Brownie

Pulled my finger out this summer and handed my cards in to get an official handicap. Played in my first comp yesterday and finished 8th out of 57 in my division. Well and truly got the bug, it’s all i’m thinking about.

Apologies for the terse post but that was for a couple of reasons: 1) I was about to join a conference call with work so didn't really have time to expand. 2) Regardless of number 1, I still wanted to make the point about how sad it is see to witness people ripping each other to shreds and repeating arguments that are years old now. I can expand on it now. All of this "Corbynite", "Centrist", "Blairite" etc stuff is tiresome. I've been guilty of it too and sometimes they are just off-the-cuff statements but it's not getting us anywhere other than being antagonising to each other. There are elements to arguments from both sides that I can relate to so it's probably a good idea for us all to be a bit more grown up about how we address each other when trying to make our points. The way I see things right now with regards to the RLB situation; she was daft to do what she did and it put both Starmer and the Labour party in a difficult position. You could argue either way about what their response could have been. To suggest that it's some sort of conspiracy to get rid of RLB is daft. Having said that, I do have my suspicions about Starmer and the leadership team as a whole and they were probably content that this situation presented itself and therefore gave them an opportunity to make the change. I'm concerned about some of the noises coming out of Labour right now, they seem to be adopting largely similar approaches to the Tories with some subtle differences. I get why they are doing it. I don't want to get into old arguments of "you have to be in office to make any difference" etc, i'm bored of that. My view remains the same; live and die by your principles, don't change them just to "win". Overall I feel myself drifting away from Labour, that's just how I feel.

The last few pages of this thread are embarrassing.

After Rafa I vowed to never allow myself to get attached to a manager again but here we are and I wish Kloppo was my dad FFS. Make him president of the world, immediately. Fucking love the man.

Just popping in to say hello boys and girls, I don’t post much in the FF these days but TLW has been a huge part of my life for about 20 years now. We’ve all been craving this day for so long so let’s fucking drink it in and milk it for all it’s worth! I was bladdered last night, i’m on my way again now but I don’t care; these are the great days and I love you all. Up the fucking CHAMPION reds.

Dave can you ban Captain Howdy please? Cheers.

The last few pages of this thread are mental.

I reckon it’s hilarious, have watched it a few times and it always makes me howl.

This could go either way, and it all depends on Cummings ego. He could flip sides and look to bring them down for having the temerity to sack him, or he could accept a ceremonial sacking and continue to work behind the scenes.

They didn’t have WhatsApp in the 80’s.

Teesside mate. I moved away 13 years ago.

Anyone been getting out since the lockdown was lifted? I’ve joined a local club and am determined to play a lot this summer in the absence of anything else to do. Handicap is 18.6 but was about 23 eighteen months ago so going in the right direction. Would like to maybe get it to 16 by the end of the summer.

Casino Royale miles better than any he’s done since, for me.

I didn't bother with the cellular one and I can't really see the need for it tbh. If i'm upstairs and my phone rings I can answer it on my watch and have a chat via it's speaker if I can't be arsed going to get my phone, or just do that until I get downstairs to my phone. I can't see how I'd want to use it as an actual phone on a regular basis.

I've had a Fitbit one and the Apple one is massively superior. A mate of mine, who was always pro-Android and a bit anti-Apple had the Samsung watch. He's recently switched to an iPhone and Apple Watch and he said the difference in quality and usability is massive. There is the difference in price though as well as rightly pointed out. I suppose it will depend on what you want to use it for. I use mine for a variety of things but it comes in handy especially with the built in GPS for fitness and also as a golf GPS when I play.