Admin phantom Posted July 5, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P'head Red Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 You don't get them like you used to, back in the day it was common for players to last a whole year, or even two at a football club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 `Brunds` is our former player Mitch Brundle who is Dover`s manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02GsbtYPBHXvTa3rHukPdxYvTPRNcZ1upSLNonQjpR8UypybWyA2HnaH4DWSd7XNEVl&id=100044482147667&sfnsn=scwspmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 He didn't exactly look excited to be there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Perhaps the Gas came in with a last minute offer. The sort of signing that would guarantee them promotion surely? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Shades of…. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderMeUp Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said: `Brunds` is our former player Mitch Brundle who is Dover`s manager. Bloody hell, you know you’re starting to get old if he is a manager now!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 58 minutes ago, italian dave said: Shades of…. We had a promising manager that did a Runner also..............................think his name was Steve.................. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Joining someone on non-contract terms then being offered a contract deal somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Hi all, well, obviously I’ve got to highlight the first line of the (apparent) Dover Athletic statement: “Following the news today of Ade Shokunbi we had agreed in principal” ... PRINCIPAL?! Principal? - good grief, how standards have dropped (it’s “principle”) Lots of gen x / millennials are running digital outputs for multiple organisations and media outlets and the results are disastrous - just look at the ‘running threads’ at the bottom of the screen on channels such as Sky News, GB News, Talk TV etc - they are full of spelling and grammatical errors that can be appropriately deemed pathetic in the modern world of spell checker etc. My dear old Dad was a much respected journalist back in the days when they were old school and actually left their desks to get out in the world to find stories on which to report. He was on first name terms with the likes of Morecambe & Wise, Norman Wisdom etc (look it up kids!) yet he left the profession in disgust in the 1980s saying “standards have dropped so far, I no longer want to be part of this” - he was ahead of his time as everything has seemed to plummet since - eg “we had agreed in principal” - Principal? Principle? Those who ridicule and think this is all trivial are merely contributing to the massive downturn in basic standards. It ain’t important to many, but it is to me ... cheers 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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downendcity Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 3 hours ago, phantom said: Longevity like that should make him a shoe-in as Watford manager when he hangs up his boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 3 hours ago, phantom said: Perhaps he wanted to play one last game for South Shields ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj77 Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 Perhaps he didn't realise how far Dover actually is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 Was he just stuck in one of those Operation Stack queues in Kent? Probably still there. Hopes to get to Dover before he turns 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 12 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Hi all, well, obviously I’ve got to highlight the first line of the (apparent) Dover Athletic statement: “Following the news today of Ade Shokunbi we had agreed in principal” ... PRINCIPAL?! Principal? - good grief, how standards have dropped (it’s “principle”) Lots of gen x / millennials are running digital outputs for multiple organisations and media outlets and the results are disastrous - just look at the ‘running threads’ at the bottom of the screen on channels such as Sky News, GB News, Talk TV etc - they are full of spelling and grammatical errors that can be appropriately deemed pathetic in the modern world of spell checker etc. My dear old Dad was a much respected journalist back in the days when they were old school and actually left their desks to get out in the world to find stories on which to report. He was on first name terms with the likes of Morecambe & Wise, Norman Wisdom etc (look it up kids!) yet he left the profession in disgust in the 1980s saying “standards have dropped so far, I no longer want to be part of this” - he was ahead of his time as everything has seemed to plummet since - eg “we had agreed in principal” - Principal? Principle? Those who ridicule and think this is all trivial are merely contributing to the massive downturn in basic standards. It ain’t important to many, but it is to me ... cheers Spot on. I don't pick people up on forums for errors as they are not acting in a professional capacity but I frequently see absolute howlers in online press stories; including within headlines. There is no excuse for not proof reading such stories, one recent headline spoke of "causalities" after an accident. This was presumably proffered by the autocorrect spelling after a mistyping, we all do it, but to not realise that it is a different word is shocking. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 12 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Hi all, well, obviously I’ve got to highlight the first line of the (apparent) Dover Athletic statement: “Following the news today of Ade Shokunbi we had agreed in principal” ... PRINCIPAL?! Principal? - good grief, how standards have dropped (it’s “principle”) Lots of gen x / millennials are running digital outputs for multiple organisations and media outlets and the results are disastrous - just look at the ‘running threads’ at the bottom of the screen on channels such as Sky News, GB News, Talk TV etc - they are full of spelling and grammatical errors that can be appropriately deemed pathetic in the modern world of spell checker etc. My dear old Dad was a much respected journalist back in the days when they were old school and actually left their desks to get out in the world to find stories on which to report. He was on first name terms with the likes of Morecambe & Wise, Norman Wisdom etc (look it up kids!) yet he left the profession in disgust in the 1980s saying “standards have dropped so far, I no longer want to be part of this” - he was ahead of his time as everything has seemed to plummet since - eg “we had agreed in principal” - Principal? Principle? Those who ridicule and think this is all trivial are merely contributing to the massive downturn in basic standards. It ain’t important to many, but it is to me ... cheers If he left in the 80s, surely that was due to seeing the work from people born in the 50s/60s... gen x was from the mid 60s or so right? "Loads of gen x / millennials are running digital outputs"... So you're complaining about people in work under the age of around 65? Which is basically everyone in the country then. Blimey. If only these digital / media outlets were run by a bunch of 80 years olds eh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, IAmNick said: If he left in the 80s, surely that was due to seeing the work from people born in the 50s/60s... gen x was from the mid 60s or so right? "Loads of gen x / millennials are running digital outputs"... So you're complaining about people in work under the age of around 65? Which is basically everyone in the country then. Blimey. If only these digital / media outlets were run by a bunch of 80 years olds eh! It's important to note that there have been errors in writing since writing began. Greek and Roman texts are littered with spelling and grammatical errors. Jane Austen, F Scott Fitzgerald and Agatha Christie were all terrible spellers. There is a 17th century version of the King James Bible that says "Thou shalt commit adultery". The word cacao was misspelled as cocoa sometime in the 18th century and stuck. Popeye's love of spinach is down to an error where the amount of iron provided was given an extra zero in a textbook. Our language evolves through mistakes. Words like ammunition, culprit and syllabus are all in use but were borne of mistakes. But sure, let's blame Gen X and Millennials. Absolute boomer nonsense. Edited July 6, 2023 by sinenomine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 15 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Hi all, well, obviously I’ve got to highlight the first line of the (apparent) Dover Athletic statement: “Following the news today of Ade Shokunbi we had agreed in principal” ... PRINCIPAL?! Principal? - good grief, how standards have dropped (it’s “principle”) Lots of gen x / millennials are running digital outputs for multiple organisations and media outlets and the results are disastrous - just look at the ‘running threads’ at the bottom of the screen on channels such as Sky News, GB News, Talk TV etc - they are full of spelling and grammatical errors that can be appropriately deemed pathetic in the modern world of spell checker etc. My dear old Dad was a much respected journalist back in the days when they were old school and actually left their desks to get out in the world to find stories on which to report. He was on first name terms with the likes of Morecambe & Wise, Norman Wisdom etc (look it up kids!) yet he left the profession in disgust in the 1980s saying “standards have dropped so far, I no longer want to be part of this” - he was ahead of his time as everything has seemed to plummet since - eg “we had agreed in principal” - Principal? Principle? Those who ridicule and think this is all trivial are merely contributing to the massive downturn in basic standards. It ain’t important to many, but it is to me ... cheers Shame he couldn't introduce you to Eric and Ernie enough for you to be on the same terms.....! 55 minutes ago, sinenomine said: It's important to note that there have been errors in writing since writing began. Greek and Roman texts are littered with spelling and grammatical errors. Jane Austen, F Scott Fitzgerald and Agatha Christie were all terrible spellers. There is a 17th century version of the King James Bible that says "Thou shalt commit adultery". The word cacao was misspelled as cocoa sometime in the 18th century and stuck. Popeye's love of spinach is down to an error where the amount of iron provided was given an extra zero in a textbook. Our language evolves through mistakes. Words like ammunition, culprit and syllabus are all in use but were borne of mistakes. But sure, let's blame Gen X and Millennials. Absolute boomer nonsense. OOOOOOoooooohhhh....look at me and how I can google how long spelling mistakes have been commonplace! Just cuz ur down wi da kidz dunt mean nuttin. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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