British One-Hit Wonders

Coming soon, a small tournament focusing on British one-hit wonders. Starting point may be 64 songs (or higher depending on research). References: The Official Charts Company, Retro Charts and Wikipedia Criteria: The artist must have had only one entry inside the UK top 40 singles chart. These are the initial 40 match-ups and if we find anything that really got missed out, it can be … Continue reading British One-Hit Wonders

Debut Singles: Third Round Draw

THIRD ROUND DRAW Wednesday 14 February (50.3 %) – Speak Like A Child – Style Council(50.3%) – Last Train To Clarksville – The Monkees (60.8%) – Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush(60.9%) – Motown Junk – Manic Street Preachers (86.5%) – Cannonball – The Breeders(84.9%) – (I’m) Stranded – The Saints Thursday 15 February (89.3%) – They Don’t Know – Kirsty MacColl(81.4%) – Who Needs Love … Continue reading Debut Singles: Third Round Draw

Shots @Kidderminster

So after the disappointment of the FA Cup which perhaps wasn’t despite the result, the team left The Hawthorns to quite an ovation and now it’s back to National League action with the away fixture at Aggborough and that’s another new tick for me. Sandwiched in between is the FA Trophy game at Bishop’s Stortford. I’m hearing that there could be 1000 or more going … Continue reading Shots @Kidderminster

Debut Singles on X

Begins NEW YEAR’S EVE, 2023. The FIRST ROUND will be HEAD TO HEAD matches with six ties posted each day on X. 🏆 THE FIRST ROUND DRAW 🏆 Sunday 31st December 2023 Pure – The Lightning SeedsVERSUSFall Out – The Police Don’t Go – YazooVERSUSOriginal Sin / Legion – Theatre Of Hate In A Rut – The RutsVERSUSBingo Master’s Breakout! EP – The Fall I … Continue reading Debut Singles on X

FAC3: West Bromwich Albion

FA CUP THIRD ROUND Sunday 7 January 2024 The Hawthorns Kick off: 2pm Itinerary Arrive The Hawthorns, Saturday afternoon Depart 1700 Sunday after the game HOTEL AWAY FANS Currently (Wednesday 3rd January) 4600 tickets sold. View of Smethwick End from the East Stand… I’m told there isn’t much in the way of entertainment in the area. Saturday night might well be a take-in curry and … Continue reading FAC3: West Bromwich Albion

Kidderminster (away)

First trip to Aggborough, new tick. ✅ SATURDAY 20TH JANUARY 2024 Kuck off: 3pm £100 incl rail and match ticket. 🚆 Change midday at Worcester Foregate, arrive Kidderminster station 12.36pm Kidderminster Station (0.5 miles from Aggborough Stadium). Walk down Comberton Hill towards the town centre and take the left turning just before Motorway Tyres near the bottom of the hill. Walk up Hoo Road for … Continue reading Kidderminster (away)