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New Head Coach

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by FellTop, Nov 26, 2023.

  1. ROKER PARK

    ROKER PARK Well-Known Member

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    When is his press conference?
     
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  2. Southern A

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  3. Rade Prica

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    I think you are a bit of an English grammar nut, came across these two recently
    “ my first initial thought “ and “ my whole entire life “ no English grammar buff myself, but I can see there is something wrong on both counts.
     
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  5. Oldsandy

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  6. Oldsandy

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    Sorry Smug. You are wrong. Mackem and Tackem is a phrase coined to boast of the towns shipbuilding and repairing industry. It differentiated between Sunderland and the towns that either just built or just repaired ships. A sort of “so there! Yaya ye yaya” sort of thing. If delivered by a child it would be followed by a tongue sticking out.
     
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  7. rowley

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    Tautologies mate. We all slip into them sometime, but they are the enemy of plain English.
     
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  8. Southern A

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    Press conference is at 3.30pm
     
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  9. Oldsandy

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    Britain, consisted of unconnected (except by land) countries: England, Wales and Scotland. Wales was forcibly joined with England as part of the same kingdom. Scotland later voluntarily united with England and Wales and that is when Britain became known as Great Britain. That is my understanding of the subject but I could be mistaken. What this has to do with “The New Head Coach” I fail to see.
     
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  10. Oldsandy

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    The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
     
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  11. David Moyes' Stupid Face

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    I think that should be "whose", mate :emoticon-0148-yes:.
     
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  12. Oldsandy

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    Stop trying to change the subject!
     
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  13. CoolerKing33

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    Smug's tale is definitely the more widely understaood origin story there mate.
     
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  14. Oldsandy

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    I wasn’t there so I can’t say positively who is correct. But, if Smug’s version is the true one, where does the “Mackem” bit come in?
     
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  15. Oldsandy

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    Possibly one phrase given different meanings by two hostile areas?
     
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  16. Montysoptician

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    Sandy man, I am trying to stick to the new Head Coach on this thread but you had to mention Britain again :emoticon-0102-bigsm:emoticon-0102-bigsmonly jesting Sandy.
    It was my feeble attempt at humour when someone posted about the Union and I obviously failed to convey that humour sufficiently well.
    As an aside, Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles, which also includes the island of Ireland, Republic and Northern Ireland.
    Bollocks, there I go again :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  17. safcfansofaraway

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    Why don't we ask the NEW COACH, oops, got a bit mixed up there. :emoticon-0136-giggl
     
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  18. Oldsandy

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    Sorry! I shall restrain myself.
     
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  20. Sour Patch

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    Interesting that the press conference is both Beale and Speakman
     
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