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  1. Tangled up in Blue

    Identify the football cliches

    Try the cliché quiz. http://www.theguardian.com/football/football-cliches/quiz/2013/nov/08/football-quiz-cliches 15 out of 15 for me.Apparently,I'm fully fluent in the language of football.:winking:
  2. Tangled up in Blue

    Europe:some facts

    http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/nov/03/george-osborne-eu-eurosceptics-entitled-own-facts?guni=Keyword:news-grid%20main-3%20(comment)%20Pickable%20with%20editable%20override:Pickable%20with%20editable%20override:Position1 No need to let the facts get in the way of a good argument. One...
  3. Uncle Leo

    World Cup 2014

    Deserving of its own thread now I think. I'll kick things off by saying I've backed Uruguay at 50/1. I don't think they will win it but they are slightly overpriced and could be a good trading opportunity.
  4. superblue24

    Royal Mail shares

    Anyone have a punt? Seems like the investment was akin to gambling your dough on a horse running in a race against one legged donkeys.
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  5. Tangled up in Blue

    Football related arrests

    http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/oct/09/football-related-arrests-by-club-offence I see SUFC had 6 home arrests and three away arrests last season. Name and shame anyone?

  6. England vs Montenegro

    What would your team be? Hart Johnson Cahill Jagielka Baines Carrick Gerrard Wilshere Welbeck Rooney Sturridge
  7. steveo

    IMF cuts global growth outlook but raises UK forecast

    Bad news for Barna. This isn't really going to plan is it Barna? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24444134
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  8. Tangled up in Blue

    So what songs did your parents give you?

    http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/10/songs-parents-gave-us-music-tastes I remember our mother was a huge Elvis and Big O fan, so grew up hearing classics like Devil in Disguise,Bosa Nova Baby and It's Over,Pretty Woman etc
  9. Tangled up in Blue

    Are we "a small island that no one listens to" ?

    Are we "a small island to which no-one listens " as that Russian diplomat said at the G20? I've long thought so. Presumably the US won't be doing so now (at least in the short term)and Europe hasn't for some time...
  10. Tangled up in Blue

    Trolling

    http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/25/web-trolls-anonymity-huffington-post?CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2&et_cid=46604&et_rid=1099902&Linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.theguardian.com%2ftechnology%2f2013%2faug%2f25%2fweb-trolls-anonymity-huffington-post 1.Is a troll just anyone you disagree with online...
  11. Tangled up in Blue

    Are British Rail trains better than ever?

    http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/15/nostalgia-british-rail-trains-better Personally, (in my admittedly rather limited experience of UK post-privatistion rail travel), I don't think so. I was interested to read that apprently 2/3 of the British public would like to see the...
  12. Tangled up in Blue

    What's your favorite pint?

    http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2013/aug/15/10-best-pints-great-british-beer-festival For me you have to go a long way to beat the pint of Abbot ale that they serve at the Cricketers in Westcliff. Over to you. And yes, I know the best pint of beer ever, is the next...
  13. pickledseal

    Eng vs Scotland

    Few ex Shrimpers in there.... Ridiculous number of subs but I guess good to get fringe players involved for if/when needed.
  14. Benfleet A1

    Labour Admits Mistakes, Finally

    And with the time honoured tradition of posting a pointless link I give you http://http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/politics/we-let-in-too-many-*****-says-bryant-2013081478601 Best pass on my opinion before SBH tells me off :sad: Chris Bryant could well be on to something here.
  15. Tangled up in Blue

    Would you pass UKIP's fruitcake test?

    http://www.theguardian.com/politics/shortcuts/quiz/2013/aug/13/quiz-ukip-fruitcake-test My score? "You scored 0 out of a possible 100 No thanks. Perhaps your right-on views might be better suited to a career on Whitehall or at the BBC?"
  16. Tangled up in Blue

    US lessons for Osborne

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/21/osborne-wasted-three-years I notice that Ed Balls agrees with me that the last three years in the UK have mainly benefitted the rich. "there are growing signs that this nascent recovery is mainly benefiting those at the top. Bank bonuses...
  17. Tangled up in Blue

    Support the living wage

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jul/20/john-sentamu-living-wage-scandal?guni=Keyword:news-grid%20main-1%20Main%20trailblock:Editable%20trailblock%20-%20news:Position4:sublinks "An idea whose time has come." I certainly think so.
  18. Firestorm

    Bert Trautmann

    The ex Man City goalkeeper has passed away aged 89 I recall that in his autobiog he mentioned the fa cup tie in the mud at RH ,1955 ? being the toughest tie the had , given that he broke his neck in the final thats saying something..
  19. Tangled up in Blue

    US take over of British football?

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jul/12/fulham-us-takeover-english-football The recent change of ownership at Fulham makes them the sixth club in the Premeirship to be owned by Americans. David Conn's article highlights this worrying trend. It wouldn't happen in Germany. Let's...
  20. Tangled up in Blue

    Internet speak

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/quiz/2013/jul/11/internet-speak-web-slang-parenting-quiz Do you know your net acronyms? 9/10 for me. (Obviously the time (and dosh) that I invested in an ICT course, a couple of years ago, was money well spent.):smile:
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