[Official Site] REDS VISIT NATIONAL COAL MINING MUSEUM

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  1. Newsbot

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    Newsbot, Sep 15, 2022
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    Very good
     
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    Good stuff. I'm too young to remember but didn't Allan Clarke take the team down the pit after a heavy defeat?
     
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    It worked last time...
     
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    He did. After a 7-0 defeat at Reading.
     
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    I like that. If it gives them a little insight into why Barnsley fans demand hard work and full commitment then it has to be a good thing to do. And a reminder now and again that they are fortunate and privileged to play football for a living and earn the money they do is also good.
    Fair play to Luke Thomas for getting into the lift and for his team mates supporting him to get through it. Good for team spirit that.
     
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    Great that. I remember how eye-opening it was to me when I visited there and how it gave me a new sense of admiration for all those in the community that spent their lives working at the pits. Hopefully, some of that rubs off on the team and reminds them how fortunate they are and gives an insight into the identity of the club.

    If you haven't visited the national coal mining museum, I'd say it's well worth a visit as well.
     
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    Jordan Williams has probably been before on a school trip with being a Huddersfield lad. This is a brilliant story. The players more than they already did will realise how lucky they are and what many had to do back in the day to earn money. This trip should be extra motivation for the weekend.
     
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    Old hat. Already been done.
     
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    I went down on one working shift when I worked at Dodworth just to see what it was like. Jesus....that was enough. Huge respect to those who did it on a daily basis.
     
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    I'm a Barnsley lad and i've nivver been, mi Dad, Brothers, all worked darn pit an i should go an have a look, its just summat i've not been interested in, i joined the Army at 17 so i dint av to go darn pit, i remember mi school report it said i'd either be a Bin Man or a Petrol pump attendant, so mi chances of becoming a Miner were slim anyway.
     
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    I fancy going there as well but am a bit claustrophobic in extreme tight spaces. Do they take you down narrow tunnels or places you have to crawl for example?
     
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    Well done Duff and the lads
     
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    Got taken down by a friend who was a deputy (Think it was Houghton main but it was a long time ago). Even though it was a Sunday maintenance day the dust in the air was thick and clearly visible in the beam from my lamp. I cracked my head (being quite tall) several times forgetting the added inches from the helmet although something you would quickly get used to. The' face' on the other hand was something else. Around 3 foot height and when we were halfway along he pulled a lever and the hydraulic props behind us lowered with the ceiling doing the same leaving about a foot or so clearance. The manrider was ...err.. fun as a one time experience but not something to get complacent with, as hopping on and off sections could be a bit hairy I suspect if you overbalanced.

    As you say, the greatest of admiration to all underground workers, but especially those who hewed coal, either with the great ripper machines or by hand/ or explosives . I had a big argument once with someone who lived in teh South East, and had never been near a Pit let alone down one, who said "they (miners) 'had it easy 'as they spent half the shift travelling to and from the face then showering afterwards etc. Yeah! really easy:rolleyes:. Take away the danger of explosions, roof falls, gas pockets, the hazardous machinery, the long term dangers of lung diseases due to dust, arthritis from working in wet pits etc.. it was just like working in a 9-5 office job!! Not !!!!

    The aspect of relying on each other having to trust each other and the camaraderie was probably the one plus in an otherwise horrendous occupation. A job for real men not a Southern softy like me.

    Respect!
     
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    Yep. My experience was virtually identical. The dust and the gas was unbelievable. No way I could have done that day after day
     
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    Should send em into a call centre for the more modern coal face.
     
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    From my recollection, the most claustrophobic part was going down in the cage. You get to see a narrow seam, but it’s an open space generally.
     
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    Surely a warehouse?
     
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    No they did show us some but there's wasn't a need to do that IIRC. Examples of where kids used to work all those years ago as well but Im also a bit claustrophobic and I never had any issues.
     
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