Once all the actual players/participants in any dispute have vanished into history, I don't care about this stuff. Historical grudges that go on for decades, even centuries, are responsible for many of our ills.
Well I understood the joke, even if these youngsters didn't.
It’s a relegation 6 pointer and could be a cracking match. I’ll be watching. I’ve nothing against either club really. We’ve become rather snooty in recent times.
I'm very keen to avoid Rangers. SOme people seem to think it would be good but honestly, Brighton will be a nightmare for at least 2 or 3 days before and after.
I liked Paul at first but he has become a bit annoying. Thing is, it's an individual competition rather than a team game so I can't blame him for playing it this way. He seems to have misjudged the situation here though. He may have an escape route. The faithful presume there was only one...
Fair enough, I didn't know that (and I am a bit out of touch). Grapes and terroir have temperamental relationships, and I guess it does particularly well in this region of England. I've not had Nyetimber but it has a good rep so they obviously know what they're doing.
Interestingly (perhaps?)...
Alsace, Bourgogne and Loire all produce v decent Cremant wines.
No, Prosecco is mass-produced, artificially carbonated fizz. A triumph of marketing.
It's all to do with climate. The success of English sparkling wines in the past few years is a rare example of a benefit of global warming. That...
Fair enough, that explains it! We had 10 days in Naples and the Amalfi coast not long ago, and agree that it’s a beautiful area and a very vibrant city, even if the parking leaves something to be desired. Too chaotic for me at my age to consider living there but I can absolutely see why it could...
I don’t think young players are drawn to a place because it has nice scenery. As for the other things, most of those are ephemeral. Napoli are having a terrible season in several ways, and are currently outside the European places. They are indeed a historically 'bigger club' than Brighton but...
I’m not sure if "one of the best run clubs in Serie A" is a very high bar. I’m not really across Serie A but I listen to all the usual podcasts and the message recently seems to be that it’s all gone to pot at Napoli with clumsy coaching appointments, botched transfers, a plunge in form, their...
I’d be happy for Liverpool or Boro to win it. Fulham have become annoying and obviously Chelsea are a no-no. I’ve nothing against Villa or Man Utd really either. The only club I seriously dislike are Chelsea. A few I like —Liverpool, Huddersfield, Shrewsbury, Plymouth, one or two others. Every...