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We have had some pretty shabby players on the team roster over the years haven't we? In my day, of course, that was not the case. All the players were absolutely superb.

But, alas, times have changed. I think of players like the underwhelming Franny Jeffers, the truculent twit Bothroyd, the hapless JOC, Sid the Kid, unimpressive Akpo Sodje, balsa boy Chris Sedgwick, and of course man about town Nile Ranger.

There may be others I've left out of this not so illustrious lineup.

Who are they??

And what are the classic excuses that managers and fans have used to cover for these under-performers??

I'll give peiowl ratings for selections to the list and classic excuses. Out of 5 badgers.

I'll start the ball rolling with, you've guessed it, Thurny's idol the one and only Atti Nuhiu, however you spell it.

"He holds the ball up well"

"He's still our best striker"

"They have to put 2 men on him"

"He's from a different country"

Now you get the idea. The first one is a cliche, not funny. Second one is daft. Third one same as first. Last one very funny. I would give it 5 badgers but must leave some room for growth

I've adopted badgers for myself until someone claims them as coming from him. Then, I'll gladly relinquish them. I know who made excuses 2 and 4, so I'll put you guys in the league.



So, the peiowl league for silly excuses

SCO:
thurny: :
maddix:
peiowl
DJ



Who will join the league???

I stand by everything I say about nuhiu including "we can and should do better"

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And also "he is terrible at finishing"

I did

I really can't be arsed to argue the toss about dropping our top goal scorer with PEI it's worse than trying to argue with the wife she just keeps coming back with more 'woman' logic that just leaves you dumbfounded

All I will say is that nobody else has exactly stepped up to the plate and forced him out of the team with a plethora of goals have they

exactly

ok. I give 2 badgers to maddix for using a baseball cliche "stepped up to the plate" and 1 to thurny for his ventriloquist's dummy comment "exactly" (really only worth half a badger).

Thurny, you've caught me and SCO now you bugger.

(27-02-2015, 22:48)peiowl Wrote: [ -> ]ok. I give 2 badgers to maddix for using a baseball cliche "stepped up to the plate" and 1 to thurny for his ventriloquist's dummy comment "exactly" (really only worth half a badger).

Thurny, you've caught me and SCO now you bugger.

I wouldn't want to disagree with you PEI   because you'll be like a dog with a bone with it for the next two years or so   but 'stepped up to the plate' is a phrase that I first heard used in Rugby League   although I've never watched Mens Rounders so I could be wrong 

This is not just about Nuhiu. All the other lower lights can be discussed on here.

Like I'm going to give one to DJ for saying about JOC: "His passing distribution is great."

Think that's worth 3 badgers.

Forgot to mention. I'm in charge of the rules on here.

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(27-02-2015, 17:09)Imre varadi Wrote: [ -> ]This thread is not as funny as mine and the   are copyright .. so go and think another thread up , while my lawyers are writing you out a demand    

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P.s. i think Thurny marked the thread as a 1star rating 

It's much funnier than yours imre. yours is only about me. that's not funny. 

Gary Megson should get 12 for thinking JOC could replace BM10 at RM

(27-02-2015, 22:21)Maddix Wrote: [ -> ]I really can't be arsed to argue the toss about dropping our top goal scorer with PEI   it's worse than trying to argue with the wife   she just keeps coming back with more 'woman' logic that just leaves you dumbfounded  

All I will say is that nobody else has exactly stepped up to the plate and forced him out of the team with a plethora of goals have they  

Hit the nail on the head, bullseye, spot on, hole in one, home run, whatever other phrase or cliche you care to pick!!!  

Until someone else steps up from the current squad or we buy/loan someone better, then Nuhiu is about as good as we have, and therefore will play!!!  Yes, its a sad indictment of the quality of the season our forwards have had!!!