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by Tom 1860
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Black Monday 2024
Replies: 122
Views: 4229

Re: Black Monday 2024

Can someone explain how Bill Belichick can leave his role in the Patriots organisation and be replaced in house by Jerod Mayo without others being interviewed as directed within the Rooney rule? I think the announcement regarding Belichick leaving his role was official yesterday, so that makes the r...
by Tom 1860
Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Black Monday 2024
Replies: 122
Views: 4229

Re: Black Monday 2024

It is almost impossible to talk about how important Brady was on the field, within the organisation and in the locker room. The defense and the schemes, the culture, the attention to detail across the board, the ability to support coaches so that they were able to prepare players to step in and play...
by Tom 1860
Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Beckenbauer
Replies: 30
Views: 724

Re: Beckenbauer

To help the uninformed, this is like NHL fans mourning the passing of Doug Harvey. I would have said something closer Bobby Hull or Maurice Richard, but ok. "uninformed" is harsh, makes me sound like a right twat. I think the Bobby Hull and Maurice Richard comparisons take away from Becke...
by Tom 1860
Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Beckenbauer
Replies: 30
Views: 724

Re: Beckenbauer

To help the uninformed, this is like NHL fans mourning the passing of Doug Harvey.
by Tom 1860
Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:08 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fantasy Football 2023 General Discussion, Advice, etc.
Replies: 266
Views: 3831

Re: Fantasy Football 2023 General Discussion, Advice, etc.

L-Jam3 wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:08 pm Purdy if it’s 6 pts for passing TDs; Lamar if it isn’t.
So playing Lamar was defo the right way to go
by Tom 1860
Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fantasy Football 2023 General Discussion, Advice, etc.
Replies: 266
Views: 3831

Re: Fantasy Football 2023 General Discussion, Advice, etc.

Lamar Jackson or Brock Purdy this weekend?
by Tom 1860
Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 - Week 15
Replies: 96
Views: 1377

Re: NFL 2023 - Week 15

Just run straight into him chest high and rip the ball out as you arrive. He's horizontal in the air Apologies, I mean the WR hits the DB's chest and while doing so the DB attempts to rip the ball free. The worse case scenario is the WR catches the ball, the best case scenario is an interception or...
by Tom 1860
Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:07 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 - Week 15
Replies: 96
Views: 1377

Re: NFL 2023 - Week 15

Just run straight into him chest high and rip the ball out as you arrive.
by Tom 1860
Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 297593

Re: Movies

Napoleon was not good, in fact I found it really hard to watch
by Tom 1860
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 - Week 14 - Bills play the “random headlines” game
Replies: 107
Views: 1589

Re: NFL 2023 - Week 14 - Bills play the “random headlines” game

Well, if the Titans are going to give up draft capital with a win, may as well be on MNF with a win in Miami.
by Tom 1860
Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:17 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Shane MacGowan
Replies: 12
Views: 311

Re: Shane MacGowan

The repression of the Catholic church, you have to love them... The Irish have a reputation to live up to and they generally do it pretty well at funerals. I friend of mine took his own life just over a year ago and the Irish half of his family travelled to the small coastal village in Wales where h...
by Tom 1860
Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 13 - Aaron Rodgers “functional” Achilles tendon
Replies: 81
Views: 1872

Re: NFL Week 13 - Aaron Rodgers “functional” Achilles tendon

So the Titans manage to lose to the Colts at home in OT, while at the same time losing their star players in all three phases of the game.
by Tom 1860
Sat Dec 02, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Euro 2024
Replies: 17
Views: 470

Re: Euro 2024

Wales have to get through a playoff semi vs Finland and then either Poland or Estonia in the playoff final. If they win they go into a group with France, the Dutch and Austria. As I have said before, the World Cup may be harder to win, but the Euros are far harder to qualify for and to progress out ...
by Tom 1860
Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Shane MacGowan
Replies: 12
Views: 311

Re: Shane MacGowan

Saw him at 5 or 6 different gigs (Pogues and Popes) and never witnessed him complete a set. Probably my favourite singer, along with Cat Stevens. Rum Sodomy & the Lash is just a brilliant album and the body of an american is my favourite song. Shed a wee tear this evening for this poet, who was ...
by Tom 1860
Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 12 2023 (Turkey day, Black Friday and holy shit the Steelers fired someone mid-season)
Replies: 87
Views: 1328

Re: NFL Week 12 2023 (Turkey day, Black Friday and holy shit the Steelers fired someone mid-season)

Moved this from another thread: So with 6.03 to play the 1st Quarter I have seen 3 Washington receptions in a row where the WR has been thrown to the floor by a Dallas DB grabbing the frame of the WR's helmet, without holding the facemask. So in effect twisting the player's neck around and nothing h...
by Tom 1860
Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Week 12
Replies: 106
Views: 1526

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Week 12

Obviously the wrong thread, but now Elway has been mentioned I don't give a fuck...
by Tom 1860
Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Week 12
Replies: 106
Views: 1526

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Week 12

FFS, fucking huge headed, West coast whinny Stanford moaning twat, who didn't want to play for the Colts and got picked by another set of horses arses. Spent the 1980's carrying a bunch of average nobodies on his back to a few Super Bowls only to stink the place up in the big game and make the AFC l...
by Tom 1860
Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Week 12
Replies: 106
Views: 1526

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Week 12

So with 6.03 to play the 1st Quarter I have seen 3 Washington receptions in a row where the WR has been thrown to the floor by a Dallas DB grabbing the frame of the WR's helmet, without holding the facemask. So in effect twisting the player's neck around and nothing has been called/flag thrown etc,....
by Tom 1860
Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Headlines
Replies: 513
Views: 47430

Re: Random Headlines

British Ice Hockey player dies from neck cut by skate https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/67253892 A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-67419951 Was just about to post this. It will be really interesting to see where this goes...
by Tom 1860
Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 Week 8 - Oilers
Replies: 59
Views: 1073

Re: NFL 2023 Week 8 - Oilers

Those Oilers uniforms are a thing of beauty. The team might be a big bag of dicks, but Columbia blue and scarlet are just lovely.
by Tom 1860
Sun Oct 29, 2023 6:44 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Headlines
Replies: 513
Views: 47430

Re: Random Headlines

British Ice Hockey player dies from neck cut by skate

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/67253892
by Tom 1860
Sun Oct 29, 2023 6:07 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 - Week 7
Replies: 129
Views: 1916

Re: NFL 2023 - Week 7

Giff wrote: Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:10 pmVomit.
You appear to be ill and have some shit in your eyes, because King Henry makes Columbia blue and scarlet look good.
by Tom 1860
Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: First Player's Jersey That You Owned
Replies: 54
Views: 566

Re: First Player's Jersey That You Owned

Probably a Welsh rugby Jersey, but they didn't have names on the back.

So in all likelihood, it was a Bubba McDowell University of Miami Jersey in 1987 - I think it was a national championship year for them?
by Tom 1860
Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: First Player's Jersey That You Owned
Replies: 54
Views: 566

Re: First Player's Jersey That You Owned

sancarlos wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:00 pmJohn Elway.
ffs
by Tom 1860
Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 - Week 7
Replies: 129
Views: 1916

Re: NFL 2023 - Week 7

Jerloma wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:10 pm I know it's not a great sample size due to his snap count, but Joey Porter Jr not giving up a catch in 6 games gets me rock hard.
He looks one hell of a player. As an Oilers/Titans fan, I would love to have a shut down corner. Samari Rolle was the closest we have got in the last 40 years.
by Tom 1860
Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 - Week 7
Replies: 129
Views: 1916

Re: NFL 2023 - Week 7

Kevin Byard to Philly for fuck all and fuck off. As a Philly lad, and a chance at a ring, he'll be pleased as punch. The Titans FO will look like they have been punched. Everyone, especially John Elway can suck their own dicks, the quims... Do you think they'll trade Henry before the deadline as we...
by Tom 1860
Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 - Week 7
Replies: 129
Views: 1916

Re: NFL 2023 - Week 7

Kevin Byard to Philly for fuck all and fuck off. As a Philly lad, and a chance at a ring, he'll be pleased as punch. The Titans FO will look like they have been punched. Everyone, especially John Elway can suck their own dicks, the quims... Do you think they'll trade Henry before the deadline as we...
by Tom 1860
Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 - Week 7
Replies: 129
Views: 1916

Re: NFL 2023 - Week 7

Kevin Byard to Philly for fuck all and fuck off. As a Philly lad, and a chance at a ring, he'll be pleased as punch. The Titans FO will look like they have been punched. Everyone, especially John Elway can suck their own dicks, the quims...
by Tom 1860
Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 297593

Re: Movies

Watched 'Killers of the Flower Moon' yesterday and again found myself surprised at the level of selfish depravity we create in real life compared to fiction. What a terrible bunch of cunts we humans are at times.
by Tom 1860
Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sir Bobby Charlton
Replies: 2
Views: 52

Sir Bobby Charlton

RIP
by Tom 1860
Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Week 7
Replies: 147
Views: 1889

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Week 7

Ryan wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:29 pm I have no idea who this is - Brycen Hopkins
I know this one... He is Brad Hopkins' (former Oilers/Titans Pro Bowl OLT) son, a TE from Purdue.
by Tom 1860
Fri Oct 13, 2023 1:20 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2023 - Week 6
Replies: 70
Views: 1050

Re: NFL 2023 - Week 6

Pretty sure the Seahawks are ok with it...
by Tom 1860
Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Ryder Cup 2023 Italia: You Gotta Problem With That?
Replies: 21
Views: 352

Re: Ryder Cup 2023 Italia: You Gotta Problem With That?

Unbelievably poor behaviour from the European fans jumping in the water on 16 as Fleetwood's putt is conceded and Europe retain the Ryder cup.
by Tom 1860
Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 297593

Re: Movies

Never seen them either, but the ride at the Universal parks is hilariously stupid. That's the extent of my involvement with the franchise as well. I thought the ride was pretty fun though. My son loves these movies and he is a teen, who knows nothing about movies, and also thinks that Keanu Reeves ...
by Tom 1860
Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Ryder Cup 2023 Italia: You Gotta Problem With That?
Replies: 21
Views: 352

Re: Ryder Cup 2023 Italia: You Gotta Problem With That?

Bit of a fightback from the US?
by Tom 1860
Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The GOATs of All Time
Replies: 38
Views: 563

Re: The GOATs of All Time

People may not agree with these, but LT and Reggie White in their primes were completely unplayable as well as being big enough, athletic enough and certainly nasty enough to dominate today. Their primes were in the late 1980s, so 30+ years. Also, I am unsure how Anthony Munoz would hold up today o...
by Tom 1860
Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The GOATs of All Time
Replies: 38
Views: 563

Re: The GOATs of All Time

People may not agree with these, but LT and Reggie White in their primes were completely unplayable as well as being big enough, athletic enough and certainly nasty enough to dominate today. Their primes were in the late 1980s, so 30+ years. Also, I am unsure how Anthony Munoz would hold up today ov...
by Tom 1860
Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:35 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Electric Vehicles
Replies: 136
Views: 2927

Re: Electric Vehicles

I don't know if I have mentioned this elsewhere, but I drive an electric car because my company has free charging points, and 95% of my driving is local (within 15 - 20 miles). I don't have a drive way, so cannot charge at home, but it makes no odds due to the work situation. Makes too much sense to...
by Tom 1860
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:24 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL things I’d probably never own but love to take advantage of if I encounter one thread
Replies: 30
Views: 513

Re: OFFICIAL things I’d probably never own but love to take advantage of if I encounter one thread

I have been collecting single malt whiskies from all over the world for the past 10 - 15 years and it represents a small part of my retirement plan. I have some Bowmore, MacCallan, Highland Park, Yamazaki, Hibiki, Penderyn and Sullivan's Cove bottles stored away, which I will sell when I am 60. I t...
by Tom 1860
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:50 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL things I’d probably never own but love to take advantage of if I encounter one thread
Replies: 30
Views: 513

Re: OFFICIAL things I’d probably never own but love to take advantage of if I encounter one thread

I have been collecting single malt whiskies from all over the world for the past 10 - 15 years and it represents a small part of my retirement plan. I have some Bowmore, MacCallan, Highland Park, Yamazaki, Hibiki, Penderyn and Sullivan's Cove bottles stored away, which I will sell when I am 60. I tr...