Ross Barkley

[Brazilian Villain]

Anyway back on topic, let's hope Barkley proves to be a bigger steal than the Lufthansa job.

[Olneythelonely]

Goodfellas is an absolute masterpiece.
Some of the interviews with the real Henry Hill on you tube are quite interesting.

He was on Howard Stern once and someone calls in calling him a “rat”. It’s great.

[Risso]

as well as Glengarry Glen Ross.

Superb film, where every line is brilliantly delivered.

"As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anyone want to see second prize? Second prize's a set of steak knives. Third prize is, you're fired."

[Footy-Vill]

And if Footy has his way I would miss them as I rarely venture to the Off topic page. This is what makes this site so much fun.

The non Barkley content is of interest to people clearly. And while I appreciate that you enjoy to read on Ross Barkley thread , I find such deviations perplexing and detracting from specific  Ross Barkley discussions. I do realise and respect that you would miss out on the information because you, like me, don't much go in for the off topic and like the main service user board.

I'm just concerned that specific player thread topics will deviate to such an extent that the title thread becomes an irrelevance and that would not only lead to chaos but hard to follow communications , debate and discussion on Ross Barkley in this instance or whichever player thread the off topic discussion occurs.

[Footy-Vill]

However, I can see that people are enjoying the non-Ross Barkley discussion on the Ross Barkley thread, All I can do is avoid during the international break and until Ross becomes newsworthy again. Of course, seeing new posts causes me to think there some Ross Barkley conversation, so you can perhaps see the confusion I'm experiencing.

Seemingly for some it's clearly not an issue as it is for me and perhaps others in trying to read and understand if there is or isn't connection t the specific thread, and I do not mean to be disparaging on the non Barkley chat in any way. I hope that all makes sense.

My final point and a concern is that this may be a precedent now where other films and books are discussed in other players' threads with no connection to the specific player. I do hope that doesn't occur and at the moment, I've concluded that it's the international break, which makes non-football chat more prevalence on main discussion board topic threads leading to such content being placed on player threads with no connection to the player.

[Chris Smith]

And if Footy has his way I would miss them as I rarely venture to the Off topic page. This is what makes this site so much fun.

The non Barkley content is of interest to people clearly. And while I appreciate that you enjoy to read on Ross Barkley thread , I find such deviations perplexing and detracting from specific  Ross Barkley discussions. I do realise and respect that you would miss out on the information because you, like me, don't much go in for the off topic and like the main service user board.

I'm just concerned that specific player thread topics will deviate to such an extent that the title thread becomes an irrelevance and that would not only lead to chaos but hard to follow communications , debate and discussion on Ross Barkley in this instance or whichever player thread the off topic discussion occurs.

You’re in a minority though so you just have to accept that it is the way things go with this thing of ours.

[Risso]

However, I can see that people are enjoying the non-Ross Barkley discussion on the Ross Barkley thread, All I can do is avoid during the international break and until Ross becomes newsworthy again. Of course, seeing new posts causes me to think there some Ross Barkley conversation, so you can perhaps see the confusion I'm experiencing.

Seemingly for some it's clearly not an issue as it is for me and perhaps others in trying to read and understand if there is or isn't connection t the specific thread, and I do not mean to be disparaging on the non Barkley chat in any way. I hope that all makes sense.

My final point and a concern is that this may be a precedent now where other films and books are discussed in other players' threads with no connection to the specific player. I do hope that doesn't occur and at the moment, I've concluded that it's the international break, which makes non-football chat more prevalence on main discussion board topic threads leading to such content being placed on player threads with no connection to the player.

Honestly, you'd be a lot happier posting on Villatalk. They don't allow any deviation from the subject of the topic at all over there, you'd be right at home.

[Footy-Vill]

My donations  sponsorship expires in November, but I don't want to leave. I guess I can look into Villa Talk to see the format, but I don't really want to change or move to something unfamiliar. Despite the occasional rudeness and maltreatment, I believe this is a decent service board with a lot of knowledge and has great tradition! Good day, sir!

[Brazilian Villain]

My donations  sponsorship expires in November, but I don't want to leave. I guess I can look into Villa Talk to see the format, but I don't really want to change or move to something unfamiliar. Despite the occasional rudeness and maltreatment, I believe this is a decent service board with a lot of knowledge and has great tradition! Good day, sir!

[FrankyH]

Anyway back on topic, let's hope Barkley proves to be a bigger steal than the Lufthansa job.

[Chap]

My donations  sponsorship expires in November, but I don't want to leave. I guess I can look into Villa Talk to see the format, but I don't really want to change or move to something unfamiliar. Despite the occasional rudeness and maltreatment, I believe this is a decent service board with a lot of knowledge and has great tradition! Good day, sir!

There’s no need to leave, you just need to be a bit more accepting that this is the way it is and always has been on here.
 

[KevinGage]

You could always set up your own website, where you'd have total creative control.

But what would you do with unlimited power?

Wix have some pretty sweet deals going on at the minute, if you want to get started.

[RamboandBruno]

I rate GF2 just ahead of GF1, mainly because of the story of Vito (and Clemenza).


I imagine the ‘glaring inaccuracy’ in GF isn’t Apollonia getting the days of the week in the wrong order. 😊

Haha, no. It’s more to do with Cosa Nostra structure. It would only bother a few sad pedants,  myself included.

For a start, there’s no way a non-Italian could ever be consigliere, but the main thing is that the Corleone family isn’t one of the five families. That’s just ridiculous.

See, I told you it wouldn’t bother you.

I’ve read before ( I think comments on IMDb) about the unlikely appointment of Tom Hagen as consigliere. 
Perhaps Mario Puzo may have known someone irl who filled this role for a Don, for a time.

No chance.

Bit wild as a suggestion, I admit.

Anyway, Goodfellas….

The true story of the Lufthansa heist and the huge Vario crew, part of the Lucchese crime family, which is still active, as is that particular crew. The story is told through the lives of Jimmy ‘The Gent’ Burke (incredibly traumatic childhood) Tommy Di Simone, and Karen and Henry Hill etc. The Lufthansa heist was probably the biggest robbery in US history, the last of the money only recently partly gambled away and partly invested in a failed animation film, by the current consigliere of the Bonnano crime family, Angelo ‘Bruno’ Indelacotta, husband to one of Jimmy The Gent’s two daughters, who inherited the spoils. Bruno was meant to be killed in the legendary ‘three capos hit’ featured in Donnie Brasco, and was part of the crew that assassinated then-Bonnano boss Carmine Galante - you may have seen a fairly famous photograph of Galante dead in a pool of blood with his cigar still in his clenched teeth.

There were 12 murders in the aftermath of the robbery as Jimmy and his friends tried to silence anybody who might harm their chances of getting away with it.

Great film, incredible story, and there’s lots more to it that’s not depicted in the film.

Came out in 1990 I think, just as i was about to start A-Level media studies, followed later by a degree in film and tv studies. Goodfellas was my absolute favourite film of that time. Pesci & Liotta have never been better and De Niro was in his pomp. Lorraine Bracco was brilliant as well. So many memorable lines, even some of the more throwaway ones.. was it Jimmy Two Times, as he said everything twice, like ‘I’m just gonna get the papers, get the papers’!! And obviously ‘the way I saw it, everyone takes a beating sometime’!

The opening pre opening credits scene with Bats in the boot of the car, punches you in the face, and the pace never ever drops. Could easily watch that again tonight.

[Percy McCarthy]

I rate GF2 just ahead of GF1, mainly because of the story of Vito (and Clemenza).


I imagine the ‘glaring inaccuracy’ in GF isn’t Apollonia getting the days of the week in the wrong order. 😊

Haha, no. It’s more to do with Cosa Nostra structure. It would only bother a few sad pedants,  myself included.

For a start, there’s no way a non-Italian could ever be consigliere, but the main thing is that the Corleone family isn’t one of the five families. That’s just ridiculous.

See, I told you it wouldn’t bother you.

I’ve read before ( I think comments on IMDb) about the unlikely appointment of Tom Hagen as consigliere. 
Perhaps Mario Puzo may have known someone irl who filled this role for a Don, for a time.

No chance.

Bit wild as a suggestion, I admit.

Anyway, Goodfellas….

The true story of the Lufthansa heist and the huge Vario crew, part of the Lucchese crime family, which is still active, as is that particular crew. The story is told through the lives of Jimmy ‘The Gent’ Burke (incredibly traumatic childhood) Tommy Di Simone, and Karen and Henry Hill etc. The Lufthansa heist was probably the biggest robbery in US history, the last of the money only recently partly gambled away and partly invested in a failed animation film, by the current consigliere of the Bonnano crime family, Angelo ‘Bruno’ Indelacotta, husband to one of Jimmy The Gent’s two daughters, who inherited the spoils. Bruno was meant to be killed in the legendary ‘three capos hit’ featured in Donnie Brasco, and was part of the crew that assassinated then-Bonnano boss Carmine Galante - you may have seen a fairly famous photograph of Galante dead in a pool of blood with his cigar still in his clenched teeth.

There were 12 murders in the aftermath of the robbery as Jimmy and his friends tried to silence anybody who might harm their chances of getting away with it.

Great film, incredible story, and there’s lots more to it that’s not depicted in the film.

Came out in 1990 I think, just as i was about to start A-Level media studies, followed later by a degree in film and tv studies. Goodfellas was my absolute favourite film of that time. Pesci & Liotta have never been better and De Niro was in his pomp. Lorraine Bracco was brilliant as well. So many memorable lines, even some of the more throwaway ones.. was it Jimmy Two Times, as he said everything twice, like ‘I’m just gonna get the papers, get the papers’!! And obviously ‘the way I saw it, everyone takes a beating sometime’!

The opening pre opening credits scene with Bats in the boot of the car, punches you in the face, and the pace never ever drops. Could easily watch that again tonight.

Like everybody else in the film, Jimmy Two Times was based on a real person. His was actually known as Johnny Echoes.

[DrGonzo]

Off topic is fine, but the quotathons are hurting my eyes.

I think Barkley, like James Caan, is a decent number two for our midfield cover.  Let's just not get him shot up at a toll booth, huh?