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9, been to quite a few last ever tours, that have turned out to be not what it said on the tin, The Who in 82, Quo in 84, are probably the most notable for the amount of touring they’ve done since. Conversely who knew that both Zep and Queen at Knebworth would be those bands “proper” final gigs. Yes Zep played live aid and the O2 with Jason on Drums, and Queen have since toured with Rogers and Lambert, but you get what I mean…Pagan

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The Who still touring??? I went to their last ever gig at the NEC in 1982

Funny things bands, it’s the chemistry between the members that makes them, and you have to admit Moon was a character, also managing to jump on the mod bandwagon helped them a lot….Pagan

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NB, I blame 9 totally (only joking 9) he knows my lyric addiction, and I just couldn’t help my self, looked at the thread title and thought Magic Bus by the Who was more apt. Sorry if you thought I was trivialising your thread, but you’ll get used to me throwing in the odd lyric or quote to try and lighten the mood….Pagan

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NB, as I’ve said, I don’t particularly like parking the bus, but there is a time and place for it. My youngest plays in a Grass Roots league, however in that league are two teams from championship clubs. Should teams with a badge that hold trials be in a football for all league is another argument I regularly have, buts that’s a different subject to this.

Normally we play 3 or 4 at the back, but against the two afford mentioned teams we play 5 at the back fill the midfield in order to try and stifle the opposition and hope to get a goal on the break. We’ve only ever won one game against the big two, but we don’t lose by many and we make it difficult for them. Scores in our league that involve these teams are usually into double figures and often into the 20s.

Yes I know the gulf in quality isn’t the same in the pro game, but if it gives the lesser team a chance of winning then you have to understand and accept why some teams do it….Pagan

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NB, so you justify it by saying others are doing it, I don’t, I apply it equally across all teams at all levels of the game, you won’t find me defending any player that dives/simulates/exaggerates…Pagan

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NB, I’m not a fan of “parking the bus” but it is a legitimate tactic, as is the offside trap.

The top clubs can both play it and beat it, Jose likes to play on the break, which isn’t the best way to beat the bus, so all Jose tries to do is talk other teams into not playing that way against him…..Pagan

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9, interesting you picked a Hollies song, had to check but they did do a song called “Bus stop”…..Pagan

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Thanks for that 9, just can’t help myself….Pagan

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9, this is more apt for this thread….Pagan

Every day I get in the queue (Too much, Magic Bus)
To get on the bus that takes me to you (Too much, Magic Bus)
I’m so nervous, I just sit and smile (Too much, Magic Bus)
You house is only another mile (Too much, Magic Bus)

Thank you, driver, for getting me here (Too much, Magic Bus)
You’ll be an inspector, have no fear (Too much, Magic Bus)
I don’t want to cause no fuss (Too much, Magic Bus)
But can I buy your Magic Bus? (Too much, Magic Bus)

Nooooooooo!

I don’t care how much I pay (Too much, Magic Bus)
I wanna drive my bus to my baby each day (Too much, Magic Bus)

I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it … (You can’t have it!)
Thruppence and sixpence every day
Just to drive to my baby
Thruppence and sixpence each day
‘Cause I drive my baby every way

Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus …

I said, now I’ve got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)
I said, now I’ve got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)
I drive my baby every way (Too much, Magic Bus)
Each time I go a different way (Too much, Magic Bus)

I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it …

Every day you’ll see the dust (Too much, Magic Bus)
As I drive my baby in my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus)

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Diving/simulation/exaggeration it’s all trying to con the referee, when the ref doesn’t spot it he/she gets crucified. The only outrage to this epidemic of blatant cheating comes from the fans, the players revel in it, the clubs encourage it, and the pundits justify it.

In another contex, some low life cons a granny out of her life savings (yes I know we’re comparing football to crime) and no one tries to justify it, they’re branded quite rightly as scum.

In summary, the only way to stop this is to make it unacceptable to do, and that has to come from the players, clubs and pundits, fines and suspensions aren’t working, so the only way I see to do it is to humiliate and shame any player and club caught doing it…Pagan

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Watching the game, but really need Chuckles to be online with his smiley face emojis to clarify any dives/simulation…..Pagan

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NB, got how it works, just didn’t know if it was a set number of games, so thanks for that…Pagan

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Not a gambler, so how many matches in an acca, and I presume you just pick X numbers of winners…. Pagan

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Not sure a WBA win would count as an upset?…..Pagan

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That’s what the media do Mav, in the internet age they have to court controversy to sell papers, do what I do, just replace the writers name with JK Rowling, that way you can enjoy a good read…. Pagan

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Mav, and your point is?

For me he’s the boss, when he says jump, they ask how high…. Pagan

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Girls/Ladies football like girls/ladies Cricket is going through a massive growth in participation levels and quality. Is Neville the right choice, time will tell, but what it has done is raise the female game profile even higher, which hopefully will help it’s continuing growth.

One of the big differences between girls and boys football at younger ages is, girls that play at football do because they want to, boys who do play because their dads want them to…. Pagan

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My lads 17, he likes amber/golden real Ales, and for some odd reason Guinness….Pagan

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I’m sure that with his coaching ability and his experience within the game, he’ll soon get the women’s team to an equal ranking as the men’s England team…..Pagan

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Jim, I would say more that post FFP, Chelsea are only just living within their means, and luxury purchases will be few and far between….Pagan

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