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SteveA6000, you wondered (earlier in this thread) if there would be awards. You'll be pleased to hear that discussions are underway, involving some blue-sky thinking and a 360 degree review. It's hoped that someone here will be the recipient of the FA Cup - exciting news, isn't it?




PS. The FA Cup is the Fusspots Association Cup and ought not to be confused with any other trophy.

I seen wot you are at and I applaud ir

Match of the Day will be on tonight. In the post match interviews, watch how many English football managers and players say 'we was' - and how many foreign ones don't.

Tyke

Your "double u" theme cropped up in Skyfall which I watched on TV last night. In a dramatic first-scene chase, Bond asked for information about cars, and is told by his female co-agent,
"Feed up yer beetles", at least that is what it sounded like.

In a real life situation, the time wasted with the extra syllable, and the delay caused by Bond wondering why his insects needed nourishment, could have been fatal. But in a film it doesn't matter, and she soon shot him.

Oh, Malone, so that is its full name. I had forgotten that. It is now only referred to as the FA Cup, or this season, the absurd "The Emirates FA Cup".

I see that Derby's next match in this competition is at Brighton next Saturday. Good luck and see you at Wem-ber-ley!

I am now off to the market to see Ivan.

Brendan

I agree. The high standard of English shown by foreign players and managers amazes me. In a recent interview, the "hard man" of Italian football, Chiellini, spoke superb English, and he has only ever lived in Italy.

Jigjag, Pedants United likes to be seen to keep up with the times. We're not a bunch of old fuddy-duddies locked in the past. Our trophy will be another, equally absurd Emirates FA Cup.



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Excellent - well played Malone and all PU members/

Thanks, Brendan. My eyes usually glaze over at any mention of football, but I found the comments about the language skills interesting.

Jigjag is right. It's a sad state of affairs when the overseas coaches and players have better grammar than many of the English ones.