islingtonclaret

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35529337

Quote

Everton are moving closer to a £200m takover by an American consortium and a deal could even be concluded by the end of the month.

The group, led by former San Diego Padres owner John Jay Moores and fellow entrepreneur Charles Noell, have been in talks with Toffees owner Bill Kenwright in recent months.

Moores and Noell were previously interested in investing in Swansea....

If they get sold for £200m, we're left far behind.

We used to get compared with clubs like Everton, Tottenham and Newcastle.

If this happens, considering Spurs are a Premier League title contender, we are left with comparisons to Forest, Wednesday and Leeds. We're already there really.

On 06/02/2016 at 14:59, Davkaus said:

Maybe my POF profile photo shouldn't have me stood in front of a Panzer, with a toothbrush moustache. In my defence, there have only been two racists, one woman that turned up outside my house after one date, and the one that told me about a dream involving child molestation. That's only 4 terrible dates, I don't post about the good ones!

I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt and give her a way to back out of it and said something like "I don't think you're supposed to call them that anymore" (Yeah, I know), to which she replied "It's alright, there aren't any here." 

Ah, my mistake, I was getting you mixed up with the "Nazi dinner" girl.

But I think I've heard you mention the child molestation one before. That was a keeper, shouldn't have let her go there mate.

10 hours ago, Davkaus said:

How the **** do I meet these women.

So I'm talking to this girl, and we're getting on great, she's veggie, loves games and stuff, and she's pretty cute, then somehow the topic of me taking one of my cats to Birmingham to see a specialist vet comes up, and she comes out with "you want to be careful taking him there, the pakis will eat him"

How the actual **** is it possible that that's a thing that someone would say. Jesus **** christ, I'll stick to porn.

You and Nazis mate

*sigh* Our superstar signing in January.

I seem to have accidentally stumbled into the Leicester City thread

Also Troon, that knightlife ep is really, really good!

The Flying eyes are also a recent fave of mine. More psyche than stoner rock though. Nutters, the lot of them

After finding Uncle Acid on here before Christmas, can anyone recommend one or two similar stoner rock albums...it's not usually my bag but they hit the spot.

Also been listening to The Front Bottoms recently.

I would certain recommend checking out I'm in your mind fuzz by Aussies king gizzard and the lizard wizard if you like uncle acid.

Edit

...wrong band name

17 hours ago, JMilnereatsnails said:

Anything by Massive Attack

I'd forgotten HOW GOOD In Rainbows is. It's bloody marvellous.

I'm one of those Radiohead fans that really aren't bothered by the first 2 albums. OK Computer is a bit of a masterpiece, but my technology bleeps and squeaks get all excited from Kid A on.

On 08/01/2016 at 17:40, troon_villan said:

Go on.

"EDM", or "Electronic Dance Music" is a pathetically vague genre label invented by American major record labels because they wanted to rebrand a ton of music to shed "rave culture" which was associated with drug excess in the United States.

It incorporates absolutely everything from house, detroit techno, drum 'n' bass, garage, trance, dubstep and it's horrendous US counterpart 'brostep', and now effectively pop music.

Therefore, it is an absolutely shit way of describing music. It's like saying Madonna and The Rolling Stones are the same, because it's pop music.

45 minutes ago, troon_villan said:

Knightlife - VII

Underworld influenced EDM.

Oh my god, it's happened. Someone has actually used the term "EDM".

5 minutes ago, omariqy said:

My wife's sister-in-law who is 9 months pregnant just got called a terrorist in Tesco's in Leytonstone.

Well that's lovely.

Good to see the wheels of perpetual stupidity are turning.

I wouldn't listen to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It's in Coventry and relies on sources on the ground that are rarely verified. I presume that most of the reports come from Raqqa is being Slaughtered Silently, who are accurate and on the ground. The fact that they're still operating is a miracle, what with Russia and France/US/us bombing them, the nutters who occupy the city running amok and, probably most frighteningly, managing assassinations of contributors outside the warzone in Turkey.

We are absolutely done.

The only thing I am now worried about is us having a smaller points total than Derby's legendary last stint.

Come onto General Chat thread, see love in for Mungo's Hi-Fi. You can tell we're all here, avoiding the main forum like the plague.

On a side note, I clocked Neil Barnes from Leftfield wearing a Scotch Bonnett Records tshirt when performing as Leftfield live for 6Music

1 hour ago, Xela said:

Just come back from a couple of days in London. I'm not a regular visitor to our capital and as such I forget how great it is. What a wonderful city, always so much going on.

I always wonder whether I should have moved there in my 20's. 

 

The problem with London is the Londoners.

None of my mates are from there. None of the people I have conversations with are from there.

Got this beaut on vinyl. The epic layered opener by mad-as-a-box-of-frogs Michael Bundt really must have sounded like he could see into the future when it came out in 71/72

Van Helsing is the only film I have walked out of a Cinema after paying. New Street Odeon in fact.

Edgbaston Tap before the cricket. 

It's an absolute shit hole, but the beer is a world better than the stuff you get inside the stadium [emoji38]

Are you seriously saying the dross in that dump is better than an a pint of Marstons Old World or pedigree inside the stadium??

Thing is awol, it's all skewed in the media in the UK, even amongst the left-wing papers. Madness. I think the simple fact that Yemen is undergoing a Shia rebellion who are tied to one of the big baddies, Iran, and are being bombed by our very good friends the Saudi Arabians (I wonder what the investment levels are like in media organisations across the UK....in fact, the EU?) so it's best not to upset our mates. You can tell they're our mates: our tosspots of leaders decided to ensure they have a place on the UN Human Rights Commission. A country that are about to chop off a 17 year boy's head and crucify it because he was in a pro-democracy protest.

We've really got into bed with some of the most messed up human beings on the planet with Saudi Arabia, and I think the general public isn't aware just how evil they are. ISIS comes from the them!! Iran should be our sodding allies.

Big Wednesday was the only night to go to the old one in the first place, I have the image of the new Snobs on a Saturday night being like the old Bakers in Five Ways

Hey man, just because it's in Yammer territory, doesn't mean I speak back to front!

I'm an Edgbastonian *flicks hair in mock poshness*

Can't see a mention for The Lamp Tavern in Southside/Digbeth, a tiny little boozer with a great gaffer.

The Bull & Bladder in Brierly Hill is the HQ of Bathams, and quickly became a favourite pilgrimage when visiting my folks.

In London I'd recommend none to a West Midlander. They have NO IDEA how to keep their beer. Nice pubs everywhere, sure. Shit beer.

The Sam Smith's pubs are about the only place I can consistantly get a good pint. Failing that, The Prince of Wales in Highgate is a great pub with all the characters from the village, sometimes spoiled by a dodgy pint.