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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: FA Cup Final |
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Cant the singer learn the words to Abide With Me, rather than holding up the words to her face while singing. Is that too much to ask? _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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The stadium suffers from the same problem as the Millennium when the sun is out. The quarter of the pitch in the shade is barely visible on tv because its so dark relative to the rest of the pitch. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Watching the shadow creep across the pitch was probably marginally more interesting than the first half itself, Ernie.
(One of my colleagues brought a pocket TV in to work today so we spent the last hour getting bored stupid watching the match.) _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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gfloyd
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Cherskiy wrote: | Watching the shadow creep across the pitch was probably marginally more interesting than the first half itself, Ernie.
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Yes indeed. I dont think I've seen a less exciting game in a long time. They were playing for extra time since kick-off _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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firewirefred Guest
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Funny really. I had a bet down the pub that they would go to a penalty shootout and i might win meself a tenner yet!
How boring this contest between two public companies is. Lovely new stadium - same old boring football. Tch! |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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firewirefred wrote: | Funny really. I had a bet down the pub that they would go to a penalty shootout and i might win meself a tenner yet!
How boring this contest between two public companies is. Lovely new stadium - same old boring football. Tch! |
Well hard luck!
And at the risk of being pedantic both Chelsea & Manchester Uts are private limited companies _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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firewirefred Guest
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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A goal at last. Boring! (I am now a tenner down, I fear).
And private or public companies? Who cares? The game is so damned corporate now it makes little difference... |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd. & no spot-kicks to decide it either _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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firewirefred Guest
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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So I assume that Chelsea FC Limited won the contest then? |
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Cherskiy
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Gave up with the second half completely. Mourinho will be pleased at least, I suppose - something salvaged from the season apart from the Carling Cup. I bet Ferguson's face was a picture at full time - a bulldog chewing a wasp? _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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gfloyd
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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firewirefred wrote: |
And private or public companies? Who cares? The game is so damned corporate now it makes little difference... |
You wouldnt say that if Mark had posted something less than 100% accurate _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Who won? I've been out in the garden all afternoon. |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Toggy tea slurper wrote: | Who won? I've been out in the garden all afternoon. | chelsea. it was the most boring match ever. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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I was at the match today-whilst not the greatest of games but a great day out.
Have to say the stadium is magnificent-great facilities-plenty of toilets, refreshment stands, merchadise stalls, great views of the pitch, screens, plenty of leg room, wide seats etc.
Would also say prices are a total rip off though-£10 a throw for a programme, £3.50 for a pint etc.
Still everything very well organiised as a Chelsea fanatic I'm obviously pleased with the result.
If your team makes to it a Wembley final then would recommend you go-fantastic day out. |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: |
Would also say prices are a total rip off though-£10 a throw for a programme, £3.50 for a pint etc. |
Indeed! I remember thinking that at last year's Guildfest where programmes were £10 a time. Being an aviation enthusiast, I went to Farnborough airshow the following weekend, also not the cheapest of days out, but the programme was £6 and was the same size as the one for Guildfest. I can't compare beer prices as I didn't have any at Farnborough but at Guildfest it was over £3.00 a pint but don't think it was as much as you paid at Wembley. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: |
Have to say the stadium is magnificent-great facilities-plenty of toilets, refreshment stands, merchadise stalls, great views of the pitch, screens, plenty of leg room, wide seats etc. |
shame about the pitch. The grass looked worse than a fairway after a major golf tournament. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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iknewdavidjacobsmum
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Did the Dog have anything to do with the result? |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 6:48 am Post subject: |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: | Would also say prices are a total rip off though-£10 a throw for a programme, £3.50 for a pint etc.
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Captive market though, isn't it - they can virtually charge what they like as they've got no competition.
LEE's mention of Farnborough got me thinking of the rip-off that are the major UK airshows each year. Inflated entrance prices, inflated 'concession' prices for food and drink stalls, crazy programme prices. Small wonder I don't attend them anymore. _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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mark occomore
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 8:59 am Post subject: |
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The new Wembley has 2.500 loos and I was told that health and safety wanted all of them pulled at the same time to check the sewage was working. It's crazy as I doubt any of them would have been pulled at the same time.
£5 for a burger disgraceful.
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seymourwhitebits
Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 9:10 am Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: | The stadium suffers from the same problem as the Millennium when the sun is out. The quarter of the pitch in the shade is barely visible on tv because its so dark relative to the rest of the pitch. |
you might have thought that would have been considered at the planning stage seeing as most wembley games will draw a large tv audience.
a nightmare for the cameramen ( or women ) - phew! nearly un-pc there _________________ "Timpani!, Timpani!, They've all got it Timpani!"- All drummers know the pain of skin trouble. |
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