The European football thread - Page 26

bababui · 08-14-2006, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

No idea never been but I highly doubt it but it's a couple of hours away and the Daisy Hill ground I could probably see if I stood on top of the roof on my house

Ala Wrigley Field. If its close enough may I suggest selling places cheap..with 10% coming across the Atlantic as my cut.

bababui · 08-14-2006, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I think you'd have to look long and hard to find a famous name in any of the FA Cup games this weekend, but and I know they only play up the road but never been to a Daisy Hill game so that's why I may go there.

Id go along but its a bit of a drive.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Ala Wrigley Field. If its close enough may I suggest selling places cheap..with 10% coming across the Atlantic as my cut.

Yeah but that's on a clear day with a telescope and we don't have many clear days and I don't have a telescope plus I'm thinking Daisy Hill crowds average about 10 so your 10% would come to around $1

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 04:17 AM

Ok spooky or what, I work in town Wigan to be exact just around the corner from Wigan Athletics ground <<< keeping on topic

anyways Wigan is about 5 miles from where I live so you get the basic idea of the geography.

Well I work in an office at night doing rotas wages and stuff and my desk is near the window so I can see out onto the road, anyways about 6:45 every morning this really beautiful lady walks past and as done for say the past 8 months anyway the last few weeks with seeing each other so often we've began to smile and acknowledge each other.

So anyways I'm on holiday this week so wont be seeing her this week or should I say so I thought, well I can tell you that it spooked me this morning when at 7:30 I went to the store for some milk and who should be 20 feet away from my front door but this beautiful lady, I kid you not even to the length that I swear on my nephews life.

Turns out she works at the factory just down the road from me and her names Kelly, I mean what are the odds of two people who live 5 miles apart from each other who in a way say hello to each other every morning during the week actually working just yards away from where the other lives.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Id go along but its a bit of a drive.

That's just an excuse, there's free parking what more do you want

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 04:27 AM

Been announced that Randy Lerner as bought Aston Villa, if I was an Aston Villa fan I'd be really excited with the prospect of Lerner's money and Martin O'Neill's managment.

They could also in a couple of years be a real challenger to the dominance of Chelsea or at least of breaking into the group of four that are Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...la/4789693.stm

bababui · 08-14-2006, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Ok spooky or what, I work in town Wigan to be exact just around the corner from Wigan Athletics ground <<< keeping on topic

anyways Wigan is about 5 miles from where I live so you get the basic idea of the geography.

Well I work in an office at night doing rotas wages and stuff and my desk is near the window so I can see out onto the road, anyways about 6:45 every morning this really beautiful lady walks past and as done for say the past 8 months anyway the last few weeks with seeing each other so often we've began to smile and acknowledge each other.

So anyways I'm on holiday this week so wont be seeing her this week or should I say so I thought, well I can tell you that it spooked me this morning when at 7:30 I went to the store for some milk and who should be 20 feet away from my front door but this beautiful lady, I kid you not even to the length that I swear on my nephews life.

Turns out she works at the factory just down the road from me and her names Kelly, I mean what are the odds of two people who live 5 miles apart from each other who in a way say hello to each other every morning during the week actually working just yards away from where the other lives.

Good luck!!

As this man says...

"It could be the start of a beautiful friendship".

bababui · 08-14-2006, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

That's just an excuse, there's free parking what more do you want

With the way parking is in Westwood where I live (30,000 people; 400 parking places on the street

), I might take advantage of that free parking.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Good luck!!

As this man says...

"It could be the start of a beautiful friendship".

nah I'm happy with my lady, well at the moment

Did you watch the Chelsea v Liverpool game yesterday ?

rangers85 · 08-14-2006, 05:19 AM

uk, want to fly me over? I'll take you to a Blackburn game for your trouble. I promise to not bring any electronics in my carryon bags too!

Sdpm100 · 08-14-2006, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Been announced that Randy Lerner as bought Aston Villa, if I was an Aston Villa fan I'd be really excited with the prospect of Lerner's money and Martin O'Neill's managment.

They could also in a couple of years be a real challenger to the dominance of Chelsea or at least of breaking into the group of four that are Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...la/4789693.stm

I can't believe the number of people I've heard that have been totally fooled by this - Ellis is not going anywhere! Deadly Doug's been there 30 years, and he'll be there for another 30. He's not going to sell the club, he'll say in a couple of days he's had a "change of heart" or something.

I mean it's not as if he spends any money, so even if he dies his ghost can take over and no-one would notice any difference.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rangers85

uk, want to fly me over? I'll take you to a Blackburn game for your trouble. I promise to not bring any electronics in my carryon bags too!

<<< shakes head no, no, no, no being a Wigan fan it would be like a Red Sox fan going to a Yankee's game and enjoying it unless that is the Red Sox were playing against the Yankee's and teaching them a sporting lesson.

Blackburn were only one of 3 teams in the league last season that Wigan were totally outplayed when Blackburn beat them 3-0 at Wigan, only team to outplay them at home other two were away games when Liverpool beat them 3-0 and Man Utd beat them 4-0.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I can't believe the number of people I've heard that have been totally fooled by this - Ellis is not going anywhere! Deadly Doug's been there 30 years, and he'll be there for another 30. He's not going to sell the club, he'll say in a couple of days he's had a "change of heart" or something.

I mean it's not as if he spends any money, so even if he dies his ghost can take over and no-one would notice any difference.

Brought one of the great teams of football down to nobodies, always remember them playing Wigan in the League Cup in 1981 score was 1-1 with seconds to go when I had to leave to catch the last bus home only for Peter Withe think it was to score just as I stepped out of the ground to make it 2-1

that was a good season as in the previous round Wigan had totally outplayed Chelsea to beat them 4-2 also got promotion that season.

ukhotstove · 08-14-2006, 12:19 PM

Report on the BBC website on which manager could get the sack first this season, report was done by Saj Chowdhury who proves he knows nothing about football.

He as Paul Jewell as favourite to get the sack, only way Jewell will leave Wigan is to go to another job only way I see him getting the sack is by going 0-15.

Favourite to get the sack imo is Chris Coleman at Fulham, honestly can't see there being many changes this season as there's 4 managers who have just joined their team and usually managers have at least a season before their sacked.

Can't see any of the big four being sacked unless they have really bad seasons and can't see that happening, 3 of the managers have brought their teams up from the Champioship so can't see any of those being sacked.

Other's will get another season imo no matter what happens ie Pardew at West Ham and jewell at Wigan, only two I see getting the sack this season are Coleman and Moyles at Everton.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/5237596.stm

My ratings would be.

Arsene Wenger, Arsenal 2/10
Martin O'Neill, Aston Villa 1/10
Mark Hughes, Blackburn Rovers 3/10
Sam Allardyce, Bolton Wanderers 3/10
Ian Dowie, Charlto Athletic 2/10
Jose Mourinho, Chelsea 2/10
David Moyles, Everton 7/10
Chris Coleman, Fulham 8/10
Rafael Benitez, Liverpool 2/10
Stuart Pearce, Man City 4/10
Alex Ferguson, Man Utd 1/10
Gareth Southgate, Middlesborough 4/10
Glenn Roeder, Newcastle Utd 4/10
Harry Redknapp, Portsmouth 3/10
Steve Coppell, Reading 2/10
Neil Warnock, Sheff Utd 2/10
Martin Jol, Tottenham Hotspurs 2/10
Aidy Boothroyd, Watford 2/10
Alan Pardew, West Ham 2/10
Paul Jewell, Wigan Athletic 2/10

bababui · 08-14-2006, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Did you watch the Chelsea v Liverpool game yesterday ?

I meant too but I got caught up watching the '70's version of 'The Bad News Bears'. Man that was a good movie. Maybe my favorite baseball film of alltime although its about little leaguers. And there are quite a few politically incorrect

moments. It wasnt sentimental at all. When i remembered about the match it was over.

bababui · 08-14-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

No idea never been but I highly doubt it but it's a couple of hours away and the Daisy Hill ground I could probably see if I stood on top of the roof on my house

Its the same with me and the famous Pauley Pavilion, the home of the 11 time NCAA Mens Basketball Champions. Unfortunatly, Pauley Pavilion doesnt look much better close up as its an old arena. The next closest grounds is the LA Coloseum about 10 miles away to the east.

I live on Gayley and PP is the building in the lower right corner. A 10 story dorm is blocking my view of it.

magnet · 08-14-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

I live on Gayley

Imagine that.

Maybe this should go in the Quoting out of Context thread...

bababui · 08-14-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by magnet

Imagine that.

Maybe this should go in the Quoting out of Context thread...

Im just getting the jist of this post

magnet · 08-14-2006, 05:22 PM

bababui · 08-14-2006, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by magnet

It was funny though so all is forgiven.

08-14-2006, 04:17 AM	#504
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Ok spooky or what, I work in town Wigan to be exact just around the corner from Wigan Athletics ground <<< keeping on topic anyways Wigan is about 5 miles from where I live so you get the basic idea of the geography. Well I work in an office at night doing rotas wages and stuff and my desk is near the window so I can see out onto the road, anyways about 6:45 every morning this really beautiful lady walks past and as done for say the past 8 months anyway the last few weeks with seeing each other so often we've began to smile and acknowledge each other. So anyways I'm on holiday this week so wont be seeing her this week or should I say so I thought, well I can tell you that it spooked me this morning when at 7:30 I went to the store for some milk and who should be 20 feet away from my front door but this beautiful lady, I kid you not even to the length that I swear on my nephews life. Turns out she works at the factory just down the road from me and her names Kelly, I mean what are the odds of two people who live 5 miles apart from each other who in a way say hello to each other every morning during the week actually working just yards away from where the other lives. __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty Last edited by ukhotstove; 08-14-2006 at 04:18 AM.

08-14-2006, 04:27 AM	#506
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Been announced that Randy Lerner as bought Aston Villa, if I was an Aston Villa fan I'd be really excited with the prospect of Lerner's money and Martin O'Neill's managment. They could also in a couple of years be a real challenger to the dominance of Chelsea or at least of breaking into the group of four that are Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...la/4789693.stm __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

08-14-2006, 12:19 PM	#514
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Report on the BBC website on which manager could get the sack first this season, report was done by Saj Chowdhury who proves he knows nothing about football. He as Paul Jewell as favourite to get the sack, only way Jewell will leave Wigan is to go to another job only way I see him getting the sack is by going 0-15. Favourite to get the sack imo is Chris Coleman at Fulham, honestly can't see there being many changes this season as there's 4 managers who have just joined their team and usually managers have at least a season before their sacked. Can't see any of the big four being sacked unless they have really bad seasons and can't see that happening, 3 of the managers have brought their teams up from the Champioship so can't see any of those being sacked. Other's will get another season imo no matter what happens ie Pardew at West Ham and jewell at Wigan, only two I see getting the sack this season are Coleman and Moyles at Everton. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/5237596.stm My ratings would be. Arsene Wenger, Arsenal 2/10 Martin O'Neill, Aston Villa 1/10 Mark Hughes, Blackburn Rovers 3/10 Sam Allardyce, Bolton Wanderers 3/10 Ian Dowie, Charlto Athletic 2/10 Jose Mourinho, Chelsea 2/10 David Moyles, Everton 7/10 Chris Coleman, Fulham 8/10 Rafael Benitez, Liverpool 2/10 Stuart Pearce, Man City 4/10 Alex Ferguson, Man Utd 1/10 Gareth Southgate, Middlesborough 4/10 Glenn Roeder, Newcastle Utd 4/10 Harry Redknapp, Portsmouth 3/10 Steve Coppell, Reading 2/10 Neil Warnock, Sheff Utd 2/10 Martin Jol, Tottenham Hotspurs 2/10 Aidy Boothroyd, Watford 2/10 Alan Pardew, West Ham 2/10 Paul Jewell, Wigan Athletic 2/10 __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

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rangers85 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX...home of the mighty TCU Horned Frogs Posts: 909	uk, want to fly me over? I'll take you to a Blackburn game for your trouble. I promise to not bring any electronics in my carryon bags too!

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