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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 -
RONNIE PICKERING
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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
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My apologies for the poor quality of this image. The original was not very good and I was given this even worse quality picture from the cousin who owns the original. It is of a great uncle of mine and, if you can make it out, one of his Bedlingtons. Even given the fact that all the family members that I met from that era were small in height, probably due to poor nutrition before they became of a working age and then the working age was before they were out of their teens more than genetics, the dog looks big. I have studied this image many times and reckon it to be at least 16" and pro
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Called Duke ?
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Could you not ask a less emotive question, such as how to put an end to war and world poverty? Anyone trying to answer your question could well start a war of words on here :-). Obviously there will be bull and (God forbid) Russell in some terriers around today that we would class as Patterdales. There will also be men who hand on heart can say that they have had Patts for generations and added nothing to the original dogs that they started with. Black and smooth terriers were around before the famous dogs of Mr. Braey and Buck, as we all know, but I think most would agree that the w
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To me Topsy looks like a Sealyham type
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I haven't read all this thread but have seen a few references to dog aggressive Labs. I have found this to be an increasing problem over the last 10 year or so. Not gundogs, but situations where people decide to walk the family pet. I try to avoid places where family pets are being walked but every year it becomes increasingly more difficult as they become ever more adventurous in the places that they go. I put it down to successful show dogs that have been offered to public stud that carry this fault but don't know for sure. Interesting to hear that people on the other side of the world have
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I have posted this before on THL but have always loved the photograph. I find it interesting on several levels. Not least being the quality of the terriers. I have no doubt that they were the Fox Terrier of the day. How could breeders and judges of the present Fox Terrier compare the dogs in this picture with their own and think that they have improved them? To me it beggars belief.
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Could be a while before there’s dancing by the banks of the slightly wide almost impressive Wear when it comes to football matters...not my concern.
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And there will be dancing in the streets by the banks of the broad majestic Tyne if it has ...more than likely we will have been sold down the river once again though.
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I'm not getting carried away with all that is being reported in the media. Would love to see a change of ownership to someone with a little bit more ambition regarding pushing the club on, get Rafa to sign a new contract, buy Rondon, retain the services of Perez and Longstaff, win the FA or League Cup at a push and qualify for Europe this coming season, even Europa League (even though watching the final now and it is shite so far). Don't expect to win the league this coming season, have waited long enough and 2020/21 would be ok with me. I can dream.
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"I wasn't trying to escape boss, honest...just two more minutes, please?"
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Thank you for taking the time to reply Wahchadero. Not just a reply but a considered and informative reply. All the best and happy hunting.
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That Russell he had at the time was a well bred animal I believe
