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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 24, 2024 19:57:19 GMT
Can people please be a bit less abusive to other posters.
Gasdust has had a lot of unfair abuse on this thread and it's unnecessary.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 24, 2024 18:53:55 GMT
Make it a crime to be lonely or sad. Best lock me up then.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 22, 2024 20:25:38 GMT
I want to stop people being racist and homophobic. I'm sure that we all do. I think that what MSM is saying, is that it needs to go deeper than just telling them that they are not allowed to say those things. It probably does, but not saying those things is a good start 😉
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 22, 2024 20:24:51 GMT
I disagree It very much did work, but what people laughed at was very much generational. My grandfather was born in 1887 and laughed with the character not at him. My own father, a racist dickhead (born 1930) also with, not at. A lot of us laughed at. And argued with the National Front in the 1970s I think you are being a twat - People are entititled to their own views. You and I were not arounfdi in the 30's so have no idea of the feelings at that time. It is better to try and undersatand why people thing as they do rather than act supperior with your own comfertablke life feelings. And before you get all Woke on me - I'm 58, half Polish with grandparents that died in Camps in WW2 so obiviuley not racist - You should have had a chat with your Dad and understood why rather than acting so rightous I think someone else picked this up already, but I agree with them that you don't need to qualify your statement of "I'm not racist". It needs no justification whatsoever and should be the baaic standard of any decent human being, which Im sure you are. Adding additional information is often used by bigots who say things like "I can't be racist, I have a black friend" while they continue to be racist twats. A good example would be my father, who is a vile racist and misogynist despite having a Philippino wife, 2 mixed race children and 2 daughters.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 20, 2024 14:14:17 GMT
How many throw ins in the opposition half have we thrown backwards to our back 4 this season?
Surely we could be more positive now and again?
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 20, 2024 14:09:47 GMT
That's an amazing save
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 14, 2024 16:36:39 GMT
It was working before Gorringe outsourced it. If its not broke, don't break it. How was it working? How wasn't it?
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 14, 2024 16:32:53 GMT
Why? That's like saying if I stick my arm in a lions mouth I should blame the lion when he bites me. Everyone knows Ticketmaster are both incompetent and a rip off. Gorringe should never have even entertained using them. Who would you recommend for an online ticketing service and data system? It was working before Gorringe outsourced it. If its not broke, don't break it.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 14, 2024 16:23:30 GMT
He is responsible for outsourcing to Ticketmaster. F**k him. Shouldn't you be directing your ire at Ticketmaster? Why? That's like saying if I stick my arm in a lions mouth I should blame the lion when he bites me. Everyone knows Ticketmaster are both incompetent and a rip off. Gorringe should never have even entertained using them.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 14, 2024 16:15:27 GMT
He is responsible for outsourcing to Ticketmaster.
F**k him.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 12, 2024 19:40:23 GMT
Buying and selling players like Conteh is the only model that makes sense. Assuming we can sell him at a profit, Connolly, McCormick and Taylor all looked similar good signings but we probably couldn't sell any of them at present not for a profit anyway. We're certainly not going to sell players we spend all this season struggling for several in L1. It's neither an exact science, nor an over night fix but it's the only way we are going to lose less money each year. We don't generate any non match day revenue so player sales and owners deep pockets are the only thing keeping us going.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 12, 2024 19:37:46 GMT
The original 'gluten for punishment' post has disappeared, thus making all the witty bread gags totally redundant ☹️ That's all we kneaded.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 12, 2024 19:35:23 GMT
Scoring will be a achievement for us What’s that? An achievement is doing something well or successfully. I don't know what scoring is.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 12, 2024 19:32:00 GMT
I think the owners will stick with him and give him a budget to re assemble , and as is clear it will have to be pretty hefty.
It seems to me what happens between now and the end of the season will not make the slightest difference.
Personaly I would move him on , appoint someone with real pedigree , that can bring in decent players , and swallow pride.
New canvass , if you like.
Decent players like half the shower of sh**e we have now, brought in by someone who people think has contacts? If we ship the sicknotes and bad attitudes out and get 5 or 6 players with Contehs attitude and resale value then I'd consider that a success. The myth that we have a decent squad of professionals should be well and truly dispelled for everyone by now surely?
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 12, 2024 19:24:36 GMT
Yeah, about 4 seasons the way we are going. You do wonder how the new owners are going to finance annual losses of £4m whilst investing £m's in two new stands which, whilst they are being constructed, will probably mean reduced attendance leading to reduced income. Even if they cut the wage bill by 25% and losses by a similar sum, that still leaves substantial losses each season until both new stands are built. Buying and selling players like Conteh is the only model that makes sense.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 12, 2024 19:11:19 GMT
Easy to do a “proper job” on stadium redevelopment when you have a retired billionaire willing to throw 10’s of millions at it. I’m sure there must be loads of billionaires among our fanbase - I just wish they’d come forward 😁 Oh go on then ….. will £30m cover things ? Yeah, about 4 seasons the way we are going.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 12, 2024 16:57:24 GMT
Defence NOT Defense.Centre NOT Center.Morecambe NOT Morecombe.We ain't Yanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll have a pint of whatever he's having.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 12, 2024 14:20:53 GMT
Having been at the Fans’ Forum organised by the Supporters Club I was pleasantly reassured by what was said and, more importantly perhaps, by how it was said. Abdullatif AlSaeed came across well as a businessman and deferred to Matt Taylor, George Friend and Antony Evans on football matters. He noticeably did not defer to Tom Gorringe on business matters but did put him on the spot re historic decisions. He had obviously made plans and is trying to stick to them. It’s not his or Matt Taylor’s fault that so many players’ contracts expire this summer requiring a reset. It’s not insignificant imo that George Friend was appointed before and present at the forum. He and Chris Spendlove will be doing scouting for recruitment. Matt Taylor will have input I imagine but it won’t all be on MT’s shoulders. Like others I am now very watered off at our recent performances but it has to be said we have created chances and been thwarted by ‘worldy’ saves and bad luck as well as our own crap play. The overreaction from certain fans waters me off more though. Time for support now more than ever. Whilst I’m moaning - please can people make more of an effort to spell names correctly? I’m severely dyslexic and struggled to learn to read and write, let alone spell - my wife taught me the alphabet on honeymoon! My own name is rarely spelt correctly by newcomers so perhaps I’m oversensitive? Maybe a spellchecker could be applied to this forum for the player’s names and a few others? Dan Hargraves - not Hargreaves. Luke McCormick - not McCormack as the plonker on Radio Bristol says. Antony Evans - not Anthony James Connolly - not Connelly or others Sam Finley - not Finlay or others The list goes on but those are the ones I recall today. It doesn’t take long to check (or put a ? in if not sure). It’s common decency to get somebody’s name right. UTG! Very fair points made about spelling matters and pronunciation, but try having a name like mine!!!! Kind regards John Malyckyj (pronounced Malitski) Thanks for clearing that up. In my head I've only ever been able to read your name as John My Jet Ski.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 11, 2024 21:30:43 GMT
I think that's why we shouldn't panic and enter a meltdown just yet. We are safe, none of the squad are as committed as they would be if we were at the top or bottom, and I think a lot of people are going bananas about it at the moment. We have terrible current form but the season as a whole isn't a disaster. And MT contributed to our safety until it went t!ts up recently. The lack of goals is surely a concern, how long can the run last? I wonder what potential signings consider before joining a club, I'm not sure I'd be rushing join a club this summer with such a record. A half decent striker might back himself to score once next season making him our top scorer?
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 11, 2024 21:18:25 GMT
It's a lot of bread to fork out and I wonder rye they dough it. Use your loaf mate. It's a good deal no matter how you slice it.
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