alpine_saint

Here you go. Here is what concerns me. This is happening whilst Charlie is given more gold braiding and becomes Master of the Universe... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2161228/Troops-betrayed-real-enemy-within.html

I thought Andy was an honourary rear-admiral (one step lower), not vice-admiral.

Dear oh dear..... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2161379/This-meaningless-green-drivel-environment-guru-Scientists-U-turn-doomsday-claim.html

4.85 down, 0.41 up. Wow, you guys have some impressive broadband speeds in the UK now.

Does Andy hold a banana title in the Army ? Trooping the Colour is just an Army do, isnt it ?

Indeed, as tim wrote, its common practice in places like Uganda, Libya and sh*tty little principalites like Monaco too. I also dont like the way POTUS salutes the Marines even if he hasnt served.

One-dimensional ill-considered sarcasm. Football is a confidence game, one could argue that having so many big 6 games in the first couple of weeks is not exaclty helping us build up our confidence.

I wish people would read what I write before going for the jugular. I am not even concerned about transfers yet. As a few have correclty pointed out, we closed some stuff late last year and the year before, and got our sh*t sufficiently sorted out to win promotion (maybe a couple of earlier moves might have helped us avoid our mid-season slump last time round - who knows ?). I also think we've closed our biggest target already anyway. I will view where we are at the beginning of the season and how we respond over August and September before formulating any further opinion.

Nah, just my attention wanders when I see your user name...

Ok, so "Admiral of the Fleet" fits in better with modern thinking for giving the heir to the throne plenty of gold brading for nothing than "Lord High Admiral". Fair enough. And just to show I can use Wikipedia as good as you, TDD, it seems there can only be one Lord High Admiral and Phillip only got it in 2011 from the Queen, so its obvious that Phillip blocked Charles from a bit more gold braid on this occasion...

Oh, noodles, give it a f**king rest. If I were to say the sky is blue you'd argue against it and abuse me... If you hate my post so much dont f**king read them. Grow up.

Hmm, I suggest you have a word with NC about that if (and I repeat, IF) we are bottom and adrift at Xmas and he has the hard work of the last 3 years to protect...

and the Pompey crap isnt negative ???

Difficult to say with licky-looos like TDD, VFTT and Viking Warrior about.

My understanding is that it can still be used as an active rank, even if the intent is for regular appointments to no longer take place.

I was goaded into it because I was named to be the person. Didnt want to disappoint anyone...

Well I would argue that Lewin, Leach, Oswald, Staveley and Fieldhouse earnt it....

All good Frank, agree completely.

You can earn the same ranks through performance that Charles has just been gifted. You cannot work to become Lord Lt of Hampshire. Charles will wear the uniform of his new higher ranks. Sorry, I think this "honourary" excuse is weak. If he woke up and decided to start attending and interrupting staff meetings at Brigade level or some suchlike, he will bloody well do so because of the British doffing the cap crap. Question : Why did the Queen not make him "Lord High Admiral" instead of "Admiral of the Fleet", to at least in the case of the RN make a clear distinction that the title is honourary ?

I reckon you can make your own brick, creep down there one night with a bucket of mortar and stick it up yourself and no-one would notice or give a sh*t.

I wonder what NC's target for this season is ?

Suggest you get your order in early then....

I was goaded into starting this so I thought I'd bring the trolling by the people doing the goading to a swift conclusion, and also express my own confidence in his abilities to do the job. anyone else not afraid to give their opinion and play the ball, not the man ?

Can anyone tell the difference in sound between a Merlin and Griffon ? I cant.