Beckett

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 12 2005,10:56)]Perhaps because there's less of a sense of community in the South (since we are truly Thatcher's children - "there is no such thing as society

Can I distance myself from this association!

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ July 12 2005,11:29)]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 12 2005,10:56)]Perhaps because there's less of a sense of community in the South (since we are truly Thatcher's children - "there is no such thing as society")

Can I distance myself from this association!  

Yes...



...by moving north of the Watford Gap!

Incidentally, I think Thatcher got that one wrong. But that's what she created in the south, alas...

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

I think Northerners are intimidated by the fact that we have electricity in the South........

 

[TrueBlue]

Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ July 12 2005,11:56)]I think Northerners are intimidated by the fact that we have electricity in the South........

... and running water

 

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 12 2005,11:43)]

Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ July 12 2005,11:29)]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 12 2005,10:56)]Perhaps because there's less of a sense of community in the South (since we are truly Thatcher's children - "there is no such thing as society")

Can I distance myself from this association!  

Incidentally, I think Thatcher got that one wrong.  But that's what she created in the south, alas...

She did attempt to create such an ethos (with some success) with a group of people in a middle to high earnings bracket in London and the Home Counties - and Blair would like to follow her lead I fear.

Back on topic I agree with you that it is rare these days for a player outside the Premier$hite to move from the north to the south. When they do, they rarely perform to their given ability (e.g. Mark Tinkler - good for York, useless for us, very good for Hartlepool). It would be great to see Luke Beckett sign on the dotted line, but I can't see it happening somehow.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I don't blame Beckett for being too scared to move.

Down South even the water is hard.

 

[TrueBlue]

Quote[/b] ]e.g. Mark Tinkler - good for York, useless for us, very good for Hartlepool)

would not quite agree there Mark was a good player when he got settled for us

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Quote[/b] (TrueBlue @ July 12 2005,12:37)]

Quote[/b] ]e.g. Mark Tinkler - good for York, useless for us, very good for Hartlepool)

would not quite agree there Mark was a good player when he got settled for us

Agree with True Blue

 

[TrueBlue]

Yeah took his time to get going but hes a prime example of why some players should be given longer to shine!

 

[Scamps]

boring...!!!

 

[sufcintheprem]

Quote[/b] (scamps @ July 12 2005,17:51)]boring...!!!

Does ...!!! mean you want to emphasise the word or let it tail off?

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Beckett turns down Shrimpers - to sign for Oldham later this week

 

[Shrimpersarmy]

b******s.

 

[Leeboy]

not really a surprise though was it?

 

[C C Csiders]

Up to about Plan K on the striker front now.:(

 

[sufcintheprem]

Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ July 13 2005,16:36)]Up to about Plan K on the striker front now.:(

I don't reckon Maher will be able to do the business up front though.

 

[TerryintheWest]

the club could not have done more on the Beckett front, beleive me!  

 

[EastStandBlue]

^Agreed... He's on a season long loan at Oldham and although we probably had a bid accepted and offered him reasonable wages, its the North/South divide again.

Thats why i reckon Bruce Dyer is a more likely target... avaliable and from Ilford.