Mick Mac

The cup winners cup was the third string European competition behind the UEFA Cup but MU/Fergie were once very pleased to be in it and win it. As regards tv, the Europa is one of the few opportunities for those with terrestrial tv to see a live European game of football, so don't knock it.

It certainly has it's faults. But as a tv fan it's sometimes nice to watch a game on a thursday evening esp in the latter stages. Thursday used to be a footballing void.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think you missed the point Mick. RD I can safely > say means that if MU don't finish in the top 4 > he'd rather they finish low enough to avoid the > Europa League, as I would. I understood that but sounded and still sounds rather defeatist, even if packaged as one step back for two forward. Would have been a ridiculous suggestion even a couple of months ago. And I recall MUs cup winners cup win being a catalyst for Fergie success so demeaning the Europa League by implying that you are too good for it sounds a bit pompous.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My God, I am so out of touch with EVERYTHING! > Never heard of any of them. I'm glad you said that, I was thinking the same thing but I know little about music.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wish it was. Happy to finish 6th or lower if > it's means missing out on Thurs/Sun matches... > #poisoned chalice I mean much as I quite like both MU and RD, it's quite shocking to hear a MU fan saying happy to finish 6th or lower. Something not quite right there and I suspect rd is lowering his own expectations, publically. Either that or he's drunk and morose.

Parents can gift the house and rent it back at market value rent while still living in it until death but suggest it needs professional advice for it to work.

Noone knows where Rangers is these days. The company changes every week.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Indeed Mick, type in Glasgow and nothing shows for > either Celtic or Rangers, it's as if no one > cares... The Celtic Football Club..... Glasgow is not part of our name.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Forever in our shadow Blue... > > http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?2 > 0,file=120297 > > Which reminds me, must get a holiday booked for > May sometime, might have to leave the country! Manchester United first on google - you could look at that a few different ways RD.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Beyond caring. Cardiff is Last Chance > Saloon...with two chances slim and none. I > actually don't care. I have to say I thought he'd be gone. It looks like Sullivan/Gold are spineless (irrespective of cost to get rid of him).

BFS - no morning after sacking it seems.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You have done it now RD..... > > > I too am a little surprised by the hammers fans > but it takes me back to when Celtic had Tony > Mowbray and generally I feel the club's own fans > can see what others cant, they see the decline > before the neutrals and they know that no good > will come of it. > > I trust what maxxi and quids are saying. > > I remember Celtic 0-4 St Mirren like it was > yesterday. I knew he would be gone in the morning > and sure enough a new opportunity. As above. BFS gone in the morning surely.

IHT, Mr Ben, a horrible tax to pay and an unwelcome burden on the bereaved. Double sympathy.

I had in mind that Scottish buyers did their own survey before making the offer. That may have been the case once. But agree if the seller does it as part of the sales pack that makes sense.

I wish I was on the QT. Sounds much more cool than being up front.

What did you choose MrB ?

I suspect that's not a compliment.

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oi, you lot. I recall being ticked off for > hijacking this thread and being too partisan. > What's sauce for the goose ... Eggs..actly. It's ok if it's boring diatribe about "fashionable" teams.

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Obviously an England fan: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/25650615 > > > > (that's probably in very poor taste but ...) Sydney Bridge Suicide incident has made a hero of Matt Prior. Not sure about Broad. Prior said to Broad, lets go over and help this guy, but Broad refused to walk.

Hmmm. Sunderland. Not good. Pressure on DM mounts.

I'd say its just rumour mongering - I'd imagine his position would be reviewed at the end of the season at earliest.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Exactly right, which is how my dad knew him. He > was always really good to me, and he always had > some filthy jokes to share. He moved with his new > wife to Norfolk (I think) around the turn of the > century, turn of the century - that's the first time I have seen that term referring to 2000... makes me feel old for some reason.

Read Colm Toibin's "The Testament of Mary" after Christmas which was Booker Prize nominated. I naively didn't know what it was about until about 30 pages in. ( Hadn't read any literary spoilers :) ) But it was very good.

I wouldn't swap the Scottish system for ours. Buyers have to pay for a survey on a house they may never get. They may have to do this often. Every sale if effectively an auction - highest bid wins and no visibility on what other buyers are possibly offering. I think that's how it works anyway.

adsyb99 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A bit quiter but up near the Plough there might be > a few possibilities. > > The French place next to the Plough has been > vacant since they closed several months ago. It > looks like a construction site with scaffolding > etc, but no work has been done for months. I think they were still working on this up until December - but not sure of what they are doing - they seem to have removed the floors top to bottom so it looks like a full refurb job and not going to be available for some time.