Re: [LU] football

2012-03-30 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Agree 100%. I arrived a bit late for that game against Wimbledon (who can ever find Selhurst Park??) and missed the 1st from Palmer, but that goal from Yeboah is and was the best goal I'd ever seen in the flesh then or since (and that includes the Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona 6 from a few years

Re: [LU] list down?

2012-03-28 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I joined as a final year student in 94-95 and stayed a subscriber for a few years then left it for a LONG time and came back the summer of relegation to the 3rd tier. I did briefly pop into that bar in London in 1996 prior to the final against Villa and my list claim to fame is that I have

Re: [LU] Leedslist uns*bscribe notification

2012-03-23 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Steady on there, who hasn't wondered about the usefulness of having your own pair of fun bags?!?!?! As someone else on the list said, I cannot FOR THE LIFE of me understand why there is so much huffing and leaving the list over what is an email spat... people disagree, such is life. Am I the

Re: [LU] Quiet List

2012-03-14 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
DITTO: Please come back Richard Walker. -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Alec McQueen Sent: miércoles, 14 de marzo de 2012 11:41 To: Leeds List Subject: Re: [LU] Quiet List On 14 March 2012 21:38, Dr. Michael

Re: [LU] Non LU: Fertility Question

2012-02-23 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I will encourage my two - soon to be three - to support The Mighty, but failing that they can support whomever they want as along as it's not MUFC, Real Madrid or Rangers FC. The latter will probably not be an option any time soon. ;- BMW -Original Message- From:

Re: [LU] Part LU part football elsewhere

2012-02-22 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
...I have no doubt that either of the Old Firm would _eventually_ make it in the EPL. Right now I'd say Celtic are a Championship team and Rangers somewhere below, but given that Parkhead would be full EVERY week and not just most of the time (same for Ibrox)as both have ENORMOUS followings

Re: [LU] Phil Hay in Thursday's YEP

2012-02-17 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
...and also Big Mick did just that for Andy Keogh. Mick for LUFC! [SNIP] For me McCarthy is a decent choice and is someone who has the balls to say hey mate you ain't good enough. We have too many players who are sitting around doing nothing and clearly not challenging, Nunez, Forssell are 2

Re: [LU] Depressing

2012-02-16 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
LUFC got 450K from Sheff U for NEIL COLLINS???! N-E-I-L C-O-L-L-I-N-S??? -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas Armit Sent: jueves, 16 de febrero de 2012 14:35 To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: [LU] Depressing

Re: [LU] Talksport....

2012-02-14 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Wait until tomorrow in case he changes his mind. (sorry Dr M, couldn't resist!) -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Alec McQueen Sent: martes, 14 de febrero de 2012 12:05 To: LEEDSLIST Subject: Re: [LU] Talksport

Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 20, Issue 34

2012-02-14 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Up to the age of 16 and anything pre '89 is before my footballing time when I didn't really keep an eye on not even Match of The Day... so all the donkeys of yesteryear I've minimal knowledge of. It was all ruined - and to whom I still blame - when my LUFC supporting neighbour kept phoning us

Re: [LU] Brighton

2012-02-13 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Becchio is dire, but the WORST EVER?? In my limited sporadic attendance in the late 90s, early 00s, and overseas armchair viewing since I have two candidates: - Paul Beesley - Roque Santa Cruz and Nigel Worthington also crossed my mind, but I'm gonna go for Paul Beesley as the worst

Re: [LU] McCarthy

2012-02-13 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
100% AGREE - get Mick in now! Best manager the Rep has ever had and back in 2002 I was/am a 100% in the McCarthy side of the Keane walking out before the world cup fiasco. -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Ciarán

Re: [LU] O'Leary

2012-02-08 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Richard W is spot on x 2. My reasons: - He sanctioned Seth Johnson, Robbie Keane AND Robbie Fowler, neither of which were required at the time. - whether it was the book or his babies = their fault transition it seems players don't take to him. - Plus, in the now near 12 years since he left,

Re: [LU] managers

2012-02-08 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Exactly! I actively look forward to the descriptions of Becchio every week! (and that's not just because I share the opinion that there are more able donkeys on Blackpool beach than Lucky Lucciano). -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org

Re: [LU] new manager?

2012-02-02 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
...at what club is it typical or even sporadic whereby the manager criticises the owner/chairman partially or openly? Not even the self-proclaimed socialist that is Taggart dares to criticise the Glazers. -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org

[LU] Warnock vs Strachan

2012-02-02 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-n ews/web_poll_who_should_be_leeds_united_s_next_manager_vote_here_1_42014 49?showResult=truepollContentId=7.96889 according to the online poll in the YEP. BMW Confidencialidad Este correo electrnico y, en su

Re: [LU] Grayson

2012-02-01 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Candidates: Gordon Strachan, Billy Davies, Dave Jones, Neil Warnock... All available if none winning popularity contests Confidencialidad Este correo electrónico y, en su caso, cualquier fichero anexo al mismo, contiene información de carácter confidencial exclusivamente dirigida a su

Re: [LU] Next boss

2012-02-01 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
For me - Warnock. I entirely agree that he has done himself no favours in the PR department with his pronouncements etc but I always think the baddies in football are cnunts as they're doing something right like beating your team and then when they become your cknunt then they're messiahs

Re: [LU] Jim White in the Telegraph

2012-01-26 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Bit of a mish-mash of an article... I'd opine that a big part of the reason why people are falling out of love with football is in part due to sugar daddy owners, but more so due to Sky TV: - the multi billion TV contracts divided out to the clubs is largely squandered by weak Chairmen or not

Re: [LU] January

2012-01-24 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Irrespective of going to games or not, I can't imagine anyone in the list is pro Bates? Wash your mouth out! :- I've not been to ER for years due to living in different climes, but the man is about as transparent as a bag of ***t and it is this lack of transparency that is poisoning

Re: [LU] Disgrace.

2012-01-18 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I also agree that he is hardly a world beater - but in this squad at least he has had to do the donkey work, and we probably haven't seen the best of him. EXTREMELY disappointing but I'm not in the slightest surprised - if he hadn't signed a new contract with just 5 months left he was never

Re: [LU] Disgrace.

2012-01-18 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
IN NO WAY should i be seen as defending Papa Smurf, but when to the fair play rules come into effect in the Football League? A Forest mate of mine tells me their Chairman has been going on about this(and yes, now look where they are... ) -Original Message- From:

Re: [LU] Becchio

2012-01-13 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
About this time last year, he signed a new contract - that's what's wrong. 3.5 years it is - according to Wiki - enough to make ye cry. -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of DAVID NATTAN Sent: viernes, 13 de enero de

Re: [LU] Non LU: New vote?

2012-01-12 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Ripley i.e. Sigourney Weaver !! -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Tim Leslie Sent: jueves, 12 de enero de 2012 12:00 To: Leeds List Subject: [LU] Non LU: New vote? Ahhh, now here's a thread! Most atractive TV or Movie

Re: [LU] Non LU: New vote?

2012-01-12 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Aha, whilst she wasn't originally one didn't she become one by Aliens 4?? -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Tim Leslie Sent: jueves, 12 de enero de 2012 12:16 To: Leeds List Subject: Re: [LU] Non LU: New vote? Ripley

Re: [LU] Barcelona v Real Madrid

2012-01-09 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
RM vs FCB or viceversa, tickets will be like HEN's TEETH. It's obviously the one match were season tickets holders all attend and will absolutely not miss but if you do get a ticket, then I fear you'll pay big through the nose. I went to RM vs FCB a few years via a a corporate prawn sandwich

Re: [LU] Window well and truly open

2012-01-05 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
How many goals has Becchio scored since he signed the new contract? If I'm not mistaken, he scored well before signing it, but after... Was Keogh one of the ones that SG said would never play again? Irrespective of this or not, he just doesn't score goals. -Original Message- From:

Re: [LU] Non LU - Suarez / Terry

2011-12-21 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I gotta say, Suarez's reasoning - according to The Guardian at least - is entirely plausible and the FA's punishment seems disproportionate to say the least. The N word in English has an equivalent in Spanish but Suarez apparently didn't use it, instead he used the word negro [black] which

Re: [LU] Non LU - Suarez / Terry

2011-12-21 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
: Matt Anderson [mailto:m...@leeds-united.net] Sent: miércoles, 21 de diciembre de 2011 16:41 To: McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill); 'list leedslist' Subject: RE: [LU] Non LU - Suarez / Terry When in Rome. It's not acceptable to do many things in other countries that we do here that doesn't

Re: [LU] Reading

2011-12-19 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
SG is surely on very thin ice and I reckon Dave Jones should be keeping himself free in the next few months if he wants another crack at a big club. Whilst there's no money, no-one else has any money either - but all the loan picks were his: O'D who is poor to say the least, AK who doesn't

Re: [LU] 4-0

2011-11-30 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Hi all, ...my Forest amigo was telling me that there were some Brian Clough, what a w@nker... chants from our fans last night? Is this true? Regards, BMW -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Nigel Goodman Sent:

Re: [LU] Non_LU : Barcelona trip

2011-11-21 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
It's been a few years since I was in Barcelona to see a game, but unless it's El Clasico, there really shouldn't be a problem with tickets - not even for an Atlético Madrid match - as the Camp Nou is rarely fully sold out and the concept of away fans and travelling that far for a game is not so

Re: [LU] Is anyone there

2011-11-11 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Home team decides? Besides, Spain can play also in erm... white. -Original Message- From: Matt Anderson [mailto:m...@leeds-united.net] Sent: viernes, 11 de noviembre de 2011 13:28 To: McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill); leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: RE: [LU] Is anyone

Re: [LU] If

2011-11-04 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
[mailto:lee@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Lee Jones Sent: jueves, 03 de noviembre de 2011 19:39 To: McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill) Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] If The same Dave Jones who consistntly failed to get Cardiff out of the division, despite having half a team

Re: [LU] If

2011-11-03 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Dave Jones or MON. -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas Armit Sent: jueves, 03 de noviembre de 2011 15:49 To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: [LU] If just if, Grayson were given the boot, who would people want?

Re: [LU] Blackpool report

2011-11-03 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Hindsight etc etc, but from my armchair I recall Kisnorbo being very handy the year we went up and on this list at least there was a fear that he wouldn't accept the offer of new contract having run down the previous contracted 12 months getting over his injury. Perhaps now we see why Leicester

Re: [LU] Falling crowds

2011-10-10 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I would say that people are switching off from football due to any number of reasons: idiotic players, idiotic club owners, non competitive leagues, over exposure from Sky and of course the exorbitant ticket cost. Who the F**K can afford it these days? The recession is surely the straw that

Re: [LU] someone else view of Mr Bates

2011-10-05 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
APPARENTLY there were NO WMDs in Iraq... you heard it here first... -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Sean Emmott Sent: miércoles, 05 de octubre de 2011 11:02 To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] someone else

Re: [LU] TV court judgement

2011-10-05 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
years ago, i used to have the Sky Sports package (and the movies) but found that LUFC and the other top 4-6 club matches apart, I barely watched even 25% of what was on. They should do just PPV at a reasonable price for all games and scrap packages - but no doubt the marketing gurus have

Re: [LU] Grayson in trouble

2011-09-29 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
could you prefix/put in square brackets [Stoat] in the subject line of future outpourings of love for Captain Birdseye...? ;- -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Dr Michael Benjamin Sent: jueves, 29 de septiembre de

Re: [LU] Positive things about last night.

2011-09-21 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
We should put a wager at our favourite online or local bookies that SG will not make Christmas and someone like Dave Jones will be in. I didn't even watch the game i.e. didn't even look for an internet feed such is my disillusionment with LUFC and on the whole football in general. Honest.

Re: [LU] Pavilion on Tuesday night

2011-09-19 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
...btw, Peter Reid sacked from Plymouth the other day be honest, who would you prefer: Ridsdale or Captain Birdseye?? STILL, I'd go for Captain Birdseye. (that does not mean to say I'm pro KB). -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org

Re: [LU] nonLU: bored?

2011-09-16 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
...i started the quiz yesterday but got tied up doing something I should have been doing but it looked a bit tricky!! And that after having passed the 11+ with an A a year early at primary - if I may be so immodest to say. If I recall, there wasn't much study involved, rather a LOT of past

Re: [LU] Can anyone record games from Sky?

2011-09-08 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Hi, When you're on your travels, ALL of the irish bars will have it on I'm sure in both cities. In Madrid, take your pick: - James Joyce on C/Alcala - Triskells, C/ San Vicente Ferrer, 20 - O'Neills C/ Príncipe, 12 - Scruffy Murphys, Calle de la Palma, 47 - Irish Rover, Avenida de Brasil (near

Re: [LU] Bates reveals Gradel fee

2011-09-02 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
It does at least SOUND plausible... http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-n ews/leeds_united_gradel_s_deal_was_not_such_a_good_one_bates_1_3736224 (now away to get my anti-flaming shield) -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org

Re: [LU] Bloody aggravating

2011-08-12 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Dr Mike, I get the feeling you're not liking Chairman Papa Smurf? :- that is indeed annoying but what is EVEN MORE tedious than this or talking in the 3rd person, is when managers/pundits/footballers yap on about say the relegation struggle and try to not name all teams involved, so they

Re: [LU] Riots

2011-08-10 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Very strange times we are in these days: world economies in a mess, several countries are or are on the verge (Spain, Italy) of becoming non-countries (Ireland, Greece) with rescues and IMF dictating terms, Obama doesn't seem to have the cojones to do ANYTHING he said he was going to do in the

Re: [LU] Riots

2011-08-09 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Still though, look on the bright side - it's great to see a more inclusive Orange Order opening its membership to all sectors of the community. (coat on, running) -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Mark Humphries

Re: [LU] Transfer Latest

2011-08-09 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Nick Allot surely? -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Mark Humphries Sent: martes, 09 de agosto de 2011 15:02 To: graham.f...@yara.com; leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] Transfer Latest And Liverpool are about to

Re: [LU] Does Bates want promotion this year?

2011-08-08 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
btw, i HEREBY CONFESS to having joined Twitter for the express purpose of catching the #twitterwhites comments during the game, which were on the whole numerous and all despairing. I have questioned the value of it before but after this match (and other things I've spotted) I think I will

Re: [LU] WTF

2011-07-22 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I hadn't seen this - very interesting. Also very interesting to note the even less activity at Reading, Forest, Boro and even Blackpool (although they now have Barry Ferguson I believe). -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On

Re: [LU] Google+

2011-07-21 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
are you not already on StalkerNet, isn't one time wasting social network enough?? BMW (sporadic-user-of-FB-still-sceptical-of-such-things-and-can't-understand -twitter) -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of wayne

Re: [LU] non lu - phones

2011-07-20 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Hi, Just yesterday here in Vodafone ES, we had HTC downstairs in the lobby promoting their HTC Sensation (don't quite understand why as we all get free phones and usage here)and it's a HUGELY impressive phone. As for myself, I've never had an iPhone but have had a Mac for several years

Re: [LU] dreaming...

2011-07-12 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
As much as I dislike anything related to Murdoch, I cannot believe it was just his newspapers behaving like this. Surely Mirror Newspapers and the Daily Heil were up to badness as well? I can HONESTLY say that when I live in either the UK or Ireland, I have stayed clear of all his papers.

Re: [LU] Targets

2011-06-28 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
...but across all leagues there has been really a massive lack of transfer activity with of exceptions Leicester and Them - or perhaps I've not been following it as much as normal. If we're having this conversation about lack of transfers in 2 weeks time, then time to get worried.

Re: [LU] Targets

2011-06-28 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
, Grayson laid the foundations of the Blackpool team that Holloway carried forward. From: Nicholas Armit [mailto:arm...@yahoo.com] Sent: martes, 28 de junio de 2011 16:38 To: McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill); leedslist Subject: Re: [LU] Targets OK I will cheer up until then (but I am

Re: [LU] Johnson, Kilkenny and the market rate

2011-06-10 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Hard to disagree with Papa Smurf on this onewho watched the Alan Sugar documentary the other week on Football finances? The players (and silly chairmen acquiescing) are sucking the clubs dry and it is simply not realistic and if it were any other business etc they'd be closed down as soon as.

Re: [LU] NON LU: broadband provider

2011-06-10 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Whoever is paying 90 quid a month - WTF x 1000!! Jeeez man, there must be a better deal than that somewhere! As an employee of Vodafone I get a 50% discount, but it's €15 for ADSL (6Mbs, and it really is 6Mbs) + telephone (which is really a mobile but with a fixed number prefix). For normal

Re: [LU] NonLU: Yorkshire renaissance

2011-05-31 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Neither of the two groups below I managed to get into but speaking of Leeds (although Artic Monkeys are Sheff?)is it ok to be a big fan of Leigh Francis a.k.a. Avid Merrion, a.k.a. Keith Lemon? It's not very sophisticated but Celebrity Juice regularly has me in stitches... -Original

Re: [LU] Ryan Giggs not Tetley's Bitter

2011-05-25 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I speak as an armchair fan - but I'd have NONE of the aforementioned back: - Bowyer: nope sorry, he really let the club down a bag full back then after the support he got during the two court cases. - Woodgate: more injured even than Darren Anderton ever was. Not even on pay as you play. -

Re: [LU] [NON-LU] Why Londoners should flock to vote on Thursday

2011-05-03 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Speaking of yer man Iannucci and his best creation of Malcolm Tucker: Feet off the furniture you Oxbridge twat, you're not on a punt now. Priceless. Now that I think of it, Peter Capaldi is a Scotsman with some Italian background - Wiki says yes, and now I see that he has Irish roots as well.

[LU] RM vs FCB

2011-04-28 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
RAGING Debates here in the office and the (muppet) press about the big RM vs FCB game last night. Which was more disgraceful: RM playing catenaccio and hacking everything that moves, or FCB's decision to fall/dive at every opportunity to negate it? Mourinho's post match interview was

Re: [LU] Conspiracy theory anyone?

2011-04-13 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I can't imagine in any way it being a concerted plan from KB nor do I believe that KB actively wants the club to remain in this division. Whilst there may be some delayed repayments/penalties for reaching the top division outstanding from the last move into administration, they would surely

Re: [LU] becchio

2011-04-06 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Surely Becchio is a (much) lesser version of Lee Chapman? He would drive you flamin' mental but somehow miraculously manages to get a more than respectable number of goals... -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Steve

Re: [LU] Up your ace

2011-03-30 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
EMAIL OF THE MONTH! -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Michael Benjamin. Sent: miércoles, 30 de marzo de 2011 14:19 To: sinisterpicturesDB Cc: LEEDSLIST Subject: Re: [LU] Up your ace My Dad was a commie then.

Re: [LU] Burnley

2011-03-16 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Anyone got the inside word on the QPR transfer shenanigans and the typical points penalty afterwards?? -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Richard Walker Sent: miércoles, 16 de marzo de 2011 13:11 To: LEEDSLIST

Re: [LU] QPR in trouble??.... points deduction please

2011-03-10 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
...is anyone the wiser as to how both Liverpool and MUFC managed to clear up the issues on 3rd party ownership to get both Tevez and Mascherano after their time at West Ham? It still seems the case that that Iranian bloke remains the agent of Tevez and has a BIG say on what he does...

[LU] Non LU: CRICKET!!!

2011-03-02 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
From the BBC online: Nicholas Green, TMS inbox: Does this mean Ireland will be now commandeering England's best players for their all conquering side? HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options:

Re: [LU] Simon Says

2011-03-01 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Who could argue with lightening the wage bill with the departures of those who have left? The certainly weren't anyone's idea of promotion chasing squad members... Sorely lacking a defensive midfielder end of What's Jonathan Douglas doing??! Eh? Wha??! :- -Original Message-

Re: [LU] From the economist... Looks at the strange brand

2011-02-22 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Not just the British, the Germans get to have a royal family as well!! ;- -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Damian Walsh Sent: martes, 22 de febrero de 2011 1:28 To: leedslist Subject: [LU] From the economist...

Re: [LU] Hull result

2011-02-02 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Unless you have visibility of the salaries, there's simply no way to judge how KB is spending (or not) any monies that come in? -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Michael Benjamin. Sent: miércoles, 02 de febrero

Re: [LU] Inappropriate

2011-01-25 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
COME BACK MICHAEL AND ROBERT! (and now that I think of it, Richard Walker - where are you?) -Original Message- I find it sad to think that our common bond of being Leeds fans means that we can't find adult ways of overcoming other differences, or at least tempering them with some

Re: [LU] twitter whites

2011-01-12 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I simply cannot understand the success of Twitter. Perhaps if you're in the media or frontline politicians but beyond that can someone please explain? A sentence or two here or there from whomever it is - is it some reflection of a need to garner responses or wha? Z-list celeb culture taking

Re: [LU] Latest rumour

2011-01-04 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
No to both: - Woodgate is the most injury prone player since Darren Anderton and should only be considered if he can be sent back the moment he breaks down again so we don't have to pay even a portion of his wages - Smith - sorry, no. Nothing to do with his transfer to MUFC

Re: [LU] Burnley report

2010-12-13 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
That 2nd goal was a corker: both the passing beforehand and Luciano getting there and finishing it. Without question, Becchio is BECOMING a version of Lee Chapman although Chapman was an amazing header of the ball and never gave up, he was no Ronaldinho with his feet or passes either... Should

Re: [LU] Fwd: Flowers from Paddy . . . .

2010-12-10 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
as someone from the Emerald Isle, I did have a chuckle myself at Mad Dr Mike's email ... :- What was out of order in recent posts (a week ago?) was the cricket related email which made the intelligence comparison of Queenslanders (?) in Australia being like the Spanish. Now that was

Re: [LU] Beckfordwatch

2010-11-30 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Beckford for me is and remains a LUFC HERO and I wish him nothing but good luck in his Premiership career! -Mensaje original- De: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] En nombre de John Lee Enviado el: martes, 30 de noviembre de 2010 11:56 Para:

Re: [LU] If only

2010-11-05 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I definitely wouldn't have him back, simply on the grounds that he's past it. Yet another case of a young pup who came on the scene in a blaze of glory and couldn't maintain it when his speed left him. They're not all Ryan Giggs. -Mensaje original- De: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org

Re: [LU] Becchio Poll Now online - is he an arse?

2010-10-29 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Hanging chads, hanging chads!! I've not voted yet - but I think he's Ar2se. -Mensaje original- De: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] En nombre de sinister dexter Enviado el: viernes, 29 de octubre de 2010 10:51 Para: John Boocock IFA CC:

Re: [LU] New Leeds United book explodes Don Revie myth 9:30am Saturday 23rd October 2010

2010-10-27 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
The success of the Damned United book remains a mystery to me: at least 50% relates to Cloughie's time at Derby which for me at least was a more interesting period i.e. players on strike etc than his time at LUFC. Furthermore, why bother write a book on Cloughie if you pick the lesser two of

Re: [LU] L'Pool

2010-10-07 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Football takeovers are hilarious aren't they? Rarely are levels of delusion at a maximum when a potential new owner swoops for [insert club]... Surely they know that football clubs are money losing machines and profits are wild figments of imagination never to be achieved?? Any spare

Re: [LU] 4-1 to 4-6...

2010-09-29 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I said to the Señora - look at that, 4-1 up after being a goal down, we're really on the up now!!... Then the flamin' scoreboard app on the phone would NOT stop bleeping, I thought it was the home banker champions league games on my watch list, but no, our lot at Elland Road. I'll never

[LU] Still no Paynter

2010-09-22 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20100921/ten-man-united-grab-draw-at-bor o_2247585_2161299 Didn't play last night in the reserves BMW ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To

Re: [LU] Non LU: Featherstone Rovers

2010-09-17 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
SPAIN you consider a 3rd world country?? Ggh. ;- -Mensaje original- De: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] En nombre de Richard Naef Enviado el: viernes, 17 de septiembre de 2010 11:05 Para: 'Leeds (The List) ' Asunto: Re: [LU] Non LU: Featherstone

Re: [LU] Fixtures

2010-09-13 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
I couldn't agree MORE with Dr Mike - it'd be worth it for the parachute payments alone. Note again, Larry set the foundations for Blackpool did anyone check how many of the Blackpool squad last May were Grayson's purchases?? You never know... but QPR and Cardiff look red hot certs already.

Re: [LU] Fixtures

2010-09-13 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Downside though is that given the current economic climate, Papa Smurf might not sell up if a Premier League gravy train were beckoning, and the ownership does still seem to me to be something that refuses to go away.. -Mensaje original- De: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org

Re: [LU] Bellamy

2010-08-18 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
If Platini's rules ever get implemented for entry into the Champions League - a club cannot spend more than it's annual income - I cannot see how Man City will be able to enter. -Mensaje original- De: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] En nombre de Lee

Re: [LU] Bellamy

2010-08-18 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
have had recently. Still though something has to be implemented and Platini’s idea is not all bad I reckon… De: seanscr...@aol.com [mailto:seanscr...@aol.com] Enviado el: miércoles, 18 de agosto de 2010 15:24 Para: McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill

Re: [LU] The season to come

2010-08-02 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Here here x 1000. The reports from those listed below are ESSENTIAL READING, so if you could do one say by 5.10pm, that'd be nice, thanks... ;- Many many thanks, BMW PS can we forbid any live reporting via Twatter on the grounds that well, it's for t2ats? -Mensaje original-