Pretty much. A 'gambit' is an opening move, so the use of 'opening' is unnecessary

Posted By: Arganth on March 19th 2009 at 10:48:07

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"Norwich City's rivals rely on wealthy benefactors to negate the big attendances at Carrow (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 19, 08:50:44
- ... (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 19, 09:48:57
- The opening gambit was no worse than the rest of the shite in the article, rehashed (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 19, 09:42:47
  - "Opening Gambit" = Tautologous (NCFC) - Nicola_Sacco, Mar 19, 09:51:12
    - Are you saying gambit should not be preceded by opening,I don't get you're criticism here? (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 19, 10:07:48
      - Pretty much. A 'gambit' is an opening move, so the use of 'opening' is unnecessary (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 19, 10:48:07
        
        Yebut opening gambit is a commonly used phrase and gambit on it's own would not (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 19, 11:04:07
    - Is that Russian pop group scat? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 19, 10:04:31
  - I say. Sweary Mary. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 19, 09:48:04
    - I think it's the change in weather (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 19, 10:03:57
- Support quality journalism in Norfolk - there is a Facebook group you can join (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 19, 09:01:25
  - Did you see that Observer letter MBK? A relation? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 19, 09:05:23
    - I did! I liked it and, no, not a relation. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 19, 09:13:30
  - I'm already on that group- my cousin is potentially getting the ole heave-ho from Archants (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 19, 09:04:03
    - Is she a quality journalist? (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 19, 09:26:57
      - She writes on the features desk, gets to interview bands and that. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 19, 09:32:46
        
        Confident, eh? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 19, 09:34:54
        
        Shove it right up your gout. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 19, 09:35:56
        
        What about Fortress H though? (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 19, 09:36:42
        
        I don't work there (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 19, 09:43:59
        
        foolish (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 19, 09:55:22
        
        What's Fortress H? The only fortress I know is FCR. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 19, 09:57:11
        
        I dunno mate, you'll have to ask someone else (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 19, 10:00:41
        
        There was another 'phone mast' story in the Evening News last night. That's 237 to date (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 19, 10:05:46
        
        They're ain't nothing in 237 (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 19, 10:10:41
        
        I don't know what Fortress H is. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 19, 09:39:27
        
        It's a regular 'feature' about a middle-aged bloke with a nagging wife and two kids. (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 19, 09:57:34
        
        More like Preparation H! (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 19, 10:08:45
        
        More like Fortress sHite. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 19, 09:38:28
      - I don't work there (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 19, 09:31:46
  - Some shit reporters there (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 19, 09:03:09
- Good point well made (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Mar 19, 08:57:02

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