Thirsty Relic

6 bets for £10 - must have combinations. Looks like I agree with some of yours! I think the Owls will struggle again, so not going for them, I don't bet on leading scorers as they often get snapped up by PL clubs, Sunderland and Middlesborough are ones I'm likely to go for as well when I do my annual bets next week. I also like going for PL Handicaps - usually getting there or close. I'll certainly be considering Brentford if they are on a decent handicap. Blades to go back up as well....... COYRAWW! I used to go for group bets (4 or 5 teams in a group and the odds on them winning that group). Sometimes they are regional, other times on expected positions within the league. A yankee between 4 groups is a good cheap way of following clubs throughout the season. Didn't find anybody doing them last season sadly!

Hammered by the media the next time he didn't win something - just as you would expect from our media. He got us to the first final since 1966, and he's still getting grief because we didn't win the thing!

Here's the reason: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9846795/More-half-families-warned-expect-150-increase-energy-price-cap-raised.html

The Road to Hell (part 2) - Chris Rea

Steep

Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

so where on earth are you going to put them? Idea - you could put them in that old sh......

Destroyed (thinking of a certain shed, hopefully!)

If it is finally down, I vote for a celebratory party at Padders Bar. If it's still standing, poor Padders will need plenty of customers cheering him up tonight. Either way, I'm planning on a few beers ! Hope you can join me!

Cleveland Rocks - Ian Hunter

Evening! I've been hearing about the S H E D ......... Well, so far we've heard that you've not totally crushed or demolished the said structure; so far you have pushed it, smashed it, partially crushed it, but not yet accomplished its demise. I'm astonished that it remains an established, rainwashed, distinguished, but tarnished object, that has not yet perished and been banished to history. Don't feel abashed, or admonished though! All that matters to us is that there has been no report of bloodshed or damage to your good self. Indeed, the speed with which you rushed to serve me just now shows the (slightly flushed but) polished performance of a landlord who is very much cherished. Cheers! 🍺

Ok - pint please Padders!

did some shopping

For me, having played with the old caseballs and the newer ones, the problem with the leather ball was when wet. It's no good trying to weigh them both dry! You certainly knew when you'd had contact with a wet one!! Take away heading, and you are taking the game another step into making it into a sterile parody of the original game. No tackling from behind, hard but fair challengers earning people yellow and sometimes red cards and so on are making it more non-contact, and our good physical sport is going further away from its roots. I just wish that people who are trying to alter the game moved on to other sports - let them look at boxing. Tell kids they can't punch each other more than a certain number of times in a bout, that they can't hit their opponent in the head in case they get dementure 50 years later.

Hmm - as Spurs fans have found out, even if the match is before the date of the imposition of a Government requirement that you take proof you've been double-jabbed before being allowed entry to a match, clubs may sign up to that requirement as a "test event". Nobody is saying yet what effect that will be on waiting lists to get into grounds, but I'd suggest you plan to get to grounds VERY early if you found that Wednesday had signed up for it.

In the year 2525 - Zager and Evans

Living in the Past - Jethro Tull

Wordsworth Harry

Walk of Life - Dire Straits

Before the weekend, I expect you will have crushed the man-cave, so shed no more tears, it may be unfinished at present, but I expect it shortly to be trashed! With that, I'll leave you both - see ya!

I'll have another and depart early as well - I've just ordered the cab. Try not to worry, you'll soon shed yourself of the unwanted external mancave. A good sleep tonight and you'll be fresh to demolish it in the morning!

Now that will have hurt him! I'm fine thanks Jane - it's our host who's had a bed day. For once, he'll be glad to see the back of us tonight, so he can get his head down and dream of tanks destroying his shed. How are you? Language, language! Even though you are the barman and it's after the watershed! 🤫

.... and one for me as well please Padders

I think you two are taking things a bit far. Personally, I would have thought a bazooka would be up to the job, or a couple of well placed hand grenades!

Have a shower and get changed. Then a couple of hours behind the bar with regular customers will be the best therapy you could have for those aching muscles! Especially if any members of your female fan club turn up!