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Conversion

PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:28 pm
by Blackburn shrimp
Cant wait for the new season i am a recent convert to the shrimps having followed Blackburn all my life but i have given up on the couldnt care less attitude towards the fans and found it totaly refreshing to travel up to Christie park and be amongst passionate football fans and not people jumping on the premier league bandwagon. great to see players enjoying playing the game and mixing freely with the fans unlike some who cant or wont even find time to sign an autograph for young kids. So keep the faith shrimp fans and bring on more sucess next season :)

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:47 pm
by Why no t
Blackburn shrimp wrote:Cant wait for the new season i am a recent convert to the shrimps having followed Blackburn all my life but i have given up on the couldnt care less attitude towards the fans and found it totaly refreshing to travel up to Christie park and be amongst passionate football fans and not people jumping on the premier league bandwagon. great to see players enjoying playing the game and mixing freely with the fans unlike some who cant or wont even find time to sign an autograph for young kids. So keep the faith shrimp fans and bring on more sucess next season :)



Welcome to the family.

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:51 pm
by Blackburn shrimp
Thank you its great being along for the ride, is this now the only chat room to find out whats happening at the club not much gets through to us south off Lancaster

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:57 pm
by morecambe mick
Blackburn shrimp wrote:Thank you its great being along for the ride, is this now the only chat room to find out whats happening at the club not much gets through to us south off Lancaster


Could this be the first sly dig at Radio East Lancs?

:lol: :lol:


Welcome to the family, all are welcome. The latest of many converts.

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:09 pm
by Blackburn shrimp
All that is needed is a more direct route into town Lancaster is a real nightmare to get through any sugestions on a better way to the ground would be appreciated

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:50 am
by marky No.1
Blackburn shrimp wrote:All that is needed is a more direct route into town Lancaster is a real nightmare to get through any sugestions on a better way to the ground would be appreciated


Welcome aboard has Mr. Ince been the last straw? If you want to avoid Lancaster centre then you have 2 choices really - Carry on the M6 north to Junction 35 and visit sunny Carnforth :D then head back on the A6 and along the promenade to Morecambe, this adds a few miles on but as you say lancaster is a nightmare - a tip once you get used to the journey is to use the back road through Nether Kellet directly off the M6 sliproad as this will avoid the Tesco traffic lights which is Carnforth's nightmare! Alternatively, but you would really need to know your journey, would be to come off at J34 at Lancaster but turn RIGHT at the sliproad and nip across the river on a very narrow bridge at Denny Beck and through Caton/Torrisholme. I would'nt suggest this route to everybody as all our fans will make the bridge collapse - particularly if 13,000 from Bratfud use it :lol: :lol:

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:20 pm
by Harry
marky No.1 wrote:
Blackburn shrimp wrote:All that is needed is a more direct route into town Lancaster is a real nightmare to get through any sugestions on a better way to the ground would be appreciated


Welcome aboard has Mr. Ince been the last straw? If you want to avoid Lancaster centre then you have 2 choices really - Carry on the M6 north to Junction 35 and visit sunny Carnforth :D then head back on the A6 and along the promenade to Morecambe, this adds a few miles on but as you say lancaster is a nightmare - a tip once you get used to the journey is to use the back road through Nether Kellet directly off the M6 sliproad as this will avoid the Tesco traffic lights which is Carnforth's nightmare! Alternatively, but you would really need to know your journey, would be to come off at J34 at Lancaster but turn RIGHT at the sliproad and nip across the river on a very narrow bridge at Denny Beck and through Caton/Torrisholme. I would'nt suggest this route to everybody as all our fans will make the bridge collapse - particularly if 13,000 from Bratfud use it :lol: :lol:


Actually turn left, coming from the south :P

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:35 am
by Keith
Harry wrote:
marky No.1 wrote:Alternatively, but you would really need to know your journey, would be to come off at J34 at Lancaster but turn RIGHT at the sliproad and nip across the river on a very narrow bridge at Denny Beck and through Caton/Torrisholme.


Actually turn left, coming from the south :P


Good spot!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:59 am
by marky No.1
"Actually turn left, coming from the south"

:| ssssshhhhhh remember that bridge ( i wondered why i've had funny looks when i pulled off the slip road in my left hand drive) :roll: !

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:05 pm
by shrimper
Slightly off at a tangent but I was driving the family into Lancaster at the weekend and my youngest (Tess) started saying "I'm sitting on the same side as mummy" (she was behind the passenger seat). Second youngest (Lilian) then said "And I'm sitting behind daddy". Bit more to-ing and fro-ing then little 'un (clearly wanting to wind the other un up) says: "I'm nearest the pavement". Taking the bait, Lils said "Aww I want to be near the pavement". Bit of arguing and moaning ensued with Lils squirming about in her fixed child-seat, trying to move over.
Then Mrs Shrimper said: "Sit still, you will be next to the pavement on the way back."
There was a moment of reflection, with me just staring quietly and smiling at her as she looked at me as if to say "What?" before I asked: "Why, are we coming back via Spain?"

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:19 pm
by Posh
shrimper wrote:Slightly off at a tangent but I was driving the family into Lancaster at the weekend and my youngest (Tess) started saying "I'm sitting on the same side as mummy" (she was behind the passenger seat). Second youngest (Lilian) then said "And I'm sitting behind daddy". Bit more to-ing and fro-ing then little 'un (clearly wanting to wind the other un up) says: "I'm nearest the pavement". Taking the bait, Lils said "Aww I want to be near the pavement". Bit of arguing and moaning ensued with Lils squirming about in her fixed child-seat, trying to move over.
Then Mrs Shrimper said: "Sit still, you will be next to the pavement on the way back."
There was a moment of reflection, with me just staring quietly and smiling at her as she looked at me as if to say "What?" before I asked: "Why, are we coming back via Spain?"


You could have driven on the other side of the road in the one-way system. :geek:

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:26 pm
by Phoenix
You could have driven on the other side of the road in the one-way system.


Like the far end of Victoria Street, where Shrimper works?

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:27 pm
by parceldave
Phoenix wrote:
You could have driven on the other side of the road in the one-way system.


Like the far end of Victoria Street, where Shrimper works?


Just park right outside where he works and the pavement is on both sides :lol:

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:29 pm
by parceldave
Blackburn shrimp wrote:Cant wait for the new season i am a recent convert to the shrimps having followed Blackburn all my life but i have given up on the couldnt care less attitude towards the fans and found it totaly refreshing to travel up to Christie park and be amongst passionate football fans and not people jumping on the premier league bandwagon. great to see players enjoying playing the game and mixing freely with the fans unlike some who cant or wont even find time to sign an autograph for young kids. So keep the faith shrimp fans and bring on more sucess next season :)


More success , we'll still be in this league by the time i reach 50 . Any bets

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:13 am
by Paul Mac
parceldave wrote:
Blackburn shrimp wrote:Cant wait for the new season i am a recent convert to the shrimps having followed Blackburn all my life but i have given up on the couldnt care less attitude towards the fans and found it totaly refreshing to travel up to Christie park and be amongst passionate football fans and not people jumping on the premier league bandwagon. great to see players enjoying playing the game and mixing freely with the fans unlike some who cant or wont even find time to sign an autograph for young kids. So keep the faith shrimp fans and bring on more sucess next season :)


More success , we'll still be in this league by the time i reach 50 . Any bets


Yup. Like Dave says. We'll still be in this league next year! :D
Where are my trainers?

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:38 pm
by parceldave
Paul Mac wrote:
parceldave wrote:
Blackburn shrimp wrote:Cant wait for the new season i am a recent convert to the shrimps having followed Blackburn all my life but i have given up on the couldnt care less attitude towards the fans and found it totaly refreshing to travel up to Christie park and be amongst passionate football fans and not people jumping on the premier league bandwagon. great to see players enjoying playing the game and mixing freely with the fans unlike some who cant or wont even find time to sign an autograph for young kids. So keep the faith shrimp fans and bring on more sucess next season :)


More success , we'll still be in this league by the time i reach 50 . Any bets


Yup. Like Dave says. We'll still be in this league next year! :D
Where are my trainers?

Not even that long , this Saturday mate but im sneeking off to Finland to see my girlfriend and celebrate with her. Dont know about trainers i dont cover La 4 5s anymore but i will have a look for you tomorrow. :)

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:22 pm
by 4G63
parceldave wrote:sneeking off to Finland to see my girlfriend


Fair play, now that's what you call long distance :lol:

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:35 pm
by shrimper
Posh wrote:
shrimper wrote:Slightly off at a tangent but I was driving the family into Lancaster at the weekend and my youngest (Tess) started saying "I'm sitting on the same side as mummy" (she was behind the passenger seat). Second youngest (Lilian) then said "And I'm sitting behind daddy". Bit more to-ing and fro-ing then little 'un (clearly wanting to wind the other un up) says: "I'm nearest the pavement". Taking the bait, Lils said "Aww I want to be near the pavement". Bit of arguing and moaning ensued with Lils squirming about in her fixed child-seat, trying to move over.
Then Mrs Shrimper said: "Sit still, you will be next to the pavement on the way back."
There was a moment of reflection, with me just staring quietly and smiling at her as she looked at me as if to say "What?" before I asked: "Why, are we coming back via Spain?"


You could have driven on the other side of the road in the one-way system. :geek:


LOL! :lol: She could have said that and slapped me down.

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:06 pm
by parceldave
4G63 wrote:
parceldave wrote:sneeking off to Finland to see my girlfriend


Fair play, now that's what you call long distance :lol:


But she's worth it :D :D :D

Re: Conversion

PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:46 am
by 4G63
parceldave wrote:
4G63 wrote:
parceldave wrote:sneeking off to Finland to see my girlfriend


Fair play, now that's what you call long distance :lol:


But she's worth it :D :D :D


If she's like other Scandinavian ladies, then most certainly is!