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My companies bonus scheme seems relatively simple.

It's up to 14% of your salary, split 2 ways between group and your set objectives (7% obviously). 

We're set 5-6 objectives per year.  I had 5 as I started in July and completed 4 out of that 5.  The group (from heresay) has performed well, so I reckon I'll get 10-12% bonus next month.  

I've also said I'd split my bonus 50-50 with my pension, so I don't get buzzed too much by tax..  I think that feels fairly sensible.. I dunno, any thoughts? 

11 hours ago, Mark Albrighton said:

Mentioned it before in the film thread, but sod it, as it’s being discussed here - Jason and the Argonauts, love the film, it has real nostalgic value for me.

It’s only relatively recently that I realised that the initial villain, the guy at the start who sends Jason off on his voyage…literally nothing happens to him. There’s no comeuppance or anything. The film just forgets him and replaces him with the guy who has the fleece.

Maybe that’s actually better and it should be a little messy and unfinished. It kinda feels like if it was made now, they’d have to tie it back to the start of the film somehow.

He did get his comeuppance in Jason and the Argonauts 2:  The guy who sent Jason off on his voyage in: Jason and the Argonauts. 

You must have missed this 2021 masterpiece, featuring the same actors. 

I live 8 miles away and I can't hear VP when we score, but people in my locality can hear me when we score, which is why I'm known as "Shut the **** up" to many people in Halesowen.

4 minutes ago, est1874 said:

Arsenal shat the bed, repeatedly.

And presumably we offered to change the sheets? 

On 02/02/2024 at 11:41, Powehi said:

And Bluey! 

McKenzie is from New Zealand, ya idiot.  Do you even watch it?!

Mackenzie | Bluey Wiki | Fandom

51 minutes ago, Spoony said:

Exactly this. I lived in the US as well and it’s crippling how socially awkward and unwilling to be free we are brought up to be. But yeah if you’re not bugging yourself up then it’s taken at face value that you must be shit.

Anyway on Emi, I’m going to go as far as to say he’s the best footballer ever to play for us. He’s won the World Cup, he’s won every best goalkeeper in the world award, he’s worth double digits of points every season, he hardly ever cocks up. Whenever he’s one on one or there is a penalty, any other keeper (apart from Ederson) I’d favour the striker but not Emi. You just know that leg is going to fly out of nowhere and stop it. He increases the profile of our club, he’s a calming presence in defence, he seems to love the Villa, we love him. He’s a born winner and champion and legend. 

I agree with this.  When he leaves he'll be held in the same esteem as McGrath.  He's so important to everything we do.  He has the players trust and he constantly backs himself up with saves no other keeper makes.  How he ended up at Villa, I'll never know. 

Matt Cash is fine.

Yea he's a bit frustrating with how safe he generally plays, but even if he passes square or backwards, at least he's not giving the ball away.  I understand it's annoying when moves seem to break down because of him, but there are lots of examples of that being the case with the rest of the team.  

I'd argue we waste more time with the ball at Emi Martinez's feet, waiting for a low block team to press him, than Matt Cash does passing the way he does.

It might be worth putting a tenner on anytime they play an ex villa forward/midfielder.  They always seem to score against them

15 hours ago, Brumstopdogs said:

 

 

Hard to imagine he could hear all 12 of the away fans, but these are finely tuned athletes I guess.

He was absolutely brilliant last night and Youri should have played him in for what would have been a relatively simple finish from 15 yards.

That said, was noone else really **** off that he didn't take his chipped shot against the post (that mcginn finished) AROUND the keeper?

The keeper was 15 yards off his line and Ollie should have just had a touch and finish.

Very critical I know, but that's the kind of thing that gets you 20 goals

It's his passing through the defensive lines which hurt teams.  He could be our KDB, albeit without quite as much mobility.  But the way he can hit a ball and know the weight of pass required is his skill set. Also full of little flicks around corners and nutmegs as we saw last night.  

If we use him correctly, he's an extremely good asset for us.

7 minutes ago, sidcow said:

I'm amazed they haven't caught this scumbag who attacked the woman and kids with acid. Sounds like the kids are not as bad as first thought thank God. 

He must be in agony and easily identifiable with the wounds to his own face.   I'm wondering if he's topped himself somewhere. 

This acid attack thing is just evil. It's meant to not just cause immense physical pain but to actually destroy you psychologically. It's a truly evil and very act. 

A great selection for the game "do you know what the definition of "slack" is?".

Not quite as bad as slicing your nut sack on a razor blade and being put in a vat of lemonade, but still.. 

Uncomfortable.

He was a frustrating player for me!  He's got obvious talent and a touch many would die for, but his decision making would drive me up the wall if I played with him

I suppose that's what makes him who he is though, and his mini-highlights reel is a corker! 

It was fun watching him though, not many dull moments and Villarreal seems like a good club for him, might meet them in Europe soon  

The word removed was 1 when I joined this forum.

Nah nah, something is wrong here, I'm not old!

Season 3, episode 47; Cricket- makes me well-up bad ways.

(My son's in Worcs Academy and I see a lot of him in it).

Was thinking of buying the car park where the Führerbunker was and rebuilding it from scratch.  Might conquer those pussies in France and Poland whilst I'm at it.

At least I'll know @StefanAVFC can't get anywhere away from his house quickly too, what with the pickle he's in with his road. Muahaha.  

I wonder if he knows Bluey? 

I think we need to learn that teams know if they press us, we can use our pivot to bypass their midfield, but if they lose a low block, we're not cute enough with our movement to break teams down.  We seem a bit pedestrian when we have the ball, which leads to frustration because we're thinking "have a go then".  I knew it would be a hard game tonight, but the set pieces is something I didn't suspect.  I imagine the set piece man will be looking at that.

15 minutes ago, Rob182 said:

While I’m moaning about phone storage… my WhatsApp chat with @Paddywhack and @lapal_fan takes up 35gb on my phone Because while those pair just deleted/lost the history, I wanted to keep all of our ‘comedy’ voice notes and videos to each other. I really want to delete it and free up some memory, but… what about the funny voice clips @lapal_fan sent us in 2016 where he pretended to be an entrepreneur called Alfonso with great ideas such as “catch the bus to the bus stop” or “compare the comparison website site”

 That guy sounds funny.. who was it again?  I'll have to look him up.

6 minutes ago, bickster said:

Happy Birthday Mike

He wishes he was that young. 

10 hours ago, GingerCollins29 said:

VVD, s very good defender, but spoken about in some circles as one of the greatest ever. Doesn't make the top 5 of all time prem defenders for me

Same.  He's good, but not great.  He's big and strong, but not particularly quick.  I'd say his game intelligence probably takes him above most midtable defenders, but he's nothing compared to Staam, Rio, Terry.  

I see him more in the realm of Skrtle type good.

4.63 , 8.56

You're all sick.

1 hour ago, StefanAVFC said:

I have this

 

I mostly drink flat whites plus extra shot and macchiatos from it

I buy Lavazza beans

You can afford that, but not a road?! 

**** offfffffffffff