The European football thread - Page 315

Sdpm100 · 10-21-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Nope not a joke, would have to look in my box of stuff were I keep things like that but off hand the teams did the following, the year I sent the letters was the year before the D'backs and Devil Rays started to play but I still sent letters to them lol.

No, no, I didn't disbelieve what you were saying.
I meant that you two wanted me to write to MT - or was this just a joke ribbing that I like him (and talk about him so much)?

So you think I should write to the Rangers direct then?

ukhotstove · 10-21-2006, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

No, no, I didn't disbelieve what you were saying.
I meant that you two wanted me to write to MT - or was this just a joke ribbing that I like him (and talk about him so much)?

So you think I should write to the Rangers direct then?

Yup worth a try, worst that could happen is a no reply and like I say what's it going to cost you 60p ? it's nothing, I was real bored that summer so it took a couple days to send them all and the buzz you get when they send a letter back or even more when it's a parcel far out weighs the cost.

Sdpm100 · 10-21-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Yup worth a try, worst that could happen is a no reply and like I say what's it going to cost you 60p ? it's nothing, I was real bored that summer so it took a couple days to send them all and the buzz you get when they send a letter back or even more when it's a parcel far out weighs the cost.

Okay, I've rewrote the letter, using your "route to success" as a guide.

We'll see what happens. At the least, I've enjoyed writing it, and I'm glad you pushed me to doing it.

Sdpm100 · 10-21-2006, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by zoraster

All square at halftime, but we stormed them in a twenty minute spell in the second half. Watts put us back into the lead ten minutes after the interval, and then Gareth Williams went ballistic. I’m not sure of the official timing, but within the space of ten minutes he hit a hat-trick to leave us 6-2 up, before a late consolation left us 6-3 winners. Not a bad substitutes appearance from Williams on just his third appearance for the club. On top of his goals he laid on the Watts goal, and created another ‘goal’ for Nic that was ruled not to have crossed the line.

WHAT? I thought non-league games ended 0-0.

Seriously, it sounded a good game to watch.

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Originally Posted by zoraster

The big worry is Grays - our hosts in the FA Cup next weekend - had a huge afternoon that will have done wonders for their confidence. They won 6-0 away from home, and seem to be returning to form at the absolute worst moment for us. To make it worse we are losing our defensive solidity at just the same time.

I bet your wishing you could have got Barrow now.

(yes, another 3-0 loss today at Nuneaton, with all three in the last 10 minutes

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Sdpm100 · 10-21-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

of course not

And I think we better get the thread back on to the right tracks now.

ukhotstove · 10-21-2006, 06:11 PM

11 games gone and I think the SPL got wrapped up today with Celtic winning and Hearts losing, Celtic now 8 points in front of Hearts and 13 in front of Rangers, It could easily be over in the next 3 weeks as they play both Kilmarnock and Hearts their two nearest rivals and with Rangers mid December if they win those 3 games then somebody best get the silver polish out.

ukhotstove · 10-21-2006, 06:13 PM

And the crazy world of Italian football continues with nobody having won more games than Juventus but they still are second from bottom

rudel.dietrich · 10-21-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

11 games gone and I think the SPL got wrapped up today with Celtic winning and Hearts losing, Celtic now 8 points in front of Hearts and 13 in front of Rangers, It could easily be over in the next 3 weeks as they play both Kilmarnock and Hearts their two nearest rivals and with Rangers mid December if they win those 3 games then somebody best get the silver polish out.

Hopefully Rangers can bounce back and make it interesting

ukhotstove · 10-21-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Hopefully Rangers can bounce back and make it interesting

Can't see it to be honest, I did think with their new manager they would run Celtic closer but looks like he's worse than McLeish was, plus doesn't help that they have no money to spend and nobody to sell to bring money in.

ukhotstove · 10-21-2006, 06:58 PM

I'm in two minds who is the worst commentator I have heard this week, it's either the guy who did the River Plate v Banfield who sounded like David Platt and kept doing a weird Spanish acsent when he mentioned players names. Or it could be the guy who just did the Latics v City game on MOTD who sounded English but was doing a weird American acsent.

theasfl · 10-21-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Btw, do you really think I should send my letter to Tex?

do it, if I wasnt lazy and didnt hate letter-writing and the like I might just send a letter to the Marlins or another team at random.

theasfl · 10-21-2006, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I have heard since that the best time to send them is spring training and send your letter to the spring training complex.

I was thinking that myself, but personally that wouldnt work considering I go to school within about 4 hours of all of them in the Grapefruit League.

theasfl · 10-21-2006, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Blue Jays - M/C, signed Carlos Delgado photo.

oooo piece a candy

theasfl · 10-21-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

And the crazy world of Italian football continues with nobody having won more games than Juventus but they still are second from bottom

they have a chance of promoting this season (though I doubt it), its a shame they got knocked out of Coppa Italia. Im more interested in what AC Milan and Lazio can do in Serie A despite the deficit.

magnet · 10-21-2006, 10:33 PM

ukhs, do you think the fact that you live overseas contributes to your successes?

What I'd do is write a letter to your team right around draft time talking about how much you wanted your team to take (insert first round pick) and you can't wait to see him take the field, etc. etc. You'd probably get some cool schwag for an up-and-coming player.

bababui · 10-22-2006, 12:53 AM

Im a little suprised that the Goon Show didnt get even a hint of love from any of our posters of many ages and nationalities.

. I must admit, I listened to several consecutive epis and laughed and never got bored. Even though some of the stuff went right over my American head.

Sdpm100 · 10-22-2006, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Im a little suprised that the Goon Show didnt get even a hint of love from any of our posters of many ages and nationalities.

. I must admit, I listened to several consecutive epis and laughed and never got bored. Even though some of the stuff went right over my American head.

Well I just don't get most comedy - I said I'm a boring person.

Sdpm100 · 10-22-2006, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I'm in two minds who is the worst commentator I have heard this week, it's either the guy who did the River Plate v Banfield who sounded like David Platt and kept doing a weird Spanish acsent when he mentioned players names. Or it could be the guy who just did the Latics v City game on MOTD who sounded English but was doing a weird American acsent.

From the interview with Jewell on the BBC Sport website, it is Conor McNamara, who is Irish.

Sdpm100 · 10-22-2006, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

11 games gone and I think the SPL got wrapped up today with Celtic winning and Hearts losing, Celtic now 8 points in front of Hearts and 13 in front of Rangers, It could easily be over in the next 3 weeks as they play both Kilmarnock and Hearts their two nearest rivals and with Rangers mid December if they win those 3 games then somebody best get the silver polish out.

That's pretty cocky, dude. You've clearly forgotten 2004-05 then.

ukhotstove · 10-22-2006, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by magnet

ukhs, do you think the fact that you live overseas contributes to your successes?

What I'd do is write a letter to your team right around draft time talking about how much you wanted your team to take (insert first round pick) and you can't wait to see him take the field, etc. etc. You'd probably get some cool schwag for an up-and-coming player.

Yes it was imo a big factor, the Padres reply more or less confirmed this. I'll have to dig the letter out but it was on the lines of "We are surprised that someone from England would like the Padres and follow baseball", no idea what it's like now when you write to teams as this was like 10 years ago that I wrote and there was no MLB pass on the internet, hell I'd never even turned a pc on or got online unless you count switching a commodore 64 on

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My early days of baseball consisted of 1 live game that channel 4 showed between the Cubbies and Expos because they had a special American night, listening to the armed forces radio and despite me living near a US base at the time was very poor reception and getting videos from my cousin who got Sky Sports which used to show baseball games.

It's the same with football though, I have stack upon stack of football programmes signed by full teams, in fact I have a full season of Latics programmes signed by every Wigan player who was on the team sheet and every away player that was on the team sheet but since the advent of ebay players don't like signing specially the big name players because they think 5 minutes after they have signed, it will be on ebay, the greed of a few as ruined it for the majority who just did it for fun and the buzz.

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ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	I'm in two minds who is the worst commentator I have heard this week, it's either the guy who did the River Plate v Banfield who sounded like David Platt and kept doing a weird Spanish acsent when he mentioned players names. Or it could be the guy who just did the Latics v City game on MOTD who sounded English but was doing a weird American acsent. __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

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magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	ukhs, do you think the fact that you live overseas contributes to your successes? What I'd do is write a letter to your team right around draft time talking about how much you wanted your team to take (insert first round pick) and you can't wait to see him take the field, etc. etc. You'd probably get some cool schwag for an up-and-coming player.

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bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Im a little suprised that the Goon Show didnt get even a hint of love from any of our posters of many ages and nationalities. . I must admit, I listened to several consecutive epis and laughed and never got bored. Even though some of the stuff went right over my American head.