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Oh God, Barry's not joining us at the Cider Bus is he? Mind you we'd never find him. He won't own a Saints Shirt Some rumours unconfirmed days John Peel Stage ® Jaws (SR) Royal Blood Acoustic Tent (TBC) Suzanne Vega Avalon Stage (TBC) Skinny Lister Leftfield stage (TBC) Mat Skinner The Rabbit Hole (TBC) The Railing Stains Avalon Cafe (TBC) Scratch Sisters Acid Lounge (The Unfairground) (TBC) Mini Da Minx Arcadia (SR) Seth Troxler unknown stage (SR) All Us Authors (SR) Beans on Toast (TBC) Billy Daniel Bunter (TBC) Blondie (SR) Bombay Bicycle Club (TBC) Bondax (SR) C.C. Smugglers ® Chas & Dave (TBC) Choi Go-eun (SR) Courtney Barnett (TBC) Craig Charles (TBC) Disclosure (TBC) Drenge ® Ellie Goulding (SR) Example ® Franz Ferdinand (SR) Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs ® I Break Horses (SR) Jimi Goodwin ® Johnny Marr (TBC) Klaxons (TBC) Lee Thompson's Ska Orchestra (TBC) Manic Street Preachers (TBC) Metronomy (SR) Miles Kane (TBC) N'toko ® Paolo Nutini (TBC) Post Percy (TBC) RSVP (SR) Sensational Space Shifters ft Robert Plant (TBC) Stanton Warriors (TBC) Stromae (SR) Temples ® The 2 Bears (SR) The Chills (SR) The Freestylers (TBC) The Horrors (SR) The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band (SR) The National (SR) The Orwellls (SR) The Peoples String Foundation (SR) The Strypes (TBC) These Reigning Days (TBC) Warpaint (SR) Wild Beasts

Let me think. Nope. BUT as discussed at the weekend IF she plays over this way Niece has promised to bring the gang round for a BBQ. I'll PM you in plenty of time to get yourself down here. Prob best I can do being family & all that

IF Adidas make the Ajax kit, and having just come back from Amsterdam. Why can we not get THAT kit for next year with the Red & White simply reversed? It can't be rocket science surely?

True that. Panama, Grenada, Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam. The issue is not simply that Ukraine has been "Invaded" it is the fact that a set of circumstances that could have been foreseen caused the opportunity for it to be invaded. I have no idea how the luvvies on the Beeb reported the "Glorious Revolution" but some of the non-politicised press around the world did point out that a number of unlikely bed fellows had come together. The EU at the very least encouraged the "Coup" and may have even helped fund it. The vacuum once it happened was a lesson that SHOULD have been learnt from Iraq - it took too long to get the Emergency Government together and gave Russia the opportunity. History shows that your view of Black & White Opinions is always wrong. History is always grey and full of stupid decisions and arrogant idiots who then run away and hide. Merkel et al are as much to blame for the invasion as Putin is. FFS every other commentator on the planet saw this coming why didn't they?

Thing is Barry, conceptually, what the Russians are doing is right. Defending Russian speakers and their Military bases from an unknown threat. Morally & legally it is a crock of sh1t of course, this makes it much harder for Rhetoric and Spin to work against it. In some ways it is possible that the much hated Globalisation will be the thing that stops this escalating into WW3.Let's face it, London would be bankrupt if all the Oligarchs pulled out over night & the EU recovery would fizzle out if Germany had to start paying double for it's energy prices. All Politicians are corrupt, they took the Roubles The Riyalls or whatever and now find themselves looking stupid. Also, let us not forget that the Revolution was instigated by many factions coming together in opposition. A core element were in simple terms Fascists. The new Ukraine Government took a few hours too long to reclaim control. THEY opened the door to this. The West simply helped them find a handle. Listening to Hague condeming an unpopular invasion brought back so many images of the build up bullsh1t to the invasion of Iraq. The world is a goddam mess

I see a whole new dating chapter on TMS coming on. But Glasto is now getting real. Delivered some kit to my mate in the UK at the weekend, gave him the cash for the tickets, checked out the tent & bedding, pre-planned what Duty Frees we need (they sell Spirits in Plastic bottles here in Dubai Duty Free - always handy for a late night pre-pass out shot). Flights are booked back from part one of our Summer Hols (Provence in a Tent then Glasto) so starting to get pumped already and still LOADS of bands to confirm

Got all muddled up and dragged myself along to see JayZee early arrival sat by the Cider Bus and heard the sounds wafting from the Pyramid of Leonard Cohen who had been on my avoid at all costs list. Loved BOTH concerts. We all know Dolly will be mass karaoke sing-along just like a Tony Christie Tom Jones or Neil Diamond moment. Then we can womble around and find some real music. After my quick trip back home on Saturday I would LOVE for The Beat to find a quiet corner for a 45 minute set. They played around a 90 minute gig and their music is still as good today as the rest of the Ska Legends, place went absolutely nuts. (But then it was Salisbury City Hall and a big night out for them is watching The Zucchinis play. Hope Kate Nash gets a slot. Met my Niece yesterday at a family dinner and her career has gone mental now she is in her band - would love to see her play live

Hmm perhaps the 2018 World Cup will get moved after all.. To Norway This has to be the strangest thread outside of PTS in the history of the Lounge. Toke's & Bearsy debating sensible stuff sensibly. I'm off back to Amsterdam, too bloody weird here for a first day back

Clearly you lot bloody started this. Allowing Clarkson & his mates to invade Crimea a couple of weeks ago would be enough to provoke anyone. Difficult one overall though, yes Crimea was given to Ukraine back in '54 and has a majority of ethnic Russians. Of course that was only possible because of the ethnic cleansing of the Tartars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_Tatars Needs some very calm heads and avoidance of soundbites - THAT is gonna be hard for UK Politicos. Oh and Goddamit, Alpine was right. He HAS been going on and on and on about Defence Reviews, where are all our Tanks these days?

Flybe have done their job. Safely arrived in a sunny Southampton. chippy at 1:30 then BEEEEEEEEEEEER followed by The Beat in concert back home tonight. Sooooo busy Game better be as good as the build up has been

With a completely Red back or with the stripe on there as well Turks? (I agree BTW - something in this vein. I'm an Anti-Striper but this was always the cleanest & neatest we had until the Sash)

Really looking forward to this one. Couple of days in Amsterdam (Business Meetings - honest ) Then fall off the morning flight into SOU & some shopping. Fish & Chips at Mikes' Chippy & some more shopping then in my seat in The Chapel trying to save my hearing from all that noise..... Then back to Mum's in time to see The Beat in concert & have a damn fine Curry. PP & SW - you guys going Saturday? Limited Internet after tomorrow & lost my UK mob with your numbers on it!

Meh, it's his own fault. He should have taken more of an interest in Golf

What we clearly could do with is someone who understands the Psychological side of sport, that can instil a winning mentality, get the players to take more ownership, more mental toughness (especially in front of goal). Someone who really understands that Sport at an elite level is more than simply running around in little patterns and being skillful. If only we knew where to find a World Class Expert in that type of stuff.......... Oh

Just remind me, how many medals did Team GB win in 2012 with SCW running the high end elite performance division?

Oops sorry I meant "It's not like I have never heard..." but still looking forward to the next episode

Nope I am all ears. I have never heard a tale of someone being screwed by an American Corporate or finding an untrustworthy S.W Asian. Looking forward to the next installment. This is GM's gig. I respect that.

Everything I have heard is that you need a new dedicated BeIN decoder. Pal of mine just had to pay $180 to get newbox installed as they STOPPED supplying the Cards & de-activated old ones.

I see nothing in his words except Wisdom & Encouragement for a long term future

http://www.executivesontheweb.com/uk/job_search/job_details.cfm?id=377950&jbe_tracker_id=4149&jbe_agent_id=272054&newscl=99197022 Of course this could be the phew advertising this

^ post of the year.

Just had dinner. & Frank Drebben was singing the National Anthem in the Baseball Scene in Naked Gun. Gave me enough energy to come back and check this thread

Arse biscuits

Bugger

Use a 7 Iron when he needed a Sand Wedge... FFS Adam I do the boring golf anecdotes.