Anag Ram

1 minute ago, Chester40 said:

Eric

4 of 6 episodes in. It's very visually compelling somehow. Lots of programmes start and I'm trying not to mess on my phone and initially feel apathetic, not the case with this.

It has the feel of a (long, slow) film rather than a mini-series. The characters are stronger, more immediate... the narrative is more black and white. Somehow the plot doesn't seem totally ridiculous and I'm interested in what it's trying to say - there is a lot of societal commentary and it's done well enough for me to ignore its heavy-handed nature occasionally.

Verges on thinking its cleverer than it possibly is... and Benedict Cumberbatch is definitely marmite.

Not sure I'm 'enjoying' it. But it's definitely got my attention and is different from other series. 

Yes, I agree. It’s interesting because it’s so different. We should be rooting for the parents in a situation where they are bereft at the disappearance of their child but they are so difficult to like!

I’m intrigued to see how it plays out.

4 minutes ago, JfR said:

I'd lose it if we sign him and get relegated. I'd being going loco down with Karamoko.

He has some nice touches but he does seem to get tagged by defenders whether legally or illegally.

NML manages to shrug off defenders in similar situations using his pace and power.

1 hour ago, Tomchope said:

Away memberships on sale this morning. Not seen it mentioned anywhere but still £40 plus booking fee.

 

Has away membership helped anyone get away tickets?

For me, tickets either sold out to those who had purchased the requisite number of tickets in the previous season or I got them based on my season ticket. 

Away membership didn’t seem to come into it.
 

Which part of the turkey does a Brest winger like?

10 minutes ago, Crewton said:

If you ever watch an English language film on Italian TV, it's always dubbed into Italian. It's awful - not because you may understand little of the dialogue, but because the voices they give the actors are usually incongruous. You want Clint Eastwood to sound like Clint Eastwood, not an Italian.

I think Death Wish would have been great if they’d overdubbed Charles Bronson with Kenneth Williams’ voice.

Love Island 

7 minutes ago, islandram said:

I'm impressed you have a picture of Jacob Rhys mogg as your profile i met him recently my sister lives in his constituency as he was going around bath drumming up support. he put his hand out to shake my hand and asked if he could count on my vote . i replied that i thought he was a pillock and walked away.

Haha, yes he certainly divides opinion.  Some of his constituents find him a genial chap and he’s never been afraid of awkward questions whether or not you agree with his answers.

Like many politicians he is generally out of touch with people’s real lives.

On 26/05/2024 at 12:15, Grumpy Git said:

Looking forward to the easing of away ticket availability due to all the coke sniffing 18 year olds being busy elsewhere at weekends!

… and they’re not the brightest 

17 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Not sure why we have got 3 transfer threads, this one and 2 on the main forum….lots of repetition 🤔 Think we only need 2. One for made up ITK nonsense/ suggestions and this one where we have reputable sources.

New Labour for you. I warned this type of thing would happen 😊

Some of us were also so desperately poor that we had to go without Sky TV 😊

Just now, Retro_RAM said:

We'll get the police looking at his laptop singing that around the stadium.

Only for their fundraisers based on past history.😉

1 hour ago, Mostyn6 said:

surprised Andy Todd is making the list(s). Each to their own I suppose.

10 minutes ago, RYRAM said:

Eranio

Stuper

Igor 

 

Yes, see I loved Strupar but he didn’t play enough games to get in my list - a real pity.

Todd, Eranio, Sturridge 

Yes, if you had Adams and Osborn it would give the third midfielder licence to roam. 
He can cover lots of positions so would be a good squad player so I have no worries about him.

Happily sign anyone whose name is an anagram of nob’s boner.

The songs write themselves. 

12 minutes ago, Stive Pesley said:

It got such a bad review on the Guardian website I didn't add it to my list

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jun/04/queenie-review-channel-4-candice-carty-williams-novel-adaptation

 

Interesting to read the reviewer quote about ‘the series’ when they seem to be reviewing one episode.

It has got stronger with each episode. 

Anyone seen Queenie on Channel Four?

Kind of a Bridget Jones for the modern day dating scene. Queen is the singleton coming out of the long term romance. Her mum had a disastrous relationship and walked out on her.

Is life repeating itself?

Funny and touching

Dionne Brown is great in the lead role. 

15 minutes ago, inter politics said:

So who are we getting so far?! Keeper (Rodak/Iversen), Osborne, Ebou, Sheehan, Clark, Teitur, Murphy, Mubamba?

And who, from that list, is getting the goals we need?

45 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said:

Sibley makes Ben Osborn look like Jude Bellingham.

Jude Bellingham makes Sibley look like Hey Jude.

I’ve not seen Osborn play often enough to shape an opinion but I can’t see Bellingham struggling to get into Sheffield United’s first team.

21 minutes ago, rams_1233 said:

Ben osborn 

Is he any better than Sibley?

Just now, Reggie Greenwood said:

Don’t think you were the only one 😅

Aaron Ramsdale for one.

On 04/06/2024 at 10:16, Crewton said:

I saw his last message on the news last night, and heard it again on the radio this morning. It was incredibly moving, but inspiring at the same time. I hope his family draw strength from it in the years ahead. RIP Rob Burrow.

The whole story is so sad yet so inspirational.

BBC Breakfast News this morning featured the staff who cared for him. It seemed he cared for them every bit as much. They were very emotional.

The hospital at which he received his treatment is not set up for MND care. He made it a target to build a better centre. That’s where Kevin Sinfield’s money raised has gone. 

He will be helping people from beyond the grave. Amazing man, amazing family.
 

5 hours ago, Alty_Ram said:

Just starting the long fightback (again). Have had constant knee issues since COVID as a result of lots of road running and a stumble in a pothole. I'm a bit of a chunky unit these days and an ongoing knee issue from an uneven castle stair a few years back seems to rear its head from time to time. Short version is that I had meniscal tear in left medial and right lateral and associated ligament damage and a bit of arthritis.

I finally got fed up and decided to stump up for a private physio recently and she has helped me rebuild some strength and structure and I am now just starting to do some walks and have just dusted off my bike with view to some lower impact stuff and also because it changes the scenery rather than gym stuff which bores me after a while.

It's all a bit daunting and nothing on the scale of some of the impressive fitness efforts mentioned on here, but hey, it's my particular journey, however limited, and as a guy in his 50s I'm not quite ready to just go quietly into an armchair and crutches yet.

I have had various setbacks as I have tried to battle back but I just have to try rise above it and do what I can. I don't expect anything dramatic but from a guy who was laid up for weeks on more than one occasion and could barely walk down a flight of stairs without a handrail a year ago, I did 2 hour walk along the south west coastal path a few months back. Had a setback again but came back stronger. This time I got back on the horse more quickly and as a result the knee structures seem a bit more resilient so fingers crossed.

Mobility is a precious thing. Fight for it.

I think the key is to cherish every effort. If you planned a five mile walk/ run and you only did three, praise yourself for the three, don’t rue the lost two. 

At nearly sixty, I find there are some days when everything hurts and my breath feels short. On those days, I reduce my expectations. I slow down. Some bits I walk. Walking is good exercise!

As long as you can do enough to challenge your breathing, you’ll have done some good.

All the best everyone. Keep moving 😊