Re: [LU] Harumph! Leeds negotiating with Bayern Munchen

2020-09-29 Thread Dave Sowden
Yes indeed! I was there! It was in my first year of teaching! As I recall the cockney kids in my classes were not at all sympathetic .. not that I would accept it had been offered! Sent from my iPhone > On 28 Sep 2020, at 8:40 PM, Robert Heath wrote: > > " the two clubs are still

[LU] Norman

2020-04-17 Thread Dave Sowden
The Singapore Whites decided to hang their Leeds scarves out of their windows as a tribute to Norman. Sent from my iPhone ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email

Re: [LU] I've got a plan

2020-03-21 Thread Dave Sowden
Works for me Rob! PS we are back in Singapore. Where are you? MOT Sent from my iPhone > On 20 Mar 2020, at 21:39, Robert Heath wrote: > > I think Leeds should make a UDP (unilateral declaration of promotion.) > > Dare them to naysay it! > ___ >

Re: [LU] Let's all follow Marcelo!

2019-05-29 Thread Dave Sowden
Excellent Rob . now back to lurking! Sent from my iPad > On 29 May 2019, at 8:19 PM, Richard Naef > wrote: > > LOL > -Original Message- > From: Leedslist On Behalf Of Robert Heath > Sent: 29 May 2019 06:58 > To: Leeds List > Subject: [LU] Let's all follow Marcelo! > > The

[LU] List Tenure

2018-08-22 Thread Dave Sowden
I joined this august list in mid-1996 upon my return to Singapore after a year in Caracas, where I met Rob Heath. Just a year ago my Aussie wife and I retired and moved to Newcastle NSW. Ok back to lurking  Sent from my iPhone ___ Leedslist

[LU] Congratulations

2018-08-22 Thread Dave Sowden
Hi Ian Many congratulations on Finn’s birth. I hope he will be able to enjoy his birthright at the top of the table  Cheers Dave Sent from my iPhone ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist

[LU] An Ex-Singapore White in Australia

2017-09-28 Thread Dave Sowden
Yesterday I met a second Leeds fan in a shopping centre in Newcastle! Didn't have time to discuss the the pros and cons of keeper-sweepers but it was good to hear a Leeds accent! The A League starts soon, Newcastle Jets were bottom last season! I shall go to the games .. it will be nice to

[LU] Newcastle NSW Whites

2017-08-13 Thread Dave Sowden
After 27 years living and working in Singapore I am now retired in Newcastle New South Wales. On my first day here I was pleased to spot a young bloke wearing a Leeds shirt. Pity the game was so disappointing. Dave S Newcastle NSW Whites PS Ian are you still on this list? Sent from my

[LU] Authors

2017-02-28 Thread Dave Sowden
Congratulations Rob! If textbooks count, there are 4 published authors on the list 2 of whom have Escuala Campo Alegre, Caracas, Venezuela on their CVs! Dave S Singapore Whites Sent from my iPhone ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] (Only very slightly LU) Shameless plug

2017-02-28 Thread Dave Sowden
If textbooks count, I am the 4th published author on the list. I wrote Living Economics, a mixed ability GCSE book. Congratulations Rob Sent from my iPhone On 28 Feb 2017, at 4:27 PM, Brendan McWilliams > wrote:

Re: [LU] 1971 FA Cup

2017-01-09 Thread Dave Sowden
The kick off is at 03.45 am in Singapore. On the other hand being newly retired means that, after the game, I shall simply go back to bed! I arrive in Blighty on Thursday so, all being well, I shall see the derby game on Friday . subject to the weather of course! Ideally we win and get a

Re: [LU] Todays crowd

2016-10-01 Thread Dave Sowden
Just woken up in Singapore, it got my day off with a chuckle! OK back to lurking . and exam marking, my students will be as pleased as me that Leeds won! Dave S Singapore Whites Sent from my iPad > On 2 Oct 2016, at 3:48 am, Richard Naef > wrote: > >

Re: [LU] LU: Millwall

2016-05-20 Thread Dave Sowden
Bratford are marginal less offensive than millwall. I am however struggling over hull v rustbelt. I'm leaning towards hull purely because I expect there will be more schadenfreude from wendies losing! Dave S Singapore Whites Sent from my iPad On 20 May 2016, at 5:12 PM, Richard Naef

Re: [LU] Leicester

2016-05-04 Thread Dave Sowden
Paul and Maverick here in Singapore I've been trying to explain why I didn't want leicester to win. They all think it's a great story, even my Aussie wife who hates sport was cheering the f*cking f*xes on. I'm hoping they get relegated next year! Sent from my iPhone > On 5 May 2016, at 1:10

Re: [LU] Non-LU: Facebook and Twitter

2015-02-07 Thread Dave Sowden
As a long-term ex-pat in Singapore, using Facebook has allowed to keep in far closer contact with friends and family than was possible in the 1990s. I have 3 Twitter accounts of for my economics students, one for football for the same reasons as Matt and one for general education stuff. Dave

Re: [LU] sending off

2014-09-20 Thread Dave Sowden
Guess who just equalized for Rotherham v Charlton? Sent from my iPad On 20 Sep, 2014, at 11:36 pm, Richard Naef rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk wrote: Twat! ttfn Richard ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] Mr Boococks 60th

2014-07-12 Thread Dave Sowden
Have a good one John. I wasn't at all looking forward to being 60 a couple of years ago but in the end it was really rather good I even got to play my bass guitar in public again! MOT Dave S Singapore Whites Sent from my iPad On 12 Jul, 2014, at 12:02 am, swin...@yahoo.co.uk

Re: [LU] FT Leeds 3 Brummies 1

2014-04-26 Thread Dave Sowden
I'm sorry I just can't do it! Norwich could lose and still stay up but giggs losing his first match would be a thing of beauty for ever! Dave S Singapore Whites Sent from my iPad On 27 Apr, 2014, at 12:54 am, Richard Walker richleed...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: It's one of those no lose games

Re: [LU] A Leeds fan in Istanbul

2014-04-15 Thread Dave Sowden
Hi Rob Vicki and I have been to Istanbul twice [before 2000] and loved the place. We/I would happily go back. I despise g***tasaray as much as any Leeds fan but that is not the same as despising Istanbul, let alone the whole country. In 1981 a Leeds fan was killed by spurs fans. Is this a

Re: [LU] Steve Gillen

2014-02-19 Thread Dave Sowden
Dear Paula I have yet to meet Steve other than in this forum but please know the thoughts of the Singapore Whites are with you both. MOT Dave SSingapore Whites ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] Harrogate Town

2014-01-08 Thread Dave Sowden
Harrogate are suppoosed to have a pretty good keeper who is creating quite a bit of interest among various league clubs. I couldn't blag a ticket for the doncaster game in December so I went to see Harrogate play Gloucester City. It was very enjoyable as even though I wanted Harrogate to

Re: [LU] What a useless shower

2014-01-04 Thread Dave Sowden
I arrived back in Singapore just in time to decide sleep was more important listening to the game on LUTV. So at least that decision was right. Thinking of reasons to be cheerful, do not our most recent performances strengthen BMD's hand in extorting funds for new players out of whoever are

Re: [LU] Bates

2013-10-03 Thread Dave Sowden
Birthday greetings from Singapore Betty I hit 60 end of 2011. It wasn't that bad! I got to play what will almost certainly be my last gig! Sent from my iPad On 3 Oct, 2013, at 3:05 pm, j...@boocock.net wrote: I got dogs abuse for what I said especially the Evening Post and so called

Re: [LU] GFH impress again

2013-07-12 Thread Dave Sowden
Ted, far out man! I haven't head the expression 'get my shit together' in years or decades even. It brought back some great memories including LUFC rightly claiming to be the best team in the land. I too am feeling optimistic, hope I still am when I catch the watford and wigan games in my

Re: [LU] singapore whites , slings

2013-01-24 Thread Dave Sowden
Sorry Dave I'm booked tonight but if you're still around on Sunday the spurs game is live at the Dubliner! We'll be gathering around 9.30pm. Hope you can make it MOT Dave Sowden Sent from my iPhone On 25 Jan, 2013, at 1:40 PM, DAVID DOWDEN ddow...@btopenworld.com wrote: Any LUFC folk around

Re: [LU] Bristol report

2013-01-19 Thread Dave Sowden
Dave N's observation that We seem to have no plan, no idea, no shape. We just do not seem to play to our strengths and no-one really knows where they are supposed to be playing and what they are supposed to do. We are not George Grahams keep a clean sheet, nor Graysons score one more than

Re: [LU] Didn't I tell you.........

2012-09-26 Thread Dave Sowden
recall my infallible linking of blue-and-yellow macaws flying over our (then) house in Caracas with our fortunes in a glorious FA Cup run back in the 90s. P.P.S. Which reminds me.Dave Sowden, are you still here? ___ Leedslist mailing list

Re: [LU] Jimmy Adamson

2011-11-08 Thread Dave Sowden
I think I've told this tale before but I like telling it so here we go again I was walking through the Merrion Centre holding my then 5 year old daughter's hand. All of a sudden she stopped, pulled her hand from mine, thrust it up into the air and shouted at the top of her voice Adamson Out I

Re: [LU] Non-LU: Manchester

2011-10-24 Thread Dave Sowden
My daughter is working in manchester for the next few weeks, she texted me to say she planning to try out a new Chinese restaurant called Sichuan City! I'd offer to get my coat but I don't have one in Singapore! Dave SSingapore Whites

Re: [LU] Non LU - Update on Peter Cass

2011-09-29 Thread Dave Sowden
If you could please allow the link thru the filter I would appreciate it Im now in remission, 6 months after being told I had 1 year to live. The treatment in Boston literally worked miracles Fantastic news Pete, I am delighted for you and your family. MOT Dave SSingapore Whites

Re: [LU] interesting article on prices !!!

2011-08-18 Thread Dave Sowden
According to http://safalra.com/other/historical-uk-inflation-price-conversion/ which contains an historical Price Converter widget, the 20 years from 1990 to 2010 saw the RPI measure of inflation rise by 70%. Inflation is technically a sustained, general increase in the price level. The

[LU] Jesus joins rustbelt

2011-05-24 Thread Dave Sowden
This is not rapturous news but maybe of some small interest, I always liked Prutton. Dave S Singapore Whites Owls complete double swoop Wednesday have made their first signings since the end of the season in the shape of former Leeds United man David Prutton and former loanee Rob Jones.

Re: [LU] Non LU: Update on Pete C

2011-05-11 Thread Dave Sowden
What fantastic news Peter, I am absolutely delighted for you and your loved ones. MOT Dave SSingapore Whites ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] [Non LU] Good omen?

2011-05-07 Thread Dave Sowden
What was the results of voting on Thursday? Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist They tried to make us vote for AV, we said No, No, No.Yes vote at 32.1% and the No vote at 67.9%. ... unless the FA disciplinary committee believes there has been malpractice and awards the

Re: [LU] No goals again

2011-04-25 Thread Dave Sowden
I'm sorry I cannot allow this monstrous slur to pass unchallenged. Mr Bates has repeatedly told us he is not the owner of the gun that killed JFK. He has also made it perfectly clear that he does not know the identities of the owners of the 3 offshore trusts that own the aforementioned

Re: [LU] Leeds 0 - 0 full time

2011-04-23 Thread Dave Sowden
I do not profess to have any wisdom as to what has been going wrong but have to say that I, overseas very early morning armchair that I am, I have little optimism that we will make the play-offs let alone win the damn thing!I thought Naylor did very well and after the first 20 minutes or so

Re: [LU] Pete Cass's Blog

2011-03-21 Thread Dave Sowden
Peter I can think of no words that express my thoughts in a different manner to the other well-known names but not faces who have read and been so very moved by your blog. Wishing you all the strength and courage you will need. Dave SSingapore Whites MARCHING ON TOGETHER

[LU] Transfer Window

2011-01-31 Thread Dave Sowden
I awoke here in Singapore just before the transfer window shut. We have had nigh on 4 days of incessant rain here and the view from the the closing of the transfer window is similarly gloomy. I know we needed to cut the wage bill and much of the outflow from ER is to be welcomed however