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« Reply #855 on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 13:06:15 » |
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I'd imagine being a country that was attacked for centuries would build up some sort on in-balance in the relationship.
a very loose tangent and unrelated to this thread, but On the theme of centuries old decisions influencing people now, I heard a very interesting theory that some academics believe that the anti European sentiment in this country stems from and can be directly traced all the Way back to Henry VIII separating us from the Catholic Church. |
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« Reply #856 on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 13:14:49 » |
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« Reply #857 on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 13:18:39 » |
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a very loose tangent and unrelated to this thread, but On the theme of centuries old decisions influencing people now, I heard a very interesting theory that some academics believe that the anti European sentiment in this country stems from and can be directly traced all the Way back to Henry VIII separating us from the Catholic Church.
Pretty sure there was a documentary on BBC Four recently (ish), wasn't the whole doc, but defo covered it.. It had the lovely Lucy Worsley in it <3. |
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« Reply #858 on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 13:24:22 » |
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Wash your mouth out. Professor Alice is the pin up here
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« Reply #859 on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 13:29:20 » |
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TBF I prefer Helen Castor to both of those historical TV presenters.
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« Reply #860 on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 14:23:30 » |
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a very loose tangent and unrelated to this thread, but On the theme of centuries old decisions influencing people now, I heard a very interesting theory that some academics believe that the anti European sentiment in this country stems from and can be directly traced all the Way back to Henry VIII separating us from the Catholic Church.
Think that says a lot more about academics' attachment to theories than it does about the reality of modern day Europhobes. |
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« Reply #861 on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 14:51:41 » |
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Whilst I would not doubt the merits of Worsley or Roberts, don't discount Ramirez or Williams.
Its a strong field.
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« Reply #862 on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 14:59:50 » |
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TBF I prefer Helen Castor to both of those historical TV presenters.
I think they are all still presenting. |
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« Reply #863 on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 18:51:37 » |
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Kenny Stroud's goal 
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« Reply #864 on: Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 06:31:00 » |
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Whilst I would not doubt the merits of Worsley or Roberts, don't discount Ramirez or Williams.
Its a strong field.
I see all of these, and raise you Susannah Lipscomb |
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« Reply #865 on: Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 21:37:29 » |
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Kenny Stroud's goal
I was stood in the old south Stand in line with Stroud when he let that fly. Wonderful memories. |
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« Reply #866 on: Thursday, May 14, 2020, 12:31:58 » |
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I see all of these, and raise you Susannah Lipscomb
She gets me raised I can tell you. |
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« Reply #867 on: Thursday, May 14, 2020, 14:52:24 » |
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Kenny Stroud's goal
Its like watching beach football! I had forgotten what an abomination the Arkels was until they extended it forwards. |
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« Reply #868 on: Thursday, May 14, 2020, 14:58:50 » |
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I think I remember the extension happening. So must have been early 1990s? I agree it looks better now. But it does beg the question, why was the stand built that way to start with? It can't have saved that much money, surely?
Also pleased to see that the innovative 'grass on pitch' idea took off some time after 1977.
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« Reply #869 on: Thursday, May 14, 2020, 15:16:39 » |
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I think I remember the extension happening. So must have been early 1990s? I agree it looks better now. But it does beg the question, why was the stand built that way to start with? It can't have saved that much money, surely?
I am sure I saw a picture (possible in Matticks book) of the new stand being built behind the previous stand so I wonder whether they did run out of cash and couldn't finish once they removed the original? |
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