johnh

Our -5 goal difference doesn't do us any favours.

22 hours ago, CamDeacon said:

I managed to rake together as many accounts on Tommy as possible.

I leave the link to my work here if anyone is interested, thanks for your help!

https://www.roversreports.com/team-talk/legends-of-the-game-tommy-eglington

Truly excellent Cam.  You did 'our Eggo' proud.

On 09/01/2020 at 18:57, MikeO said:

 

Mike, he's signing the contract while looking at the camera and holding the contract and pen behind his back.  There's also a chance he is left handed.

36 minutes ago, MikeO said:

Fixed itself.

It was the switching off and on wot did it.

6 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

Bernie Sanders would be the Democrats' Jeremy Corbyn. Because of some of the things he's done in the past (such as praise Venezuela's Hugo Chavez), he would be unelectable - the easiest candidate to defeat in an election. Sad but true. At this point, I don't see a viable candidate, and I fear that big money will once again come into play (Michael Bloomberg).

This seems to be the Democrats on-going problem.  The above could have been written about Hilary (and probably was).

Yes, I saw Tommy Eglington play many times, truly a legend.   Typical left winger build.  Short, slim but very quick with excellent ball control.  As Bill says, you didn't get to know players in those days.  No TV interviews (no TV!).  Just the photo's in the paper's.  He was so good that his position was never under threat.  He qualified in the category 'first name on the sheet'.  Peter Farrell, Tommy Jones, 'Nobby' Fielding, Ted Sagar.   All in the same mould.  Sorry can't tell you any more but best of luck with the project.

I think he's holding out for an offer from Norwich.

1 hour ago, TallPaul1878 said:

It is just the nature of the beast for institutions to try and grow. Before the beginning of the First World War government spending in Europe was between 10 and 20% of GDP. Today it is approaching 50% across Europe. A government will always seek to grow by raising taxes and spending money on social schemes just as a businessman  will look to grow his own business. The only time this stops in when they face competition or the economies of scale stop working in their favour. For government it is when the public resist tax rises and vote for conservative parties.

The EU has behaved in exactly this pattern. It has continued to grow by adding new member states, creating a monetary union and now wants military union and greater federalisation of law making. Eventually other countries will take a look at this and decide that they want to get off. Smaller nations who are still contributors will be required to pick up the slack caused by our departure. Nations like Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium etc might find they also are becoming more sceptical about the institution of the EU.

The EU has behaved as any other empire of the past but has sought to expand itself through economic policies rather than conquest. The results, however, have remained pretty much the same. ALL empires over reach, ALL empires fail in the end.

The Republic of Ireland are net contributors to the EU budget for the first time.  They will also be required to pick up the slack by our departure.

If we hadn't conceded those two late goals to Newcastle, we'd by in 6th place tonight.

1 hour ago, Chach said:

The ironing is delicious, she wants free expression and she got it.

Had a look at the video, didn't see her doing any ironing.

Well done you guys.  That is what you call 'real job satisfaction'.  Hope all works out for you Matt.

2 hours ago, MikeO said:

Lovely bunch..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51290264

There just happened to be a Press photographer walking past.  Lucky eh!   (picture in Telegraph)

Thanks again guys.  The weirdest thing is that on the days I'm wiped out I can hardly move out of my chair.  When I make a cup of tea I have to sit down three or four times during proceedings. This is what it was like yesterday.  Today I get up and I am just back to normal.  Can't understand why I felt so bad yesterday! Can do anything today, go out for a walk,  do some jobs (though  if it's something I don't fancy doing, I tell her indoors that I'm still a bit woozy!)   Thinking back, I remember that when I played football,  in about 4 or 5 games a season, I used to get mega heart palpitations which lasted for several seconds.  As I always considered myself to be 'as fit as a lop' (Yorkshire saying) I never bothered going to the doctor about it.  Well they might have told me to stop playing!

3 hours ago, markjazzbassist said:

john my father has atrial fib, he has had stents put in as well.  he just had surgery to correct the atrial fib, they said it occurs due to electrical signals that are sent from other parts of the body that override the tempo of that part of the heart.  they seal up the areas where those signals are getting in.  it was a long surgery but he is a lot better now and hasn't gone out of rhythm since.  it's a real blessing because he used to have to get shocked back into rhythm before, now he doesn't.

 

i hope you're able to get the care you need.

Thanks Mark.  I don't think I would want major surgery.  I don't have to  get shocked as it clicks back in automatically after 12 hours, almost to the minute. During those 12 hours the heart rate is 230 beats per minute.  They told me this one time I was in hospital.  It does wipe me out, feels like I have just run a marathon.  It used to wipe me out for 24 hours but as I've got older it has increased to 48 hours.  Get 7 or 8 per year, though last year I had two spells when I had 3 in 10 days. Was like a zombie by the end of it.  Also had some episodes during the day when previously had only ever had them in the night.  Just hoping a pacemaker will solve the problem.

Thanks guys.  Will be getting second opinions.  Am also considering a pacemaker, though when I mentioned it to a specialist about 10 years ago, he said that half his patients ask for them to be taken out.  Hopefully, the technology has been improved?

Been to the hospital today to see the specialist about my heart condition (Atrial Fibrilation) which I have had for 18 years.  Specialist did some tests and told me he doesn't think it is Atrial Fibrilation!  He says he thinks it is Supraventricular  Tachycardia (remember it for Scrabble).  Will require a change in medication, different Beta Blockers and he also said I don't need to be on Warfarin.  He is checking this further.  I would be apprehensive about coming off Warfarin as I had two mates who refused to go on Warfarin and died after having strokes. If I do end up coming off Warfarin the big advantage will be getting through cold winters more easily!

Just booked a table for Valentine's night.  Don't know what her indoors will say as she has never played snooker before.

26 minutes ago, MikeO said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51271287

"The StandUp4Brexit group says the £272,000 raised...."

What's the betting speedo Mick will beat that total on his own? Started with a £50,000 target and already on £158,487.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/speedomick-1000-ml-charity?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

Be fair Mike, speedo Mick has got all us Toffee's behind him. - no contest.

20 minutes ago, Matt said:

Actually excited! I got offered 2 programs from 1985 but told the family to give it to EITC for a possible auction. Wish I’d had seen them though

Matt, I have loads of programs from the 1950's and 1960's, including the first game I played for Yorkshire Amateur in 1957.  (the year I was demobbed from the Army) Away at Goole Town.  I also have six Yorkshire Amateur 'home' programs for the 1957/58 season.  Must have about 20 odd programs for the 1950's/60's, mainly Amateur Cup games against teams from all over the country.  Several London clubs. The biggest difference, distance wise was between Durham City (unfortunately didn't get a program) and Eastbourne United (did get a program).

21 hours ago, Matt said:

I’d love to see that! Can you scan and upload it?

Spoke to son in law today, when he sorts out the scan problem he is going to scan the report and send it to me on email.  Is there anyone on here can upload it to this thread if I forward the email to them?

1 hour ago, Matt said:

I’d love to see that! Can you scan and upload it?

Don't have the facility but am seeing son-in-law tomorrow and he does. Will see what we can do.

20 hours ago, Palfy said:

In 1977 I was at Swindon v Everton FA Cup round it ended 2-2 on a pitch that was more like a beach, if you google Swindon v Everton you will see it Kenny Stroud equalised with one of the best goals you will ever see off a beach for a pitch. 

In season 1958/59 I played an FA Amateur Cup game against Durham City in Durham.  It had snowed all week and only five games were played in the whole of the country, including ours. Durham put 80 tons of sand on the pitch and it was just like playing on the beach.  We actually had a match report on the radio 'Sports Report'.   We won 2 - 0.  I have a match report from the Observer which described me as a 'young player with a future'.   Should I take them to court?

4 hours ago, Palfy said:

Those were the days when it was a mans game

There should be rules that pitches must always be like that.

If there had been 10 minutes extra time we'd have lost 7 - 2.   Everton that.

53 minutes ago, Palfy said:

So in your opinion get rid of the foreigners and close the borders, and all the problems of the NHS will be solved. 
That’s the far right facist solution, which could and should be classed as a form of racism. 

'Get rid of foreigners and close borders' is not remotely what RPG said.