We did, and it was fun

OK, they turned out to be rubbish, but it was still great getting excited about them

And this year, we have the added bonus of the new arrivals being chosen by Roeder instead of Grunt, and Roeder always but always but always chooses transfer market gold. Like Matty Patty. Oh. But still.

Posted By: Old Git on May 16th 2008 at 16:17:25

Message Thread

I FUCKING HATE THE CUNTING CLOSE SEASON (NCFC) - Poomers Gorn Hoiper, May 16, 16:08:39
- It's the flipping FA CUP FINAL Termorrer (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 16, 16:24:19
  - Probably cos we could get passed the 3rd round :s (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 16, 16:27:56
    - *past (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 16, 16:29:18
- Not this year (NCFC) - Old Git, May 16, 16:15:05
  - Like last year (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 16, 16:15:46
    - We did, and it was fun (NCFC) - Old Git, May 16, 16:17:25
      - Nothing too wrong with Pattison, in my (not particularly informed) opinion. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 16, 16:18:37
        
        Started well, faded away, turns out to have drinking issues (NCFC) - Old Git, May 16, 16:22:41
        
        I dunno - I saw Colchester game (end March, so near end of season) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 16, 16:39:52
        
        does he actually have drinking issues though? (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 16, 16:25:59
        
        Professional athlete gets drink/drive conviction and wakes up so hungover (NCFC) - Old Git, May 16, 16:29:27
        
        i think he didn't get the drink drive conviction until after he drivv to traynun (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 16, 16:39:57
        
        if he does it on a regular basis i'd say it was an issue (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, May 16, 16:31:52
        
        At the time I didn't mind the transfer, still don't in a way (NCFC) - pants, May 16, 16:24:38
        
        yes. A bit of GRRRR to have around the place (NCFC) - megson, May 16, 16:34:11
        
        I think cos he actually turned up for training when their wasn't any (NCFC) - pants, May 16, 16:37:46
        
        good point, not thought of that. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 16, 16:41:01
        
        not thought HAVE that (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 16, 16:41:19
        
        no hang on, that was right first time wasn't it? (NCFC) - megson, May 16, 16:43:07
        
        Yup all round (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 16, 16:29:43
      - Beats a pre-season with Worthington around (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 16, 16:18:31
        
        Damn right (NCFC) - Old Git, May 16, 16:22:12
- So do I (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 16, 16:09:53
  - do some poems (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 16, 16:10:49
    - OK - here's something in Sonnet form (NCFC) - Poomers Gorn Hoiper, May 16, 16:22:07
      - Poem of the day (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 16, 16:30:28
      - Rhyming couplets are NOT a sonnet rhyme scheme and there are too many hendecasyllables (NCFC) - Old Git, May 16, 16:27:03
        
        Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 16, 16:29:37
        
        hendeisocelestriangle (NCFC) - pants, May 16, 16:31:52
        
        Yes they are if it goes aabbccddeeffgg - it's one of the sonnet forms (NCFC) - Poomers Gorn Hoiper, May 16, 16:29:24
        
        I don't think so (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 16, 16:33:11
        
        Oh and hendecasyllables are quite acceptable in pentameter which this approximates (n/m) (NCFC) - Poomers Gorn Hoiper, May 16, 16:30:09
        
        I can see how wilfred owen last so long now (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 16, 16:45:13
        
        there it is again (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 16, 16:43:53
        
        Not as many as that (NCFC) - Old Git, May 16, 16:34:13
        
        Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 16, 16:41:05
      - Cut the "simply" which ruins the scansion (n/m) (NCFC) - Poomers Gorn Hoiper, May 16, 16:25:28
      - POTY pure WOTB gold. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 16, 16:24:15

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