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Saint Graziano!

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  1. The Archers

    The Archers Well-Known Member

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    Any acquisition for any club comes with risk and can end up being a **** up. Ronald Koeman is paid to sign players, Pelle or any signings for that matter will determine whether he is a successful manager for SFC. Won't be bracing myself over any of these signings because reliable poster Joe on here begs to differ.
     
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  2. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Some players come some where in between brilliant and gash. If Pelle joins us, it will be because Koeman rates him. If he joins us, I shall give him the benefit of the doubt and wait and see.
     
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  3. Ta-Dah-dić

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    Did Fran just say gash?
     
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  4. Dan

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    I'm starting to think Fran is secretly 17.
     
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  5. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Who is going to tell her there are several meanings?
     
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  6. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    She probably knows them all
     
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  7. saintlyhero

    saintlyhero Well-Known Member

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    I'm sure she said "sic" this morning
     
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  8. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Used to edit articles, used 'sic' in the editing sense when quoting an American spelling....refuse to let anyone believe I would actually use an Americanism.
     
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  9. saintlyhero

    saintlyhero Well-Known Member

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    is sic an abbreviation?
     
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  10. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    The full phrase is "sic erat scriptum" which is Latin for "thus it was written". You use sic when you're quoting something to show that, say, a spelling mistake or grammatical error is in the text you are quoting.
     
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  11. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    They say there's one thing everyday... There's mine.
     
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  12. sotonlad

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    Every day is a school day
     
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  13. ImpSaint

    ImpSaint Well-Known Member

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    There was a poster (was it not a Spurs one?) that used to constantly put 'sic' into his posts to point out mis-spelling. Was cool for a few posts but then got irritating.
     
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  14. Lff

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    It is for stuff like this that elevates 'Not-606' above the rest:emoticon-0150-hands
     
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  15. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    @TotalDutchFB: Talks between #Feyenoord & #Southampton for Graziano Pelle are at a dead end - FEY wants €12m #SaintsFC offers max €8m
     
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  16. Dan

    Dan Well-Known Member

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    :D
     
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  17. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    £12m is way too much.
     
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  18. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Is "gash" an abbreviation?
     
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  19. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    €12m so about £10m.
     
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  20. SouthamptonFCroatia

    SouthamptonFCroatia Well-Known Member

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    So even big Ron is aware 10M is too much to pay for Pelle.
     
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