tonyXIII

Thanks, JonM. I wasn't aware of that. Sadly, it's too late to get there now. Blast it!

I thought my birth certificate would solve this little conundrum, but it does not say "place of birth: Salford, Lancashire." Instead it refers to "County Borough of Salford". My question is, "What county?" It has to mean that Salford was, in 1953, a borough of the county of Lancashire. I think.

I know there are 5 minutes left, but "Well done!" to Crystal Palace.

I have the opposite problem here in Crete. We rarely need the heater, but air-con absolutely destroys the mpg (petrol car). We found a great solution - drive with the windows open. Just remember to close them when you park up for the night - it's a beggar having to dry your seat out if it rains, which it does from Jan to Mar.

I'm not sure that City will beat Bournmouth.

Whitby and Scarborough ('cod heads' and 'algerinos' respectively) have a bit of rivalry. Mostly friendly, but serious in sport!

That is well-observed. If a team relies on one 'star' player too much, it causes quite a few issues. Not just the risk of burn out, but the team's moves become predictable and easy to defend against, but also the other players don't get the chance to try the moves and tweak them. Sneyd is a very good half, but expecting him to carry the team was a risky strategy. We could well become a better team without him, though I would have preferred him to stick around as a coach/back-up player. Thanks for everything, Mark and 'Good luck'.

We have, indeed.

What? Do you mean they've been smoking it? (Joe Namath joke there)

"Unexpected results"? You can say that again!

I remember Dennis Law for his 'celebration' after scoring a goal. He would run back to the rest of the team with his right arm raised, index finger pointing skywards. He famously scored all six of City's goals in the cup tie against Luton (around 1961) which was abandoned with City winning 6-0 and only about 15 minutes left. City lost the replay, guess who scored their only goal. Thanks for the memories, Dennis. RIP.

Yes. Obviously lost his balance next to an open window. I must admit that Putin's men are becoming more imaginative in their choice of floor. They no longer use just the third floor. Perhaps we could play bingo - death dive floor bingo? Or perhaps not. Rather bad taste.

Only just spotted this thread, though I did respond to the thread on deviltalk. Ken Gill was a star in a star-studded team. RIP Ken Gill.

You poor devil.

"A glitch in their software", my arris! They are still lying.