20 Mar 2024 19:21:55
Arter and clattenburg first two out for me, should buy a new ball boy and lady steward fending off leeds supporters if it comes to it.
Remember west ham bringing in psycho, we know where his heart is.
If your going to bring in people to bring in supportive contributions then give that young man a chance.
The WFCG needs something to look up to. Manager and players are struggling to do it. Also the owner bless him on wrong decisions.
It's the and sorry for the cliche, eye of the tiger we need. Players can't go in hard these days. But there work rate and positional sense can be highlighted from the master. Away fans will never change, can't tell ya how proud i am of them. One for stokey, i Remember the yanks using the italian mafia as a massive influence as they invaded. Keeping it shy from it's allies like us.
GET THAT PISTOLS ROCKING FROM THE CHANGING ROOMS AND TRAIN THEM HARD TO GET THIGHS LIKE ARNIES. ? we need influence not f kn flatulence. COYR.
20 Mar 2024 19:50:48
Nice one mate, how about this should we go down and I for one don't think we will but if it happens could you see our Nigel coming in. I've been watching his interviews of late, he gets more like his dad every day.
20 Mar 2024 20:44:54
Red vale my friend, his old man had peter taylor, I've brought it up many times. We all know sir brian was the ultimate in discipline and keeping feet on the ground. But them days are gone. nigel for me. Without doubt served his apprenticeship. But it's sadly in the premier, old school has beens who somehow get the jobs. I actually think nigel would agree with me saying he's done more than enough for us on the pitch. And should stay well clear of the misgivings going on atm. Just my opinion.
20 Mar 2024 20:48:35
Those ships sailed along time ago
Just saying.
20 Mar 2024 20:53:36
Btw i only meant psycho as a training coach and influencer not head coach.
20 Mar 2024 21:03:44
I thought you was the binfluencer bowie in your tower block (Ant and Dec house) What is it this week? Cardboard or General waste? ??.
20 Mar 2024 21:33:29
Picked it up yesterday balloons check the back garden. Pssssst double glaze your glasses with them vodka bottle bottoms all about recycling ting ting.
20 Mar 2024 21:38:47
Yes you're probably right, I think he's on a mission with Mansfield. Balloons why are you so rude to people?, your not a child and I'm sure your a decent person so show some humanity. We're only on this earth for a short while so try and enjoy it.
20 Mar 2024 23:05:41
Don't waste your breath Red Vale mate. He's been like it ever since he came on here. You will notice the atmosphere change when he posts mate.
21 Mar 2024 05:03:13
Red Vale I'm having a laugh with Bowie as he does with me. We are the best of mates and take the rip out of each other all the time. Hense the title Banter page. Your new on here I believe so chill mate. You'll either join in or fold I'm my experience mate. Keep posting and enjoy mate. ?.
21 Mar 2024 10:28:40
I don't fold to anyone, nor will I be rude or patronising and sarcastic to fellow reds.
21 Mar 2024 10:51:56
Good reply Red Vale.
You will pick out the genuine from the wind up merchants on here quickly enough I'm sure mate.
21 Mar 2024 14:30:01
Bowie, my friend, in answer to your question mate about the Allies accommodation of the Mafia during the Sicily invasion, yes I was aware of it mate. In fact I recently read Paul Holland s excellent book “The Savage Storm” about the invasion of Italy in 1943, where it’s documented. It was a pragmatic policy approved by all the top brass right up to Eisenhower, Montgomery and Churchill. Our leaders were wise people in those days.
Mountbatten did the same in the Far East allowing the Japanese Army to remain in control in all the re conquered territories ( except India the British Jewel in the Crown) because firstly our Armed Forces were depleted and the soldiers ( mainly conscripts) just wanted to go home and secondly the locals had the fear of God put into them because they had seen how ruthless and barbaric the Japanese were. There was consequently a peaceful transition.
In contrast, after the Gulf War then Desert Storm a posh Harvard boy with no experience of the Middle East called Paul Bremer was put in charge of Iraq by George W. Bush. He disarmed and dismantled Saddams defeated Iraqi Army ( and Saddams Ba’aath party civil service). Consequently, the Americans and Brits had half a million unemployed disgruntled ex soldiers with no money causing trouble. This ignited Civil War with the numerous other sects so that we and the Americans lost many many more troops than we ever lost in the actual war and God only knows how many Iraqis died.
It’s just local knowledge mate and knowing how things work on the ground. The basis ( or should be) of all good Police Work and keeping the lid on things….
21 Mar 2024 15:35:10
Nice one stokey mate ? I've been pigging out on ww2 in colour, Netflix. As I'm on the sick again. Second time of viewing it all. Amazing footage keeps your feet firmly to the ground and reminds ya just how lucky we are since the great fight took place.
Actually while your there stokey, and any other elders on here. I have a strange question. I normally have a walk around the loch where i live. and the amount of people i pass with tourettes walking dogs is unreal. I know people probably think I've got it amount of swearing i do. But no seriously i can't for the life of me remember anyone in my younger days with it. By the way it really is obvious they have it. Did any of you lot in the 60s/ 70s know anyone with it?
{Ed001's Note - I am in the middle of watching through that too Bowie - excellent stuff.}
21 Mar 2024 15:59:00
My mum used to have it Bowie ?
She used to shout come Sebastian I'll kill ya. Well that's what it sounded like anyway ??.
21 Mar 2024 16:06:53
USA, USA, USA. At school I was taught they were our saviours. Defeated the Germans single-handedly, apparently. What a load of rubbish that turned out to be.
21 Mar 2024 16:21:38
Derby try asking the Russians who won the 2nd world war they’re in no doubt, it cost them 20 million lives who could argue.
21 Mar 2024 16:57:06
So what did you learn at school, derby? Believe me, without the yanks we'd have been spent. And don't ever put your ignorance before true judgement. Try asking a lot of American families who's loved ones give their lives young man.
21 Mar 2024 16:59:02
I'm aware of who effectively won the war, Stevie. It was just the pro-American rubbish I was fed at school.
21 Mar 2024 17:25:28
Good afternoon Bowie. I’m sorry to hear you are off sick. Hope it’s nothing too serious mate?
Like you and Ed 1 I’m fascinated by WW2 ( and history generally) because it seems so comparatively to me, born in 1956 so I grew up able to listen to family, friends and people generally who had gone through it.
It was a rare “righteous “ war against an evil, ruthless, barbaric Fascist enemy where that Golden generation stood up ( against incredible odds) for what was morally right. This country was for a long time ( 6 years) the last line of resistance against the advent of a new Dark Age and the end of civilisation. Churchill was right …. “ If this country lasts for a thousand years men will say “this was its finest hour”.
It makes me laugh when I hear politicians call for conscription. This country is no longer physically, mentally or morally able to endure the self sacrifice required. We saw that in the last existential threat we faced, c.v., when the divisions, acrimony and self interest which dominates the way things are run came to the fore. Like Carlo, I blame Thatcher ( ironically the last politician to embark on a morally right War in the Falklands) for her statement that there is no such thing as society.
Anyway, rant over. We ignore the lessons of history at our peril
As far as Tourette’s is concerned I never really came across it at all in my Police Service ( and you’d think it would come to our attention in the first instance). There was a ( legendary) Detective I worked with who holds the record for the most swear words ever in conversation, he could even insert one mid word never mind mid sentence ( as in effing excel effing ent or Su effing perb). But he controlled it when he wanted to (like giving evidence in Court for example so I guess he wasn’t truly subject to this affliction.
The only time I came across Tourette’s was after I’d retired from the Police and worked at the Public Analysts Office in Stafford itself for 9 years where I would regularly be treated to seeing a young guy rhh on a state of the art racing bike ( with all the newest gear and kit) weaving in and out of traffic gesticulating and swearing dogs abuse at everyone at the top of his voice whilst pointing aggressively.
I spoke to a local cop and he confirmed he had been arrested many times but never prosecuted due to him being a genuine Tourette’s syndrome sufferer. He had suffered numerous beatings at the hands of irate members of the public as well.
21 Mar 2024 20:15:08
Amazing reply stokey, man of the world. And much appreciated sir ?.
22 Mar 2024 07:48:11
Oh sorry, Bowie. They saved the world didn't they. Twice. Actually. Now they rule the world. They think they do, anyway. Super Yanks to the rescue.
22 Mar 2024 07:51:09
It doesn't hide the fact that what I was taught, regarding the USA defeated the Germans single-handedly, is totally incorrect. They were happy making money off selling weapons to all and sundry.
22 Mar 2024 09:18:54
Derby whoever taught ya the yanks done it single handedly was way off. Surely everyone knows that. Dunno how your history teacher got the job?
22 Mar 2024 10:41:59
It was in D*rbyshire though, Bowie. What do you expect?