Terk Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Good. We could do with more grumpy old men around here. I'm not that old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 I'm not that old. I am. I've always thought we need more people like me. We'd have less people like me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic_1967 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 That's fair. I thought so. Good to see you again pal. Congrats on the new job. Getting paid to write tweets - what a job Happy days with the accountancy, how many tests do you have to take altogether.The family is all good. Both girls growing so quickly, also means I'm having less time to play and write FM. Luckily I have quite abit of saved work to post Have to complete 18 to complete AAT (so nearly there) and the I'm going on to do ACCA which is another 11 modules (should be 14 but AAT gets me exemption from the first 3). So 29 in total to be a fully qualified accountant. Once I've finished ACCA I'll be doing the only 2 papers from CIPFA that I won't be exempt from. Once I reach that point I should (if all goes to plan) become the Finance Director for the organisation I work for. Probably about 5 years away though! Glad your girls are doing well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I thought so.Good to see you again pal. Congrats on the new job. Getting paid to write tweets - what a job Man, I'd be good at that job. I mean, really good. Getting paid to just sit ******* about on twitter all day would be superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
git2thachoppa Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Is it ok to copy/paste a story from the Career Updates forum to this forum, or is that kinda redundant? I figured pictures would make it more readable, but obviously long chunks of just text aren't a problem for anyone here, so why limit my audience? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Theres no problem with doing that, the only thing is we don't allow pictures on this side of the forum. The story text is fine but pictures aren't mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
git2thachoppa Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Theres no problem with doing that, the only thing is we don't allow pictures on this side of the forum. The story text is fine but pictures aren't mate Thanks, that's what I meant. Just copy/paste but remove the pics, didn't know if that was spammy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks, that's what I meant. Just copy/paste but remove the pics, didn't know if that was spammy. No that's fine mate. As you've probably seen if you've had a look around this side, theirs some writers like myself who just do match updates and then theirs plenty of other writers who go the whole hog and have a back story of the characters etc.... Have a look through the Archives and you'll see all the different stories we have going on here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I know pictures are frowned upon, but frankly today I don't care Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 I know pictures are frowned upon, but frankly today I don't care What's new mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 What's new mate Absolutely nothing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
salkster2102 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I hate Crystal Palace so that win was bittersweet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic_1967 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Man, I'd be good at that job. I mean, really good. Getting paid to just sit ******* about on twitter all day would be superb. I suspect you'd get 10 post in and then either just quit or want to start again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I'm not that old. Compared to some of the young whippersnappers around here, you're positively elderly. I mean, you've been on this forum longer than some people have been born. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Compared to some of the young whippersnappers around here, you're positively elderly. I mean, you've been on this forum longer than some people have been born. Digging a rather large whole their Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Compared to some of the young whippersnappers around here, you're positively elderly. I mean, you've been on this forum longer than some people have been born. I've been registered on this forum for half my life. That's a little bit sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I suspect you'd get 10 post in and then either just quit or want to start again! Harsh. But fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I know pictures are frowned upon, but frankly today I don't care If I shook Christian Benteke's hand after the match, he'd probably have fallen over. Sorry. I just think it was an incredibly soft penalty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 If I shook Christian Benteke's hand after the match, he'd probably have fallen over.Sorry. I just think it was an incredibly soft penalty. A soft penalty is still a penalty. Plus, even if it had been a dive, it'd have been funny. But then I grew up playing rugby, a sport in which you're encouraged to cheat in just about every way possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhorse21 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 It's a bad deal that that kind of penalty gets called when so many others inside the box on corner kicks don't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 It got us three points, that's basically all I care about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 The salty tears of pain that Crystal Palace fans are crying right now are delicious https://www.change.org/p/football-assosiation-ban-christian-benteke-and-fine-liverpool-fc-6-points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 The salty tears of pain that Crystal Palace fans are crying right now are delicioushttps://www.change.org/p/football-assosiation-ban-christian-benteke-and-fine-liverpool-fc-6-points I love that they're petitioning the 'Football Assosiation'. They've got no chanse of susseeding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I love that they're petitioning the 'Football Assosiation'.They've got no chanse of susseeding I hadn't even noticed that. Makes it even better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazars Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 What the heck? Terk is back? Semi-permanently? Did the world just end and I not find out about it because I'm stuck in the office until 8pm every night? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 What the heck? Terk is back? Semi-permanently? Did the world just end and I not find out about it because I'm stuck in the office until 8pm every night? Sounds about right. I'm all four horsemen of the apocalypse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLKRAS Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I've been registered on this forum for half my life. That's a little bit sad. I know the feeling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 A soft penalty is still a penalty. Plus, even if it had been a dive, it'd have been funny. I guess I don't remember people saying that when Cristiano Ronaldo was winning penalties that way for United. And I would never play rugby because I do not like the idea of spending the rest of my life in traction. Well done by you, sir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I guess I don't remember people saying that when Cristiano Ronaldo was winning penalties that way for United.And I would never play rugby because I do not like the idea of spending the rest of my life in traction. Well done by you, sir. No, most pepople seem to feel that diving is amongst the biggest moral ills of society. I reckon if you can do it well, good on you. I did quit playing rugby aged 24 as I had a strong desire to be able to walk beyond the age of 35. It's not a sport that treats knees well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I was at Anfield last night and, let me tell you, that was a special night. A proper European night atmosphere. It helped that Manchester United were rubbish. Without David De Gea - who may well go on to be one of the very best goalkeepers I've seen play the game - they would be in serious trouble this season. Liverpool could have easily won by four or five in that game and it wouldn't have flattered them. I'm also strongly considering legally changing my name to Emre Can. The man is that much of a hero. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Could someone do me the honour of sorting the predictions league out and posting next weeks fixtures up please and the fantasy league aswell please. My laptop has died and needs to be sent off to Acer to get fixed. So for the next week I can ony get on the internet with me phone. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Come on now. Somebody help Mark. I'll be in Bangkok this weekend so I'll probably have limited Internet access too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhorse21 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Does anyone else have an opinion about FIFA asking for money back they offered to people under investigation for accepting bribes? I am surprised they can even ask for restitution, considering the circumstances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Does anyone else have an opinion about FIFA asking for money back they offered to people under investigation for accepting bribes? I am surprised they can even ask for restitution, considering the circumstances. The sheer cheek of it astounds me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistahc Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 The salty tears of pain that Crystal Palace fans are crying right now are delicioushttps://www.change.org/p/football-assosiation-ban-christian-benteke-and-fine-liverpool-fc-6-points Oh the irony when Bolasie dived to win a penalty against reading just a few days later, and the many times before that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Oh the irony when Bolasie dived to win a penalty against reading just a few days later, and the many times before that. Well, if it works ... ...unless it's United, which seems to be about the only way they can score these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenArsenal Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Utterly reprehensible what has happened in Brussels. Sadly it's becoming far too common now. Still really upsetting though. Thoughts go out to all affected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 No western country is safe from such atrocities. Nowhere was safe after 9/11... 7/7... Madrid... Paris... and certainly nowhere is safe now. All we can do is pull together and defy the very small minority who wish to tear us apart. We must not allow Daesh to defeat us. Of course, my thoughts go out to the people of Belgium, and those who were affected - directly or indirectly - by the attacks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Its pretty much as Ben says common place now. They say it was in retaliation to an arrest regarding the Paris attacks. And as CFuller has said nowhere is safe, I was reading on one site that the British police have been told to prepare for ten simultaneous attacks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Just read that Johan Cryuff has died due cancer...RIP to a true footballing legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I am far too young to remember him playing, but he really was a football legend. Easily in my top 10 players of all-time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLKRAS Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Just read that Johan Cryuff has died due cancer...RIP to a true footballing legend Gutted. Not only a fantastic footballer and manager, but a guy that shaped modern football. Also was incredible as an analyst, making it seem all so simple Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Must admit: as big a curmudgeon as I am and as jaded as LVG has made me about Manchester United, only Newcastle could lose a game like today's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Must admit, I laughed when Norwich scored the winner. I love Rafa Benitez and I did hope he could turn them around (and relegate Sam Allardyce in the process) but that club will never work properly or have anything even close to success until Mike Ashley leaves. They're an absolute shambles and it looks like most of the players aren't that bothered, knowing they'll likely get moves away in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I say this because my Minnesota teams - in every American sport - lose games in similar fashion with clockwork regularity. I recognize the pattern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terk Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I say this because my Minnesota teams - in every American sport - lose games in similar fashion with clockwork regularity. I recognize the pattern. Yeah, Blair Walsh's field goal miss was prime Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Take your pick. Walsh. The Twins choking away their opener in the ninth inning yesterday. The Timberwolves being the worst franchise in American professional sports for twenty years running. An underperforming NHL team that is the very description of frustration. Our women's basketball team is awesome though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Well, guys, I've just been sacked for the first time ever on Football Manager. It's happened to me on Championship Manager before, but not FM. Until now. On one hand, I'm feeling very depressed because the club that has just sacked me is extremely close to my heart. On the other, I'm feeling quite excited because it's sure going to make an excellent story! I'll hopefully be able to reveal more over the summer! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthreeleader Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 It's not always about success. But you've foreshadowed. Still, looking forward to your tale! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark wilson27 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Lost track of the amount of times I've been sacked on FM. Does that mean I'm not a good player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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