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The brits seem very embarrassed to try even basic words in foreign countries. I don't mind having a go and can get by in French and Spanish. My Mrs refuses to utter a single foreign word. I kid her on that she thinks she's an upper class English woman to posh to speak to the natives. I don't mind making a complete arse of myself in a foreign language, I've had a lifetime experience of making an arse of myself. Takes me a while to get back to English when I get home. I'm still in gracias ,por favor and driving on the right mode for a few days.
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I'm English but I get the joke. The jocks get very irate if you describe them as 'scotch'. Scotch is a drink or refers to a Scottish product, for example scotch beef. The jocks are very easily riled( just mention 1966 very loudly). Someone said: " It is not difficult to distinguish between a ray of sunshine and a scotsman."
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I speak Scottish fluently. There are many head scratchers for beginners. For example: ya fenian,bead rattling bass. ( You are a Catholic b*****d who habitually prays whilst clutching rosary beads) Where the f**k are ee frae? ( Where on earth are you from?) Div ee fancy your chances big guy? (Tall fellow, Would you like to engage in a no holds barred fight?) f**k off hame, the famine's o'er ya Kunt! ( Please leave Scotland you of Irish and Catholic descent, there is no longer a famine in Ireland you vagina.) The only king Billy is Billy McNeil. ( We do not recognise the Dut
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I think we would just be going round in circles if I answered your post mate. As far as lady luck goes, when Man U won the European Cup in 1999 it was daylight robbery! They humiliated us for eighty odd minutes and then we scored an undeserved goal and then another crazy goal with seconds to go. I was in my fifties at the time and remember jumping up and down like a kid. My voice was sore for a fortnight. Fine margins between heroism and history and miserable failure. That why we all love the game.
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And the next and the next. Nobody is going to fill Fergies boots however much we keep searching for a saviour . It was the same when Busby retired. I was very much in favour of giving your man Howe the job. A five year contract and stick with him come rain or shine. But that's not ghe way the modern game works.
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Agree mate.I hadn't heard that about players asking him what he'd won. There's loads of good managers about. I think Ten Haag is a good manager but modern day players are hard to manage and discipline .Sancho for example. Plus he should never have been allowed to sign players like Antony on his say so alone. Looks like a root and branch job at Utd and not before time.
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Yes, probably mate. But the established players didn't help. They thought they were above him. I'm told Rio Ferdinand and others treated him like a supply teacher. If given time he could have gotten rid of the troublemakers. Big time Charlies were soon gotten rid of in Fergies time and that was part of his success. Unfortunately Moyes wasn't given time,but that's football.
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Yes I get your point mate. I can see a trilogy coming up? Kerching?
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Moyes has won Premier league manager of the year 3 Times, manager of the month 10 Times and London manager of the year twice. He also delivered the first silverware WH have won for 43 years. He's no mug. He is well respected by Everton Fans and the majority of West Ham fans. He is very well respected by his fellow managers ... especially for his integrity. Could he have delivered more successful and expansive football at Man U? We'll never know because he was never given time. He was recruited by Fergie as his worthy successor and he knows a thing or two about management. He is a ma
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I think animals can sense that certain people have no side / ulterior motive to them. Most 'normal' people have a thousand different faces and motives, most of them not very pleasant. Animals suss out that certain people are the real deal and they can relate to them better. I prefer the company of basically one dimensional people. What you see is what you get. Doesn't matter if they have a low IQ or a problem. They make for relaxing company.
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I'm backing Usyk. He's lived a cleaner life, is more talented and is a more hungry fighter. I think Usyk will stay close to his opponent and pepper Fury's head and body non stop. The closer he stays to Fury the less room Fury has to unleash big punches. Usyk will have his belt as high as he can get away with. Fury will try to unload belly punches , which we know Usyk does not enjoy. If it goes the distance Usyk will surely have scored more punches and have superior stamina. Fury will try and smother, hit and hold and lean. Yes he's been in a few wars and has not been found wanting in te
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I think there are 3 mini leagues within the Premier league. The elite teams..only 3 at the moment. The mid table league and the relegation battle. The wages bill of the different teams matches almost exactly the positions in the table. I think we've seen a fairytale in the name of Leicester. The odds are against us seeing another.
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Lots of West Ham bubbles being burst here lol. And it's not my argument, but surely the aim of any sporting contest is to WIN. The most memorable wins are those when the winning team or sportsman is an underdog. Its the job of a coach to inspire a win by tactics and instilling self belief and determination. West Ham have been winning ugly if you like. But they've been WINNING more than losing and thats down to Moyes. Playing beautifully is no good if you get beat. Give me an ugly win any day. Moyes is leaving and they will try to appoint a manager with a more attacking philosophy. I
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Thanks for clearing that up.
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Wilf, thanks for the lengthy critique. Full of insults as usual. Do I live in your head rent free? At one time we had a great cyber relationship. We'd have a go at each others point of view,agreed on a lot and had a laugh. But you've come back a lot angrier and nastier than you were. I'll address some of your points. Not all of them. I've got a life outside THL. Bevan has saved millions of lives by introducing the NHS. Corbyn and Skinner ...clowns. I don't vote Labour. A hidden curriculum is what happens in a classroom without necessarily anybody intending it to happen. It'
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Sorry if I unintentionally downgraded you. I thought you described yourself as a diesel mechanic. Perhaps a senior moment. I genuinely apologise if I have pissed you off. You called me a fifth columnist. I'm entitled to be pissed at that.I don't hate Britain. I moan about its present state. As you do.! Long and hard. I've never hidden my contempt for the British class system. Doors are closed on people simply because of their accent or former school. And the converse is true.
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Thanks for a civilised answer.
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I never said universities are a closed door to state schiol kids. You are misquoting me again. I said Oxbridge discriminated against state pupils. They used to be bastions of public school privilege. Where only a tiny proportion of state school pupils were accepted. I think now it's 50/50, Which imo is still too high given that ony 7% of the population attend public schools.
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I thought the above post highly insulting. I know you have been all over the world, you have the photos to show on here. Very interesting they are too. Especially the ones which show working dogs and hawks. Pictures of yourself alone I find less interesting. I think a little of the Englander abroad has crept into your thinking. I think you consider a bit above your hosts in foreign countries. For example when you exclaimed that " we are not niggers, we don't drink from puddles." You describe yourself as a mechanic. Politics is hardly likely be a feature of conversation with the peopl
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Me and my son climbed Scafell last year when I was 73. I was a bit worried whether I could a) get up and b) keep up. I reached the top and there was a married couple who were 86 and 84! The woman was frail in my book but God she was game. They recommended those Nordic style walking sticks. I've got some now and they really relieve pressure on the knees,especially descending. Getting old is a mix of the physical and psychological.
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It's a great story about a borstal boy who is a great runner. In the story borstals used to compete in cross country events and the borstal governors liked their inmates to win so they got the reflected glory. The main character in the story is allowed privileges so he can train and he runs miles everyday. The borstal governor is convinced his boy will win the competition. Come the day of the big race the main character absolutely pisses the race, but he suddenly stops and refuses to breast the winning tape. He runs on the spot for two minutes whilst the guy in second catches up and cro
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Interesting article on borstal boys in the military GM. Have you ever read " Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"? Great book/ film about naughty boys and their mindset.
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The very top ranks of the military are a career choice for the ruling class. As is politics. As is the judiciary. That's where raw power and money lies. Particularly in the days of empire. Of course they are attracted to the military, they own large parts of the country and they want to keep a firm hold on what they have. It's no surprise a public school curriculum has 'service' at its core. The royals are big on 'service'. This translates as doing f**k all and holding out the begging bowl to the rest of us. Service also means recruiting people like us, who own very little, to defend their
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3 A star A levels got you into Oxbridge . Lots of state schools achieved that. But the vast majority of the people they accepted were from public schools. Why? They've changed now I think they've been forced into accepting more state kids than private. There has been no change in the world rankings of Oxford and Cambridge. Anyway I'm out. This could run and run and my fingers hurt.
