Comments on The Pensive Quill: A Boring Rip Off

Marty, if Marie is in Donegal we are heading there...

2010-06-28T17:24:52.731+01:00

Marty, if Marie is in Donegal we are heading there soon.
You are right about 'Bangers' probably sent a few unsuspecting celebs over the edge by now.
He is bad enough by himself but he has his brother in tow.
Pay back time.

Nuala you above all should know that our marine Al...

2010-06-28T15:10:12.896+01:00

Nuala you above all should know that our marine Albert dosent do retreats, he just advances backwards, Cork should be safe enough,as Marie is up the opposite end of the country,you and I of course are left stuck in the middle holding the fort,at least we are safe in the knowledge that bangers in the hat is boring the life out of anyone remotely famous he can come across in that land beyond the big sheugh,hope he runs into Garry Glitter.

Marty, he is heading off to Cork for his yearly re...

2010-06-28T12:47:08.706+01:00

Marty, he is heading off to Cork for his yearly retreat?
He did accidentally cross the path of Marie and Co one night. It was one of those nights that the girls were out in force and for some reason they gave him a by ball?
Or so he thinks, maybe they just have him on a long leash?

MMM Marie is gone awol now ya tell me that Albert ...

2010-06-27T19:33:32.258+01:00

MMM Marie is gone awol now ya tell me that Albert is about to shake of the domestic shackle,oh Lordie could that poor lad be seduced by those sirens,you realise that once under their spell hon there,s no escape,if your man returns hon he,l not be the one that left I,m afraid,my advice to you is lock the bedroom door and nail the window shut,play soothing music and reassure him that the pain will pass, failing that take his pocket money of him and hit him a slap around the gob,I,ll inform you when Marie returns this usually concides with the changing of the moon.I,m wondering since its Anthony,s birthday would she be paying him a flying visit, then even Marie would,nt be that cruel.in the meantime keep a close eye on our brave soldier Albert,buy him a 99 when the poke man comes round that,l keep him happy

Marty, I was wondering when you would get to that ...

2010-06-27T18:34:22.865+01:00

Marty, I was wondering when you would get to that question.
As Marie would tell you we sort of operate on a need to know basis.

We are something like the Legion Of Mary, only in reverse.
A secret society so to speak.
So to divulge what we do or don't do would be deviating from the rules.

I take it the Clinic did not work for Marie, considering she is off on her travels again?

Albert is taking himself off next week as well. You would never know what he is up to Marty. A shady character as you well know.

Nuala Larrys missus has had a very narrow escape, ...

2010-06-27T13:36:43.261+01:00

Nuala Larrys missus has had a very narrow escape, but you know the saying "we only have to be lucky once"poor lass its only a matter of time, which come to think ot it you havent said wether you yourself have taken up the mantle or should I say have you ever left it down, as for Larry I know hes away on a top secret mission involving loads of drink and loads of semi naked weemen kinda Jimmy Bond the Lurgan spade thats all I,m at liberty to say at the mo other than you can bet your life come 3pm he.ll be strutting about in Germany,s colours like the rest of the world

Marty, has Larry been recruited by Marie's squ...

2010-06-27T12:15:30.118+01:00

Marty, has Larry been recruited by Marie's squad? Seems to be very quiet lately, maybe he's an England supporter!
Or maybe, he has had to do re-sits for all that messing when he should have been studying.

For those who still believe in divine intervention. I really hope we see it translate into annihilation and sheer humilation for the Brits today.

Nuala please dont jump down my throat or send the...

2010-06-26T19:18:08.043+01:00

Nuala please dont jump down my throat or send the leigon of Mary upon me but has anyone else noticed the Dominoes pissa add on itv at the mo ,well what I wish to know is whoever arranged the salami where they taking the piss

Marie has gone on a recruitment drive up them thar...

2010-06-25T21:38:25.546+01:00

Marie has gone on a recruitment drive up them thar hills, Larrys missus has had a narrow escape, I think they will be playing through the keyhole,ya know the game "who could possibly live in a house like this"well probably half of Romania or a psf mla,as for cursing the pope hon he still hasnt excommunicated me the f##ker probably counting alter boys, Ive been left to fend for myself so next week I,ll probably be mostly eating beans human beings!!!I unfurled the nazi flag out the window today the neighbours think its the new psf cummans flag

Marty, really believe you have upped England's...

2010-06-25T15:08:32.117+01:00

Marty, really believe you have upped England's chances by cursing the pope.

Do you know how to ask for repentance in Swahili?

Wish I could sign myself into one of those clinics that you take Marie to every so often.
Those clinics for the over demanding.
Just want to hide out until Sunday's game is over.

Nah Nuala its the balls fault it was round!!!!

2010-06-23T17:50:07.352+01:00

Nah Nuala its the balls fault it was round!!!!

Marty, England have just scored! Do you think all ...

2010-06-23T15:44:10.041+01:00

Marty, England have just scored! Do you think all that cursing the Pope in Swahili could have been a factor?

Marty, think I might learn Swahili

2010-06-23T06:24:48.540+01:00

Marty,

think I might learn Swahili

I,ve just heard that the English team have just go...

2010-06-22T19:57:01.686+01:00

I,ve just heard that the English team have just got a new coach, yip its taking them to the airport on Thursday

This was linked to JohnWSmart.com today. All the w...

2010-06-22T17:55:22.682+01:00

This was linked to JohnWSmart.com today. All the way in L.A. Get the "buzz" out over those damned horns, eh?

I find a lot of negative comments on this post r...

2010-06-22T17:45:21.828+01:00

I find a lot of negative comments on this post re the world cup, the truth be told I find it educational if we all listen carefully we may hear "shalem y voco" thats fuck the pope in Swaheli" I didnt know that did you?

Lets be objective here. England being at the World...

2010-06-22T12:15:42.068+01:00

Lets be objective here. England being at the World Cup IS THE ENTERTAINMENT. When Pacman was going to fight Ricky Hatton Radio 5 live stated Hatton was too big, longer reach and too powerful for Pacman. On investigation the Pacman posessed a longer reach, larger chest and smaller waiste. After almost turning the radio off for fear my wife [Philippina ] would fall foul of English psyc-ops Hatton was on his back in round 2. The football is always the same.
Instead of all the hand wringing and moaning a little objectivity would maybe turn on a light or two. If we could choose a premiership 11 would many of the England team be in it? Heskey..Crouch..first on anyones list? Lennon or SWP?? a top 6 premiership spot would be a fair assessment of that team, in my opinion...maybe I should retire to my nuclear bunker now ha ha ??
But where would we be without the English and their Grand Old Duke of York media? My mrs having got the measure of them, is loving it. Long may perfidious expect!!

Cyber, You have more faith in revolutionaries th...

2010-06-21T19:37:00.572+01:00

Cyber,

You have more faith in revolutionaries than me!

Alfie,

Any excuse will suffice for them. More down to attitude than altitude.

pure_tones,

brave man coming back here to defend that lot!! Nor is England hated – many who post here support teams like Liverpool or Manchester United. Most of us probably find England’s inflated sense of their own importance amusing and it is nice to prick the balloons of haughtiness. Yeah, there are problems but all teams have been affected. Quality lies in overcoming adversity. Rather than the balls being rubbish the English side are playing rubbish football. They couldn’t even qualify for the European championships and we are expected to think they might be a quality global side.

No doubt if they win next time you can force us all to eat humble pie!!

Interested,

Just those 3?

The England players visited an orphanage in South ...

2010-06-21T17:16:26.833+01:00

The England players visited an orphanage in South Africa this morning"Its so good to put a smile on the faces of people constantly struggling and facing the impossible" said Jamal Umbotto aged 6

Any manager with serious thoughts about winning an...

2010-06-21T13:14:47.743+01:00

Any manager with serious thoughts about winning anything , would he have Jamie Peter and Emile on his team .dont think so

pure_tones, I think you have a point about Joe Col...

2010-06-21T12:20:35.953+01:00

pure_tones, I think you have a point about Joe Cole; he should be starting. Then again, if England have a long-ball strategy, he might not get much opportunity on the ball. On the issue of the long European season, quite a few Brazilians and Argentinians play for European clubs, and they're coping well, so I don't really think that's much of an excuse. Also, Capello has been producing the team sheet two hours before a match for two years now with no complaints. It wasn't a problem when England were winning, so why is it suddenly a factor in their poor performance? However, the ball does appear to be a problem though; I've never seen so many overhit passes, crosses and corners in an international-level tournament before. Maybe England will go through against Slovenia, but, after the way they've played, it would actually be a shock.

Since we now seem to be talking about the football...

2010-06-21T10:27:33.422+01:00

Since we now seem to be talking about the football instead of just England-bashing:

One, analysts are talking about the length of the European season. Italy, Spain and France have so far all done as badly or worse than England.

Two, the balls are rubbish. Adidas outbids proper footballing manufacturers like Mitre every time. People who say it doesn't matter don't play football. Go ask a concert pianist whether the quality of his piano matters, then get back to me. This is so far the lowest scoring world cup of all time, with shocking statistics for corners, shooting accuracy and misplaced shots.

Three, Capello has tried to run England like a football club, telling the players only two hours before who plays. In a group of strangers who don't really gel like a club side, this creates confusion. Additionally he has tried to make it "his" team by favouring Heskey above Joe Cole - another mistake at international level.

So there you have it. Like the Germans we're not the most technically gifted side, but the Germans have been using the ultra-light tournament ball for a year in the Bundesliga. For a long-ball side, this has spelt disaster for us, and since the only subtle player we have has been dropped in favour of that human battering ram, Heskey, it's really no wonder why we've failed to break down defensive teams.

humanity mackers, it's everyone's revoluti...

2010-06-21T01:35:13.210+01:00

humanity mackers, it's everyone's revolution. most of the human race skipped more than a few heartbeats when that happened. where are we without our pensive quills? onward to victory...bella ciao comrade

I think you're right, Anthony. I just read tha...

2010-06-20T22:38:50.889+01:00

I think you're right, Anthony. I just read that most teams have training camps at similar altitudes to the English lads, so the altitude excuse goes out the window. Can't say that I'm sorry that they've flopped so spectacularly, but if I were English, I would be demanding that Capello and co. be lined up and shot with balls of their own shite!

Mackers, even their own fans hate them! Rooney had...

2010-06-20T22:15:39.144+01:00

Mackers, even their own fans hate them!
Rooney had a cheek to rant and rave about 'fans and loyalty' as he was being booed off.

They set themselves up for it everywhere they go!
All hype. They score a goal and the next day they are 'heroes'.

Pure Tones maybe too young to remember the time Beckham missed the penalty against Argentina.
The next day in the papers they wanted him hanged.
His da actually had to make an appeal for calm.

Wasn't republican who wanted him strung up, but the the non-political and of course non-violent English fans.