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Title: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Filo on February 08, 2017, 11:38:40 am
Are our new official partner, does that mean they've dumped the blades?
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: DaveDRFC on February 08, 2017, 11:49:45 am
Wouldn't have thought so, loads of firms do things with more than one club. Just look at One Call with us and Mansfield.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: DonnyOsmond on February 08, 2017, 11:51:17 am
A club of our size having an official airport partner is odd. If we're getting more income though I'm happy.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: swintonrover on February 08, 2017, 11:52:18 am
Wish they'd stop calling it Doncaster Sheffield, it's got feck all to do with Sheffield, they had an airport and cocked it up. It's Doncaster.

Also I think the Blades offer tickets to Malta or somewhere like that as half time draw prizes because of the links.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: GazLaz on February 08, 2017, 11:53:32 am
The term "official partner" is just the new word for a sponsor that sponsors nothing I think.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: silent majority on February 08, 2017, 11:57:01 am
A club of our size having an official airport partner is odd. If we're getting more income though I'm happy.

Its just a commercial tie up with both parties benefiting. We get income, they get exposure.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Dutch Uncle on February 08, 2017, 12:03:39 pm
Can we get them to reinstate the Doncaster - Belfast route?

Pretty please  :)
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: One_Matty_Lucas on February 08, 2017, 12:05:01 pm
Looking forward to using the Paris -> Donny line for some home games when I move there in a couple of months.

Any discounts on flights for overseas fans ;)
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: not on facebook on February 08, 2017, 12:07:30 pm
Wish they'd stop calling it Doncaster Sheffield, it's got feck all to do with Sheffield, they had an airport and cocked it up. It's Doncaster.

Also I think the Blades offer tickets to Malta or somewhere like that as half time draw prizes because of the links.

Robinhood > doncaster > Sheffield

Iam on the understanding on why this name was picked

Robinhood > everyone in the world knows about robinhood,even aliens in the solar system somewhere
know all about robinhood.the speak airport outside Liverpool changed its name to John Lennon airport
and that gave rest of the world an idea where it's location was as no bugger knew where speak was.

Doncaster > since its in Doncaster , but not many customers around europe or world know anything about Doncaster or its location > unless you know all about Kevin Keegan .

Sheffield > the name and location of Sheffield is far more world wide known than Doncaster for obvious reasons

Also there was a Sheffield airport that was up and running that served European city's and Iam sure
said airport was mothballed with understanding to pass on the name of Sheffield into name of new airport at finningley doncaster.

Please shoot me down if Iam wrong

Sheffield >
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: IDM on February 08, 2017, 12:17:02 pm
Should have just been called "Finningley" IMHO..

Then again, given the naming convention of some UK airports I am surprised it isn't called "London South Yorkshire"..!!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Copps is Magic on February 08, 2017, 12:18:31 pm
What perks did that massive league one club get when they were official partners? I do like this sound of discounted tickets.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: IDM on February 08, 2017, 12:21:23 pm
What perks did that massive league one club get when they were official partners? I do like this sound of discounted tickets.

No, just flights with this airline..

(https://rugbyoldbloke.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/yorkshire-airlines.jpg)
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: swintonrover on February 08, 2017, 12:24:57 pm
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1277833968915525&id=144083028957297 (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1277833968915525&id=144083028957297)

That's a good one.

Or search #bladesinthesky on twitter.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 08, 2017, 12:25:58 pm
Doncaster has a world famous racecourse, is the hub of the east coast railway, built most of the famous steam locomotives, is the home of early aviation, invented butterscotch, the flushing toilet, has an international airport...............AND is the birthplace of Kevin Keegan.

Sheffield has got had Steel. It's now got.........erm........FECK ALL, and it's only claim to fame is its close proximity to Doncaster Sheffield international airport.

Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: IDM on February 08, 2017, 12:29:51 pm
Don't forget Joe Cocker BB...
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: not on facebook on February 08, 2017, 12:30:29 pm
Should have just been called "Finningley" IMHO..

Then again, given the naming convention of some UK airports I am surprised it isn't called "London South Yorkshire"..!!

I can just see the departures board at whatever European destination

London stanstead . . . . . 13:05
Leeds/Bradford. . . . . . . 13:35
Bristol. . . . . . . . . . . . .  14:00
Newcastle. . . . . . . . . . . 14:15
Southampton. . . . . . . . .14:25
London stanstead. . . . . .14:30
London stanstead. . . . . .14:45
Finno . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15:00.              Eh!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Mac the hooped man on February 08, 2017, 12:31:22 pm
does mean the Virgin Rail rumour was just that, a rumour??... not that it matters as long as the moneys coming in....
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: not on facebook on February 08, 2017, 12:33:11 pm
Don't forget Joe Cocker BB...

Paddington bear as he came from Peru via  doncaster or was it t'other way round

Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: dknward2 on February 08, 2017, 12:34:13 pm
Most departure boards just put Doncaster on some do add /sheff but the few places I and others have flown back from just say Doncaster.

Have anyone seen the picture on dros think copps is on his tip toes
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: DonnyOsmond on February 08, 2017, 12:34:34 pm
does mean the Virgin Rail rumour was just that, a rumour??... not that it matters as long as the moneys coming in....

Not yet. This isn't a shirt sponsor. This is just one smaller sponsor like how Man Utd have official noodle partners and official tractor partners.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: IDM on February 08, 2017, 12:35:32 pm
Don't forget Joe Cocker BB...

Paddington bear as he came from Peru via  doncaster or was it t'other way round



Clarkson Alert!!!!!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 08, 2017, 12:47:35 pm
Don't forget Joe Cocker BB...

Paddington bear as he came from Peru via  doncaster or was it t'other way round



Clarkson Alert!!!!!

Oh aye! AND Doncaster is the birthplace of the highest paid TV presenter!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Dutch Uncle on February 08, 2017, 12:54:04 pm
Should have just been called "Finningley" IMHO..

Then again, given the naming convention of some UK airports I am surprised it isn't called "London South Yorkshire"..!!

But then again it can be said that Doncaster is the most logical name......

http://www.donny.co.uk/Doncaster/news/index.php3?ID=1101

 :coat:


Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: not on facebook on February 08, 2017, 12:59:04 pm
Most departure boards just put Doncaster on some do add /sheff but the few places I and others have flown back from just say Doncaster.

Have anyone seen the picture on dros think copps is on his tip toes

Funny you should mention that .i was out in magaluff on the Hawthorne clubs scrubbers do and stayed
over an extra few days .

Was flying back to Oslo on me own and was stood at the gate waiting for the Norwegian air flight back to Oslo.

Then I noticed the que stood next to me on my right hand side and I said to myself FFS look at the state of that lot .there was all types of shapes and sizes and horror shows when compared to the Norwegian que.

Norwegian que > just about everyone looked taller a lot more slimmer and in much better health ,more neatley dressed ,no disturbance in the que etc etc .

Que to my right > looked like a zoo/circus had just turned out with al sorts of odds and ends ,overweight ,underdressed,ill looking,coughing,whealchairs assistance ,knacker scratching ,kids playing up  etc etc .

It was unbelievable looking at the difference and it got worse for me when I clocked the destination
Of ' DONCASTER' up on the board.

But one sole thing gave me hope between the two ques as the Norwegian one was just plane boaring
with no fcuker laughing joking etc etc

But unlike the Doncaster que where you could see/hear that just about all we're having a ball with scenes of laughter sun burnt bods all taking the piss out of each other etc etc.

Some Norwegian piped up with a statement ' look at the state of that lot' ,I suppose he had a case when you see a family trying to load Lilows ( spell check) as luggage ,but I stepped in pointed out that
' yes they look a state but at least they are all laughing and having a good time' just look at the state
of your boring measured que'



Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Campsall rover on February 08, 2017, 01:01:51 pm
Wish they'd stop calling it Doncaster Sheffield, it's got feck all to do with Sheffield, they had an airport and cocked it up. It's Doncaster.

Also I think the Blades offer tickets to Malta or somewhere like that as half time draw prizes because of the links.
Agreed agreed and agreed again, what the ....has Sheffield got to do with Finningley which
 is in DMBC.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Campsall rover on February 08, 2017, 01:04:59 pm
Doncaster has a world famous racecourse, is the hub of the east coast railway, built most of the famous steam locomotives, is the home of early aviation, invented butterscotch, the flushing toilet, has an international airport...............AND is the birthplace of Kevin Keegan.

Sheffield has got had Steel. It's now got.........erm........FECK ALL, and it's only claim to fame is its close proximity to Doncaster Sheffield international airport.
NICE ONE. Good on yer spot on.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: not on facebook on February 08, 2017, 01:08:49 pm
Don't forget Joe Cocker BB...

Paddington bear as he came from Peru via  doncaster or was it t'other way round



You be supprised to know that the said top gear presenter has/is putting doncaster on the map to
a small extent .

Number of times I have been in a pub out here have a chin wag to whoever and when asked where
I come from in England as in the main they can't get the grasp of me dialect

But when I say ' doncaster' they allways just about answer me with ' Clarkson' ,that top gear show
is shown about 15 times a week out here on various channels and times.

There was six noggys that went to the recent Doncaster v portsmouth Friday night game as they had
Days to kill since they was in U.K. For a premeirship game on the strength of said clarkson chap
Clarkson Alert!!!!!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 08, 2017, 01:13:34 pm
Good old Jezza!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: not on facebook on February 08, 2017, 01:22:39 pm
I don't quite take onboard the problem that propkr from Doncaster have with clarkson

it's not as if he is a mass murderer or a paid up member to likes of isis

Christ if there was somebody born and brought up in Doncaster that did join isis and fly out there and take part ,I bet my last dollar that
it would not bring up as much hate or than what clarkson is getting
from people from donny  > work that out
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Mac the hooped man on February 08, 2017, 01:59:42 pm
I don't quite take onboard the problem that propkr from Doncaster have with clarkson

it's not as if he is a mass murderer or a paid up member to likes of isis

Christ if there was somebody born and brought up in Doncaster that did join isis and fly out there and take part ,I bet my last dollar that
it would not bring up as much hate or than what clarkson is getting
from people from donny  > work that out

if he stops slagging off his home town whenever given the opportnity, the hate might end...   and he calls us northerers!!!  the southern c*nt!! WTF!!!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 08, 2017, 02:35:35 pm
I don't think he slags off his hometown so much as some of its inhabitants, particularly those that refer to him as a Kitson.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: not on facebook on February 08, 2017, 02:52:20 pm
Christ I slag off doncaster at times as no different to likes of grimsby
hartlepool,margate,Barnsley,Coventry,barrow in furnace, fleetwood
Etc etc

Only difference is that Doncaster is my shit hole unlike grimsby and our shit hole is much better than their shit hole.

I think deep down most are jealous or upset that clarkson had made a buck or two
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Mustapha-Dump on February 08, 2017, 04:05:58 pm
Should have just been called "Finningley" IMHO..

Then again, given the naming convention of some UK airports I am surprised it isn't called "London South Yorkshire"..!!

Though it is technically in Auckley
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: tommy toes on February 08, 2017, 04:10:41 pm
Is it always hot in Barrow in Furnace?
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: not on facebook on February 08, 2017, 04:18:51 pm
It will take some glow worms off here sometime to get that one fella,and they will keep on returning back to it which will up the view
count
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: ScillyRover on February 08, 2017, 04:39:59 pm
The Portuguese island of Madeira has just renamed it's airport the 'Christian Ronaldo Airport'. I propose that Doncaster/Sheffield be renamed 'The John Marquis Airport' :)
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: idler on February 08, 2017, 05:18:43 pm
I'm quite happy to see anybody from anywhere earn money. I don't like Clarkson as a person from what I have seen and read.
Just because somebody comes from your town doesn't mean that you have to like them.
Read any thread on here that mentions Donny Whites.😉
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: German Rover on February 08, 2017, 07:30:51 pm
Don't forget Joe Cocker BB...

Never mind Joe, what about Jarvis?
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: foxbat on February 09, 2017, 03:05:56 pm
Human League ,  Heaven 17 , ABC ?
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: IDM on February 09, 2017, 04:51:39 pm
The best thing coming out of Sheffield is the M18..!!!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Campsall rover on February 09, 2017, 04:57:47 pm
The best thing coming out of Sheffield is the M18..!!!
It doesn't even reach Sheffield. It didnt fancy it. Can't blame it really!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: DonnyOsmond on February 09, 2017, 05:35:15 pm
Human League ,  Heaven 17 , ABC ?

Def Leppard, Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me the Horizon...
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: turnbull for england on February 09, 2017, 06:37:59 pm
Warp records
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Al4475 on February 09, 2017, 06:55:24 pm
Oh and that Jessica ennis is alright from sheff!

Still we have Brian blessed and that woman that played the old tart (miranda maybe?) On last of the summer wine! Plus we have that opera singer too - can't remember her name! D'oh! Is she a dame?

Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: DonnyOsmond on February 09, 2017, 07:13:06 pm
We have Sheridan Smith.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 09, 2017, 07:16:08 pm
Oh and that Jessica ennis is alright from sheff!

Still we have Brian blessed and that woman that played the old tart (miranda maybe?) On last of the summer wine! Plus we have that opera singer too - can't remember her name! D'oh! Is she a dame?



Lesley Garrett CBE
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: German Rover on February 09, 2017, 08:34:32 pm
Lindsay Strutt the page 3 with massive talent. Was with Martin woods for a while as well. To be fair I'd be injured a lot with her at home waiting for me.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: BobG on February 09, 2017, 11:36:04 pm
And Diana Rigg.

BobG
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: rover-n-out on February 10, 2017, 01:02:30 am
Mary Parkinson, Kevin Keegan, Louis Tomlinson, John McClaughlan (Proper musician). John Parr, Me!!, just to name a few!
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: hoolahoop on February 10, 2017, 07:19:14 am
Thomas Crapper- who in the English speaking world has never " gone for / taken a crap " ?
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: les@donr on February 10, 2017, 07:25:32 am
Thomas Crapper- who in the English speaking world has never " gone for / taken a crap " ?
didn't he invent the flushing toilet?
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: drfchound on February 10, 2017, 08:04:51 am
I think that crapper was born in Thorne.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: RedJ on February 10, 2017, 08:11:58 am
Probably got tired of it being a shit hole. ;)
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: IDM on February 10, 2017, 08:13:45 am
This is beginning to sound like that Norwegian commentator from the early 80s...
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Wiltshire Exile on February 10, 2017, 08:53:05 am
Thomas Crapper- who in the English speaking world has never " gone for / taken a crap " ?
didn't he invent the flushing toilet?

Now you're just going through the motions!  :lol:
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: drfchound on February 10, 2017, 04:12:20 pm
You know what Wilts, i always thought that was true.
However if you look at Wiki and search on Thomas Crapper it says that the flushing toilet was invented in 1596 by John Harrington.
( Yes i do know that Wiki may not be 100% true).
Mr Crapper wasnt born until 1836.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: ss1953 on February 10, 2017, 04:34:49 pm
Oh and that Jessica ennis is alright from sheff!

Still we have Brian blessed and that woman that played the old tart (miranda maybe?) On last of the summer wine! Plus we have that opera singer too - can't remember her name! D'oh! Is she a dame?


We have TWO great opera singers:

Dame Janet Baker CH DBE was born in Hatfield, Relatives worked in Bentley pit
Lesley Garrett CBE from Thorne

Just thought I'd raise the level of the debate!

 
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: RoversAlias on February 10, 2017, 06:08:45 pm
You know what Wilts, i always thought that was true.
However if you look at Wiki and search on Thomas Crapper it says that the flushing toilet was invented in 1596 by John Harrington.
( Yes i do know that Wiki may not be 100% true).
Mr Crapper wasnt born until 1836.


To the best of my knowledge Crapper popularised the flushing toilet, rather than invented it.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: not on facebook on February 10, 2017, 06:21:17 pm
You know what Wilts, i always thought that was true.
However if you look at Wiki and search on Thomas Crapper it says that the flushing toilet was invented in 1596 by John Harrington.
( Yes i do know that Wiki may not be 100% true).
Mr Crapper wasnt born until 1836.


To the best of my knowledge Crapper popularised the flushing toilet, rather than invented it.

From what understand queen Victoria was sick to her back teeth of the sewage and smell of shit on the streets of London as al your number ones and twos just got launched out into the street back then.

She asked mr crapper to fcuk off back up north and come up with a fix > > > mr crapper came up with a flush system and the first sit down bog with a flush system was installed into the shithouse
Of a Doncaster hotel.

The owner of the hotel had £ £ £ signs in his eyes and charged all and sundry a penny to use it > > > hence the sayings ' ' spending a  penny  and going for a crap '  came about
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: ReadingViking on February 12, 2017, 04:21:19 pm
does mean the Virgin Rail rumour was just that, a rumour??... not that it matters as long as the moneys coming in....

Not yet. This isn't a shirt sponsor. This is just one smaller sponsor like how Man Utd have official noodle partners and official tractor partners.

Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere else but the training top that Ross was wearing on Friday to warm up   in had what looked like the Virgin Rail logo on the back just under the collar.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: Campsall rover on February 12, 2017, 04:31:24 pm
does mean the Virgin Rail rumour was just that, a rumour??... not that it matters as long as the moneys coming in....

Not yet. This isn't a shirt sponsor. This is just one smaller sponsor like how Man Utd have official noodle partners and official tractor partners.

Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere else but the training top that Ross was wearing on Friday to warm up   in had what looked like the Virgin Rail logo on the back just under the collar.
Yes correct the club have had these on training and other club clothing for a while now.
So obviously are now a commercial partner of the club.
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: bedale rover on February 13, 2017, 07:45:58 pm
Mary Parkinson, Kevin Keegan, Louis Tomlinson, John McClaughlan (Proper musician). John Parr, Me!!, just to name a few!

John Mclaughlin thought he was from Barnsley?
Title: Re: The Airport and Flybe
Post by: rover-n-out on February 13, 2017, 10:44:36 pm
Kirk Sandal, his mum was a music teacher ( piano and Violin....I think).