Northboy

Same if you ever order mussels in a restaurant - there's always more shells than mussels.

A very clichéd picture of Leeds United 1970s Scottish contingent ...

Only remember that game because of Law, legend of Utd, scoring with a back heel in a City shirt and the ensuing riot. Am I right in remembering that the Man Utd v Man City game was actually abandoned and authorities decided the score would stand?

I've flown Delta a couple of times in recent years. Overall not too bad but had to pay for alcoholic drinks in ecomony.

True, most of the people on LinkedIn are looking for a job.

I do find this interesting but I worry about anyone who is so skilled in the production of such brutal weapons.

Tbf Dutch apostrophe rules are different, so probably only one error. Fair enough - but can I drop Dutch and make English and Italian the two languages?

I recently saw a sign in Amsterdam Airport advertising PANINI'S. Given that PANINI is already plural this somehow manages to be grammatically wrong in two languages at the same time.

I agree, all countries should have a responsibility for their own citizens abroad. There is a sense of 'it's not our problem' but why should Syria be burdened with all those who have travelled there to wreak havoc upon the country? I have no sympathy for this young woman but if she is a British citizen she should return and be dealt with here.

The KKK style sun hat thankfully never caught on.

In Asia you often see people wearing clothes with phrases that have been badly translated. I saw a Chinese girl in Australia last year with a t-shirt saying 'I AM FLEE SPIRIT'.

I used to work for a boss who generally wasn't a bad bloke but he was a bit old school and had a slightly pompous way about him. One day when his car was in for service he asked a young lab technician if he could drop him off at the garage on the way home. As it was on his way the technician agreed and waited in the car park for him after work. The boss turned up and promptly settled himself in the back of the car like he was being chauffeured. The technician lad was too young and quiet to say anything but several people in the car park at the time noticed and the next day it was all around work. The boss was ribbed for it for years up until he retired and to be fair he took the wind ups in fairly good faith.

When my kids were young they had a book about life in some town and all the people who lived and worked there. The characters all had fantastic names but the only one I remember was the vet - Mike Atsill.

In what way is "Dundee move off bottom spot" or "Cosgrove Double as Dons breeze past Accies" positive to the home team? Just what I though too. Ironic given the title of this thread.

He's right in one way - it isn't the best story on the world.

It's well known that goalie gloves were invented by sticking the dimbled rubber from cheap table tennis bats onto gardening gloves. Rumour has it this was on an early 70s version of Dragon's Den.

That was the year Rovers ordered all the strips in the same size. The company wouldn't take them back, so players were signed they would fit. They must have had a good deal from the kit company especially as some of the socks look to have been through the wash a few times. On first sight I thought this was a youth/school team until I clocked the moustache and on the guy at the front of the line up (guy behind him could be his brother).

He didn't even look particularly great then.

Only since the late 18th century apparently.

I did think about that too - although he is described as the BBC's tennis correspondent we all know that in practice he is the BBC's Andy Murray correspondent.

Yes, probably our best performance at a tournament finals. As always we failed to progress but it was a tough, tough group and I remember us playing particularly well.

The chase is giving me the rage these days, I'm sure they're deliberately selecting thickos. I'm always suspected that quiz shows, particularly in prime time slots, have a restriction on anyone with any serious knowledge. Part of the appeal is watching someone who can't answer the questions when you can.

I doubt he'd be in it either but your argument implies there are only 23 world class players available.

I will have to disagree with you there. Case in point Loris Karius Fair enough - I still think it's a reasonable criteria but would benefit from a certain number of appearances over a certain length of time to cull out the likes of Karius.

Leaving aside the superstars of the game I think anyone who is a regular first team player for a team competing in the latter stages of the Champions League (with the expectation that they might win it) can reasonably be considered as world class.