dubai_phil

Yeah, don't you just love politics! We all know what the REAL solution to this is, and I think deep down we all know that for the time being it is highly unlikely to happen for all of the reasons we have seen, no matter how much we'd all like it to be.

A sceptic would say that the organisers of the event kind of knew that they could provoke a reaction amongst the more vocal fans by stage managing this event & the award. I've already stated that LM has been rewarded for his services to Football (rightly) by the Queen and should be OFFICIALLY recognised by the club. However, as I pointed out even the gaffer in his eloquent defense has not told us who the award was from. So at this time it appears to have come from the organisers of an unofficial event - ie a Showbiz award without a wider constituency. The award did not have "OUR" name on it as "Fans", so I rebuke the "Organisers" as IMHO it is this that is divisive, not the fact they gave him something. LM has not been an outspoken critic of the new regime, but again, cause and effect, some outspoken critics have given him their award, so it is no surprise that LM has now (in some eyes) been linked to those critics. Of course it was a surprise for him and important in "Showbiz" terms to help create a memorable evening. But the organisers had a couple of choices - they COULD have given the Naming Rights to the award - such as The Evening Echo Lifetime Achievement Award or even The Southampton City Council Award which gives it FAR more credence and value and would have debunked most of those commenting against it on here. Alternatively, they COULD have also mentioned on this thread that this WAS actually the case, but have chosen not to. So although it was said very poorly by Pancake, he appears to be right - at the moment, Lawrie's mate's gave him an award. (and guys, you still COULD tell us - PLEASE!) So, on that basis let's get off our a**ses and create an award of our own for him and give it to him at the next forum game. It would (outside of the Showbiz effect) be as valid as that he got at the Mayflower. Think how much publicity we could get for this forum by doing that, and how many new members would sign up and help with the cost of migrating into The Cloud

How come you lot aren't rioting in the streets at the cost of that little PR stunt then? I thought you were all as broke as this place? OK great pic, sad day, will never forget the Harrier stealing the show at the US Bicentennial celbrations in NY when the Harrier flew in and bowed to the Statue of Liberty (Or The Falklands)

My bad. Global superstars know the name Poopey because of financial irregularities they have no idea they won anything Game over back on track. It was just a diversion to keep the thread in the top 10 in The Lounge whilst TSW Moscow Office work their magic for us. Don't worry, if that one goes wrong, we have a former Liberian Dictator lined up to try to take them over for a week or two. The good news is I hear DD is being done by the Russkies. So that story will soon fade away then

Oi my job was to give Tiger relationship counselling. I gave the golf lessons to Retief Goosen in Abu Dhabi 3 weeks ago on the Saturday and he was brilliant. Working at the Pinnacle of global sport (unlike the skates or their fans) you MUST be 120% focused, committed and 150% fecking mad Look, after working with me Tiger managed to find a fit young chick in a mini skirt in the middle of a desert - hell I even pointed THIS photo oppty out to the Torygraph as well (her name is Amy, she is fit and a very good golfer & stalked him all week) Trust me, after a few minutes chatting to her in the bar later there was a huge danger of more bodily fluid on the floor My efforts Tiger even let her hold his stick but this view was good enough for those of us with a heart condition Torygraph said http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/picturegalleries/8313679/Tiger-Woods-at-Omega-Dubai-Desert-Classic.html?image=6 And guys, you should have seen her grip and clubhead speed

Haha you won't believe it but no I missed that moment.... The reality is even worse - what a job. Sergio went 1st put his putt close so tapped in, then left the green and went to the Public Toilets between 12th & 13th Tee. So of course I have to go and stay close. He goes in and I'm standing outside saying - sorry guys this one's out of order for few moments, couple of lads come up and say wow, what a job you have hanging around outside men's toilets.... What I can report is that Tiger's Eff word count was REALLY high on Sunday. the hilarious (but sweet) bit is that he always refers to himself as Tiger so we had a succession of F**k F**K F**K Tiger, you Effing eff you're effing sh1t. And as (my new best mate) Kevin Garside of the Torygraph commented - not quite what you want to allow your little kids to hear from their hero. FWIW Richard Boxtall (Not sure on spelling) (The Sky tater) is a Reading fan & he & Wayne Reily kept nicking roll ups off me all the way round here & Abu Dhabi. HE agrees with us big time about the cheats (but of course not in public) and did promise to try and find this thread and recommend it to his Sky buddies, unlike Brian Lara he did decline (with a huge lol) the opportunity to give us a formal quote

You ain't gonna believe this - I was knackered having been up from 5am for the whole get him to the Tee on Time thing, got home at 5:30pm (thanks to the GF wanting to schmooze with Lee & the equally legendary Abu Dhabi Bob in the bar) said to myself I'll have a quick snooze and bollix, it was 7:15pm and too late to get down to Ab Dhabi to collect our tickets. All reports said it was fantastic, have to hope he makes Glasto. Meanwhile Amy Winehouse was in Dubai - oh dear oh dear 10,000 ripped off booing ex fans So good job I slept through that one as well spoke to a few people who went and they said it was horrific, once the fascination of expecting her to drop dead on stage passed they just wanted to leave as fast as they could

Now you've done it. We only win when we expect to lose and we are awful when we expect to walk it. Now you've gone and done a double negative Goddam you, I'm now gonna have to find my 24 year old Jesters hat, green silk handkerchief only karp in the downstairs loo and not shave until Saturday

Interesting. Seems The News are desperately trying to get to the bottom of this story and have been calling around and getting nowhere. Here is one shocking fact I have heard - they couldn't get even a comment from LLSpipate, so now we know they must either be a very bad bunch of Journos or it must all be a wind up

Can't work out if that is confusing, funny or just plain wrong

There was an Owlsfan watching Tigger on the 13th on Friday in his shirt. He was quite shocked to hear - "please put all your cameras away and laugh at the poor fan who's team have no chance of going up this year" - at which point we flashed the Sash shirts. It got a laugh from the masses and a harumph from him

I'm giving mine the perfect relaxing and peaceful and undisturbed evening. Because I'm currently in hospital receiving medical attention for two black eye,s 3 broken ribs, squashed nuts and several stitches in my head from the ashtry. Yep, I was Soooo busy at the weekend I thought 14th was tomorrow Ouch

Lawrie has given (almost) a lifetime of service to Saints and it is right to be recognised. He deserves recognition of his achievements which he recived in no small part with his honours from The Queen The award at the event was a nice moment for those there to show there appreciation of him, and nice that it was presented by The Doc. But it WOULD have been nice to know who actually presented it. Was it The Echo? for example where it would have some consituency/gravitas. Simply because at the moment (in the absence of facts again) I think I will today award all TSW members with a Lifetime Achievement Award for putting up with the ups and downs of our club the past 40+ odd years. Or maybe I will award myself a Lifetime Achievement recognition for my services to Golf. An award is deserved, but who paid for the "trophy"? At the moment it seems a tad odd to not know where it came from.

Good for you?

Will be back on the case today, was a tad busy last few days. The painkillers have started to work, can now feel my legs again after all the running around. Huge lol as I had to sprint off into the trees to find Tiger's ball (for about the 100th time) when the Security Guard (who works out in the Gym twice a day) says - slow down I can't keep up, how does an old fart chain smoking rollies do that? If the Russkies fail in their wind up, don't panic, I confiscated about 100 cameras/Iphones/Blackberries etcin the past 2 days (how fecking thick are some people?). Dubai Police guys confirmed if they don't get collected they'll donate them to the TSW Poopey takeover n close bid.

Please ref, don't make me do another Beep Test, just let me kick the ball

3 points ok that will look good at end of season

Fish & Chips for dinner, cooked by the GF Southampton moving at Dead Slow pace - sounds like me after 3 days running round a golf course

Sorry I'm late busy day being a neo Nazi Fascist No Cameras please bstd with Tiger Would have been back in time but Dennis Irwin bought me a beer (random) & then Brian Lara bought me a beer - awesome Very windy about 24C today nice Muffins in the canteen after golf today

Early December, can introduce you to a number of them and get you into their end of season party no probs... Meanwhile, another freaky (and windy day) - Vintage Tiger awful one minute and sensatiional the next We were followed by a bunch of celebs. Brian Lara - I spot him and chat he says "It's just amazing to be able to walk in the footsteps of a Legend, I answer - everyone say that when they're with D_P - great mirth & merriment. Later (how freaky is this) he finds me in the bar and buys me a pint & I'm lucky enough to talk sh1t with him for about 30mins so I ask him.... Have you heard of Poopey - "yeah they're a football team but have real money problems" Damn, not the answer I hoped for Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole & Dennis Irwin (who buys me a pint - OK I'm a beer slut I don't care at 6 quid a pint) "What do you think of the Poopey situation - that's just wrong, it's plain cheating. Rob McAffrey (ex SSN) did you really wear a Saints shirt with Tiger all day yesterday? I saw one on the Telly then noticed one under a bib & thought WTF? Yesterday with Lee (the GF found him in the bar, gonna have to have words) - asked him about Poopey nah they don't matter. they're going down again anyway So the news is nobody gives a fook about Poopey

Lol Oh alright then. Here he is saving little children from getting trampled on. Or as the GF said - OMG they'll arrest you now for molestation. http://www.dubaidesertclassic.com/modules/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album76&id=acj And yes you can see the edge of the sash alright After that melee Tiger's manager Steve told the local security to "take a hike" & yours truly now has to do it. I mean D_P as a Bodyguard - I don't look a bit like Kevin Costner. The weekends task is Save The Tiger and seeing how the Russians get on with trying to save Poopey in time for the court cases to cost them 15 points. Couldn't make it up could you? And no, you were all too late, other posters got in with the "can you get us a signed xyz"... I won't have to pay for beer again in the UK for years. Hell all the skates had to do was ask, could have got a spare cap signed by the World's Top 3 - would have saved their club from Dodgy Russians by putting it on Ebay - And me? I ain't after no signed souvenirs. I'm just after the mob number of this very fit wealthy Blonde Chick in Florida that used to know Tiger (it's OK I can say that as the GF spent the afternoon sitting in the bar with Lee)

:adore: Oh wow, I have like soooo never heard that one before, but it's still funny. (Kaymer pushed his drive right on 14th found waste sand, there were two tree roots sticking out right by his ball, he managed to blast it about 120 yards up the fairway and got a bogey) Scary that someone went at looked (& found) the pic Great news that the cases continue

Tiger is back, shoots a 6 under par today could have been more. As promised the Sash shirt was worn on the course all day (unfortunately hidden by my Marshalls Bib), but the GF still got a shirt in a pic in the Torygraph with Kaymer. (We deliver on our promises to those who PM'd betting I wouldn't!) Notts Forests' World #1 & most famous fan was in the bar, saw the shirts, came over so his misses could take a foto of him with the shirts, chatted, asked for our autographs and said.... "You guys must be loving it at the moment, on the way back up and all that nonsense going on down the road. Haven't the press said something about them finding some more dodgy Russians? Bet you've had a laugh at that one..." Poopey's story, bringing laughter even at a Golf Tournament, God bless 'em

Ah that was a different story.... No, OK for accuracy, one sweaty stressed bloke trying to keep 140 Press people out of the way of the players out on the grass, the GF will be the cute one behind the ropes in amongst the masses. But she holds her own very well, she was explaining this thread to about 5 Caddies in the bar when I found her after I finished working, who were all hooting with laughter and trying to get onto here to view it with their gooseberries & Iphones... Well, that was her excuse anyway

Lol How are the Russians getting on? Are they dodgy enough? Or is it all just a scam to get Bompey to drop their demands? Oh dear that would upset the Skates. Tiger was average today until the very last hole. You won't care as it is too early when he tees off at 4am but rest assured there will be two Sash shirts following him round tomorrow one inside the ropes and one looking cute in the crowd.