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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on March 13, 2016, 11:50:09 PM

Title: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 13, 2016, 11:50:09 PM: http://thebirminghampress.com/2016/03/s-is-for/
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: Steve67 on March 13, 2016, 11:57:08 PM: Another good article Dave. Captures the mood really well. I'm pleased you mention old Harry too and the inference of some heavy handedness of the stewards. I hate the fact that Tottenham think they're great. Come on Leicester!!
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on March 13, 2016, 11:59:53 PM: Yep we've turned into plucky little Villa.
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: Matt C on March 14, 2016, 01:39:29 AM: Worse, we're poor little Aston Villa.

Pity hurts more.
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on March 14, 2016, 07:24:19 AM: Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on March 13, 2016, 11:59:53 PM
Yep we've turned into plucky little Villa.

Plucky seems to infer we put in a modicum of effort.
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: not3bad on March 14, 2016, 11:22:12 AM: Quote from: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on March 14, 2016, 07:24:19 AM
Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on March 13, 2016, 11:59:53 PM
Yep we've turned into plucky little Villa.

Plucky seems to infer we put in a modicum of effort.

Aye. Swap plucky for "doomed".
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: darren woolley on March 14, 2016, 01:39:37 PM: Good read Dave.
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: Fred on March 14, 2016, 01:42:58 PM: Would love to know what Doug thought when he saw how much Mr Fox is earning a year.
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on March 14, 2016, 01:46:26 PM: Quote from: Fred on March 14, 2016, 01:42:58 PM
Would love to know what Doug thought when he saw how much Mr Fox is earning a year.

I think thats why they keep a defibrillator under his seat.
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: Pat McMahon on March 14, 2016, 02:27:00 PM: Quote from: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on March 14, 2016, 01:46:26 PM
Quote from: Fred on March 14, 2016, 01:42:58 PM
Would love to know what Doug thought when he saw how much Mr Fox is earning a year.

I think thats why they keep a defibrillator under his seat.

They should use it on each of the players when they are in the tunnel pre kick off.
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on March 14, 2016, 02:30:09 PM: Quote from: Pat McMahon on March 14, 2016, 02:27:00 PM
Quote from: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on March 14, 2016, 01:46:26 PM
Quote from: Fred on March 14, 2016, 01:42:58 PM
Would love to know what Doug thought when he saw how much Mr Fox is earning a year.

I think thats why they keep a defibrillator under his seat.

They should use it on each of the players when they are in the tunnel pre kick off.

They can do a lot of good things but they can't raise the fucking dead.
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: Richard E on March 14, 2016, 02:31:41 PM: Quote from: Fred on March 14, 2016, 01:42:58 PM
Would love to know what Doug thought when he saw how much Mr Fox is earning a year.

"Why did I never manage to pay myself quite that much?" probably.
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: eamonn on March 14, 2016, 03:33:26 PM: *Hit the woodwork thrice
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 14, 2016, 03:38:51 PM: Quote from: Richard E on March 14, 2016, 02:31:41 PM
Quote from: Fred on March 14, 2016, 01:42:58 PM
Would love to know what Doug thought when he saw how much Mr Fox is earning a year.

"Why did I never manage to pay myself quite that much?" probably.

Or "I'm sure I've got a few years left in me".
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: Villafirst on March 14, 2016, 06:03:38 PM: The cunning Mr Fox is up there with the Bankers: rewarded with a bonus for failure. How can he milk £1.25 million out of the club per annum? Any of us could do a better job than that jerk. His boss is also loopy for paying him that amount!
Title: Re: Closer to the Press-ipice
Post by: TopDeck113 on March 14, 2016, 06:12:02 PM: Thank goodness for an interesting week off the pitch - avoided another cut-and-paste match report...

Great read as always, Dave.