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Ball_Sup (Phil) said:
TomJonesBlade Mate, no, it's not particularly personal. But, when asked, I do like to turn it 180. I'm 58. What the f*ck are other 58 year olds spending their money on?

Right. I'm an old guy. 58. I was made redundant in 2010. And I haven't worked since then. I was a career Civil Servant. A Government Statistician actually. I moved back to Sheffield in 1993 and worked the next 17 years in Moorfoot. At "The Manpower" as many Sheffielders would say. That wasn't/isn't lucrative. Look I was a bloke who worked in an office. I worked hard. Saved my dough. Paid off my mortgage, Took redundancy. I'm married, but I don't have kids. I've never owned a car. Never had a driving lesson. Never wanted a big house. Live in a flat (nice part of town mind...). And, I've come out the other end. I get a pension & I'm spending my savings. Because I'm going to die eventually.

The maths is simple. You don't earn a fortune as a civil servant. And you retire on a fraction of what you were earning. To be vulgar, my gross, before tax, "income" is £21k. My wife has a phrase when we're abroad doing football, cricket & beer. "Everyone has got to be somewhere". What she means is - if you're spending money on food, drinks, trains, buses & petrol - you might as well be doing that in South Korea as Sheffield. If I spend 7 grand on a 10 week trip, 8 weeks at home, shopping at Aldi puts me on break even. Honestly, I don't quite get why other people don't see it that way. I know that view upsets some people.

I seem to be able to do a lot with not very much - best way I can explain it. Everyone should have a go....

I have not won the Euromillions, nor inherited any money.
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Crack on and enjoy it Phil and just keep everyone updated on the 18s and 23s next season.
 



BushBlade said:
If you haven't got kids, why die with money in the bank? Money you've worked hard to earn.
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Tbh, my parents have worked all their lives and haven't spent that much on themselves. Me and my brother have always been spoilt rotten.

However I feel it's payback, they should sell up and spend the fruits of their labour, I'm old enough to look after myself without a decent inheritance.
 
Scooter_mcgavin said:
Tbh, my parents have worked all their lives and haven't spent that much on themselves. Me and my brother have always been spoilt rotten.

However I feel it's payback, they should sell up and spend the fruits of their labour, I'm old enough to look after myself without a decent inheritance.
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Can't argue with that. A lot of parents want to leave their kids something and maybe it's helped to keep them going but they shouldn't feel obliged to. My parents, like most people really, inherited next to nowt, because my grandparents had next to nowt.
 
Ball_Sup (Phil) said:
TomJonesBlade Mate, no, it's not particularly personal. But, when asked, I do like to turn it 180. I'm 58. What the f*ck are other 58 year olds spending their money on?

Right. I'm an old guy. 58. I was made redundant in 2010. And I haven't worked since then. I was a career Civil Servant. A Government Statistician actually. I moved back to Sheffield in 1993 and worked the next 17 years in Moorfoot. At "The Manpower" as many Sheffielders would say. That wasn't/isn't lucrative. Look I was a bloke who worked in an office. I worked hard. Saved my dough. Paid off my mortgage, Took redundancy. I'm married, but I don't have kids. I've never owned a car. Never had a driving lesson. Never wanted a big house. Live in a flat (nice part of town mind...). And, I've come out the other end. I get a pension & I'm spending my savings. Because I'm going to die eventually.

The maths is simple. You don't earn a fortune as a civil servant. And you retire on a fraction of what you were earning. To be vulgar, my gross, before tax, "income" is £21k. My wife has a phrase when we're abroad doing football, cricket & beer. "Everyone has got to be somewhere". What she means is - if you're spending money on food, drinks, trains, buses & petrol - you might as well be doing that in South Korea as Sheffield. If I spend 7 grand on a 10 week trip, 8 weeks at home, shopping at Aldi puts me on break even. Honestly, I don't quite get why other people don't see it that way. I know that view upsets some people.

I seem to be able to do a lot with not very much - best way I can explain it. Everyone should have a go....

I have not won the Euromillions, nor inherited any money.
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Good sir consider my cap thoroughly dothed in your direction
 
I find it hard to be overly positive here. He's done well but its also sad to see we sold him for little and that he didn't make his mark here either. Saying that, its very early days and the move may well turn out to be good business for us. Good look to DCL though.
 
Is it only me she makes feel a bit sick?

She's so airbrushed, there's an element of Uncanny Valley going on.

(And yes, I've teed you up for a "I wouldn't mind a stroll in her valley" tap-in there).
 
I'm curious, is she a gold digging scouser, or a lovely Sheffield lass whose been his bird since he was at Shirecliffe? :)
 
Liverpool blade said:
DCL and his partner came in my Tesco store a couple of weeks ago!!(woolton). A very posh village on the outskirts of Liverpool!!. A few people were around him getting selfies and autographs!!. I told him that I was a blade and we had a brief chat. He can't believe how his career has suddenly gone up to this level. He still has a soft spot for bdtbl and likes tufty. I just wish he could have broken through to our first team. A top lad in my and other scousers views though.
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I lived in childwall for a few years used to venture down woolton a fair bit
 
1889 said:
I'm curious, is she a gold digging scouser, or a lovely Sheffield lass whose been his bird since he was at Shirecliffe? :)
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Fanny magnet said:
I lived in childwall for a few years used to venture down woolton a fair bit
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she's a gold digging scouser!!. I live and work in woolton and see them regularly in the Tesco store I work in!
 
Liverpool blade said:
DCL and his partner came in my Tesco store a couple of weeks ago!!(woolton). A very posh village on the outskirts of Liverpool!!. A few people were around him getting selfies and autographs!!. I told him that I was a blade and we had a brief chat. He can't believe how his career has suddenly gone up to this level. He still has a soft spot for bdtbl and likes tufty. I just wish he could have broken through to our first team. A top lad in my and other scousers views though.
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We never gave him a chance, a run in the team.
 
Liverpool blade said:
DCL and his partner came in my Tesco store a couple of weeks ago!!(woolton). A very posh village on the outskirts of Liverpool!!. A few people were around him getting selfies and autographs!!. I told him that I was a blade and we had a brief chat. He can't believe how his career has suddenly gone up to this level. He still has a soft spot for bdtbl and likes tufty. I just wish he could have broken through to our first team. A top lad in my and other scousers views though.
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He may have been raised in S6 (Wisewood) but he's a blade through and through. A shame we couldn't have kept hold of him. Let's hope we have a sell on clause just in case
 



Liverpool blade said:
she's a gold digging scouser!!. I live and work in woolton and see them regularly in the Tesco store I work in!
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On instagram often out in Sheffield, Facebook says she lives in Rotherham, so I presume not a gold digging scouser!
Not that I'm stalking her or owt!
 
LoxBlade said:
Had a kick about on Stannignton park with Dom when we were both 15/16 and now he's scored in a World Cup final and a Premier League footballer, meanwhile I sell discounted goods to earn a few bob
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My lad used to be in the same academy team as him.......he's now a professional footballer playing for his country in a World Cup final while my lad is an unemployed waster playing on a PlayStation in his boxer shorts........Well done Dom.
 
GrayBlade said:
Interesting to see the Ref asking for the penalty being verified by video replay, and it took all of 30 seconds. I really think it should be introduced in all games now.
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They made a complete bollock of another one the other day using the video.
 
He's now got a World Cup final winner on his CV. Bloody hell!
 
I hope beyond hope we hold on to young Brookes,and when he does inevitably go we absolutely arse rape the buying club.
Walker,Harry,now Calvert-Lewin. A £100m worth. Whether you agree or not,Southampton would easily have banked that much in todays market.
 
Foxy said:
They made a complete bollock of another one the other day using the video.
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Didn't see that one, but it shouldn't take any longer than it did today once they get their act together. It's used successfully in other sports it's got to be better than the Ref making a mistake by giving a dodgy Pen and affecting the result surely?
 
LoxBlade said:
Had a kick about on Stannignton park with Dom when we were both 15/16 and now he's scored in a World Cup final and a Premier League footballer, meanwhile I sell discounted goods to earn a few bob
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Dont worry you may be happier than him , and because you have not been that high you will may never drop as low as him . I bet it felt better for us winning the 3rd Div , than for Manchester fans winning the Euro cup .
 
Rodley said:
His sale funded Moore and O'Connell so worth it for me.
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Totally agree and I hope we get some sell on fees. I know he is only young but he and the rest of the U20 have got a lot to learn and a long way to go before they become proper footballers. DCL scored in the final, and got his World Cup medal that's great for him and great for the country, but watching England-Scotland yesterday we ain't gonna do anything in Russia.
 
Dominic's mum often goes to the Sheffield Deaf club as she is a carer for a few deaf people. Am pleased for her and Dominic. At a funeral in April last year I told her about Sunjihi 's rumour that Adkins is going and we were trying for Wilder to replace him. She was surprised and said "Interesting! Dominic played under him at Northampton"
 



KingKeith said:
On instagram often out in Sheffield, Facebook says she lives in Rotherham, so I presume not a gold digging scouser!
Not that I'm stalking her or owt!
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My apologies as a local said she recognised her as being from here. Obviously wrong though!!.
 
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