The Greatest Thing That We Possess

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The Greatest Thing That We Possess

Post by ratbert » Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:47 am

http://www.the-wanderer.co.uk/bolton/th ... -we-posess" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by ovenmitboy » Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:33 am

My brother and I have been saying "we'll be telling our Grandchildren about this" for the past 8 years or so of Wanderers football - I'm not sure how much more we can take. Cup finals? european nights? top 8 finishes? Pah, bring back playoff semi disappointments to Ipswich I say :wink:

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by bobo the clown » Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:58 pm

So right though theBish, apart from the gratuitous Political slap but I'll let that go.

I have, in the past 8 months, many times looked at the guys around me and seen their faces as disbelieving as mine. It's just wrong.

I've put up with a lot from Bolton in the past 10 years which hasn't quite fitted. The bogs with bog-seats, toliet paper and working doors. Un-broken sinks with hot water and working air-driers and towels. They've even largely sorted out the car parking. These are all bad enough but when it starts to affect footballing matters it's getting serious.

OK, we've marvelled at Campo, Hierro, JJ, Youri, Strelios. But that's always been amidst the general tactical dross that Sam imposed, or Megson's soul destroying manner, or Lee's ineptness.

This, however, is wrong. Just wrong.

When I read of our financial woes a few weeks ago I breathed a deep, satisfied breath of familiar smog-like air. That was more like it.

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by Gary the Enfield » Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:10 pm

Can we change posess to possess?

It hurts my eyes!

......or (having read it) am I missing the point of the piece?

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by bristol_Wanderer3 » Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:07 pm

Nice article. This was the sentiment I was expressing in the "bring me down a peg or two" thread. Totally un-BWFC like this spell under OC. We will have to worry about him leaving as well our finances to maintain the grumpability levels.

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by officer_dibble » Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:59 pm

Twas a good read that Bish!

I too am nervous about enjoying life at the moment.....just waiting for the next moment of dooooooooooooom

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by HMX » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:49 am

Indeed, a sobering read! There's always the feeling that things are going to go tits up soon (and I kinda like the risk :D)

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by midnitefooty » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:17 am

Not having followed Bolton through most of the tough times (mercifully just caught the tail end of the Megson era), I can't say that I empathise fully but I did go through something very similar with the first football team I ever supported. There is just something about supporting a team through all the gloom and doom.
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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by Lofthouse Lower » Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:35 am

The bad times just make the happier ones all the more enjoyable.

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by ratbert » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:04 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:Can we change posess to possess?

It hurts my eyes!

......or (having read it) am I missing the point of the piece?
Done, that was me in a hurry en route to office Xmas party!!

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Posess

Post by Gary the Enfield » Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:42 pm

ratbert wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:Can we change posess to possess?

It hurts my eyes!

......or (having read it) am I missing the point of the piece?
Done, that was me in a hurry en route to office Xmas party!!

Thanks Ratty. It's not so bad within the article proper but as a headline it makes us look, well, amateurish. 8)

Actually, just noticed it still says 'posess' on the Home page. Could you..............?

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Possess

Post by Ianmooreslovechild » Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:21 am

"a penis",isn't it a ken Dodd song?

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Possess

Post by Worthy4England » Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:07 am

Ianmooreslovechild wrote:"a penis",isn't it a ken Dodd song?
Yes - when you're about 8. :-)

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Possess

Post by Hoboh » Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:26 am

Worthy4England wrote:
Ianmooreslovechild wrote:"a penis",isn't it a ken Dodd song?
Yes - when you're about 8. :-)

8 :oops:

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Re: The Greatest Thing That We Possess

Post by thebish » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:55 am

Worthy4England wrote:
Ianmooreslovechild wrote:"a penis",isn't it a ken Dodd song?
Yes - when you're about 8. :-)

an 8yr old boy?? cool! get thee over to TWSpy!

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