +1 40 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 34 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 34 Dido — White Flag 33 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 32 Pink — Get The Party Started 25 Scooter — The Logical Song 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 18 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 08 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 05 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 00 Ultrabeat — Pretty Dead Eyes -6

3/3/24 46 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 44 Busted — Year 3000 44 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 42 Coldplay — In My Place 41 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 40 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 40 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 40 Dido — White Flag 37 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River  33 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 29 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 28 Pink — Get The Party Started 27 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 25 Scooter — The Logical Song 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 20 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 14 Lumidee — Never Leave You 10 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes -6 08 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 07 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 06 Appleton — Fantasy

2/3/24 09: 50 Coldplay — In My Place 44 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 42 Busted — Year 3000 42 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 40 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 39 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 36 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 33 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 33 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 33 Dido — White Flag 28 Pink — Get The Party Started 28 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 25 Scooter — The Logical Song 25 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 23 Girls Aloud — Jump 21 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 19 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 19 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 18 Appleton — Fantasy 17 Lumidee — Never Leave You 16 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction  15 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love  00 Kelly Rowland — Stole, so punishment is death

1/3/24 48 Coldplay — In My Place -2 44 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 41 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 41 Busted — Year 3000 40 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 37 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 35 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 33 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 29 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 29 Pink — Get The Party Started 29 Dido — White Flag 27 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 26 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 26 Girls Aloud — Jump 26 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 25 Scooter — The Logical Song 25 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 22 Appleton — Fantasy 22 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 21 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 21 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 20 Lumidee — Never Leave You 09 Kelly Rowland - Stole 06 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On -6

29.02.24 45 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 40 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 40 Busted — Year 3000 38 Coldplay — In My Place 37 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 36 Dido — White Flag 35 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 35 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 33 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 31 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 28 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 27 Pink — Get The Party Started 25 Girls Aloud — Jump 25 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 25 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 24 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 24 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 23 Scooter — The Logical Song 23 Appleton — Fantasy 23 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 22 Lumidee — Never Leave You 21 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 17 S Club 7 — You 16 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 13 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 12 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 10 Kelly Rowland — Stole 00 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Death Be With You -6

And rather better played you, at least some of yours died which is more than any of mine did...good luck in the next round, I've been heavily squonked by Banana twice in recent years so you've saved me from further embarrassment...

Thanks for the recommendation. Just finished this and I agree it's a very good read for the most part, although the early chapters are stronger on the music and the latter ones are a bit heavy on the social history (bit too much winter of discontent and the like). Leo Sayer was a strange choice to devote most of the chapter on disco to and a few of the band choices I had never heard of, despite growing up in the 70s and being something of an authoritative sad case on its pop music - I had no recollection of Design or Hector, for example. Fwiw it was Rita Ray from Darts, not Middle of the Road, who drank Motorhead under the table. Recommended, particularly for the older ones amongst us on here.

28/2/24 43 X-Press 2 ft. David Byrne — Lazy 42 Mis-Teeq — Scandalous 40 Busted — Year 3000 38 Coldplay — In My Place 36 Justin Timberlake — Cry Me A River 34 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 31 Rachel Stevens — Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex +4 31 Dido — White Flag 31 Justin Timberlake — Rock Your Body 30 S Club — Say Goodbye / Love Ain’t Gonna Wait For You 28 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 28 Pink — Get The Party Started 28 Oasis — Little By Little / She Is Love 26 The Darkness — I Believe In A Thing Called Love 26 Electric Six — Danger! High Voltage 25 Girls Aloud — Jump 24 Liberty X — Got To Have Your Love 23 Scooter — The Logical Song 23 S Club 7 — You 23 Benny Benassi PTS The Biz — Satisfaction 23 Lumidee — Never Leave You 22 Appleton — Fantasy 21 Ultrabeat — Pretty Green Eyes 19 Puretone — Addicted To Bass 19 Kevin Lyttle — Turn Me On 18 Dannii Minogue — I Begin To Wonder 14 Kelly Rowland — Stole 13 A1 — Caught In The Middle 05 Atomic Kitten — The Last Goodbye / Be With You -6 04 Girls Aloud — No Good Advice