Mick Mac

The big clubs don't give a hoot about the FA Cup, unless they accidentally make it to the semi finals...

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not really. It's the FA Cup. Anything can happen. No shit Sherlock.... :) smiley added

Strange result.

Everyone wants to play me....

Lets hope so.

That's right RD - its good that's its shared - but when Stoke, who have never won anything to my knowledge, are generating more income than for example Porto, twice European champions and in the champions league on a regular basis makes you wonder who is paying for all of this Stoke money - someone is paying over the market rate somewhere and guess what it's football fans paying through the nose for TV and tickets. We stupidly accept it and say how brilliant our league is - but we are just paying into the EPL via Sky etc and the clubs pass that money out to overpaid players. People crow about best league in the world, but that's just us being suckers. The EPL and Sky are together the most expertly marketed product in the world of football, and we are the customer.

Managed to lose ?40 last night at my first poker game for about 30 years. They saw me coming - also they are keen to have me back - not surprisingly.

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes. And I want a better suit and a secretary to > type for me. type for me, and the rest.....

BT Express - never heard of them, nothing new there, but I like it.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Friday fun on here. Like being at a Mortage > Brokers convention......Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I thought about saying the same but I'm not a kill joy like yourself. Join the fun or say nought.

My brother just re-mortgaged to a 10 year fix of 2.99% which I thought was a good combo of reasonable long term rate and certainty over future outgoings plus no more fees for 10 years.

English presence in the top 10 rose from four teams to five, from six to eight in the top 20, and eight to 14 in the top 30. To put that into context, it means Stoke, Sunderland and Swansea all generated more revenue than storied clubs such as Porto, Lazio, Corinthians and Celtic Edited to add - we should not be proud of this particularly as we all (or most of us) pay for all of this through the Sky rip off subscriptions. No other country settles for the cost of provision.

Also - its good to have something decent up "our" end of the Lane.

Dog duck Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Perhaps it was Olivia Coleman and James Nesbitt > going to B&Q on the OKR? Ooh - are they an item?

If I keep this up, I'll be out of work too.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > steveo Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Victus & Bibo! > > > > That's the new sign in the old Moulin > restaurant > > at the Plough. Stall holders turn restaurateurs. > > > > > Mmm, Lamb wraps with halloumi; I could eat one > of > > those now > > it looked like a clothes market inside a shop when > I passed a few days ago - is it going to be a > restaurant? its currently a nearly new pop up - that obviously what's I saw - but Victor is coming. https://twitter.com/peggoulac/status/556520886103465984

I'm eating a carrot.

Was 13 9 this Monday morning, so all going ok despite the visit to Ireland at the weekend. Keep it up chaps/chapesses.

steveo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Victus & Bibo! > > That's the new sign in the old Moulin restaurant > at the Plough. Stall holders turn restaurateurs. > > Mmm, Lamb wraps with halloumi; I could eat one of > those now it looked like a clothes market inside a shop when I passed a few days ago - is it going to be a restaurant?

Its good to have choices DF, you don't have to like them all but different options is always good.

I'm pleased about that - might watch some of the rugby in the Flying Pig this year as has a good screen.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > EDT > Flying Pig > Gowlett > Montpelier > Four > Quarters > Rye Wax > Bar Story > I got homesick after the Gowlett and turned back.

Maybe not permanently but certainly the Scottish championship is the more interesting of the two leagues this season and these three will all make it back either next season or the following one.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have you read this Rangers article Mick? > Quite a good overview of their financial > shenanigans... > > http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/18/ho > w-the-mighty-glasgow-rangers-have-fallen > > I'm sure SC will correct any inaccuracies... ;-) Had not seen it RD - very interesting and in some ways even I have to admit its somewhat sad - I think many thought that 4 seasons on and Rangers would be back to where they deserve to be fighting it out for the SPL next year - but more are now conceding it will be a long time before they are back at their level of past greatness, as evidenced by their struggle to keep up with Hearts this season.

Football managers live and die by results Otta. I'm "giving" him the credit. Emphasis on him "taking" the credit was unintentional, but if you think he's a whatever that's fine too - Football managers are rarely shrinking violets of course.