The “ I’ve got something to say, but it doesn’t warrant its own thread “ thread.

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, AyewJoking said:

do youth/academy players still have to clean first team players boots?

 

dont most players have brand new boots for every game anyway?

 

maybe they only clean managers/coaches boots or first teamers training boots?

I remember seeing a clip of Milner on some podcast a few months ago (the clip itself may have been older) where he said youngsters these days have it all, and get it so easy these days. 

 

He yearned for the days where he would clean boots for seniors early in his career and it would teach him discipline and standards etc. 

 

Youngsters these days have the flash cars, big houses, everything on a plate for them before they've had a chance to 'earn it', so they think they've made it before they actually have. 

[The Year Of The Fox]

3 minutes ago, AyewJoking said:

do youth/academy players still have to clean first team players boots?

 

dont most players have brand new boots for every game anyway?

 

maybe they only clean managers/coaches boots or first teamers training boots?

It’d be classed as abuse in the workplace these days 

[Blarmy]

No way is a bowling 300 as hard as a 147. My mate got a 300 and he wasn’t even pro. I’ve got a 230-odd game from just playing once a week for a year or two. 

[Tommy G]

Sick of hearing the song we’ll live and die in these towns - pure Cov ragebait and it’s doing my head in. 

[Parafox]

6 hours ago, Ian Nacho said:

Since when did bulky waste collection from the council cost £40 for a small 2 seater sofa? No wonder people fly tip. I'll just buy the power tools for the same price to break it down and have the tools at the end of it. 

We have several cans of gloss paint to dispose of after clearing my late BiL's shed. Tips/recycling centres wont take them nor will skip hire companies.

 

We googled what to do and the things that were suggested were completely impractical in our situation. I suspect others would be in the same boat.

 

It seems we're stuck with them. 

 

[Foxdiamond]

6 hours ago, Ian Nacho said:

Since when did bulky waste collection from the council cost £40 for a small 2 seater sofa? No wonder people fly tip. I'll just buy the power tools for the same price to break it down and have the tools at the end of it. 

There can never be an excuse to fly tip

[The Bear]

147 is the hardest solo achievement in sport IMO. 

 

A hole in one is one shot you can fluke. You can't fluke 36 consecutive shots in snooker. 

[AKCJ]

11 minutes ago, The Bear said:

147 is the hardest solo achievement in sport IMO. 

 

A hole in one is one shot you can fluke. You can't fluke 36 consecutive shots in snooker. 

I'd say it's the hardest solo achievement for an amateur. 

 

I would say that a golden set in tennis us the hardest solo achievement for a professional. Almost never happens.

 

 

[The Bear]

50 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

I'd say it's the hardest solo achievement for an amateur. 

 

I would say that a golden set in tennis us the hardest solo achievement for a professional. Almost never happens.

 

 

An entire set is taking it too far though. 

 

You could just as easily say win a snooker match 10-0 without conceding a point. 

[AKCJ]

3 minutes ago, The Bear said:

An entire set is taking it too far though. 

 

You could just as easily say win a snooker match 10-0 without conceding a point. 

147 is 36 consecutive pots vs 24 points for a golden set.

[Nalis]

2 hours ago, StanSP said:

I remember seeing a clip of Milner on some podcast a few months ago (the clip itself may have been older) where he said youngsters these days have it all, and get it so easy these days. 

 

He yearned for the days where he would clean boots for seniors early in his career and it would teach him discipline and standards etc. 

 

Youngsters these days have the flash cars, big houses, everything on a plate for them before they've had a chance to 'earn it', so they think they've made it before they actually have. 

He was probably in the generation which got the right balance. The one after him arent grounded, the one before him were basically bullied by older players.

[The Bear]

14 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

147 is 36 consecutive pots vs 24 points for a golden set.

A point could be any number of shots. Long rallies happen. Unless you're suggesting it's all aces and return aces?!! 

[AyewJoking]

1 hour ago, AKCJ said:

I'd say it's the hardest solo achievement for an amateur. 

 

I would say that a golden set in tennis us the hardest solo achievement for a professional. Almost never happens.

 

 

147 takes skill but in tennis you have an opponent so golden set (if that is what i assume) is the more impressive feat.

[AKCJ]

14 minutes ago, The Bear said:

A point could be any number of shots. Long rallies happen. Unless you're suggesting it's all aces and return aces?!! 

Only makes the golden set harder!

[Voll Blau]

3 hours ago, AyewJoking said:

do youth/academy players still have to clean first team players boots?

 

dont most players have brand new boots for every game anyway?

 

maybe they only clean managers/coaches boots or first teamers training boots?

Swear in player profiles in Match (and our programmes too?) one of the questions was always "Whose boots did you clean as an apprentice?"

[AyewJoking]

2 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Swear in player profiles in Match (and our programmes too?) one of the questions was always "Whose nob  did you polish to get a contract?"

 

[lcfc278]

13 hours ago, Blarmy said:

No way is a bowling 300 as hard as a 147. My mate got a 300 and he wasn’t even pro. I’ve got a 230-odd game from just playing once a week for a year or two. 

When you play do the staff come over and say "Oi, no professionals!"

[grobyfox1990]

There's a person in my office who sits opposite to me and I have not said a word to in two years. Today in our team mtg the Director asked her to do something, she smiled and nodded.

A few hours later another colleague asked her if she'd done said work, she smiled, nodded and had no idea what the work she was requested to do was.

The whole situation is hilariously bizarre. On the plus side I did hear her voice today after two years.

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

There's a person in my office who sits opposite to me and I have not said a word to in two years. Today in our team mtg the Director asked her to do something, she smiled and nodded.

A few hours later another colleague asked her if she'd done said work, she smiled, nodded and had no idea what the work she was requested to do was.

The whole situation is hilariously bizarre. On the plus side I did hear her voice today after two years.

If you've had a ringer in your office defrauding a living for the last two plus years... well, I'll be honest, that'll be as funny as all hell. 

[AyewJoking]

35 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

There's a person in my office who sits opposite to me and I have not said a word to in two years. Today in our team mtg the Director asked her to do something, she smiled and nodded.

A few hours later another colleague asked her if she'd done said work, she smiled, nodded and had no idea what the work she was requested to do was.

The whole situation is hilariously bizarre. On the plus side I did hear her voice today after two years.

just ask her out man, the worst she can nod is No

[Jattdogg]

1 hour ago, grobyfox1990 said:

There's a person in my office who sits opposite to me and I have not said a word to in two years. Today in our team mtg the Director asked her to do something, she smiled and nodded.

A few hours later another colleague asked her if she'd done said work, she smiled, nodded and had no idea what the work she was requested to do was.

The whole situation is hilariously bizarre. On the plus side I did hear her voice today after two years.

She must have something on your boss lol.

 

 

[FoxesDeb]

2 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

There's a person in my office who sits opposite to me and I have not said a word to in two years. Today in our team mtg the Director asked her to do something, she smiled and nodded.

A few hours later another colleague asked her if she'd done said work, she smiled, nodded and had no idea what the work she was requested to do was.

The whole situation is hilariously bizarre. On the plus side I did hear her voice today after two years.

What did she say?!

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

There's a person in my office who sits opposite to me and I have not said a word to in two years. Today in our team mtg the Director asked her to do something, she smiled and nodded.

A few hours later another colleague asked her if she'd done said work, she smiled, nodded and had no idea what the work she was requested to do was.

The whole situation is hilariously bizarre. On the plus side I did hear her voice today after two years.

I'm sure you, or someone, posted something similar to this about a year ago. 

Edited 6 May by Parafox

[Grebfromgrebland]

On 05/05/2026 at 19:48, Foxdiamond said:

There can never be an excuse to fly tip

I think he means that he can break it down and chuck it in the bin

[grobyfox1990]

49 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:

What did she say?!

Other colleague - ‘have you done XYZ which John Doe mentioned this morning’

 

silent colleague - nodding and laughing - ‘no which work?’

 

’you know the work John Doe mentioned, you agreed to do it’

 

*awkward laughter*
 

Conversation carried on in that vein for around 45 seconds