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Reply | We're still waiting...
at 08:53 14 Jun 2025
The decision on Lucas is contingent on transplanting two new legs on to his body. |
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Reply | Quality players who rarely featured for England
at 18:16 13 Jun 2025
I think Hoddle struggled with someone skilful like Le Tissier because he was still showcasing his own ability in training sessions. Almost like Hoddle would no longer have been the only one landing free-kicks on a sixpence. A weird jealousy. [Post edited 13 Jun 18:17]
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Reply | "Shoot" "Beano" "Roy of the Rovers"
at 16:47 13 Jun 2025
Tiger was great in an era where everyone knew famous sportspeople who weren't footballers. They even had strips where the hero played rugby league or rode speedway! |
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Reply | "Shoot" "Beano" "Roy of the Rovers"
at 10:44 13 Jun 2025
Yes, the infamous Basran disaster. Ironically, they'd just been rescued by the SAS too, but on their way back collided with a suicide bomber on his way to blow up the guy who kidnapped them. Like a crossover with Battle.
Unfortunately ROTR had already jumped the shark the previous year with Melchester signing Martin Kemp and Steve Norman from Spandau Ballet, as well as persuading Bob Wilson and Emlyn Hughes to come out of retirement. All were released at the end of the season (despite winning the League Cup), fortunately meaning they all missed the Basran tour. |
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Reply | (No subject)
at 10:24 13 Jun 2025
Yes, the League Ladders were a thing of beauty. I used to love how they'd stagger it so you got the table and the first tabs one week, then the other ones over the next couple of weeks. Proper summer excitement.
As for comics, I grew up in the late 70s/early 80s so was raised on UK comics, rather than the 'cooler' US ones. There used to be a really good website where you could download all of them except for D.C. Thomson publications but I think the host got too many legal threats. [Post edited 13 Jun 10:25]
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Reply | Blood Donors
at 12:43 10 Jun 2025
Yes, me too. We must be genetic freaks. |
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Reply | Blood Donors
at 07:51 10 Jun 2025
My girlfriend got me into it and I feel bad that I didn't do it previously as I'm O negative. I always dread that I haven't got enough iron in my system since failing to donate on Boxing Day a few years ago (after two Christmas dinners, too much alcohol and not enough sleep). So, it's chicken liver, kale and iron supplements in the run-up these days. [Post edited 10 Jun 7:51]
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 20:17 8 Jun 2025
We need some tough, battle-hardened Championship players in there else we are in big trouble. The likes of Clint Hill and Shaun Derry.
More ballers and I can visualise Portsmouth away. |
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Reply | Joel Lynch on life at QPR
at 18:22 7 Jun 2025
Spot on. Got to admit that I really don't understand the appeal of this podcast. Listening to bang average footballers say how they got paid a lot of money to be bang average.
People take the piss out of Ronaldo (and tbf he is an easy target in many respects) but Jesus, the man tried to maximise every last atom of his career. By comparison, the likes of Lynch are embarrassing pricks who no one will remember. |
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Reply | The QPR summer managers rumours thread
at 10:24 3 Jun 2025
If I were rich I'd put a £20,000 bet on Tim Sherwood as the next manager just to bring his odds in and freak everyone out. |
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Reply | Joel Lynch on life at QPR
at 11:17 2 Jun 2025
Yeah, he says that there wasn't the right culture and no one was bothered whether we won or lost - well maybe you step up and set the culture then?
To me, it strikes at the core of what was wrong with the club under Les - a drift, a 'this'll do' mentality where as long as we stayed up every season (over the likes of Burton), that was fine. Exemplified by our approach to cup matches - who cares whether we actually win a cup match, let's focus on coming 16th.
I'm not saying there weren't any slacker footballers back in the day but I'll wager there were far fewer. With the money even a bang average player like Lynch can earn, you've got to be highly motivated to push yourself. Bit weird to go on a podcast and admit you were a fraud though. |
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Reply | Joel Lynch on life at QPR
at 07:37 2 Jun 2025
What a dick. Imagine having zero professional pride and then bragging about it. Jimmy Hill has a lot to answer for. |
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Reply | The TV series Minder
at 08:46 31 May 2025
Watching an episode of Terry-era Minder on ITV4 is such a warm, comforting experience. The casting was so good - apart from Terry and Arthur's chemistry, you have the supporting cast like Glyn Edwards as the avuncular Dave and Patrick Malahide as the dogmatic Chisholm. You can't imagine anyone else playing them and their performances are note perfect.
The guest characters in each episode are fantastic too from established actors like Derek Jacobi and Brian Glover to new faces like Peter Capaldi and Brian Cox. My favourite is the Syrup, played by Fred Evans; just a magnificent sub-plot and comedy turn that Shakespeare would have been proud of, right down to him running away at the end when Chisholm turns up.
And then there's the time capsule of London frozen in the early 80s, which is such a nostalgic rush for those of us who grew up in that era (and one of the reasons the later series aren't as good).
Jesus, even the title sequence is genius. It tells you everything you need to know about the characters in 30 seconds and the theme tune is obviously one of the most distinctive in TV history. |
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