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Oh, I agree. I just think its a cheek to immediately turn around and abuse those who are of a similar frame of mind as you were.

There. You've done it. Didnt hurt that much, did it ? FWIW, I share your last sentiments, but its going to be tough keeping in touch.

So we've spent 30m on sh*t and/or no PL experience. We are still up sh*t creek after spending 30m. You can go through the small print in your own good time, mate.

You voted that it was time for him to go, now you are enlightened. Well done for leaving the ranks of the "mongs"

Bit of a cheek having been negative over the weekend, then calling those still of a negative disposition today "mongs". We will be plenty of points adrift by the time we can do anything about our defence; we are going down.

Has Luxembourg been moved ? Scotland cant be a member because they will not agree to all aspects of the NATO charter. Even the French realised in 1966 that wouldnt work.

Who the f**k is talking about pathetic trivial bickering party politics ? The BBCs bias is FAR more grevious - its biased towards a certain political ideaology. Socialism, Trotskyism, Stalinism, call it what fits you best. Hence it can effortlessly bash the Tories but still be consistent by deliberately undermining the case of the Iraq war started by Labour in the eyes of the public. I think this will be my last post on this subject. I think people still in the UK are incapable of waking up to the realities of how far the country has fallen, and the BBC, with all its history and historical reputation represents a rose-tinted link to a nation long gone, that is now itself, with revelations of fixing programmes, weak cheap programming, covering up for paedos and gross political bias starting to catch up with the times in which people in the UK live. Heh, I do like pap's Mordor analogy though

So. What ? Are you SERIOUSLY trying to argue that our problems dont stem from lack of PL experience ?

Thats 2 more players than we have with PL experience. But congratulations on having the good fortune that this argument comes up the week after Chelse field a line-up unrepresentative of their usual PL experience over recent years...

I cannot talk about the various agendas. My criticisms are specific about quality and variety of programming, the way complaints are dealt with and the principles behind the Current Affairs/News departments. About the only part of the BBC (that I have any contact with) earning its crust are the Wildlife/Nature departments which to me are still the best in the world by a long, long, LONG way. Almost every wildlife programme shown here in the German speaking world is an overdubbed BBC production.

Do you really think everyone who emigrates leaves behind their family, childhood and all they knew without a tinge of regret ? There are things I miss still in the UK, but overall after cold assessment, the place is so f*cked I am confident I made the right decision.

What an utterly daft post. The needs of my family (how dare you use the word "perceived" - you saying you know what my family needs more then me ?) ARE my principles. And how and when I make my 21K posts around my responsibilities is MY business. Thanks for moving this onto character judgement and assasination. Typical of those who lean to the left.

No chance of that whatsoever. You would not beleive the political punch-up that occurred over something as simple as when the Bundesheer realised they couldnt dogfight Typhoons with cannons and announced they wanted to buy air-to-air missiles. Offensive weapon apparently (although the rest of the military world recognises air combat is normally to DEFEND ones territory). And the decision to buy Typhoons still causes massive arguments in the gasthäuse and cafes.

Why do some sad losers feel the need to announce the contents of their ignore list ? Do they need the approval of the rest of the site ?

Its a very valuable asset. I have my doubts. Part-owner, perhaps.

If the person who finds it so is of limited mental capacity ?

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree, I'm afraid. I am not convinced by the BBC anymore, but I can see that when under any sort of threat, those still in the UK will probably close ranks to defend its sanctity. A pity that its more to do with its history than its present nature. Also a pity that so many of those who work for it abuse that reverence.

I can imagine that things like probate take a helluva long time in Switzerland.

Dont think it needs another thread. The "Chelsea" argument is a load of b*ll*cks though. Throughout they've had Cole, Terry and Lampard.

Because I have my hands full with 4 kids, a bolshy wife, putting a roof over their heads, clothes on their backs and food on the table. Your concept of not adapting, "couldnt get back into it" - why should I have lowered my standards and those of my family ? Its not sniping - its a poorly concealed sense of frustration. Even my wife, who is Austrian, would prefer to live in England in terms of social contact, things to do, basic frendliness of the people, open-mindedness, etc., but we want our kids educated, cared for properly if they become ill and above all, safe.

This.

Yes. NC may have screwed up the transfer activity by himself or by paying too much attention to Les Reed, but picking the team ? Come on, get a grip.

We should change our name to Manyoo, then we could change into it at half-time.

Get serious.....

Yes, I was also astounded by the rank hypocrisy of this the first time I read about it.