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No worries fella and glad you're sorted now (considering you're the fella who helps others out on a regular basis, it was the least I could offer to do). Recovering from a hernia op and just need to step up the walking as have been fairly immobile recently.

Well I've found out how to access the camera in a hurry without having to faff around and put your password in. Double click the Square button at bottom of screen and you get the camera icon bottom right so you can start clicking straoght away (and the volume up button is easy to use as the capture button).

I'll take a stroll up tomorrow morning for you if you want. Need some exercise and motivation to get off of my sick bed so let me know

Basically, I just disagree that someone should be called foolish just because their initial opinion of a player turns out to be a littel bit wide of the mark. And in the example of Hooiveld it's way too early to even consider whether he's a good, bad or an indifferent signing, and I certainly wouldn't call someone who was optimistic about his signing a fool if his form slips away and he has a few stinkers.

And it might also be the position a player plays, in that forwards often attract more of a positive spin as opposed to strapping, kick 'em up in the air centre halfs (although that doesn't account for my underwhleming emotions when we signed Forte and loaned in that other forward who so underwhlemed me that I've forgotten his name already). But why does posting your initial gut feel on here, whether it be one of being underwhlemed, or one of great enthusiasm mean so much? It's a nothing opinion, posted by anonymous people on the ether of the interweb that will not influence how the player performs or impact our success one way or the other. Football has been about holding and espousing different opinions for years, but for some reason some people seem to get all worked up that someone might have an opinion that is different from theirs. Looking in from the outside, Hooiveld appeared to be way down on Adkins list when we were looking to strengthen over the summer, so even though he is now our second best centre half (TBH he only has Martin to compete against!!!), I don't see anything wrong with suggesting we might be needing to look again come January. He's only started six league games, and looked shaky in a few of them, so it is a bit early to judge him either way. And as for your last line, I do struggle with the reasoning and sentiments (and that's not because he's only played six games), but more because the tone and thrust is just so unwarranted and unnecessary on a message board where people shouldn't be berated because they felt something different.

Read C B Fry's posts #18 & #24 as I think it sums it up excellently. I was excited about Do Prado and De Ridder, I was underwhelmed by Forte and Hooiveld, yet had about as much knowledge on one lot as I did on the other. It's an opinion based on close to feck all and espoused on the noddy interweb. All four got and still get my full support when they play (and will be more than happy to post I had misjudged them, as I did with Shearer, when they start turning in match winning performances).

And let's not forget that this is the anonymous ether of the interweb and daring to post your own opinion, be non plussed or even underwhelmed should not be confused with a lack of support at an actual football match. Once a player pulls on the shirt, then they will always get my full support at a match, despite any reservations I may have about their ability or contribution to the team (OK, I did berate Steve Baker for a while after that terrible 1988 match!!). I'd rather take that approach as opposed to switching from singing "There's Only One Alan Pardew" to "Cortese, whoooah, Cortese whooah" over the course of a season. As for the player himself, well the juries still out for me and would wait a bit longer before committing one way or the other (I still need convincing you see). And as others have touched upon, it also depends on the fee and what other alternatives there are in the market come January or June. At the moment I certainly would not say he is player who we need to get signed up PDQ before someone else comes sniffing or Celtic change their mind.

Predicted and happy with a draw before the game, then heard Lallana was out, so definitely happy with a draw, then saw we were one down almost from kick off so really happy with a draw. Then saw how much possession we had and heard some feedback from friends who were there ans was a tad disappointed with a point!!!!!!! Have to be happy at still being top, taking a point at promotion rivals and then apparently playing so well.

Read that on the net and being a cider drinking was interested. RecKon it would work with vodka sloes????? And any cider recommended???

At least Manji has a modicum of intelligence and has finally seen the light with regards his ole hero, the Gloucestershire Farmer, whereas your good self, well, I think it would be a tad unfair to go there. Rhodesia me up LOL

Two things that come out of this for me: Firstly, did he really think he could get away with having a privately funded advisor outside of Whitehall Civil Service arranging, sitting in and socialising with foreign dignitaries, industry contractors, interested parties and lobbyists. Once again is it another Politician thinking they are above the normal rules. Surely he must have realised it was going to come out, so did he think he could bat it away? Or if he didn't realise it was a problem then you have to question the morals, integrity and judgement of someone on such an important and sensitive position. Secondly, Cameron once again comes out of this looking weak, indecisive and out of touch.

Rubbish!!!!!!!! Everyone can remember the Fitzhugh Fella thread where he posted everything wasn't OK behind the scenes and Pardew was a dead man walking in the early summer and the responses that brought. Couldn't have been true, could it????

Good work fella. My Sloe Vodka project has been on the go for a little while now. We had two hawthorne bushes up the cricket ground and one bloomed early so took advantage. Had a little taste for QA purposes and it's coming along fine.

I'm no expert on the national picture, but I know the two colleges most of our students went to would only pay if they were there and they were working. I really can't state how important it appeared to be in influencing students to continue their post 16 education ("vocational" or "academic"), which I think is so important. Probably too early to judge the impact of its demise, but my initial gut feel would be that it has had a negative effect. Will keep an open mind and see how things go.

I'm sure the payments (inc periodic one off payments) were only made if individual targets relating to learning and attendance were being met.

I'm sure you could find abuse, fraud or ccok ups with whatever system you devise, but I would caution against tarring all of the EMA recipients with a broad brush. I work in a challenging school in a relatively deprived area and anecdotally have found that the EMA allowance was a big incentive for students to continue their post 16 education. It will be interesting to see national and local figures as the replacement does not appear to have anywhere near the same exposure or take up. As for your argument about too many people going to University, then I have some sympathy with that line, but EMA was primarily targetted at the post 16/Further Education audience which included many students doing vocational/"manual" courses as well as A levels.

Is it too late to do it all again, considering it's only just been set up and members invited etc???? To be honest it's not supposed to be a place for interaction (i.e. asking whose playing on Saturday and then people replying), it's just supposed to be a place where we could put some old photos before they were lost and then add any others as people take them. Then also use it put fixtures up and publicise the 3 or 4 social events we run each year. Any thoughts????

I had no idea what that was all about, pressed OK cos thought I should it said, try again later so just skipped it. What does it do??

Managed to upload which for me is amazing, but can't seem to get the one feature I thought would be good to work (and I am assuming I've done something wrong here). And that is to be able to access camera direct from the lock screen without having to type in password. Any ideas???

And given that I haven't got a clue what to do or what I'm doing is it even worth it!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone said just plug your phone and itunes will guide, well nothing's coming up for me. I would love some help and advice, but a warning in advance, you are talking to a right techno dinlo here. CHEERS STEVE

The reason why Israel sat on their hands, despite wanting to get down and dirty with the Iraqis, was because the US were sat firmly on top of them and holding them back. The US knew their coalition (which included a number of Arab countries) would disintegrate & lose support if the Israelis started firing.

That's what I was pointing out, it's not Isle of Mann (hence my analogy to the Isle of White [sic])

Reminds me of a time when our commercial team spent hours wooing a new client (I think South East Tourist Board or equivalent) and when we put the final pitch to them, up came a lovely mock up advert professing the beauty of the Isle of White!!! No one said anything, but needless to say we had wasted quite a bit of time and money!!!

Surely alarm bells should have been ringing somewhere in Whitehall/Downing Street!!!!! If he had dipped his feet in to the lobbying/consultancy world with Defence and traded off Fox's name then that would have been bad enough, but to have already established a Health "Consultancy" mirroring Fox a few years earlier, well it just beggars belief. If Fox had moved on to to transport, education, energy then guess what Werrity would be doing next. (also just read in The Independent that the Israeli's though Werrity was Fox's Senior Advisor when the two of them were at a conference discussing sanctions and the stance against Iran).

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