United Thread - 2023/24

[waspish]

Sky just said Jason Wilcox has resigned at Southampton. Southampton arent impressed with the rags

Rags paying him probably 4 times what Southampton are paying him like they did with Omah

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

History has a way or distorting “innocent.”

Slavery was once as normal as it is considered abhorrent now, but we don’t get to go back and change history. It is there to learn from and, hopefully, improve upon.

Sadly, the once popular method of “acknowledging, while not repeating” appears to be trying to be accomplished by erasing any history today’s politically correct snowflakes seem objectionable.

Maybe we should demolish the pyramids in Egypt? I heard they were built by slave labour!

The dog’s name was not even unique in the annals of well-known dogs, but we acknowledge the name is probably not appropriate today, even though the race that finds it objectionable appears to like to use it as frequently as possible.

Regardless, removing the dog’s tombstone because of its name is petty and overly officious, in my humble opinion.

And, fwiw, I feel exactly the same way about Confederate statues in the USA, even though as a “Yankee” I’m glad the South was defeated, of course.

The older I get, the more appreciation I have for history and the greater context I have obtained for both world history and my own.

The confederate statues that were almost universally put up as a way to protest against efforts at ending segregation or just to piss people off?

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

So The Scum are after Jason Wilcox as their Director of Football having spent 11 years with us and knows Omar Berrada well.

Immitation is the highest form of flattery.

Classless as usual. 6 weeks to wait until end of season but no, let’s disrupt Southampton’s season because we’re a bunch of tossers!

 

[Tuearts right boot]

And his unmentionable dog!

That was Guy Gibson of the Dambusters fame

 

[Tuearts right boot]

It probably wasn't considered offensive because there weren't many black people in the UK.

Did it ever really have an innocent meaning though? Enid Blyton's three little Golliwogs was first published the following year. One of the title characters had the same name.

Not sure it was ever really innocent.

Although TBF, naming dogs that was better than having racially segregated regiments.

Right...that does it....I'm really really offended now, who do I sue ????

 

[nmc]

Kenneth Moore also went on to play Dave Whelan in the biopic of that infamous Wembley game a bit like Dave he never told anyone about it.

Dave Whelan at Wembley ? What happened ?

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

Simon Stone, BBC Sports: "Hi Pep, with the upcoming game versus Aston Villa, Is Jason Wilcox the best academy director you ever worked with, and what skills can he bring to help Manchester United?"

Pep:

 

[citizen_maine]

Simon Stone, BBC Sports: "Hi Pep, with the upcoming game versus Aston Villa, Is Jason Wilcox the best academy director you ever worked with, and what skills can he bring to help Manchester United?"

Pep:

Pep: "There's a reason we let him go to Southampton"

 

[wolviedinho]

Haha

All part of the “era” busting master plan yo-:)

 

[Blue Mist]

They've got Omar and now Wilcox, whose next for the Manchester City Tribute Act ?

Has to be Sparky Hughes.
'We're putting the band back together again'.