Sweeper07 Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Good news James is staying too... just in case any of you were worried... Now let's get a squad signed up for the new season!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 I like your optimism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper07 Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, St.Ricky said: I like your optimism Pessimists call me a realist... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwall_Saint Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 What if we keep Jack but Fowler becomes manager at Ipswich? Bet you no one considered that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper07 Posted May 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 6 hours ago, Cornwall_Saint said: What if we keep Jack but Fowler becomes manager at Ipswich? Bet you no one considered that... Aye you are right there - but there is a reason for that - it is pie in the sky .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper07 Posted May 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: It's sky CAKE. Sorry - I know that is meant to be humorous but if this life is all its about then we are truly in the mire (replace mire with a stinky brown substance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 9 hours ago, Cornwall_Saint said: What if we keep Jack but Fowler becomes manager at Ipswich? Bet you no one considered that... Hurst becomes St Mirren manager perhaps and Jack goes to Shrewsbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 I know the latest trend on here is not to have thoughts on existing threads but create new ones Maybe that is worth a thread in itself As its not known fact it is therefore Speculation ----- Just sayin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 On 16/05/2018 at 9:11 AM, St.Ricky said: Hurst becomes St Mirren manager perhaps and Jack goes to Shrewsbury Its a never ending carousel. Brian Caldwell is the General Manager at Shrewsbury. Imagine Ipswich decide to go with Hurst, Brian Caldwell possibly has Ross as a candidate. To be fair though, Jack i am sure has set his heights higher than Shrewsbury with all due respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) On 16/05/2018 at 8:32 AM, Sweeper07 said: Sorry - I know that is meant to be humorous but if this life is all its about then we are truly in the mire (replace mire with a stinky brown substance) Speak for yourself. Life is great. There has never been a better time to be alive in this country. Edited May 17, 2018 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 On 16/05/2018 at 9:38 AM, Slartibartfast said: All it's about? Why does it have to be about anything? Accepting that this is all there is, that there is absolutely nothing after, lets you focus on the here and now and not treat life like a trial run or qualifying stage for (to paraphrase Christopher Hitchens) life in a celestial North Korea where you get to spend all day praising the dear leader. I am almost certain now that there is no overall plan or point to any of it. Just enjoying it while it lasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, oaksoft said: Speak for yourself. Life is great. There has never been a better time to be alive in this country. Don't take people's pleasure in moaning away from them Oaksoft. Life wouldn't be worth living for some if they couldn't moan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper07 Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 8 hours ago, St.Ricky said: Don't take people's pleasure in moaning away from them Oaksoft. Life wouldn't be worth living for some if they couldn't moan. I am a happy and optimistic guy - but I deal with people every day who are in the mire - yes bad choices, terrible people who have harmed them etc. So great if others are having a ball - but "this life" for some is not all its cracked up to be by those who don't see the sh*t that some folk are living in/causing for others. Anyway - Saints are in the Premiership and let's hope it is another fab season ahead. (after the one that has gone swimmingly well) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Saint Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 Its a never ending carousel. Brian Caldwell is the General Manager at Shrewsbury. Imagine Ipswich decide to go with Hurst, Brian Caldwell possibly has Ross as a candidate. To be fair though, Jack i am sure has set his heights higher than Shrewsbury with all due respect. They might (probably should) be in the English championship next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Charlotte Saint said: They might (probably should) be in the English championship next season. That's true, though due to the size of the club, they would most likely only have the ability to survive each season in the Championship, rather than challenge for the top 6 playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcc Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 On 5/17/2018 at 1:45 PM, oaksoft said: Speak for yourself. Life is great. There has never been a better time to be alive in this country. You are obviously not old enough to remember Harold Macmillan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, smcc said: You are obviously not old enough to remember Harold Macmillan. "You've never had it so good. " Harold MacMillan Unfortunately I am smcc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcc Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 59 minutes ago, St.Ricky said: "You've never had it so good. " Harold MacMillan Unfortunately I am smcc I know what you mean, but a comma would have helped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 1 minute ago, smcc said: I know what you mean, but a comma would have helped! Text speak has a lot to answer for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 14 hours ago, smcc said: You are obviously not old enough to remember Harold Macmillan. Nope but I do know the line he is credited with. He was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcc Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 5 hours ago, oaksoft said: Nope but I do know the line he is credited with. He was right. I was stating that that was a much better time time to be alive in this country. The Conservative party had a heart then, unlike today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, smcc said: I was stating that that was a much better time time to be alive in this country. The Conservative party had a heart then, unlike today! There is absolutely no way that was a better time to be alive than now. Certainly not if you were a woman, an ethnic minority, gender fluid or anything other than heterosexual. There were far fewer opportunities to go to university, start up your own business, educate yourself, communicate with others, run any sort of campaign, do your shopping on Sundays or Wednesday afternoons or any evening whatsoever, avoid the influence of the church. Social mobility was very low, relatively few owned their own home, no access to credit, high child mortality rates, terrible benefits system. Sorry but on all counts this is the best time to be alive unless you are the sort of person who believes govenment should be doing everything for you in which case there is no good time to be alive. I couldn't give two f**ks what any government thinks about me so other than that, can you name a few things which were better back then? Edited May 19, 2018 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, oaksoft said: I couldn't give two f**ks what any government thinks about me so other than that, can you name a few things which were better back then? You didn't have access to an internet forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 25 minutes ago, FTOF said: You didn't have access to an internet forum. Walked right into that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcc Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, oaksoft said: There is absolutely no way that was a better time to be alive than now. Certainly not if you were a woman, an ethnic minority, gender fluid or anything other than heterosexual. There were far fewer opportunities to go to university, start up your own business, educate yourself, communicate with others, run any sort of campaign, do your shopping on Sundays or Wednesday afternoons or any evening whatsoever, avoid the influence of the church. Social mobility was very low, relatively few owned their own home, no access to credit, high child mortality rates, terrible benefits system. Sorry but on all counts this is the best time to be alive unless you are the sort of person who believes govenment should be doing everything for you in which case there is no good time to be alive. I couldn't give two f**ks what any government thinks about me so other than that, can you name a few things which were better back then? I have to declare an interest. I did live through the days of the Macmillan government, unlike you. My parents were certainly not well off but i was still able to go to university and graduate with a first class honours physiology degree and MB; ChB with commendation, courtesy of government grants, and my "social mobility" increased. Someone in my position today would have little chance of so doing. I had no problem avoiding the influence of religion and was perfectly able to communicate with those that I needed to. I can't comment on the benefits system at that time as my family did no use it but, if you think that the benefits system run by today's UK government is anything but "terrible" you are living in cloud cuckoo land. Did I suggest that you cared what the government thinks about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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