Rev Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 42 minutes ago, angieram said: What's memento? Here you are: I think the unique circumstances of Covid presented an opportunity Mel couldn't bring himself to overlook. In normal times, I doubt HMRC would overlook non payment for more than a quarter, maybe less now we're in real time reporting and payment. The Covid related amnesty on chasing HMRC debts allowed him to place the burden on the taxpayer, instead of himself, whilst thrashing around desperately to find a buyer. Thank you, I quite honestly wasn't being an arse, I couldn't remember the content, or the context for that matter. Memento is a film with Guy Pierce (Mike from Neighbours), about a man with very short term memory loss investigating the death of his wife, who tattoos information on his body because he can't remember it. I believe it was Christopher Nolan's first feature film, and is well worth a watch if you've never seen it, it's quite brilliant. I may post this again in 20 minutes, so forgive me in advance. Ramrob, Comrade 86, S8TY and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 10 hours ago, Rev said: Thank you, I quite honestly wasn't being an arse, I couldn't remember the content, or the context for that matter. Memento is a film with Guy Pierce (Mike from Neighbours), about a man with very short term memory loss investigating the death of his wife, who tattoos information on his body because he can't remember it. I believe it was Christopher Nolan's first feature film, and is well worth a watch if you've never seen it, it's quite brilliant. I may post this again in 20 minutes, so forgive me in advance. I think Following was his first film, but Memento is an early (and very good) one. As for Mel Morris… history will definitely not judge him well! And now we’re going to be league 1, our trainees can be picked off for even cheaper! Chester40 and Rev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asanovic70 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I can't help thinking Mel Morris should have employed this man to represent him, Simon Czoka QC. Joey Barton cleared of assaulting Daniel Stendel in stadium tunnel - BBC News I shall have to be careful how I phrase things, but anyone who can persuade a court that Mr Stendel headbutted a metal structure voluntarily must be very good. He probably would have been able to persuade the EFL that Mel pressed the wrong option when he compiled our accounting procedures, only fully understanding the procedure after the fourth occasion. I also don't know what is more disconcerting. The verdict or the fact that Joey Barton is beginning to look like George Harrison. God help us if he releases an album. Kingpin and RadioactiveWaste 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 48 minutes ago, Asanovic70 said: I can't help thinking Mel Morris should have employed this man to represent him, Simon Czoka QC. Joey Barton cleared of assaulting Daniel Stendel in stadium tunnel - BBC News I shall have to be careful how I phrase things, but anyone who can persuade a court that Mr Stendel headbutted a metal structure voluntarily must be very good. He probably would have been able to persuade the EFL that Mel pressed the wrong option when he compiled our accounting procedures, only fully understanding the procedure after the fourth occasion. I also don't know what is more disconcerting. The verdict or the fact that Joey Barton is beginning to look like George Harrison. God help us if he releases an album. I'd imagine being Joey's QC is a full time position. He's in court again on the later this month, accused of assaulting his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingpin Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Asanovic70 said: anyone who can persuade a court that Mr Stendel headbutted a metal structure voluntarily must be very good. ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Take a look at the replies to this tweet for a trip down memory lane. Looking back, it's absolutely mad how so many of us continued to support him. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 07/12/2021 at 18:04, Rev said: Thank you, I quite honestly wasn't being an arse, I couldn't remember the content, or the context for that matter. Memento is a film with Guy Pierce (Mike from Neighbours), about a man with very short term memory loss investigating the death of his wife, who tattoos information on his body because he can't remember it. I believe it was Christopher Nolan's first feature film, and is well worth a watch if you've never seen it, it's quite brilliant. I may post this again in 20 minutes, so forgive me in advance. I watched again last weekend also worth highlighting Carrie Anne Moss (matrix) also has a lead role, very good film much better than TENET, which I did not understand Rev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Take a look at the replies to this tweet for a trip down memory lane. Looking back, it's absolutely mad how so many of us continued to support him. I have absolutely nothing against someone trying to reach their dream. Unfortunately, he was just one very unskilled owner, which cost him money and fame, a club and the fans more than anyone could've imagined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 15 hours ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Take a look at the replies to this tweet for a trip down memory lane. Looking back, it's absolutely mad how so many of us continued to support him. The Clement bollocking episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 When he DM me on here, and invited me to be a pundit on the Monday night show on RamsTV, after I'd likened the coverage to North Korean state TV. RadioactiveWaste, Ghost of Clough, i-Ram and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ram Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, RadioactiveWaste said: The Clement bollocking episode. Yes - going when the reports emerged of him going into the dressing room it was obvious we'd got big problem. The reappointment of McClaren after sacking him just confirmed the extent of it. The sad thing is, having read Ryan Hill's Pride book, you come away with the impression that if Morris had just made money available to strengthen the sqaud and then left his managers to manage rather trying to involve himself in football-related issues, we'd have probably got the promotion to the Prem he clearly so desparately wanted. Assuming the accounts of ex-players and coaches are accurate, Morris pretty much sabotaged his own chances of success. Ramrob and RadioactiveWaste 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Red Ram said: Yes - going when the reports emerged of him going into the dressing room it was obvious we'd got big problem. The reappointment of McClaren after sacking him just confirmed the extent of it. The sad thing is, having read Ryan Hill's Pride book, you come away with the impression that if Morris had just made money available to strengthen the sqaud and then left his managers to manage rather trying to involve himself in football-related issues, we'd have probably got the promotion to the Prem he clearly so desparately wanted. Assuming the accounts of ex-players and coaches are accurate, Morris pretty much sabotaged his own chances of success. You mean left to it then we wouldn't have signed all those 'ordinary' players for silly money and paid silly wages to many others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 12 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: You mean left to it then we wouldn't have signed all those 'ordinary' players for silly money and paid silly wages to many others? I think giving managers more scope to build the squad and team they want - I do understand during the big spending days managers weren't deciding, Sam rush was (oh we bought Bradley Johnson because we heard we could) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: I think giving managers more scope to build the squad and team they want - I do understand during the big spending days managers weren't deciding, Sam rush was (oh we bought Bradley Johnson because we heard we could) Except Morris always said he backed his managers - it would have been better to stick to a budget! RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Except Morris always said he backed his managers - it would have been better to stick to a budget! Yeah, he authorized spending rather than offering backing,not the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 minute ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Yeah, he authorized spending rather than offering backing,not the same thing. Whatever. He was a crap owner that has left us up poo creek without a paddle. His personal wealth doesn't seem to have diminished but Derby County's does. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ram Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, RoyMac5 said: You mean left to it then we wouldn't have signed all those 'ordinary' players for silly money and paid silly wages to many others? I didn't say he should have spent the same amount of money? The squad McClaren inherited from Clough only needed minor tweaking not a wholesale overhaul. Measured tactical investment to cover injuries (like the one to Will Hughes) would have made sense. Siging George Thorne made sense without the benefit of hindsight. Paying West Brom £15k every time he played didn't. No championship player is worth that kind of deal. Spending £50 million making the squad he inherited weaker made even less sense. But despite all the above we came fairly close a number of times. Our chances could have only been improved by allowing the managers to manage. I'd almost forgotten. Sacking Clement and replacing him with Wassall must be pretty high on the list! Edited January 28, 2022 by Red Ram RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Red Ram said: I didn't say he should have spent the same amount of money? The sqaud McClaren inherited from Clough only needed minor tweaking not wholescale overall. Measured tactical investment to cover injuries (like the one to Will Hughes) would have made sense. Siging George Thorne made sense without the benefit of hindsight. Paying West Brom £15k every time he played didn't. No championship player is worth that kind of deal. Spending £50 million making the squad he inherited weaker made even less sense. But despite all the above we came fairly close a number of times. Our chances could have only been improved by allowing the managers to manage. I'd almost forgotten. Sacking Clement and replacing him with Wassall must be pretty high on the list! Sorry, I've forgotten...where are we now. Not where might we have been if pigs had flown?! The Clubs future was entrusted to Mel Morris. He almost killed it. Edited January 28, 2022 by RoyMac5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ram Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just now, RoyMac5 said: Sorry, I've forgotten...where are we now. Not where might we have been if pigs had flown?! Errr ... I was answering your hypothetical question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topram Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Remember when Mel said he’d let Derby go for 1p if it was good for the club… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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