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Title: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: davew on August 24, 2016, 11:33:22 PM
I will leave it to you guys to post a few suggestions!  S001.gif
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: H4usuallysitting on August 24, 2016, 11:45:44 PM
I think it's outrageous.... All this optimism
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: NogoodBoyo on August 25, 2016, 02:06:18 AM
I never did like that hairy elephant fellow.
Nogood "spoiling for a fight with a snaggle-tusked, dead wrong relic, isit" Boyo
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: The Rock on August 25, 2016, 02:20:02 AM
Confidence or results does not replace stats. Nice try.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: rogerpbackinMidEastUS on August 25, 2016, 02:57:50 AM
Some woman backed into me in a car park on Saturday.
Totally her fault
B***h
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: ChesterTheTabby on August 25, 2016, 04:19:38 AM
WE STILL DON'T HAVE A NEW STRIKER

RABLE RABLE RABLE!

Thats about it really.

This new Fulham has got me feeling over the moon.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: ..FOF.. on August 25, 2016, 05:31:02 AM
Because we wanna be GREAT, not just good.  :005:
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Slaphead in Qatar on August 25, 2016, 05:49:17 AM
No striker. But Pleased gyan does not seem to be coming - mercenaries we do not need. Still a week of the window to go - let's see who we can get.

Otherwise all good. We seem to have our club back again.  :yay:
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Holders on August 25, 2016, 06:08:42 AM
I remember when some on this board were moaning about mid-table mediocrity.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Skatzoffc on August 25, 2016, 07:21:57 AM
I know we look good, but we need a striker!
Lost Woody last night as well. That's woody and Ayite. If Smudger gets injured we can't put out a 4-4-2 with strikers.

Good enough for you?


:005:
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: LBNo11 on August 25, 2016, 09:11:42 AM
...Well let's put it this way, Slav took up the position of coach, not manager, so he knew from the off (unless he's an idiot - and he's not) that others were involved in the process of targeting new players.


FFC have let many players go because they were simply not good enough and brought in my Jol, too early from the academy by Magath and Kit had say in only one player and had to rely on Rigg to target other teams player of the season to make his choice - none of which built a team. Since January, where the biometrics was brought in - probably to save Khan's money being blown as it was by Magath and Riggs' choices - we have a team - not a collection of individuals - a team, built by using this modern technology - which has given us an edge.

Slavisa has been given the tools with which to work his magic and experience, but the tools aren't rusty, or knock-offs or in some fancy packaging - they are the real deal. I embrace the technology if it gives Fulham the edge - I'm sure that misunderstandings will be resolved and the weakest link removed - and I don't mean Kline and definitely not Slavisa...
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: bill taylors apprentice on August 25, 2016, 09:22:00 AM
I want to complain about it being too windy along the Riverside last Saturday before the game, it was very difficult to hold my pint from the real ale shack and eat my hot dog without mishap !

What are the club going to do about it ?
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Peabody on August 25, 2016, 09:34:20 AM
Welcome to FoF Dave, as a new poster, hang on a minute, I know you, your not a new poster are you? You used to be on here posting from the dark side. Well I'll be blowed, welcome into the light Dave.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on August 25, 2016, 09:47:32 AM
Quote from: rogerpinvirginia on August 25, 2016, 02:57:50 AM
Some woman backed into me in a car park on Saturday.
Totally her fault
B***h

She reported you drove into her rear.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: ffc73 on August 25, 2016, 09:48:58 AM
International breaks.  With the way we are playing & results achieving why would we want a break now?

Also, personally, we have booked a holiday when the September international break usually occurs. It's a week earlier this season which means I miss 3x games. Last season I would not have been too bothered. This season....it sucks to miss the good times
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Rhys Lightning 63 on August 25, 2016, 09:56:56 AM
The air conditioning in the office just broke down, so all we have to deal with this heat is a set of open windows, BUT THERE'S NOT EVEN ANY WIND!!!
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: LBNo11 on August 25, 2016, 10:00:34 AM
Quote from: Rhys Lightning 63 on August 25, 2016, 09:56:56 AM
The air conditioning in the office just broke down, so all we have to deal with this heat is a set of open windows, BUT THERE'S NOT EVEN ANY WIND!!!

and my trade is air conditioning service and maintenance, but hopeless at windows, prefer Mac..!
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Rhys Lightning 63 on August 25, 2016, 10:03:37 AM
Quote from: LBNo11 on August 25, 2016, 10:00:34 AM
Quote from: Rhys Lightning 63 on August 25, 2016, 09:56:56 AM
The air conditioning in the office just broke down, so all we have to deal with this heat is a set of open windows, BUT THERE'S NOT EVEN ANY WIND!!!

and my trade is air conditioning service and maintenance, but hopeless at windows, prefer Mac..!

Gatwick Airport, Valet North building and make it snappy. I'll gladly pay you in the form of my lunch (two bagels and three packets of Pickled Onion Space Raiders)
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: filham on August 25, 2016, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: rogerpinvirginia on August 25, 2016, 02:57:50 AM
Some woman backed into me in a car park on Saturday.
Totally her fault
B***h
[/quote  I suppose her tame excuse is that she was stationary at the time, a good solicitor will quickly destroy that line of defence.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: filham on August 25, 2016, 10:33:44 AM
At the risk of making this thread repetitive, the big moan at the moment is that we really do need a new striker, no doubt about it , it is there for all to see in match after match.
With the window now open for only another week time is running out, what have we in mind I wonder.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: LBNo11 on August 25, 2016, 10:35:27 AM
Quote from: Rhys Lightning 63 on August 25, 2016, 10:03:37 AM
Quote from: LBNo11 on August 25, 2016, 10:00:34 AM
Quote from: Rhys Lightning 63 on August 25, 2016, 09:56:56 AM
The air conditioning in the office just broke down, so all we have to deal with this heat is a set of open windows, BUT THERE'S NOT EVEN ANY WIND!!!

and my trade is air conditioning service and maintenance, but hopeless at windows, prefer Mac..!

Gatwick Airport, Valet North building and make it snappy. I'll gladly pay you in the form of my lunch (two bagels and three packets of Pickled Onion Space Raiders)

Funnily enough we maintain some chillers at GAL, we used to look after 33 big chillers until Mitie engineering got the contract (but still call us out to do the difficult stuff!) - get onto Graham Lee..!
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Arthur on August 25, 2016, 11:46:17 AM
Quote from: LBNo11 on August 25, 2016, 09:11:42 AM
...Well let's put it this way, Slav took up the position of coach, not manager, so he knew from the off (unless he's an idiot - and he's not) that others were involved in the process of targeting new players.


FFC have let many players go because they were simply not good enough and brought in my Jol, too early from the academy by Magath and Kit had say in only one player and had to rely on Rigg to target other teams player of the season to make his choice - none of which built a team. Since January, where the biometrics was brought in - probably to save Khan's money being blown as it was by Magath and Riggs' choices - we have a team - not a collection of individuals - a team, built by using this modern technology - which has given us an edge.

Slavisa has been given the tools with which to work his magic and experience, but the tools aren't rusty, or knock-offs or in some fancy packaging - they are the real deal. I embrace the technology if it gives Fulham the edge - I'm sure that misunderstandings will be resolved and the weakest link removed - and I don't mean Kline and definitely not Slavisa...

I'm surprised you chose to submit this to a thread with this title. In my view, it is certainly worthy of beginning a topic.

Following the reaction on here at the weekend to Slavisa's comments, your interpretation provides a thought-provoking rebuttal to the notion that Kline represents everything that is wrong with Khan's running of the Club. I've highlighted one sentence, but, in truth, the post in its entirety seems spot-on in its assessment of the situation.

When Kline's role first came under scrutiny in the January window, there was somebody on here who had met our statistics analyst and commented as to how genuine was his desire to help the Club. Was that person you, LB11? Whomever it was, his post, back then, made the valid point that it is so much easier to demonise someone whom you have never met.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: rogerpbackinMidEastUS on August 25, 2016, 01:22:51 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 25, 2016, 09:47:32 AM
Quote from: rogerpinvirginia on August 25, 2016, 02:57:50 AM
Some woman backed into me in a car park on Saturday.
Totally her fault
B***h

She reported you drove into her rear.


and the only witness was her 20 year old daughter
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: rogerpbackinMidEastUS on August 25, 2016, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: filham on August 25, 2016, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: rogerpinvirginia on August 25, 2016, 02:57:50 AM
Some woman backed into me in a car park on Saturday.
Totally her fault
B***h
[/quote  I suppose her tame excuse is that she was stationary at the time, a good solicitor will quickly destroy that line of defence.
Quote from: filham on August 25, 2016, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: rogerpinvirginia on August 25, 2016, 02:57:50 AM
Some woman backed into me in a car park on Saturday.
Totally her fault
B***h
[/quote  I suppose her tame excuse is that she was stationary at the time, a good solicitor will quickly destroy that line of defence.


She didn't even have her bicycle clips on and was walking like a Canadian Goose
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Arthur on August 25, 2016, 02:03:02 PM
Quote from: Statto on August 25, 2016, 12:22:53 PM
the thing about this post is it gives kline all the credit for out transfers since january 2016, and none of the blame for our transfers prior to january 2016

Was Kline involved last summer? I am under the impression that, as LB11 says, Rigg was responsible for player selection a year ago.

What I take the post to be saying is that the Club's player recruitment is more efficient than it was and that Kline's input is an integral part of this system. This is not the same as saying that the credit is all Kline's.

What has emerged since the weekend, for instance, is that one of the rejected transfers to which Jokanovic was referring - Perreira on loan - was a player whom few on here were keen for us to sign. Even among those who were calling for the manager to be able to bring in whomever he wanted, there was little enthusiasm for this proposed addition.

The point here - if I am interpreting LB11's post correctly - is that, while statistics may not be a foolproof system, neither is a manager's or CEO's personal preferences, and the Club has suffered in this respect in the two previous summer windows by placing its sole trust in the hands of, first, Magath and then Rigg.

To my mind, the information that Kline offers is helping us to have easily our best transfer window since Khan arrived. Furthermore, it's a sign that our Chairman is not an uninterested party when it comes to regaining our P.L. status, but is taking steps - of which the appointment of Jokanovic is key - to put in place a way of operating which we will improve our on-field performances.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: NJFulham on August 25, 2016, 02:16:54 PM
Quote from: Statto on August 25, 2016, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: Arthur on August 25, 2016, 11:46:17 AM
Quote from: LBNo11 on August 25, 2016, 09:11:42 AM
...Well let's put it this way, Slav took up the position of coach, not manager, so he knew from the off (unless he's an idiot - and he's not) that others were involved in the process of targeting new players.


FFC have let many players go because they were simply not good enough and brought in my Jol, too early from the academy by Magath and Kit had say in only one player and had to rely on Rigg to target other teams player of the season to make his choice - none of which built a team. Since January, where the biometrics was brought in - probably to save Khan's money being blown as it was by Magath and Riggs' choices - we have a team - not a collection of individuals - a team, built by using this modern technology - which has given us an edge.

Slavisa has been given the tools with which to work his magic and experience, but the tools aren't rusty, or knock-offs or in some fancy packaging - they are the real deal. I embrace the technology if it gives Fulham the edge - I'm sure that misunderstandings will be resolved and the weakest link removed - and I don't mean Kline and definitely not Slavisa...

I'm surprised you chose to submit this to a thread with this title. In my view, it is certainly worthy of beginning a topic.

Following the reaction on here at the weekend to Slavisa's comments, your interpretation provides a thought-provoking rebuttal to the notion that Kline represents everything that is wrong with Khan's running of the Club. I've highlighted one sentence, but, in truth, the post in its entirety seems spot-on in its assessment of the situation.

When Kline's role first came under scrutiny in the January window, there was somebody on here who had met our statistics analyst and commented as to how genuine was his desire to help the Club. Was that person you, LB11? Whomever it was, his post, back then, made the valid point that it is so much easier to demonise someone whom you have never met.

the thing about this post is it gives kline all the credit for out transfers since january 2016, and none of the blame for our transfers prior to january 2016

jokanovic has described a system where kline approves or vetoes transfers. giving kline all the credit for transfers suggested by others then merely approved by kline seems awfully generous

and kline's poor relationship with symons has been widely reported which suggests he was involved in transfers at least as far back as last summer, if not earlier

so it seems to me he deserves just as much credit/blame for last summer's business as for this summer's

as someone else said on another thread, if you want to explain why our business has been better this summer you've got to ask yourself what's changed since then and it's jokanovic, not kline

jokanovic, not symons
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: nose on August 25, 2016, 02:30:48 PM
I can still moan/worry call it what you will.

The start is brilliant. the team are organised and 100% committed. We have a system and it seems to be working BUT   the squad remains a bit thin and the players really should have been in place before the first game of the season. IMO (not humble at all) we look like we have a chance to do really well, The owner should step in, take charge and lavish whatever joca needs upon him to enmsure we exploit this wonderful turnaround. This is the first time since mark Hughes that I thought the team actually looked like it knew what it was about!

I hope sincerely the management do not try and do this on the cheap, it will just come to haunt them.A liittle more investment now is needed!
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: NJFulham on August 25, 2016, 02:54:23 PM
Quote from: Statto on August 25, 2016, 02:52:21 PM
Quote from: NJFulham link=topic=55426.msg796543#msg796543
jokanovic, not symons

from the telegraph

"Kline has no prior experience in football before he became involved in Fulham around the time Shahid Khan bought the club in July 2013."

"Symons, sacked with the team 12th, did not see eye-to-eye with Kline."


Symons could barely recruit anybody.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: ToodlesMcToot on August 25, 2016, 02:54:41 PM
Let the season get too much further along without hearing that we are working on a new, long term deal for Slavisa and I'll start complaining.

Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: aaronmcguigan on August 25, 2016, 05:03:50 PM
It's not so much complaining but if you look at the way we've played so far we could easily have 12 points. No team has dominated us , even PL teams. A draw is good and unbeaten is fine but Brighton went 20 games unbeaten and still couldn't get promotion. If we play better than the opponent we need to come home with 3 points, raising expectations
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: davew on August 25, 2016, 05:15:02 PM
Quote from: Peabody on August 25, 2016, 09:34:20 AM
Welcome to FoF Dave, as a new poster, hang on a minute, I know you, your not a new poster are you? You used to be on here posting from the dark side. Well I'll be blowed, welcome into the light Dave.
Thanks Peabody, no more dark times for me, good so far this season isn't it!!!
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: LBNo11 on August 25, 2016, 06:42:40 PM
Quote from: NJFulham on August 25, 2016, 02:54:23 PM
Quote from: Statto on August 25, 2016, 02:52:21 PM
Quote from: NJFulham link=topic=55426.msg796543#msg796543
jokanovic, not symons

from the telegraph

"Kline has no prior experience in football before he became involved in Fulham around the time Shahid Khan bought the club in July 2013."

"Symons, sacked with the team 12th, did not see eye-to-eye with Kline."


Symons could barely recruit anybody.


...I understand that Kit only signed one player of his choice, the rest were chosen by Rigg on the basis of individual players who had been player of the season types (and maybe even through agent contacts?). Either way Kit had to make do with who Magath and Rigg brought in, and considering the fact that Slavisa struggled to get cohesion from the inherited players himself - Kit didn't do so bad...

Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: TheDaddy on August 25, 2016, 07:01:18 PM
twenty seven quid four pints and two pies, thankfully my boys were  close by to catch my fall .
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: AnotherVicHalomLoveChild on August 25, 2016, 07:27:57 PM
Quote from: Newry FFC on August 25, 2016, 05:03:50 PM
It's not so much complaining but if you look at the way we've played so far we could easily have 12 points. No team has dominated us , even PL teams. A draw is good and unbeaten is fine but Brighton went 20 games unbeaten and still couldn't get promotion. If we play better than the opponent we need to come home with 3 points, raising expectations

Too right Newry

An appalling start to the season, points dropped all over the place

There should be a "clear head of water" (Thames link geddit?) between us & the rest of the mob who should be far below us

Joka has failed miserably & the team failed to deliver big time

One can only hope that the 2 players currently @ MP / CC / Browns / White's - whereva simply keel over (another Thames link geddit) & sign for us on the understanding that they are the missing links to get us out of here (upwards of course) back to the Premiership where we so obviously belong

Hope we have the yoof of last night on decent contracts before Spuds come a calling

Finally - "DEHOOTA" - scream with arms aloft for our Icelandic hero (Paul Went in disguise)

COYW! :)
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on August 26, 2016, 01:35:58 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 25, 2016, 12:13:02 AM
I shall think of something.

I cannot think of a dam thing to complain about.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: NogoodBoyo on August 26, 2016, 01:48:02 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 25, 2016, 07:15:18 PM
Quote from: NogoodBoyo on August 25, 2016, 02:06:18 AM
I never did like that hairy elephant fellow.
Nogood "spoiling for a fight with a snaggle-tusked, dead wrong relic, isit" Boyo

Let me tell you a true story, it shouldn't take long. Once upon a time many many years ago, there were two Officers in the French Foreign Legion. For the benefit of the story, and to protect the innocent. For the sake of argument, lets call one Nogood, and the other Woolly.
They had progressed through the Officer Academy together as colleagues and fellow Officers. However, one day they fell out, let's say over a woman. Being both gentlemen. Officer Nogood challenged Officer Woolly to a Dual, Pistols at dawn, this challenge was accepted.
Early one morning just as the sun was rising, they met face to face. At the command of the adjudicator, they turned around and walked ten paces away from each other, stopped turned around and Officer Nogood aimed his pistol at Officer Woolly and pulled the trigger. The round sped past Officer Woolys head so fast and so close he literally felt the draught, but to the horror of Officer Nogood it had missed. An observer may have said, due to Officer Nogoods rash keenness to fire first, he had pulled his aim.
Officer Woolly stood firm and straight, and aimed his pistol at the head of Officer Nogood, the beads of perspiration coming from Officer Nogoods forehead as he waited for the fateful shot was enough to fill a pint glass, but no shot was forthcoming.
Instead Officer Woolly spoke to the adjudicator and asked him if there was any rule stating when he had to fire his weapon. The adjudicator confirmed the time was open indefinitely.
Therefore said officer Woolly, still aiming his pistol at officer Nogood, I shall keep my powder dry, and reserve the right to fire my pistol where I want and when I want.
Therefore Officer Nogood,  you will never know when your time is up, you will never no if it's your last day. Or when the fateful bullet with your name on will arrive, you will spend the rest of your life waiting for this to happen.
They parted company on that day, but as fate had it, by coincidence many years later, Officer Woolly was transferred to a desolate Fort in the desert somewhere in North Africa, whereupon when he arrived, he found that the officer in charge was none other than officer Nogood. Well Officer Nogood seized upon the chance to get rid of officer Woolly, to release himself from this life sentence, and send Officer Woolly on various dangerous missions hoping he would never return. Unfortunately for him, Officer Woolly always returned in one piece.
Then one day the Fort was attacked by a huge force of local tribesman, and was under siege for three days, before the battlements were breached and the Legionaires defending the Fort were overwhelmed, and massacred, all accept two Officers, Nogood and Woolly. However Officer Woolly was mortally wounded and was not far from his maker, but was still breathing, when he saw Nogood being captured by the angry tribesmen, who he knew took no prisoners but tortured any survivors. Seeing Officer Nogood pleading for mercy as he was about to be skinned alive, officer Woolly with every ounce of strength and almost with his last breath, raised his pistol and pulled the trigger and shot Officer Nogood through the heart killing him instantly, and therefore keeping his promise, and saved him from a fate worse than death.
So there you have it.
The moral of this story is, sometimes your perceived best friends dissapoint you, and desert you in your hour of need, leaving you to face the consequences.
Whereas sometimes your perceived worst enemies turn out to be your Guardian Angel in your hour of need.
A little bit like the story of the good Samariton.
Thank You and Goodnight.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on August 26, 2016, 02:10:44 AM
Quote from: NogoodBoyo on August 26, 2016, 01:48:02 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 25, 2016, 07:15:18 PM
Quote from: NogoodBoyo on August 25, 2016, 02:06:18 AM
I never did like that hairy elephant fellow.
Nogood "spoiling for a fight with a snaggle-tusked, dead wrong relic, isit" Boyo

Let me tell you a true story, it shouldn't take long. Once upon a time many many years ago, there were two Officers in the French Foreign Legion. For the benefit of the story, and to protect the innocent. For the sake of argument, lets call one Nogood, and the other Woolly.
They had progressed through the Officer Academy together as colleagues and fellow Officers. However, one day they fell out, let's say over a woman. Being both gentlemen. Officer Nogood challenged Officer Woolly to a Dual, Pistols at dawn, this challenge was accepted.
Early one morning just as the sun was rising, they met face to face. At the command of the adjudicator, they turned around and walked ten paces away from each other, stopped turned around and Officer Nogood aimed his pistol at Officer Woolly and pulled the trigger. The round sped past Officer Woolys head so fast and so close he literally felt the draught, but to the horror of Officer Nogood it had missed. An observer may have said, due to Officer Nogoods rash keenness to fire first, he had pulled his aim.
Officer Woolly stood firm and straight, and aimed his pistol at the head of Officer Nogood, the beads of perspiration coming from Officer Nogoods forehead as he waited for the fateful shot was enough to fill a pint glass, but no shot was forthcoming.
Instead Officer Woolly spoke to the adjudicator and asked him if there was any rule stating when he had to fire his weapon. The adjudicator confirmed the time was open indefinitely.
Therefore said officer Woolly, still aiming his pistol at officer Nogood, I shall keep my powder dry, and reserve the right to fire my pistol where I want and when I want.
Therefore Officer Nogood,  you will never know when your time is up, you will never no if it's your last day. Or when the fateful bullet with your name on will arrive, you will spend the rest of your life waiting for this to happen.
They parted company on that day, but as fate had it, by coincidence many years later, Officer Woolly was transferred to a desolate Fort in the desert somewhere in North Africa, whereupon when he arrived, he found that the officer in charge was none other than officer Nogood. Well Officer Nogood seized upon the chance to get rid of officer Woolly, to release himself from this life sentence, and send Officer Woolly on various dangerous missions hoping he would never return. Unfortunately for him, Officer Woolly always returned in one piece.
Then one day the Fort was attacked by a huge force of local tribesman, and was under siege for three days, before the battlements were breached and the Legionaires defending the Fort were overwhelmed, and massacred, all accept two Officers, Nogood and Woolly. However Officer Woolly was mortally wounded and was not far from his maker, but was still breathing, when he saw Nogood being captured by the angry tribesmen, who he knew took no prisoners but tortured any survivors. Seeing Officer Nogood pleading for mercy as he was about to be skinned alive, officer Woolly with every ounce of strength and almost with his last breath, raised his pistol and pulled the trigger and shot Officer Nogood through the heart killing him instantly, and therefore keeping his promise, and saved him from a fate worse than death.
So there you have it.
The moral of this story is, sometimes your perceived best friends dissapoint you, and desert you in your hour of need, leaving you to face the consequences.
Whereas sometimes your perceived worst enemies turn out to be your Guardian Angel in your hour of need.
A little bit like the story of the good Samariton.
Thank You and Goodnight.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: toshes mate on August 26, 2016, 07:38:18 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 26, 2016, 02:10:44 AM
Quote from: NogoodBoyo on August 26, 2016, 01:48:02 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 25, 2016, 07:15:18 PM
Quote from: NogoodBoyo on August 25, 2016, 02:06:18 AM
I never did like that hairy elephant fellow.
Nogood "spoiling for a fight with a snaggle-tusked, dead wrong relic, isit" Boyo

Let me tell you a true story, it shouldn't take long. Once upon a time many many years ago, there were two Officers in the French Foreign Legion. For the benefit of the story, and to protect the innocent. For the sake of argument, lets call one Nogood, and the other Woolly.
They had progressed through the Officer Academy together as colleagues and fellow Officers. However, one day they fell out, let's say over a woman. Being both gentlemen. Officer Nogood challenged Officer Woolly to a Dual, Pistols at dawn, this challenge was accepted.
Early one morning just as the sun was rising, they met face to face. At the command of the adjudicator, they turned around and walked ten paces away from each other, stopped turned around and Officer Nogood aimed his pistol at Officer Woolly and pulled the trigger. The round sped past Officer Woolys head so fast and so close he literally felt the draught, but to the horror of Officer Nogood it had missed. An observer may have said, due to Officer Nogoods rash keenness to fire first, he had pulled his aim.
Officer Woolly stood firm and straight, and aimed his pistol at the head of Officer Nogood, the beads of perspiration coming from Officer Nogoods forehead as he waited for the fateful shot was enough to fill a pint glass, but no shot was forthcoming.
Instead Officer Woolly spoke to the adjudicator and asked him if there was any rule stating when he had to fire his weapon. The adjudicator confirmed the time was open indefinitely.
Therefore said officer Woolly, still aiming his pistol at officer Nogood, I shall keep my powder dry, and reserve the right to fire my pistol where I want and when I want.
Therefore Officer Nogood,  you will never know when your time is up, you will never no if it's your last day. Or when the fateful bullet with your name on will arrive, you will spend the rest of your life waiting for this to happen.
They parted company on that day, but as fate had it, by coincidence many years later, Officer Woolly was transferred to a desolate Fort in the desert somewhere in North Africa, whereupon when he arrived, he found that the officer in charge was none other than officer Nogood. Well Officer Nogood seized upon the chance to get rid of officer Woolly, to release himself from this life sentence, and send Officer Woolly on various dangerous missions hoping he would never return. Unfortunately for him, Officer Woolly always returned in one piece.
Then one day the Fort was attacked by a huge force of local tribesman, and was under siege for three days, before the battlements were breached and the Legionaires defending the Fort were overwhelmed, and massacred, all accept two Officers, Nogood and Woolly. However Officer Woolly was mortally wounded and was not far from his maker, but was still breathing, when he saw Nogood being captured by the angry tribesmen, who he knew took no prisoners but tortured any survivors. Seeing Officer Nogood pleading for mercy as he was about to be skinned alive, officer Woolly with every ounce of strength and almost with his last breath, raised his pistol and pulled the trigger and shot Officer Nogood through the heart killing him instantly, and therefore keeping his promise, and saved him from a fate worse than death.
So there you have it.
The moral of this story is, sometimes your perceived best friends dissapoint you, and desert you in your hour of need, leaving you to face the consequences.
Whereas sometimes your perceived worst enemies turn out to be your Guardian Angel in your hour of need.
A little bit like the story of the good Samariton.
Thank You and Goodnight.
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: Skatzoffc on September 01, 2016, 01:41:06 PM
It also reminds me of the story in The Duellists 1977 by Ridley Scott, apart from the ending.
Apparently that movie was based on a Joseph Conrad novel tho (The Duel I think).

Good tho.
ta

Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: NogoodBoyo on September 01, 2016, 07:37:56 PM
The Duellist, The Duel, The French Foreign Legion.  This is all very interesting now that the transfer drama is settling into the dust. 
The one remaining question I have, is for Woolly: How did you manage to type such an amazing manuscript with all those other things going on?
Nogood "a mammoth undertaking it was, isit" Boyo
Title: Re: What are we going to moan about next, keep winning and remain unbeaten?
Post by: win-dup on September 01, 2016, 08:06:57 PM
Our position 2nd in the table is the Roman equivalent of bread and circuses. We still have a clueless owner with probable evil intent towards the club, the Riverside will never be rebuilt and yet people on here are happy with possibly a temporary good run. As Caligula said, ''make my horse a senator'' and the people cheered.