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Phil L to Les C ‘Can I have your daughter’s hand in marriage?’ LC: ‘Well, you’ve had everything else! You might as well have her hand too’ Classic

I wonder if he curled one in.

Graham Greene?

In today’s press, de Zerbi states that he’s getting ‘used to working with algorithms in the transfer market’. But adds that he wants to ‘watch the player, to understand that the player has the right quality and characteristics.’ obviously Brighton’s transfer policy has been very successful and relies on data and a recruitment team which is constant and not subject to the vagaries of hire and fire. it only seems like moments since we regarded clubs like Brighton (throw in Brentford, Brighton et al) as rivals or indeed inferior. Their recruitment policies have allowed them to kick on. Does Tinman have this great relationship with Algo? How much a role does data play in our recruitment? Our youth policy has paid huge dividends this season and is really satisfying. If we can hang on to our best young players, then great, but in reality we’re a selling club. Therefore it’s stating the obvious that getting the right blend of recruitment is key. How good is our version of Algo?

Unless your son lives in LA, take him to a few games. Best dad lad bonding exercise there is. Win or lose. once a red always a red. ST or no ST. From a supporter who has forty more years on the clock than you do.

As an aside, ManU are often just ‘United’ even when they are playing Newcastle, West Ham or any other United. A bloke in the barbers today was talking about Sheffield and Blackburn when discussing who would be promoted from the Championship. If he’d said United or Rovers, would I have known who he was talking about? Probably. However if he mentioned Town when discussing League 1, I may have struggled.

Can mods please rename thread as ‘Flaming Hell’. btw isn’t the Manchester one Citee?

Why go somewhere if you’re not going to play? If good enough it doesn’t matter how old you are. However for any young player to develop, they need to be playing quite a few games a season otherwise their career just stalls. I hope his advisors are savvy enough to realise that and choose a club that gives youth a chance. Dortmund would be a good choice. After all he’s already playing overseas.

I was in the enclosure for that one and for some poor bloke it was his last game! PS very sad but what a way to go!!!

I was in the enclosure for that one and for some poor bloke it was his last game!!! talking of Watford 15 years ago, was that the season we were both running neck and neck and we took over 4000 to Vicarage Road just before Christmas? What an atmosphere that was.

Now there was a marmite Font. Btw when he was at the top of his game, he was very good. Tin hat time

We are West Country and proud but not that far fu££ing west. There’s a bloody sea or two between us and Ireland. We’re not Irish and never will be. I like the Irish but don’t want my team to become Irish. It’s pants and we must get rid.

yes the outward trip to Calais was steady; fire under control and sea calm. But on the way back, the fire got Wilder and the sea got Wilder and the directors got Wilder. By the time the ship docked, it had all gone Pozzi and Wilder was toast, soggy toast. They were only gone three hours.

on that note Andy082005; past your bedtime.

O dear; page 3 of this thread has suddenly got serious. Page 1 and 2: best belly laugh I've had for ages.

RIP. Condolences to family and friends. A great servant to this club.

Rochdale and Falkirk;: not exactly Nike or Adidas then is it? Having said that, we really must get rid of the white sleeves, whatever brand it is.

Yes my man. The lesser known osmond (sic) brothers

Mathew David Osman (born 9 October 1967) is an English musician and author, best known as the bassist in the rock band Suede

Are you swayed by his brother?

Yes. Agree. Any game can be a banana skin. Didn’t rate Cornick on Saturday so prove me wrong me ol mucker.

Young bullock to old bull: There's cows in that field, let's run down and sh*g one! Old bull replies: No, let's walk down and sh*g em all!

It’s taken so long, I’m pissed