Happened at 10.15pm.Looks chaotic. Many injuries also but none life threatening.
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Loan: Rhian Brewster
Thought this would already be on here. Picked this up from BBC Gossip column where they cite the Sun running the story: Palace believe he can compete with Jordan Ayew, Christian Benteke and Connor Wickham as an out-and-out striker. It also says Liverpool might be prepared to loan him to get more game time. Personally it would be a no from me, yes we are ultra light in this area but I'd rather stick with the little we have, or sign someone whom we can develope for our own advantage.
Palace x Juve kit
Juventus finally debuted its long-awaited collaboration with Palace and adidas last night after months of speculation, combining to create one of the most street-ready drops football has ever seen.
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Palace x Palace kit is what we all (I) want. They're a London label and were known to frequent and skate Croydon Fairfield amongst other South London areas, Southbank / Peckham etc... Surely we SHOULD be all over this and get them to work with us on a historic and stylish collaboration..?!
Get on the phone to them Mr.P!! :cool:
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Palace x Palace kit is what we all (I) want. They're a London label and were known to frequent and skate Croydon Fairfield amongst other South London areas, Southbank / Peckham etc... Surely we SHOULD be all over this and get them to work with us on a historic and stylish collaboration..?!
Get on the phone to them Mr.P!! :cool:
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Palace's dullest group of players
Aside from their technical ability.
Are this lot the most boring, devoid of characters and 'meh' group of players we've ever had?
Are we so desperate for a bit of charisma and personality, that PVA is heralded as some sort of god for using his witty 'doing bits' hashtags on Twitter?
I can't think of one player in our team who i find entertaining as a character.
No one celebrates with any flair or makes a connection with the crowd when they score - mind you, many of them will never score an actual goal.
Wilf used to have character when he played but now he just sulks and picks arguments.
Guita seems to be a bit of a interesting character but that's it.
Ayew is miserable. Benteke is miserable. Wayne is simple and does Nazi salutes. Ward is nice and christian.
Never felt so apathetic towards a group of Palace players, I see them for their merits in being part of the system, but have no bond with any of them.
Are this lot the most boring, devoid of characters and 'meh' group of players we've ever had?
Are we so desperate for a bit of charisma and personality, that PVA is heralded as some sort of god for using his witty 'doing bits' hashtags on Twitter?
I can't think of one player in our team who i find entertaining as a character.
No one celebrates with any flair or makes a connection with the crowd when they score - mind you, many of them will never score an actual goal.
Wilf used to have character when he played but now he just sulks and picks arguments.
Guita seems to be a bit of a interesting character but that's it.
Ayew is miserable. Benteke is miserable. Wayne is simple and does Nazi salutes. Ward is nice and christian.
Never felt so apathetic towards a group of Palace players, I see them for their merits in being part of the system, but have no bond with any of them.
Crystal Ball: Palace v Leicester
Hi all,
Time for predictions for Sunday's match.
Score, scorers and attendance please
Time for predictions for Sunday's match.
Score, scorers and attendance please
Travel Information: vs. Leicester City - Sunday 3rd November
TfL
Circle Line
No Circle Line services running, increased District and Hammersmith & City Line services will run between Upminster and Hammersmith via King's Cross.
District Line
No service between Earl's Court and Aldgate East including Victoria.
A reduced service between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway
London Overground
No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction - replacement bus service to operate between Clapham Junction and Canada Water
No service between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction - use "Local Buses" instead
National Rail
Thameslink - Amended services between Bedford and Brighton. Engineering work is taking place between Norwood Junction and Purley so train times will be affected, services will take 10 minutes longer and at a reduced frequency.
Amended services between London Bridge and Horsham // Brighton. Engineering work is taking place between London Bridge and New Cross Gate, after 9:30am services to and from Horsham will terminate at London Blackfriars.
No Thameslink services to and from London King's Cross and Hitchin // Letchworth Garden City // Peterborough // Cambridge until approximately 10:30am due to Engineering work.
No Thameslink services to and from Sutton due to Engineering work closing the line between Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill, all services on the Luton to Sutton line to start/end at London Blackfriars.
Southern
Buses replace trains between Edenbridge and Tonbridge
No Southern services between London Victoria and East Grinstead
No Southern services between Oxted and Uckfield
Buses replace trains between London Bridge and Tulse Hill affecting the London Bridge to Crystal Palace // Caterham services.
Southeastern
Due to engineering work there will be no trains to and from Brixton. Trains will be diverted between London Victoria and Bromley South via Denmark Hill.
Customers travelling to and from Brixton should use London Underground between London Victoria and Brixton at no extra cost.
Buses will run between Denmark Hill and Bromley South calling at all stations via Herne Hill. Please note that these buses will not call at Brixton.
Circle Line
No Circle Line services running, increased District and Hammersmith & City Line services will run between Upminster and Hammersmith via King's Cross.
District Line
No service between Earl's Court and Aldgate East including Victoria.
A reduced service between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway
London Overground
No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction - replacement bus service to operate between Clapham Junction and Canada Water
No service between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction - use "Local Buses" instead
National Rail
Thameslink - Amended services between Bedford and Brighton. Engineering work is taking place between Norwood Junction and Purley so train times will be affected, services will take 10 minutes longer and at a reduced frequency.
Amended services between London Bridge and Horsham // Brighton. Engineering work is taking place between London Bridge and New Cross Gate, after 9:30am services to and from Horsham will terminate at London Blackfriars.
No Thameslink services to and from London King's Cross and Hitchin // Letchworth Garden City // Peterborough // Cambridge until approximately 10:30am due to Engineering work.
No Thameslink services to and from Sutton due to Engineering work closing the line between Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill, all services on the Luton to Sutton line to start/end at London Blackfriars.
Southern
Buses replace trains between Edenbridge and Tonbridge
No Southern services between London Victoria and East Grinstead
No Southern services between Oxted and Uckfield
Buses replace trains between London Bridge and Tulse Hill affecting the London Bridge to Crystal Palace // Caterham services.
Southeastern
Due to engineering work there will be no trains to and from Brixton. Trains will be diverted between London Victoria and Bromley South via Denmark Hill.
Customers travelling to and from Brixton should use London Underground between London Victoria and Brixton at no extra cost.
Buses will run between Denmark Hill and Bromley South calling at all stations via Herne Hill. Please note that these buses will not call at Brixton.
November Betting Masters 192
BM - 192 ...All welcome, show the BBS who the best punter is; don't delay join today!
Order of Merit update after September(?)
PoolKing 47
================
Stigma 42
Louis 39
StuNick 38
Funk Butter 35
3 Beers at HT 33
Finbar 28
aj4england 15
Bellyman 7
kayjay 2
JamTheEagle 2
Previous winners:
1: el mico
2: three-way 0-0-0 final draw !!!(Plugster, late mail and odds against)
3: Finbar
4: Grim Reaper
5: EagleSE24
6: LLCOOLSTEVE
7: Stigma
8: Stigma
9: Stigma
10: Tor
11: Finbar
12: Finbar
13: old git
----------------------------
Overall best betting in 2004: Stigma
----------------------------
14. Reps AJ
15. bradley eagle
16. Tor
17. LLCOOLSTEVE
18. stevejfh
19. Tor
20. Finbar
21. Drunk eagle
22. Ozeagle
23. LLCOOLSTEVE
24. Wildcat Army
25. LLCOOLSTEVE
----------------------------
Overall best better in 2005: stevejfh
----------------------------
26: si1965
27: Ozeagle
28: srs9jps
29. si1965
30: hakers
31: Tor (WC '06)
32: srs9jps
33: NO1FAN
34: Drunk eagle
35: Stigma
36: Stigma
37: DedBallSpeshlst
-----------------------------
Overall best better in 2006: Flat Noodle
-----------------------------
38: LLCOOLSTEVE
39: Finbar
40: richdeniro
41: Stigma
Champions league winner 06/07: Ian Hart
UEFA Cup winner 06/07: Gav The Hamster
42: Finbar
43: Funk Butter
44: PoolKing
45: Funk Butter
46: Drunk Eagle
47: StuNick
48: Stigma
49: StuNick
Champions league winner 07/08-1: Finbar
UEFA Cup winner 07/08-1: Gav The Hamster
-----------------------------
Overall best better in 2007: Finbar
-----------------------------
50: GodstoneEagle
51: Funk Butter
52: Finbar
53: Funk Butter
54: LLCOOLSTEVE
55: Al From Bromley
56: Stigma
2008 Olympics: pauldrulez
57: pauldrulez
58: NO1FAN
59: Al From Bromley
60: Drunk Eagle
-----------------------------
Overall best better in 2008: StuNick
-----------------------------
61: StuNick
62: ardeo
63: Stigma
64: LLCOOLSTEVE
65: Finbar
66: No1Fan
67: Al From Bromley
68: Al From Bromley
69: Funk Butter
70: DedBallSpeshlst
71: Kayjay
72: Gooders
73: gjohnk
-----------------------------
Overall best better in 2009: Funk Butter
-----------------------------
74: Finbar
75: StuNick
76: DedBallSpeshlst
77: Swanny32
78: Funk Butter
79: Funk Butter
80: gjohnk
81: Finbar
82: MynamenisnotMax
83: No1Fan
84: gjohnk
85: Little Fozzie
-----------------------------
World Cup 2010 winner: old git
Overall best better in 2010: ?????
-----------------------------
86: Flat Noodle
87: Finbar
88: GodstoneEagle
89: Flat Noodle
90: mynameisnotmax
91: Louis
92: Funk Butter
93: gjohnk
94: DedBallSpeshlst
95: Stigma
96: cantspell
97: No1Fan
========================
2011 Order of Merit Winner: Finbar
========================
March 100th edition knockout special: Little Fozzie
Champions league winner 1st half 2011: Finbar
Champions league winner 2nd half 2011: StuNick
Jan - May UEFA Cup winner 2011: StuNick
Aug - Dec UEFA Cup winner 2011: Housey100
98: 3 Beers at HT
99: StuNick
100: cantspell
101: Funk Butter
102: Finbar
103: Swanny32
104: Funk Butter
105: Louis
106: srs9jps
107: Funk Butter
108: LLCOOLSTEVE
109: Funk Butter
========================
2012 Order of Merit Winner: Funk Butter
August - Dec 2012 Champions League winner: Swanny32
August - Dec 2012 UEFA Cup winner: JamTheEagle
Jan - May 2012 Champions League winner: No1Fan
Jan - May 2012 UEFA Cup winner: Ian Hart
========================
110: Louis
111: Louis
112: Gooders
113: Finbar
114: Little Fozzie
115: StuNick
116: Flat Noodle
117: Louis
118: evvo111
119: srs9jps
120: StuNick
121: LLCOOLSTEVE
========================
2013 Order of Merit Winner: Louis
Jan - May 2013 Champions League Winner: Gooders
Jan - May 2013 UEFA Cup winner: Scoopster
Aug - Dec 2013 Champions League Winner: Little Fozzie
Aug - Dec 2013 UEFA Cup Winner: Stigma
========================
122: No1Fan
123: PoolKing
124: LLCOOLSTEVE
125: 3 Beers at HT
126: Louis
127: Finbar
128: LLCOOLSTEVE
129: 3 Beers at HT
130: Finbar
131: Funk Butter
132: Stig
133: Louis
2014 Order of Merit winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2014 Champions League Winner: Stigma
Jan - May 2014 UEFA Cup winner: Bellyman
Aug - Dec 2014 Champions League Winner: Ardeo
Aug - Dec 2014 UEFA Cup Winner: PoolKing
Winter Olympics 2014 Winner: srs9jps
134: Gooders
135: Finbar
136: 3 Beers at HT
137: Funk Butter
138: €pfc
139: Gooders
140: Funk Butter
141: Louis
142: evvo111
143: pauldrulez
144: Louis
145: evvo111
2015 Order of Merit winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2015 Champions League Winner: Funk Butter
Jan - May 2015 UEFA Cup winner: Flat Noodle
Aug - Dec 2015 Champions League Winner: PoolKing
Aug - Dec 2015 UEFA Cup Winner: Little Fozzie
===============================
146: Louis
147: PoolKing
148: Louis
149: evvo111
150: LLCOOLSTEVE
151: StuNick
152: 3 Beers at HT
153: evvo111
154: Finbar
155: 3 Beers at HT
156: Finbar
157: StuNick
2016 Order of Merit winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2016 Champions League Winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2016 UEFA Cup winner: Little Fozzie
Euros 2016 special winner: 3 Beers at HT
2016 Olympics Winner: Funk Butter
Aug - Dec 2016 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Aug - Dec 2016 UEFA Cup Winner: €pfc
158: 3 Beers at HT
159: Stigma
160: Finbar
161: 3 Beers at HT
162: StuNick
163: Louis
164: Louis
165: PoolKing
166: Louis
167: Finbar
168: Kayjay
169: StuNick
2017 Order of Merit winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2017 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Jan - May 2017 UEFA Cup winner: Funk Butter
Aug - Dec 2017 Champions League Winner: StuNick
Aug - Dec 2017 UEFA Cup Winner: Louis
170: Louis
171: Finbar
172: Louis
173: Stigma
174: Finbar
175: Louis
176: Stigma
177: StuNick
178: Funk Butter
179: Stigma
180: Finbar
181: Funk Butter
2018 Order of Merit winner: Stigma
Jan - May 2018 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Jan - May 2018 UEFA Cup winner: eagles073
World Cup BM 2018: 3 Beers at HT
Aug - Dec 2018 Champions League Winner: Stigma
Aug - Dec 2018 UEFA Cup Winner: StuNick
182: Stigma
183: PoolKing
184: StuNick
185: Louis
186: Funk Butter
187: Funk Butter
188: Louis
189: aj4england
190: StuNick
191:
192:
193:
Jan - May 2019 Champions League Winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2019 UEFA Cup winner: Little Fozzie
Aug - Dec 2019 Champions League Winner:
Aug - Dec 2019 UEFA Cup Winner:
Rules are as follows
1 Every player has 200 points to bet with in the first round.
2 Each separate bet made is 10 points meaning players have 20 bets during the first 20 days. Maximum bet on a single market is 10 points, same rule applies for identical multis (basically no duplicate bets though you can do a team A, team B double on one bet and then add team C for a treble in another bet)
3 In the second round the 4* finalists all start by carrying forward 25% of their score from the first round added to the 150 points that can bet used in the second round. The person who qualifies for the final with the most points also gets an additional 10pt bet. (*if the number of participants gets to 16 or more, then a 5th finalist place will be added and then one more for every 5 players on top of that).
4 Betting Masters, first group stages runs from 0000 on the first of the month (standard UK time) to 2359hrs on the 20th of the month. Then the top four* posters come together in a mini league from there on until the end of the month.
Final bet settlement must occur before 2359 on the last day of the month.
5 Naturally the winner is the person with the highest score at the end of the last day of the month.
6 Scoring consists of total winnings and is inclusive of 10 point stake i.e. someone bets on a 6/4 horse and it wins their score becomes 25 (15 points profits plus the 10 pt stake) There is no score for any bets not used. Losing bets are scored as zero, not -10.
Any bet from an exchange bookie will have a 4% commission (on the winnings), if nothing else is explicitly stated in the post.
7 Players must quote where they're getting their prices.
8 Singles and upwards accepted.
9 For boxed multis and bets such as Yankees, each separate bet within the bet counts as separate and will cost 10pts per bet. e.g. ten trebles from five selections will use up 100 points.
10. E/W bets are counted as two bets in the masters, which means 10 points x 2
11. For tracking purposes, players are requested to put the outcome of their bets on the post for all events other than European soccer/tennis.
12. Where possible players are requested to put down a running total of their bets in their posts, although I'll also try and produce rolling league tables where possible.
13. After a bet has been posted up, one is not allowed to edit it..
14. The bets must be possible to do in real life, meaning for example that if you got a multi, all the odds have to come from 1 bookmaker. You can’t shop around for the highest odds and put them together. "Special promotion" type bets are not allowed though BOG (Best Odds Guaranteed) are.
15. Bets must be placed at odds of 1/10 (or 1.1 in decimal) or higher
16. Any Draw No Bet bets where the result is a push will always have the bet settled as void, never 10pts. Any asian handicap bet where the result is a push (in full) will have the bet settled as void. Any asian handicap where half of the stake is returned will be marked down as 5pts with the remainder of the Asian handicap settled as a win or a loss (this is applicable for asian handicaps such as 2.25 or -2, -2.5 etc)
17. In the event that a player is not sure if their bet will finish in time, before midnight on the 20th or midnight for qualifying midnight on the final day of the month for the final, they can make a provisional bet or bets which then become actual bets only if their original selection(s) finishes at 12.01am or after
Order of Merit update after September(?)
PoolKing 47
================
Stigma 42
Louis 39
StuNick 38
Funk Butter 35
3 Beers at HT 33
Finbar 28
aj4england 15
Bellyman 7
kayjay 2
JamTheEagle 2
Previous winners:
1: el mico
2: three-way 0-0-0 final draw !!!(Plugster, late mail and odds against)
3: Finbar
4: Grim Reaper
5: EagleSE24
6: LLCOOLSTEVE
7: Stigma
8: Stigma
9: Stigma
10: Tor
11: Finbar
12: Finbar
13: old git
----------------------------
Overall best betting in 2004: Stigma
----------------------------
14. Reps AJ
15. bradley eagle
16. Tor
17. LLCOOLSTEVE
18. stevejfh
19. Tor
20. Finbar
21. Drunk eagle
22. Ozeagle
23. LLCOOLSTEVE
24. Wildcat Army
25. LLCOOLSTEVE
----------------------------
Overall best better in 2005: stevejfh
----------------------------
26: si1965
27: Ozeagle
28: srs9jps
29. si1965
30: hakers
31: Tor (WC '06)
32: srs9jps
33: NO1FAN
34: Drunk eagle
35: Stigma
36: Stigma
37: DedBallSpeshlst
-----------------------------
Overall best better in 2006: Flat Noodle
-----------------------------
38: LLCOOLSTEVE
39: Finbar
40: richdeniro
41: Stigma
Champions league winner 06/07: Ian Hart
UEFA Cup winner 06/07: Gav The Hamster
42: Finbar
43: Funk Butter
44: PoolKing
45: Funk Butter
46: Drunk Eagle
47: StuNick
48: Stigma
49: StuNick
Champions league winner 07/08-1: Finbar
UEFA Cup winner 07/08-1: Gav The Hamster
-----------------------------
Overall best better in 2007: Finbar
-----------------------------
50: GodstoneEagle
51: Funk Butter
52: Finbar
53: Funk Butter
54: LLCOOLSTEVE
55: Al From Bromley
56: Stigma
2008 Olympics: pauldrulez
57: pauldrulez
58: NO1FAN
59: Al From Bromley
60: Drunk Eagle
-----------------------------
Overall best better in 2008: StuNick
-----------------------------
61: StuNick
62: ardeo
63: Stigma
64: LLCOOLSTEVE
65: Finbar
66: No1Fan
67: Al From Bromley
68: Al From Bromley
69: Funk Butter
70: DedBallSpeshlst
71: Kayjay
72: Gooders
73: gjohnk
-----------------------------
Overall best better in 2009: Funk Butter
-----------------------------
74: Finbar
75: StuNick
76: DedBallSpeshlst
77: Swanny32
78: Funk Butter
79: Funk Butter
80: gjohnk
81: Finbar
82: MynamenisnotMax
83: No1Fan
84: gjohnk
85: Little Fozzie
-----------------------------
World Cup 2010 winner: old git
Overall best better in 2010: ?????
-----------------------------
86: Flat Noodle
87: Finbar
88: GodstoneEagle
89: Flat Noodle
90: mynameisnotmax
91: Louis
92: Funk Butter
93: gjohnk
94: DedBallSpeshlst
95: Stigma
96: cantspell
97: No1Fan
========================
2011 Order of Merit Winner: Finbar
========================
March 100th edition knockout special: Little Fozzie
Champions league winner 1st half 2011: Finbar
Champions league winner 2nd half 2011: StuNick
Jan - May UEFA Cup winner 2011: StuNick
Aug - Dec UEFA Cup winner 2011: Housey100
98: 3 Beers at HT
99: StuNick
100: cantspell
101: Funk Butter
102: Finbar
103: Swanny32
104: Funk Butter
105: Louis
106: srs9jps
107: Funk Butter
108: LLCOOLSTEVE
109: Funk Butter
========================
2012 Order of Merit Winner: Funk Butter
August - Dec 2012 Champions League winner: Swanny32
August - Dec 2012 UEFA Cup winner: JamTheEagle
Jan - May 2012 Champions League winner: No1Fan
Jan - May 2012 UEFA Cup winner: Ian Hart
========================
110: Louis
111: Louis
112: Gooders
113: Finbar
114: Little Fozzie
115: StuNick
116: Flat Noodle
117: Louis
118: evvo111
119: srs9jps
120: StuNick
121: LLCOOLSTEVE
========================
2013 Order of Merit Winner: Louis
Jan - May 2013 Champions League Winner: Gooders
Jan - May 2013 UEFA Cup winner: Scoopster
Aug - Dec 2013 Champions League Winner: Little Fozzie
Aug - Dec 2013 UEFA Cup Winner: Stigma
========================
122: No1Fan
123: PoolKing
124: LLCOOLSTEVE
125: 3 Beers at HT
126: Louis
127: Finbar
128: LLCOOLSTEVE
129: 3 Beers at HT
130: Finbar
131: Funk Butter
132: Stig
133: Louis
2014 Order of Merit winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2014 Champions League Winner: Stigma
Jan - May 2014 UEFA Cup winner: Bellyman
Aug - Dec 2014 Champions League Winner: Ardeo
Aug - Dec 2014 UEFA Cup Winner: PoolKing
Winter Olympics 2014 Winner: srs9jps
134: Gooders
135: Finbar
136: 3 Beers at HT
137: Funk Butter
138: €pfc
139: Gooders
140: Funk Butter
141: Louis
142: evvo111
143: pauldrulez
144: Louis
145: evvo111
2015 Order of Merit winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2015 Champions League Winner: Funk Butter
Jan - May 2015 UEFA Cup winner: Flat Noodle
Aug - Dec 2015 Champions League Winner: PoolKing
Aug - Dec 2015 UEFA Cup Winner: Little Fozzie
===============================
146: Louis
147: PoolKing
148: Louis
149: evvo111
150: LLCOOLSTEVE
151: StuNick
152: 3 Beers at HT
153: evvo111
154: Finbar
155: 3 Beers at HT
156: Finbar
157: StuNick
2016 Order of Merit winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2016 Champions League Winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2016 UEFA Cup winner: Little Fozzie
Euros 2016 special winner: 3 Beers at HT
2016 Olympics Winner: Funk Butter
Aug - Dec 2016 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Aug - Dec 2016 UEFA Cup Winner: €pfc
158: 3 Beers at HT
159: Stigma
160: Finbar
161: 3 Beers at HT
162: StuNick
163: Louis
164: Louis
165: PoolKing
166: Louis
167: Finbar
168: Kayjay
169: StuNick
2017 Order of Merit winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2017 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Jan - May 2017 UEFA Cup winner: Funk Butter
Aug - Dec 2017 Champions League Winner: StuNick
Aug - Dec 2017 UEFA Cup Winner: Louis
170: Louis
171: Finbar
172: Louis
173: Stigma
174: Finbar
175: Louis
176: Stigma
177: StuNick
178: Funk Butter
179: Stigma
180: Finbar
181: Funk Butter
2018 Order of Merit winner: Stigma
Jan - May 2018 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Jan - May 2018 UEFA Cup winner: eagles073
World Cup BM 2018: 3 Beers at HT
Aug - Dec 2018 Champions League Winner: Stigma
Aug - Dec 2018 UEFA Cup Winner: StuNick
182: Stigma
183: PoolKing
184: StuNick
185: Louis
186: Funk Butter
187: Funk Butter
188: Louis
189: aj4england
190: StuNick
191:
192:
193:
Jan - May 2019 Champions League Winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2019 UEFA Cup winner: Little Fozzie
Aug - Dec 2019 Champions League Winner:
Aug - Dec 2019 UEFA Cup Winner:
Rules are as follows
1 Every player has 200 points to bet with in the first round.
2 Each separate bet made is 10 points meaning players have 20 bets during the first 20 days. Maximum bet on a single market is 10 points, same rule applies for identical multis (basically no duplicate bets though you can do a team A, team B double on one bet and then add team C for a treble in another bet)
3 In the second round the 4* finalists all start by carrying forward 25% of their score from the first round added to the 150 points that can bet used in the second round. The person who qualifies for the final with the most points also gets an additional 10pt bet. (*if the number of participants gets to 16 or more, then a 5th finalist place will be added and then one more for every 5 players on top of that).
4 Betting Masters, first group stages runs from 0000 on the first of the month (standard UK time) to 2359hrs on the 20th of the month. Then the top four* posters come together in a mini league from there on until the end of the month.
Final bet settlement must occur before 2359 on the last day of the month.
5 Naturally the winner is the person with the highest score at the end of the last day of the month.
6 Scoring consists of total winnings and is inclusive of 10 point stake i.e. someone bets on a 6/4 horse and it wins their score becomes 25 (15 points profits plus the 10 pt stake) There is no score for any bets not used. Losing bets are scored as zero, not -10.
Any bet from an exchange bookie will have a 4% commission (on the winnings), if nothing else is explicitly stated in the post.
7 Players must quote where they're getting their prices.
8 Singles and upwards accepted.
9 For boxed multis and bets such as Yankees, each separate bet within the bet counts as separate and will cost 10pts per bet. e.g. ten trebles from five selections will use up 100 points.
10. E/W bets are counted as two bets in the masters, which means 10 points x 2
11. For tracking purposes, players are requested to put the outcome of their bets on the post for all events other than European soccer/tennis.
12. Where possible players are requested to put down a running total of their bets in their posts, although I'll also try and produce rolling league tables where possible.
13. After a bet has been posted up, one is not allowed to edit it..
14. The bets must be possible to do in real life, meaning for example that if you got a multi, all the odds have to come from 1 bookmaker. You can’t shop around for the highest odds and put them together. "Special promotion" type bets are not allowed though BOG (Best Odds Guaranteed) are.
15. Bets must be placed at odds of 1/10 (or 1.1 in decimal) or higher
16. Any Draw No Bet bets where the result is a push will always have the bet settled as void, never 10pts. Any asian handicap bet where the result is a push (in full) will have the bet settled as void. Any asian handicap where half of the stake is returned will be marked down as 5pts with the remainder of the Asian handicap settled as a win or a loss (this is applicable for asian handicaps such as 2.25 or -2, -2.5 etc)
17. In the event that a player is not sure if their bet will finish in time, before midnight on the 20th or midnight for qualifying midnight on the final day of the month for the final, they can make a provisional bet or bets which then become actual bets only if their original selection(s) finishes at 12.01am or after
Best free/cheap things to do in London
I'm coming up to a wedding reception on Saturday, Lord's Eagle's lad, my cousin, is tying the knot right in City. I'm making a weekend of it with the gf and whilst I have a few thoughts on how to spend our time I'm open to suggestions from #cpfcfamily
Arriving in time for Friday evening, have all day Saturday to fill but need a decent place to watch the rugby WC final @9am.
We're staying in Hackney, and we're middle aged.......(needed to add that I think)
Arriving in time for Friday evening, have all day Saturday to fill but need a decent place to watch the rugby WC final @9am.
We're staying in Hackney, and we're middle aged.......(needed to add that I think)
RIP Alexander Boris de Preiffel Johnson
mercredi 30 octobre 2019
As a man of honour and honesty I fully expect Mr Johnson will today be comitting suicide in one of Britain's great ditches.
I invite the BBS to pay tribute to such an honourable and throbbing member of Parliament.
I invite the BBS to pay tribute to such an honourable and throbbing member of Parliament.
Newcastle (a) Saturday 21st December 3pm
Fri 1st November 10am Away ST holders
Mon 4th November 10am 3000+ points
Tue 5th November 10am ST holders
Wed 6th November 10am Members
Thu 7th November 10am Two per member
£30 Adults
£23 Over 65
£23 Students
£17 Under 18
£15 Disabled
Coach travel £33 departing 6am.
Mon 4th November 10am 3000+ points
Tue 5th November 10am ST holders
Wed 6th November 10am Members
Thu 7th November 10am Two per member
£30 Adults
£23 Over 65
£23 Students
£17 Under 18
£15 Disabled
Coach travel £33 departing 6am.
Suggestion: Ronald Sobowale
I hope we are one of the clubs looking at him esp as he so local
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2x watford away tickets wanted
after two tickets, sold out quickly for a weird reason, text 07773114069
Purchase / Cancellation of Shares.
29 Oct 2019 Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 15 October 2019
GBP 870.2250
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29 Oct 2019 Purchase of own shares.
This document is being processed and will be available in 5 days.
Just got this notification from companies house.
GBP 870.2250
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29 Oct 2019 Purchase of own shares.
This document is being processed and will be available in 5 days.
Just got this notification from companies house.
2019 General Election thread
Looks like the official Labour position will be to back an election.
Oh well.
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Richard Shaw has left the club
From The Athletic
Richard Shaw has left his role as head coach of Crystal Palace’s under-23 side, The Athletic understands.
The former Palace defender, 51, returned to the club in 2013 to take a coaching role in the academy, and a year later became the under-16 head coach — a role in which he first coached Aaron Wan-Bissaka — before stepping up to take charge of the under-23 side.
Richard Shaw has left his role as head coach of Crystal Palace’s under-23 side, The Athletic understands.
The former Palace defender, 51, returned to the club in 2013 to take a coaching role in the academy, and a year later became the under-16 head coach — a role in which he first coached Aaron Wan-Bissaka — before stepping up to take charge of the under-23 side.
Probiotics
lundi 28 octobre 2019
Anyone take them?
Had experience with them, good, bad or indifferent?
After extensive Googling, the verdict seems to be mainly positive, but a lot of it is anecdotal.
Also there are a lot of different options out there, i.e. 1 to 50 billion CFU's (colony-forming units) and liquids, pills or capsules and different bacteria or fungal cell strains.
Looking for them to help with basically Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms.
Had experience with them, good, bad or indifferent?
After extensive Googling, the verdict seems to be mainly positive, but a lot of it is anecdotal.
Also there are a lot of different options out there, i.e. 1 to 50 billion CFU's (colony-forming units) and liquids, pills or capsules and different bacteria or fungal cell strains.
Looking for them to help with basically Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms.
Emma Hayes
Current manager of Chelsea Women. I've been more and more impressed with her recently, hearing her on the radio and reading interviews. I think she's a woman who could do a good job in the mens game. What do you think?
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Palace & VAR
2 Points against Wham and another today thanks to VAR ... surely at some point it will come back and bite us on the a*rse
Happy Birthday Bintang
Happy Birthday mate have a great day,hope Palace give you a nice gift of a win (or a point ) ;)
Live Com and Updates: Arsenal V Crystal Palace KO 16:30 GMT
samedi 26 octobre 2019
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Rumour: Glen Kamara from Rangers
Palace and br*ghton showing interest apparently
Finland international, Midfielder age 23.
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Spoiler: Company not honouring warranty
Hi ,we built a house 11 years ago
Spent alot on velfac windows and doors, we're just in their 12 year warranty
A small but important part in the sliding door to garden has broken off, they originally said they "go halves" and supply part if I paid for labour, it's a two man job for a day so around £400 labour
Part probaly £30...
Anyway the part didn't arrive and they suddenly offered to send engineer, I assumed to fit part
He did something to door and now it won't shut*
Firm are now claiming due to bad maintenance they aren't covering anything, they're also saying whole track needs replacing and maybe whole thing!
I'm ABIT shocked tbh
Not sure what to do it how to play it, whole thing with labour could be £5k
Trading standards?
Spent alot on velfac windows and doors, we're just in their 12 year warranty
A small but important part in the sliding door to garden has broken off, they originally said they "go halves" and supply part if I paid for labour, it's a two man job for a day so around £400 labour
Part probaly £30...
Anyway the part didn't arrive and they suddenly offered to send engineer, I assumed to fit part
He did something to door and now it won't shut*
Firm are now claiming due to bad maintenance they aren't covering anything, they're also saying whole track needs replacing and maybe whole thing!
I'm ABIT shocked tbh
Not sure what to do it how to play it, whole thing with labour could be £5k
Trading standards?
Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
vendredi 25 octobre 2019
Playing in the Moscow cafe as I write...
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Match Updates: October 25/26/27
Big up to VAR . Southampton like to leave one on players to wind them up. Bertrand got caught this time
Deer Kills Hunter who thought he had killed it first
This comes under the heading of things that probably shouldn't make you smile but I have to say the word Karma came to mind
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Have we seen the last of the “Great British” politician
Brexit has controlled politics for 3 years, so let’s pretend that didn’t happen for a minute and take a look at politicians and politics without it for a little bit of fun (ish) debate
My question is to everyone ignoring your own political view eg lib / lab / con / snp etc .
Have we seen the last of the great politicians?
my reason for asking is in a world where you now live with social media, camera phones the internet etc is it possible to be a future politician without someone releasing a video / picture / voice recording or an old tweet that won’t come back and end your career before it even starts ?
My question is to everyone ignoring your own political view eg lib / lab / con / snp etc .
Have we seen the last of the great politicians?
my reason for asking is in a world where you now live with social media, camera phones the internet etc is it possible to be a future politician without someone releasing a video / picture / voice recording or an old tweet that won’t come back and end your career before it even starts ?
Jack Rodwell to Roma
I know a bit of an odd thread to start, but I just read AS Roma, yes the big club in Serie A are about to sign career waster Jack Rodwell. Where the **** has that come from? The guy must have a really persuasive agent, that's all I have to say.
Played 21 games for Blackburn last season, a career of 189 League appearances in 12 seasons. :eek: Or 235 in all competitions, so less than 20 games per season in that time.
Played 21 games for Blackburn last season, a career of 189 League appearances in 12 seasons. :eek: Or 235 in all competitions, so less than 20 games per season in that time.
vagina museum
The Vagina Museum is due to open on November 16 in Camden Market, London, with the aim of spreading knowledge about 'gynaecological anatomy and health'.
According to its website it is the 'world's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to vaginas'.
The museum has received widespread support with the public raising almost £50,000 to fund it and the Camden Council leader saying she is 'incredibly excited' for it.
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According to its website it is the 'world's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to vaginas'.
The museum has received widespread support with the public raising almost £50,000 to fund it and the Camden Council leader saying she is 'incredibly excited' for it.
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Match Updates: Oct 22/23/24 Champions League, Europa League etc.
mercredi 23 octobre 2019
Bit of a mixed bag from Batshuayi tonight.
After coming on, missed a sitter, but then scored a classic Batshuayi goal for the winner.
After coming on, missed a sitter, but then scored a classic Batshuayi goal for the winner.
Do we run the risk of ending up like Stoke ?
Might seem strange seeing we have had a good start points wise , but I do wonder whether we are following a similar path to Stoke . They have a Chairman who obviously is Stoke through and through , but from memory they started to have an ageing squad with some very high earners . Suddenly from being a mid table side never looking like being relegated , they just went on a downward spiral .
I was going through our squad the other day and on the whole I like most of our squad as they seem really good decent professionals . However the average age of the squad does seem quite high and there is a lack of pace .
Ward , Tomkins , Cahill , Dann , McArthur , Kelly , Benteke , Sakho , Kouyate are all late 20s early 30s - if their performances / energy levels drop 5 % will we struggle ? Also quite a few them are missing more and more games through injury - add Wickham to the list ?
It does seem that RH prefers to have experienced players who he can rely on - which is working and hopefully keeps us up . Is this the best way to continue or should we try to bring some younger players with pace / creativity . Difficult to get balance right as we have Meyer and Camarassa but maybe RH is correct in that they just are not reliable enough to be more than bit part players . Maybe SP feels this is best policy until our finances are a little more healthy .
I was going through our squad the other day and on the whole I like most of our squad as they seem really good decent professionals . However the average age of the squad does seem quite high and there is a lack of pace .
Ward , Tomkins , Cahill , Dann , McArthur , Kelly , Benteke , Sakho , Kouyate are all late 20s early 30s - if their performances / energy levels drop 5 % will we struggle ? Also quite a few them are missing more and more games through injury - add Wickham to the list ?
It does seem that RH prefers to have experienced players who he can rely on - which is working and hopefully keeps us up . Is this the best way to continue or should we try to bring some younger players with pace / creativity . Difficult to get balance right as we have Meyer and Camarassa but maybe RH is correct in that they just are not reliable enough to be more than bit part players . Maybe SP feels this is best policy until our finances are a little more healthy .
To fly or not to fly?
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Betfair Rewards Plan
Just had a message from Betfair, saying something like:
"You have been opted in to our new Rewards plan"
On checking the 'Rewards' and 'Rewards plus' plans consist of various freebies ... and increased commission of 5% or 8% on net winnings, instead of the usual 2%. Having been opted in to the Rewards 5% commission plan, I opted straight back into the so-called 'Basic' plan, which has 2% commission.
Worth checking on this I think, if you have a Betfair account.
"You have been opted in to our new Rewards plan"
On checking the 'Rewards' and 'Rewards plus' plans consist of various freebies ... and increased commission of 5% or 8% on net winnings, instead of the usual 2%. Having been opted in to the Rewards 5% commission plan, I opted straight back into the so-called 'Basic' plan, which has 2% commission.
Worth checking on this I think, if you have a Betfair account.
Palace fans in Perth western Australia
I will be in Perth for 3 palace matches in December. If any Palace fans there would like to meet up please contact me.
"Charge" registered on Companies House
Seems like Palace have "sold" the next installment of £22.5M from the AWB transfer (due on 01/07/20) to Macquarie bank so we can take the cash now.
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Essex Container Deaths
Not an easy read. Literally unbelievable horror.
BBC News - Essex Police: 39 bodies found in lorry container
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Prick in row 20 block D
mardi 22 octobre 2019
Who was that sad wanker who spent the whole game going on about a bloke in row 23.
Kept muttering to himself that he would lamp him if he had it in him and his mum next to him had to keep calming him down saying now now Bill, you know it’s not good to get worked up like this. Have another sip of your cocoa.
By the end of the game he was red faced with rage. I think he was starting to write a post about it on his phone on a football forum.
If you’re reading this, then I would suggest taking up yoga or meditation or something, all that impotent rage can’t be good for you. And sorry for calling you a prick and a wanker, I’m sure underneath it all you’re a lovely lad.
Kept muttering to himself that he would lamp him if he had it in him and his mum next to him had to keep calming him down saying now now Bill, you know it’s not good to get worked up like this. Have another sip of your cocoa.
By the end of the game he was red faced with rage. I think he was starting to write a post about it on his phone on a football forum.
If you’re reading this, then I would suggest taking up yoga or meditation or something, all that impotent rage can’t be good for you. And sorry for calling you a prick and a wanker, I’m sure underneath it all you’re a lovely lad.
Brue Dyer
Just watched an interesting article on calendar local news program in yorkshire on Bruce Dyer who is now a pastor in church he has set up in Barnsley, quite a surprise ,
"Getting out of London was the best thing I ever did "he said
Going out drinking and taking drugs was his downfall , and moving to Barnsley changed his life . Good for him
"Getting out of London was the best thing I ever did "he said
Going out drinking and taking drugs was his downfall , and moving to Barnsley changed his life . Good for him
PlayrTek for Apple Watch now available
For any of you players out there who want to understand how well they are training may be interested in this free app
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Basically it’s a cut down version of what the pros use in training, that measures speed effort etc. They use the watch as the tracker, hence only for training, but it gives you great feedback. My son uses the full pod version, great for match data, and his coaches use it a lot.
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Basically it’s a cut down version of what the pros use in training, that measures speed effort etc. They use the watch as the tracker, hence only for training, but it gives you great feedback. My son uses the full pod version, great for match data, and his coaches use it a lot.
Watford (a) Saturday 7th December 3pm
Mon 28th October 10am 4000+ points
Tue 29th October 10am 2000+ points
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Thu 31st October 10am Members
Fri 1st November 10am Three per member
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£22 Over 65
£18 Students
£5 Under 19
Coach travel £17 departing 11:30am.
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Wed 30th October 10am ST holders
Thu 31st October 10am Members
Fri 1st November 10am Three per member
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Hearsay: Alfred Morelos again.
The press are pushing this one again, saying Dougie was at Tynecastle to watch him on Sunday.
The Price of Football podcast.
Hosted by Kevin Day and Kieran Maguire, it delves into the financial aspects of the game. Just listened to the first two episodes and some of the stuff that comes out is unreal...for example the Championship, across all the teams, made a £580m loss last year. The FA dont give a shit about professional football clubs. Also the goings on at Bury and Newcastle had my eyebrows heading to the ceiling.
Not receiving notifications
lundi 21 octobre 2019
Well, not strictly true. But they're all going into my spam folder. This starting happening all of a sudden recently, and is a real nuisance because I often forget to look in the spam folder. Virtually nothing else is being diverted into the spam folder except BBS notifications, so it is not a general problem
On several occasions I have marked all of the notifications "Not Spam" in the hope that the system will remember for the future, but to no avail. I'd be really grateful if someone can suggest why this suddenly started happening, and what I need to do to correct it.
Please make any suggestions so simple that a three year old could understand them - I am virtually computer illiterate :embarass::frown:
On several occasions I have marked all of the notifications "Not Spam" in the hope that the system will remember for the future, but to no avail. I'd be really grateful if someone can suggest why this suddenly started happening, and what I need to do to correct it.
Please make any suggestions so simple that a three year old could understand them - I am virtually computer illiterate :embarass::frown:
In which I say sorry to Rhino_Mik
I mistakenly called Rhino_Mik a twat, when I mistook him as posting about me, and I'd just like to publically say sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry.
County Cricket 2020
The annual thread for all things County Cricket for the upcoming season, including perennial topics such as good natured Kent/Surrey banter & fury over the shambolic County Championship schedule.
Also a place to spew bile regarding the upcoming Hundred :D :D
Go well, everyone.... :p :p
Also a place to spew bile regarding the upcoming Hundred :D :D
Go well, everyone.... :p :p
V A R
dimanche 20 octobre 2019
Watford should of had a penalty awarded yesterday , surly the referee should have been asked to go to the screen on the halfway line and review his decision ,
Not a single ref has used this facility so far , why not ? Surly it’s decisions like this that VAR was brought in for ?
Not a single ref has used this facility so far , why not ? Surly it’s decisions like this that VAR was brought in for ?
Suggested Team and Formation For: Arsenal (away)
----------------------------Guaita----------------------------------
Ward---------Tomkins-----------------Cahill------------------PVA
------McArthur-----------Milivojevic-----------Kouyate-----------
-------Zaha---------------Benteke---------------Ayew-------------
Would love to see that front 3 as Ayew can track back, Benteke is an aerial threat they couldn't cope with last time and if JA tracks back it will give Wilf space to roam further forward. Expecting the following front 3 though, as surely Schlupp won't keep his place:
Townsend---------Ayew-----------Zaha
Ward---------Tomkins-----------------Cahill------------------PVA
------McArthur-----------Milivojevic-----------Kouyate-----------
-------Zaha---------------Benteke---------------Ayew-------------
Would love to see that front 3 as Ayew can track back, Benteke is an aerial threat they couldn't cope with last time and if JA tracks back it will give Wilf space to roam further forward. Expecting the following front 3 though, as surely Schlupp won't keep his place:
Townsend---------Ayew-----------Zaha
Prick in row 23 block D
samedi 19 octobre 2019
Who was that sad wanker who spent more time shouting puerile insults at the HF all game? Seriously, what a ******* tosser.
If you're reading this dickhead, just stop it, you're making a fool of yourself and embarrassing that woman with you.
I'm three rows behind you and **** all to do with HF, but i will lamp you, if you don't shut up, ****
If you're reading this dickhead, just stop it, you're making a fool of yourself and embarrassing that woman with you.
I'm three rows behind you and **** all to do with HF, but i will lamp you, if you don't shut up, ****
Player Ratings And Reviews: Palace 0-2 Man City
Nothing awful. The blueprint works but we are playing top sides. We win way more than we should and more than most do.
We conceded two.. the only error was Luka playing his man offside when he wasn’t by a mile but otherwise it’s more quality than blame to attach to the goals.
We hit the bar and forced a great save too.
Overall fine
Wayne motm. Sorry haters he was. Great back up
Ward, Cahill, Pva, jimmy and ayew were very good.
It’s fine
We faced a cracking team. No shame there
We conceded two.. the only error was Luka playing his man offside when he wasn’t by a mile but otherwise it’s more quality than blame to attach to the goals.
We hit the bar and forced a great save too.
Overall fine
Wayne motm. Sorry haters he was. Great back up
Ward, Cahill, Pva, jimmy and ayew were very good.
It’s fine
We faced a cracking team. No shame there
Dog Ownership.
I love dogs, me. Cats too. They're 2 of the only species in the whole wide world that take a like to me but I'm looking after my sister's dog this weekend and he's lovely and all but he's got his head on my lap and snoring like a c*nt.
I've longed to have a dog since I had my Labrador when I was a kid but now I don't.
They're a snoring pain up the c*nt.
You?
I've longed to have a dog since I had my Labrador when I was a kid but now I don't.
They're a snoring pain up the c*nt.
You?
‘Common Goal’ - Charity Work by players
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This is good to see, some players that realise that a position of power is a responsibility rather than a privilege. I know some players like Zaha and Drogba give money to charity from their wages, this article makes out that if you dont give to common goal that players are doing nothing which isnt the case but players could do more. 1% of anyones salary is nothing but the more you earn the more you could make an impact so I find it odd more players are not conscious enough to do something.
I think more of this and I would respect footballers alot more, rather than see them as grown children.
This is good to see, some players that realise that a position of power is a responsibility rather than a privilege. I know some players like Zaha and Drogba give money to charity from their wages, this article makes out that if you dont give to common goal that players are doing nothing which isnt the case but players could do more. 1% of anyones salary is nothing but the more you earn the more you could make an impact so I find it odd more players are not conscious enough to do something.
I think more of this and I would respect footballers alot more, rather than see them as grown children.
Match Updates: Oct 19/20/21
vendredi 18 octobre 2019
Kicks off 12:30 - Everton v West Ham.
Can see West Ham taking this one and then big pressure on the Everton board.
Looking at Everton’s forthcoming fixtures, they have what looks like a good run coming up (Brighton, Spurs, Soton, Norwich), before a horrendous December fixture list (Leicester, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal, Burnley).
If they don’t pick up a decent points haul in their next 5 games then they are in serious trouble.
Can see West Ham taking this one and then big pressure on the Everton board.
Looking at Everton’s forthcoming fixtures, they have what looks like a good run coming up (Brighton, Spurs, Soton, Norwich), before a horrendous December fixture list (Leicester, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal, Burnley).
If they don’t pick up a decent points haul in their next 5 games then they are in serious trouble.
Live Com and Updates: Crystal Palace V Mancester City 17:30 ko
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i Skipped The Light Fandango Once...
...have you?
And by that, I mean have you played any instrument that featured on a famous song.
I played on The Hammond organ that featured on Procol Harum's seminal song because I was that good as a kid.
You?
And by that, I mean have you played any instrument that featured on a famous song.
I played on The Hammond organ that featured on Procol Harum's seminal song because I was that good as a kid.
You?
James Tomkins signs new contract
jeudi 17 octobre 2019
While the world and his dog is in meltdown over Benteke doing the same this is very good news.
Well done James
Well done James
Live Com and Updates: Under 23s vs Blackburn (Premier League Cup)
Available to stream on the website, £3 unless one of the 'special fans' (ie paying membership).
Here watching, we've just missed a penalty - Flanagan hit the post.
Just as I type, Street has put us 1-0 up.
Here watching, we've just missed a penalty - Flanagan hit the post.
Just as I type, Street has put us 1-0 up.
Footballer are grown children
This is all they have to worry about, whether their FIFA rating is good.
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SNP
Thought I’d start a new thread on the politics forum as the other one is on GCC.
And so the opportunist Sturgeon is sabre rattling once more and Indyref2 is starting to look a real possibility as early as next year.
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Yes, this once in a generation question is going to be asked again....five years after it was last asked. Living up here and seeing the total mess the SNP are making of public services, especially health and education, it sends shivers up the spine to think they may get their way. But the main reason another referendum worries me is, as we saw we the previous one and of course Brexit, it is a sure fire way to split a country in half and unleash deep seated hatred among the population. Certainly the tension and anger it created the last time was not nice.
I do have time for the SNP politicians; in general their social moral compass points generally in the right direction and certainly more than the Tories, although that’s not saying much; and I like seeing them in the House of Commons in numbers, making our Parliament a more democratic one and giving it to the Tories, seeing as Labour have lost all ability to do so.
But this rabid obsession to go independent is increasingly becoming a real threat, and of course Cameron and the other idiotic Tories have handed them an open goal and another reason to scream ‘yes’ again.
And so the opportunist Sturgeon is sabre rattling once more and Indyref2 is starting to look a real possibility as early as next year.
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Yes, this once in a generation question is going to be asked again....five years after it was last asked. Living up here and seeing the total mess the SNP are making of public services, especially health and education, it sends shivers up the spine to think they may get their way. But the main reason another referendum worries me is, as we saw we the previous one and of course Brexit, it is a sure fire way to split a country in half and unleash deep seated hatred among the population. Certainly the tension and anger it created the last time was not nice.
I do have time for the SNP politicians; in general their social moral compass points generally in the right direction and certainly more than the Tories, although that’s not saying much; and I like seeing them in the House of Commons in numbers, making our Parliament a more democratic one and giving it to the Tories, seeing as Labour have lost all ability to do so.
But this rabid obsession to go independent is increasingly becoming a real threat, and of course Cameron and the other idiotic Tories have handed them an open goal and another reason to scream ‘yes’ again.
We Chat / using Whatsapp in China
Has anyone had any experience of using Whatsapp in China? I've heard anecdotally that as long as you have it installed before you go it's fine but when you google it you just get VPN companies telling you they are needed.
I've also tried to set up WeChat as an alternative. What a nightmare! It locked up immediately and now I can't unlock it. Has anyone had it for more than 6 months and if so would you mind helping me unlock my account?
I've also tried to set up WeChat as an alternative. What a nightmare! It locked up immediately and now I can't unlock it. Has anyone had it for more than 6 months and if so would you mind helping me unlock my account?
Should it be frowned upon to state publicly how you voted?
As we approach a general election with all that entails, I was thinking about how the political temperature could be dialled down and cool down some of the frantic nonsense that has made political discourse impossible over the last four or five years.
The way I see it is that the way someone votes should be somebodies own personal choice and the result of that person doing their own research and voting in line with their needs and with their own conscience.
Now you could never ban such a thing but I see it as similar to somebody who discusses how much money they give to charity, it stops being something that they wanted to do for somebody else and starts to be something which benefits themselves.
This is a particular problem with the left (probably because they are better online campaigners and tend to campaign on emotive issues) as they race onto every online platform to express that they have voted for the good guys and therefore they must be truly virtuous in the rest of their life. It grates unbelievably and to me it promotes the dumbing down of politics and perpetuates the herd culture where people don't think for themselves, they merely see some snappy slogan see something that seems fashionable and vote that way.
If political parties didn't know that people online would peddle their empty slogans quite so feverishly maybe they might concentrate on actually going into detail.
Maybe I am just prematurely middle aged but I find the whole thing just becomes unbearable in the run up to a general election (and afterwards if Labour don't win like 2015 protests).
The way I see it is that the way someone votes should be somebodies own personal choice and the result of that person doing their own research and voting in line with their needs and with their own conscience.
Now you could never ban such a thing but I see it as similar to somebody who discusses how much money they give to charity, it stops being something that they wanted to do for somebody else and starts to be something which benefits themselves.
This is a particular problem with the left (probably because they are better online campaigners and tend to campaign on emotive issues) as they race onto every online platform to express that they have voted for the good guys and therefore they must be truly virtuous in the rest of their life. It grates unbelievably and to me it promotes the dumbing down of politics and perpetuates the herd culture where people don't think for themselves, they merely see some snappy slogan see something that seems fashionable and vote that way.
If political parties didn't know that people online would peddle their empty slogans quite so feverishly maybe they might concentrate on actually going into detail.
Maybe I am just prematurely middle aged but I find the whole thing just becomes unbearable in the run up to a general election (and afterwards if Labour don't win like 2015 protests).
Mahatma Gandhi
Was a raving racist apparently.
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Not sure he was a fully paid member of the Nazi Party and wore a Bulgarian scarf on cold days; but some Manchester University students are calling for a statue in honour of the great man to be scrapped as they believe he hated African blacks and was compliant in British colonialism in Africa.
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Not sure he was a fully paid member of the Nazi Party and wore a Bulgarian scarf on cold days; but some Manchester University students are calling for a statue in honour of the great man to be scrapped as they believe he hated African blacks and was compliant in British colonialism in Africa.
Suggestion: Florent Mollett
Seen this guy a few times over the last few years and follow french football fairly closely and think that this guy would be a good fit for us. Whilst perhaps not the exact position we need right now, he fits the mould of what Roy expects from his midfielders perfectly and would suit our narrow midfield 4
Two footed, very good crosser of the ball and a good finisher. His stats don't amaze you, but if you looked at the stats of Jimmy Mac for example, nor would he.
He can play out wide in a 4, 3 or behind a striker. Could be available for around £5m given previous transfer fees and their league position.
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Two footed, very good crosser of the ball and a good finisher. His stats don't amaze you, but if you looked at the stats of Jimmy Mac for example, nor would he.
He can play out wide in a 4, 3 or behind a striker. Could be available for around £5m given previous transfer fees and their league position.
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Rumour: Gabriel Barbosa
mardi 15 octobre 2019
Apparently we are interested in the Inter Milan 23 year old. Was the next big thing as a teenager in Brazil, the 'new Neymar'.
However never cut it at Inter after his big transfer to Europe, or on loan at Benfica, and has been back in Brazil on loan for a while.
His current loan (to Flamengo) ends 31st December, reportedly.
A flair player and a goal scorer, but really doesn't seem a Hodgson type player. Probably bullshit, but who knows
However never cut it at Inter after his big transfer to Europe, or on loan at Benfica, and has been back in Brazil on loan for a while.
His current loan (to Flamengo) ends 31st December, reportedly.
A flair player and a goal scorer, but really doesn't seem a Hodgson type player. Probably bullshit, but who knows
Lapsed Fan
Hello All
I was formerly a season ticket holder at Selhurst, had to give it up the season we were promoted as I relocated for work up North for the long-term.
Having originally tried to keep in touch with the team, I think Premier League football and seeing Selhurst now selling out when I fondly remembered grim sub-10k attendances on cold midweek nights in the Championship made me feel the club didn't really need me clinging on.. I now follow Rochdale and have a season ticket there. All the grim memories and then some catered for.
I was curious about a few things if you don't mind-
- Has the stadium improved since the promotion season?
- Did that documentary on the promotion season ever get released?
- Has Coppell ever returned in any capacity?
- Has the ownership changed?
- For those who followed the club during the seemingly endless years in the Championship, does it still feel like the same club?
I am really pleased for the club and I know I am breaking the cardinal rule of football, but I want my sons to support a local team (in the same way my dad did me, despite not being a Palace Fan) so Palace are a thing of the past for me... but I still do keep an eye out every Saturday for the scores.
I was formerly a season ticket holder at Selhurst, had to give it up the season we were promoted as I relocated for work up North for the long-term.
Having originally tried to keep in touch with the team, I think Premier League football and seeing Selhurst now selling out when I fondly remembered grim sub-10k attendances on cold midweek nights in the Championship made me feel the club didn't really need me clinging on.. I now follow Rochdale and have a season ticket there. All the grim memories and then some catered for.
I was curious about a few things if you don't mind-
- Has the stadium improved since the promotion season?
- Did that documentary on the promotion season ever get released?
- Has Coppell ever returned in any capacity?
- Has the ownership changed?
- For those who followed the club during the seemingly endless years in the Championship, does it still feel like the same club?
I am really pleased for the club and I know I am breaking the cardinal rule of football, but I want my sons to support a local team (in the same way my dad did me, despite not being a Palace Fan) so Palace are a thing of the past for me... but I still do keep an eye out every Saturday for the scores.
Immigrate or Emigrate
In the early 2000s I built a pan European media brand from London. At the time London was a city of opportunity and many young, talented Europeans moved here to build careers and find opportunity that was either closed to them at home or would take years to get into.
I employed mainly Brits but also French, Germans, Italians and a Finnish guy all of whom subsequently went on to have successful careers elsewhere.
With London rents what they now are, the weakness of the pound and of course the spectre of Brexit I very much doubt similar Europeans are moving to London in such numbers. Moreover lots of talented, ambitious young Brits want to get out.
So the question is would you recommend a 24 year old Brit with a degree and a sharp eye to stay in the UK or leave for pastures new?
Likewise would you recommend say their Danish equivalent move to London?
I employed mainly Brits but also French, Germans, Italians and a Finnish guy all of whom subsequently went on to have successful careers elsewhere.
With London rents what they now are, the weakness of the pound and of course the spectre of Brexit I very much doubt similar Europeans are moving to London in such numbers. Moreover lots of talented, ambitious young Brits want to get out.
So the question is would you recommend a 24 year old Brit with a degree and a sharp eye to stay in the UK or leave for pastures new?
Likewise would you recommend say their Danish equivalent move to London?
Behind closed doors Brentford
No doubt I’ve missed this somewhere but did we play Brentford behind closed yesterday? Told it was a 2-2 draw.
How long to reach 15m posts on BBS
Current stats.
Threads: 212,266, Posts: 14,657,720, Members: 120,003, Active Members: 6,133
Threads: 212,266, Posts: 14,657,720, Members: 120,003, Active Members: 6,133
Rumour: Oliver Creed
lundi 14 octobre 2019
Young Woking defender linked with us by Team talk, just 16..
Palace fans in Bulgaria
Just saw around social media that it kicked off between palace fans and Brighton fans in Bulgaria a few hours ago? Not sure if it's true or not but shame if it is.
Match Updates: Bulgaria v England
Kick off 19:45
Live on ITV
Bulgaria: Iliev, Pashov, Terziev, Hadzhiev, Nazev, Wanderson, Kostaninov, Despodov, Samov, Popov, Isa
England: Pickford, Trippier, Maguire, Mings, Chilwell, Winks, Henderson, Barkley, Sterling, Kane, Rashford
Live on ITV
Bulgaria: Iliev, Pashov, Terziev, Hadzhiev, Nazev, Wanderson, Kostaninov, Despodov, Samov, Popov, Isa
England: Pickford, Trippier, Maguire, Mings, Chilwell, Winks, Henderson, Barkley, Sterling, Kane, Rashford
Top 40 albums of the 21st Century
dimanche 13 octobre 2019
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Maybe a fairly predictable list, but mostly bland and uninspiring.
Maybe a fairly predictable list, but mostly bland and uninspiring.
The last 20 years
samedi 12 octobre 2019
Bloody hell, I've just realised I recently ticked over 20 years on the BBS, having apparently joined on 7th October 1999. Not been here as long as many of you, of course, and certainly not posted as often as most, but still it feels like a long time. :eek:
So much has happened in that time. Just from a Palace perspective, there's been admin v1, last day survival at Stockport, some serious dross with few and far between brief periods of fun like under Bruce, the excitement of 2003/4 under Dowie > promotion then relegation, buggering up the play-offs, buggering up the league cup semi final a couple of times, admin v2, last day survival at Sheff Wed, new hope, promotion, a second FA Cup Final, and our longest ever stay in the top flight.
By far the biggest change for me personally in that time has been emigrating to Australia, and as a result having to give up my season ticket. To this day it still pisses me off that I can't go to the games, other than very few occasions. And worse still is that my 11 year old - who is absolutely bonkers about Palace - hasn't been able to experience what it's like to go every week. We've been back to the UK a couple of times and we've all gone to whatever game is on at the time, but it's not the same.
Anyway, here's to the next 20 years! :)
So much has happened in that time. Just from a Palace perspective, there's been admin v1, last day survival at Stockport, some serious dross with few and far between brief periods of fun like under Bruce, the excitement of 2003/4 under Dowie > promotion then relegation, buggering up the play-offs, buggering up the league cup semi final a couple of times, admin v2, last day survival at Sheff Wed, new hope, promotion, a second FA Cup Final, and our longest ever stay in the top flight.
By far the biggest change for me personally in that time has been emigrating to Australia, and as a result having to give up my season ticket. To this day it still pisses me off that I can't go to the games, other than very few occasions. And worse still is that my 11 year old - who is absolutely bonkers about Palace - hasn't been able to experience what it's like to go every week. We've been back to the UK a couple of times and we've all gone to whatever game is on at the time, but it's not the same.
Anyway, here's to the next 20 years! :)
ricks-big-honda
vendredi 11 octobre 2019
Does anybody on here know him personally? I have been trying to get in touch with him for some time and have had no luck. His last activity on here was about a month ago. Any help appreciated.
Match Updates: Czech Republic v England
Kick off 19:45
Live on ITV
Teams:
Czech Republic: Vaclik, Coufal, Celustka, Brabec, Boril, Soucek, Kral, Masopust, Darida, Jankto, Schick
England: Pickford, Trippier, Keane, Maguire, Rose, Rice, Henderson, Mount, Sancho, Sterling, Kane
England qualify for Euro 2020 with a win.
Live on ITV
Teams:
Czech Republic: Vaclik, Coufal, Celustka, Brabec, Boril, Soucek, Kral, Masopust, Darida, Jankto, Schick
England: Pickford, Trippier, Keane, Maguire, Rose, Rice, Henderson, Mount, Sancho, Sterling, Kane
England qualify for Euro 2020 with a win.
Academy
Forgive me if this has been mentioned elsewhere but I noticed the “dome” had been taken down earlier this week from the Astro turf pitch at CPP.
I’m guessing it’s being relocated to Beckenham?
Could this be part of the announcement regarding the academy?
I’m guessing it’s being relocated to Beckenham?
Could this be part of the announcement regarding the academy?
Diplomatic immunity row
Unbelievable story. How does she sleep at night, absolute coward.
And imagine Donald Trump shrugging his shoulders at the death of your son and saying ‘it happens’.
Can’t even begin to imagine how painful this must be for the parents.
And imagine Donald Trump shrugging his shoulders at the death of your son and saying ‘it happens’.
Can’t even begin to imagine how painful this must be for the parents.
Non League Day 2019
Tomorrow is Non League Day, where fans of Premier/EPL League clubs are encouraged to come and support their local non league club. The local non league club in Croydon, Croydon FC, have a match a short walk from Selhurst Park against Meridian VP, kicking off at 3pm.Any other fans going to watch their local non league team this weekend?
Man City (h) Saturday 19th October 5:30pm Live on Sky Sports
jeudi 10 octobre 2019
Officially announced as sold out...
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...but there are currently still a few tickets available online.
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...but there are currently still a few tickets available online.
Ban eating on public transport to tackle obesity
Suggested by Dame Sally Davies, in her final report as Chief Medical officer for England.
What a stupid idea. She even mentions in her report “I want to see our children’s health, not companies’ profits, put at the forefront of government policy.” Yet instead of some kind of policy holding food corporations to account, she comes up with this shite.
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What a stupid idea. She even mentions in her report “I want to see our children’s health, not companies’ profits, put at the forefront of government policy.” Yet instead of some kind of policy holding food corporations to account, she comes up with this shite.
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Turkish Invasion
Surprised no thread on this.
What do we do about a NATO partner like Turkey who openly threatens to open the immigration floodgates if any European nation criticises his actions?
WTF is Trump doing by walking away and talking horseshit about Normandy?
Needs a no fly zone, arming of the Kurds and serious sanctions to crush the Turk economy, immediately.
What do we do about a NATO partner like Turkey who openly threatens to open the immigration floodgates if any European nation criticises his actions?
WTF is Trump doing by walking away and talking horseshit about Normandy?
Needs a no fly zone, arming of the Kurds and serious sanctions to crush the Turk economy, immediately.
Apple Catalina OS
Heads up for anyone upgrading. This has the new Music app replacing iTunes. Looks clean and modern but be warned, when you first use it pretty much all the artwork for your music will seem to be not there. It seems to have to run a recatalogue exercise - shows “Artwork Loading” at the bottom. The process looks like it will take a looooong time and a lot of memory so just set it off and go on holiday for a few days. Mine started today about 10, new artwork popping up but only about 10% done in 3 hours. Probably won’t be syncing my phone music library until it’s finished either!
Similar process happens in the updated Photos app, took about 8 hours to re shape my 23k photos. Still usable while that was going on but again, slows everything down.
Similar process happens in the updated Photos app, took about 8 hours to re shape my 23k photos. Still usable while that was going on but again, slows everything down.
Female fans in Iran
In my ignorance I didn’t realise that women have effectively been banned from stadiums when men are playing since just after the 1979 Islamic revolution.
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WTF!?!?
Fifa are saying they are standing firm to ensure women have access to all football matches. My question is, why have FIFA allowed this to go on for so many years without any sanctions on Iranian football at all? Surely they should’ve been banned from all international competitions until they allow women in?
A 29 year old Iranian woman set fire to herself outside court last month as she awaited trial for trying to attend a match disguised as a man. She died a week later. Unbelievable.
I understand these sanctions are wrapped up in the country’s religion and culture, but surely that can’t be tolerated by the football world?
They’ll be hanging gays next...
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WTF!?!?
Fifa are saying they are standing firm to ensure women have access to all football matches. My question is, why have FIFA allowed this to go on for so many years without any sanctions on Iranian football at all? Surely they should’ve been banned from all international competitions until they allow women in?
A 29 year old Iranian woman set fire to herself outside court last month as she awaited trial for trying to attend a match disguised as a man. She died a week later. Unbelievable.
I understand these sanctions are wrapped up in the country’s religion and culture, but surely that can’t be tolerated by the football world?
They’ll be hanging gays next...
Peterborough Away November 10th 2012
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Just found this on YouTube. Peterborough 1-2 Palace. Moritz and KG with goals I the last 10 minutes to put us top of the league. This is the reaction to the second goal. The most incredible atmosphere and reaction to a goal I’ve ever experienced. Who else was there??
Just found this on YouTube. Peterborough 1-2 Palace. Moritz and KG with goals I the last 10 minutes to put us top of the league. This is the reaction to the second goal. The most incredible atmosphere and reaction to a goal I’ve ever experienced. Who else was there??
Palace take action over Zaha racist abuse
Crystal Palace Football Club has taken action after one of our players, Wilfried Zaha, has again been subjected to racist abuse on social media.
We will not tolerate this behaviour being directed at any of our players and will fully support them in dealing with such incidents. Any action we can take unilaterally as a Club will be taken immediately and we will also seek cooperation from other clubs where relevant, following that we will pursue the matter criminally with the full force of whatever the law allows.
We will not tolerate this behaviour being directed at any of our players and will fully support them in dealing with such incidents. Any action we can take unilaterally as a Club will be taken immediately and we will also seek cooperation from other clubs where relevant, following that we will pursue the matter criminally with the full force of whatever the law allows.
Discussion: Batshuayi - £22 million price tag
BBC Sport:
'Crystal Palace will have to pay £22m to sign 26-year-old Chelsea and Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Selhurst Park.'
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Suggestion: Ikoné or Bamba
From Lille, they both honestly looked great against Chelsea. Either one of them would be a fantastic replacement for Wilf if he were to leave in Jan. We have a good track record with players from Lille, would either of these be realistic?
Coleen Rooney/Rebekah Vardy
Grab some popcorn. Rooney has just outed Vardy as the one leaking stories to the Sun.
John-Kymani Gordon
Selected by DF before he left the Guardian as one of the top talents for the next 5 years
A striker capable of operating centrally or on the flanks, Gordon's eye for goal saw him promoted to Palace's under-18s while still 15, impressing on debut in a defeat by Ipswich. He joined at the age of eight having been scouted playing locally at Purley Panthers, and over the next few years his progress earned appearances at several training camps before a call-up into Kevin Betsy's England Under-16 squad. He provided an assist on his debut for the national team. Gordon's hold-up play is a notable attribute but he is best when driving at players with pace and purpose. His first goal for Palace's under-18s was a last-gasp winner against Charlton, chesting the ball, swivelling and firing his shot low across the opposing goalkeeper and into the far corner. Perhaps his most eye-catching intervention, however, was an equaliser in April against Barcelona in the quarter-final of the Mediterranean International Cup, a tournament for players born in 2003. Dominic Fifield
A striker capable of operating centrally or on the flanks, Gordon's eye for goal saw him promoted to Palace's under-18s while still 15, impressing on debut in a defeat by Ipswich. He joined at the age of eight having been scouted playing locally at Purley Panthers, and over the next few years his progress earned appearances at several training camps before a call-up into Kevin Betsy's England Under-16 squad. He provided an assist on his debut for the national team. Gordon's hold-up play is a notable attribute but he is best when driving at players with pace and purpose. His first goal for Palace's under-18s was a last-gasp winner against Charlton, chesting the ball, swivelling and firing his shot low across the opposing goalkeeper and into the far corner. Perhaps his most eye-catching intervention, however, was an equaliser in April against Barcelona in the quarter-final of the Mediterranean International Cup, a tournament for players born in 2003. Dominic Fifield
Naming a dog something Palace related.
Need ideas for naming a new puppy. My first thought was Wilf, but given his recent willingness to escape at all costs im having second thoughts.
BBS, give me some Palace related dog names!
Pards? Bertie Greedman? Gay Snake? All suggestions welcome. :lux:
BBS, give me some Palace related dog names!
Pards? Bertie Greedman? Gay Snake? All suggestions welcome. :lux:
Wrap around cover from Tuesday 8th October's Metro newspaper
mardi 8 octobre 2019
Did anyone notice this? Quite well done, at first I thought it was actually the front page of the Metro, until I looked closer. It was obviously timed to coincide with the Climate Change protests.
I wanted to know who had funded this (presumably quite expensive) ad. The big clue was on pages 3 and 4 of the wrap around. Page 3 said (in caps) … "Energy efficiency is the missing piece in the climate change debate …" and page 4 concluded "Join the conversation #missingpiece". At the bottom of page 4, there was a web link:
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and a logo which said: "The campaign for a smarter Britain"
It turns out it's a campaign to persuade the public to install smart meters
I wanted to know who had funded this (presumably quite expensive) ad. The big clue was on pages 3 and 4 of the wrap around. Page 3 said (in caps) … "Energy efficiency is the missing piece in the climate change debate …" and page 4 concluded "Join the conversation #missingpiece". At the bottom of page 4, there was a web link:
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and a logo which said: "The campaign for a smarter Britain"
It turns out it's a campaign to persuade the public to install smart meters
Get the FUNK outta ma face
There's been Jazz and Jazz-Funk threads on here, but not so sure there’s been a Funk thread. If there has...my apologies.
If not….well let’s get on down! First offering, had to be the Godfather :afro:
If not….well let’s get on down! First offering, had to be the Godfather :afro:
Carpet damage
lundi 7 octobre 2019
After all of the faux outrage demonstrated by the West Ham supporters (still ongoing), what is the worst damage that you have managed to a carpet/rug?
Is this the longest we've gone without a ginga in the squad?
I cant even think who our last regular ginge was at this point. Is it really Ben Watson? As a strawberry blonder myself, i'm appalled!
I'm not sure if Jonny Williams was a self-loathing ginger, and dyed his hair blond. Self loathers dont count. Nor loan players.
Am i missing the bleedin' obvious or have we not had a ginger for years?
I'm not sure if Jonny Williams was a self-loathing ginger, and dyed his hair blond. Self loathers dont count. Nor loan players.
Am i missing the bleedin' obvious or have we not had a ginger for years?
New Lewisham Travelodge
I passed a building site on the bus this morning, where there used to be a small Turkish supermarket. It's a medium sized corner site, and I remember some years ago there was a short-lived jazz club on the 1st floor above one of the shops on this site. A few months ago, the buildings were suddenly closed and demolished, and a sign now reads something like: "Coming soon, a 127-bed Travelodge, right in Lewisham Town Centre". By making the new building 2-3 times the height of the previous one, the can squeeze over 100 rooms in ...
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It's on the road from Lewisham to Catford, on the southern edge of Lewisham Town Centre, about 5 minutes walk from the Clock Tower, and 10-15 minutes walk from the station.
As a frequenter of Lewisham both day and night, I think it's got pluses and minuses. On the plus side, the shops and market together provide a reasonable choice at good prices. The long-running fruit and veg market, unlike some in London, seems to do well. There's a decent M&S, and the usual Primark, H&M, TK Maxx etc. WH Smith survives by having the main post office in-store. A few minutes from the centre, Lee High Road has a lot of cheap cafes, restaurants and hairdressers, which are busy.
Transport is excellent, with the main National Rail station and the newer DLR and lots of buses. It's easy to get to places like Greenwich and Docklands on the DLR, and the City or West End are accessible on National Rail.
On the downside, there's a lot of traffic, and it's pretty dead at night. There's a popular Wetherspoons, and a newer Antic pub called Suttons which struggles to attract many people, apart from the weekly Sunday quiz night. There are a few more pubs scattered around, and a bowling alley. And I think that's about it for a night out in Lewisham town centre. (In contrast, nearby Greenwich and Blackheath are busy with a good choice of pubs and restaurants.)
So when I saw the sign for the new 127 bed Travelodge, on the 'wrong' side of Lewisham, I started wondering if it would actually work, and who would want to stay in a budget hotel in that part of Lewisham. The 'Murky Depths' writer above ponders the same question.
There's a Premier Inn opposite Lewisham station, which has been there for a few years. It's 2 minutes walk from the station as opposed to 10-15 for the new Travelodge.
Premier Inn describe the Lewisham location as:
"A bustling south of the river spot, with great links to central London and Canary Wharf"
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Will a Travelodge work here? What do you think?
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It's on the road from Lewisham to Catford, on the southern edge of Lewisham Town Centre, about 5 minutes walk from the Clock Tower, and 10-15 minutes walk from the station.
As a frequenter of Lewisham both day and night, I think it's got pluses and minuses. On the plus side, the shops and market together provide a reasonable choice at good prices. The long-running fruit and veg market, unlike some in London, seems to do well. There's a decent M&S, and the usual Primark, H&M, TK Maxx etc. WH Smith survives by having the main post office in-store. A few minutes from the centre, Lee High Road has a lot of cheap cafes, restaurants and hairdressers, which are busy.
Transport is excellent, with the main National Rail station and the newer DLR and lots of buses. It's easy to get to places like Greenwich and Docklands on the DLR, and the City or West End are accessible on National Rail.
On the downside, there's a lot of traffic, and it's pretty dead at night. There's a popular Wetherspoons, and a newer Antic pub called Suttons which struggles to attract many people, apart from the weekly Sunday quiz night. There are a few more pubs scattered around, and a bowling alley. And I think that's about it for a night out in Lewisham town centre. (In contrast, nearby Greenwich and Blackheath are busy with a good choice of pubs and restaurants.)
So when I saw the sign for the new 127 bed Travelodge, on the 'wrong' side of Lewisham, I started wondering if it would actually work, and who would want to stay in a budget hotel in that part of Lewisham. The 'Murky Depths' writer above ponders the same question.
There's a Premier Inn opposite Lewisham station, which has been there for a few years. It's 2 minutes walk from the station as opposed to 10-15 for the new Travelodge.
Premier Inn describe the Lewisham location as:
"A bustling south of the river spot, with great links to central London and Canary Wharf"
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Will a Travelodge work here? What do you think?
RIP Ginger Baker
Really saddened at this news. An unbelievably talented and world class jazz, rock & Afrobeat drummer who played with Cream/Blind Faith/GB Airforce/Graham Bond/Fela Kuti etc etc.
Enjoy your time upstairs feller with the others in the 'big dog' band :sunglasses:
Enjoy your time upstairs feller with the others in the 'big dog' band :sunglasses:
Everton
samedi 5 octobre 2019
After hearing an assortment of deluded Everton fans bray over the Wilf saga and Silva's pathetic comments post opening game, it's been worth watching Everton's results to see how well their expectations of breaking the top six manifest.
This from the BBC Sport Website on their defeat at Burnley today made particularly pleasant reading:
Having spent more than £100m on new signings in the summer, Everton had harboured hopes of breaking into the top six. Instead, they find themselves just one place outside the relegation zone with two wins from their opening eight games this term.
They will drop into the bottom three at the end of the weekend if Newcastle beat Manchester United at St James' Park on Sunday.
This was the first time since January 2015 under Roberto Martinez that Everton had lost four in a row in the league and after keeping back-to-back clean sheets at the start of the season, Everton have now gone without one for six games.
It is evident where their problem lies.
Since Silva came to England in January 2017 as Hull manager, his sides - which also include Watford - have conceded 45 goals from set-pieces, including six this campaign - a league high.
Failing to pick up Hendrick proved vital on this occasion and the home fans chanted "you're getting sacked in the morning" in Silva's direction.
Silva stood inside his dugout for the duration of the game - slipping his hands into his pockets after his side conceded and looking forlornly at the turf.
This from the BBC Sport Website on their defeat at Burnley today made particularly pleasant reading:
Having spent more than £100m on new signings in the summer, Everton had harboured hopes of breaking into the top six. Instead, they find themselves just one place outside the relegation zone with two wins from their opening eight games this term.
They will drop into the bottom three at the end of the weekend if Newcastle beat Manchester United at St James' Park on Sunday.
This was the first time since January 2015 under Roberto Martinez that Everton had lost four in a row in the league and after keeping back-to-back clean sheets at the start of the season, Everton have now gone without one for six games.
It is evident where their problem lies.
Since Silva came to England in January 2017 as Hull manager, his sides - which also include Watford - have conceded 45 goals from set-pieces, including six this campaign - a league high.
Failing to pick up Hendrick proved vital on this occasion and the home fans chanted "you're getting sacked in the morning" in Silva's direction.
Silva stood inside his dugout for the duration of the game - slipping his hands into his pockets after his side conceded and looking forlornly at the turf.
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creative midfield player = goals from open play
Brilliant win tonight, no doubt about that.
However, how many more games do we have to suffer for 70-80 minutes (luckily getting penalties) before we actually add some creativity to our midfield?
Two weeks now Andros has contributed significantly to goals from open play.
Roy has got to try adding more creativity into midfield. Who do you think drops out after the international break? Personally just can't see MM or VC ever starting for Palace again without an injury forcing Roy's hand.
I'm delighted with our form this season but I'd love to see this team reach it's potential and start playing some exciting football, at a higher tempo.
However, how many more games do we have to suffer for 70-80 minutes (luckily getting penalties) before we actually add some creativity to our midfield?
Two weeks now Andros has contributed significantly to goals from open play.
Roy has got to try adding more creativity into midfield. Who do you think drops out after the international break? Personally just can't see MM or VC ever starting for Palace again without an injury forcing Roy's hand.
I'm delighted with our form this season but I'd love to see this team reach it's potential and start playing some exciting football, at a higher tempo.
Match Updates: October 5th/6th
vendredi 4 octobre 2019
12:30
Brighton v Spurs
Here’s hoping for a backlash of 2-7 proportions.
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Burnley v Everton
Liverpool v Leicester
Norwich v A Villa
Watford v Sheff U
Brighton v Spurs
Here’s hoping for a backlash of 2-7 proportions.
15:00
Burnley v Everton
Liverpool v Leicester
Norwich v A Villa
Watford v Sheff U
Live Com and Updates: West Ham United V Crystal Palace 17:30 KO
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AXS tickets O2
Are they trustworthy? Trying to buy tickets for daughters birthday which is tomorrow!
read lots of bad reviews so quite unsure, any advice greatly appreciated
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Rory Stewart stands down from Tories and as an MP
Bit of a surprise. Thought he came across well in the Tory leadership race, surprised he isn't carrying on as an independent but confirmed he will stand down as an MP at the next General Election entirely.
RIP Kim Shattuck
Fans of 90's Cali Punk will know..
Sadly it appears that Lori Meyers no longer lives upstairs. Loved The Muffs, had a few of their tunes in seminal 90's Kevin Smith films and the like.
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Suggestion: Gabriel Martinelli
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Just watched the highlights for the Arsenal match. Think it would be worth trying to take this lad on loan in January if he's not featuring in their first team.
Obviously hot property right now, but it would be disappointing if we didn't at least inquire.
Just watched the highlights for the Arsenal match. Think it would be worth trying to take this lad on loan in January if he's not featuring in their first team.
Obviously hot property right now, but it would be disappointing if we didn't at least inquire.
Japan based BBSers
I know we have some, but for the life of me can't remember who...I have a translation type question if one of you could message me please. :)
My son has gained his black belt in karate and is having a special belt made with a message embroidered in Japanese on it. His mum wants to see what the message will look like in Japanese characters, and the translate apps seem to throw up differing options.
My son has gained his black belt in karate and is having a special belt made with a message embroidered in Japanese on it. His mum wants to see what the message will look like in Japanese characters, and the translate apps seem to throw up differing options.
Fantasy Signing
If you could wave a magic wand and sign any one player currently playing, who would you choose and why?
I'd probably go for Kevin De Bruyne. Aside from the way he'd open up defenses for Wilf and Andros, his crosses would make Benteke a viable option.
Anyway, what do others here think?
I'd probably go for Kevin De Bruyne. Aside from the way he'd open up defenses for Wilf and Andros, his crosses would make Benteke a viable option.
Anyway, what do others here think?
Scotland to be first UK country to ban smacking
I wonder if we'll follow suit with this and also ban smacking. Whilst I was brought up in an era where you got a whacked bum if you were bad, I've always considered the use of physical discipline archaic. You could argue that the children in my era (and beyond) were more respectful that the children of these day but should smacking really be necessary to teach your child a lesson.
I can't say I've ever hit my Daughter and nor would I. How can you teach a child that hitting is wrong, if you then go on to hit them. Double standards.
I expect a reply to an effect of 'my parents smacking me never did me any harm' no doubt.
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I can't say I've ever hit my Daughter and nor would I. How can you teach a child that hitting is wrong, if you then go on to hit them. Double standards.
I expect a reply to an effect of 'my parents smacking me never did me any harm' no doubt.
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PMQ’s
Interesting one yesterday as Dominic Rabb and Diane Abbott stepped in. Both made slight conventional gaffes; Rabb interrupted Abbott before she’d asked a question and Abbott showed her prowess in arithmetic again by attempting to ask more than the six questions she’s allocated.
Most interesting part though was Ken Clarke at 19:50 and really outlined the civil war going on in the Tory party. Not my favourite politician, but the way Rabb referred to him as ‘chuntering’ was really disrespectful. If they dismiss their own like that then think how they view the rest...
Most interesting part though was Ken Clarke at 19:50 and really outlined the civil war going on in the Tory party. Not my favourite politician, but the way Rabb referred to him as ‘chuntering’ was really disrespectful. If they dismiss their own like that then think how they view the rest...
Boris Johnson assassinated!!
He hasn't been really...but be honest, I cheered you up for 15 seconds.
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Dominic Cummings
This odious turd probably deserves a thread of his own.
He's been identified as the person who lied to the press about the Benn Act being drafted with foreign collusion.
He is the man behind all recent events, the sacking of tory MPs, the illegal prorogation of Parliament, the poisonous rhetoric that Boris is now adopting.
Who elected him anyway? Funny how brexiteers rile against unelected EU bureaucrats but are quite silent on the unelected power of Cummings.
He's been identified as the person who lied to the press about the Benn Act being drafted with foreign collusion.
He is the man behind all recent events, the sacking of tory MPs, the illegal prorogation of Parliament, the poisonous rhetoric that Boris is now adopting.
Who elected him anyway? Funny how brexiteers rile against unelected EU bureaucrats but are quite silent on the unelected power of Cummings.
Peter Sissons RIP
Another face of my youth gone. Always seemed pretty level headed from what I remember, although apparently became a little outspoken in his later years.
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Record signings
mardi 1 octobre 2019
Thought it would be interesting to compile a list of Palace’s record signings throughout our history.
Not sure if I’m right, but this is what I’ve come up with so far. Can others correct and fill in the gaps?
The Clive Allen one has stumped me a bit. He was a swap deal along with Paul Barron for Kenny Sansom so no price was published I don’t think. Arsenal did sign him 2 months before for £1.25m, but recall Sansom’s price was £1m so have to presume that was Allen’s value too.
Autumn 72. Don Rogers. £147,000
Summer 78. Mike Elwiss. £200,000
Summer 79. Mike Flanagan. £650,000
Summer. 80. Clive Allen. £1m ?
October 91. Marco Gabbiadini. £1.8m
January 98. Valerian Ismael. £2.75m
July 13. Dwight Gayle. £4.5m
Sep 14. James McArthur. £7m
July 15. Yohan Cabaye. £10m
July. 16. Andros Townsend. £13m
Aug. 16. Christian Benteke. £27m rising to £32m
Not sure if I’m right, but this is what I’ve come up with so far. Can others correct and fill in the gaps?
The Clive Allen one has stumped me a bit. He was a swap deal along with Paul Barron for Kenny Sansom so no price was published I don’t think. Arsenal did sign him 2 months before for £1.25m, but recall Sansom’s price was £1m so have to presume that was Allen’s value too.
Autumn 72. Don Rogers. £147,000
Summer 78. Mike Elwiss. £200,000
Summer 79. Mike Flanagan. £650,000
Summer. 80. Clive Allen. £1m ?
October 91. Marco Gabbiadini. £1.8m
January 98. Valerian Ismael. £2.75m
July 13. Dwight Gayle. £4.5m
Sep 14. James McArthur. £7m
July 15. Yohan Cabaye. £10m
July. 16. Andros Townsend. £13m
Aug. 16. Christian Benteke. £27m rising to £32m
Colour slides of Selhurst from the 60s
Found some of my Grandad's slides of a game, taken from the main stand probably sometime between 1964-66 - judging by the white kit
I used a DIY method to digitise these - taped them to my window that faces a white wall and took a photo! Hence the poor quality. Should get a much better result when I have them digitised professionally!
I used a DIY method to digitise these - taped them to my window that faces a white wall and took a photo! Hence the poor quality. Should get a much better result when I have them digitised professionally!
Match Updates: Oct 1/Oct 2
Second round of Champions League group games tonight and tomorrow.
Real Madrid currently losing 0-2 at home to Club Brugges.
Real Madrid currently losing 0-2 at home to Club Brugges.
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