Maesknoll Red

7 hours ago, RedM said:

I think I’ve stumbled across a ‘blokes with fires’ thread 

I like a nice fire pit, but can take or leave a BBQ, it’s a lot of fuss to grill a couple of chops or sausages……

A great footballing character, I’m another who would have liked to see him here (although not in the last few years, more when he was in his pomp), a thoroughly decent bloke as well.

I hope he gets some TV and punditry work, as he is very knowledgeable about the game.

That was an interesting interpretation of the rules today, Stroll pitted under a safety car, swapped hards for mediums, pitted next time round and swapped back to hards, covering off his use of two tyre types in one lap under the safety car.  Obviously OK, but is that the spirit of the rule, maybe they should set a lap limit, or that you must complete at least one lap under race conditions.

…… how to lay yourself bare to get a sale!
 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154933141682?hash=item2412bc20b2:g:Uo0AAOSwUtJiS1uG

17 minutes ago, TomF said:

This course always gives me the chills. Solid concrete barriers and no run offs 

I’m expecting a couple of red flags at least tomorrow, not sure the cars and tyres are quite right yet.

That was a hell of a crash for Mick Schumacher and well done to Perez.

R5 reporting that Australia is giving him a state funeral….. that’s some accolade. 

Shocking news, what a loss to cricket, condolences to his family.

BTW @PHILINFRANCE not sure that huge picture is adding to a memorial thread.

FFS

8 hours ago, southside said:

Apparently she's on "light Royal duties" which is even less than **** all then

She's 96 you know....

On 05/02/2022 at 10:06, Port Said Red said:

But we are quickly running out of dead dinosaurs to fuel them, and in the meantime the industry seems determined to squeeze out as much profit from what there is. My worry would be how long combustion engines will remain viable.

I know it won't last forever but I am taking advantage of every free charge I can find on my journey, Some supermarkets, outlet centres like Clarks Village and the last hotel I stayed in for example.

My hybrid cost me an average of £48pm in fuel on the last year I had it, so far in the first 4 months of having the ev it has cost me £14pm.

I’m assuming pm = per month, not per mile

It’s tempting to turn over and watch Greg Wallace in an ice cream factory…..

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

After 35 years minutes of watching city one becomes numb!

Corrected your typo…….

Just stop, it’s not clever, and FFS stop quoting posts that you know contain things that possibly shouldn’t be aired.

5 minutes ago, The Batman said:

It will come out in due course. Let the relevant authorities do their due dilligence and necessary enquiries and all will become clear (hopefully). 

Now on to Friday nights game on ITV where United are home to Boro in the cup. Nome of the media (bbc, sky, bt sport etc) have never asked Everton why their record £45 million signing and highest earner hasn't played all season (don't ) so I expect some carpet sweeping on Greenwood too. Protect the brand and all that. 

I have no idea how Everton’s record signing is, I will admit I have gone from being pretty fanatical, not missing one of our games and watching any games on TV, so having a good idea of players through the leagues, to feeling somewhat indifferent to football now, can’t exactly put my finger on why, probably a few reasons.

4 minutes ago, The Batman said:

You're funny. 

They wanted champions league football and to win the Europa league. As if they'd drop one of their top young talents in the process. 

The key is the Everton game that he missed in November 2020. An arrest was made on a Manchester based player around that time and he missed the Everton game due to "illness". Course once the Mendy stuff came out, everyone thought it was him..... Well.... 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.manutd.com/en/amp/news/detail/solskjaer-reveals-why-greenwood-missed-everton-1-man-utd-2-on-7-nov-2020

Could be nothing. Could just be a nasty coincidence. 

I just can’t believe that if this was widely known in the club that it could be kept secret and more importantly there wouldn’t be at least some employees, be they players or other staff that wouldn’t take some sort of stand.  But then, if the girl and her family wanted to hush it up as well, who knows, maybe my slim hope of some decency left in the world is misguided.

1 minute ago, The Batman said:

He's still involved with the club on the board of directors. He still has a major role in club matters. 

You're right though, he may not have known .... But solskjaer has history of covering for players who commit sex crimes.... Google babacar sarr. 

 

If there are people at Man U who knew the truth, then I doubt it was many, how could it have been kept quiet other wise, surely golden boy Rashford with his social conscience would have blown the lid if he’d known, wouldn’t he?

20 minutes ago, The Batman said:

Course it is. Its what I've been saying the whole time about football clubs somehow being a beacon of social justice and showing zero tolerance towards discrimination of any kind.

No they're not. It makes them feel good about themselves but when the chips are down, it all goes out the window. 

Just watched a YouTube video of 2 United fans talking about the greenwood situation. They believe the club knew about what he'd "allegedly" done back in late 2020 and covered it up because they wanted to finish in the top 4 and win the Europa league, and if Sir Alex knew and turned a blind eye to it then his statue should be taken down and the stand renamed. 

A Manager who left in 2013 and is 80 years old, why would he have any idea what the current players were doing in their private lives?

Nike have now suspended their association with Greenwood.

42 minutes ago, The Constant Rabbit said:

Are you honestly suggesting that inside a team dressing room everyone didn't have some idea about everyone else?

Most people know a wrong 'un.

So you think that on a group night out, other WAGS and players didn't see bruises on Harriet and thought 'I bet Masons put one on her'.

This wasn't a one off mate - do it once and they do it again.

Of course people at Man Utd knew EXACTLY what kind of POS Greenwood was.

 

 

 

Knowing a wrong ‘un - so you are talking about team mates, whilst they are employees of the club, they aren’t the establishment of the club that you seemed to imply would know.  Would they take those concerns upwards, without solid evidence?  

I can recall some reports a few years back (from sources I’d trust) of at least one of our players acting a complete nob to bar staff  ( female) in a night club and burning £50 notes to ‘ prove’ how rich he was, could that have been a forerunner to worse behaviour, should someone have reported it?

9 minutes ago, The Constant Rabbit said:

Whilst undoubtedly a piece of shit, the family concern me as much.

'Phone hacked' - 'keep it in the family'

Sounds like the family knew and kept quiet.

Now rumours another girl was forcibly held at Greenwoods house (as in tied up) for days and used as a sex-toy. The Police need to take a very long look at Man Utd - I have no doubt that other players knew - and probably management too.

 

There is a huge can of worms here - hopefully GMP have the balls to open it.

Why would Man U know?  Who in Man U are you saying knew, his teammates, Manager, CEO?  
 

I haven't been following his fortunes, but he got ripped a new one on the EFL 606 on R5 tonight, he's not popular......

6 hours ago, Reigate Red said:

Common sense would suggest (to me at least) that you have no liability as the venue and it's upkeep is not your responsibility.  Could you possibly draft a disclaimer statement and get competitors at each match to sign?

However the law and common sense do not always go together.

Well, that’s the reason for the question, it’s all adults, participating with their own equipment, so I wouldn’t have thought the many organisers of small competitions all over the country would be liable, but it would be good to know for sure.  I’ve tried looking on the web, but all that points to is companies that will sell insurance, but I’m not likely to pay for insurance (nor are many other organisers) as we get nothing from organising the competitions (apart from being able to take part paying the same entry as the others).

1 hour ago, Reigate Red said:

Hi - I know from previous posts that you are an angler. If you are talking about match fishing competitions have you seen the link on Maggotdrowners about match insurance: 

Angling Insurance for Clubs - Mead Sports and Leisure Insurance (sportsinsurancemead.com)

Of course this could be something completely different in which case  

It is, but not for clubs, I was wondering the potential liability for open competitions organised by an individual on a commercial venue that has its own liability insurance.

I have a.question regarding liability insurance for organising small competitions.  Happy to expand by PM if anyone can help.