Tosh. I'm no particular fan of Barca either. But you're just an irritant on WFC forums. Not a world-renowned architect. Consequently, your contributions on here will be washed down to the sea of eternal mediocrity. Antonio Gaudi's contribution will however be feted forever.
Rugby fans also waffle on about how the fans of both teams can sit together without there being and trouble, and can applaud good play by the opposition, WTF is that all about?? I can walk to the ground and chat to oppo fans, I can walk from the ground and chat to oppo fans, but for the duration of the game they are "The Enemy" and all I want is for my team to make them cry. As for drinking in my seat, I have a tiny bladder and I suspect a lot of others do as well so the game would be constantly interrupted by people getting in my way, going to the bogs.
He's got a point though. The only people I've ever met who go on about Gaudi are simply trying to make their grey lives look a bit more interesting, and if you go there you'll be pick-pocketed.
That's quite true. Three people I know have visited Barcelona and have been pick-pocketed. Looking through my carrots for a lucky one. Motorsports,rugby union,golf,horse racing,squash is a good way to get fit but dull and I don't trust track and field or cycling. Fox hunting is not a sport it is barbarism.
Has he? You can get pick-pocketed anywhere. Including in the smoke. I'll add my Hammersmith story to the forthcoming thread that Rookery Dad is demanding ...
In keeping with our theme this season against the side bottom of the league Watford 1-2 West Brom (Prodl 10, Phillips 87, Barry 96)
Must win game. Simply because I want us to be the team that practically seals their fate of relegation, gets Pardew fired and allows Silva back into management so he can relegate another Prem team for definite. Then we get to hear the condescending prejudice of Paul Merson how Silva, a foreigner, got another team relegated and how Pardew deserves another chance because he is one of England’s sharpest minds in the game.
I’ve heard a lot this week, including from West Brom fans, about Silva taking over from Pardew. Why would he, or any other ‘serious’ manager take on a team with only a 1 or 2% chance of staying up, particularly when he already has a relegation on his CV? Surely they either keep Pardew, if they want to back him in the Championship, or they appoint a caretaker for the rest of the season before getting a ‘proper’ manager next year?
Think it will be a dull game , they will be keen not to loose and it will play out like the Everon game. Think we will get a goal though so 1:0 us worst sports: dressage (horse variety), how the **** is that in the Olympics Worst fans: Rugby (bunch of ex football fans bitter about their club choices)
If you go to an area known for pickpockets, just put a loaded mousetrap in your jacket and let hilarity ensue.
Wait... what? What other varieties of dressage are there? Please tell me you've been to watch some human dressage and thought that was ok, but you just can't stand all that prancing about on bloody horses...
Was just clarifying in case everybody isn’t as highbrow as me and hadn’t come across it (actually wasn’t sure I had spelt it right , though if I added the horse bit it would make more sense) Human dressage is an interesting idea though
100% The games I have been to abroad where you can drink have all ended up with me slaughtered unable to properly take in the game
An irate West Brommer who phoned into Talksport this morning guaranteed us a 4-0 victory. I just hope he doesn't forget to let the team know. Also I've come to very much enjoy NFL over the past few years. I'll be sad to see it go sometime in the not too distant future, but there's no way CTE will continue to be ignored in the way it has been up to the past two or three years, and coupled with the Trumptards who have actually been fooled by his transparent claims that protesting players are 'disrespecting the flag' and stopped watching, major change will be forced upon the game one way or another. I can't really imagine what the spectacle of American Football looks like without the impacts.
You must admit though that cycling does attract a massively nerdy element or 'kit fetishists' as my mate calls them. I've cycled from London to Paris for charity a few times. I've got a very old mountain bike and don't own a single item of lycra clothing - preferring instead to cycle in shorts, a t-shirt and rancid trainers - or, one year, a pair of flip flops. The nerds on the ride - and there are plenty of them - seem to find it incredible that anyone would even attempt to get on to a bicycle without first dressing like they're about to be fired out of a canon!
Perfect summary of what I would call Lycra louts. Nothing wrong with riding a bike but why dress like you are doing the Tour de France and ride like you are trying to win it? And then we have to bring up the retina burning flashing Christmas tree lights. By all means Blanche my eyes, but don’t then get the huff when I can’t see you and knock you off your bike......maybe this should be in the things you hate thread?
This will be a 0-0 unless a player comes up with a bit of unexpected magic e.g. Deeney on Saturday or a team literally gifts the other a goal such as the West Ham game. Anyone hoping for an entertaining game will be very disappointed, maybe we can top the Stoke game and have the ball in play for less than 10 minutes.
When was the last time we won two Premier League games on the bounce this season? I think it was Newcastle away three months ago. So it would seem unlikely we will win this one
It's garish ***** only beloved by the ryanair and easyjet brigade who can't afford to get on a proper plane to the nice parts of europe so don't know any better.
If someone is gormless enough to be pickpocketed in any city, Barcelona or otherwise, they really should stay at home. 3-1 Watford. Horse racing.
I expect a typical West Brom performance lots of high balls into the box and two lines of 5 in defence. Mapps is a bit short to be in defence so we might struggle. May be an idea to put Gray up front at least if he gets clean through 5 times he might put 1 away 1-1 draw I cannot stand Tennis. As for Basketball both my kids play and some of the games can be very exciting, it beats training in the pouring rain and having some brat kick you in the shins every time you kick the ball in football. and even the most clueless kids get to score every game.
French Curling. There's the association version, with a glass topped coffee table, or the league version, with a napkin. My least favourite sport: French League Curling. Though I never seem to remember until we 'change ends'.
Silva is surely not that much of a mercenary. He is more interested in advancing ‘Brand Silva’ and another relegation is not on the agenda. Anyway why would West Brom throw money at him when there is so little chance of survival?
