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Post by spot51 on Sept 17, 2021 7:39:18 GMT
Morning Scummers
England play North Macedonia in a World Cup Qualifier tonight. For us who can't be there, ITV4 has deal to screen the Lionesses so I'll be watching. Tuesday they play Luxembourg.
Taking Aunt to podiatry today and will take her to lunch after. Not sure she gets out much since her big sister died and sitting indoors alone is not much fun.
Bojo's cabinet changes = rearranging deckchairs on RMS Titanic. There is more talent in UK jails!
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Sept 17, 2021 12:27:17 GMT
Afternoon Been a bit busy this week after the long weekend away, so haven't popped in much (at least I haven't popped out!)... I even had to go into the office for an HR meeting  . Still, the trip away was a nice break and good to catch up with folk.. the Sat party was good fun, the host had hired a couple of musicians (that they knew, so mates' rates).. one of them was from Winch originally and used to support Saints bitd (even went to the Cup Final). On a similar tip, later in the evening when things were getting rowdy round the firepit, someone else seemingly out of nowhere rattled off a rendition of Jasper Carrot's FA Cup 76 song.. (this was in Kent, so both were a bit surprising) We're out at a music festival tomorrow (booked 2 years ago FFS), so it will undoubtedly rain and I'll miss a second game on the trot to boot... not overjoyed at the lineup (although Dr Hook should be good), but seeing any live music will be a boon after so long. |
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Post by channonite on Sept 17, 2021 13:19:23 GMT
Afternoon
Been to wash the car, get some decent coarse sandpaper from B&Q and bought a winter weight pullover from Sainsbury's. Exciting doesn't begin to cover it. I have also sanded down the cover on our recycling area and it has had it's first coat of paint.
Didn't know the England women were playing tonight, but will watch it now I know that it's on C4
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Post by OneBeat on Sept 17, 2021 18:13:47 GMT
I am at SMS, already pissed off with the England band!
But England are winning 1-0
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Post by channonite on Sept 17, 2021 19:42:06 GMT
6-0 now, so I am guessing Tone is enjoying it now. The crowd are singing Sweet Caroline and the England band are joining in. All very punk.....
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Post by channonite on Sept 17, 2021 20:05:35 GMT
8-0 in the end.
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Post by OneBeat on Sept 17, 2021 20:57:00 GMT
8-0 and some good goals, good build up play, but north Macedonia were poor, and so was some of England’s finishing. It could have been 12 or 13.
But that fecking band, not content with their incessant rubbish tunes, they instigated Mexican waves too.
It was nice to see lots of young girls in football shirts who were clearly there for the game, but lots of other people just seemed to be there to wave flags and sing “Sweet Caroline” with no obvious interest in the actual game.
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Post by OneBeat on Sept 18, 2021 6:59:59 GMT
I think my hatred of choreographed “fun” and flags got the better of me last night, and despite the goals it wasn’t the best game of football. But, there were some plus points; there was no racism, no booing of players taking the knee, no players rolling around trying to con free kicks (although one lady behind me did shout “oh man up” when a Macedonian player was receiving treatment), no homophobia or sexism, and the handful of North Macedonian fans were able to sit in amongst the home fans with no hint of aggravation. Plus the Macedonian players were applauded by all the home fans at the end.
I am looking forward to getting back to watching Saints Women next week, they know how to take chances.
By the way, two of the Saints Women are in the Northern Ireland squad, who are in England’s group, although neither got off the bench last night.
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