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I have been there a few times and agree it is better than OK. I think a lot depends, however, on what dishes you order. I found that the 'traditional' standard dishes, Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala and the like, (ordered by my wife and daughters) were nothing special, but the more specialised dishes were pretty impressive. Unfortunately, I have never tried the chilli monkfish dish, but have read from several posters on here that it is very nice.

Mickey Mouse is having a nasty divorce with Minnie Mouse. Mickey spoke to the judge about the separation. "I'm sorry Mickey, but I can't legally separate you two on the grounds that Minnie is mentally insane..." Mickey replied, "I didn't say she was mentally insane, I said that she's F****** Goofy!"

But, apparently, not a fan of their former manager, Joey Barton....

KSA is and always has been a dictatorship: a brutal, hypocritical, sexist and misogynistic regime, unforgiving to those who don't or won't toe the line, even to fellow Muslims who follow the 'wrong' type of Islam. But, having lived and worked there for several years, unlike many who criticise the Kingdom without ever having set foot in it, I can assure you that it is not boring. I had some really wonderful times there and, as I am sure fellow forum members who have knowledge of the Kingdom, not least our own @BigTone, will attest, it is very much what you make of it, much like any country. I have met people who worked in the Caribbean, who had to leave after just a few months because it was so boring. Venture outside of your protected and sterile compound; embrace the native culture, learn at least the basics of the language (Hello and Thank You is always a good start) and try to respect and engage with the locals; visit the beaches, the surrounding villages and souks. Eat in a local restaurant and try their food. No, you won't be able to accompany your meal with a glass of wine (or even Coca Cola), but their lamb, goat and, on either coast, fresh shrimps and fish is absolutely wonderful. Even camel is fine, although hte hump can be quite tough.

OK, so no relation to Junior Bent . Sorry.

Richard O'Donnell on for Blackpool, who have pulled a goal back against Forest 1-2.

I have seen his name mentioned on numerous threads, but who exactly is Ian Gay?

Glued to the screen. Hence, I could even watch the replays and half time discussions .

Did you actually watch the game?

Presumably, given his size now, he wasn't the ballboy that Lee Lohnson swung around when Korey Smith scored .

They have certainly been known to headbutt a minibus! https://www.facebook.com/EFLBantz/videos/bristol-rovers-lad-head-butted-a-mini-bus-full-of-oldham-fans/2200794286809729/

What was the context and lyrics?

Actually, I was going to ask. I saw TC stumble, but was there actually contact or did he just lose his footing?

Who was the commentator? . From GasChat. It’s been an entire football match of the lead commentator gushing over his s**thead childhood memories. How on earth is this allowed.

Was it perhaps against Southend then, with Freddy Eastwood? I just remember sitting in The Williams Stand, freezing cold, snowing and City conceding a late goal to go 4 or 5 down - I can't even remember if we actually scored or not. My friend wanted to go, neither of us were particularly enjoying it but we stuck it out bravely for the last 5 minutes or so.

I thought it was Arsenal, although that might have been Eric Morecambe, or even Ernie Wise. And before anybody mentions it, Eric Morecambe supported and was Vice President of Luton. Eric often told the story how once, when Luton were 2-0 down at half time, supporters chanted, “What do you think of it so far?” to which he replied, “Rubbish”.

Memory fades, but I don’t recall any really bad language. There was obviously a lot of racism and sexism, I really don’t think of the series as being riddled with swearing.

I am pretty sure there was an even more recent game against Wednesday, Saturday afternoon in the snow, when we lost 4 or 5-1?

So it was you. And I never did get to thank you. I see I am not the only one with a childish sense of humour.

Alf Garnett was certainly a West Ham fan, but, in real life, Warren Mitchell was actually a Tottenham Hotspurs fan. I used to love that programme, and remember nearly being punished in my Junior School as a result. Mind you, it probably wasn't the best idea to call my miserable English teacher a silly moo.

´One Bed and Breakfast, there’s only one Bed and Breakfast’. And wasn’t there also some announcement that the train from TM was going to leave earlier than scheduled? To be fair to their fans, though, and I have always liked them, most stayed until the final whistle.

That is probably when we would be negotiating to sign him on a permanent deal.

Of course Manning has already managed him, but that was not in The Championship, a huge step up from League One, as you well know. Whilst, presumably/hopefully, Manning will be confident he can carry on as before, albeit at a higher level, this has yet to be proven (it was certainly not demonstrated at Burnley - injuries noted - nor strikingly at Hull), so a loan with a (reasonable) option to buy would seem the ideal solution (for us). I agree a full loan would be pointless (and expensive), were we to agree a loan on terms similar to TG-H, where the amount of his loan fee is deducted from any final transfer fee, then why not? Provided the transfer fee is not £5M!

And, surely, that is the crux of the problem. Firstly, at £5M he would be far too expensive, and even if he was ‘only’ £4M, what would it solve? I don’t believe one additional player is going to guide us to the playoffs, so why not wait until the summer or, if need be, take him on a ‘loan to buy, but, even then, surely not at more than £3M at most.

I know a lot on here like to refer to Gerry Gow as a 'Hard Man', but he was also a very good player technically. Just after he broke in to Alan Dicks' First Eleven, having starred in the youth team alongside several of his teammates, he was often criticised for just 'passing the ball in to empty space'. I well remember my late father saying something very similar to yours.