MikeO Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Never heard of him. Is he for real? He's real, he's just not on the strata of the the others mentioned. Minority parochial success for sure, google him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 He's real, he's just not on the strata of the the others mentioned. Minority parochial success for sure, google him . Sorry, it was a bad joke. Real....McCoy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Can't believe you let that ome slip by you Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Sorry, it was a bad joke. Real....McCoy? Can't believe you let that ome slip by you Mike. It was close to my bed time . Don't judge me :shaking fist:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 http://www.espnfc.us/blog/marcotti-musings/62/post/2424677/europa-league-could-be-better-heres-how-writes-gab-marcotti interesting ideas to improve the europa. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 http://www.espnfc.us/blog/marcotti-musings/62/post/2424677/europa-league-could-be-better-heres-how-writes-gab-marcotti interesting ideas to improve the europa. I agree with you and the blogger. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 http://www.espnfc.us/blog/marcotti-musings/62/post/2424677/europa-league-could-be-better-heres-how-writes-gab-marcotti interesting ideas to improve the europa. Excellent blog, 100% agree with the proposals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Excellent blog, 100% agree with the proposals The big issue is that I don't think there's a cat in hells chance of Champions League games being played on a Thursday, so if they want the CL to be played over two days (maximising TV coverage) it's probably a non-starter. Maybe play all CL games on Wednesday but stagger the kick-off times (as already happens in Europa)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 http://www.espnfc.us/blog/marcotti-musings/62/post/2424677/europa-league-could-be-better-heres-how-writes-gab-marcotti interesting ideas to improve the europa. They're all good ideas. So obviously none of them will ever be implemented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 The big issue is that I don't think there's a cat in hells chance of Champions League games being played on a Thursday, so if they want the CL to be played over two days (maximising TV coverage) it's probably a non-starter. Maybe play all CL games on Wednesday but stagger the kick-off times (as already happens in Europa)? i thought that would be the toughest one to impliment as well. I think the easiest and most beneficial would be the regionalization of the groups. would help to maximize gate reciepts and travel for supporters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 The big issue is that I don't think there's a cat in hells chance of Champions League games being played on a Thursday, so if they want the CL to be played over two days (maximising TV coverage) it's probably a non-starter. Maybe play all CL games on Wednesday but stagger the kick-off times (as already happens in Europa)? They're all good ideas. So obviously none of them will ever be implemented. Pretty much what Mark said. There's too much money in the CL to start messing around with scheduling, but even if there was a possibility it makes too much sense so of course cannot be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32537425 Sad day I thought after the Muamba incident, that there was a big campaign to ensure something like this never happened again Thoughts with his family and friends. 24 years old. Shocked. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Don't like the guy but horrible news about Rio Ferdinand's wife. So sad. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Don't like the guy but horrible news about Rio Ferdinand's wife. So sad. Don't understand the relevance of liking the lad or not to be honest J, 3 children without a mum and a husband without a wife. You are right about the horrible news bit. I'm sure Rio would swap every medal and £ he earned to have his wife back. My friend lost his wife to cancer at 39 and has their young daughter to bring up, so very tragic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Very sad and very unfortunate, breast cancer survival rates are comparatively high nowadays, close to 80% still alive ten years after diagnosis. Dreadful for the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Very sad and very unfortunate, breast cancer survival rates are comparatively high nowadays, close to 80% still alive ten years after diagnosis. Dreadful for the kids. My friends wife had breast cancer, a very aggressive one. I'm hurting for the lad. I cherish my family more than anything in the world. Losing parents at an age when they are "ready" and have achieved what you know they needed to do is heartbreak in itself, losing someone with so much yet to experience is tragic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 My friends wife had breast cancer, a very aggressive one. "Aggressive" is the one word you don't want to hear believe me (apart from "cancer" obviously). I got "small but aggressive". So many variables though, I don't think any two cases are ever identical; but treatments today are incredible. Sadly there are always some which fail for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 People watching Mayweather/Pacquiao? Scheduled for 2.00am but will probably be later, might set the alarm but I don't have the staying power that I used to so won't be staying up. Love Pacquiao to win but I suspect he won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 People watching Mayweather/Pacquiao? Scheduled for 2.00am but will probably be later, might set the alarm but I don't have the staying power that I used to so won't be staying up. Love Pacquiao to win but I suspect he won't. I won't be watching, but I thought the earliest they were going to be on was 3:45am? Like you I want the Pacman to win but think Mayweather will do it. I hope whoever does win does it with a knockout. A points win would be a disappointing ending after all the build up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I won't be watching, but I thought the earliest they were going to be on was 3:45am? You may well be right, just thought I saw 2.00 mentioned somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 You may well be right, just thought I saw 2.00 mentioned somewhere. It's just as likely that I'm wrong tbh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) After how much people have paid for this, I would love to see a knockout inside of eleven seconds (with ten of them being the count). Edited May 2, 2015 by Cornish Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Biggest fight in my lifetime I'm setting the alarm. You just can't miss this fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Biggest fight in my lifetime I'm setting the alarm. You just can't miss this fight For what time though? Edit: Scrub that, BBC says live text from 2.00 and live commentary from 3.30. So it'll probably start some time after 4.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) Very sad and very unfortunate, breast cancer survival rates are comparatively high nowadays, close to 80% still alive ten years after diagnosis. Dreadful for the kids. About ten years ago when my sister was in her early sixties, she had a mastectomy. Two weeks after, they called her back and did another one. She was a bit miffed as she said they could have done both at the same time. Ten days after she came out of hospital she bought some 'lining' material and dug a pond in her back garden. She is now 72 and still going strong, 'strong' being the operative word. She lives alone in a farm on the Yorkshire moors above Hebden Bridge which is challenging on a daily basis! Some years ago she got an infection in her little finger which wouldn't respond to treatment so she arranged to have it amputated. She swears blind that when she was returning home after the op the postman shouted 'give me four'! Edited May 2, 2015 by johnh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 About ten years ago when my sister was in her early sixties, she had a mastectomy. Two weeks after, they called her back and did another one. She was a bit miffed as she said they could have done both at the same time. Ten days after she came out of hospital she bought some 'lining' material and dug a pond in her back garden. She is now 72 and still going strong, 'strong' being the operative word. She lives alone in a farm on the Yorkshire moors above Hebden Bridge which is challenging on a daily basis! Some years ago she got an infection in her little finger which wouldn't respond to treatment so she arranged to have it amputated. She swears blind that when she was returning home after the op the postman shouted 'give me four'! Happily now for every tragic story there are many more positive ones (I've met loads in the last eighteen moths), but that's a cracker John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 For what time though? Edit: Scrub that, BBC says live text from 2.00 and live commentary from 3.30. So it'll probably start some time after 4.00. The very earliest they are coming out is 3:45am. I reckon the actual fight will start between 4:30am and 5:00am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Fascinating game of cricket going on. England are 18-3 in their second innings, and it's only the second day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 The very earliest they are coming out is 3:45am. I reckon the actual fight will start between 4:30am and 5:00am Good grief I can't be arsed with that, what other sport has no set starting time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Fascinating game of cricket going on. England are 18-3 in their second innings, and it's only the second day. 28-4 now. Jimmy Anderson will be rightly annoyed. Edit: Having said that I don't think we need many more runs to win the match; 150 will be hard to get for WI and if we get it to 200+ it'll be game over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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