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« Reply #45 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 13:47:04 »

He needs a new tattooist as that definitely says DVX and not DUX
It's a Latin word, and U was always written as a V in Roman inscriptions. It was part of Mussolini's propaganda attempt to link his Fascist "empire" that never was back to the Roman Empire by styling himself as "Dux" (Leader, not Duke as the ignoramus who wrote the Sun caption has it).
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« Reply #46 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 13:52:33 »

It's a Latin word, and U was always written as a V in Roman inscriptions. It was part of Mussolini's propaganda attempt to link his Fascist "empire" that never was back to the Roman Empire by styling himself as "Dux" (Leader, not Duke as the ignoramus who wrote the Sun caption has it).
Dux has long time been the prefered greeting of the Northerner as you should know coming from t' North yourself Paul. "aye oop al reet me dux" as they say.
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« Reply #47 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 13:55:09 »

Dux has long time been the prefered greeting of the Northerner as you should know coming from t' North yourself Paul. "aye oop al reet me dux" as they say.
I think that has both a different spelling and origin PV Smiley I usually greet my bessie from my younger days with "All right, bollocks" (or bollox, if you prefer)
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« Reply #48 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 13:59:16 »

I think that has both a different spelling and origin PV Smiley I usually greet my bessie from my younger days with "All right, bollocks" (or bollox, if you prefer)
What is an "x" vs a "ck" between mates Wink
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« Reply #49 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:00:43 »

Several changes today.
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« Reply #50 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:01:12 »

What is an "x" vs a "ck" between mates Wink
Stop being a dix Smiley
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« Reply #52 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:02:44 »

Stop being a dix Smiley
Fascist! Cheesy
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« Reply #53 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:05:06 »

I'd love to be an attacker against that defence
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« Reply #54 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:05:49 »

looks like a mess to me
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« Reply #55 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:06:35 »

looks like a mess to me

Doesn't help with the nonsensical way they present the names on that image!
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« Reply #56 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:06:53 »

looks like a mess to me
It will look worse when the game starts
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« Reply #57 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:07:29 »

Tope Obadeyi on the bench for them
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« Reply #58 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:08:11 »

What formation is that then?
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« Reply #59 on: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:08:28 »

looks like a mess to me
Which personnel we choose doesn't make any difference to that I'm afraid
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