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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 8:04:03 GMT
In many seasons our local derby has been against Exeter or Plymouth. In other seasons we've needed to much travel further to play our nearest rivals.
In any one season what was our most distant "derby" and when?
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Post by jond on Apr 5, 2009 8:56:29 GMT
I seem to remember a season in the 90's when Hereford was our nearest away game.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 9:28:44 GMT
On the basis of the present road system my answer would also be Hereford in 1993/94.
But from an earlier time using the roads of the day?
And this answer might depend on whether you were travelling by car or coach.....
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Post by David Graham's Eighth Pint on Apr 5, 2009 11:17:55 GMT
Barton, you're an absolute legend. How do you come up with these questions?
Judging by the tone of your last post, I'm going to say somewhere in Wales.
Swansea City?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 13:24:09 GMT
Barton, you're an absolute legend. How do you come up with these questions? Judging by the tone of your last post, I'm going to say somewhere in Wales. Swansea City? There's a Welsh link in the sense that it unexpectedly brings another team into the equation.... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 21:44:20 GMT
Barton, you're an absolute legend. How do you come up with these questions? Judging by the tone of your last post, I'm going to say somewhere in Wales. Swansea City? There's a Welsh link in the sense that it unexpectedly brings another team into the equation.... It's all to do with the ferry pictured below - as used by Bob Dylan in 1966. Did we travel to away games by this route or not?   More images of the Tower prompting the question: are there any other venues played by both the Beatles and Torquay United?  I posed this question a while back and I've since thought of an answer. Trick question, mind you! |
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Post by Jon on Apr 5, 2009 22:10:20 GMT
On the basis of the present road system my answer would also be Hereford in 1993/94. But from an earlier time using the roads of the day? And this answer might depend on whether you were travelling by car or coach..... After Exeter got promoted in 1964, our local derby for the next two seasons was Newport County. Just googled the Severn Bridge and it didn't open until 1966 - so I suppose Newport was a lot further away then than it is now. |
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Post by tufc01 on Apr 5, 2009 22:16:24 GMT
On the basis of the present road system my answer would also be Hereford in 1993/94. But from an earlier time using the roads of the day? And this answer might depend on whether you were travelling by car or coach..... After Exeter got promoted in 1964, our local derby for the next two seasons was Newport County. Just googled the Severn Bridge and it didn't open until 1966 - so I suppose Newport was a lot further away then than it is now. I was about to go for Newport as well!! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 22:20:58 GMT
So if we travelled by coach - rather than rail - I'm pretty sure this would have meant a trip via Gloucester as, from what I can gather, the Aust ferry was cars only.
Doing this would have meant the journey to Newport was longer than that to either Aldershot or Oxford. This would have put Aldershot - at around 160 miles - as the shortest trip.
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Post by merse on Apr 6, 2009 3:16:26 GMT
 Hey, that's me when I were a lad; ruddy cheek passing it off as Bob Dylan! A rugby tour of south Wales that tragically coincided with the Aberfan disaster gave me the opportunity to use the new fangled Severn Bridge in '66.
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Post by Jon on Apr 6, 2009 12:12:54 GMT
So if we travelled by coach - rather than rail - I'm pretty sure this would have meant a trip via Gloucester as, from what I can gather, the Aust ferry was cars only. Doing this would have meant the journey to Newport was longer than that to either Aldershot or Oxford. This would have put Aldershot - at around 160 miles - as the shortest trip. Barton, when we both go on Mastermind I reckon I could match you blow for blow on the "Specialist subject - Torquay United" round. But when it came to the general knowledge round, you'd leave me for dust. |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2009 21:11:31 GMT
Which other game - for which there are purpose-built facilities - is also played at Bovey Tracey FC's ground?
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2009 21:15:02 GMT
More images of the Tower prompting the question: are there any other venues played by both the Beatles and Torquay United? The silence was deafening on this one. Well, the Beatles played Shea Stadium in New York....and we played at the Shay Stadium in Halifax. Sorry. |
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Post by midlandstufc on May 6, 2009 20:03:43 GMT
Which other game - for which there are purpose-built facilities - is also played at Bovey Tracey FC's ground? Tiddlywinks. Dungeons and Dragons. Crown Green Bowls. Oh. I don't know. Give us the answer! In what Cup was Stourbridge's biggest match? Bet you don't know that one! They had over 5000 at the game and played a current Championship side! |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 20:27:51 GMT
Which other game - for which there are purpose-built facilities - is also played at Bovey Tracey FC's ground? Tiddlywinks. Dungeons and Dragons. Crown Green Bowls. Oh. I don't know. Give us the answer! In what Cup was Stourbridge's biggest match? Bet you don't know that one! They had over 5000 at the game and played a current Championship side! Bovey's ground has a brand new Pétanque piste behind one of the goals Welsh Cup final 1973/74: Stourbridge v Cardiff |
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