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| Quote: tigertot "Out in the posh parts we have things called books. Come & listen to some blokes talking about them:
The people who wrote the blurb clearly know nothing - Rugby League is the literary sport par excellence. I know of no decent union literature, and precious little for soccer. Even in the over-hyped case of cricket, there are screeds of dewy-eyed tosh for every Arlott or Cardus, and a few pages from 'England, Their England' or verses from Thompson would barely make up a pamphlet. We, on the other hand, have one of the greatest post-war novels on any subject in 'This Sporting Life', not to mention an excellent stage play from the same pen, and an unjustly forgotten TV series in Plater's 'Trinity Tales'. Then there's 'Up'n'Under'.
...OK - you can scratch the last.
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| Quote: MDF "The people who wrote the blurb clearly know nothing - Rugby League is the literary sport par excellence. I know of no decent union literature, and precious little for soccer. Even in the over-hyped case of cricket, there are screeds of dewy-eyed tosh for every Arlott or Cardus, and a few pages from 'England, Their England' or verses from Thompson would barely make up a pamphlet. We, on the other hand, have one of the greatest post-war novels on any subject in 'This Sporting Life', not to mention an excellent stage play from the same pen, and an unjustly forgotten TV series in Plater's 'Trinity Tales'. Then there's 'Up'n'Under'.
...OK - you can scratch the last.'"
Jeez that's going back a bit! I was in my early teens and still down in the Midlands when that came out! |
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| Quote: Adeybull "Jeez that's going back a bit! I was in my early teens and still down in the Midlands when that came out!'"
Your early teens? Were you born on Feb 29 Adey? |
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| Quote: MDF "Your early teens? Were you born on Feb 29 Adey?'"
Hardly. Maybe different version? The one I recall came out about 1975 - which, thinking about it, made me mid-teens  |
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| Quote: tigertot "You, me, Sweary & Smoggy Bull. Asim is away - does Gare want one, she's not responded?'"
I'll find out. |
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| Quote: tigertot "You, me, Sweary & Smoggy Bull. Asim is away - does Gare want one, she's not responded?'"
Yes please! Or shall I get my own from the website? |
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| Quote: Gare Girl "Yes please! Or shall I get my own from the website?'"
Thought you weren't talking, or you'd gone off with that Bernard bloke. TBH I can't get there unitl the weekend now - so if you could get one off t'interweb it would be appreciated. |
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| Quote: tigertot "Thought you weren't talking, or you'd gone off with that Bernard bloke. TBH I can't get there unitl the weekend now - so if you could get one off t'interweb it would be appreciated.'"
No I read it and then promptly forgot to reply. I'll sort my own ticket out, don't fancy being desperate and nice to you anyway  |
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“At last, a real, Tory budget,” Daily Mail 24/9/22
"It may be that the honourable gentleman doesn't like mixing with his own side … but we on this side have a more convivial, fraternal spirit." Jacob Rees-Mogg 21/10/21
A member of the Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_755.jpg |
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| Quote: Gare Girl "No I read it and then promptly forgot to reply. '"
It's age. |
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| Quote: tigertot "It's age.'"
You're probably right, what with me being 30 next year. Anyway, I booked my ticket before I forgot that too.
I hope Sweary's going to watch his language this time..? |
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“At last, a real, Tory budget,” Daily Mail 24/9/22
"It may be that the honourable gentleman doesn't like mixing with his own side … but we on this side have a more convivial, fraternal spirit." Jacob Rees-Mogg 21/10/21
A member of the Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_755.jpg |
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| Quote: Gare Girl "I hope Sweary's going to watch his language this time..?'"
He's got some new words to practice on you. He's been saving them for a literary setting. You'll visibly melt. |
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