Emerson Crane

Knock on wood - Eddie Floyd

Sunderland were immense. best performance of the weekend by a mile. Felt for Villa, 2 nil up, hit the post and bar and only got a draw. How long before Man U ask for return of Wellbeck?

SCSB79 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Emerson Crane Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Aston Villa 1 v Man Utd 2 > > Man City 3 v Birmingham 1 > > Newcastle 2 v Fulham 0 > > Tottenham 1 v Blackburn 1 > > West Ham 2 v Blackpool 2 > > Wigan 1 v West Brom 2 > > Wolverhampton 2 v Bolton 1 > > Stoke 2 v Liverpool 2 > > > Hardy har har - I hope you don't actually bet!! No, but nor do I post sectarian poison on here either. While my predictions may be amusing to some, your sectarian rubbish isn't.

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???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I dunno > > Arsenal Fan > Connections with Dulwich Hamlet > Seemed to take it as a personal affront when > poeple didn't agree with his opinions > > DID used to shout and swear more than you...you > been on anger magmt courses? The first two also true of me, but as I'm not this person I can't answer for him. I personally have no problem with differing opinions, but I've simply stated my view which differs from the one put forward by others and asked for balance. I don't think that is an unreasonable request.

The Autumn Stone - Small Faces

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uh oh - old Atila is back - I'm not engaging with > this one > > And he'd being do so well too Who is this Atila you keep referring to??

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh go and get a thicker skin Atila, I mean > Emerson. It was an answer, it's a Forum. Haven't > seen that much fact in your arguments. Who is Atila, please let me know. As for facts, I've not seen many in your own argument. "It's a forum". Talk about state the flipping blatantly obvious. As I said previously, I've had 3 businesses, one of which I sold at a profit one went under as a result of the recession in the early nineties and one is still going but suffering, as I'm sure many are. I've never found the banks, taxation, or for that matter local authorities helpul to my businesses and therefore speak from experience. I'm aware its my choice, but lets have a balance eh?

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why, then, do so many small businesses go under > each week if Britain is a great place to do > business? > > I'm answering that, so if in all honesty you want > to opine and don't want your questions answered > why put them up eh? That was what you call an answer eh? Well if thats the level of answer I'm going to get, I'm wondering if its worth while. Your answer was flippant at best, and lazy at worst.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Businesses closing down and starting up is also > often a sign of a business friendly environment. > Small businesses fail, it ain't a free ride We are all aware of that, but thanks to both you and Sean McGabbhan for the patronising responses. Speaking as someone that has had 3 businesses, I am well aware of the pitfalls, but equally I don't kid myself that we live in some kind of entrepreneurial paradise. I'm offering the flip side of your view.

Nice to to see the cerebrally challenged Joey Barton getting a ban. When will he learn? Probably never if his track record is anything to go by.

MrBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jeremy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > SMG is right, I know it seems like we're taxed > to > > the hilt sometimes, but our tax is not really > high > > by european standards. > > > > Aye. I'm also with the Gabba on that general view, > in terms of both personal and business taxation. > Last year we looked carefully at potentially > relocating our business elsewhere and, after > taking a large number of factors into account, the > only places that ranked higher than the UK were > New Zealand and Singapore. And they clearly > wouldnt work for us. People moan about small > business red tape but the reality is that tax is > relatively very low, with allowances for > entrepreneurial relief at 10% on capital gains > etc. This is a great country to do business. Why, then, do so many small businesses go under each week if Britain is a great place to do business? Why are there so many shops closed in our high streets with few or no takers? I know many people who have small businesses, and they don't share your view.

Aston Villa 1 v Man Utd 2 Man City 3 v Birmingham 1 Newcastle 2 v Fulham 0 Tottenham 1 v Blackburn 1 West Ham 2 v Blackpool 2 Wigan 1 v West Brom 2 Wolverhampton 2 v Bolton 1 Stoke 2 v Liverpool 2 Everton 1 v Arsenal 3 Chelsea 3 v Sunderland 0

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SMG is right, I know it seems like we're taxed to > the hilt sometimes, but our tax is not really high > by european standards. > > Of course I don't *want* to pay more tax, but with > all the cuts going on, meeting somewhere in the > middle wouldn't seem too unfair... Sorry I don't agree. While I agree tax is a neccessary evil, the level of tax and the number of taxes is too much. The amount I pay year on year seems to increase with no direct link to my income, Councul Tax is a prime example.

murphy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bluerevolution Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > > > Spot on Emerson, neither side were playing for > a > > win, win played like an away side rather than > the > > advantaged home team but I guess we won a cheap > > point ! ;-) against the Rags > > Entiitled to your views of course but not one > shared by the TV pundits at the game, the > newspapers > or the players from either side. Whats your point, mine was that neither side went for the win for fear of losing, yours is?

SeanMacGabhann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > are we? Yes we are!!! We're taxed on our income, savings, pensions, fuel, homes, leisure activities, shall I continue?

'bout now Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Brendan I absolutely agree, ideologically. Sadly > someone has to pay, cash has to be moved from one > huge pot to the next and I fear the pot that is at > threat most is the pension pot. > > So let the minority pay to let the majority have > some decency in their dotage. > > Of course there is a way around this. Tax. Pay > more. Are you joking, we're taxed to the hilt as it is.

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The wonder of you - Elvis

murphy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Back to the football. Only saw the second half > last night but City showed no ambition whatsoever. > At one stage they had 3 players attacking on the > edge of the Utd box and every other City player > was in their own half! For a Wolves or Birmingham > etc at home to Utd you could excuse not pushing > players forward and settling for a point but I > expected more from City. > > The fact is though that Mancini sees it as a point > gained. Only 7 goals at home from 6 home league > games, they may grind their way into 4th place but > not sure it will be much fun to watch. I was watching Dulwich Hamlet Youth play at Champion Hill and kept running back to the bar to watch the game on Sky, I thought neither team had much ambition.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Forgive me, and I'm not trying to wind you up > here, but coming from you that's a bit rich...to > some extent we're all point scoring, even you're > last post could be construed as such, and so might > this reply, but there has to be a line that we > don't cross. Mick Mac felt SCSB79 had crossed it > with his remarks about Celtic. So to answer your > question...no > > PS. you missed off ing from try...1-0! ;-) Yes indeed 1 nil, well played.

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