Stoke City v Argyle - the build up

[Jon with no H]

There's no way you can get from Stoke to Formby beach in an hour 😂....it's 70 miles & not motorway all the way...& you go nowhere near the M60.

I once drove from Plymouth to Bristol in just over an hour. Not proud of that, but don't say there's no way this can be done!

 

[German Shepherd]

I once drove from Plymouth to Bristol in just over an hour. Not proud of that, but don't say there's no way this can be done!

Are you Max Verstappen in disguise ?

 

[Jon with no H]

Are you Max Verstappen in disguise ?

It was long enough ago that I was about his age! Either Pulis or Holloway managed Argyle at the time.

Ironically it was to avoid the morning rush hour in Bristol to get to a training day....on road traffic litigation!

 

[Andy S]

Or Cockermouth.

Obviously never heard of the poem “I wandered lonely as a cloud”.

William Wordsworth, born in Cockermouth.

 

[Sun Stonehouse]

Obviously never heard of the poem “I wandered lonely as a cloud”.

William Wordsworth, born in Cockermouth.

Yes I have heard of the poem "I wandered lonely as a cloud" but I wasn't aware that Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth. Thank you for enlightening me.

 

[German Shepherd]

The life & works of Wordsworth & how to get to Formby Beach from Stoke.......vital pre match points to discuss 😂

 

[memory man]

Yes I have heard of the poem "I wandered lonely as a cloud" but I wasn't aware that Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth. Thank you for enlightening me.

I have to say that Wordsworth did exceedingly well to get over such a bad start in life.

 

[Balham Green]

Sorry PM can’t agree with even contemplating having Whittaker Hardie(maybe) or Mumba on the bench.

What if we are 3-0 down at this time and it’s not 0-0 ??

Agree. Daft idea. Let's just play the reserve team.

 

[SurreyJanner]

I once drove from Plymouth to Bristol in just over an hour. Not proud of that, but don't say there's no way this can be done!

Someone I know drove from Harrow to Plymouth on Christmas Day morning leaving at 6:00 am and arriving at 08:45am - including a stop for petrol / toilet. Its amazing what you can do when there's no traffic....

 

[Jon with no H]

Someone I know drove from Harrow to Plymouth on Christmas Day morning leaving at 6:00 am and arriving at 08:45am - including a stop for petrol / toilet. Its amazing what you can do when there's no traffic....

You just know it was still busy at Avonmouth though!

 

[Quintrell Green]

I once drove from Plymouth to Bristol in just over an hour. Not proud of that, but don't say there's no way this can be done!

That would be almost an average speed of 120 miles per hour. You were either very lucky not to be caught speeding or you are given to a dollop of hyperbole?

 

[Jon with no H]

That would be almost an average speed of 120 miles per hour. You were either very lucky not to be caught speeding or you are given to a dollop of hyperbole?

Zero hyperbole. We just left before 6:00am. That's the whole reason I said I'm not proud of it. Sometimes you go from driving a Ford Escort to a BMW 328 and want to see what the difference is.

 

[Bananarette]

Zero hyperbole. We just left before 6:00am. That's the whole reason I said I'm not proud of it. Sometimes you go from driving a Ford Escort to a BMW 328 and want to see what the difference is.

Great Scot Marty!
Sounds like you were in a DeLorean!

 

[Jon with no H]

Great Scot Marty!
Sounds like you were in a DeLorean!

The car was actually known as The Millennium Falcon after that!

 

[John Squire]

Someone I know drove from Harrow to Plymouth on Christmas Day morning leaving at 6:00 am and arriving at 08:45am - including a stop for petrol / toilet. Its amazing what you can do when there's no traffic....

And no traffic cops!!

I’m assuming using the M4/M5, 231 miles Harrow to Plymouth?
An average of over 84 mph. If you knock off say 10 minutes for petrol/toilet break, then that rises to almost 90 mph!!

As a retired traffic cop I love making all these calculations!!
I know, I know - the accusations of being a grumpy old git are quite true.

I can’t help loving my time enforcing the speed limits 30 years ago. It was certainly more satisfying than dealing with the tragic aftermath of fatal accidents involving excess speed.



I’m off now to watch some freshly painted walls dry 😩😩