Unpopular Opinions You Hold

[Webbo]

I don't think the Vichai statue is that good. The head looks out of proportion,more like a characature .

[Izzy]

47 minutes ago, Webbo said:

I don't think the Vichai statue is that good. The head looks out of proportion,more like a characature .

Definite shades of Penfold from Danger Mouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 6 April 2022 by Izzy

[The Horse's Mouth]

On 05/04/2022 at 12:47, RumbleFox said:

Out of all the teams in contention, I think I’d prefer Spurs to finish top 4. 

I kinda agree, think it would be hilarious for arsenal without Europe to bottle 4th again, especially with the wankfest around arteta 

[Fox92]

On 04/04/2022 at 00:09, Sampson said:

 

Plenty of sides have a crazy 6-9 months or so after a mid-season manager bounce like Forest have then revert to their mean again. Happened to Solkjear at ManUtd, happened to us under Pleat, happened to Reading under Brian McDermott, Sunderland under Roy Keane, Palace under Iain Dowie etc. etc.

 

Brentford slowly built a side over many years which improved year on year and had also finished 3rd the previous year before they got promoted. Forest have been a bottom half side for several seasons who are now suddenly playing like a promotion side after a change of manager, I don’t buy that all these players who were bottom half Championship players for so many years are suddenly top half PL players.

 

Steve Cooper has been consistent so far as a first team manager. If he gets Forest into the play offs that'll be two top 6 finishes, with two different teams, back to back.

 

Your point about Brighton is usually right, and some teams spend time near the top before going up, but some teams get promoted out of nowhere. Palace are probably the best recent example of this - got promoted via play offs (5th place) but in the previous three seasons they finished now higher than 17th, in fact they'd have been relegated to League One in 2010 if they hadn't had got a result on the last day.

[BKLFox]

The way Martin Lewis is reporting on the energy hike his manner of speech & demeanour makes me wonder if i should be slitting my wrists to shield myself from it all.

I like the guy & what he stands for, i get his news letter & have actioned on many of his saving ideas but headlines of "90 ways to survive the cost of living crisis" & all but crying on his shows just plunges people further into fear.

 

We are all going to get hit some more than others but those some will get more aid than others long & short we are all affected but the way he is going on coupled with the whole covid situation just sparked something in me about how protected we have become as a nation, when we want to be.

 

Take Covid & the outrage of civil liberties being taken away from us with lockdowns, restriction in numbers of who we could see etc brought on shouts of stop being a nanny state we can look after ourselves then once restrictions are lifted & people start to normalise there's a call on the government to announce that masks, testing or what ever it is should be mandatory but as i say just weeks/months prior it was stop treating us like kids.
Similar now with cost of living, when everything is rosey most spend beyond their limits & money management is shocking to nonexistent so as soon as something happens everyones up that creek & wants a bailout & fingers are immediately pointed towards the government for aid or attack if aid isn't forthcoming, it just shows how soft & dependant we have come (opens up for stuck in the past with the old bulldog spirit attack) but there is reality in that.

 

I just hope that once we are through this simple lessons are learnt, from covid for the individual don't be rocking up dripping with snot to work, respect peoples personal space, Covid has robbed the majority of people of simple manners & for companies look to provide statuary sick pay above base rates, look after & respect employees its them that have got you through the crisis in the first place.
Cost of living start to manage money live within means, save up to buy something special it will mean more once you get it, don't waste energy some of the advise given for now is just common sense, if are we really interested in climate change it starts in the house.

 

It's not to say we shouldn't be aiming volleys at the government & just bending over taking it of course we should be challenging them but we shouldn't be dependant on them for every turn we take.

 

I've probably not worded this great & will get pelters. I know there are some that live hand to mouth & need that extra aid & the cost of living is putting them in dire straits but its aimed at the majority, those that have to have the latest phone drive the flashes car live in a best streets but plead poverty & 1st to shout BS at the government or are down the food banks taking from those that need it the most.

[Webbo]

4 hours ago, Izzy said:

Definite shades of Penfold from Danger Mouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought the same. 

[Parafox]

1 hour ago, BKLFox said:

The way Martin Lewis is reporting on the energy hike his manner of speech & demeanour makes me wonder if i should be slitting my wrists to shield myself from it all.

I like the guy & what he stands for, i get his news letter & have actioned on many of his saving ideas but headlines of "90 ways to survive the cost of living crisis" & all but crying on his shows just plunges people further into fear.

 

We are all going to get hit some more than others but those some will get more aid than others long & short we are all affected but the way he is going on coupled with the whole covid situation just sparked something in me about how protected we have become as a nation, when we want to be.

 

Take Covid & the outrage of civil liberties being taken away from us with lockdowns, restriction in numbers of who we could see etc brought on shouts of stop being a nanny state we can look after ourselves then once restrictions are lifted & people start to normalise there's a call on the government to announce that masks, testing or what ever it is should be mandatory but as i say just weeks/months prior it was stop treating us like kids.
Similar now with cost of living, when everything is rosey most spend beyond their limits & money management is shocking to nonexistent so as soon as something happens everyones up that creek & wants a bailout & fingers are immediately pointed towards the government for aid or attack if aid isn't forthcoming, it just shows how soft & dependant we have come (opens up for stuck in the past with the old bulldog spirit attack) but there is reality in that.

 

I just hope that once we are through this simple lessons are learnt, from covid for the individual don't be rocking up dripping with snot to work, respect peoples personal space, Covid has robbed the majority of people of simple manners & for companies look to provide statuary sick pay above base rates, look after & respect employees its them that have got you through the crisis in the first place.
Cost of living start to manage money live within means, save up to buy something special it will mean more once you get it, don't waste energy some of the advise given for now is just common sense, if are we really interested in climate change it starts in the house.

 

It's not to say we shouldn't be aiming volleys at the government & just bending over taking it of course we should be challenging them but we shouldn't be dependant on them for every turn we take.

 

I've probably not worded this great & will get pelters. I know there are some that live hand to mouth & need that extra aid & the cost of living is putting them in dire straits but its aimed at the majority, those that have to have the latest phone drive the flashes car live in a best streets but plead poverty & 1st to shout BS at the government or are down the food banks taking from those that need it the most.

It needs some editing but I think I get it (having read it 3 times).

For me, Martin Lewis needs to be rather sensationalist in his presentation style as he is a media presenter. If he was bland and came across as a lecturer, he wouldn't be on TV for long.

His TV appearances and his websites are his bread and butter income, although I suspect he has a finger in a lot of pies.

Edited 6 April 2022 by Parafox

[ealingfox]

1 hour ago, BKLFox said:

The way Martin Lewis is reporting on the energy hike his manner of speech & demeanour makes me wonder if i should be slitting my wrists to shield myself from it all.

I like the guy & what he stands for, i get his news letter & have actioned on many of his saving ideas but headlines of "90 ways to survive the cost of living crisis" & all but crying on his shows just plunges people further into fear.

 

We are all going to get hit some more than others but those some will get more aid than others long & short we are all affected but the way he is going on coupled with the whole covid situation just sparked something in me about how protected we have become as a nation, when we want to be.

 

Take Covid & the outrage of civil liberties being taken away from us with lockdowns, restriction in numbers of who we could see etc brought on shouts of stop being a nanny state we can look after ourselves then once restrictions are lifted & people start to normalise there's a call on the government to announce that masks, testing or what ever it is should be mandatory but as i say just weeks/months prior it was stop treating us like kids.
Similar now with cost of living, when everything is rosey most spend beyond their limits & money management is shocking to nonexistent so as soon as something happens everyones up that creek & wants a bailout & fingers are immediately pointed towards the government for aid or attack if aid isn't forthcoming, it just shows how soft & dependant we have come (opens up for stuck in the past with the old bulldog spirit attack) but there is reality in that.

 

I just hope that once we are through this simple lessons are learnt, from covid for the individual don't be rocking up dripping with snot to work, respect peoples personal space, Covid has robbed the majority of people of simple manners & for companies look to provide statuary sick pay above base rates, look after & respect employees its them that have got you through the crisis in the first place.
Cost of living start to manage money live within means, save up to buy something special it will mean more once you get it, don't waste energy some of the advise given for now is just common sense, if are we really interested in climate change it starts in the house.

 

It's not to say we shouldn't be aiming volleys at the government & just bending over taking it of course we should be challenging them but we shouldn't be dependant on them for every turn we take.

 

I've probably not worded this great & will get pelters. I know there are some that live hand to mouth & need that extra aid & the cost of living is putting them in dire straits but its aimed at the majority, those that have to have the latest phone drive the flashes car live in a best streets but plead poverty & 1st to shout BS at the government or are down the food banks taking from those that need it the most.

 

The majority of people don't have the latest phone, drive the flashest car or live on the best street. A small minority of people have those things.

[BKLFox]

2 hours ago, ealingfox said:

 

The majority of people don't have the latest phone, drive the flashest car or live on the best street. A small minority of people have those things.

The phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” was coined for a reason and I think the majority of us have fallen foul of this at some point in time 

[SemperEadem]

I don’t want Everton to drop.

[bovril]

27 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

I don’t want Everton to drop.

Thought this would pop up.

 

Reckon it's a pretty popular opinion amongst PL fans, many of whom dislike Burnley and instinctively want bigger clubs to stay up. I think there's a lot of brain-rot amongst fans of big English teams who get most of their opinions from Sky and social media and have a real antipathy towards clubs like Burnley or even Leicester. 

[bovril]

Everton are one of those clubs that get consistently rimmed by the media for very little reason - who can forget the BT coverage of our away game last season. Perhaps it explains why our national team have historically under-performed.  

[SemperEadem]

3 minutes ago, bovril said:

Thought this would pop up.

 

Reckon it's a pretty popular opinion amongst PL fans, many of whom dislike Burnley and instinctively want bigger clubs to stay up. I think there's a lot of brain-rot amongst fans of big English teams who get most of their opinions from Sky and social media and have a real antipathy towards clubs like Burnley or even Leicester. 

Guess most of us have now been there but my reasoning is its a cracking away day.

[foxile5]

1 minute ago, bovril said:

Everton are one of those clubs that get consistently rimmed by the media for very little reason - who can forget the BT coverage of our away game last season. Perhaps it explains why our national team have historically under-performed.  

We're a Conservative county. Despite the myth we love the underdog we only love them to be plucky and deep down we really want the establishment to win. 

 

I'd love to see Everton go down if only for their blatant mismanagement of their finances and piss poor excuses, too. 

[bovril]

4 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Guess most of us have now been there but my reasoning is its a cracking away day.

Fair enough. 

 

I have some good friends who support Wycombe Wanderers and I sometimes go to watch them, so fingers crossed if things go well I can still enjoy that away day next year 

Edited 6 April 2022 by bovril

[Sir Shep]

Its not a case for me of not wanting everton to go down, I just think they will stay up, simular i guess to how they did in the early 90's at Sheff Utd expense. 

[The Bear]

I'd love to see them drop. Purely to add a bit of humility into the club and the fan base. 

 

Every team should have to go down, cut their teeth accordingly and then work their way back up. It adds character and stops so much arrogance. 

[Dahnsouff]

I think after the meltdown it would be exactly what Everton need. I imagine their heritage would mean plenty of investors should the current lot bugger off, but it should let them reset.

 

 

....this assumes the finances are actually salvageable of course...

 

[Nalis]

14 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

I don’t want Everton to drop.

Same.

 

Somehow hoping Brentford can be dragged into it but Eriksen makes so much difference unfortunately.

[ozleicester]

the world should be flat and there should be about four suns so that we are all in the same time zone

[Finnegan]

16 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Guess most of us have now been there but my reasoning is its a cracking away day.

 

It's a fvcking shit away day in an absolutely awful stadium with appalling atmosphere and silent fans. Literally the only good thing about it is that Everton's fans are so bad it's one of the few places our terrible away support can actually seem quite loud. Even old Doris* down the front is noisier than their end when she's just shouting at lads for standing up. 

 

(*yall know who I mean.)

 

Its honestly one of the most over rated stadiums in world football. Largely, I think, for the reasons @bovril states. They're just persistent media darlings. 

 

ItS a ClAsSiC eNgLisH gRoUnD. 

 

1. Its a shit hole. 

2. There's no such thing. 

 

[SemperEadem]

6 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

It's a fvcking shit away day in an absolutely awful stadium with appalling atmosphere and silent fans. Literally the only good thing about it is that Everton's fans are so bad it's one of the few places our terrible away support can actually seem quite loud. Even old Doris* down the front is noisier than their end when she's just shouting at lads for standing up. 

 

(*yall know who I mean.)

 

Its honestly one of the most over rated stadiums in world football. Largely, I think, for the reasons @bovril states. They're just persistent media darlings. 

 

ItS a ClAsSiC eNgLisH gRoUnD. 

 

1. Its a shit hole. 

2. There's no such thing. 

 

Mate Liverpool is not a shit away day at all.

[Stadt]

It's just hilarious when big(ish) teams are rubbish and can go down. Especially after they were gonna win the league in September. It was funny when it was West Ham, Villa and Newcastle, it's even funnier because Everton have spent so much and their collective meltdown about us. 

 

Would absolutely love to relegate them, schadenfreude is one of those things that makes sport so great.

[Wymsey]

Would like to see Forest get promoted.

[SpacedX]

1 minute ago, Stadt said:

schadenfreude is one of those things that makes sport so great.

And yet we are so often the bear the brunt of it.