BobbyD

Green Book - absolutely superb

23 minutes ago, Spanish said:

FWIW I don't agree.  He was Cardiff's player at the time of the incident, I suppose the only circumstance worthy of note would be if they sabotaged the plane!  Unlucky for Cardiff but I damn sight more unfortunate for the 2 on the plane.  Buy a house and it burns down before you get to move in pretty sure you will be looking to your insurance to pay up rather then the vendor

Your house was burnt down in very strange circumstances 

you would be happy to pay out large sums of money before the circumstances were clear 

I’m thinking you are a bit isolated on this one Spanish 

Corporate legal advice to Cardiff fc would be not to pay a penny until all facts are considered - they have done the right thing. These are exceptional circumstances . 

Not saying they shouldn’t pay but they are right to wait until all circumstances are clear - it shows an interesting state of desperation from Nantes that they have decided to take this public approach . It makes one wonder why they have done this 

Suburbicon

Very mixed reviews but I thoroughly enjoyed it - so will anyone who likes the Coen brothers

Theres a  rather strange parallel story that doesn't quite work but it didn't detract anything for me 

Here's another nauseating habit that a lot in the business/media world have got themselves into

Just listen when someone in business (generally those southern based) or media gets asked a question.

Their response invariably starts with ;

"So, blah blah, blah....."

What is the So bit ? So irritating. 

Just listen to them. Everything they say starts with "So..."

Slightly irrational I know but it hugely grates with me . Its probably the sheep thing - they hear it once then think its the way to do it

Management gobbledygook speak. Picked up like sheep by all the people who inhabit that world, especially those who like to refer to themselves as 'entrepreneurs'.

Recently got a phone call from one talking about whether my business could help her. After less than ten seconds from her, which started with "I'm reaching out to you" and finishing with "get my back" I ended the call as soon as possible.

Just talk English and don't use ridiculous  management-speak phrases  just because other people like you continually use them

On 4 September 2017 at 00:32, Carl Sagan said:

People who "reach out" to you. This idiotic expression began in America a few years ago and bizarrely has now crossed the Atlantic. If you use it, there are no words I have for you that would make it past the swear filter.

Couldn't agree more. An instant turn off to developing a new contact. Feels like being approached by a religious fanatic. 

What about this other recent one : "Get my back" 

Its hard to be enthused by people in the business world so keen to embrace the latest fashionable management gobbledegook. Why can't they just speak plain English ? 

Shouldn't this thread be on Facebook to go along with all those other self-obsessed people who love talking about themselves all the time  ? 

Had a go at this but without much thought - what stands out from a quick review of the memory ? maybe those are the most pertinent (and not sure these are in chronological order) :

- first visit, night match v Hull , 3:2 to us I think in 1969

- Championship presentation at the BBG  on a sunday (? )  after we first won it 

- 4:1 win over Real Madrid, Oct 75 (?) , Charlie at his best

- Roger's incredible 5 against Luton. He should have had 8. 

- Beating the mighty Liverpool in the 80s - think it was 4 ;0 at half time.

- First match against Clough's Forest since their return. 0:0, incredible atmosphere, great game

- Appalling and shocking racism and hatred from Rams fans on the Popside when we played Ardiles and Villas' Spurs

- Running for cover with my old man  out of the Ossie End from rioting Man City fans. Having been a season ticket holder since the old Third Division days he never went to the BBG again. 

- Laughing with my mates when being hemmed in by thousands of fans both getting in to the ground (pop-side)  and coming out, with your feet hardly touching the ground. Little did we know how close to a Hillsborough-like catastrophe we were.

- Crammed into the Normanton terraces to see Norman Whiteside win it for Man U 

- Very similar scenario against Sheff Wed. Bobby Davison - what a hero. 

- Beating Lincoln 7;0 in the third division

- Promotion against Plymouth on the last day of the season

- Ditto against Palace, then the London media's darlings