Jaffka's gossip thread on the ins and outs at the 'Bok

[ChrisC]

We sold Al Habsi to the pies for more than 3 mil didn't we? no chance Chungy will go for anything like 3 Million.

[Athers]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualit ... art/298737" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

L'Equipe reporting N'gog would like to leave.

Don't think there'd be any takers in the Prem...


If Wigan offered that for Lee it'd just be Dave Whelan taking the opportunity to be a prick, he's always had it in for us.

[TANGODANCER]

Come on the "parlez francaise" mob. Translate please.

[Annoyed Grunt]

Come on the "parlez francaise" mob. Translate please.

Courtesy of Google Translate.

"Happened a year ago in Bolton, David N'Gog is ready to leave the Wanderers, relegated to second division. The French plan to stay in the top flight and is looking for a new club."

[Bruce Rioja]

Is L'Equipe the CESM's equivalent of the Sunday Sport? There's not even a quote!

[Relentless09]

Nixon said its rubbish and caused by a bored agent, wouldn't be overly bothered if we sold him though

[Harry Genshaw]

Nixon said its rubbish and caused by a bored agent, wouldn't be overly bothered if we sold him though

Are you mad? This is going to be his year! Fingers tightly crossed

[TANGODANCER]

Reo Coker's apparently scouting around Germany for a club. If N'gog really wants out, sooner the better and give us time to get a replacement.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Come on the "parlez francaise" mob. Translate please.

Arrivé il y a un an à Bolton, David N'Gog est déjà prêt à quitter les Wanderers, relégués en deuxième division. Le Français compte rester dans l'élite et se cherche un nouveau club.

Coming only a year ago to Bolton, David N'Gog is already set to leave the Wanderers, relegated to the second division. The Frenchman counts on staying in the elite and is looking for a new club.

Courtesy of moi.

[TANGODANCER]

Come on the "parlez francaise" mob. Translate please.

Arrivé il y a un an à Bolton, David N'Gog est déjà prêt à quitter les Wanderers, relégués en deuxième division. Le Français compte rester dans l'élite et se cherche un nouveau club.

Coming only a year ago to Bolton, David N'Gog is already set to leave the Wanderers, relegated to the second division. The Frenchman counts on staying in the elite and is looking for a new club.

Courtesy of moi.

Gracias, er whatever.

[thebish]

Come on the "parlez francaise" mob. Translate please.

Arrivé il y a un an à Bolton, David N'Gog est déjà prêt à quitter les Wanderers, relégués en deuxième division. Le Français compte rester dans l'élite et se cherche un nouveau club.

Coming only a year ago to Bolton, <snip>

in what version of English would that be the translation!!!!!

[BWFC_Insane]

He wants out does he? Cos he thinks he should be in the top flight?

[Montreal Wanderer]

Come on the "parlez francaise" mob. Translate please.

Arrivé il y a un an à Bolton, David N'Gog est déjà prêt à quitter les Wanderers, relégués en deuxième division. Le Français compte rester dans l'élite et se cherche un nouveau club.

Coming only a year ago to Bolton, <snip>

in what version of English would that be the translation!!!!!

A perfectly good version if you ask me (which you did). If you would prefer some other more literal version it could be translated as 'Having arrived in Bolton a year ago, DN is already ready [sic]to leave the Wanderers'.

[thebish]

Come on the "parlez francaise" mob. Translate please.

Arrivé il y a un an à Bolton, David N'Gog est déjà prêt à quitter les Wanderers, relégués en deuxième division. Le Français compte rester dans l'élite et se cherche un nouveau club.

Coming only a year ago to Bolton, <snip>

in what version of English would that be the translation!!!!!

A perfectly good version if you ask me (which you did). If you would prefer some other more literal version it could be translated as 'Having arrived in Bolton a year ago, DN is already ready [sic]to leave the Wanderers'.

Only a foreigner would ever say or write "coming only a year ago to Bolton"!!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Or someone with a fine classical education like what I done and I am a foreigner.

[thebish]

Or someone with a fine classical education like what I done and I am a foreigner.

tis merely the difference between simply translating the words and writing actual English!

Babelfish does the former - a translator does the latter!

[Bruce Rioja]

Shirley "Coming" can only be used by someone already installed at the club and not by some CESM hack (or, indeed, anyone else outside of the club) non?

[TANGODANCER]

Or someone with a fine classical education like what I done and I am a foreigner.

Translations rarely mean what we (as foreigners) think they do. Spaniards wish each other "adios" ( which we regard as goodbye) when passing first thing in the morning. It's chopped from "Vaya con Dios" (go with God). Same with that most baffling of phrases: "no hay de que" which they use to mean "think nothing of it" but translated as "there is not of what". "Con grace del Dios" (with the grace of God) is another that the Spaniards use to mean "I should be so lucky". All explained by a Spanish teacher. ( and amazingly remembered by someone who forgets what he had for breakfast sometimes).

[bobo the clown]

Whatever ... if it's simply silly-season agent-speak then sobeit.

If it's accurate then I fear Msr N'Gog is in for a rude awakening as we were probably the last club to splash real cash ... in terms of both fee and wages ... on him & he has so far shown no real in-depth Premiership class. He has this season to learn how to dominate & to score freely & so re-establish his credentials. Otherwise a failure he shall be (says Yoda).

[Bruce Rioja]

Same with that most baffling of phrases: "no hay de que" which they use to mean "think nothing of it"

No they don't. Just thought I'd help you out there. Hey, de nada.