Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:15 pm
go on you know you can 
I thought Puerto de Mogán was quite nice, better than Maspalomas.
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Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:33 pm
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:36 pm
They were very handy when coal mining.
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:36 pm
You beat me to it Azzurro. Was going to say The Sunshine.
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:08 pm
Lanzarote was a barren wasteland when I went there, but Tenerife was lovely and diverse. Great for guaranteed winter sun and I'd like to revisit to see some whales or something.
Nice idea for a thread actually Wolfie
Nice idea for a thread actually Wolfie
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:38 pm
Never been there but heard it’s nice
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:45 pm
The beaches are nice
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:51 pm
Been to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, much preferred the latter tbh, no siamese twins, inbreds or six fingered people.
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:43 pm
you lot avoiding the question or just cant think of anything nice, sure Hallam has something decent to say about them 
Well i will, they have a saying up there, "Keep your enemy close and your family closer" see it can be done,
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:45 am
To be fair I think Norwich represent a classic example of a club not big enough for the prem and therefore when they reach it they actually end up with problems further down the line….allow me to explain.
Once any such club reaches the prem they need to increase contracts, sign players of a much higher level and spend much bigger fees as finding bargains when teams know you have money is incredibly difficult. You need to roll the dice, go too far and you quickly coke unstuck, don’t gamble enough and you’ll likely be doomed for relegation.
If you go down you need to come back up in 1-2 years before the money runs out, otherwise huge issues appear financially and you’re in trouble if fire sales, going into admin and sinking further down the league/another relegation.
If you do stay up then you need to really be spending Prem money on players and contracts - which is hard to undo if you then go down. You need to recruit very well, few clubs can manage it. You’re always one bad season away from
Years of problems!
These clubs don’t have the global reach or fan base size to grow and grow - meaning their revenue is somewhat capped. Ie you could never grow Norwich like you could a Sunderland, Leeds or Newcastle.
It happened to us and is now likely happening to Norwich - so I don’t take any joy in pointing fun at them.
Once any such club reaches the prem they need to increase contracts, sign players of a much higher level and spend much bigger fees as finding bargains when teams know you have money is incredibly difficult. You need to roll the dice, go too far and you quickly coke unstuck, don’t gamble enough and you’ll likely be doomed for relegation.
If you go down you need to come back up in 1-2 years before the money runs out, otherwise huge issues appear financially and you’re in trouble if fire sales, going into admin and sinking further down the league/another relegation.
If you do stay up then you need to really be spending Prem money on players and contracts - which is hard to undo if you then go down. You need to recruit very well, few clubs can manage it. You’re always one bad season away from
Years of problems!
These clubs don’t have the global reach or fan base size to grow and grow - meaning their revenue is somewhat capped. Ie you could never grow Norwich like you could a Sunderland, Leeds or Newcastle.
It happened to us and is now likely happening to Norwich - so I don’t take any joy in pointing fun at them.
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:49 am
Look at Blackburn for an example where funding drives the success and then when that stops it goes badly wrong.
Look how much money it took to grow Man City into a really globally known club.
To get a club like Brighton as an established premier league club You need a combo of long term investment, superb management on and off the pitch, top recruitment etc, it’s very difficult to achieve
Look how much money it took to grow Man City into a really globally known club.
To get a club like Brighton as an established premier league club You need a combo of long term investment, superb management on and off the pitch, top recruitment etc, it’s very difficult to achieve
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:54 pm
Problem is Woolfie, it wouldn’t be decent!!goldandblack wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:43 pm
Well i will, they have a saying up there, "Keep your enemy close and your family closer" see it can be done,
Edit : excellent post Shabba , and on the money. narwich will always be a tin pot outfit for me ( and I suspect a fair few other Town fans too.
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:44 pm
its never been a problem before Hallam,hallamblue wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:54 pmProblem is Woolfie, it wouldn’t be decent!!goldandblack wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:43 pm
Well i will, they have a saying up there, "Keep your enemy close and your family closer" see it can be done,
Edit : excellent post Shabba , and on the money. narwich will always be a tin pot outfit for me ( and I suspect a fair few other Town fans too.
you getting soft? 
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:49 pm
Well a very interesting post Shabber, although you did forgot the use of the brown envelopes passed around to the right folk.shabba wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:45 amTo be fair I think Norwich represent a classic example of a club not big enough for the prem and therefore when they reach it they actually end up with problems further down the line….allow me to explain.
Once any such club reaches the prem they need to increase contracts, sign players of a much higher level and spend much bigger fees as finding bargains when teams know you have money is incredibly difficult. You need to roll the dice, go too far and you quickly coke unstuck, don’t gamble enough and you’ll likely be doomed for relegation.
If you go down you need to come back up in 1-2 years before the money runs out, otherwise huge issues appear financially and you’re in trouble if fire sales, going into admin and sinking further down the league/another relegation.
If you do stay up then you need to really be spending Prem money on players and contracts - which is hard to undo if you then go down. You need to recruit very well, few clubs can manage it. You’re always one bad season away from
Years of problems!
These clubs don’t have the global reach or fan base size to grow and grow - meaning their revenue is somewhat capped. Ie you could never grow Norwich like you could a Sunderland, Leeds or Newcastle.
It happened to us and is now likely happening to Norwich - so I don’t take any joy in pointing fun at them.
that was a very long way of actually avoiding the question,
When asked the same question on WBA we keep it to just a big NO
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:25 pm
You say something nice about the Baggies and their song thrush?
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:39 pm
It's a Mistle Thrushmendipblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:25 pmYou say something nice about the Baggies and their song thrush?
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:18 pm
Thrush is Thrushtrimleyblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:39 pmIt's a Mistle Thrushmendipblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:25 pmYou say something nice about the Baggies and their song thrush?
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:07 pm
No mistle thrush at carrow Road, only candida.
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:17 pm
True story, my wee cousin Nicola......., I say wee cousin but she is 52, (and she is petite, 5'1" & slim & good looking, but we are not from Norwich so we've never messed around AND, I'm an ugly bstd anyway!)......, but she played drums in an all girl band that played Rush songs in the mid 90's. They called themselves Thrush. Only ever did Lothian Region gigs but they were quite good.
Only ever did Lothian Region gigs but they were quite good.Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:20 pm
I thought the blind man in a wheelchair found the dead budgie in the movie 'Dumb & Dumber' real solace.
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:06 am
After many hours of carefully thinking of something nice to say the answer is still a BIG NO,mendipblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:25 pmYou say something nice about the Baggies and their song thrush?
Although I don't blame the little thrush, I much prefer the poor little Sparrow and the Dove though, especially when they fly over the poorthorns
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:52 am
Tell us you are NOT going to shyte on the bar stewards below, Wolfie?!goldandblack wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:06 amAfter many hours of carefully thinking of something nice to say the answer is still a BIG NO,mendipblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:25 pmYou say something nice about the Baggies and their song thrush?
Although I don't blame the little thrush, I much prefer the poor little Sparrow and the Dove though, especially when they fly over the poorthorns
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:51 pm
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=ht ... m%2Fm4%2F2trimleyblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:39 pmIt's a Mistle Thrushmendipblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:25 pmYou say something nice about the Baggies and their song thrush?
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:53 pm
According to the above its a Throstle thrush. And if you look that up its anothe discrption for a song thrushmendipblue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:51 pmhttps://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=ht ... m%2Fm4%2F2trimleyblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:39 pmIt's a Mistle Thrushmendipblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:25 pm
You say something nice about the Baggies and their song thrush?
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:05 pm
Fair enoughmendipblue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:53 pmAccording to the above its a Throstle thrush. And if you look that up its anothe discrption for a song thrush
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:39 pm
now I understand the well known Black Country saying " Throttle a Throstle "mendipblue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:53 pmAccording to the above its a Throstle thrush. And if you look that up its anothe discrption for a song thrush
Re: Say something nice about the Canaries
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:46 pm
thinking back the nearest I ever got to saying something nice about the baggies was in the pub this Villa fan said " Baggie fans weren't fit to live in a pig sty" I said " oh yes they are" , does that count?,marko69 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:52 amTell us you are NOT going to shyte on the bar stewards below, Wolfie?!goldandblack wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:06 amAfter many hours of carefully thinking of something nice to say the answer is still a BIG NO,mendipblue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:25 pm
You say something nice about the Baggies and their song thrush?
Although I don't blame the little thrush, I much prefer the poor little Sparrow and the Dove though, especially when they fly over the poorthorns