Manfield away in the cup. Hope their pitch isn't like Grimsby's was at the weekend

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Originally Posted by Peter

My grandfather saw him play, but he would have been quite young. About 16 by the time he left.

My great grandfather got shot in the arse in Basra during the first lot. So he wasnt an overly cheerful man by that stage :-)

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:-) A Chapman Out sort, I presume. Typical Arsenal, trying to buy the FA Cup. 11k for one player! Shocking.

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Originally Posted by redgunamo

:-) A Chapman Out sort, I presume. Typical Arsenal, trying to buy the FA Cup. 11k for one player! Shocking.

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Possibly :-)

My grandfather used to tell me about Alex James. I wish he'd lived to see Dennis....

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Possibly :-)

My grandfather used to tell me about Alex James. I wish he'd lived to see Dennis....

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I understand if he saw James then he did alright.

I'm just bemused your GGF was roughly the same age as my F.

Basra was '14 or so, that's maybe twenty years difference.

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I understand if he saw James then he did alright.

I'm just bemused your GGF was roughly the same age as my F.

Basra was '14 or so, that's maybe twenty years difference.

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I believe he was born in 1890. Or thereabouts. Grandfather towards the end of the war.

My dad was born 15 years after yours.

very nice draw. looking at who's remaining another winnable competition.