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SWINDON TOWN: Connell and Cox leave Town
7:08pm Friday 20th July 2012 in Headlines
ALAN Connell has joined Bradford after seeing his contract with Swindon Town cancelled by mutual consent.
The striker has signed a two-year deal at Valley Parade.
Meanwhile, midfielder Lee Cox has moved on loan to Oxford.
The former Inverness man will remain with the U’s until January.
Comments(43)
topsecret
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8:05pm Fri 20 Jul 12
the wizard
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8:09pm Fri 20 Jul 12
I think Connell will do well at Bradford under Phil Parkinson, a chap many figured may come here one day, not so long ago.
Cox may find it difficult with crowd resentment with The Pox, but I'm sure he has had worse, so best of luck to him as well.
Ginger-nutz
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8:12pm Fri 20 Jul 12
London Red wrote:I totally agree LR......
I take it the mutual consent hasn't cost us anything?
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As granted him a free transfer is one thing but paying him to leave would be stupid!
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Giving him away is bad enough....
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But paying him to leave on top is taking the P**s......
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Bradford are a big club in L2 and hopefully they could get near to matching his wage demands without us providing an additional sweetener.
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But still think they have got a steal without a fee in ur favour.
the real Tosh man
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8:21pm Fri 20 Jul 12
the don69
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8:23pm Fri 20 Jul 12
Ginger-nutz wrote:Sam said on twitter,no money paid to Connel!just a free transfer,good luck at Bradford Alan,thanks for all your hard work.
London Red wrote:I totally agree LR......
I take it the mutual consent hasn't cost us anything?
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As granted him a free transfer is one thing but paying him to leave would be stupid!
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Giving him away is bad enough....
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But paying him to leave on top is taking the P**s......
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Bradford are a big club in L2 and hopefully they could get near to matching his wage demands without us providing an additional sweetener.
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But still think they have got a steal without a fee in ur favour.
U REDS
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8:24pm Fri 20 Jul 12
London Red
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8:36pm Fri 20 Jul 12
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PdC said why he went on a free - it was a sort of thank you for his effort last year
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He said we could have easily asked for £20k, £30k, £50k but we said no as we want help him to find a new club
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It now means he is off our books which gives us room to bring that last player or 2
Malkym
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9:04pm Fri 20 Jul 12
topsecret wrote:Hi Toss -you're not a Swindon supporter!
good luck alan and thanks
Oi Den!
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10:11pm Fri 20 Jul 12
ScottLeitch
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10:35pm Fri 20 Jul 12
DarrenSTFCRomain
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10:43pm Fri 20 Jul 12
the wizard wrote:Any1 going to that SCUMMY lot i wish then nothing but a VERY BAD SEASON...
I wish them all well in their new clubs and hope they have a decent first season at the very least. I think Connell will do well at Bradford under Phil Parkinson, a chap many figured may come here one day, not so long ago. Cox may find it difficult with crowd resentment with The Pox, but I'm sure he has had worse, so best of luck to him as well.
I HOPE HE NEVER RETURNS THE YELLOW ****
Stfcsteve
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11:16pm Fri 20 Jul 12
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Grow up u fool! I hate poxford as much as the nxt person but wouldn't say that
the wizard wrote: I wish them all well in their new clubs and hope they have a decent first season at the very least. I think Connell will do well at Bradford under Phil Parkinson, a chap many figured may come here one day, not so long ago. Cox may find it difficult with crowd resentment with The Pox, but I'm sure he has had worse, so best of luck to him as well.Any1 going to that SCUMMY lot i wish then nothing but a VERY BAD SEASON... I HOPE HE NEVER RETURNS THE YELLOW ****
Malkym
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12:21am Sat 21 Jul 12
Oi Den! wrote:Really sorry to hear that Den please pass on my condolences to P & N when you see them :(
I have some sad news to report. I heard tonight that zznewyork passed away two weeks ago. This forum will be the poorer without his contributions.
Agree his posts were always worth a read.
Malkym
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12:24am Sat 21 Jul 12
Stfcsteve wrote:Grow up fool indeed -we don't need puerile posts like that!
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Grow up u fool! I hate poxford as much as the nxt person but wouldn't say thatthe wizard wrote: I wish them all well in their new clubs and hope they have a decent first season at the very least. I think Connell will do well at Bradford under Phil Parkinson, a chap many figured may come here one day, not so long ago. Cox may find it difficult with crowd resentment with The Pox, but I'm sure he has had worse, so best of luck to him as well.Any1 going to that SCUMMY lot i wish then nothing but a VERY BAD SEASON... I HOPE HE NEVER RETURNS THE YELLOW ****
Steve. Brentford
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12:54am Sat 21 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:Daz, tell them to go f>>k themselves,If thats how you feel son you carry on ignore the do gooder tw*tts.Try that for a puerile post.
Stfcsteve wrote:Grow up fool indeed -we don't need puerile posts like that!
DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Grow up u fool! I hate poxford as much as the nxt person but wouldn't say thatthe wizard wrote: I wish them all well in their new clubs and hope they have a decent first season at the very least. I think Connell will do well at Bradford under Phil Parkinson, a chap many figured may come here one day, not so long ago. Cox may find it difficult with crowd resentment with The Pox, but I'm sure he has had worse, so best of luck to him as well.Any1 going to that SCUMMY lot i wish then nothing but a VERY BAD SEASON... I HOPE HE NEVER RETURNS THE YELLOW ****
Steve. Brentford
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12:57am Sat 21 Jul 12
Oi Den! wrote:How very sad Den, my sincere condolences go to his family,thanks for letting us know Den.RIP ZZ.
I have some sad news to report. I heard tonight that zznewyork passed away two weeks ago. This forum will be the poorer without his contributions.
DarrenSTFCRomain
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1:29am Sat 21 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford wrote:STFC steve..
Malkym wrote:Daz, tell them to go f>>k themselves,If thats how you feel son you carry on ignore the do gooder tw*tts.Try that for a puerile post.Stfcsteve wrote:Grow up fool indeed -we don't need puerile posts like that!DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Grow up u fool! I hate poxford as much as the nxt person but wouldn't say thatthe wizard wrote: I wish them all well in their new clubs and hope they have a decent first season at the very least. I think Connell will do well at Bradford under Phil Parkinson, a chap many figured may come here one day, not so long ago. Cox may find it difficult with crowd resentment with The Pox, but I'm sure he has had worse, so best of luck to him as well.Any1 going to that SCUMMY lot i wish then nothing but a VERY BAD SEASON... I HOPE HE NEVER RETURNS THE YELLOW ****
GO AND DONALD DUCK YASELF I HATE OXFORD AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH IT...
So next time you dont like my post DONT QUOTE ON IT...
SIMPLES
DarrenSTFCRomain
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1:31am Sat 21 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:PS...
Stfcsteve wrote:Grow up fool indeed -we don't need puerile posts like that!DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Grow up u fool! I hate poxford as much as the nxt person but wouldn't say thatthe wizard wrote: I wish them all well in their new clubs and hope they have a decent first season at the very least. I think Connell will do well at Bradford under Phil Parkinson, a chap many figured may come here one day, not so long ago. Cox may find it difficult with crowd resentment with The Pox, but I'm sure he has had worse, so best of luck to him as well.Any1 going to that SCUMMY lot i wish then nothing but a VERY BAD SEASON... I HOPE HE NEVER RETURNS THE YELLOW ****
STICK YA PUERILES UP YA YELLOW ARSE
Sparticus
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8:18am Sat 21 Jul 12
Oi Den! wrote:Very sad news. I always enjoyed his posts. RIP ZZ
I have some sad news to report. I heard tonight that zznewyork passed away two weeks ago. This forum will be the poorer without his contributions.
SAPFanSTFC
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8:31am Sat 21 Jul 12
Oi Den! wrote:So sorry to hear that & thanks for letting us know. If you're able to please pass on all our genuine sympathies.
I have some sad news to report. I heard tonight that zznewyork passed away two weeks ago. This forum will be the poorer without his contributions.
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As others have said he always made a great contribution to these boards and agreed or disagreed they were always a good read
the wizard
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2:07pm Sat 21 Jul 12
SAPFanSTFC wrote:What terrible terrible sad news.
Oi Den! wrote:So sorry to hear that & thanks for letting us know. If you're able to please pass on all our genuine sympathies.
I have some sad news to report. I heard tonight that zznewyork passed away two weeks ago. This forum will be the poorer without his contributions.
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As others have said he always made a great contribution to these boards and agreed or disagreed they were always a good read
Good man with a refreshing take on what was occurring. This forum is worse for his loss. He will be missed with out doubt.
I will toast his memory tonight, with some decent stuff.
Malkym
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6:55pm Sat 21 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford wrote:Well done Steve you succeeded in following Romain with an equally puerile post -pity! there was me always thinking that your posts were always well reasoned and never abusive -shame you've proved me wrong, Let's hope it was just a That's the trouble with the average footie fan - too myopic, tunnel vision, tribal to the point of being abusive to all other club's fans.
Malkym wrote:Daz, tell them to go f>>k themselves,If thats how you feel son you carry on ignore the do gooder tw*tts.Try that for a puerile post.Stfcsteve wrote:Grow up fool indeed -we don't need puerile posts like that!DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Grow up u fool! I hate poxford as much as the nxt person but wouldn't say thatthe wizard wrote: I wish them all well in their new clubs and hope they have a decent first season at the very least. I think Connell will do well at Bradford under Phil Parkinson, a chap many figured may come here one day, not so long ago. Cox may find it difficult with crowd resentment with The Pox, but I'm sure he has had worse, so best of luck to him as well.Any1 going to that SCUMMY lot i wish then nothing but a VERY BAD SEASON... I HOPE HE NEVER RETURNS THE YELLOW ****
Why can't we get back to the halcyon days of a bit of banter a handshake at the end of the game and a well done best team won.
Steve. Brentford
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9:01pm Sat 21 Jul 12
All you FOOLS stand to the right.
Oi im no twatt (i hear you cry)
Well get over there then you fool.
the wizard
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11:16pm Sat 21 Jul 12
If you are up there buddy true to my word I have toasted your memory this evening with some fine Scotch, single malt of course. I'll suffer tomorrow, but you are worth it.
Rest in peace my friend, rest in peace.
DarrenSTFCRomain
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11:54pm Sat 21 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:NO LIKE ON QUOTE SIMPLES.
Steve. Brentford wrote:Well done Steve you succeeded in following Romain with an equally puerile post -pity! there was me always thinking that your posts were always well reasoned and never abusive -shame you've proved me wrong, Let's hope it was just a That's the trouble with the average footie fan - too myopic, tunnel vision, tribal to the point of being abusive to all other club's fans. Why can't we get back to the halcyon days of a bit of banter a handshake at the end of the game and a well done best team won.Malkym wrote:Daz, tell them to go f>>k themselves,If thats how you feel son you carry on ignore the do gooder tw*tts.Try that for a puerile post.Stfcsteve wrote:Grow up fool indeed -we don't need puerile posts like that!DarrenSTFCRomain wrote:Grow up u fool! I hate poxford as much as the nxt person but wouldn't say thatthe wizard wrote: I wish them all well in their new clubs and hope they have a decent first season at the very least. I think Connell will do well at Bradford under Phil Parkinson, a chap many figured may come here one day, not so long ago. Cox may find it difficult with crowd resentment with The Pox, but I'm sure he has had worse, so best of luck to him as well.Any1 going to that SCUMMY lot i wish then nothing but a VERY BAD SEASON... I HOPE HE NEVER RETURNS THE YELLOW ****
PS Steve will always follow me as you put it as we are very very old friends
Malkym
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8:56am Sun 22 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford
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11:07am Sun 22 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:Yep, thats very true Jock, as friends of yours will confirm im sure :O)
DSTFCR - it's ok don't fret, I realise we have to be tolerant of all intelligence levels on here and have to make allowances for some of our friends whose IQ is perhaps a tad lower than the average, and are prone to make the sort of rant that you posted :)
Malkym
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1:00pm Sun 22 Jul 12
Anyway, the weather at last is far too good to dwell on here!
Steve. Brentford
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11:20pm Sun 22 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:Being able to spell properly,or knowing where a comma, full-stop,and capital letters go mean diddly squat to me jock, i don't care what you thought i was or wasn't, this started by you poking your nose in where it wasn't necessary or needed, the family that is Romain are the salt of the earth,you don't know them, so you judge someone on there ability to sound intelligent with the written word,that's your downfall not mine.So leave out the "i thought you were better than that" i really and truly couldn't give a shat,in truth you know very little of what sort of man i am,but loyalty is near the top of the list if i was bothered to try to explain who and what makes me tick.
Steve - you really shouldn't put yourself at Romain's level - like I said -thought you were better than that! What are you his press secretary or something? I may not be MENSA standard but I'd certainly put myself above him to at least compose a civilised grammatically correct e-mail :)
Anyway, the weather at last is far too good to dwell on here!
Malkym
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10:29pm Mon 23 Jul 12
Romain and co. may well be the salt of the earth to use your words, I just said, and I stand by it, that anyone who resorts to using childish abusive language when referring to any opposition side demonstrates a lack of maturity and to me comes across as "your stereotype football fan" -not blessed with a great vocabulary and unable to appreciate that other teams can be equally as good as the one they support.
Just my opinion - like you I also don't give a flying fig whether anyone arees or not!
Malkym
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12:30am Tue 24 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford
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9:58am Tue 24 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:How annoying are mosquitoes!
..and of course the real pathetic thing about Romain's comments is that while Cox wore the red shirt he was an ok guy but as soon as he swaps it for a yellow one he suddenly becomes a t-wat. I rest my case about the low IQ of some footie fans!
I'm take it you are a wealthy, well to do sort of chap jock who has taken advantage of the MASSIVE IQ you have. You are far to intelligent to be posting on the same site as us, C'mon start ar$e tell me what your ability to know what there or their to use has got you? i don't have to know the difference, i have staff who do that for me but only when its needed, not on a football comments page where a old man insists on belittling others, now you have the last word Jock,i know you will anyway! Mosquitoes are annoying like that.
Steve. Brentford
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10:31am Tue 24 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:BTW its agree`s not arees ;o)
"so you judge someone on there ability to sound intelligent with the written word,that's your downfall not mine" -well it certainly helps Steve! BTW in your sentence above you should have used THEIR instead of THERE as in their house, or their ability, as opposed to for example, "the dog basket is over there" :))
Romain and co. may well be the salt of the earth to use your words, I just said, and I stand by it, that anyone who resorts to using childish abusive language when referring to any opposition side demonstrates a lack of maturity and to me comes across as "your stereotype football fan" -not blessed with a great vocabulary and unable to appreciate that other teams can be equally as good as the one they support.
Just my opinion - like you I also don't give a flying fig whether anyone arees or not!
Malkym
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12:52pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford wrote:I disagree it should be agree's -the apostrophe followed by an s is used as in "it's" meaning it is or belonging to as in Steve's (Steve is) getting very wound up about Jock's (there it is again) posts over grammar. Oh you might like to know Im not a
Malkym wrote: "so you judge someone on there ability to sound intelligent with the written word,that's your downfall not mine" -well it certainly helps Steve! BTW in your sentence above you should have used THEIR instead of THERE as in their house, or their ability, as opposed to for example, "the dog basket is over there" :)) Romain and co. may well be the salt of the earth to use your words, I just said, and I stand by it, that anyone who resorts to using childish abusive language when referring to any opposition side demonstrates a lack of maturity and to me comes across as "your stereotype football fan" -not blessed with a great vocabulary and unable to appreciate that other teams can be equally as good as the one they support. Just my opinion - like you I also don't give a flying fig whether anyone arees or not!BTW its agree`s not arees ;o)
start ar$e? Now Smart Arse :)
Strange how we've also seemed to have deviated from the nuts and bolts :-
"..and of course the real pathetic thing about Romain's comments is that while Cox wore the red shirt he was an ok guy but as soon as he swaps it for a yellow one he suddenly becomes a t-wat. I rest my case about the low IQ of some footie fans!"
Are you having mozzie trouble then Steve - I'd (short for I would) have thought that as the Izaak Walton of these pages you would have the repellent to hand ready to apply to bites -after all you've (you have)certainly bitten on here!
Steve. Brentford
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2:31pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:The nuts and bolts are you poked your oar in where it wasn't needed but you are very good at that eh Malky.
Steve. Brentford wrote:I disagree it should be agree's -the apostrophe followed by an s is used as in "it's" meaning it is or belonging to as in Steve's (Steve is) getting very wound up about Jock's (there it is again) posts over grammar. Oh you might like to know Im not a
Malkym wrote: "so you judge someone on there ability to sound intelligent with the written word,that's your downfall not mine" -well it certainly helps Steve! BTW in your sentence above you should have used THEIR instead of THERE as in their house, or their ability, as opposed to for example, "the dog basket is over there" :)) Romain and co. may well be the salt of the earth to use your words, I just said, and I stand by it, that anyone who resorts to using childish abusive language when referring to any opposition side demonstrates a lack of maturity and to me comes across as "your stereotype football fan" -not blessed with a great vocabulary and unable to appreciate that other teams can be equally as good as the one they support. Just my opinion - like you I also don't give a flying fig whether anyone arees or not!BTW its agree`s not arees ;o)
start ar$e? Now Smart Arse :)
Strange how we've also seemed to have deviated from the nuts and bolts :-
"..and of course the real pathetic thing about Romain's comments is that while Cox wore the red shirt he was an ok guy but as soon as he swaps it for a yellow one he suddenly becomes a t-wat. I rest my case about the low IQ of some footie fans!"
Are you having mozzie trouble then Steve - I'd (short for I would) have thought that as the Izaak Walton of these pages you would have the repellent to hand ready to apply to bites -after all you've (you have)certainly bitten on here!
Wound up??? see Jock you cant help yourself can you, reading too much into things again,for your information I'm amusing myself, making a few bob and enjoying the glorious weather.
I have all the sprays like jungle formula jock but i have this one irritating breed that keeps trying to nibble away at me, i would normally just swat them but i cant seem to see where they are,smart arse things they really are.
Finally whether i agree with what he said or not is irrelevant a man is entitled to say what he likes, is he not? it was not aimed at you, someone else had already called him a name for posting what he did, leaving me wondering why you thought you needed to say it again or why you feel you should be allowed to name call but when others do it you, its wrong?
Please feel free to answer this one question at least.
Malkym
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4:30pm Tue 24 Jul 12
- Because I agreed with them that it was a foolish remark - IMO - simples! and you surely have to understand my point, even if you disagree with it of the fickle nature of some fans e.g Cox was perfectly ok when he wore red but as soon as he changes to yellow he becomes persona non grata. In my mind the guy is only trying to do the best for himself(let's face it he wouldn't have gone if Paolo still wanted him) - the same as anyone in any other walk of life would do -including your mate Romain -so therefore I find such comments rather juvenile - but I never said he couldn't say them or not be allowed to. But like all other topics on here he should expect to have some that disagree.
Methinks on this occasion you might have got a tad irate because it was a mate of yours that was criticised? - we all do it to a degree I think.
There we are, think we've done this to death now!
Steve. Brentford
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5:38pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Agree its done to death and except you will not admit you were wrong, which ever way you look at it,you unneccassarily called names instead of giving your opinion in a reasonable manner, with that m`lord i rest my case.
Malkym
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6:16pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford
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6:29pm Tue 24 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:Cheers: juries out.
Steve - my final point and honest guv and I'm not splitting hairs here but! I used the word fool -that's a lot milder than some of the words Daz has used in his more colourful posts isn't it? and in fact used to describe Coxy's decision to move up the A420. The defence rests - let's sign off by saying hope we as fans have another great season.
Steve. Brentford
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12:21pm Wed 25 Jul 12
Steve. Brentford wrote:I felt sure you would of corrected juries to jury haha
Malkym wrote:Cheers: juries out.
Steve - my final point and honest guv and I'm not splitting hairs here but! I used the word fool -that's a lot milder than some of the words Daz has used in his more colourful posts isn't it? and in fact used to describe Coxy's decision to move up the A420. The defence rests - let's sign off by saying hope we as fans have another great season.
Malkym
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1:16pm Wed 25 Jul 12
Lol! ha! ha!
Steve. Brentford
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4:50pm Wed 25 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:I will stick to dictating and proofreading jock, you stick to being a smart arse :O)
Tut Tut Steve - " I felt sure you would HAVE (not of steve) corrected juries ...."
Lol! ha! ha!
must admit to asking my secretary if i could use of instead of HAVE in that sentence before answering you though. haha
London Red says...
7:22pm Fri 20 Jul 12
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As granted him a free transfer is one thing but paying him to leave would be stupid!