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ZoSo
14-06-2007, 14:29
Its taken the police two days to empty the house. 700 plants apparently. The electrical stuff filled a skip which would accomodate a hatchback. How the hell they got all the stuff in without anyone knowing I don't know. Oriental people were running it. Could be in the Star tonight.

The_DADDY
14-06-2007, 14:36
Its taken the police two days to empty the house. 700 plants apparently. The electrical stuff filled a skip which would accomodate a hatchback. How the hell they got all the stuff in without anyone knowing I don't know. Oriental people were running it. Could be in the Star tonight.

This is imprtant because why?

bladesufc1
14-06-2007, 14:40
This is imprtant because why?

every bust recently has a little far east guy sleeping in the premises being the gardener.. suppose some big drugs person is hiring them to grow??

allibongo69
14-06-2007, 14:45
chinese chippy on woodthorpe got busted last saturday morning as well two bedrooms full of the stuff growing there ...no wonder thier curries were so bloody hot to diguise the smell probably ?:roll:

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 14:45
This is imprtant because why?

See the top left of the page. Say's Sheffield Forum doesn't it? For everything Sheffield...That's why. You some sort of fool?

Halibut
14-06-2007, 14:48
See the top left of the page. Say's Sheffield Forum doesn't it? For everything Sheffield...That's why. You some sort of fool?

I think he meant the fact that you referred to the people running the farm as oriental. But that's Ok, it's an interesting facet to the story - as bladessufc1 has pointed out, there seems to be a lot of Vietnamese involvement in our home growing industry at the moment

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 14:52
every bust recently has a little far east guy sleeping in the premises being the gardener.. suppose some big drugs person is hiring them to grow??

I don't think they arrested anyone. Nobody in there as far as I know.

nick2
14-06-2007, 14:54
I thought the title said "Cannibals farm"

H.P
14-06-2007, 15:11
I am sure there's another farm somewhere near St Marys church on South Rd, somtimes the smell is really strong on there especially near the bus stop next to curl up and dye. My eldest commented on the funny smell the other day

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 15:23
I thought the title said "Cannibals farm"

We're supposed to taste similar to pork, hence the name 'longpig'. Question is (hypothetically) if you were starving to death, and had the chance to stay alive by eating human flesh...would you? I also read that cannibals get a taste for human flesh even if other animal flesh is available.

There was a famous Scottish cannibal called Sawney Bean (sorry if I upset you 'the daddy' by saying he was Scottish, but he was actually Scottish). They lived in a cave by the coast some centuries ago. All interbred, about 40 of them I think. Google 'Sawney Bean'. There's loads of info on him/them.

Halibut
14-06-2007, 15:24
We're supposed to taste similar to pork, hence the name 'longpig'. Question is (hypothetically) if you were starving to death, and had the chance to stay alive by eating human flesh...would you? I also read that cannibals get a taste for human flesh even if other animal flesh is available.

I guess that's a question for a new thread (if it's not aleady been done, which I doubt) - but the answer's got to be yes really hasn't it?

Minesadouble
14-06-2007, 15:26
Gawd know's how they can afford the electric bills :o
Mine is terrible and I only grow a tomato plant :hihi:

nick2
14-06-2007, 15:26
We're supposed to taste similar to pork, hence the name 'longpig'. Question is (hypothetically) if you were starving to death, and had the chance to stay alive by eating human flesh...would you?

yes, definately.

Being stranded with a boat full of vegetarians would be ideal, no competition for the meat.

:)

slimsid2000
14-06-2007, 15:28
Sheffield has gone to pot.

Halibut
14-06-2007, 15:31
Gawd know's how they can afford the electric bills :o
Mine is terrible and I only grow a tomato plant :hihi:

I think the standard practise involves a bit of jiggery-pokery with the wires and by-passing the meter..........

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 15:32
yes, definately.

Being stranded with a boat full of vegetarians would be ideal, no competition for the meat.

:)

Most people would be revolted by the idea of eating human flesh. It's ok when you can walk to the fridge, but if you were near death, I reckon most people would...including me. Human survival instict would kick in.

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 15:34
Any non craphats on here? 1,2 or 3, or terras?

nick2
14-06-2007, 15:37
Most people would be revolted by the idea of eating human flesh.


You could make it into a pie or burger to disguise it, I wouldn't serve it as just an hand in a breadcake.

Halibut
14-06-2007, 15:38
Any non craphats on here? 1,2 or 3, or terras?

Sorry SoZo, no idea what you mean here, give us a clue....

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 15:39
You could make it into a pie or burger to disguise it, I wouldn't serve it as just an hand in a breadcake.

Yer, Sweeny Todd style.

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 15:41
Sorry SoZo, no idea what you mean here, give us a clue....

It's a military term for a certain British regiment to dis other British regiments

miniminch
14-06-2007, 17:06
Another example of the police trying to fool people into believing that they are doing something about the drugs problem when they are in fact not at all.

By going for the easy stuff and making the raids high profile we are led to believe they are on the case. As it has been suggested, growing cannabis indoors is fairly easy to detect usually by neigbours detecting the smell which can be pungent but also it is easy to pick up on the police thermal imaging cameras that pick out the excessive heat being generated by the equipment used to keep the atmosphere in the nursery at a certain temperature.

Last summer, there was a drought in the cannabis market in Sheffield for a few weeks as two big farms got raided - it meant that the dealers - the middlemen ordered from outside south Yorkshire and shipped it in. It also meant a significant rise in other drug use - the ones the police can't detect so easily. One friend of mine started using Cocaine as she couldn't get the weed she wanted.

If you believe that the police have any sort of handle on this situation then you are sadly mistaken and taking out a few illegal nurseries is going to make little difference in a country where it is legal to import and sell cannabis seeds but not propagate them- i bought some last week from the forum on Division St.

By legalizing it - you reduce associated crime, can control the strength and impact on people, you decriminalize a vast swathe of the populace and you can collect taxes that can pay for cannabis' impact on the NHS. It is a win win situation for all. The government want to legalize it but are too frightened of losing the middle england vote (mail readers), users want it legalized but most of all the police would like it legalized so they can concentrate on solving real crimes. The only people who would object to legalization, are the daily Mail readers and the dealers for the obvious reasons.

The police are kidding no one with their 'show raids.'

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 17:50
Another example of the police trying to fool people into believing that they are doing something about the drugs problem when they are in fact not at all.

By going for the easy stuff and making the raids high profile we are led to believe they are on the case. As it has been suggested, growing cannabis indoors is fairly easy to detect usually by neigbours detecting the smell which can be pungent but also it is easy to pick up on the police thermal imaging cameras that pick out the excessive heat being generated by the equipment used to keep the atmosphere in the nursery at a certain temperature.

Last summer, there was a drought in the cannabis market in Sheffield for a few weeks as two big farms got raided - it meant that the dealers - the middlemen ordered from outside south Yorkshire and shipped it in. It also meant a significant rise in other drug use - the ones the police can't detect so easily. One friend of mine started using Cocaine as she couldn't get the weed she wanted.

If you believe that the police have any sort of handle on this situation then you are sadly mistaken and taking out a few illegal nurseries is going to make little difference in a country where it is legal to import and sell cannabis seeds but not propagate them- i bought some last week from the forum on Division St.

By legalizing it - you reduce associated crime, can control the strength and impact on people, you decriminalize a vast swathe of the populace and you can collect taxes that can pay for cannabis' impact on the NHS. It is a win win situation for all. The government want to legalize it but are too frightened of losing the middle england vote (mail readers), users want it legalized but most of all the police would like it legalized so they can concentrate on solving real crimes. The only people who would object to legalization, are the daily Mail readers and the dealers for the obvious reasons.

The police are kidding no one with their 'show raids.'

You've made some very good points there. I don't think the police were seeking any publicity on this one as I haven't seen it reported anywhere, but I know what you mean with other busts...good publicity for the police.

Also why not legalise (or de-criminalise) all drugs. Isn't something like 70% of crime drug related? Crime committed to finance habits.

Its similar to prostitution, you'll never eradicate it, so why not legalise it and control it.

The fact that you can buy the worlds strongest strains of cannabis seeds here legally, but can't germinate them is ridiculous. Also what you've got to remember is that grow shops are allowed to sell all the equipment you'd ever need to grow....So the hypocritical laws allow the government to profit from the sale of seeds and other equipment in taxes and vat. If there's as many farms around as claimed, thats a lot of dosh the government are making indirectly from cannabis culture.

Bloomdido
14-06-2007, 18:08
A Scottish friend of mine told me that Illegal drugs is the second biggest industry in the world. Can't remember what the first is.

miniminch
14-06-2007, 18:11
A Scottish friend of mine told me that Illegal drugs is the second biggest industry in the world. Can't remember what the first is.
Oil, arms and drugs are all up there and heavily related. Drugs are the most benign of the three!

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 18:12
Oil, arms and drugs are all up there and heavily related. Drugs are the most benign of the three!

Arms, oil and drugs. The three biggest global economies

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 18:14
Oil, arms and drugs are all up there and heavily related. Drugs are the most benign of the three!

Sorry miniminch, was typing while you were posting...doh.

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 18:25
Another thing that get's right on my tits is the trade in heroin.

I know this is a really simplistic view, but hey why complicate things.

A large percent of the worlds heroin comes form Afghanistan.

The US basically control Afghanistan.

If you know where to look on software like google earth you can see the growing areas in quite high detail.

If the Americans want to eradicate the illegal heroin trade, why not destroy the drug at source? If we have google earth for free, what sort of technology (and intelligence) must the yanks have.

I'm sure it helps finance organisations like the CIA, but I can't work out how exactly.

sccsux
14-06-2007, 18:35
Question is (hypothetically) if you were starving to death, and had the chance to stay alive by eating human flesh...would you?

Yep. It's not illegal, so why not:hihi:.


I wouldn't serve it as just an hand in a breadcake.


Filleted fingers.


MMMmmmmmm:D


Can't remember what the first is.

Prostitution, probably.

ZoSo
14-06-2007, 19:49
[QUOTE=sccsux;2340013]Yep. It's not illegal, so why not:hihi:.

Surely it can't be legal to eat human flesh in the UK sccsux? You'd need a corpse or body parts. How would you legally get these? I suppose you could have one off your limbs amputated (a sexual fetish that actually happens), then cut the limb into joints (sorry bad pun) then eat yourself. No not like you've seen in porno movies with the well endowed man. Now there's a though. John Wayne Bobbitt!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorena_Bobbitt

wavyline
14-06-2007, 19:52
no hairy bits for me thanks:gag:

Pig2Pugs
14-06-2007, 20:13
I love weed, not so keen on eatin humans

sccsux
14-06-2007, 20:17
Yep. It's not illegal, so why not:hihi:.

Surely it can't be legal to eat human flesh in the UK sccsux?

It's not illegal to consume human flesh.


You'd need a corpse or body parts.

There are many (many) other laws which make it impossible to obtain human flesh for consumption (not that I'd particularly relish the thought:thumbsup:).

The_DADDY
14-06-2007, 21:31
See the top left of the page. Say's Sheffield Forum doesn't it? For everything Sheffield...That's why. You some sort of fool?


Read the bold!!!
You some kind of tard??

Halibut
14-06-2007, 21:38
Read the bold!!!
You some kind of tard??

No need for that DADDY - I think there was a genuine misunderstanding.

The_DADDY
14-06-2007, 21:40
No need for that DADDY - I think there was a genuine misunderstanding.

I dont see you telling that idiot about calling me a fool even though it was his mistake!!!
Being selective again are we Halibut?
And if its genuine then wheres his apology?????

There was a famous Scottish cannibal called Sawney Bean (sorry if I upset you 'the daddy' by saying he was Scottish, but he was actually Scottish).
Unless this qualifies but i doubt it.
Or do you think i should take that kind of crap?

barkman
14-06-2007, 21:45
Another example of the police trying to fool people into believing that they are doing something about the drugs problem when they are in fact not at all.

By going for the easy stuff and making the raids high profile we are led to believe they are on the case. As it has been suggested, growing cannabis indoors is fairly easy to detect usually by neigbours detecting the smell which can be pungent but also it is easy to pick up on the police thermal imaging cameras that pick out the excessive heat being generated by the equipment used to keep the atmosphere in the nursery at a certain temperature.

Last summer, there was a drought in the cannabis market in Sheffield for a few weeks as two big farms got raided - it meant that the dealers - the middlemen ordered from outside south Yorkshire and shipped it in. It also meant a significant rise in other drug use - the ones the police can't detect so easily. One friend of mine started using Cocaine as she couldn't get the weed she wanted.

If you believe that the police have any sort of handle on this situation then you are sadly mistaken and taking out a few illegal nurseries is going to make little difference in a country where it is legal to import and sell cannabis seeds but not propagate them- i bought some last week from the forum on Division St.

By legalizing it - you reduce associated crime, can control the strength and impact on people, you decriminalize a vast swathe of the populace and you can collect taxes that can pay for cannabis' impact on the NHS. It is a win win situation for all. The government want to legalize it but are too frightened of losing the middle england vote (mail readers), users want it legalized but most of all the police would like it legalized so they can concentrate on solving real crimes. The only people who would object to legalization, are the daily Mail readers and the dealers for the obvious reasons.

The police are kidding no one with their 'show raids.'

absolutely-I liase very closely with the police and cannot believe how apathetic they are- if they used their powers half as much as they could, and if the courts sentenced appropriately then we might get somewhere.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE-COOKING THE BOOKS, PASSING THE BUCK. DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE 101 NUMBER:rant:

Marooned
14-06-2007, 22:09
Another thing that get's right on my tits is the trade in heroin.

I know this is a really simplistic view, but hey why complicate things.

A large percent of the worlds heroin comes form Afghanistan.

The US basically control Afghanistan.

If you know where to look on software like google earth you can see the growing areas in quite high detail.

If the Americans want to eradicate the illegal heroin trade, why not destroy the drug at source? If we have google earth for free, what sort of technology (and intelligence) must the yanks have.
o
I'm sure it helps finance organisations like the CIA, but I can't work out how exactly.

Gogle Earth seems to be quite a few years out of date in it's imagery, so how is that going to help the "War On Drugs"?

barns101
15-06-2007, 07:27
It's not as simple as just going and destroying the opium poppies. If we did that we would have to compensate the farmers whose livelihood, rightly or wrongly, is growing the stuff. If you destroy the poppies and pay the farmers you'll need to keep paying them to ensure that they don't resort to growing them again. On the other hand, if you destroy their crop and don't compensate them they'll just support the Taliban instead, which is another problem.

2437_SNT
15-06-2007, 08:08
Another example of the police trying to fool people into believing that they are doing something about the drugs problem when they are in fact not at all.

By going for the easy stuff and making the raids high profile we are led to believe they are on the case. As it has been suggested, growing cannabis indoors is fairly easy to detect usually by neigbours detecting the smell which can be pungent but also it is easy to pick up on the police thermal imaging cameras that pick out the excessive heat being generated by the equipment used to keep the atmosphere in the nursery at a certain temperature.

Last summer, there was a drought in the cannabis market in Sheffield for a few weeks as two big farms got raided - it meant that the dealers - the middlemen ordered from outside south Yorkshire and shipped it in. It also meant a significant rise in other drug use - the ones the police can't detect so easily. One friend of mine started using Cocaine as she couldn't get the weed she wanted.

If you believe that the police have any sort of handle on this situation then you are sadly mistaken and taking out a few illegal nurseries is going to make little difference in a country where it is legal to import and sell cannabis seeds but not propagate them- i bought some last week from the forum on Division St.

By legalizing it - you reduce associated crime, can control the strength and impact on people, you decriminalize a vast swathe of the populace and you can collect taxes that can pay for cannabis' impact on the NHS. It is a win win situation for all. The government want to legalize it but are too frightened of losing the middle england vote (mail readers), users want it legalized but most of all the police would like it legalized so they can concentrate on solving real crimes. The only people who would object to legalization, are the daily Mail readers and the dealers for the obvious reasons.

The police are kidding no one with their 'show raids.'

What are you on about? What do you think the police should do when a cannabis farm is discovered? Leave it for someone to harvest?!!

At least the police are doing something to combat the supply of drugs in this country, at least some unfortunate drugs baron has lost a few thousand pounds from taking the risk.. I do not believe for one minute that the police are trying to 'fool' anyone by doing drugs raids. I imagine they are damn hard work to deal with and to detect due to the fact that some appear to be illegal foreign nationals running them. So they are not easy targets as you seem to be suggesting. What about the owner of the property? What if they have contacted the police? should the police say; "No sorry, if we sieze all these plants and dismantle the farms then we would just be fooling the public into thinking we are doing something about drugs.. sort it yourself." I dont think so.:loopy:

miniminch
15-06-2007, 11:51
What are you on about? What do you think the police should do when a cannabis farm is discovered? Leave it for someone to harvest?!!

At least the police are doing something to combat the supply of drugs in this country, at least some unfortunate drugs baron has lost a few thousand pounds from taking the risk.. I do not believe for one minute that the police are trying to 'fool' anyone by doing drugs raids. I imagine they are damn hard work to deal with and to detect due to the fact that some appear to be illegal foreign nationals running them. So they are not easy targets as you seem to be suggesting. What about the owner of the property? What if they have contacted the police? should the police say; "No sorry, if we sieze all these plants and dismantle the farms then we would just be fooling the public into thinking we are doing something about drugs.. sort it yourself." I dont think so.:loopy:
you really don't have a clue, do you?:rolleyes:

Joe90
15-06-2007, 12:14
One friend of mine started using Cocaine as she couldn't get the weed she wanted.
'


What is the world coming to.

ZoSo
15-06-2007, 12:36
Gogle Earth seems to be quite a few years out of date in it's imagery, so how is that going to help the "War On Drugs"?

I agree, google earth images are out of date, but if we can access this sort of technology, what must the military now have. They must know where the production areas are. They say they can read car number plates, which is believable because you can zoom in and see road markings, people etc on google earth. Microsoft's version at: http://maps.live.com/ is incredible being true 3D. I reckon it's a godsend to terrorist and criminals, possibly allowing them to plan attacks and escape routes etc. You can view from all four compass points and even see what colour your doors painted!

2437_SNT
15-06-2007, 12:47
you really don't have a clue, do you?:rolleyes:

Ok, so what am I missing? Is cultivating cannabis now legal or something?

ZoSo
15-06-2007, 12:48
This is imprtant because why?

No, I’m fully aware of your comment being emphasised in bold. Again, what’s your point? Are you trying to infer or misconstrue its some sort of racist comment or slur because it isn’t.

Go and read my original post. I stated the basic facts. What happened, where it happened, when it happened, and by whom. The only non-fact included, a personal opinion, is how it happened without anyone knowing.

The very fact that you called me a retard could be considered very offensive (not to me, you can call me what you want, I’ve been called much worst…like water off a ducks back) because it’s a medical term, i.e. mental retardation, someone with mental impairment, learning difficulties and an intelligence quotient below 70. A fool is just a fool.

I suspect I’m being trolled here in which case I take my hat off to you because you’re very subtle as the best trollers are. Waiting patiently like a fisherman, baiting over many posts… often the victim not even realising they’re being trolled until it’s too late, and they’re being reeled in by the top lip.

If you're not trolling, I interpret your post as a sarcastic comment.

There’s no hidden agenda in my original post…just facts.

boutiquechoc
15-06-2007, 13:02
It also meant a significant rise in other drug use - the ones the police can't detect so easily. One friend of mine started using Cocaine as she couldn't get the weed she wanted.'

This really is the most unsubstantiated claim I have ever, ever read!!!

You really do not have a clue, do you!!!

:loopy:

The_DADDY
15-06-2007, 13:45
No, I’m fully aware of your comment being emphasised in bold. Again, what’s your point? Are you trying to infer or misconstrue its some sort of racist comment or slur because it isn’t.

Go and read my original post. I stated the basic facts. What happened, where it happened, when it happened, and by whom. The only non-fact included, a personal opinion, is how it happened without anyone knowing.

The very fact that you called me a retard could be considered very offensive (not to me, you can call me what you want, I’ve been called much worst…like water off a ducks back) because it’s a medical term, i.e. mental retardation, someone with mental impairment, learning difficulties and an intelligence quotient below 70. A fool is just a fool.

I suspect I’m being trolled here in which case I take my hat off to you because you’re very subtle as the best trollers are. Waiting patiently like a fisherman, baiting over many posts… often the victim not even realising they’re being trolled until it’s too late, and they’re being reeled in by the top lip.

If you're not trolling, I interpret your post as a sarcastic comment.

There’s no hidden agenda in my original post…just facts.

What can i say?
You figured me out to a tea:roll:
I however do object to being called a fool by someone whos never met me or even conversed with me at any time.
Next time may i suggest you think before jumping down someones throat and starting with the school yard name calling?

miniminch
15-06-2007, 16:08
This really is the most unsubstantiated claim I have ever, ever read!!!

You really do not have a clue, do you!!!

:loopy:

Man of the world - thats why it's substanciated! what is the point of your post? - if you have nothing to add to the debate - i repeat - You REALLY do not have a clue, do you?

Nabsdabs1@ti
15-06-2007, 16:14
Ok, so what am I missing? Is cultivating cannabis now legal or something? it is if you go here www.highgrow.com:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

ZoSo
15-06-2007, 16:21
What can i say?
You figured me out to a tea:roll:
I however do object to being called a fool by someone whos never met me or even conversed with me at any time.
Next time may i suggest you think before jumping down someones throat and starting with the school yard name calling?

Ok, I retract my statement that you are a fool. No offence.

I'm generally against trolling but I have been provoked into trolling myself in the past.

Whenever there's been the World Cup or European Cup on and England have qualified, you get Irish, Scottish and Welsh (and other nations) footy fans slagging England's performance off on the footy forums when these nations haven't even qualified. Any Irish, Welsh, or Scottish people don't be offended here. Being an England supporter I'm used to disappointment and slag them myself.

You can say want you want about the Swede, but he's the best manager England have had since Ramsey. McClaren has so far proven useless. He should never have dropped Beckham in the first place, and this has proven to have been a mistake considering his performance since his return. It was good to see Beckham and Owen back in the squad, and when Rooney returns from his match ban, I'll be smiling.

Dozey
15-06-2007, 18:14
What's football got to do with Cannabis farming?

ZoSo
15-06-2007, 19:08
What's football got to do with Cannabis farming?

Absolutely nothing. Just got sidetracked.

maxfacta
16-06-2007, 10:51
Absolutely nothing. Just got sidetracked.


I'm reeling you in, you red polo necker!:hihi:

ZoSo
16-06-2007, 11:01
I'm reeling you in, you red polo necker!:hihi:

You can reel me in anytime babe

dj4321gsr
17-06-2007, 04:47
A Scottish friend of mine told me that Illegal drugs is the second biggest industry in the world. Can't remember what the first is.

I think its sex industry

dj4321gsr
17-06-2007, 04:51
Ok, I retract my statement that you are a fool. No offence.

I'm generally against trolling but I have been provoked into trolling myself in the past.

Whenever there's been the World Cup or European Cup on and England have qualified, you get Irish, Scottish and Welsh (and other nations) footy fans slagging England's performance off on the footy forums when these nations haven't even qualified. Any Irish, Welsh, or Scottish people don't be offended here. Being an England supporter I'm used to disappointment and slag them myself.

You can say want you want about the Swede, but he's the best manager England have had since Ramsey. McClaren has so far proven useless. He should never have dropped Beckham in the first place, and this has proven to have been a mistake considering his performance since his return. It was good to see Beckham and Owen back in the squad, and when Rooney returns from his match ban, I'll be smiling.

Its because we are supposed to be a world leader in football and arguably invented the sport. I do agree with The swede being the don manager. He was very good and the media ate him up for dinner as soon as he showed he was a bit of a player with the ladies. We are our own worst enemies. Not sure about Owen, he is now passed his best and his injuries since his hamstring has shown that he will never have his pace again. Squad player at the most, I even rate Crouch higher.

boutiquechoc
17-06-2007, 10:27
Man of the world - thats why it's substanciated! what is the point of your post? - if you have nothing to add to the debate - i repeat - You REALLY do not have a clue, do you?

I can't see how anyone who smokes weed could subsitute it by taking cocaine!

Both totally different drugs and give totally different effects; One's an upper, one's a downer.
I doubt a cannabis user would want to snort coke if they couldn;t get hold of any weed. They may take both but to say no weed leads to snorting of coke is an unsubstatiated claim!

ZoSo
17-06-2007, 12:10
Its because we are supposed to be a world leader in football and arguably invented the sport. I do agree with The swede being the don manager. He was very good and the media ate him up for dinner as soon as he showed he was a bit of a player with the ladies. We are our own worst enemies. Not sure about Owen, he is now passed his best and his injuries since his hamstring has shown that he will never have his pace again. Squad player at the most, I even rate Crouch higher.

Agree re: Owen, bad injuries take their toll and Beckham is past his best in my opinion, but having their names in the squad is both a moral boost for the younger players and the nation alike. Similar in 96 with Gazza and Shearer. It’s the names you want to see and the 2nd goal which Gazza scored against Scotland that sunny Saturday afternoon was priceless. Still one of the best goals I’ve ever seen. Pity he missed the slide in opportunity against Germany in the dying moments in the semi...could have been a different story.

I fear big brother may delete this post if it goes off Sheffield subject, but hey, I remember talking to the Danes in Sheffield pubs in town and some of the games were played in Sheffield.

My fear is we may not qualify for next years competition and I will be gutted, and if we don’t it will be that berk McClaren’s fault. He’s already done the damage. Let’s hope he can put things right.