The on topic thread 2.0

[glenferry23]

It comes from those Golliwog dolls that are now pretty much banned. Golliwogs were created by the author Enid Blyton in her Noddy books and are essentially dolls that look like blackface. Never understood why aussies adopted the term for slang about Asians.

We were made to read so many Enid Blyton books in primary school. Not sure if it was the norm at other schools, but growing up here it seemed that almost every teacher I had in primary school was a huge fan and her books were constantly being revered and mandatory reading.

Some classic books which I recall enjoying to read at the time. Learning more about her though as an adult, she certainly was an interesting character.

 

[bok_party]

Rival comedians brand Wog Boy star 'petty' over trademark spat - 3AW

Australian comedians have branded Nick Giannopoulos “petty” after he trademarked the term “wog”, preventing them from using the term to promote their own shows. Giannopoulos, of Greek descent, rose to prominence with the show Wogs Out Of Work in the 1980s. Italo-Australian comedian Gabriel Rossi...

www.3aw.com.au

Nick G is also a massive Essendon and James Hird fanboy/if not rimmer, so it's no surprise at all that he acted in such a floggish way.

Yeah I remember the wog boy being a massive film at school. I come from an Italian background(hardly look wog though) so I’m used to the term and don’t take offence to it.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

what word is “w”? I’m assuming the “c..n” is one I only thought was used in Oz...

I always thought it was odd having racist cheese

 

[Bojan KantKick]

 

[chef]

We burn money.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

We burn money.

So Chelsea made a loss of £96m for 18/19 despite Abramovich putting £247m into the club according to the figures as reported by the BBC. How does that get get around FFP? Ridiculous that football clubs can operate like that there has to be at least a level of sustainability

 

[moomba]

Hazard money will pay a fair chunk of that loss off.

 

[Memphis]

We burn money.

Abramovich be like.

 

[jod23]

Mane wins African Player of the Year. Fully deserved.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

 

[SM]

Bottling it when it gets to the end of the season.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[ADL9798]

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Over entitled footballers, what’s new. Alex Ferguson would never make it if he was just starting out in management now

 

[Magma]

they're 5 points above relegation, what impact is there to limit?

 

[Cruyff14]

Wow

 

[RossFC]

wow they are stuffed.

 

[Zidane98]

wow they are stuffed.

Carlo will sort out all the snowflakes.

 

[RossFC]

Carlo will sort out all the snowflakes.

This happened under his watch. Pretty much the whole squad needs to be overhauled.

 

[Zidane98]

This happened under his watch. Pretty much the whole squad needs to be overhauled.

Overhauling an entire squad isn't going to happen. First Carlo has to get the best out of what he has. Then make a few quality key signings and get rid of those who are a cancer at the club.

Arterta already has Ozil working much harder for example at Arsenal.

 

[jod23]

Yeah gotta identify the problem players in the dressing room and simply sell them. Squad unity is huge. Look at what Klopp has done at Liverpool for the example.

Gotta have everyone pulling in the same direction.

 

[chef]

 

[moomba]

I"m not sure it's such a bad thing. You want a few teacups thrown after a loss like that.

As long as it doesn't carry on I don't think it's a problem.

And at least it shows some are upset by what happened. I'd rather that than "oh well, what time is golf"?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I follow Auschwitz Memorial on twitter.
Depressing yet poignant account.

We can never forget.

 

[chef]

I follow Auschwitz Memorial on twitter.
Depressing yet poignant account.

We can never forget.

For all the crap that Roman cops he is doing some amazing work to try and stop anti-semitism.