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Author Topic: Slough of despond  (Read 5958 times)

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2014, 12:17:46 AM »
Very good point that they are struggling in league one that seems to have been forgotten.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2014, 12:23:50 AM »
Very good point that they are struggling in league one that seems to have been forgotten.

Forgotten by who?  I've lost count of the number of times I've seen someone pointing out that they're 18th and lost to Walsall in the week.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2014, 12:29:07 AM »
Very good point that they are struggling in league one that seems to have been forgotten.

Forgotten by who?  I've lost count of the number of times I've seen someone pointing out that they're 18th and lost to Walsall in the week.
I don't remember you saying anything like that with your defence of the manager.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2014, 12:30:49 AM »
Good article, Dave.
Hoping for a happy ending like Pilgrim's Progress.

Er, without the bit about crossing the river of Death, which could be an allegory of rel...

Here's to the Celestial City!
« Last Edit: January 06, 2014, 12:47:00 AM by Louzie0 »

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2014, 12:34:39 AM »
Good and accurate assessment.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2014, 12:54:00 AM »
Sonia Lanaman sleeps with the fishes tonight.

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2014, 12:58:35 AM »
Great job sticking it to Mark Regan, who needs a good (metaphorical) kicking.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2014, 01:02:02 AM »
Another good article Dave.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2014, 01:18:45 AM »
Sonia Lanaman sleeps with the fishes tonight.
Famous Brum international athlete and the Mafia, with the defeat by the Blades. Ice skating, now...no, sorry don't geddit.
Obviously a bit thick tonight, Plumbutt! Impending work in the morning.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2014, 03:47:29 AM »
Depressingly accurate article Dave.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2014, 04:31:01 AM »
I don't the cup has much relevence to premiership sides anymore the huge financial package that comes with a)
European qualification or b) premiership survival far outweigh the FA cup. It's sad but true, it has become an inconvenience, if i had the choice of Villa winning the cup or staying in the premiership it wouldn't be a hard decision, i'm suprised he didn't give some of the young kids a run.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2014, 07:08:55 AM »

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2014, 08:30:11 AM »
Succinct as ever Dave, good article.

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Re: Slough of despond
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2014, 08:40:21 AM »
We can look forward to an interesting second half of the season when we are involved in a(nother) relegation scrap.

 


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