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Yep, 100%. I must be honest, don’t really care other than don’t want you to spend your money on Sean Longstaff. As a daft Geordie I want something to be thankful for before the transfer window closes ?
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As we are already on the topic of who bred what...does anyone genuinely know who really did breed the Parson Russell's Trump? I was always told that it was the milkman but have my doubts.
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I'm sure that there are men still around who do know. Various accounts have appeared in print over the years and some of them contradictory. To lesser mortals like me I think Smithy has just become part of terrier folklore, a legend almost. Those that know do, those that don't maybe never will. A bit like who bred Parson John Russell's Trump? But I think maybe Smithy has had a greater (x 1 million) influence on the working terrier of today than the Parson's did.
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The confusion and ambiguity regarding pedigrees and dog's names (always dependant on the breeders honesty of course) was solved years ago by the Kennel Club. That's why they have such amazing names. Gizagrand Brock and Upyourarse Brock can easily by identified and differentiated from each other by their KC prefix. Gizagrand Brock I and Gizagrand Brock II likewise. The only problem is their dogs are shite and we would not really be bothered about who or what bred what. Be careful what you wish for ?.
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Cracking looking old fashioned Sealyham/Russell types in the black n white pic. Thanks for sharing
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How things can change in such a short time. Full of hope at the end of last season. Making progress on the pitch at last. Then news of a takeover. Looking even better! No takeover, Raffa gone, Perez gone, Rondon not signed, the sale of the rest of the "family silver" far more likely than unlikely. The sale of Perez in particular pisses me off. A speculative buy from Spanish 2nd division. An unconventional player. Not a centre forward, not a "number 10", not a winger. But was the nearest thing that we had to attacking talent under various managers that meant he became established in
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A coursing man and NUFC supporter so had his good points
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What are your views on...
eastcoast replied to Furrosious ferreter's topic in General Airgun Discussion
That's an air rifle that I always wanted but never got around to owning. Particularly with the walnut thumbhole stock, the Olympus I think Theoben called them. Had a mate who got one of the original siroccos with a deluxe walnut stock. He always seemed to have money even in the days when everyone else was skint. I think he won a little bit on the pools or spot the ball but never let on. It was a lefty but I always found it easy to shoot. Maybe something to do with the quick lock time but was probably just an inherently accurate rifle even in the 1st version that they made. Very nice rifle you -
Tragic death this week at a Nestle factory when a guy got buried under a spilt load. Emergency services said he could have survived if help had came sooner. Problem was every time he shouted out "the Milky Bars are on me!" all his co workers did was cheer!
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Building trade joke
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That's a rare stamp of Mink Hound in the foreground...looks a like a fast one though.
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I would think that how much Raffa would be given to spend, or how much he would be picking up in wages was not the problem. More likely he would not be permitted to spend the money on players he wants and keep who he wants to keep. Ashley's "business plan" at NUFC has always been buy cheap and sell at a profit. Carroll (cost nothing), Sissoko, Wijnaldum etc. And it has been a good business plan. NUFC still in Premier League and I would imagine as a business still showing profit. Not to mention free worldwide advertising for the tatt that the owner sells. But what type of football manager with
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I still have hope that the reported interest from a new owner is genuine and goes ahead. Not expecting Man City type investment but would hope for an owner who's ambition extends to a little more than avoiding relegation and getting TV money. 2nd half of last season we actually started to play ok football and did not look out of place in the league. If the new owner brought Raffa back and let him continue with what he started to build (signing Rondom a must) then that would do. It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings, or rather the fat b#####d leaves. That fat b. being Ashley not Raffa.
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Someone desperate that no other Premier club would even consider giving a job
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Not so much pictures of a white dogs but pictures of a white dog in a white place Happened here a few months ago. Everyone else stayed indoors so I took the opportunity to walk a terrier in a place that it is not possible to do now. The last time I walked dogs here it was a working coal railway line. No one bothered me. We hunted most things. Now, it is a place for people to peddle bicycles, walk crazy dogs or just run in the belief that if they do so then they are going to live forever. For one night this year it snowed properly. Next day? It was gone.
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You put the picture on a public forum and your original reply was a bit arrogant and dismissive . If you do not want people to be interested in your dogs, why share the picture in the first place?
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More fecking dreamers
eastcoast replied to forest of dean redneck's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
I had a look on pets4homes today. A bit of a guilty pleasure/obsession of mine looking at dogs for sale adverts. Used to be only Exchange and Mart/Shooting Times etc or local papers but now I can see what's for sale worldwide. Sometimes find the most unexpected people selling things that I would not expect. Anyway, Whippet x Miniature Poodle. A selling point of the ad is lurchers with reduced prey drive. Looking at the pics of adult dogs they look a nice sort. If one came my way in a "free to good home" kind of situation I am sure that I could bring the prey drive out by letting it see a rabb -
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Chris Packham
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I have had this on my shelves for many years and enjoy re-reading it from time to time. Published in 1971 and has some nice historical photographs in it as well as accounts of big fights.
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The best film that I have ever watched was Jaws. I would not argue the case that it is the best film ever made but at the time, the first time I watched it at the pictures, it was the best thing that I had seen. I would say that the best boxing match for me has similar personal feelings. Not the best ever but the best that I experienced. 1995 Frank Bruno v Oliver McCall, WBC title. Lennox Lewis became WBC champion in 1994. Before that no Britain had held a World Heavyweight title since Bob Fitzsimons in 1889. We had came close a few times but no cigar. Lennox was given the title because
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You can ask the question. I have no answer. Having the freedom to ask the question may be the answer?
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I could write more about Arthur (Mick) but I am not a writer. I also regret that I did not make a record at the time of the things that he told me. Why would I? Something that I wanted to get over was that he bored people for years, but did not care. The stories that he had that would impress people, he kept to himself. I was just lucky that I pissed him off on that day and after that, sometimes, occasionally, he would share them.
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When I see questions asked as to how remember those who fought for us, but also the respect that we give to them when they are still alive, a gentleman that I used to know comes to mind. I met him when he started to walk his fat JRT on the tracks around a farm that I used to kennel my dogs on. There were quite a few "yards", pigeon lofts etc.. that the owner rented out to us. Most of the lads used to avoid this old guy. At the time he was short and fat and really liked to talk. If you crossed his path on the way to see the dogs or whatever before or after work then the it would mess up your ti
