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YT Flag Oxford 07 Nov 17 6.45pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by chateauferret

My mistake, I misquoted the source I actually meant, which is Tolkein, The Lord of the Rings, book I: The Mines of Moria. I am of course thinking of Gandalf standing against the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.

The Balrog reached the bridge. Gandalf stood in the middle of the span, leaning on the staff in his left hand, but in his other hand Glamdring gleamed, cold and white. His enemy halted again, facing him, and the shadow about it reached out like two vast wings. It raised the whip, and the thongs whined and cracked. Fire came from its nostrils. But Gandalf stood firm.
'You cannot pass,' he said. The Orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. 'I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass.'
The Balrog made no answer. The fire in it seemed to die, but the darkness grew. It stepped forward slowly on the bridge, and suddenly it drew himself up to a great height, and its wings were spread from wall to wall; but still Gandalf could be seen, glimmering in the gloom; he seemed small, and altogether alone: grey and bent, like a wizened tree before the onset of a storm.
From out of the shadow a red sword leaped flaming.
Glamdring glittered white in answer.
There was a ringing clash and a stab of white fire..."

Edited by chateauferret (07 Nov 2017 6.14pm)

Au contraire; not a mistake by you in any way. In fact I was being a bit 'liberal' in referring to Verdun, as the actual exhortation to the French garrison was "Ils ne passeront pas!" (They shall not pass!). When I say "exhortation" I do of course mean "death sentence".

Similar cries perpetuate throughout literature, films and plays, of course e.g. in "300" - surely the greatest movie about the battle of Thermopylae ever made!. And indeed in "Lord of the Rings", as you describe. Difficult therefore to pinpoint the original source, but I've always liked to think that Tolkien had The Great War in mind when he wrote the passage.

 


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chateauferret Flag 07 Nov 17 7.03pm

Originally posted by YT

Au contraire; not a mistake by you in any way. In fact I was being a bit 'liberal' in referring to Verdun, as the actual exhortation to the French garrison was "Ils ne passeront pas!" (They shall not pass!). When I say "exhortation" I do of course mean "death sentence".

Similar cries perpetuate throughout literature, films and plays, of course e.g. in "300" - surely the greatest movie about the battle of Thermopylae ever made!. And indeed in "Lord of the Rings", as you describe. Difficult therefore to pinpoint the original source, but I've always liked to think that Tolkien had The Great War in mind when he wrote the passage.

Indeed. Tolkein was invalided out of the Somme in 1916. Just as well.

 


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YT Flag Oxford 07 Nov 17 7.14pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by chateauferret

Indeed. Tolkein was invalided out of the Somme in 1916. Just as well.

So was my grandfather. Same sentiment!

 


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Pikester Flag Worthing 07 Nov 17 7.38pm Send a Private Message to Pikester Add Pikester as a friend

Originally posted by chateauferret

My mistake, I misquoted the source I actually meant, which is Tolkein, The Lord of the Rings, book I: The Mines of Moria. I am of course thinking of Gandalf standing against the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.

The Balrog reached the bridge. Gandalf stood in the middle of the span, leaning on the staff in his left hand, but in his other hand Glamdring gleamed, cold and white. His enemy halted again, facing him, and the shadow about it reached out like two vast wings. It raised the whip, and the thongs whined and cracked. Fire came from its nostrils. But Gandalf stood firm.
'You cannot pass,' he said. The Orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. 'I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass.'
The Balrog made no answer. The fire in it seemed to die, but the darkness grew. It stepped forward slowly on the bridge, and suddenly it drew himself up to a great height, and its wings were spread from wall to wall; but still Gandalf could be seen, glimmering in the gloom; he seemed small, and altogether alone: grey and bent, like a wizened tree before the onset of a storm.
From out of the shadow a red sword leaped flaming.
Glamdring glittered white in answer.
There was a ringing clash and a stab of white fire..."

Edited by chateauferret (07 Nov 2017 6.14pm)

I'm not sure but I think you just went a teensy-weensy bit off topic.

Zaha for me for excitement, Townsend for effort.

 


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teedee Flag Croydon 07 Nov 17 7.39pm Send a Private Message to teedee Add teedee as a friend

Townsend

 

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Harry Beever Flag Newbury 07 Nov 17 8.39pm Send a Private Message to Harry Beever Add Harry Beever as a friend

Not for footballing reasons but ever since he blubber at Wembley I’ve always loved Damo.

 

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Harry Beever Flag Newbury 07 Nov 17 8.39pm Send a Private Message to Harry Beever Add Harry Beever as a friend

Blubbed even

 

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Harry Beever Flag Newbury 07 Nov 17 8.40pm Send a Private Message to Harry Beever Add Harry Beever as a friend

Blubbed even

 

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ARGILE OLD GEEZER Flag PORTIMAO 08 Nov 17 8.20am Send a Private Message to ARGILE OLD GEEZER Add ARGILE OLD GEEZER as a friend

Originally posted by I'mPalace Till I Die

Jordan Mutch for me. Every time I go to a friendly he's mustard. I just don't get why we don't play him. We would definitely be mid table at least if we had used him more often this season

Stop messing around, you know this is a serious thread

 

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ARGILE OLD GEEZER Flag PORTIMAO 08 Nov 17 8.26am Send a Private Message to ARGILE OLD GEEZER Add ARGILE OLD GEEZER as a friend

Originally posted by chateauferret

Indeed. Tolkein was invalided out of the Somme in 1916. Just as well.

Bloody hell, what position does Tolkein play? i didn't even know we had signed him

 

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Tipp_Eagle Flag Tipperary 08 Nov 17 7.43pm

I'm going to go for Townsend with Joel ward . They both always give everything in every game .

 


oh yeah ,fcuk off brighton.

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sprites Flag Auckland 08 Nov 17 8.17pm Send a Private Message to sprites Add sprites as a friend

James McArthur for me.

Runs his little Scottish arse off every game...always passionate and actually has way more quality skill and vision than he is given credit for.

 

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