Takeover rumours

[Malandro]

What's the Italian for "I like punk and I like Sham I got nicked over West Ham"?

'Mi piace il punk e mi piacciono gli Sham e mi hanno arrestato làggiu a West Ham'

You need to pronounce 'punk' as 'pank'.

You weren't too far off, Dave!

Thanks, I'm singing that while trying to make the veins on my forehead bulge. The cat has left home in disgust.

No worries, Chris. I'm sure the cat will be back.

On the back of Dave's insight, I've just found a book on the history of punk in Bologna. I might well have a read and see if it meshes with his thoughts.

Could be different because Bologna's left-wing isn't it?

Yes it is, but there is a heavy anarchist vein, which is likely a distant relation to it in some way. I'm just hypothesising though.

I'm in Pisa, which is very left wing as well, but I still see a fair amount of West Ham about.

so do you lean to the left too?

[fbriai]

What's the Italian for "I like punk and I like Sham I got nicked over West Ham"?

'Mi piace il punk e mi piacciono gli Sham e mi hanno arrestato làggiu a West Ham'

You need to pronounce 'punk' as 'pank'.

You weren't too far off, Dave!

Thanks, I'm singing that while trying to make the veins on my forehead bulge. The cat has left home in disgust.

No worries, Chris. I'm sure the cat will be back.

On the back of Dave's insight, I've just found a book on the history of punk in Bologna. I might well have a read and see if it meshes with his thoughts.

Could be different because Bologna's left-wing isn't it?

Yes it is, but there is a heavy anarchist vein, which is likely a distant relation to it in some way. I'm just hypothesising though.

I'm in Pisa, which is very left wing as well, but I still see a fair amount of West Ham about.

so do you lean to the left too?

Malandro, I'm in Pisa...everything leans! Including my house!

[Malandro]

ah well, might have worked

[Malandro]

You don't know any Gabrielli's do you? My grandfather's family came from Italy.

[Malandro]

bagni di lucca

[fbriai]

bagni di lucca

You beat me to it!

I don't know any, no. It's not an uncommon surname though.

Bagni di Lucca is a very nice part of the world. Not far north of here, in Garfagnana.

[Malandro]

Ha. I'm going to try and have a holiday out there in the next year or so.

The Gabrielli's came over and ran a very successful Ice Cream company (how original!) in the north of England, eventually selling out to Wall's.
Got some great pictures.

I've also got a helluva nose from the genes!

* apologies for off topic, stop now!

[SashasGrandad]

bagni di lucca

You beat me to it!

I don't know any, no. It's not an uncommon surname though.

Bagni di Lucca is a very nice part of the world. Not far north of here, in Garfagnana.

Nice place - used to visit an English friend who retired and bought a place in a village, Frazione Pallegio, just up the river from Bagni di Lucca. Sadly she is no longer with us - but think her family still own the house. Very relaxed pace of life. Friendly locals - but few spoke Inglese so it was fun trying to communicate.

[DBTW]

My wifes family are from Barga, are you far away?

[eastie]

@MatKendrick: Above board: My take on Randy Lerner, sale rumours, no-sale statements, and The Plan for Aston Villa #avfc http://t.co/PnFC960rl8

[fbriai]

My wifes family are from Barga, are you far away?

Not far away, DBTW; it's not far from Bagni di Lucca either. It's also a very beautiful little town.

I have friends from Barga and normally go up there at least once a year to help with their olive and grape harvests.

Let me know if you are ever in this neck of the woods. Same to you, too, Malandro, or anyone else!

*** Sorry for going off topic! ***

[eastie]

@MatKendrick: Above board: My take on Randy Lerner, sale rumours, no-sale statements, and The Plan for Aston Villa #avfc http://t.co/PnFC960rl8

Interesting to hear a substantial bid was made for a player last month far more substantial than the hoolihan bid but a deal could not be agreed .

[Toronto Villa]

@MatKendrick: Above board: My take on Randy Lerner, sale rumours, no-sale statements, and The Plan for Aston Villa #avfc http://t.co/PnFC960rl8

That article for me sums up precisely why we need to see this through.

[Damo70]

Judging by the last few pages I am guessing we are being taken over by Italians who are going to appoint MON as manager.

[Malandro]

My wifes family are from Barga, are you far away?

Not far away, DBTW; it's not far from Bagni di Lucca either. It's also a very beautiful little town.

I have friends from Barga and normally go up there at least once a year to help with their olive and grape harvests.

Let me know if you are ever in this neck of the woods. Same to you, too, Malandro, or anyone else!

*** Sorry for going off topic! ***

ha, I'll send you a pm on here. cheers