Bitter but optimistic

An incisive observation Ernie. BTW. Glad to see you've resurrected ......... yet again !!!!

Congratulations Red for authoring the most vomit inducing post I've ever seen on Demonland.!

Good craic !

Bah ! Whinge, whinge, whinge ! It's all gone downhill since they gave you Sheilas the vote!

At Siri's direction I drove through your part of God's Earth just the other day od. I was staggered by the developments. Only a few years ago it was about as inhabited as Mars.

It's a [censored] long way from The Manor.

I have to say that constantly being maligned and made the butt of jokes on this thread is wearing me down. I'll admit I like a drink a bit overmuch .... and yes , I have a triple x gut ... but I'm really quite a sensitive chap. You know .... I'm basically a if you [censored] me do I not bleed type of fellow. Yes I know there's some harassment charges to be dealt with ...but I'm confident I'll be exonerated. ( just a simple misunderstanding) And of course there's the matter concerning outstanding wages to The Manor's domestic staff - but that's just some sort of bookkeeping error I'm sure. And there are one or two other matters before the courts - but nothing too serious. ( Although the issue of foreign nationals has become intertwined with the wage issue. I'm confident however, the court will support my contention that I simply used the wrong exchange rate) All just normal everyday stuff really. It could happen to anyone. So show a bit of compassion to poor old Uncle Bitter. ( I mean if nut jobs, not naming anyone of course, get shown courtesy and are given special privileges why shouldn't a decent old battler like my good self get similar treatment?)

Bwahaha Bwahaha ! Looks more like some sort of deranged and violent crim to me!

No., she preferred to type her correspondence.

Let's orstralianise it to BBBBBBBB! Big Bad Bustling Bald Benevolent Bonza Benny Brown.

Well ........ err ....yes Red. Very perceptive of you .......but probably for the wrong reasons. It's not a vampire thing - she probably cut herself shaving.

It's a family thing Red- one of them was my cousin.

I don't reckon there is any space for debate on this question. If we don't make the Granny we've failed and it's another wasted year.

Thanks dazzle, an interesting interview which provided some insight into the current set up, structure and culture at the club.

Well now ..... there's a question that, being both a gourmandizer and a man with a penchant for variety, deserves some consideration. The breast, obviously, is foremost for tenderness and texture but the thigh has its distinctive attractions. These are visual, through its generally darker hue and also, on the palate, as its flavour tends to be far more robust. Some would argue that there is also an olfactory attraction relating to the thigh - but I am unconvinced. In the end one's choice often depends on the occasion and, naturally, the accompanying libation.

4 to 6 !?

Arhh spatchcock!! My favourite !!!!!

It's more than headlines Red! Articles can be misleading, biased, unnecessarily emotive etc. etc. The Hun was once a decent paper and The Rage was pretty good. Now The Hun make a good chip wrap or mulch while The Rage is only marginally better.

Well Red ...... it obviously depends which side of the fence it's on.

Has to be female. Only a sheila could yap and complain that much.

You shouldn't have made that pubic .... err public Red. Those matters were just a misunderstanding ..... a language barrier or something. Anyway , I'm sure I'll be cleared of all charges.

A disgracefully devious and unscrupulous suggestion dworship - I like it.

You counted them !!!!!! FMD !!!!! I now unequivocally declare that WCW is deranged ,demented, cuckoo , crackers etc etc ! EDIT. I'm on thin ice with the moderators, so it's not tactful or diplomatic for me to say such things about @WalkingCivilWar. So please readers - ignore the above. I'll simply settle for nut job.

Headed straight to The Duke of Wellington for some necessary restoratives Steve, then opened a red back at The Manor.

Just back at The Manor and thawing out - I dressed for a balmy day rather than arctic conditions. The comprehensive reports above cover most things but I will add couple of observations. For me, the standout player across all drills was May. He started with some goal kicking (pretty good too) but was very prominent in all the simulation drills.He wasn't saying much but was very physical and aggressive towards getting possession and using it well. He was setting an example and a standard . He looked super fit (although I didn't stay for the final run throughs) and, on today's showing, I'm really looking forward to an AA season. It appears BBB still has some work to do. He looked ok in the short goal kicking drill but when he had a kick from about 50 it fell well short. I didn't see much of him after that and I suppose he's on a special program. Saw a first (for me anyway). Clarry came off during one of the simulations. He was blowing a bit and was handed an inhaler. He had a couple of puffs and seemed fine. Is this usual for him? Had a few looks at JvR. Good shoulders and lean rather than bulky upper body muscles. There's physical development left in him. He flew for a couple of marks but I didn't see one stick. However, he wasn't alone in that given the conditions. My overall impression of the session was intensity and enthusiasm. I was close to the "interchange area" for one of the match sims and was interested to note that players on the "bench" were having animated discussions about tactics and positioning - again a high level of passion about doing the job well. The overall "vibe' was very upbeat and made me very upbeat about 2023.