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28 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said:

Never watched an episode. Give us an update when you're further in please 👍

I've finished it having never watched any other iteration of Rebus. 

Great setting for a drama, and in general just a really good,  solid cop series. Can see there be plenty more. 

Under Paris 

Slow starter, French (with subtitles) and much more 'Jaws' than 'The Meg'.

Steady and watchable enough  6/10

Name sounds quite similar to 'Kabaddi'. 

So no chant for him... but every time he gets the ball we just say his name over and over until he passes it on. 

10 hours ago, therealhantsram said:

He's really annoying.

 

Ftfy.

Personal taste obviously, but whilst I liked The Housemartins, since then he's rivalled Paul Weller for me for his smugness and irritating music.

1 hour ago, RoyMac5 said:

Yes, it's easy - don't open the thread. Not too difficult. 😄

Can't understand why you're not interested about how much spending power the Club has. Getting to the Prem isn't normally cheap.

Because the same analysis as this year will continue on into eternity,  scrutinising every word for meaning and extrapolating figures to justify different arguments. 

Ultimately last season we could sign Gayle which got other clubs jealous. That ain't happening this season.

I'd guess we will be maybe middle or just below budget-wise,  but regardless I'm only interested in who we bring in and that's that. As long as we are competitive I'm happy.

Endlessly trawling through posts arguing about exactly how much money Clowes is/isn't investing and hypothesising about how much the wages of the players has got boring for me.

It's been what...an hour?

And I'm already thoroughly bored of the millions of arguments to come about what a 'competitive' budget is, every time we lose a match,  drop a place in the table, sign someone,  don't sign someone....

I've never put someone on ignore... but can I do it to a whole thread?

2 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Buxton joined us at 24, but he already had 4 full seasons in League 2 (and 11 games for Mansfield in League 1) and just won the National League with Burton and won their Player of the Season.

Richardson made 11 appearancesin L2 for a relegated Hartlepool side back in 16/17 and has so far failed to return to that level. He's only managed 1 full season (at National League level), missing 2 long spells due to injury in his first season at Gateshead.

Sooo, let me get this right in my head.... you're basically saying he's ****.

If you must go to work tomorrow

Well if I were you I wouldn't bother

Cos there are brighter sides to life and I should know because I've seen them...

But not very often...

Civil War

Bit of a surprise this one. Trailer looked all-action ....and instead was a slow burn dystopian drama following freelance photographers into hot spots.

A distinct lack of information about who/what/where was confusing if you tried to worry about it, but I think the point was that it was a universal warning story and so it was 'apolitical' and immaterial who was who.

I think anyway... 

7/10

6 hours ago, Premier ram said:

Just started Rebus , heard good things about it, first episode watched , looks like it could be solid gold

It's good. Great acting and not too politically correct so it's pretty gritty for a UK cop show.

Good honest, hardworking Pro, played lots of his career at a level above where we are i.e. newly promoted cupboards-bare, Championship team.

Think the other linked players are a bit more rag-tag than him so obviously a few fans a bit miffed if he's our 'sexy' signing, especially after the Mel years.

Plus even in League 1, Hourihane,  Barks, NML, Bradley etc were big names.....

Untried, flair players who look great in highlight reels always get the heart racing more but normally flatter to deceive. 

A player who's probably top end Championship standard though the door, not to be sniffed at.

All been very quiet... guessing the football has taken hold. 

Back onto 'Dark Matter' and it's improving all the time. Definitely not perfect and a well-trodden 'metaverse' storyline yet somehow it keeps throwing idea and twist after another and is pretty damn good I have to say.

Mate who's a season ticket holder at Blackpool said he'd have him back in a flash.

Needs a partner to work with up front but is a good goalscorer who is really hardworking and doesn't give defenders a seconds rest...

Sounds like a Warne signing and hopefully an upgrade on Washington who we move on.

44 minutes ago, Topram said:

Surely they’d be another striker can’t have Collo wash and Yates as our attack 

As the promotion mists of positivity and euphoria start to clear and the slightly sobering fixtures have come out...

I have to admit I really don't want to see (with a year more on the clock) Washington limbering up for us at all. 

I love Collins for his effort and I think he's earned a chance.... but I'm a little less confident than I was that he could hack it.

It's a big step up and no room for passengers. 

6 minutes ago, Joedya92 said:

Evening all, long time viewer and thought I’d contribute

 

1 of the 2 strikers signing tommorow, can’t say too much more at this stage but I think people will be pleased 

'Joedya92isGod' ain't the catchiest name,  but I've a good feeling about this.... 

10 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Can you explain then what you do when we are linked with a player or sign a player that you have concerns about? Not comment, pretend to be impressed, or explain your opinion but say you hope you are wrong and that he does well? Be interested to hear what the correct process is 🤔

You're being unusually touchy Jimbo!

You don't mind teasing other posters so I'm even more surprised. 

Don't think you're being hammered really... you're being asked as you are swimming against the tide somewhat and the only other people swimming your way are generally more extreme, 'look at me' posters!

On paper, he's a very good signing with recent Premier League experience,  good attitude, workhorse, loyal to his club who has probably been courted by clubs seen as more desirable than ourselves by many. However, his desire to play for us has won through. Seems like a winner to me.

Doesn't score or assist as much as you would like, but Adams didn't/hasn't and most want him back. He plays where we are short...seems a no-brainer to most I'm guessing with no fee either.

1 hour ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Can we afford him 😊

Yep...and you can then be 'underwhelmed' by him signing... 😉

5 minutes ago, Gerry Daly said:

Agreed. Very pleased with this

I'm waiting for @Big Travto confirm before I get my knickers in a twist.

17 minutes ago, ramit said:

According to the map, we've only gone four inches - Dumb And Dumber

Reminds me... if the kids moan they are too cold (or if its too hot, or too wet etc I will slightly change the wording) and jokingly say 'Why don't you have these extra gloves my hands are getting too sweaty anyway'.

1 hour ago, Crewton said:

On a similar theme:

Hold on, I'm coming (Sam & Dave)

Is that all there is? (Peggy Lee)

 

Take That 'It Only Takes a Minute Girl'.

5 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

To take Palmer and Bowen when the plan was for Palmer to be sat on the bench anyway was just absurd. There's no need for Bowen in that case. Take Grealish or Rashford instead.

All that good work and then you totally undo it all.

You Can't Hurry Love..

* quite clearly wrong. I do, regularly 😉

It Takes Two...

Err see above 

Well I've just seen on Sky that the Northern Section of the EFL Trophy Group D has been announced...  Barrow, Bolton,  Fleetwood and an U21 tbc'.

Suddenly life all seems to be in colour rather than than black n white, regardless of who we've signed!

4 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said:

I thought it was God moaning?

Or is that a false memory.
 

 

I never heard it that way.... but now you've got me worrying...

3 minutes ago, maxjam said:

I use this a lot...

My son loves the Dark Knight trilogy and says that ....

Its amazing how many sayings I do use as I reflect ... a lot pretty commonplace ie 'it's a local shop for local people'... and every time we are at the airport when I'm asked if we are boarding I will say 'I'm not getting on no plane fool'.. its almost like a reflex /Tourettes!