Happy in life. Unhappy in football. Seen better. Know better. Nigel.
2009/9/24 Tim Leslie <[email protected]> > As Dave Lee Roth so rightly said once "some people aren't happy unless > their unhappy"! ;-) > > > > > On 24 Sep 2009, at 19:15, Nigel Barber <[email protected]> wrote: > > We lost. >> We're still in League 1. >> Ken Bates is still chairman. >> >> >> Nigel. >> >> On Thursday, September 24, 2009, Tim Leslie <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I was specifically saying rubbish to the no honour in ANY defeat, which >>> is >>> complete tosh and, as I later expained, not taking the bigger picture in >>> to account. >>> 2 years ago we got stuffed 3-0 by Portsmouth in the 3rd round >>> Last year we got all excited and then lost to Derby (2-1 I think, but it >>> should have been 3 or 4 if memory serves me right) >>> Both games we pretty much rolled over and the reality check that we were >>> an average 3rd div team kicked in. >>> This season, we've comfortably got to here and then given a team that >>> started with FIVE regular Premier players, and 3 regularly on the bench >>> in >>> PL games (so this 'Reserve' team tag is actually bollocks) a damn good >>> run >>> for their money and probably deserved something out of the game ... >>> Honour >>> in defeat in my eyes. >>> "Play fought with us for a while before FLOORING us" ???? Utter tosh. >>> Some >>> of the passing from us was definitely that of a decent Championship level >>> team, hope surely for what we are really aiming at this season? I'd >>> hardly >>> call 1 goal and throwing on one of your best, international, players at >>> the end to help shore it up (As well as another PL regular) a flooring! >>> >>> >>> >>> Yes it was. The original question was about honour in defeat - or heroic >>>> failure. I'm reminded of how excited we got when Frank Bruno managed to >>>> land >>>> one on Mike Tyson. It's a momentary delusion. Liverpool turned up, >>>> patted >>>> us >>>> on the head, play fought with us for a while before flooring us - and >>>> we're >>>> still too groggy and star struck to realise we lost. >>>> >>>> Nigel. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/9/24 Tim Leslie <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Is that aimed at me? I'm getting confused now! >>>>> If so, then sit back and be mightily impressed: >>>>> >>>>> Airedale & Wharfedale U18 Fielder of the year 1980 (Yeah, who's >>>>> laughing >>>>> now pal, this is the serious stuff) >>>>> Leeds Combination League Div 4,3,1 winners and Div 2 Runners Up with >>>>> the >>>>> once mighty Abbey Wanderers >>>>> AWFC Goal of the season twice >>>>> AWFC Top goalscorer twice >>>>> Leos RUFC Decker Hall winners 6 times >>>>> Leos RUFC top points scorer twice >>>>> Leos RUFC Top try scorer once >>>>> Yorkshire Old Boys League Div 4 runners up and Hancock Cup winners with >>>>> Leeds Medics & Dentists FC >>>>> and finally, forget your Champions League, forget your world cups ... >>>>> The Wetherby League Tuesday night Reserve Cup (No, sorry, no >>>>> autographs) >>>>> >>>>> And How do I know all this ... My downstairs loo is a shrine to sport >>>>> and >>>>> holds every trophy and award this sad little fcuker has ever won! >>>>> >>>>> StigOfTheSaddoDump! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:leedslist- >>>>>>>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Nigel Barber >>>>>>>>> Sent: 24 September 2009 11:03 >>>>>>>>> Cc: Leeds >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [LU] L'Pool >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pathetic answer. Have you ever won anything yourself? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Nigel. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2009/9/24 Tim Leslie <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, consultancy... >>>>>>> Happiness at Work Studios >>>>>>> 1 Green Bank >>>>>>> Wapping >>>>>>> E1W 2PA >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> www.mindbrix.co.uk >>>>>>> T:+44 20 7480 5638 >>>>>>> M:+44 7905 311 352 >>>>>>> Skype: ntbarber >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list >>>>>>> administrators accept no liability for the personal views and >>>>>>> opinions of contributors. >>>>>>> Leedslist mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>>>>>> http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list >>>>>> >>>>> administrators >>>>> >>>>>> accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of >>>>>> >>>>> contributors. >>>>> >>>>>> Leedslist mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> -- >> Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, consultancy... >> Happiness at Work Studios >> 1 Green Bank >> Wapping >> E1W 2PA >> [email protected] >> www.mindbrix.co.uk >> T:+44 20 7480 5638 >> M:+44 7905 311 352 >> Skype: ntbarber >> >> -- Mindbrix: Web design, building, e-commerce, promotion, consultancy... Happiness at Work Studios 1 Green Bank Wapping E1W 2PA [email protected] www.mindbrix.co.uk T:+44 20 7480 5638 M:+44 7905 311 352 Skype: ntbarber _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009
