my favourite RR line is

"For Now they wonder what might have been and had."

because it includes a totally abberant capitalisation, uses a clich? (which he has used about 5 times, twice in the same poem) and it makes no sense.

Posted By: Dave in France on August 14th 2006 at 14:03:31

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Those of you who do / did work for Archant... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 14, 13:25:04
- Editor of Beccles and Bungay...and maybe some other (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 14, 13:26:10
  - following on from your comment on young journalists, read this and guess the writer: (Other Football) - Dave in France, Aug 14, 13:31:28
    - Factually wrong too... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 14, 13:42:55
      - The NOTW described Luton's 2nd goal as a "25-yard shot". (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 14, 13:47:04
        
        How far would you say it was then? (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Aug 14, 14:09:54
        
        About 6 yards. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 14, 14:13:01
        
        Anyone see Safri have a bit of a go at Gallagher after the 2nd goal? (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 14, 14:14:52
        
        You would say that their first goal was from 6 yards? (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Aug 14, 14:13:31
        
        Read my post again. "Luton's 2nd goal" (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 14, 14:15:04
        
        apologies (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Aug 14, 14:17:20
        
        I describe the NOTW as....... (Other Football) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 14, 14:06:53
        
        I should point out that I didn't purchase said newspaper. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 14, 14:08:58
      - Well, he carried the ball a good five yards before shooting! (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 14, 13:45:24
        
        with no city player to beat... (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 14, 13:46:40
        
        He'll be calling a penalty a solo effort next (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 14, 13:47:44
        
        no (Other Football) - Dave in France, Aug 14, 13:50:36
        
        Despatched with the minimum of aplomb; to the keepers' right (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 14, 13:52:40
        
        my favourite RR line is (Other Football) - Dave in France, Aug 14, 14:03:31
        
        hmmm (Other Football) - camcan, Aug 14, 13:50:07
        
        Don't you mean (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 14, 13:51:00
    - Haha - IED? (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 14, 13:32:38
      - I love the semi-colon (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 14, 13:38:47
        
        i like the mixture of the first and second conditional (Other Football) - Dave in France, Aug 14, 13:47:58
        
        I'd love to know the train of thought that went into putting in there (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 14, 13:40:07
        
        I know that train of thought. Desperation to show how literate he is. Very common, (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 14, 13:43:12
        
        It's a bit "Alf Ramsey", isn't it. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 14, 13:53:37
        
        *it* (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 14, 13:40:39

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