The Second Coming
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01-17-2008 | 02:37 AM
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The Second Coming
At last, the Messiah has returned ! Keegan is in charge of Newcastle United with Shearer as his second in command. Along with Keane in charge at Sunderland ! The armies of the Geordie Republic will soon burst through the frontier, trample Manchester underfoot, and go on to rule the world. Of course, this world conquest will be put on hold when Sunderland play Newcastle - the armies will both return home and try to destroy the true enemies.
Still. Viva Keegan ! Viva Shearer ! Viva Keane ! Long live the glorious fighters of the Geordie Nation !
American football ? A game for children !
Sorry, I must have had too much sugar this morning.
Still. Viva Keegan ! Viva Shearer ! Viva Keane ! Long live the glorious fighters of the Geordie Nation !
American football ? A game for children !
Sorry, I must have had too much sugar this morning.
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01-17-2008 | 08:07 AM
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Just in case you thought I was joking. Attached front and back page of morning paper.
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01-17-2008 | 08:46 AM
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RE: The Second Coming
You are right, that is lost on us. Your football, known as soccer here, is relegated to after school games for children. It does not have the following here that it does in Europe but is slowly gaining in popularity. Will it ever replace American football replete with 300lb bruisers? Uh, no.
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01-17-2008 | 09:52 AM
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Please do not use the S word and for "Europe" read the "World" [except US of course.] I suppose we could introduce a civilised game like Cricket to replace Rounders as played by sub-teen girls. What is you call it ? Ah yes -Baseball or that other girl's game Netball, sorry Basketball.
I think this is a rich vein of mutual mickey-taking.
I think this is a rich vein of mutual mickey-taking.
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01-17-2008 | 11:23 AM
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RE: The Second Coming
YES! I agree completely with academic! I hate how everyone thinks soccer, excuse me, football is a sissy sport. I challenge everyone to go out and play a full game sometime. 90 minutes of full on sprinting and no pads. The sport is f--king brutal. It's nothing like American sports where a whistle is blown every 10 seconds so the fatties can catch their breath and adjust their full body padding.
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01-17-2008 | 11:50 AM
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YES! I agree completely with academic! I hate how everyone thinks soccer, excuse me, football is a sissy sport. I challenge everyone to go out and play a full game sometime. 90 minutes of full on sprinting and no pads. The sport is f--king brutal. It's nothing like American sports where a whistle is blown every 10 seconds so the fatties can catch their breath and adjust their full body padding.
YES! I agree completely with academic! I hate how everyone thinks soccer, excuse me, football is a sissy sport. I challenge everyone to go out and play a full game sometime. 90 minutes of full on sprinting and no pads. The sport is f--king brutal. It's nothing like American sports where a whistle is blown every 10 seconds so the fatties can catch their breath and adjust their full body padding.
