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[Uncle Buck]

Martin Ling would take us into the Prem within 5 years!

Yes, he was cack this season with the Orient, but when you consider the size of their fanbase and where they were when he took over, he's done brilliantly. He got them into this league and then kept them here last season, they flirted with the play offs in the early part of last season remember. Just because things went wrong this season, doesn't mean he's not worth a punt. My vote is Ling.

Keep your vote to yourself, eh.

 

[severnside gull]

Is it after 5pm?

Have I missed anything ?

 

[brightonmad999]

nothing yet

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

wheres the announcement

 

[24/09/08]

If this isant true, why do people put stuff like this on here, trying to be clever. it's not really is it.
My vote goes to Phil Scolari

 

[Finchley Seagull]

I generally tend to think that there is no point rushing an appointment and quite enjoy all the speculation but it is getting boring now. We have our biggest game of the season on Saturday and we are in desperate need of a permanent manager (not White and Booker). Ideally the new manager would bring in their own staff but it is getting to the point where I would almost take anyone even if it meant White and Booker staying as long as they weren't in charge. At least we would know then!

 

[supaseagull]

A customer enters a pet shop.

Mr. Praline: 'Ello, I wish to register a complaint.

(The owner does not respond.)

Mr. Praline: 'Ello, Miss?

Owner: What do you mean "miss"?

Mr. Praline: I'm sorry, I have a cold. I wish to make a complaint!

Owner: We're closin' for lunch.

Mr. Praline: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this parrot what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.

Owner: Oh yes, the, uh, the Norwegian Blue...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?

Mr. Praline: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!

Owner: No, no, 'e's uh,...he's resting.

Mr. Praline: Look, matey, I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.

Owner: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!

Mr. Praline: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.

Owner: Nononono, no, no! 'E's resting!

Mr. Praline: All right then, if he's restin', I'll wake him up! (shouting at the cage) 'Ello, Mister Polly Parrot! I've got a lovely fresh cuttle fish for you if you
show...

(owner hits the cage)

Owner: There, he moved!

Mr. Praline: No, he didn't, that was you hitting the cage!

Owner: I never!!

Mr. Praline: Yes, you did!

Owner: I never, never did anything...

Mr. Praline: (yelling and hitting the cage repeatedly) 'ELLO POLLY!!!!! Testing! Testing! Testing! Testing! This is your nine o'clock alarm call!

(Takes parrot out of the cage and thumps its head on the counter. Throws it up in the air and watches it plummet to the floor.)

Mr. Praline: Now that's what I call a dead parrot.

Owner: No, no.....No, 'e's stunned!

Mr. Praline: STUNNED?!?

Owner: Yeah! You stunned him, just as he was wakin' up! Norwegian Blues stun easily, major.

Mr. Praline: Um...now look...now look, mate, I've definitely 'ad enough of this. That parrot is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not 'alf an hour
ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein' tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk.

Owner: Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the fjords.

Mr. Praline: PININ' for the FJORDS?!?!?!? What kind of talk is that?, look, why did he fall flat on his back the moment I got 'im home?

Owner: The Norwegian Blue prefers keepin' on it's back! Remarkable bird, id'nit, squire? Lovely plumage!

Mr. Praline: Look, I took the liberty of examining that parrot when I got it home, and I discovered the only reason that it had been sitting on its perch in the
first place was that it had been NAILED there.

(pause)

Owner: Well, o'course it was nailed there! If I hadn't nailed that bird down, it would have nuzzled up to those bars, bent 'em apart with its beak, and
VOOM! Feeweeweewee!

Mr. Praline: "VOOM"?!? Mate, this bird wouldn't "voom" if you put four million volts through it! 'E's bleedin' demised!

Owner: No no! 'E's pining!

Mr. Praline: 'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e
rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the
bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!!

(pause)

Owner: Well, I'd better replace it, then. (he takes a quick peek behind the counter) Sorry squire, I've had a look 'round the back of the shop, and uh,
we're right out of parrots.

Mr. Praline: I see. I see, I get the picture.

Owner: I got a slug.

(pause)

Mr. Praline: Pray, does it talk?

Owner: Nnnnot really.

Mr. Praline: WELL IT'S HARDLY A BLOODY REPLACEMENT, IS IT?!!!!?

Owner: N-no, I guess not. (gets ashamed, looks at his feet)

Mr. Praline: Well.

(pause)

Owner: (quietly) D'you.... d'you want to come back to my place?

Mr. Praline: (looks around) Yeah, all right, sure.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Derek Chapman seen leaving Withdean Stadium about 10 minutes ago...(If that has any relevance to the thread).

 

[24/09/08]

There is hope...?

 

[supaseagull]

Derek Chapman seen leaving Withdean Stadium about 10 minutes ago...(If that has any relevance to the thread).

yeah - he lost his keys on saturday and someone's just handed them in

 

[Storer68]

At least if Slade is appointed, he can give us a goal!

 

[GT49er]

Not over-delighted with the prospect of either of them really (just assuming there's a grain of truth in this thread). Pardew is a competant but uninspiring manager, and don't really know much about Slade.

I think we'll just blunder on with the cut-price option of not appointing anybody until the end of the season........................

 

[Easy 10]

It has been a long drawn out affair but the new manager will be announced today by 5.00. Gannon and Ince are out of the reckoning and Boothroyd also turned us down although this is not common knowledge. The final two are Pardew and Slade. Pardew wants a 3 yr contract and to bring in his own backroom and Slade has been offered an initial six month contact with an automatic 18 month extension if we stay up. So it will be one of these two. Knight prefers Slade but the Blooms prefer Pardew. Lets see who gets their choice

your guess is as good as mine

Wow. You really have an inside track on all this don't you.

*slow handclap*

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Just waiting now for the announcement tomorrow by DK that White will be the caretaker manager until the end of the season. God help us.

 

[24/09/08]

Just waiting now for the announcement tomorrow by DK that White will be the caretaker manager until the end of the season. God help us.

I really hope not, that would be a disaster.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I really hope not, that would be a disaster.

Indeed.

 

[Johnners]

the longer we have to wait the more I think that is the likely outcome.

 

[24/09/08]

Unfotunately yes, why is Knight so slow in appointing someone. Why can't they just pick someone, offer them a contract, and if they turn it down ask someone else. Its not rocket science. Jesus. He will probably leave it until Saturday morning like he did when he sacked Adams. There would be no time for the new manager to meet the players and get to know them, it would be ridiculous, but knowing Knight. It will probably happen.

 

[NMH]

Unfotunately yes, why is Knight so slow in appointing someone. Why can't they just pick someone, offer them a contract, and if they turn it down ask someone else. Its not rocket science. Jesus. He will probably leave it until Saturday morning like he did when he sacked Adams. There would be no time for the new manager to meet the players and get to know them, it would be ridiculous, but knowing Knight. It will probably happen.

Man, you really do know the way to hire a person.
Er.... run your own business, do you?? Maybe a rehab centre can supply you with staff, or perhaps just hang outside a Jobcentre-plus for a nice staffordshire terrier-owner you can pick?

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I wonder, how do the Adams out people feel right now?