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croydon proud Flag Any european country i fancy! 24 Apr 21 4.02pm

Originally posted by Badger11

Terrific story.

I heard one about Robert Maxwell which I would love to be true. Maxwell did not allow anyone to share his lift at the Daily Mirror (true) and his staff knew to vacate it if he stepped in.

One day he got in and this bloke in motorbike leathers didn't move. Maxwell demands he leaves the lift and the bloke tell him to get knotted.

"How much do you earn a week" said the now volcanic faced Maxwell. The biker mentioned a number and Maxwell thrust a wad of notes at him "you're never work for me again you're fired"

The guy took the money delivered his parcel and went back to his own courier company.


Ha. nicey. Me and a mate came back from Miami 30 odd years ago, and arranged to meet some college girls in their hotel in town that we had met on the plane. In the lift, aswe were on route to floor 8, I let a silent humdinger go, I could smell the stench and see the mist rising, my pal was just standing there, holding the cheap champagne bottles, I was waiting for the green mist to hit him. Suddenly, to my horror, the lift stopped on floor two, and 3 elequently dressed American ladies got in, top totty! Just as they got in, I slipped out, the doors shutting and I could hear one of the ladies giving off as it went up the lift shaft, When I got the next lift to floor 8, my pal was standing there red faced, obviously took the flak, still makes me smile to this day.

 

Pierre Flag Purley 24 Apr 21 4.04pm

Originally posted by Badger11

Terrific story.

I heard one about Robert Maxwell which I would love to be true. Maxwell did not allow anyone to share his lift at the Daily Mirror (true) and his staff knew to vacate it if he stepped in.

One day he got in and this bloke in motorbike leathers didn't move. Maxwell demands he leaves the lift and the bloke tell him to get knotted.

"How much do you earn a week" said the now volcanic faced Maxwell. The biker mentioned a number and Maxwell thrust a wad of notes at him "you're never work for me again you're fired"

The guy took the money delivered his parcel and went back to his own courier company.


It's a joke I have heard a few times, usually it's a pizza delivery guy though!

 

YT Flag Oxford 24 Apr 21 5.28pm

His missus isn't too unpleasing on the eye.

 


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Spiderman Flag Horsham 24 Apr 21 5.31pm

Originally posted by Painter

A number of people post with no idea of the reality of the club. The belief that we are hiding hidden gems in the academy is fanciful, without seeing any of the play is more so.

I watch every U18 game possible, there are some gems there. Are they ready for PL? Of course not but some will be within 2 years

 

Spiderman Flag Horsham 24 Apr 21 5.47pm

Scott Banks is the one I believe will break into first team next season. Roy rates him highly. Dunfermline fans love him, I have voted on their website for him to be POY and YPOY.

 

Painter Flag Croydon 24 Apr 21 7.42pm

Originally posted by Spiderman

I watch every U18 game possible, there are some gems there. Are they ready for PL? Of course not but some will be within 2 years

Could you let us know, which players will be ready for the Premier within 2 years in U18 squad, so we can watch out for them.

 

Spiderman Flag Horsham 24 Apr 21 9.12pm

Originally posted by Painter

Could you let us know, which players will be ready for the Premier within 2 years in U18 squad, so we can watch out for them.

Omilabu, Rak-Saki, Mooney and Quick. From the U23 Banks and Matthews. Try watching them. 3years ago would people on here have thought AWB would be sold for £50m?

 

Lanzo-Ad Flag Lanzarote 24 Apr 21 9.49pm

Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

Thank goodness you are not the manager

You cannot have one playe at 130k a week and everyone else on half his wages, you are living in the past, Wilf is not delivering and Eze is on 100k a week less than him, the big earners were or are Meyer, Sakho, Benteke and Wilf, it was a massive financial mistake that has to be rectified

 


“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

TheBigToePunt Flag 24 Apr 21 10.38pm

Originally posted by Jimenez

........& they've just beaten Spurs 3-0

If that's spurs first team then happy days. Otherwise it's just a reason to be hopeful, and certainly not a business plan.

 

DANGERCLOSE Flag London 24 Apr 21 11.42pm

I think he'll do ok, we have some good youngsters for him to build a new squad

 

deleted9 Flag 25 Apr 21 9.53am

Reckon he might tempt Abraham into a season-long loan?!

 

syd snot Flag munich 25 Apr 21 11.53am

Lampard wont be sitting in the managers seat.
Roy Hodgson will get another year at least and he deserves to.

 

Jacey Flag 25 Apr 21 12.05pm

Originally posted by syd snot

Lampard wont be sitting in the managers seat.
Roy Hodgson will get another year at least and he deserves to.

If the aim is to keep us in the Premiership for yet another season,Roy will achieve this,however hard it is on the eye !!

 

Eagle Black. Flag South Croydon 25 Apr 21 12.11pm

Originally posted by Jacey

If the aim is to keep us in the Premiership for yet another season,Roy will achieve this,however hard it is on the eye !!

If Lampard comes in then hopefully it'll be Roy upstairs, i'm still hoping it'll be Howe.

Make it happen Parish.

 

fish mitten Flag Chelmsford 25 Apr 21 12.24pm

The only two I would consider are Howe and Dyche. Both have managed lower premier league teams with some success for a period of time. Lampard had one year at Derby with limited success to take over at Chelsea with lots of resources. Those talking about youngsters he’ll bring through should realise that we don’t have the same quality of youngsters that Chelsea do.

Would be a massive gamble and one I hope Parish doesn’t make. If we were to go down with Dyche or Howe I would also have more confidence in them bringing us back up as they have managed at that level for more than a year as well. They are two solid credible candidates and probably as good as we can get.

 

Fatherken Flag 25 Apr 21 12.39pm

who had Sir Steve managed before he took over at Palace ?

 

eagleman13 Flag On The Road To Hell & Alicante 25 Apr 21 12.41pm

Originally posted by fish mitten

The only two I would consider are Howe and Dyche. Both have managed lower premier league teams with some success for a period of time. Lampard had one year at Derby with limited success to take over at Chelsea with lots of resources. Those talking about youngsters he’ll bring through should realise that we don’t have the same quality of youngsters that Chelsea do.

Would be a massive gamble and one I hope Parish doesn’t make. If we were to go down with Dyche or Howe I would also have more confidence in them bringing us back up as they have managed at that level for more than a year as well. They are two solid credible candidates and probably as good as we can get.

Thats why OUR youngsters beat Chelski, 1-0 Away & 2-1 at Home this season . . .

 


This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

fish mitten Flag Chelmsford 25 Apr 21 12.44pm

True, but different taking over a team in the bottom third of the championship after their most hated manager ever, to taking over a established but lower too division team from a vastly experienced manager.

Much more to lose if you get it wrong. I’ve nothing against Lampard, but he has nowhere near the credentials of Howe or Dyche in this situation. If we can’t get either of them and Roy us stepping down then maybe we will have to take the risk, but if I was Parish I would be doing what I could to try and get either of them.


Originally posted by Fatherken

who had Sir Steve managed before he took over at Palace ?

 

ex hibitionist Flag Hastings 25 Apr 21 12.48pm

Parrish we know is no fool - the only time he really f*cked up was with FDB - if Lampard has persuaded him he has what it takes I'm prepared to trust that decision. Lampard's record is mixed but there is much more success than failure - two good seasons and one where he was found out at top level. My Chelsea die hard source tells me Lampard one-by-one lost the senior/older players, he could not get the respect that younger or Championship players would give him. He might have a touch of the Steve Clarke's about him and take longer to grasp the man-management part of the job, but I think some of this emphasis on being able to instil fear is exaggerated - Solskjear's doing OK without a hairdryer, same with Potter and others. Hopefully Lampard has learnt how to make his sides better defensively and has convinced Parrish of that, because that would be the other legitimate concern.

 

fish mitten Flag Chelmsford 25 Apr 21 12.48pm

Yes true and hopefully in a couple of years they may come good. We don’t seem to have a Mason Mount or Tammy Abraham yet there though, who have a year or so experience loaned out in the championship.

Hopefully whoever comes in will give them some game time, but I think we are a couple of years away from that at the moment.

Originally posted by eagleman13

Thats why OUR youngsters beat Chelski, 1-0 Away & 2-1 at Home this season . . .

 

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