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steveo · Jan 14, 2006

just reading the Rickets article on the Trust site and was particularly interested in:

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Quote[/b] ]We understand that there are now moves to charge our member with a public order offence for gesticulating at Mr. Ricketts

So if they charge Nick for this, then surely they HAVE TO charge Rickets for the same offence but multiplied by how many fans were in the South Upper - unless he can claim his gesture was made at one person in particular.
Or is there one rule for fans and one for players?

Xàbia Shrimper · Jan 14, 2006

Good point. Is the club or Trust going to investigate the possibility of a counter-claim by Nick?

WS
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steveo · Jan 14, 2006

We should keep an eye on the situation. My 15 yr old son was sitting in the South Stand upper as im sure were some other children which might make the Ricketts gesture possibly more severe as we could claim it was also aimed at children.

Ron Manager · Jan 14, 2006

Geez.....so it's a public order offence to make a w%&ker (or similair) sign to an opposition goalkeeper now?

What the feck is this world coming to?

Xàbia Shrimper · Jan 14, 2006

You have to behave for President Blair ...

WS
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Ron Manager · Jan 14, 2006

[b said:
Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Jan. 14 2006,23:39)]You have to behave for President Blair ...

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Seriously considering swapping President Blair for Prime Minister Howard mate (and I don't mean Micheal either).

Then I can join the annoyingly smug ex-pats club

Upminster Blue · Jan 14, 2006

[b said:
Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Jan. 14 2006,23:39)]You have to behave for President Blair ...

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No, you have to be politically correct for his Tonyness. However, if you're a 14 year old you can around doing drugs, graffiti and generally being anti-social because you're "expressing yourself".

Guest · Jan 15, 2006

This whole affair has just gotten ridiculous. The police (and possibly Ricketts / Bradford) seem determined to pin something on us, the allegations change like the wind. Why can't these people just leave it alone?

overseas shrimper · Jan 15, 2006

If a w%&ker jesture is now a public order offence, should the Police not get the club to issue public order offences to most football fans at the point of them buying their tickets? I'll have mine next time I'm over, thank you very much.

Xàbia Shrimper · Jan 15, 2006

[b said:
Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Jan. 15 2006,08:32)]If a w%&ker jesture is now a public order offence, should the Police not get the club to issue public order offences to most football fans at the point of them buying their tickets? I'll have mine next time I'm over, thank you very much.

Me too.

But then, living in exile on foreign shores, are we not missing out on the greatest evolution of a nation the world has not seen since the Japanese went through the Meijii Period and became the one of the greatest industrial powers in the world? The UK is very gradually being transformed kicking and screaming from one of the greatest nations in the world into a submissive society that dares not speak out against the policy of change for fear of heavy prosecution from Comrade Blair's omnipresent state which continues to work to enforce perfect conformity through indoctrination, propaganda, fear, and ruthless punishment.

It would make a great book ...

WS
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BLUEBLOOD · Jan 16, 2006

Not forgetting a hopeless devotion to the Pope and a nice red uniform

Interpol Shrimper · Jan 16, 2006

[b said:
Quote[/b] (BLUEBLOOD @ Jan. 16 2006,11:10)]Not forgetting a hopeless devotion to the Pope and a nice red uniform

I thought it was a ruthless devotion ? ? ?

BLUEBLOOD · Jan 16, 2006

Ruthless / Hopeless

Mmm.. you got me wondering now, nothing better than trying to be funny and getting your lines wrong

I think i'd better go and do some checking

nnatt76 · Jan 16, 2006

Oooooo it makes my blood boil people knocking this great country....
Not to be too political or personal but i'm glad the knockers are no longer living here we dont need their neg vibes.

I for one think its a fantastic place and I have lived out in spain and Asia and couldn't wait to get back to this green and pleasent land.

Thank you

Fish · Jan 16, 2006

[b said:
Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Jan. 15 2006,09:09)]

[b said:

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Jan. 15 2006,08:32)]If a w%&ker jesture is now a public order offence, should the Police not get the club to issue public order offences to most football fans at the point of them buying their tickets? I'll have mine next time I'm over, thank you very much.

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Me too.

But then, living in exile on foreign shores, are we not missing out on the greatest evolution of a nation the world has not seen since the Japanese went through the Meijii Period and became the one of the greatest industrial powers in the world? The UK is very gradually being transformed kicking and screaming from one of the greatest nations in the world into a submissive society that dares not speak out against the policy of change for fear of heavy prosecution from Comrade Blair's omnipresent state which continues to work to enforce perfect conformity through indoctrination, propaganda, fear, and ruthless punishment.

It would make a great book ...

WS
Jávea

It did make a great book. About time another film version of 1984 was made I think. The whole 'Big Brother' thing would make it appeal to the chavs, thus keeping them in the flicks and not on the streets.

Hang on, I'll patent that idea then sell it to Tony for £50k worth of consultancy....

Xàbia Shrimper · Jan 16, 2006

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Quote[/b] (Fish @ Jan. 16 2006,15:29)]

[b said:

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Jan. 15 2006,09:09)]

[b said:

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Jan. 15 2006,08:32)]If a w%&ker jesture is now a public order offence, should the Police not get the club to issue public order offences to most football fans at the point of them buying their tickets? I'll have mine next time I'm over, thank you very much.

Click to expand...

Me too.

But then, living in exile on foreign shores, are we not missing out on the greatest evolution of a nation the world has not seen since the Japanese went through the Meijii Period and became the one of the greatest industrial powers in the world? The UK is very gradually being transformed kicking and screaming from one of the greatest nations in the world into a submissive society that dares not speak out against the policy of change for fear of heavy prosecution from Comrade Blair's omnipresent state which continues to work to enforce perfect conformity through indoctrination, propaganda, fear, and ruthless punishment.

It would make a great book ...

WS
Jávea

Click to expand...

It did make a great book. About time another film version of 1984 was made I think.

WS
Jávea

Xàbia Shrimper · Jan 16, 2006

[b said:
Quote[/b] (nnatt76 @ Jan. 16 2006,14:56)]Not to be too political or personal but i'm glad the knockers are no longer living here we dont need their neg vibes.

I for one think its a fantastic place and I have lived out in spain and Asia and couldn't wait to get back to this green and pleasent land.

We're entitled to our opinions; mine is that it's no longer a "fantastic place" and is certainly not the country I grew up in many years ago.

And for the record, whenever I visit the UK (which I try not to let happen too much these days) I can't wait to get back to Spain ...

WS
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GodblessArthurRowley · Jan 16, 2006

As Wittgenstein once said " It doesn't matter a tuppeny F**K as long as SUFC are top of the league"

From his famous work "B******S to the lot of you"

BLUEBLOOD · Jan 17, 2006

THE DIFINITIVE VERSION.....

Ximinez: NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms - Oh damn!

We seem to have gone off at a bit of a tangeant here !!!!