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Oh don't worry, I'm sure I'll have more stories after the HSBC in Scabi Dhabi this weekend Still at least I won't get stalked by that maniac Polish American Danish Blonde Tennis Player this week (unless she gets beat down in Aus I suppose)

Yeah right

DiS will be along with a thesis shortly no doubt

Jesus. We have a bid accepted for a player and the muppets are discussing Computer Games on the same thread. How about "Bloody Hell we appear to have had a bid accepted for a player" type posts As in will this stop the mountains moaning? What does this mean for Astori? etc etc etc

The nail you have hit on the head is the Value of a Team Dynamic. We had hundreds of threads in the Burley era about our team "gelling" QPR have been a basket case because they were not a team although "Arry is trying hard to drag them that way" So the core of the team - players backroom and support staff. For those who dismiss that then I give you 46 years worth of Empirical Evidence of "Best Players" underperforming - The England Team

You know, The Dictator is actually SBC's most cleverly observed movie. Sure it is not as gross as Bruno or as original as Borat, but boy he hammers every stereotype in the book. An undercover classic for us down here. In other news Tiger tees off at 7:05am on Thursday so I have a 160km drive to be at work at 6:00 am.The fool agreed to an overtime deal of free beer. Oh the Court Case Trousers, sorry. Court Case 1 was a 2 day debate to try and get a deal done between PDT & The Property Developer who was being backed by Dustin's sh@gpieces' husband - Mr Robinson. Court Case this week was to see what progress had been made in Court Case 1 debate It is not rocket science to work out that IF Court Case 2 has been delayed two weeks then that means simply that the issues which came up before Court Case 1 STILL exist. So that means either PDT has got cold feet and pulled out the deal OR the other party has been in the V20 Ice Bar just off Soi Bangla in Phuket (Minus 20 - not wise when wearing shorts, dry fit & Sandals. I found I got a pair of Robinsons (which co-incidentally is a Department Store chain in Thailand who had a nice sale on Arrow work shirts) Anyways. I think I pointed out that my Analysis was that there might have been an issue with half of their bid. Still not seen ANY signs that has changed. IMHO the PDT will reach a point where they have to tell their pledgees that they have to move out of nottarf as part of the deal. Which, I happen to think will be a tad amusing and something I thought may happen some months ago. I may of course be as mad as a hatter, and when I am proven wrong I will of course apologise profusely, as I did with my CSI budget/limited funding points about 18 months ago that corpy got so upset about........ Oh yeah my apology for that was I believed they had an 8mil budget, when they in fact had 10 mil. And I was an idiot because they were taking pcfc back where they belonged Of Lithuanian Pensions allegedly

Well, my mates' in the Country and needs me at work at 5:30am in Scabi Dhabi (a 90 minute drive away) so no way I'm going to join you in the pub from 11:45 to 01:45. That means you're gonna have to wait for your tasteless souvenir from Phuket Dude (Good news is he is paying overtime. We negotiated - instead of cash he's providing free beer one evening over the weekend - sucker) (Oh and Rory may be up for a night out as well seeing as his missus will be down under) Also, WTF EPL Computer. We now have THREE games in a row that kick off at midnight for us down here. Yeah sure you Yanks are happy but............

OK so maybe you need to have spent a long time down this part of the world to get every subtle nuance and every OTT non PC gag. But I have to say that The Dictator is absolutely a classic. Jeez so many nails hit on the head. It was gross and bad taste without being cringeworthy like Bruno. The Labnah joke, the I'm pregnant joke, so many of them, and so well observed even down to having Arabic versions of classic songs. Many won't like it I am sure. But down here now it has come out on dodgy DVD, it is going to be a cult classic. The Helicopter trip gag - didn't need subtitles... Loved it and bet a lot of people hated it

Oh no DISASTER...... We could have just gifted the phew ammunition to knock us with for the next 100 years... Their revenge for fat in the pipes http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2262042/Rodents-Man-United-Chelseas-date-turkey--Premier-Leagues-CLEAN-table.html We have an empty soap dispenser.... A gap in the floor... And a dirty ceiling. OMG Still, at least we weren't selling out of date food or under cooked Turkey (just playing like some in our early season games) and we weren't infested by Rodents like ManUre

Damn you Turkish Uruguay were on telly in a bar in Phuket just before the Villa game. If only you had posted this earlier I could have given you a scouting report. All I can say is that a number of the Uruguay players looked awful Luckily none that I noticed had blonde (ish) hair

And on the subject of bad refereeing decisions in this game, why didn't Benteke get sent off for his elbow in the face of Maya?

Football Creditors Rule? For the next step?

Oh Howard Jones Unplugged He did a recent mini tour of global hot spots. Our local pub over here, Frome Town Hall and stuff like that Just him and a Guitarist and enough songs for about an hour long set. Suddenly realised what good songs those 80's hits of his were under the silly hair and over production. It really was a great evening of music.

Springsteen Springsteen Springsteen Then In no particular order Bryan Adams Muse Madness BUT possibly the MOST astonishing concert (night AND day was) World Classic Rockers Yeah really - you're all going WHO? Go google - had a freebie ticket - band was made up of old farts who used to play in Stadium Rock bands of the 80's. Their "Thing" all being retired was to find somewhere they wanted to play golf, find a promoter who would pay for it, turn up and have a proper after party. They played some AWESOME stuff - Fergie Fredricks Lead singer of Toto, Denny Laine of Wings & Moody Blues, then the band was made up of Nick st Nicholas of Steppenwolf, guys from Foreigner Boston & Voyager. So basically whoever was (is) in the band line up for that particular show they simply play their greatest hits. It was gob smacking to hear so many Anthems live. Their Dubai gig was the week between Jamiroqui & Elton John so the stadium had about 1000 people instead of the usual 8,000. They did not care they gave it everything. Then afterwards they simply came to the Irish Village next door, wandered around the tables asking if anyone had been at the gig and said "We're having an after party" About 100 of us turned up with the band pouring the drinks and chatting. About 2am a bus arrived and we legged it back to their hotel to a bar where a Filipina was singing with a pianist. Fergie walks up tells her he wants to duet - eventually they agree and off they go into Roseanna. Halfway through the 1st verse it hots her who she is singing with. I SWEAR she orgasmed right there and then... The lads took over a guitar and piano and jammed through until 9am. At some point I got on stage and sung Smoke on the Water (with Fergie) with Denny on Piano & Nick on Guitar. No, the wife did not believe me, but enough of my mates were there for it. My screaming was horrid but my buddy had his "once in a lifetime moment" singing Born to be Wild. So no, nobody is going to drive 200 miles to see them or fight their way through Seetickets, but Wow Maybe they'll pop up near some of our US based Saints http://www.wcr.com/page.cfm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Classic_Rockers

Absolutely NOTHING new in that A simple rehash of the original deal that they used as the original basis for the trip to court to set the valuation. And still has the Chinny Elephant in the room mentioned. Chinny turns up at Court with an offer and cash in a Solictor's escrow account TB & the trust are sunk without a trace

So, things appear to be falling apart. ORLY? What date is the Court hearing to see if the 2 sides have reached an agreement? Oh yes, this week Bless

Most memorable worst band U2 at Wembley in the mid 80s. Dreadful, so disappointed, The Pretenders blew them away as support. (But to give them their due they were great at Glasto in 2011) Agree on Glasvegas. What is(was) all the fuss aboout Kayne West - Dreadful, retired to the bar very fast and noticed many others did as well Also what's Baj's favourite band? oh yeah Kasabian. Did not impress at all Oh and a surprise curve ball - Stevie Wonder. Apart from his entrance onto stage (when he Breakdanced FFS) He played an hour of "new" stuff and about 10 minute medley of his hits at the end as everyone was rushing to the car park to beat the crush/jam. If they had had seats at the venue, the audience would have been asleep Have to disagree about the Human League tho. Have seen them 3 times down here. Yes they are cardboard cut outs on stage but that isn't the point - their gigs are just a 90 minutes sing-along/karaoke. Everyone knows every word of every song and (apart from Bryan Adams) is the only gig I ever go to where I lose my voice for about 2 days. Perhaps best seen in a 1500 or less crowd or in a pub/revival night after a bucket of beers, and probably best if you are an old fart.

So the tweet that Halsey gave the pen for the foul on Puncheon has been disclaimed has it? Just asking as I busted my phone and have been off line since I saw that on Saturday evening

Think WE won the lottery when we signed him tbh

And after a HUGE amount of negotiation was able to watch the game in a proper bar here in Phuket Was worried ;cos last night the only bar that promised to show the game was in Soi Katoy......

A shot on target and less than 5 conceded will be happy the way they are playing atm

Thought he had a good game today made a cracking save or 3 Gave him my motm vote Even Polish FMDP was singing his praises at the end instead of giving him abuse as normal Starting to look the part

Free beer from a new Aussie Saints fan. FMDP is unconcious I am wrecked COYS!

Watched in 7th Heaven Saloon just off Soi Bangla in Phuket with the owner an Aussie named Mark who is an NRL fan. He'd never seen Saints play.... Halfway through 1st half he said I thought this was the PL not Brazil. At least 6 times he said Holy **** after another ball from Lambert. What a cracking 1st half that was 2nd half Rorkes Driift. Luke Shaw 1st half move over Messi. Other notables Boruc getting better and better Jos well, he did everything you want a CB to do Maya Outstanding My motm? Would have been Shaw but he had a weaker 2nd half, the loonie kept us in it so Boruc gets it And no I can't see straight 1 st beers we paid for then Mark got the rest gonna be a horrid flight home 2mro, ouch

Arrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhh Look I love The Saints but not sure it is THAT much, Only bar in Phuket so far that has confirmed they will show the game is in Soi Crocodile,,,,,,,,,,, Soi Katoy ie The Ladyboy bars. HELP! send the Muppet Show team