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maxxi

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  1. le salon de la connerie naturellement pure et organique
  2. bloody bavarian bloody smoked bloody cheese gets bloody everywhere
  3. I did have a drink in spirit - i.e. at another pub.. very tasty, very cold pint of Peroni (much needed) in the Clockhouse served in a suitably tall, thin and elegant glass. Only had the one as the glass was showing me up. Have fun.
  4. fine comeback from 22 for 3 to 300 for 5. Also good to hear Blowers back on form on TMS. Stumped (?) Vaughan by asking if he agreed that the floodlights at Lords were aesthetically pleasing. Vaughan- paused and "well I've never really thought about it.."
  5. As this is apparently the first one for ages I shall be giving it a miss so that the old (would you prefer veteran? vintage?) forumites can enjoy an overdue reunion. If it is revived to the point that it takes place more than once every three years i shall certainly come along in the future.
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    drunks

    early morning training session for barry rd race
  7. *crouches in 'ready' position awaiting new competition thread*... this is hard on the old gastrocnemius and my hamstrings are quivering...
  8. there's a rockabilly party on saturday night...
  9. Taxi for Mr Pietersen.
  10. only latterly - when WH went down in 92 (before Harry arrived) they were favourites to come back up in 93, a spirit and attacking style of play and a never-say-die attitude that had been built up by Bonds was the reason. Redknapp was definitely a better coach in the long run but I think Bonds got shafted and has been airbrushed out of history a little. Now answer the question.... Barton?
  11. Not asking for a nice guy (saw too much of that with Roeder). Macari wasn't nice but was still $#&! and Pardew was no pushover but was one of the best of the bunch. "Let's face it our supposed purism an/or need to appoint 'west Ham' People has seen us yoyo fsince the Premiership started - the two decent managers we've had, Pardew and Redknapp have had to leave for, ahem, non football reasons." Although he was pre Premiership I think that's a little harsh on Bonzo - up then down then up in three seasons is yoyo style yes but he was another who was pushed out when the club were mid table in top flight and that second promotion behind Newcastle was the culmination of a great season. I am willing (there's no choice, idiot) to get behind big Sam (where no one can see me) but am still concerned by his determination (not to mention advance notice to the rest of the league) to play two styles home and away (hums home and away theme tune and suspects it will catch on). Perhaps he could persuade Joey Barton (no, wait, just think about it for a minute) to come and add the 'spirit'? When Parker goes we'll need a strong captain and Barton is mature enough for that now. They should go after him - he's not getting in the England team anyway (history) so what does he have to lose? Who else is after him? As for Gold et al - they should shut up for a year. so coyi indeed - and I hope we draw Swindon in the cup.
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    Misanthropes

    then she is an utter swine
  13. great quote - The Cricketer Newsletter. Issue No.148. June 2. www.thecricketer.com Graeme Swann, did you think you'd win this match when you turned up here at half-ten this morning? "I didn't get here until half-eleven." We'll take that as a no.
  14. "Survival is preferable to Flair" I think you should have this tattooed on your knees (particularly as you seem to think it's an either/or equation). I never asked for an absurd management appointee and would rather have seen kevin Keen given a shot - some people were calling for Chris Hughton to go to Upton Park because he was given a shot at Newcastle and took it - I think Keen would have too. On the other hand If Bilic had been available/keen (no pun) that would have fulfilled 'fantasy' criteria and avoided the 'absurd' tag pragmatists are always so keen (again no pun - really) to hang around WH supporters necks. I am waiting with bated breath to see what happens at Swindon and am certain that whatever it is, it won't be dull. Anthony Blunt/Quentin Crisp/CND marches/hummus
  15. Oh hunky you old curmudgeon you got it wrong again! A desire for attractive football is not mindless nostalgia nor is the happiness of the average footy fan measured in top-of-the-table glory or European triumph. There IS a tradition of attractive attacking football and a desire for it but it didn't end with Bobby Moore. I remember being thrilled by the McAvennie-Cottee partnersip back in 86 and having my freezing cockles warmed by little Stuart Slater at a night cup game in 89/90, ditto Di Canio's 1st season in 98 and his goal of the season in 2000. I've seen Rio and Joe Cole and others come in as kids and depart to greener pastures and would like to hang on to them but understand the realities of modern football and am glad I got to see them play when I did. I just worry when a manager says he will play two different syles for home and away. That may sound pragmatic but it is inflexible and will rely on set pieces and discipline rather than flair and creativity. And another thing... You CAN still buy purple loons in Carnaby street.
  16. If this Tony Fernandes thing turns out to be more than media puff then I think big Sam could be shortest-lived appointee in history. Would love to see Lotus as a shirt sponsor. Vroooom!!!
  17. possibly... it's just this 'one style at home a different one away' that worries me.
  18. Mine's a Bombay Sapphire Gin Fizz (gomme syrup and soda NOT sugar and sparkly water) *smacks lips*
  19. Does this mean that purgatory is filled with Babybels?
  20. Hulking Norwegians and Nigerians with more brawn than brain are now tweeting how they've always loved WH. Rumour is there'll be a sign on the dresing room door "You Must Be This Tall To Play For This Team"
  21. Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Surely "me ears are alight" was based on Desmond > Dekker's "Israelites"? The song yes - but the video - with the cards etc - was based on the Dylan thing.
  22. We all remember the classic Maxell tape ad from the 80s based on Bob Dylan's 'Don't Look Back' but they are still at it - or I'm getting more mutton by the day. An ad for 'confused dot com' sung to tune of YMCA sounds - i swear - just like "Ca-an't You Suck C*#k?" any others? (recent)
  23. As someone over 6' can I just add that the council could do with trimming some of the lower branches on the many young trees that line ED streets as this combined with out of control privet - the top of Crawthew Grove for example - means bending double. And that just makes me feel silly.
  24. Sherbert Fountain yes - but don't dabble with dib dabs until you are sure. If flying saucers are too 'out there' (see what I did?) and you're not yet in a fizzers/refreshers/parma violets kinda place then, unless you want to resort to the apparent meanness of climpies or midget gems, you might go for a sensible drumstick or blackjack and once things are moving along nicely break out the spangles and fruit polos. Coup de grace? A Caramac bar. One of those and it's game over.
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    Hippies

    Donovan, like most surviving hippie performers, was finally retired by punk. Then he added Landon to the front of his name and became a football player for LA Galaxy. For the record I did go to San Francisco, I did wear some flowers in my hair (allbeit one or two discreet leucanthemum vulgare) and all I met were obese burger-stuffed Americans. Not so much 'people in motion' as people in desperate need of a motion.
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