Daily Thread. Monday April 30.

It was Goethe the last time I popped my head round the door

 

There's a little know verb in the English language, "Old Manning". This originated in Snooker clubs in and around Sheffield whenever a young, exuberant, flamboyant player was defeated by a more experienced, wily old rival. The old fella would always play a low risk game, plenty of safety and laying a few snookers in order to frustrate the younger opponent. Frames could last for hours but, usually the young lad would try and cut loose and risk a long shot. That would invariably let in the wily old fox, who would build up a nice break before returning to safety. I've seen some of the most naturally gifted players frustrated to death by such tactics (kind of like Alex Higgins v Cliff Thorburn if you like). At the end of the day, the comment would be "He's old-manned him".

Anyways, I fancy Man Utd to "old man" City tonight

 

Isn't there some dodgy song which goes:

"You'd better get a woman,
Get a woman if you can;
If you can't get a woman,
Get a clean old man"

 

Hope we'll see the cream of Manchester tonight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEEU1nQeGNA

Mel Sykes - now there's a woman

 

This is one of the best beer ads ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAgy2CngfY&feature=related

 

Peter Kay is brilliant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21us_nOV4gI

What was the beer ad with the snooker when the ref say "one" when he pots the red, and then when he pots the black he says "another one", Was it Worthingtons Bitter?

 

Really? You wan to see a doctor about that Bluesky mate