Another Drive4show 'Anything goes' thread

by McLaren Wed 23 May 2018, 1:29 pm

First topic message reminder :

kwinigolfer wrote:
McLaren wrote:Kwini

I reckon Harry has scored a double eagle.

She's a weird looking bird, more a bogey I'd say.

Kwini, you have very high standards. I seem to remember you thought Lexi was a bit of a minger.

by Diggers Fri 20 Jul 2018, 4:49 pm

Liverpool big in the transfer market again, very decent sweeper/keeper. Think they will be right up there next season.

by super_realist Fri 20 Jul 2018, 5:43 pm

Isn't it about time the spectre of Fair Play was raised again?

With PSG blatantly flouting it, surely Livinthepasterpool are getting close to the line?

by beninho Fri 20 Jul 2018, 8:19 pm

Liverpool made 112 on coutinhio spent 70 on vvd and 153 on 4 players. So net spend of 110m which isnt much now. Also picked up 145m from premier league and tv payments. They will be doing ok.

by pedro Fri 20 Jul 2018, 11:57 pm

A replacement for Karius/Mignolet has been years overdue. The pricetag for Allison indicates a bit of desperation though.

by beninho Sat 21 Jul 2018, 8:10 am

Roma got mugged for Salah last year, they were never going to be dobe again. Anyway the alison deal seem fine compared to everton paying 50m for Richarlyson. Transfers are fu#king rudiculous.

by super_realist Sat 21 Jul 2018, 8:50 am

Goalkeepers are a bit like a putter and driver disparity. I don't understand why they aren't valued more highly.
A goalkeeper is just as important as a striker is, perhaps more so as most teams have two strikers on a pitch.

You should be happy to spend as much on a good keeper as you are on a good striker, just as you should be happy to spend the same on a putter (if not more) than you would a driver.

by beninho Sat 21 Jul 2018, 8:54 am

Remember when Buffon went for 34m over 10 years ago, everyone thought it was crazy, turned out being one of the best deals ever for juve!

by super_realist Sat 21 Jul 2018, 9:27 am

Exactly, wasn't it even more than that Beninho?

The only difference in value of the position is the perceived glamour.

by beninho Sat 21 Jul 2018, 9:49 am

It was one of the old italian transfers with him, thuram going for cash and a player thrown in. Its reported he was 34m. But over 500 appearances and 17 years. Thats bloody impressive.

Chelsea paid 7m for cech, united paid 19m for de gea, barca brought Valdes through the youth team. All steals. United could get 4x that amount now I'd say. Even Ederson at over 34m last year ended up being a great signing he transformed city.

by pedro Sat 21 Jul 2018, 10:05 am

Speaking of Cech: looks like he started working out with Tiger:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6821594/arsenal-petr-cech-training-size/

by Be_the_ball Sun 22 Jul 2018, 11:26 am

Kylie Jenner not far of becoming the world's youngest self-made billionaire what kind of a word do we live in? Incidentally, if she does make it she will knock John Collison off top spot, John and his brother Patrick from county Tipperary who founded Stripe an online payment co.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41859941

by pedro Sun 22 Jul 2018, 11:39 am

Be_the_ball wrote:Kylie Jenner not far of becoming the world's youngest self-made billionaire what kind of a word do we live in?

Thank god for Kim Kardashians sexvideo...

by super_realist Sun 22 Jul 2018, 9:20 pm

Be_the_ball wrote:Kylie Jenner not far of becoming the world's youngest self-made billionaire what kind of a word do we live in? Incidentally, if she does make it she will knock John Collison off top spot, John and his brother Patrick from county Tipperary who founded Stripe an online payment co.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41859941

Self made is a bit of a push. I would imagine she'd done virtually nothing and that hundreds of minions around her did the vast majority.

by westisbest Mon 23 Jul 2018, 9:52 am

Horrific story from Worcester at the weekend.

Boy of 3 victim of an acid attack in Home Bargains.

39 year old man has been arrested.

Seriously, some people.

by Be_the_ball Mon 23 Jul 2018, 5:26 pm

I've been at the wrong end of the UK for the golf this week, but beautiful here in Hastings. (No sign of any Norman's

)

by wiretapper Tue 24 Jul 2018, 9:47 am

Who Is America? Shocked

Jeez, where do I begin? It's as scary as it is funny and more of an eye opener than I thought it would be. I still don't get how they don't know they are being set up such is the ludicrousness of the situations.

Also I appreciate that these people are the minority and that my own country has its fair share of loonies but it is minority that is growing on both sides of the pond.

But still, jeez.... Shocked

All4 for UK viewers, Showtime for our US cousins.

by super_realist Tue 24 Jul 2018, 5:36 pm

wiretapper wrote:Who Is America?

Jeez, where do I begin? It's as scary as it is funny and more of an eye opener than I thought it would be. I still don't get how they don't know they are being set up such is the ludicrousness of the situations.

Also I appreciate that these people are the minority and that my own country has its fair share of loonies but it is minority that is growing on both sides of the pond.

But still, jeez....

All4 for UK viewers, Showtime for our US cousins.

It's quite simple. Much of America is incredibly insular and know nothing of the outside world. It's simply not shown on tv unless something major happens that they deem newsworthy or has an American edge to it, so it's easy to see how they'd fall for something we'd see as obviously a joke.

It's not that they are stupid, it's simply ignorance and a poor education system.

Cue GPB jumping up taking offence and acting defensively.

by Diggers Tue 24 Jul 2018, 6:43 pm

Lots of smoke and mirrors surrounding public sector pay increases today. Nice increase in theory for us teachers but not much for school leaders, the main area that is struggling to recruit. 1% of the 3.5 offered expected to have been budgeted in advance by schools already struggling to make ends meet and the other 2.5 to come from existing national schools budget. Love to see where they’ll find that, lots more TA’s and other support staff cuts I suspect.
Meanwhile Ive just been given 14k to do a masters in educational management, I’m not that bothered about doing it but may as well seem as how it’s free and if I don’t take the cash someone else will.

by dynamark Tue 24 Jul 2018, 8:21 pm

Digs you will upset someone here .Go for it
Interesting at golf today.Got a lecture pre round from our club president/organiser of our 12-16ish group about not taking more than 4 1/2 hours in a four.We were the last group of four lost a few minutes being let through by a group who were struggling 2 hrs 10 at half way.I tried to get us moving a bit teeing of first but we took another 2 10 on the back 4 oldish guys baking hot didn't hold anyone up all 18 plus handicap but had a good day very pleasant 4 20 .
Our man kicked off treating us like 10 year olds being naughty so I gave him both barrels back and that's the end of my Tuesday game I think.We were 10/15 minute over where I would like to be but no problem for anyone else.

by super_realist Tue 24 Jul 2018, 8:25 pm

Dyna, Golf pr1cks are the reason the game is in decline.
I've had my own issues lately, and it's all down to people getting involved in something which is none of their business.

by Davie Tue 24 Jul 2018, 8:27 pm

super_realist wrote:
I've had my own issues lately, and it's all down to people getting involved in something which is none of their business.

Like body image? laughing

by super_realist Tue 24 Jul 2018, 8:35 pm

Davie wrote:
super_realist wrote:
I've had my own issues lately, and it's all down to people getting involved in something which is none of their business.

Like body image?

by Be_the_ball Tue 24 Jul 2018, 11:17 pm

dynamark wrote:Digs you will upset someone here .Go for it
Interesting at golf today.Got a lecture pre round from our club president/organiser of our 12-16ish group about not taking more than 4 1/2 hours in a four.We were the last group of four lost a few minutes being let through by a group who were struggling 2 hrs 10 at half way.I tried to get us moving a bit teeing of first but we took another 2 10 on the back 4 oldish guys baking hot didn't hold anyone up all 18 plus handicap but had a good day very pleasant 4 20 .
Our man kicked off treating us like 10 year olds being naughty so I gave him both barrels back and that's the end of my Tuesday game I think.We were 10/15 minute over where I would like to be but no problem for anyone else.

Unfortunately Golf seems to attract the most belligerent pains in the arse of any sport/clubs out there. Some people are down right ignorant at the slightest opportunity, especially to juniors. Pretty sad.

by super_realist Wed 25 Jul 2018, 7:59 am

It's the same in most sports BtB. There's always an element of bell-endery within virtually of them. Perhaps the most laid back I've seen is in Athletics. It seems much more inclusive.

by Roller_Coaster Wed 25 Jul 2018, 8:47 am

Dyna - so...

"thou shalt not taketh more than 4 hrs 30 for thy round today"

The round took 4 hrs 20.

"thoust shall be smote for such a bad time, despite it actually being quicker than the time I told you you should not exceed"

I presume the group that let you through were hung, drawn and quartered?

The annoying belligerent little teenage knob in me thinks you should arrange a Tuesday 4 ball independent of that bell end and schedule it to go out just in front of his organised group of what will now be 8-12 golfers. And you should do your damndest to get round in 4.31.

by Diggers Wed 25 Jul 2018, 9:56 am

Just noticed that the European Athletics Champs is now a multi sport event split between Berlin and Glasgow. This seems to make sense in terms of grouping smaller sports but not on an Olympic scale, not sure about the 2 city element but I guess it will help with finances for hosting. All on terrestrial tv as well.

by pedro Wed 25 Jul 2018, 10:50 am

Glasgow seems the obvious choice given the number of people wearing tracksuits.

by wiretapper Wed 25 Jul 2018, 12:02 pm

pedro wrote:Glasgow seems the obvious choice given the number of people wearing tracksuits.

HAWL YOU

by Be_the_ball Wed 25 Jul 2018, 12:18 pm

super_realist wrote:It's the same in most sports BtB. There's always an element of bell-endery within virtually of them. Perhaps the most laid back I've seen is in Athletics. It seems much more inclusive.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=2mg4kExIRFM&t=4m44s

by dynamark Wed 25 Jul 2018, 4:58 pm

Thankyou gents for a modicum of support.It was hot and we had a pleasant round albeit a bit slow.
The mans a classless Scouse bully but people have put up with him for some reason he does a bit of organising,Past Captain president etc.Speaking to 14 people 60/70 years old businessmen magistrates decent guys as if they were kids in an infant class.
About time he had a reminder.Might nick his hubcaps

by pedro Wed 25 Jul 2018, 5:21 pm

dynamark wrote:
The mans a classless Scouse bully

Thanks for narrowing it down... Whistle

by super_realist Thu 26 Jul 2018, 7:58 am

dynamark wrote:Thankyou gents for a modicum of support.It was hot and we had a pleasant round albeit a bit slow.
The mans a classless Scouse bully but people have put up with him for some reason he does a bit of organising,Past Captain president etc.Speaking to 14 people 60/70 years old businessmen magistrates decent guys as if they were kids in an infant class.
About time he had a reminder.Might nick his hubcaps

Do people still have hubcaps?

How are people enjoying this weather? I'm loving it, was down in beautiful Cambridge this week and it was about 32c.

by Be_the_ball Thu 26 Jul 2018, 9:37 am

I'm in Kent all this week and it's been in the early 30's so far and forecasted to get hotter. I was in Canterbury yesterday and it felt like Portugal Shocked

by Diggers Thu 26 Jul 2018, 10:24 am

About 2 months of solid sunshine here on the south coast. Weird to get up every day and to just expect that it will be a sunny day. I’m quite happy with mid 20’s temps, anything over that is a bit draining (unless I’m by a pool).

by westisbest Thu 26 Jul 2018, 11:25 am

Loving it to.

Lucky to have the beach on the door step.
Been in for a dip a few times in the last 10 days.

by raycastleunited Thu 26 Jul 2018, 12:32 pm

It is strange to look at the weather forecast for the next 10 days and see nothing but sunshine and +25 degrees every day. In fact, there's been no need to look at the forecast for ages.

Reminds me of the weather forecast from the fast show... Scorchio!

by dynamark Thu 26 Jul 2018, 4:34 pm

Wearing me down a bit but I spent weeks trudging round London is the snow and cold this year so really no problem.Sort of retiring again end of Sept so then its bound to change

by Diggers Sat 28 Jul 2018, 3:26 pm

A Tour win for Thomas, should really be one of the biggest sporting achievements in Welsh history. Unfortunately, all a bit tainted by Sky’s history and the contempt for Froome. Shame really.

by Be_the_ball Sat 28 Jul 2018, 5:42 pm

Fairwell sunny England, that was the best weather since 1976. Holy moly, scorchio! thumbsup

by super_realist Sun 29 Jul 2018, 8:31 am

Cold hit me like a thunderbolt yesterday on the course. Horrible. Really must look into moving to a warm country, all that warm weather made me realise how much better it would be.

by Diggers Sun 29 Jul 2018, 9:41 am

super_realist wrote:Cold hit me like a thunderbolt yesterday on the course. Horrible. Really must look into moving to a warm country, all that warm weather made me realise how much better it would be.

Saudi Arabia?

by pedro Sun 29 Jul 2018, 10:24 am

super_realist wrote:Cold hit me like a thunderbolt yesterday on the course. Horrible. Really must look into moving to a warm country, all that warm weather made me realise how much better it would be.

England?

by super_realist Sun 29 Jul 2018, 12:43 pm

Wouldn't be against England, was in Cambridge last week and it seems a nice place.
Saudi Arabia isn't a place I fancy, beheadings down the football stadium at the weekend.

by Diggers Sun 29 Jul 2018, 6:43 pm

Wouldn’t move to England just for a couple of extra degrees (though I live where I live). I’d go for Spain or South of France, or the dream would be California for a while.

by kwinigolfer Sun 29 Jul 2018, 8:50 pm

When California's not ablaze . . . . . . . as most of it has been at some time or other during the past decade or so.

Interesting comment in today's NY Times Travel section:
"If you were to spend two days in Scotland, go to Edinburgh and stay there."
"If you were to live in Scotland for 6 months, live in Glasgow, absolutely!"

Comments??

by super_realist Sun 29 Jul 2018, 9:38 pm

That's a stupid thing to say. Glasgow on the whole is a complete dump, and being on the west coast is constantly wet. It is also home to one of the worst accents in the UK.

Like everywhere, it has its nice bits, but I wouldn't want to live there again.

by pedro Sun 29 Jul 2018, 10:40 pm

super_realist wrote:Saudi Arabia isn't a place I fancy, beheadings down the football stadium at the weekend.

They should have played better at the world cup..

by pedro Sun 29 Jul 2018, 10:42 pm

kwinigolfer wrote:When ~~California's~~ Glasgow’s not ablaze . . . . . . . as most of it has been at some time or other during the past decade or so.

Fixed it

by George1507 Mon 30 Jul 2018, 9:54 am

Glasgow, Edinburgh, Los Angeles - all great places to live. I have lived in all three and was born in one of them.

Anyone who thinks Glasgow isn't a great city hasn't been to Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Sheffield or Leeds.

by **navyblueshorts** Mon 30 Jul 2018, 10:29 am

George1507 wrote:Glasgow, Edinburgh, Los Angeles - all great places to live. I have lived in all three and was born in one of them.

Anyone who thinks Glasgow isn't a great city hasn't been to Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Sheffield or Leeds.

And what's wrong with Bristol (Knowle-West, excepted!), may I ask?

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