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That reminded me of the Alan Partridge special (One man stage show.)

Alan Patridge talking to a Scottish couple on his show.

"I did happen to notice that most of the drunks and alkies around London are Scottish. So I went up to Scotland to see if most of their drunks and alkies are English...No. They're all Scottish there too."

Scottish couple look at each other like WTF.

 

She's a fucking gas bag.

 

Wtf.

 

When I was a kid it was the arrogance and their irrationality about their prospects. Up to 2012.

Today it's how their using the side as a cultural battering ram to force an agenda through.

 

Speaking of which, walking back from morissons there along my favourite street, lined with cool chicago style red sandstone warehouses and the council has fenced off half of it so somebody could paint a f'n 100 foot trans flag on the entire pavement. Soviet level shit at this stage

 

Those trans/gay pedestrian crossings .....wear out and in so doing they unwittingly shit all over the intentions of their creators. It's as if the dilapidation of the crossing itself hints at the very rotten motivation behind it.

 

The comment was out of left field and had zero to do with anything they were talking about. And if anyone is unfamiliar with the show, Alan Partridge is very tacky yet too aloof to realize when his words and behavior are insulting.

 

Steve Coogan is a cunt. There. Said it for you.

 

I don't know shit about him in real life but the two characters I know of him (Alan Partridge & Tony Wilson in 24 Hour Party People) were cunts. Though his contributions to the UK indie music scene in the 80s gives Wilson some redeeming value.

 

One of my favorite scenes in 24 Hour Party People.

Tony Wilson's gf/fiancee/whatever opens the back of a van and catches him getting a bj from a prostitute.

"Not what it looks like, Luv!"

Then as she is walking away in shock he yells, "I love you! I really do!"

Then when she gets far enough away, he says to the prostitute, "All right, finish me off!"

 

Daft cunt

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Yes I am. Very.

 

Honestly cocaine and alcohol turns regular humans into fucking maniacs and everyone is on it.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/hQIIxx_x7PM?si=iCD9oA5pLzd8C1-3

 

The Alan Partridge show is hilarious. Blasphemy to those who don't like it.

 

@Jimmy @meetthefeebles @Slice N Dice

Any thoughts on who you'd want to replace the legendary Sir Gareth ?

 

Barney's a dangerous looking weirdo full of hepcat liberal ideas

 

Presuming that there is no chance of getting an actual elite coach (e.g., Klopp etc), the best option available is probably Potter. He'd be an upgrade on Southgate, but that's not saying much.

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What about Lee Carsley?

 

Get Vaughn Gethin in. He's available.

 

Honestly, I would love Pep. He's a great man-manager. Excellent tactician. Is a winner. Has all the credentials. He's not going to ever manage England, though, but he would be a fantastic choice.

Thinking outside the box a little...maybe Poch. He's out of work. Can get the best out of youngsters. High-pressing, attacking style of football. Could be gold.

I'd rather Howe over Potter but Howe isn't available. Potter will likely be the next guy to come in for Southgate. I wouldn't be particularly delighted with him, but it could work.

 

It may be that has artistic merit or decent content but I'm the sort of person who permits life to transcend art. I should've thought that the artistic merit or presenting skills of Jimmy Saville would colour opinions. Ever since I've seen Steve Coogan go on the BBC and basically pussyfoot around the mill town rape stuff I've had zero time for him.

That's my point. Not very agreeable on my behalf but there you are.

 

Poch is an extraordinarily overrated manager who specialises in losing big games. It's a hard no from me.

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He'll probably get the job...

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Howe would be an excellent appointment. He'd have that squad playing exceptional attacking football. But he has unfinished business here, so I'm hoping he stays for now.

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Potter is clueless..... absolutely in the Moyes category, a man who could make soup out of a stone but also make only soup out of a £500 run to Waitrose.

Poch is a good call and probably the best call due regard being had to the boxes that need to be ticked:- pedigree, availability,mentality.

 

Right now England is a poisoned chalice. There's a perception of "success" and several massive egos bouncing around dangerously loose. Bellingham is one of them. I'm watching BBC NEWS right now and there's a very florid narrative about how united this England side is. Southgate is basically being beatified.

Next guy will be like Frank O Farrell at Man United.

 

I wonder if Mourinho could be tempted. Maybe part time with the fenerbache job til next summer. I really think that would work

 

I dont agree man, i think there's so much scope for improvement the next guy might look like a fucking genius