I did wonder if Strachan's purchasing of half of Glasgow's players was some kind of experiment to prove how well Celtic & Rangers would do in England
You're quite right about Southgate not doing the apprenticeship down below. Am terrified about the potential for a mass exodus from Forest in the summer - afraid we might have blown our chance to go up. In which case we can be as bitter as each other for the next few months.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 25 May 2011, 11:20, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

For me Southgate looked like a cheap option - instead of bringing in a proven manager
but that has kicked Gibson in the arse. They've gone down, and they'll never get back up. You pay peanuts and you get monkeys.

To be fair, some of the players he brought in were surplus to requirements upo north - Willo Flood hardly got into the Celtic 1st team, Steven McManus and Barry Robson were 'ok' but nothing more than that. Kris Boyd is a lazy poacher and has been found out, finally.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 25 May 2011, 11:39, Reply)

Yeah, Boyd struggles against anything other than Mickey Mouse defending
Couldn't believe how slow he was when I saw him at Forest. Wins a lot in the air but that's not really enough.

Still, cricket this weekend, eh?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 25 May 2011, 11:50, Reply)

He was totally bone idle for Rangers so it was hardly a surprise
Yes, cricket hopefully Saturday and Sunday. Let's see if the weather can behave itself this weekend though. I doubt it!

I had a bit of a disagreement with our skip last night. He doesn't fancy playing in the cup competition on Sunday 'cos we're playing a team 4 divisions above us and "we'll get beat". I told him that was a load of shite. We'll never improve as players or as a team if we don't play teams better than us. What kind of attitude is that for a captain? Shocking.

So what you up to? Any competitions on? How much training do you do with Miss Foxtrot? Do you do informal sessions at home, or go to proper studios? And can I get a pair of Ola Jordan's used nick-naks?
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 25 May 2011, 12:03, Reply)

Yeah your skipper's being a lazy knob
Where do you bat? Am assuming it's reasonably high up based on your run-making prowess. Do you bowl at all?

Got exams weekend after next (dancing, not written!) and a big comp the weekend after. The amount of training we do is a compromise between the amount she'd like to do and my desire to occasionally play Xbox and watch TV! Can't do it at home sadly, not enough space, but we're up the school three or four times a week, and sometimes in the park opposite our house in the summer. And I shall be meeting Ola Jordan in just over a month. I'll ask her.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 25 May 2011, 12:08, Reply)

Oh you beauty
That would be ideal. Best to wait until that tosser of a hubby isn't in the vicinty mind. Wouldn't want you getting your headlights put in on my account!

You dance in the park? Do you draw a crowd, or just strange looks?

I open the batting - for now. I just joined the club half way through last season and they had an established opening pair, but one of them is away at college in France at the moment so I appear to have pinched his spot until he gets back. However he was the top run-scorer last season so I've heard rumours that the other opener (my current batting partner) will drop down to number 3 instead.

Yes the skip is being a collosal helmet. Pish attitude like that will get us nowhere.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 25 May 2011, 13:19, Reply)

I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed that we've managed to keep this thread going for so long
Opening batsman, eh? I suppose you'll be insulted if I start referring to you as Straussy, then again he wasn't born in England so the comparison doesn't hold ;-)

I would love to say I could take James Jordan but given that he can military press his wife, who is 5'3" of solid muscle and breasts, I might be overestimating my abilities. Now, how to raise the topic... "I thoroughly enjoyed your workshop and demonstration today, Ola. A chap I know on the internet, Reverend Fister is the only name I have for him, would like me to obtain those pants you're wearing."

Oh, and just strange looks, but I'm used to those.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 25 May 2011, 14:02, Reply)

You're right
I'm amazed that no one has leapt onto here to thwart our dancing/cricket chat. Beats the hell out of tapas anyway.

I'd settle for a comparison with Straussy, although sometimes it's more like 'Our Geoffrey'.

I'm sure that plan would work. Seems foolproof to me. Let me know how you get on with it! So is she as hot in real life as she appears on my goggle-box? One of my colleagues is involved in ballroom dancing in some way, and she reckons that a lot of the top dancers are complete bitches. Is that right, or is she just a jealous old crone?

I have to say I've also got a bit of a soft spot for Flavia Caccace. Yowser.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 25 May 2011, 14:15, Reply)