Stefan Scougall

[puppet]

I don't think you read my post. I think he was a good player too and don't understand your point.

UTB

I did I just argued the wrong point I think we shot ourselves in the foot letting him go for the sake of a few sheckles.

 

[Silent Blade]

If Murphy misses out tonight I would have thought De Girolamo will make the bench and maybe even get on if we're winning. Clough's record at Derby would suggest that he will play anyone he thinks is good enough and I would have thought De Girolamo fits into that.

Read somewhere that he is in the Italy u19s squad for a match this week so he will not be available for us tonight

 

[wizadry]

Read somewhere that he is in the Italy u19s squad for a match this week so he will not be available for us tonight

Hes played for italyu19s a few times now but hes not good enough for us?i think ull find hes not sir cloughs cup of tea

 

[S5Blade]

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't De Girolamo miss the first half of the season through injury? Given that he didn't start training until December and the severity of his injury, he probably wouldn't be back up to match speed until around now anyway. Not entirely sure what opportunities that means? The only games which might have been suitable - where we've been winning at a canter with 20 to go - have been Shrewsbury and Bristol C.

If Murphy misses out tonight I would have thought De Girolamo will make the bench and maybe even get on if we're winning. Clough's record at Derby would suggest that he will play anyone he thinks is good enough and I would have thought De Girolamo fits into that.

Diego is in Italy I believe with the U19 squad,

/edit/ Bollocks. Didnt realise other people had replied.

 

[Silent Blade]

Hes played for italyu19s a few times now but hes not good enough for us?i think ull find hes not sir cloughs cup of tea

I think nearly all of us see Clough a far more important person at the club than De Girolamo's agent (whoever he is)

 

[wizadry]

I think nearly all of us see Clough a far more important person at the club than De Girolamo's agent (whoever he is)

Including me pal i agree all i was saying is i spoke to his agent and thats what the kid thinks

 

[Silent Blade]

Including me pal i agree all i was saying is i spoke to his agent and thats what the kid thinks

Is he the same agent representing Jordan Slew? Where is Slew now?

 

[wizadry]

N

Is he the same agent representing Jordan Slew? Where is Slew now?

Not too sure pal but i know slew had a bad back injury

 

[Mendi]

he done well since he came in, keep it up.

 

[wizadry]

N

Not too sure pal but i know slew had a bad back injury

Is he the same agent representing Jordan Slew? Where is Slew now?

Silent was you answering ure own question cos im not sure

 

[Silent Blade]

Silent was you answering ure own question cos im not sure

Slew's agent who was unreasonably furious with the manager for not starting Slew in one or two matches was Mark Rankine. I was told that at the time Wendy refused to deal with him

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

I think there comes a point where you are paid at such a high level that even an offer of a substantial increase makes little difference. If I'm on £100,000 a week will £200,000 a week really make any difference to my lifestyle? I will still be able to live my entire life in the lap of absolute luxury.

Depends whether or not your name is Wayne I guess!

 

[wizadry]

Slew's agent who was unreasonably furious with the manager for not starting Slew in one or two matches was Mark Rankine. I was told that at the time Wendy refused to deal with him

O right thanks its not him any way and as i quoted hes a good bloke diegos agent and it really is the kids thoughts not the agents but as for clough i will agree with whatever he says and does

 

[Sirius]

Again, all good questions mate.

I scour various football sites, and earlier I came across a short piece about Jose Baxter. One quote stood out, "I believe in our manager and I believe in the players". I know that players often play up to a camera or microphone, but this simple comment says so much about what currently exists within this squad, and it's all down to Nigel.

Yes, I understood what you meant about Diego. Lumbering anyone, let alone a youngster, with a weight of potential is silly. We've been fortunate over the years to see talented players at BDTBL - Tony Currie, Woody, Sabella, Colin Morris to name a few - Scoogs is one, Baxter, when he wants to deliver, is another, and as for Diego, well time will tell.

I suppose the cynic in me just hopes that what we've been sold isn't another pup. Perhaps that's unfair given the strides we've made since Clough was appointed, but we're a long suffering bunch, so excuse that part of me that gets behind the team while expecting some twat in a suit to pull the carpet from under our feet.

I know what you mean. As I look out of my window, the sun is shining, blue sky. a wonderful wonderful day. NOW--- watch some bastard come along and spoil it

 

[alcoblade]

I did I just argued the wrong point I think we shot ourselves in the foot letting him go for the sake of a few sheckles.

But the point was that McDonald exercised a get out clause which he insisted on when we signed him on the cheap in the first place. we disn;t let him go willingly.

UTB

 

[Silent Blade]

O right thanks its not him any way and as i quoted hes a good bloke diegos agent and it really is the kids thoughts not the agents but as for clough i will agree with whatever he says and does

Spoke to a workmate who knows Diego's family well. He says Diego is happy at SUFC.

 

[Kenilworth]

Spoke to a workmate who knows Diego's family well. He says Diego is happy at SUFC.

Really can't see why he wouldn't be. Clough has all the credentials to launch his career sky high. NC is renowned for giving the youth a chance if they are talented enough and De Girolamo has to be exactly the sort of player that Clough will want to play for his team once he has had a full pre season in him.

 

[UnitedBlade]

I think Diego would have played ahead of Callum had he not been away on international duty.

He is a natural talent and I think once we are safe, we'll see a few of the youngsters get game time.

 

[wizadry]

I think Diego would have played ahead of Callum had he not been away on international duty.

He is a natural talent and I think once we are safe, we'll see a few of the youngsters get game time.

Once we are safe,dont ya mean once we are in play offsUnlucky p boro

 

[Darren]

I think there comes a point where you are paid at such a high level that even an offer of a substantial increase makes little difference. If I'm on £100,000 a week will £200,000 a week really make any difference to my lifestyle? I will still be able to live my entire life in the lap of absolute luxury.

The thing is though, when you get to that amount of money, it's not about what you could can do with it; it's a sign of status. So, for example, if Rooney is earning £200K a week and finds out Lampard is earning £250K a week, he will demand more than that as a signal of how great a player he is.

All completely stupid and irrational of course and if you can reach the attitude of "I am earning £xK a week. That is more money than I will ever need; who gives a flying fuck if some people earn more than me", then you have truly reached wisdom and maturity.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

The thing is though, when you get to that amount of money, it's not about what you could can do with it; it's a sign of status. So, for example, if Rooney is earning £200K a week and finds out Lampard is earning £250K a week, he will demand more than that as a signal of how great a player he is.

All completely stupid and irrational of course and if you can reach the attitude of "I am earning £xK a week. That is more money than I will ever need; who gives a flying fuck if some people earn more than me", then you have truly reached wisdom and maturity.

If i was earning £100,000 a week, then i could easily find stuff to spend it on, and i could easily find stuff to spend £200k a week on as well.

Like they say, money doesn't buy you happiness but it sure does buy you a fuck of a lot more options.

 

[Darren]

If i was earning £100,000 a week, then i could easily find stuff to spend it on, and i could easily find stuff to spend £200k a week on as well.

Like they say, money doesn't buy you happiness but it sure does buy you a fuck of a lot more options.

That's all well and good if you think the aim of life is to have an infinity of options.

Everyone has the same amount of time. If you have 6 Maseratis and 4 yachts, you can only drive 1 or sail on 1 at a time. The point of having the others is to say "look at me, I have 6 Maseratis and 4 yachts".

 

[Selly]

That's all well and good if you think the aim of life is to have an infinity of options.

Everyone has the same amount of time. If you have 6 Maseratis and 4 yachts, you can only drive 1 or sail on 1 at a time. The point of having the others is to say "look at me, I have 6 Maseratis and 4 yachts".

you could drive a Maserati round your yatch?

 

[Highbury_Blade]

That's all well and good if you think the aim of life is to have an infinity of options.

Everyone has the same amount of time. If you have 6 Maseratis and 4 yachts, you can only drive 1 or sail on 1 at a time. The point of having the others is to say "look at me, I have 6 Maseratis and 4 yachts".

Maybe i'd want to buy somebody else a yacht/house/car.

Besides, if i was pulling in more than £200k a week then i'd probably be looking at something a bit more flash than a Maserati.

 

[itsinyerblood]

That's all well and good if you think the aim of life is to have an infinity of options.

Everyone has the same amount of time. If you have 6 Maseratis and 4 yachts, you can only drive 1 or sail on 1 at a time. The point of having the others is to say "look at me, I have 6 Maseratis and 4 yachts".

Thing is Darren, and as I hope you'll appreciate, I'm not being flippant, but not everyone does have the same amount of time, or for that matter the same quality of time. If you have a terminal illness you are looking at a life hanging by a thread, so whether your end comes tomorrow, next week, next month, or whenever, what you appreciate is the value of time and how each second represents the greatest gift there is.

 

[Darren]

Maybe i'd want to buy somebody else a yacht/house/car.

Besides, if i was pulling in more than £200k a week then i'd probably be looking at something a bit more flash than a Maserati

There are flasher cars than Maseratis? I stand corrected. I thought they were the flashiest of the flashiest

How we measure worth in 21st century western capitalist society is primarily by how much wealth you have. Thus people feel the need to obtain more and more wealth to show their worth and display their status. What they actually do with that wealth is (once you get beyond a certain level) secondary.

Your argument appears to be that material wants are infinite - that no matter how much money you have, there is always something else you will want - so there is actually no limit on the wealth people can and will try to gain. If that is correct it strikes me as deeply depressing.

 

[Darren]

Thing is Darren, and as I hope you'll appreciate, I'm not being flippant, but not everyone does have the same amount of time, or for that matter the same quality of time. If you have a terminal illness you are looking at a life hanging by a thread, so whether your end comes tomorrow, next week, next month, or whenever, what you appreciate is the value of time and how each second represents the greatest gift there is.

Thanks for the homily, but that wasn't really the point I was making. Perhaps I should have said that having more money doesn't give you more time within which to use the stuff your money buys you.

 

[JJ Sefton]

So, for example, if Rooney is earning £200K a week and finds out Lampard is earning £250K a week, he will demand more than that as a signal of how great a player he is.

Funny, sounds like the unionised collective pay bargaining at my place.

 

[Grecian2000]

I think Diego would have played ahead of Callum had he not been away on international duty.

I don't think he would to be honest.

Clough was asked about him on RS last week sometime (could have been FH or before the match on Saturday, can't remember exactly) and he made it quite clear that he sees Diego coming through next year and not being extended this season due to the injury he suffered.
He might make some cameo off the bench appearances but, unless NC was spinning a yarn, I don't think he'll be starting him.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

There are flasher cars than Maseratis? I stand corrected. I thought they were the flashiest of the flashiest

How we measure worth in 21st century western capitalist society is primarily by how much wealth you have. Thus people feel the need to obtain more and more wealth to show their worth and display their status. What they actually do with that wealth is (once you get beyond a certain level) secondary.

Your argument appears to be that material wants are infinite - that no matter how much money you have, there is always something else you will want - so there is actually no limit on the wealth people can and will try to gain. If that is correct it strikes me as deeply depressing.

Depends what you define as a want. I could certainly find material things to buy whatever i was earning, but as you say there's only so much time in which to do stuff in.

If i was earning mega millions then i'd be looking at more interesting ways to spend my money rather than simply buying shit.