Couldn't think....part 4

MrsGrey

alderz said:

I don’t think I’ve ever used the Holocaust as a descriptive word, so I really don’t understand why football pundits seem to struggle with it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59448567

Nuclear holocaust?

alderz

MrsGrey said:

alderz said:

I don’t think I’ve ever used the Holocaust as a descriptive word, so I really don’t understand why football pundits seem to struggle with it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59448567

Nuclear holocaust?

I meant as a throwaway comment. I think a nuclear holocaust is an appropriate use of the word. I’m not sure a football match is.

MrsGrey

Yes, I don't disagree. I just think that a holocaust ( lower case) is nowadays used often to mean a complete disaster. Closer to it's original sense/ usage.

BubblesNeverDies

MrsGrey said:

Yes, I don't disagree. I just think that a holocaust ( lower case) is nowadays used often to mean a complete disaster. Closer to it's original sense/ usage.

That's the problem with hyperbolic misuse of language.
A hero used to be someone who shows great courage in the face of mortal danger, now you only have to score 2 goals against the Chavs.

PrestonHammer

Legend is another one banded about. Some "legends" they refer to aren't even legends in their lunchtime.

Slacker

“Survivor “ is another one.
Survived a plane crash or survived the holocaust is meant to be what it’s for, not ‘cos some 70’s DJ touched your knee.

alderz

Slacker said:

“Survivor “ is another one.
Survived a plane crash or survived the holocaust is meant to be what it’s for, not ‘cos some 70’s DJ touched your knee.

I disagree with this very strongly. People who have been victims of sexual assaults are rightly referred to as survivors.

Slacker

alderz said:

Slacker said:

“Survivor “ is another one.
Survived a plane crash or survived the holocaust is meant to be what it’s for, not ‘cos some 70’s DJ touched your knee.

I disagree with this very strongly. People who have been victims of sexual assaults are rightly referred to as survivors.

The problem was/is that the serious crimes were bunched together in the media with petty incidents, hence my post.

alderz

I’m sure that the ‘petty’ crimes are serious to the victims

Slacker

In terms of ********” touched my knee and I was off work for a month” you mean?
Or just serious enough to flog to the tabloids for a couple of grand?

alderz

Sorry, are you saying that you think the reason people report sexual assault is because they can sell a story to the tabloids? I just want to make sure I'm reading you right.

Slacker

Obviously not.

yoyo

Ray Kennedy passed away. Class player

Kuchinghammer

Kennedy deserves the legend label. Won more with Arsenal and Liverpool than any other player. I never understood why Arsenal let him leave.

MrsGrey

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/dec/03/geoff-hurst-heartache-1966-world-cup-donald-mcrae-interview

Interview with Sir Geoff, who's plugging a book.

welovethehammers

Does anyone own a firestick? I recently bought one and I’m trying to figure out how to watch/stream football on it for free.

claretandbluesky

I've seen a lot about that on social media but never known how it works?

Pearces_Left_Foot

Bowen made Garth Crooks team of the week who starts off " I have never been a great fan of Jarrod Bowen" then he pick a Spurs player for keeping a clean sheet against the team bottom of the table.

alderz

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

Bowen made Garth Crooks team of the week who starts off " I have never been a great fan of Jarrod Bowen" then he pick a Spurs player for keeping a clean sheet against the team bottom of the table.

He also said how Bowen doesn't score enough, and then said that he won a penalty because of Mendy's mistake, and didn't even mention his goal?

ScotHammer

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

Bowen made Garth Crooks team of the week who starts off " I have never been a great fan of Jarrod Bowen" then he pick a Spurs player for keeping a clean sheet against the team bottom of the table.

I noticed his comment re Bowen. It seems he HAD to put him in, but then proceeded to criticise- laughable!😂⚒

yoyo

Garth Crooks with a column.....why????

Lukerz

ITK on KUMB says Zouma has done his ACL too and is out for the season

OutcastLondoner

Lukerz said:

ITK on KUMB says Zouma has done his ACL too and is out for the season

I refuse to believe this.

OldCastleSwift

OutcastLondoner said:

Lukerz said:

ITK on KUMB says Zouma has done his ACL too and is out for the season

I refuse to believe this.

West Ham, innit. I believe it.

OutcastLondoner

Denial

Lukerz

It’s perfectly plausible as anything ruling Zouma out for 5 months or more basically ends his season given we are nearly at Xmas & it ends in May. If it is a knee injury, then 3 months minimum is normal but average is usually 6 months. We’ll need two CBs in January, I would suggest, one with the aim of replacing Oggy long term as not sure he will ever now recover at his age & become a regular again.

EXETERHAMMER

Kurt missed over 30 games in 2016 due to an ACL injury. He has missed a further one game since then linked to knee problems.
Let's hope it is just a knock🙏

MrsGrey

Thiago Silva 37.

Slacker

welovethehammers said:

Does anyone own a firestick? I recently bought one and I’m trying to figure out how to watch/stream football on it for free.

welovethehammers said:

Does anyone own a firestick? I recently bought one and I’m trying to figure out how to watch/stream football on it for free.

I’ve got one and had it “ fixed” by a bloke who knows about these things.
Hope you can get it done as it’s well worth it.

Might be worth doing a search on Facebook Market.

BubblesNeverDies

I wonder what Winston Reid is doing.