1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I see this post arrived below a '2 weeks later...' notice. I hope achievement of 30,000 posts hasn't been 2021-like in creating a no-more-mountains-to-climb attitude.

Back on pace and on message, please, ladies and gents!

30000 posts is just a good start.

8 hours ago, Redleg said:

30000 posts is just a good start.

Some credit probably should go to our former list manager Barry Prendergast, quick shoutout. 

Great article by Langdon, who praises Goody and the Club Culture, for putting players’ welfare first, as evidenced by him being allowed to miss the Eagles game to attend his sister’s wedding in London.

He said the club was a great place to be and play football with as they really cared about their players.

That is a fantastic advertisement for any player thinking of moving clubs.

2 hours ago, Redleg said:

Great article by Langdon, who praises Goody and the Club Culture, for putting players’ welfare first, as evidenced by him being allowed to miss the Eagles game to attend his sister’s wedding in London.

He said the club was a great place to be and play football with as they really cared about their players.

That is a fantastic advertisement for any player thinking of moving clubs.

I read that same article and thought similar 

a really great advert for the playing group and their “culture “

A win puts us 3rd and a loss, heaven forbid, puts us in the ruck,

8 hours ago, Redleg said:

A win puts us 3rd and a loss, heaven forbid, puts us in the ruck,

Like Maxy?

Pretty ordinary behaviour by Dogs fans booing Lobb.

It could put off other players from going there and staying there.

On a different note, remember when decimate meant to destroy one tenth? I'm no good at calculating percentages but the evolution of decimate to mean largely destroy does my head in...

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1 hour ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

On a different note, remember when decimate meant to destroy one tenth? I'm no good at calculating percentages but the evolution of decimate to mean largely destroy does my head in...

"We absolutely hyperbolated them."

Bookmark it now.

12 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

On a different note, remember when decimate meant to destroy one tenth? I'm no good at calculating percentages but the evolution of decimate to mean largely destroy does my head in...

Thank you, DP. You are not alone.

Though we may be...

But not without a fight:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/the-original-definition-of-decimate#:~:text=The issue that many people,mean “to destroy a large

(...Though perhaps more informative than supportive!!)

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11 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Thank you, DP. You are not alone.

Though we may be...

But not without a fight:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/the-original-definition-of-decimate#:~:text=The issue that many people,mean “to destroy a large

(...Though perhaps more informative than supportive!!)

We may indeed be alone... even MW derides us, despite preserving the original meaning!

Informative but glossed over the median usage (re percentage) in between the Romans and today with only a brief mention of tithing!  It's a bit like literally and figuratively, with literally now having a common usage of which figuratively used to have the sole domain.  Sure we can live with the evolution of language, but I'll remain twitchy!  Precision of meaning can be vital for productive communication and consensus buil--!!  *DP is pulled off-stage by a hook*

On a similar note, has anyone noticed that "there's" is often used despite the uncontracted phrase being in the plural of "there are"?

18 minutes ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

On a similar note, has anyone noticed that "there's" is often used despite the uncontracted phrase being in the plural of "there are"?

“There’re” is the correct contraction, DP. You rarely see it used, though. 

I am completely lost.

29 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

“There’re” is the correct contraction, DP. You rarely see it used, though. 

Oh I know the correct contraction, WCW!  Just fear language is evolving to treat the singular contraction as applicable to the plural (and even have been found guilty of doing so while speaking myself from time to time 😳)

7 minutes ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

Oh I know the correct contraction, WCW!  

Are we discussing child birth?

9 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

On a similar note, has anyone noticed that "there's" is often used despite the uncontracted phrase being in the plural of "there are"?

There is a good reason for it, no?

😉

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9 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

On a similar note, has anyone noticed that "there's" is often used despite the uncontracted phrase being in the plural of "there are"?

Yes. It's been worrying me recently since I notice myself doing it. I think it happens because we begin speaking before we know exactly where the sentence is heading or before we realise our subject will be plural. I think a millisecond's thought should prevent it. Can we manage that?

  

9 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

We may indeed be alone... even MW derides us, despite preserving the original meaning!

Informative but glossed over the median usage (re percentage) in between the Romans and today with only a brief mention of tithing!  It's a bit like literally and figuratively, with literally now having a common usage of which figuratively used to have the sole domain.  Sure we can live with the evolution of language, but I'll remain twitchy!  Precision of meaning can be vital for productive communication and consensus buil--!!  *DP is pulled off-stage by a hook*

'Deride' is harsh on us, DP. I feel it presents us as worthy of 'ovation', at least. 'Missiles', too, though unclear as to where along its ('their'?😄) evolution!

Exit, stage right.

2 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

Yes. It's been worrying me recently since I notice myself doing it. I think it happens because we begin speaking before we know exactly where the sentence is heading or before we realise our subject will be plural. I think a millisecond's thought should prevent it. Can we manage that?

  

Thinking before speaking. On here, Master? Shirley you jest!

9 hours ago, Redleg said:

I am completely lost.

Hardly surprised......

There're just too many things to comprehend......

There's a solution though.... and Mr Red you'll be amused to know it's red also 🍷

2 hours ago, pitmaster said:

Yes. It's been worrying me recently since I notice myself doing it. I think it happens because we begin speaking before we know exactly where the sentence is heading or before we realise our subject will be plural. I think a millisecond's thought should prevent it. Can we manage that?

  

I suspect you're right but my singular brain cell isn't known for forethought!

2 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

'Deride' is harsh on us, DP. I feel it presents us as worthy of 'ovation', at least. 'Missiles', too, though unclear as to where along its ('their'?😄) evolution!

Exit, stage right.

Our victory may be less important than a triumph (and of vanishingly small odds that we actually achieve it), but maybe we can secure some missiles of the Roman meaning if we resort to using some missiles of the contemporary meaning!

7 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

I suspect you're right but my singular brain cell isn't known for forethought!

I'm fairly sure Autocorrect overwrote your self-deprecating 'single', DP.

Or are you boasting?

That would be a stretch!