Re: [LU] VAR for offside

2020-11-10 Thread Guy Thornton
Oh mighty King of Tonga, I agree with you and I did say I didn't blame the ref who was 'only following orders'. Okay, he was following the latest interpretation of those who must be obeyed on on deciding what is and what is not offside with VAR. Whether it was Lineker and friends who helped

Re: [LU] Alive?

2020-11-10 Thread Guy Thornton
Well some of us are around James. Hadn't said anything as left it those who regularly post however gritted teeth and all it's a fine line between success and failure. Sure Meslier did not have the best of games but that doesn't immediately make him bad and keepers have their failures

[LU] Team of the week

2020-09-29 Thread Guy Thornton
Three Leeds players - Meslier, Koch, Harrison - in Gareth Crook's Team of the Week: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54328590 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___

Re: [LU] Liverpool

2020-09-13 Thread Guy Thornton
Agree with both Dave and Rich. A great game, had us all on the edge of our seats, and super to watch. Just a pity about the result but neutrals must have really enjoyed it. Some of the experts and commentators certainly need to do a bit more homework and brush up. As Dave said a distinct lack

Re: [LU] This is it then!

2020-09-12 Thread Guy Thornton
Agree with both of you Kev and Dave, While I hope I'm going into watching today's game realistically and without any great expectations though I don't expect us to win, or even draw, I'm hoping we might get an indication of what to expect. To that end quite glad we are playing Liverpool as

Re: [LU] Bielsa: the manager behind the myths

2020-09-11 Thread Guy Thornton
Also posted on the facebook page yesterday: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54072630 Click the link in the article to listen to the documentary or download the podcast from the website. The week before is 'Leeds United: Rise, fall and rise again'. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08qj208,

[LU] The links again

2020-09-08 Thread Guy Thornton
Hopefully clickable this time (if not copy and paste) Here comes El Loco: Is the Premier League ready for Marcelo Biesla? https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/05/here-comes-el-loco-is-the-premier-league-ready-for-marcelo-bielsa-leeds-united Premier League preview - Leeds

Re: [LU] New Season - Very quiet

2020-09-08 Thread Guy Thornton
Agreed, questions that need to be asked Kev. And the comments from Alex give some food for thought. As for being a weird season that's more like it's going to be a very weird world for some time with an 'interesting' season thrown in I to expected more postings to the list. Has email become so

[LU] Bhangra song celebrates Premier League promotion

2020-07-28 Thread Guy Thornton
Leeds' first Punjabi Song https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-53567112 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

[LU] Match of Their Day: Jack Charlton + World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

2020-07-28 Thread Guy Thornton
Anyone who didn't catch it BBC2 last Saturday had Match of Their Day, Garth Crooks talking to Jack Charlton. From 1999 but still worth watching: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000l9w8 And before that was World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys with Big Jack and Norman "bite yer legs" and a lot of

[LU] Wor Jackie

2020-07-22 Thread Guy Thornton
Great send off for Big Jack: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-53475667 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

[LU] oor jack

2020-07-11 Thread Guy Thornton
Just been announced Jackie Charlton has died. Another legend gone -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] David DRB Brennan

2020-06-27 Thread Guy Thornton
I did see your posting Betty much earlier but apart from one thing and another left responding till today as it seemed appropriate. It's a long time since I physically saw David but the first time we meet was back in the Adolphi, those when the days three o'clock Saturday afternoon was when

Re: [LU] FW: Delusional or Footballs coming back

2020-06-09 Thread Guy Thornton
this mean the Leeds fiver option for games is off and are the free games for season ticket holders only home matches or all? guy On 9 Jun 2020 at 14:25, Richard Naef wrote: Not sure this email from Guy went to the List. NB Guy, your gmail account is over quota. From: Guy Thornton Sent: 09 June

Re: [LU] Delusional or Footballs coming back

2020-06-09 Thread Guy Thornton
Ah, the proverbial glass half-full or half-empty question mixed with archetypal whinging yorkies. Well I'm siding with Da Rev and Naffy. Always look on the bright side Anyway makes no difference what we think, say or whinge. It looks like Football really is returning. The EFL are meeting

Re: [LU] To play or not to play, that is the question (Leedslist Digest, Vol 119, Issue 13)

2020-05-26 Thread Guy Thornton
I'm with you 100% Alan. You mirror my thoughts exactly. When this came up last week on how to vote a number of people where for calling it done and dusted and not playing on with one of the reasons being the chance of us blowing it. Apart from Norwich whinging that if the Premiership is

[LU] King Billy - Geat Lives

2020-05-19 Thread Guy Thornton
Today on BBC Radio 4, 16.30 BST: Great Lives - Billy Bremner https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000j80t Available on BBC Sounds (aka Radio iPlayer) after broadcast or download podcast guy -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

[LU] we are the champions ...

2020-05-03 Thread Guy Thornton
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52507779 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist

[LU] Greatest british manager

2020-04-26 Thread Guy Thornton
BBC have got a poll https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52371056 for the greatest british manager List of 14 includes Revie. Votes close 10.00 BST Monday 27th -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

[LU] We're not nasty any more ...

2020-03-27 Thread Guy Thornton
It seems our new soubriquet is 'Lovely Leeds': https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/26/leeds-united-not-so-nasty-now? a small thing maybe but in these times any light relief helps. hope everyone is bearing up and fit and healthy guy -- This email has been checked for

[LU] not quite leeds ...

2020-03-06 Thread Guy Thornton
but this in today's The Fiver from the Guardian did amuse me: QUOTE OF THE DAY "Following unacceptable behaviour of the Ultras supporters group over a number of games this season we have taken the decision to ban this group from home games. They will be able to gain entry individually if

[LU] Bring on the pies

2019-12-11 Thread Guy Thornton
Let's hear it for Wigan ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy

Re: [LU] LU: Tonight’s game and the Red Button in Amsterdam

2019-12-10 Thread Guy Thornton
t; Thanks for this, in Rotterdam today but will be in Amsterdam. If you > fine anything will you be coming out to watch? > > Regards > > Mick Robinson > > > > On 10 Dec 2019, at 11:29, Guy Thornton wrote: > > > > Not quite sure Mick if the read button is available. I t

Re: [LU] LU: Tonight’s game and the Red Button in Amsterdam

2019-12-10 Thread Guy Thornton
Not quite sure Mick if the read button is available. I think so but not certain. Some places though seem to be able to show games. As for tonight (and yes Dr. Michael, it is tonight) no one has said they are showing it but the two likely options are Coco's (which you've been to I think) and

[LU] Marching Out Together

2019-09-11 Thread Guy Thornton
Sunday I happened to catch 'Gareth Thomas v Homophobia: The Legacy' on BBC2. My heart dropped when it opened with shots of Elland Road and choruses of homophobic abuse. The good news is that was then and the now was at the end of the programme with Leeds being one of the leading clubs signing

Re: [LU] LU: Take Us Home

2019-08-21 Thread Guy Thornton
Interesting. I've seen various reviews and comments about the documentary. Some good, some less so. One of the criticisms was a lack of Bielsa, at least talking. The problem is how to watch it? I know it's on Amazon Prime which I don't have and anyway someone here has just tried taking out a

Re: [LU] Tonight

2019-08-14 Thread Guy Thornton
Enough of this ageism please. I've been following Leeds since we where in the second division (that's second division I said, not league one) and on the list since pretty well it's inception when the Rev. Gav started it and ran it from Oxford (I even paid homage to the machine it was on in the

Re: [LU] Quiet List

2019-07-23 Thread Guy Thornton
Been thinking the same myself Kev. The quiet before the storm? The heart and head thing. On the one hand I feel quietly confident we're going to build on last season and this will be it, direct promotion. On the other hand there is a certain nervousness about it all that we don't really seen

Re: [LU] no LU - ENGLAND CRICKET CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD !

2019-07-14 Thread Guy Thornton
Totally surreal ! Never experienced a super over before Do sort of feel it should have been a tie guy On 14 Jul 2019 at 19:55, Simon McNally wrote: > I'm in bits. Tense at the end! > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 14 Jul 2019, at 19:47, "nat...@sky.com" wrote: > > > > What an amazing game -

Re: [LU] non LU - VAR & offside

2019-07-03 Thread Guy Thornton
Absolutely agree with you Dave. Offside needs clarifying/redefining. As you say 'clear daylight' and not a toe or part of a foot ahead. Equally why they need to refer to VAR when a decision is quite clear and obvious. I've seen quite clear and blatant penalties yet the ref felt she had to refer

Re: [LU] Phil Hay

2019-07-01 Thread Guy Thornton
Maybe I've missed it but Phil Hay has left the YEP, not just stopped being the Leeds person on the paper? So what's the lowdown, why has he left and where is he now? guy On 30 Jun 2019 at 12:54, nat...@sky.com wrote: > Not sure if his info is 100% accurate (though no reason to think that it

Re: [LU] Clarke

2019-07-01 Thread Guy Thornton
How does it work with players on loan and payment of their earnings? I'm presuming we're not paying the full monty of 20,000 a week so we stick at the 1,000 he was getting from us or what? guy On 29 Jun 2019 at 12:41, Jeremy Adams wrote: > Is that 20K or 200K?? I'm assuming the former

Re: [LU] VAR

2019-06-09 Thread Guy Thornton
Basically agree with you Dave. Not being a luddite and I think VAR has it's place and is(could be?) a useful addition but but it's not the gospel or new god and there needs to be a balance. Just how long is it going to take to get this. Certainly agree on thee offside. Even on the visuals

[LU] London meet up tonight

2019-05-15 Thread Guy Thornton
There'll be some of us watching tonight in the Beehive, 51 Durham Street, Vauxhall. It's about 200 yards from Vauxhall Station down Harleyford Road in the direction on the Oval. Anyone who's around and wants to join us is more than welcome. guy --- This email has been checked for viruses

[LU] London meet up(s) wednesday ?

2019-05-14 Thread Guy Thornton
On my way over to London for meetings tomorrow. Had contemplated trying to get to Leeds for the game but won't be finished in time so who's watching the game in London and where? There is a possibility of meeting up with Big Al, saw him Saturday, but that'll probably be SW/W London and I'm

Re: [LU] 5 games to go

2019-04-15 Thread Guy Thornton
So Kev, Sheff Utd win 4 and draw 1? That draw would be there game against Millwall, yes? Just proves how unpredictable it all is, a real roller coaster. Saturday we won, true, but it should have been far more than 1-0 the way we dominated the game and chances we had but Westwood had a

Re: [LU] Bielsa and GoT

2019-04-11 Thread Guy Thornton
I hadn't seen that but read this on the beeb: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47884808 Mind you as I've never seen Game of Thrones it's all double dutch to me guy On 11 Apr 2019 at 11:33, nat...@sky.com wrote: This is well worth a look / listen - won't spoil it for those who not seen -

Re: [LU] Gordon Banks RIP

2019-02-13 Thread Guy Thornton
Agreed Dave Always had good memories of him and. of course '66 and '70. That save was indeed brilliant, just looking at the replays of it brings it all back. The only downside is it's all over in a flash. These days there would be several cameras tracking it all from different angles and we'd

Re: [LU] Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United: a myth being assembled in real time

2018-08-28 Thread Guy Thornton
error > On 28 Aug 2018, at 15:02, Guy Thornton > wrote: > > From Today's Grauniad: > > https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/28/marcelo-bielsa-leeds-un > ited-myth-assembled-re al-time > > ___ Leedslist mailing l

[LU] Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United: a myth being assembled in real time

2018-08-28 Thread Guy Thornton
>From Today's Grauniad: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/28/marcelo-bielsa-leeds-united-myth-assembled-re al-time ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email

[LU] Norwich v Leeds

2018-08-23 Thread Guy Thornton
I know the game is at 15.00 BST on Saturday, the traditional time for footie, and neither Sky or BT are showing it but I gather the game has been selected as the Championship match for international broadcasting. No idea what stations or channels will be showing it but can anyone confirm

[LU] Leeds on BBC World Football

2018-07-27 Thread Guy Thornton
Leeds are featured on the BBC World Service World Football: Inter's Arrivals and El Loco at Leeds World Football We're with 18 time Italian champions Inter Milan as they prepare for a return to the Champions League. John Bennett speaks to Ghana International Kwadwo Asamoah who joined from

Re: [LU] Paul Madeley

2018-07-24 Thread Guy Thornton
You are indeed right Naefy. He'd probably have tried in goal if needed Incredibly versatile. Revie called him a Rolls Royce Played his whole career for Leeds On 23 Jul 2018 at 20:51, Richard Naef wrote: Shit news - am I right in recalling he playing in every position except Keeper for

[LU] The Square Ball and U23's

2017-11-30 Thread Guy Thornton
Haven't seen either of these mentioned The BBC website had a piece on the survival of the fanzine including the Square Ball: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41149738 and then there's the unfortunate U'23's friendly; http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42075303 guy

Re: [LU] 17years ago

2017-11-18 Thread Guy Thornton
Only just been catching up with posts due to circumstances recently. Most glanced through and taken in but this thread really brings home memories. Dave said the whole european adventure was brilliant. Absolutely. Totally agree with him and shown by the comments of listers on the various

[LU] Clubs risk bankruptcy with promotion to Premiership

2017-10-13 Thread Guy Thornton
Interesting piece from the BBC a couple of days ago. However I note that we don't appear anywhere in the 16t clubs listed who've spent the most on staff http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41564471 English Football League clubs risk bankruptcy by chasing promotion to the Premier League,

[LU] Not exactly NonLU depending how the dice fall ...

2017-09-28 Thread Guy Thornton
The mail below makes interesting reading. I don't know if there's any chance of Leeds doing something similar. I would hope not but then it only needs one club to take the lead and others follow ... guy --- Forwarded message follows --- From: Michael Brunskill

[LU] Cardiff

2017-09-25 Thread Guy Thornton
Anyone getting to together in (north/central) London to watch the game tomorrow? If so where guy ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org

Re: [LU] Burton

2017-09-12 Thread Guy Thornton
>From the reports feel very envious of everyone who was there, especially as >this international streaming service wasn't for me (not going to blame club, might well be a provider issue). Still early days and I remain cautious so no glass half full or empty predictions but there is hope and

[LU] Sad new (cont)

2017-06-30 Thread Guy Thornton
Very many thanks to all those who responded, both on and off the list, my mail about Andrew Keogh. Thanks for all the warm and tender words and condolences. I got back yesterday after the funeral Tuesday. It was a good day (as far as these things ever are) and we gave him a good send off. A

Re: [LU] Sad news

2017-06-26 Thread Guy Thornton
, not yesterday as the date shows. My laptop getting out of synch (like me re-reading my mail) On 26 Jun 2017 at 13:29, John Boocock wrote: Sad news indeed Guy. How long are you over for? Betty On 6/25/2017 1:20 PM, Guy Thornton wrote: > Maybe not many people on the list know will remember Andrew Ke

[LU] Sad news

2017-06-26 Thread Guy Thornton
Maybe not many people on the list know will remember Andrew Keogh. He was only occasionally on the list and never posted. However he was a lifelong Leeds supporter. Back in the days of yore (otherwise known as the 60's and start of the Glory Years) Andrew, Tim Greenwood (who is on the list)

Re: [LU] Fwd: None LU: Andy Murray World Number one (;-))

2017-06-07 Thread Guy Thornton
Well I'm glad Murray's doing well and I enjoy watching him. He's got better and improved, and I don't just mean winning grand slams and getting to world number one but he's matured and controls his emotions more than he used to. True he can still lose it and a Federer he's not, someone else I

Re: [LU] Norwich

2017-05-01 Thread Guy Thornton
is far different from the one I remember, Stotty, Dellow, Guy Thornton, Wiggy, Niggy, Rogere, Jim Moran, Martin Dexter, Accrington Stanley Lad, Martin Browne, Caddy, Janes London, Verner, Dave Diowden, where are they now ?. The list meets, pre-game was usually in The Brittania, (now closed

[LU] Support Leeds and die young ....

2014-06-08 Thread Guy Thornton
... not mention be overweight and more than somewhat raddled. Okay, there are reasons why the stats are not accurate for the fan base as whole but a report on the health of people living around football stadiums in the Premiership and Football League makes interesting reading;

[LU] Steve Gillen

2014-05-05 Thread Guy Thornton
Haven't posted for some time, don't suppose anyone's noticed but then things have been so depressing I suspect others didn't feel like posting as well. However the principle for reason for the lack of posting has been (another) period of incarceration in hospital and it's been enough of a

Re: [LU] First time up!

2014-03-18 Thread Guy Thornton
Very good news indeed Paula, good news for both of you. Been reading your mails and the story of the hospital food really sounded bad. Then I heard the latest Food Programme on Radio 4 which was on hospital food and realized, yes, it is bad but it's also pretty normal standard wise. Not good

Re: [LU] Update

2014-02-25 Thread Guy Thornton
Thanks for the update Paula Good to hear there's some improvement even if it's still going to be a long road. Everyone's with you and if there's anything we can do let us know guy On 25 Feb 2014 at 8:36, Paula Gillen wrote: Update - thanks, Paula

Re: [LU] Steve Gillen

2014-02-18 Thread Guy Thornton
So sorry to hear the news Paula. I've meet Steve a few times, and then of course you where both over in the Netherlands last year, and he's a great bloke but I know he, well both of you, have health problems. Medical science can do a lot these days as I know well and have reason to be thankful

Re: [LU] GFH statment

2014-02-05 Thread Guy Thornton
Hmm, this is a toughie. So much to choose from. However to try and tie it down 63-64 when we gained promotion to the First Divison, having avoided relegation to the third two seasons earlier when we had to wiin our final match, was great but even better was 64-65, our first season back in the

[LU] New bid ....

2014-02-04 Thread Guy Thornton
How come no one has posted anything about an apparent new bid, as reported by Phil Hay this morning in the YEP: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/fresh-takeover-bid-for-le eds-united-1-6416261 Text of article below but first comment on our beloved

Re: [LU] NONLU: bloody hell.....

2014-01-23 Thread Guy Thornton
To be strictly accurate what he said about the reporter was when I see him (on TV) he makes me think of the gas chambers. Well that's the translation I heard (but may have been 'reminds me of' rather than 'thinks of'). Maybe Damian or someone who has heard the piece and got better French than

Re: [LU] Eusebio R.I.P.

2014-01-08 Thread Guy Thornton
On 5 Jan 2014 at 18:20, Rick Duniec wrote: sad news Sad news indeed. He was a great player and I had the privilege of seeing him play. Remember this was in the days before wall-to-wall football on television. Hardly any highlights, never mind live games. The 1966 World Cup I got to three

Re: [LU] Harrogate Town

2014-01-08 Thread Guy Thornton
Harrogate are suppoosed to have a pretty good keeper who is creating quite a bit of interest among various league clubs. At least the game took place even it was in the rain, presumably no flooding. How about with you and the polar vortex. You haven't frozen solid yet. or at least you can

Re: [LU] Forrest

2013-12-29 Thread Guy Thornton
Never happened to me with a football match but I did manage it with cricket. Was covering a game in Taunton between Somerset and the Netherlands. Got down there to find I'd come a day to early. Ended up stoppng the night in Taunton having found a pub with accomodation. Real hardship ! guy

[LU] who's ths scoring a goal then?

2013-12-23 Thread Guy Thornton
If nothing else Leeds feature as one of 5 live's top ten best goal commentaries of 2013. Can you work out which match and who scored it before you take a look? ... ...http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01nwn4g have a good christmas/festive season guy

Re: [LU] Max Gradel

2013-12-17 Thread Guy Thornton
Remember Troyes? Indeed, those where the days. We filled a mini-bus down to the game.Started in Amsterdam picking others up on the way through Netherlands and Belgium. Got down there mid-afternoonish, met up with other listers and leeds fans. Lots of good craick, good few and not a small

Re: [LU] Sad news - Padraig O'Conail RIP

2013-12-16 Thread Guy Thornton
Thanks James for the news sad though it is. James had let me know the news about Padraig a couple of months ago and I've been back in touch with him since then not having heard from him for a while - now I knew why. A good lad was Padraig. I've got a Dublin supporters club polo he gave me when

Re: [LU] John Sykes

2013-12-04 Thread Guy Thornton
Dear Brenda and Cindy, Thank you for you mail and letting us all know. I realize it is a sad time for you and the rest of the family but rest assured that the feelings and sympathy of the list are with you all. Maybe not as much as you but we will all miss John. Geographically he may have

Re: [LU] Satdi

2013-12-02 Thread Guy Thornton
Pussay, indeed. Some very good memories of visits to Damian and family there. Getting the Rapide from Paris out to ??? (can't remember which station it was but think it was the end of the line). Still a fair way to Pussay, something like a 20 min journey or so if I remember correctly. Pussay, a

Re: [LU] Non-LU : The Cold War

2013-11-18 Thread Guy Thornton
teenage daughter. ttfn Richard Triumph Computer Services 01273 505214 07974870424 -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Guy Thornton Sent: 15 November 2013 22:38 To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject

Re: [LU] Non-LU : The Cold War (but not for this!)

2013-11-16 Thread Guy Thornton
Thanks Betty, Pacing myself to make the day last :-) As for The Cat must work out sometime how many of my lives I've used up :o cheers, guy On 16 Nov 2013 at 12:15, John Boocock wrote: On 15/11/2013 22:37, Guy Thornton wrote: Absolutely non LU this. Happy Birthday Guy, hope The Cat has

[LU] Non-LU : The Cold War

2013-11-15 Thread Guy Thornton
Absolutely non LU this. Who else has been watching the BBC Cold War series? Me for one and it's with a mixed feeling and emotions. Younger members of this list may only now about it from history, and maybe not even then. For some of us it was reality Just been watching Cold War, Hot Jets. On

[LU] Yellow balls

2013-11-03 Thread Guy Thornton
Asking if it was snowing Mr Walker wondered why the yellow ball. Well ... YELLOW WINTER FOOTBALLS FROM THIS WEEKEND From this weekend all 72 Football League clubs will use special yellow footballs up until the end of February following the introduction of a new official match-ball by the

Re: [LU] Ipswich last 30.

2013-08-26 Thread Guy Thornton
game) Matt Sent from my iPad On 25 Aug 2013, at 21:59, Guy Thornton guy.thorn...@inter.nl.net wrote: Got to see most of the game courtesy of Al Jazerra. Meant no commentary of course, at least undersandable, but then with with another 15 odd screens in thepub showing other games

Re: [LU] Ipswich last 30.

2013-08-25 Thread Guy Thornton
Got to see most of the game courtesy of Al Jazerra. Meant no commentary of course, at least undersandable, but then with with another 15 odd screens in thepub showing other games - everything from rugby league, union, aussie rules and footie (hadn't realized most 15.00 ko premiership games

Re: [LU] NON-LU: Techy help - UK Proxy

2013-08-07 Thread Guy Thornton
I'd been meaning to post this the other day when people where asking about creating proxies so as you're asking ask well here's an option that will work for everyone, and no need to be an internet techy or any other sort of IT guru. Just go to http://watch-bbc-iplayer.com. The website is

Re: [LU] NON-LU: Techy help - UK Proxy

2013-08-07 Thread Guy Thornton
work on macs. Try this...costs but a great service: http://www.vpnauthority.com/ From: Guy Thornton guy.thorn...@inter.nl.net To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [LU] NON-LU: Techy help - UK Proxy I'd been

Re: [LU] Non LU: Happy Yorkshire Day

2013-08-01 Thread Guy Thornton
Glad to see the BBC have finally corrected the live page for this morning's Today programme. The had an interview with Bill Mitchell of The Dalesman on the characteristics of a yorkie. Interesting, as was the previous item on the Zimbabwe elections. Unfortunately the live page managed to mix

[LU] Harvey's Career At Bradford And Leeds Helps Him Land FL Role

2013-07-30 Thread Guy Thornton
As reported in the Yorkshire Post ... HARVEY'S CAREER AT BRADFORD AND LEEDS CAREER HELPS LAND FL ROLE SHAUN HARVEY´S extensive experience as a board member of both Leeds United and Bradford City was a major factor in his appointment as the Football League´s first chief executive, according to

Re: [LU] is everyone dead ?

2013-07-23 Thread Guy Thornton
Some of us are from a generation when to support your team you went to games with a scarf, wore rosettes and a woolly hat. There where no replica shirts in those days never mind city centre club shops and outlets at grounds where few and far between. Leeds though where the first club to start

Re: [LU] is everyone dead ?

2013-07-23 Thread Guy Thornton
. From: Guy Thornton guy.thorn...@inter.nl.net To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [LU] is everyone dead ? Some of us are from a generation when to support your team you went to games with a scarf, wore

Re: [LU] NON LU: EC ruling on world cup and euro champs

2013-07-19 Thread Guy Thornton
Not quite. The UK protected sports list may have initiated all this but the ruling is by the European Couurt of Justice and appliies to all European member states (and the UK was not the only country fighting pay-tv). Here's the full story: Fifa and Uefa have lost an appeal against a European

Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 37, Issue 27

2013-07-16 Thread Guy Thornton
Sorry Eric, Cricket is the new football and Leeds are the new Yorkshire. Why they already where whites. You better get used to it. guy (btw I don't think you can have a nonLU when a digest is created) NON LU anyone? wheres the subject line? nr 1 cricket hater, Eric On Tue, Jul 16, 2013

Re: [LU] Andy Murray

2013-07-08 Thread Guy Thornton
And, if II remember rightly, wasn't it filmed at Valley Parade? guy On 8 Jul 2013 at 11:04, Mick Cooney wrote: It was a Monty Python sketch where aliens were turning everyone into Scotsmen so the aliens could win Wimbledon. -- Mick Cooney mickcoo...@gmail.com

[LU] Ian Harte signs ...

2013-06-28 Thread Guy Thornton
Ian Harte has signed for Bournemouth on a one-year deal, having been released by Reading at the end of the season. He's impressed me since he was playing for Leeds, said Cherries gaffer Eddie Howe, who clearly didn't think much of the Irishman's formative years playing for St. Kevins in

Re: [LU] I had a dream....

2013-06-27 Thread Guy Thornton
Just when did youu last drink a pint of Tetley's Andy? You to Ian come to that? John's the only one who's got it right and he's in Canada. Tetley's is now owned by Carlsberg and is currently produced for them at Bank's in Wolverhamton, except Bank's is not know as Bank's, aka Wolverhampton and

Re: [LU] Fixtures. Start with Home to Brighton

2013-06-19 Thread Guy Thornton
It's football Jim, er Dave, but not as we knew it. (bring back the cloth cap and whippets) [the past is another country] and now Murdoch is turning his eyes to the Netherlands intending to do with Fox what's he's alredy done to the UK (he's aldready got a 51% interest in the dutch

Re: [LU] LU: It's all gone quiet over here - Test

2013-06-05 Thread Guy Thornton
, Oxford's smallest pub) Enjoy. I'm off to Berlin tomorrow! guy On 5 Jun 2013 at 13:30, Leeds List wrote: Hi Guy, Off to Oxford tomorrow night - any pub recommendations please ? Thanks, Sarge Sent from my iPhone On 4 Jun 2013, at 16:05, Guy Thornton guy.thorn...@inter.nl.net wrote: Don't

Re: [LU] LU: It's all gone quiet over here - Test

2013-06-05 Thread Guy Thornton
? Thanks, Sarge Sent from my iPhone On 4 Jun 2013, at 16:05, Guy Thornton guy.thorn...@inter.nl.net wrote: Don't forget I too am disabled. Maybe not a mobility scooter but being on crutches I think counts. Yes, there are options for disabled - you could probably have got

Re: [LU] LU: It's all gone quiet over here - Test

2013-06-04 Thread Guy Thornton
So you made it to Amsterdam Steve. Great, but you didn't get in touch. Shame. Could have pointed you in the direction of 'dutch' food, though most traditional dutch food tends to be winter fare (mind you, with the weather we've been having). As you say the croquettes aren't bad but did you

Re: [LU] Great list

2013-06-04 Thread Guy Thornton
Thanks David, and I comletely agree with you, especially about the (not so) special one The problem is even when you try and talk football related folks still seem to be asleep. I replied a few days to a comment on female managers in a post on a Northern Premier League Manger who had got a

Re: [LU] LU: It's all gone quiet over here - Test

2013-06-04 Thread Guy Thornton
they? Cheers Steve -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Guy Thornton Sent: 04 June 2013 10:27 To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] LU: It's all gone quiet over here - Test So you made it to Amsterdam Steve

Re: [LU] Wigan

2013-06-01 Thread Guy Thornton
The first female manager? Wasn't there a TV series the Manageress? Never saw it but heard about it. Not highly rated though being typical soap rather than drama. Seem to remember there have been one or two not to bad dramas involving female managers. However the reality may not be that far

Re: [LU] NON LU: Wigan Make History?

2013-05-15 Thread Guy Thornton
Totally agree with you John Here's to more tin pot impostors holding their own at the top and that includes us Do we really want half-a-dozen or less elitist unbelievably rich businesses (once know as football clubs) with avarice, profit followed by glory as a motive raking in the gains from

Re: [LU] 8 May

2013-05-09 Thread Guy Thornton
A Happy Europe Day today to her and all the rest of 'em Sure they'll all want to celebrate everything that's europe - and next week they can enjoy the European Song Festival guy (where we celebrated Liberation day last Sunday being when the Germans offically signed their surrender in the

[LU] A load of balls?

2013-05-03 Thread Guy Thornton
From today's Fiver: We teach basic expressions but also have demonstrations with er0tic paraphernalia so they can learn the names, how to use them and propose them - nominative determinism's Igor Fuchs, a volunteer with Brazil's Association of Pr0stitutes, reveals 300 ladies of the night

Re: [LU] It was 21 years ago today...

2013-04-26 Thread Guy Thornton
What happened to the West Riding Cup and do we still enter it? On 26 Apr 2013 at 17:57, Ian Murray wrote: Things can change quickly mate. Keep the faith. Sent from my iPhone On 26 Apr 2013, at 17:47, Chris Briggs c_bri...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: At this rate I think I will get my bus

[LU] Ding Dong ... creepy coincidence?

2013-04-14 Thread Guy Thornton
No, i'm not going to go on about Tina, the milk monitor, anything to do with iron or any other sobriquet come to that but no sooner has the demise of Mrs. T been announced than my computer exploded, well had a burn out. Whatever it was catastrophic and a total loss. A creepy coincidence or

Re: [LU] Scummer

2013-04-04 Thread Guy Thornton
Apparently he's Colin's choice. Leastwise yesterday's Fiver carried this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/03/neil-warnock-leeds-mark-hughes-destroy?CMP=EMC FTBEML853 On 4 Apr 2013 at 9:37, swin...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hughes emerges as frontrunner for Leeds United job - Latest Whites

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