dubai_phil

Dear OP. If you don't like the football we are producing then go and watch Videos from the Branfoot era. That is all And that was me being polite. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. And I am entitled to say that yours is moronic

Let's face it. We need Jose or Forren back in the team then we will start to look solid and sensational. God bless Jos he gives 110% but he is an old fashioned CB who is not designed to look comfortable in possession and play out easily from the back. Yeah Maya went for the early header which left Caldwell umarked & Davis should have stayed on the post. BUT with a more confident CB in alongside Maya those errors will be less likely to happen. Jos has done a great job since he came in but once Forren is up to speed after his winter break we will kick someone's ass. And really? How the hell can Hodgson ignore SRL. Quality today

Again, WTF? The last 15 minutes of the first half was just a wall of noise from the Saints fans. The Wigan support was woeful in comparison. Their support was like their team. They only got going when their backs were to the wall. Again something the taters picked up on. Seriously it was the best I have heard us on telly at an away game (didn't watch manure)

Of course. Hence my point that by then they don't have to talk about MLT's reaction to that and can focus on the nitty gritty. But IF MP loses everything in the next 4 weeks they'll have a row about NA and get nowhere

Wtf? Didn't have time for anything EXCEPT set up one of the best Breakaway Goals of the Season. Even the Taters were singing his praises for that

Four weeks, clever man NC. Means MP will have settled down and stamped his authority on the team and we will be winning each game 5-0.... Takes the heat out of the Why NA discussion. Unless of course we continue to naively throw away points from games where we batter the opposition and MLT has a point. Shows wisdom and confidence from NC And could explode in his face IF things go wrong

Bullkrap. Fantastic Turn out from the South Coast. Superb Support. Those Southampton fans have been so Impressive Not me - the TV Commentary Team. PLTV feed not a stream

Fantastic football. Pure quality. Martinez will feel a very very lucky man tonight. Southampton are a fine footballing side. What a sensational Break Away goal, one of the best all season. 16seconds from when Southampton gained possession to when it went in the net. There were at least 4 Southampton players made lung busting runs into the box in that break. The DESIRE that showed, away from home with only 10 minutes left was So Impressive. No, not my comments, the TV commentary team. As for their praise of Lambert & Shaw as well as Morgan (Most tackles in the top flight) was also notable. Bet Eric is gutted, he wanted to have a night out in his home town celebrating. TOTAL respect to every fan that went, What a noise you put out.

Christ it's like watching men v boys we are 5 yards faster than Wigan and want every 50:50

And huge praise on TV to our Fantastic Support. Now farking shoot Rickie

How the hell have Wigan survived that last 10 mins?

Damn, sorry gonna have to miss it.

We have better golf courses. ? It started back in the day as part of Dubai's Tourist Marketing machine - they provided the venues & Emirates paid the flights, did holiday packages around them. Then about 6 years ago it became part of the Abu Dhabi vs Dubai local politics. Abu Dhabi pumped a fortune into stealing all of Dubai's gigs. Then in last 3 years it has simply become Live Nation vs AEG. Live Nation signed with Flash Entertainment in Abu Dhabi so AEG signed with Done Events in Dubai. The local culture here is also very different from UK - a gig often gets announced with about 2 weeks notice, although some bigger acts do go on sale 4 months in advance. It means that with Slash for example we weren't going to bother, then Tuesday when I worked at the mini golf tournament he let us know what was planned and it became Hell yes. TBH, FMDP & Youngest went because of this moment. BUT in fact it turned out that Slash's music, his band & then the Guns & Roses encore was just sensational. Next up for us will be the Roses. But also due down here this winter will be Sting, Bruno Mars (for Bearsy) Prince & Justin Bieber (nooooooo) Done events trying to do one a month. Sandance is put on by the Atlantis Hotel - they totaly sell all their rooms for those with tourists from all over. Tennis Stadium, Sandance, Festival City are all 6/8,000 venues. Media City now takes 12,000 and Flash in Abu Dhabi can get 15,000 in. EVERYTHING is sponsored by Corporates locally so the band costs are always covered and the promoters make their money from the beer sales 8 quid a pint and the tickets My best mate (of 19 years down here), grew his Scaffolding company into an event infrastructure company and builds all the sets and temporary stadiums. He's done so well he bought a company in the UK - they now do Glasto & did the Beach Volleyball at the Olympics Big money in it now, and luckily I can often blag freebies which is the only reason I normally go (although did pay for last night - 50 quid & the Roses - 100 quid Front Pit,) Oh - that's another reason they all come - it's expensive!

He shoots, he scores. Qudos for that Have a great one on Saturday

Think that deserves only one response I had a really nice day at the golf today. I tell you, if that kid Westwood could learn how to putt he'd be a damned fine golfer. But he did get a great Eagle on the 18th. As a mark of recognition for Turkish's effort me & FMDP will wear our Sash shirts on Saturday just to annoy Tokyo & Bearsy who really should have infracted him for this

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. Totally was not going to bother with this, saw Slash with Velvet Revolver 4 years ago & it was meh. Only reason we bothered is that we were tipped off about a guest appearance, So we went. What a cracking gig. 90 minutes of Slash's own stuff with guitar solos to make you shiver cry and scream at the same time. Everyone took their air guitars. For an encore straight into Sweet Child of Mine Take me to the Jungle & other G&R classics. Kennedy is actually a damned fine HM singer. So having been not bothered we loved the gig. And then the special guest walked on stage =ok so I found out about it on Tuesday (when the man himself told us but asked to keep it a secret.) Watching the audience react was hilarious, the crowd going as beserk as when Steve Moran scored the winner at nottarf all those years ago is the best description. And they finished with the man Alice Cooper singing Schools Out while Slash went OTT on the Guitar solos. Absolutely stunning and possibly the best damned Rock gig in 19 years in Dubai.

Guys,can we please never mention the Bieber name again... I'm working my manboobs off to get Bearsy "The Job of the Century" simply because it might get me off the Stag Weekend nightmare. My every waking hour is haunted by farking Bieber. FMDP even got me a Bieber Cushion for the sofa & lunch box. It is NOT funny. Why couldn't the lads have just gone for something simple like a streetlamp, handcuffs & a stick of celery or something

Nice day at the golf. Sky crew lol'ing that they still are no nearer the Court date "we all know what that means" was the line. Since then, had a couple of beers. Now off for a Slash. Pictures of that may well appear on the Arts forum tomorrow

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2270881/Man-United-2-Southampton-1--match-report-Wayne-Rooney-double-rescues-Red-Devils.html Well reading that it doesn't seem we battered them.... Ah yeah but it's the press and they don't like us

You won't have to watch the concert my friend..............

Couple of weeks ago we had a no hope away game in midweek. I had to be in Abu Dhabi at 6am (games here finish at 2am) so I left Eric to watch the game with sarahsupasaint in the pub. Tomorrow for a similar work event I have to be at work at 6am so cannot watch. Eric & SSS are at OT watching. Lightning can't strike twice can it?

Part one of my inside track has been confirmed. First confirmed stop on a tour that will take in the UK. http://www.timeoutdubai.com/knowledge/news/38408-bruno-mars-in-dubai#.UQlVrvKC-4s Now waiting on the UK dates. My buddy owns a Construction business that builds the temporary stadiums used here for gigs. He is already involved in the "Embarrass D_P so much he will die of shame" Conspiracy surrounding my Stag Do. He decided that this particular job would not be embarrassing enough but also found that they would need people for the same role when he tours the UK. I immediately came up with an idea for a replacement You know those Diva pop stars and wanting strange things in their dressing room as part of their gig contracts. More later. Don't worry Bearsy, it is WAY less embarrassing than what they have planned for me. Hell you may even enjoy it

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270654/Zimbabwe-finance-minister-admits-Weve-got-138-34-bank.html Cue comments Perhaps they could give financial advice to the Trust Perhaps TB may be needed elsewhere

See Toke's? Open goal. ignored Paul Telfer was a good solid player for us. Far better than many others who occupied the RB slot in the years after he left.

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