[Mild Rover]

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:28 am  

Did anybody watch the BBC's The City and the City recently? I read the book a few years ago, which I recommend, and watched the first episode on iPlayer last week, which was pretty good if a bit reliant on voiceover narration.

It's a police procedural set in two cities that largely co-exist in the same space. For people living in either of the the two cities to be able to cope with this complex situation, they have to able to 'unsee' the other city, pretending that its sights and sounds are invisible/inaudible to them, until eventually they sort of are.

Interesting concept and an allegory for our times, perhaps.

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:59 am  

It does seem negative things are conveniently forgotten in FC fans world? They can cast opinions on all things Rovers yet when it's returned the stock answer is "bitter/jealous". An enlightening conversation I had on Thursday whilst watching Leeds game I was told "Minns deserved 6 years the red n white swine" then same guy ranting about Milton Keynes Dons looking like relegated and how glad he was after what they did to Wimbledon.I pointed out the irony but was told it was ok for FC to do it. I actually think a lot of the FC fans on here are fairly balanced but the couple of decent season has brought out the armchair fans who don't know the history of either club?

[Mild Rover]

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:38 pm  

craig hkr wrote:

It does seem negative things are conveniently forgotten in FC fans world? They can cast opinions on all things Rovers yet when it's returned the stock answer is "bitter/jealous". An enlightening conversation I had on Thursday whilst watching Leeds game I was told "Minns deserved 6 years the red n white swine" then same guy ranting about Milton Keynes Dons looking like relegated and how glad he was after what they did to Wimbledon.I pointed out the irony but was told it was ok for FC to do it. I actually think a lot of the FC fans on here are fairly balanced but the couple of decent season has brought out the armchair fans who don't know the history of either club?

I’m sure we look very much the same to them.

My favourite is when they do the #BarryLilley thing.

Chucking the net a bit wider, with hindsight it is funny how Wakefield’s newco was successfully sold as a clean break, whereas (possibly because of Rangers collapse and the reaction of Celtic fans) Bradford didn’t get away with it. I suppose most people just thought it was a temporary reprieve for Wakefield, but attitudes can shift quite quickly.

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:06 pm  

Barry had a few good ideas . Who could have known how things would turn out?

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:59 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

Did anybody watch the BBC's The City and the City recently? I read the book a few years ago, which I recommend, and watched the first episode on iPlayer last week, which was pretty good if a bit reliant on voiceover narration.

It's a police procedural set in two cities that largely co-exist in the same space. For people living in either of the the two cities to be able to cope with this complex situation, they have to able to 'unsee' the other city, pretending that its sights and sounds are invisible/inaudible to them, until eventually they sort of are.

Interesting concept and an allegory for our times, perhaps.

Aye, watched it. Spent three hours being vaguely confused and was none the wiser at the end of it really, although, to be fair, that's a pretty standard interaction with anything for me.

I like that bloke though, what's his face, authoritative voice, used to be in The Smith's.

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:16 pm  

craig hkr wrote: It does seem negative things are conveniently forgotten in FC fans world? They can cast opinions on all things Rovers yet when it's returned the stock answer is "bitter/jealous". An enlightening conversation I had on Thursday whilst watching Leeds game I was told "Minns deserved 6 years the red n white swine" then same guy ranting about Milton Keynes Dons looking like relegated and how glad he was after what they did to Wimbledon.I pointed out the irony but was told it was ok for FC to do it. I actually think a lot of the FC fans on here are fairly balanced but the couple of decent season has brought out the armchair fans who don't know the history of either club? Indeed Craig https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03555364 Hull F.C. . Incorporated 29th April 1998. Previous company names Previous company names Name Period GATESHEAD SUPER LEAGUE LIMITED 18 Jun 1998 - 15 Mar 2000 MADELATER LIMITED 29 Apr 1998 - 18 Jun 1998

craig hkr wrote: It does seem negative things are conveniently forgotten in FC fans world? They can cast opinions on all things Rovers yet when it's returned the stock answer is "bitter/jealous". An enlightening conversation I had on Thursday whilst watching Leeds game I was told "Minns deserved 6 years the red n white swine" then same guy ranting about Milton Keynes Dons looking like relegated and how glad he was after what they did to Wimbledon.I pointed out the irony but was told it was ok for FC to do it. I actually think a lot of the FC fans on here are fairly balanced but the couple of decent season has brought out the armchair fans who don't know the history of either club? Indeed Craig https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03555364 Hull F.C. . Incorporated 29th April 1998. Previous company names Previous company names Name Period GATESHEAD SUPER LEAGUE LIMITED 18 Jun 1998 - 15 Mar 2000 MADELATER LIMITED 29 Apr 1998 - 18 Jun 1998

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:10 pm  

"THE REASON" I'm so very sad and boring lol

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:35 pm  

coxysbaldhead wrote:

"THE REASON" I'm so very sad and boring lol

hes quite entertaining, better than watching phelans resurrection or david platts sore booty on coronation street

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:48 pm  

I have him on ignore.but seeing a lot of yellow posts and quotes so fair play to him he's been busy.

Re: O/T Chat thread, with culture wars sprinkles. : Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:59 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

Did anybody watch the BBC's The City and the City recently? I read the book a few years ago, which I recommend, and watched the first episode on iPlayer last week, which was pretty good if a bit reliant on voiceover narration.

It's a police procedural set in two cities that largely co-exist in the same space. For people living in either of the the two cities to be able to cope with this complex situation, they have to able to 'unsee' the other city, pretending that its sights and sounds are invisible/inaudible to them, until eventually they sort of are.

Interesting concept and an allegory for our times, perhaps.

I watched it. Mildly interesting first couple of episodes but the ending was utter gash although that could be down to adapting the story for TV. I read one of his other books and it was so weird I doubt you could ever make in into comprehensible TV or film

But yeah I do try and go around not seeing the small number of rovers fans who I come across