Adu never a beaten docket in FM. Which is obv all that matters
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Yep blonde girl on the fruit and veg, tres bien. My one mistake was not seeing the lebonese stall down the bottom when i had already bought food further up, looked really good. I can confirm that the courgette, peppers, chilli and sandfire worked well in the curry todayOriginally posted by Lazare View Postlol, cheers Ste, I didn't see you there although I was away handing out flyers outside a church for an hour.
I guess you're talking about Julia, blonde girl on the fruit and veg stall?
Nah, she's not my wife.
My wife is pretty hot though
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I thought Heskey was brilliant at Leicester City. That was over 10 years ago.Originally posted by eagle eye View Post
Agbonlahor yes, Zamora maybe, Cole, you are having a laugh.
I also don't buy the fact that Heskey brings another dimension to the team. He has 2 assists this season.
The point is that Bent is the best at doing what a striker is paid to do for England, bar Rooney. As such he should be going.
Neither of them are going to start but who would you prefer to bring on, Bent or Heskey?People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
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Yeah, the Leb food is fantastic, great falafel. I'm delighted ye liked what you bought, thanks so much for comin up and giving it support Ste, pity I didn't bump into ye.Originally posted by ghostface ste View PostYep blonde girl on the fruit and veg, tres bien. My one mistake was not seeing the lebonese stall down the bottom when i had already bought food further up, looked really good. I can confirm that the courgette, peppers, chilli and sandfire worked well in the curry today
Good feedback too, I think I'll move the Lebanese stall further up next week. Cheers dude.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for thatComment
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As long as you dont take the space from the Kosher stand all should be fine.Originally posted by Lazare View Post
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I'm a firm believer of leaving any quarrels etc on the field of play. Human error can never be atoned for unfortunatly.Originally posted by bubbleking View Post
I'm part of one of the most hated clubs in county wicklow. We're well known for obvious reasons (ref in the boot et all) Referees from the northern part of the county absolutely ride us sideways just because of who we are.
The standards of refereeing in every county in ireland is generally attrocious. I was involved in an incident last year where it ended up a player punching me square in the face two feet away from the referee and he wasnt even booked. I wasnt a happy camper after that
At the end of the day though the hardest job to do in our amateur sport is to be a referee. He may only realise now he made the mistake even though some nutcase has ran a key down the side of his car over his error and in fairness will never get a chance to atone for his mistake barring ye get him to referee your match in the county final and let him strap a saddle on your opponents then
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Its never a choice between Bent and Heskey, Jermaine Defoe is there and its either him or Bent. I choose Defoe for a couple of reasons, one is that he is much more rounded than Bent as a footballer and secondly because in the event of an injury to Rooney you then have Defoe and Crouch who know each other.Originally posted by DeadParrot View Post'Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you' - Bill BelichickComment
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I had a pretty amazing meal in this place last night, crab cakes for starter and venison main course.... it was the absolute nutz and would fully recommend it.
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He didn't start regularly!!Originally posted by eagle eye View Post
Anyway, the rest is ridiculous (also it's Slovenia not Serbia and it makes quite a bit of difference!). I reckon you're in for a bit of a surprise when the World Cup kicks off. We'll see."Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally." - John Maynard KeynesComment
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Cherno Samba says hi.Originally posted by KevIRL View Post"Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally." - John Maynard KeynesComment
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Tonton Zola Moukoko and To Madeira called to say you can stick it up your gashOriginally posted by LuckyLloyd View PostComment
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Kennedy Bakircioglu >>>>>>>>>>>>than all the rest
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Too soon to be watching Lost again from Season 1 or should i give it a bit longer to sink in?"you raise, i kill you" El Tren :{)Comment
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He wasnt even the best of the 3 cheap swedes in CM01/02Originally posted by Iago View PostKennedy Bakircioglu >>>>>>>>>>>>than all the rest
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You're off your trolley mate, or your memory is fuzzy!!Originally posted by KevIRL View Post
Bakiciroglu was an absolute superstar in CM01/02 (which was the best version of the game btw) and was a must have. You could get by without Kallstrom in your team but having Bakiciroglu guaranteed success, he was far and away the best player in the game imo.
I don't know if it's just me but each version of the series captures my attention less and less. Even though I did particularly like selling Darren Fletcher to Citeh for £40m in the latest version
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To be fair, he carved out a fairly solid career for himself, as did Kallstrom and obviously Ibrahimovic (who were whopper in that game also).Originally posted by Iago View PostKennedy Bakircioglu >>>>>>>>>>>>than all the rest
They also predicted Robben as being a future world great in 2001 / 2.
Madeira was a cheat player, he didn't actually exist and it was just some programmer taking the piss.
There are loads they legitimately got wrong: Dolan, Hill, Lunden, Jevons, etc, etc. But it is still an impressive accumulation of data when you consider its scope."Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally." - John Maynard KeynesComment
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Hmmmm, I thought it was very poor when I was there, the décor and general set-up in particular, but that was last year and looking at the website they seemed to have changed it a good bit.Originally posted by jackyback View PostComment
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Yeah was thinking about leaving it for awhile but i just spotted it in my DVD collection and thought about it. Ive burned through a load of my "limit" in the last 2 days, nearly everything i watch has had its season finale and just looking for something to watch.Originally posted by KevIRL View Post
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They were on the money with so many players, but Adu has been very poor compared to where he was in the game, probably the poorest when real life is compared to the status in the game. The likes of Messi, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Toulalan, Higuain etc were all huge in the game before they became very well known generally around Europe.Originally posted by LuckyLloyd View Post
Bakircioglu had trials with United at one stage and played for Ajax this year, scoring against Fiorentina in Europe, I don't think he was ever part of the Ajax first team squad on a regular basis though.Comment
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Agree totally that CM01/02 was the best.Originally posted by Iago View PostYou're off your trolley mate, or your memory is fuzzy!!
Bakiciroglu was an absolute superstar in CM01/02 (which was the best version of the game btw) and was a must have. You could get by without Kallstrom in your team but having Bakiciroglu guaranteed success, he was far and away the best player in the game imo.
I don't know if it's just me but each version of the series captures my attention less and less. Even though I did particularly like selling Darren Fletcher to Citeh for £40m in the latest version
- best real player in CM01/02, starting the game in the Derby reserves, a must have!
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Just seen the views for the BBV over 600k wow
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I'll prob wait to get it on Blu-Ray. The US boxset is majorly droolworthy, hope they replicate it hereOriginally posted by tylerdurden94 View Post
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Originally posted by KevIRL View PostAgree totally that CM01/02 was the best.
- best real player in CM01/02, starting the game in the Derby reserves, a must have!
The name Ton-Ton Zola Moukoko may not mean anything to most people, yet to some he ranks with the Peles and Maradonas of this world of ours.
Moukoko is probably the best example of what can happen when the line between fiction and reality is blurred.
Moukoko was born in Kinshasa in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo, and at the age of 7 emigrated to Sweden with his family.
In Sweden he began to play for local youth teams, and by the age of 15 was playing for Djurgardens of Stockholm. Juventus were among the clubs reportedly interested in young Ton-Ton, but a year later he plumped for a move to Derby County.
Around this time, the legendary Championship Manager 01/02 had been released, and Moukoko was earmarked by players as a “wonderkid”.
Everything began to move quite quickly for the young attacking midfielder; he was called up to the Swedish under-16 team, and at one stage was captain of Derby’s under-17 team.
Just as Moukoko began to break into the reserve team, in thousands of virtual-realities; he was winning league titles, playing “in the hole” and keeping Figo and Zidane out of teams.
In actuality, Moukoko was far away from his glamorous second career. Ton-Ton had a disagreement with the Derby management over wanting to take up part-time study alongside his playing career.
Trials with several clubs followed, eventually a return to Sweden was organised by none other than Sven Goran Eriksson. A journeyman career across the Swedish lower leagues followed, with Moukoko currently plying his trade at IK Sleipner of Swedish Division 2.
The player once dubbed “The Swedish Ronaldo” had been hyped up beyond belief, with fans of one Scottish club reportedly even begging their club to take Moukoko on trial, despite having never actually witnessed him playing.
Moukoko has joined the Valhalla of former Championship Manager gods, alongide such luminaries as Nil Lamptey and Michael Duff.
Lamptey must rank as one of the most prime cases of wasted potential in footballing history. Aston Villa fans may remember the name- in fact in a 2007 poll, Lamptey was cited as one of the biggest flops in Villa history.
Lauded by Pele on his 17th birthday, Ghanaian Lamptey had the world at his feet at one stage. Scouts from Madrid to Milan salivated over his potential.
Men in their underwear scoffing Pot Noodles from Aberdeen to Wexford salivated over his ability to score 40 a season on CM 00/01.
The young prodigy bided his time, eventually chose what turned out to be the wrong move, and ultimately played out his career in ther Kuwaiti and Qatari leagues.
On CM, Lamptey remained a god long after his fall from the limelight.
Michael Duff is probably one of the more positive stories to come out of the aspects of CM-Superstardom. Duff began with Cheltenham Town, where he became a favourite with players of CM4.
Soon Duff moved to Burnley, where he was a regular, and has won 22 caps for Northern Ireland. CM4 fans, however, disregard his other honours and still refer to his ability to withstand 2 weeks of fines without complaint.
The one thing that ties these three players together is that their virtual careers far outstripped their real-life careers.
It is perhaps a symbol of how much football has changed that a player can have a second career (sometimes without even knowing it, as in in the Moukoko case) in another world completely to the one he inhabits.
Since the series started as Championship manager in 1992, the words “Championship Manager” and “Football Manager” have been cited in 35 divorce cases in the United Kingdom alone.
Each year’s edition of Football Manager brings with it new features. Lately the text-based system of in-game commentary had been replaced with dots representing players.
Then last year the dots were replaced with small 3D players. There is also a new feature where the manager can ’shout’ instructions from the sideline to his team on the pitch.
While new features like these seem great, the series has lost some of its charm since the glory days of CM O1/02. Part of the reason for the loss of charm is the lack of players that are completely unrealistic. No more do we have the likes of Ton-Ton Zola Moukoko, Nil Lamptey or Mike Duff.
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So I completely inexplicably decided to Google to see what Corky from the TV show life Goes On is doing these days (he has Down's syndrome)...anyhoos he appears to be fronting a 3 man band with what appear to be identical twins. His website has quite possibly the most disturbing promo picture I've ever seen:
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Just started watching West Wing for the first time. Absolutely loving it, only three episodes in and I'm hooked.
Decided to just buy the boxset, the entire thing is only €60.
I don't think downloading is for me, far too awkward, and picture quality is crap on my TV.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for thatComment
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I just love Bartlett, oozes charisma. Love all the characters actually.Originally posted by KevIRL View Post
The scene at the end of episode 3 where he meets his new body man, the young black kid whose mother was shot in the line of duty was fantastic.
Wife doesn't want to watch anymore tonight as she's up early for work, whereas Mondays are my new Sunday. FML, I'd watch five more tonight.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for thatComment
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Watch them anyway and rewatch with the wife. You will watch them over and over anyway, may as well start nowOriginally posted by Lazare View PostComment
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Hmm looks like The Bear is part of triplets to meOriginally posted by hotspur View PostSo I completely inexplicably decided to Google to see what Corky from the TV show life Goes On is doing these days (he has Down's syndrome)...anyhoos he appears to be fronting a 3 man band with what appear to be identical twins. His website has quite possibly the most disturbing promo picture I've ever seen:
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I've decided on pornOriginally posted by KevIRL View PostI hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for thatComment
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Yeah, maybe give it a whirl. 6 years since the first series. With my memory it would be like watching a new show.Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View PostYeah was thinking about leaving it for awhile but i just spotted it in my DVD collection and thought about it. Ive burned through a load of my "limit" in the last 2 days, nearly everything i watch has had its season finale and just looking for something to watch.
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Doubt it, they have him by the armsOriginally posted by phantom_lord View PostI hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for thatComment
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No way man. Humpty Dumpty, Tom Tom the Pipers Son and Little Jack Horner should be in that squad b4 King Cole. The fucker can't stay away from the crack pipe ffs!Originally posted by hotspur View PostI trust Capello. Therefore I don't expect to see Walcott starting against USA.
If I were in charge Heskey would play. I'm not saying that I would sleep well at night about it, but he would play. Heskey made England tick in the qualifiers, and the difference when he isn't playing is huge, irrespective of whether he's "playing well."
Look, Heskey never actually plays well, he's a lump. But the system and style of player England has seems to suit having a lump to pump it up to. Crouch is a poll, not a lump (rookie football error to confuse the two) and doesn't do what Heskey does. Rooney isn't going to link up well in a good partnership with any of the other strikers anyway. Rooney wants a lump imo.
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For me. Although if Rio is fit and actually playing properly I have no qualms about him. Gerard doesn't really play as a proper left winger in that system, and it gives Cole the chance to bomb forward on the overlap.
I thought England had a great chance this time last year. Now I can see them being beaten by half a dozen teams.
If Barry isn't fit then Capello is too smart to play Lampard and Gerard as a middle 2 in a 442 imo. They don't work together in that position, never have. I suppose Carrick gets the slot.Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. ~Eleanor RooseveltComment
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That life goes on chap reminded me of a series on sundays, family living with the grandfather who was mad into trainsets, had one in the basement i think...cant remember the name, anyone ?This too shall pass.Comment
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Reading all about CM01/02 has given me the urge to play it again, but I can't find my copy of it. From a google search, it appears Eidos released it for free for a while last year, but I can't find any links. If anyone has one it would be appreciated!Comment
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Thankfully it's a guitar. A banjo really would have completed the disturbance.Originally posted by hotspur View Post
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Blackburn were rumoured to be signing this guy in January, no rumours about him this summer. He has a bit of a strange history, he was banned over something that went on between PAOK and Zamalek and there was something about unfinished military service.
Anyways its funny the way a youtube can make a player look so good. I haven't a clue about the guy but you would nearly sign him up based on this video. I just really enjoy watching youtubes of players.
So I present Shikabala sometimes called Shikaldinho.
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A mate of mine where I work is working there 1 day a week now. Since we are all getting laid off anyhow, he wants to change to be a chef or something, so is working there on a trial basis with maybe a more permanent position if he does well enough. He basically just told our place that he was 'working from home' 1 day a week, but told them what he was actually doing. Gotta love the cheekOriginally posted by jackyback View Post
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The Eric Bibb gig was awesome Wow!
He's playing Belfast tomorrow and Letterkenny after that. Well worth the trip IMO
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Yeah but just look at how tightly the guy on the right is gripping him in the photo, I'm 90% sure that poor Corky is not a willing member of that band.Originally posted by Lazare View PostComment
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Rare a joke goes over your head.Originally posted by hotspur View Post
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Remember when the Ross and Russell Brand got into trouble for taking the piss out of Manuel that time? They were talking about it on some arts show afterwards and they had another comedian who was a thalidominde victim ( I can't remember his name) on the panel.
Anyway,the question was when does comedy cross the line?I wish I could relay his POV as eloquently as he did but it was along the lines of any person is legitimate joke material as long as they are in a position to defend themselves or are in the public eye.
I suppose he was saying there was something unpleasant about there micky take on Manuel as by that stage he was an old man and long out of the public eye and wasn't able to rspond to their jokes.Official Head Marshall of Waterford Gay Pride Festival 2015Comment
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Last time i checked dead babies had no right to reply either...Originally posted by Icarus152 View Post
I am pretty access all areas when it comes to jokes, if you dont find it funny move along, then again i am a big fan of The Aristocrats.
Not this crowd obv...who picked that name...lmao
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Personally think he looks pretty damn awful and is utterly petrified to use his right footOriginally posted by eagle eye View Post
You know its really bad when his highlights are repeated multiple times in a 5 minute clip. No wonder blackburn opted outGo big or go homeless.Comment
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levels among levels i think, somehow prostate milking is what i think the fine gentleman may be thinking...Originally posted by Lazare View PostRare a joke goes over your head.
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Only just read Dennis Hopper passed away, true legend
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