seething about this TBH. Way too early to call it off. How the f**k are they getting away

with it? What happens if the strike is called off, which they often are.

Posted By: Brandonio on December 19th 2012 at 14:14:48

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bloody typical. Arsenal v West Ham on Boxing Day called off (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 13:30:52
- seething about this TBH. Way too early to call it off. How the fuck are they getting away (Other Football) - Brandonio, Dec 19, 14:14:48
- if the strike gets called off can the game get reputbackonnergain? (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 19, 13:54:36
- huh, I remember Scarborough being deducted points for not making a fixture (Other Football) - pants, Dec 19, 13:41:23
  - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 19, 14:13:01
- Tube strike? (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 13:36:34
  - yep (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Dec 19, 13:38:14
    - What are they striking about? (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 19, 13:39:45
      - Yeah but they get that because they have always been given in to in past strikes so (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 13:43:13
        
        or they get so fantastically rich they can retire (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 19, 13:55:40
        
        so am I (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 13:56:31
        
        not saying i'd turn the job down if it was offered though (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 19, 13:57:43
      - it's about Bank Holiday working, I believe (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 13:42:53
        
        sounds fair enough to me. Good on them. (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Dec 19, 13:45:30
        
        I suppose if you don't want to work Bank Holidays (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 19, 13:44:15
        
        yup, that is one line to take I think (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 13:47:36
        
        i didnt need to buy some silver and gold then? (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 19, 14:00:43
        
        I have read up on it (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 19, 13:53:47
        
        I think there's also an issue around voluntary or not (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 13:56:30
        
        Surely though, if they don't like the arrangements, they could just go and work for (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 13:59:59
        
        the paris metro par example? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 19, 14:01:51
        
        i was thinking of nearer home. Brighton or Reading or some where (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:04:39
        
        glasgow has got one i shink (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 19, 14:06:55
        
        They should build one in Brighton (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:12:09
        
        Clearly they should be paid for it (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 19, 13:50:34
        
        I'm sure Old Man, Pixelman etc are well informed on the current contractual arrangements (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 13:53:49
        
        dont bring me into this. All i know is there is a button to be pressed. I saw it on that t (Other Football) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 15:02:50
        
        I prefer to work bank holidays, always have, and have a day off when all the other (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 13:46:28
      - Yes, for a job a five year old could do. Low hours, loads of holiday and free travel too. (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Dec 19, 13:42:09
        
        Don't think 5 year olds could reach the pedals, could they (or (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 13:44:49
        
        it is basically pushing a button (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 13:49:37
        
        Yes but could a 5 year old reach it? (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 13:57:41
        
        ?44,500 basic plus o/t, pension, free travel for family etc etc (Other Football) - pab, Dec 19, 13:59:39
        
        5 year olds aren't allowed to work though (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:00:58
        
        pretty sure it's a handle on trains (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 19, 14:07:56
        
        its a button. and a handle they have to hold incase they die of bordem (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 15:06:27
- why is it called off? I thought Millwall played Brighton last night so that game could be (Other Football) - Brandonio, Dec 19, 13:34:28
  - I dunno. So that their fixtures aren't so compressed? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 13:40:09

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