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Nothing to do with football. Those who like "daft" bet on a horse might think about putting some money on Vicente in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday. Current odds are 20-1. I am investing a few shekels.

Noticeable that the announcement always says the "official attendance is ****", rather then the "ACTUAL attendance is ***". The true figure is obtained by counting the number of clicks through the trurnstiles

The announcement didn't refer to race but to nationality, strictly speaking

Woderful example of getting it wrong on #27 of the Southgate for England job thread. "Seaman peddling backwards" Pedalling, Shirley

I response to #193, for "less", read "fewer".

I'd have some sympathy with the USA President Elect moaning about countries not paying their NATO dues, if the USA had EVER paid their UN dues. So far they haven't paid anything.

It's pretty obvious that some posters are in dire need of an English lesson - or several

Try using a fine toothed comb

Swindon always had ideas above their station. In the good old says when they were languishing in the depths of Division 111 (South), they used to come on to the pitch to the music "Entry of the Gladiators"

Suggest "The Rakers" might be Swindon. Swindon is in Wiltshire (I was born there) and people from Wiltshire are known as Moonrakers.

As well as catachresis, these mishearings are also known as Mondegreens. I have a book called that, which is full of the sort of examples quoted in this thread. It's called "Mondegreens, A Book Of Mishearings" It's a fun read, if you like that sort of thing - I do

I don't think, as many here seem to, that Trump will get his own way . He will not be the dictator many imagine. Long before yesterday's election, many influential Republicans were distancing themselves from him and will be able to curb many of his wild excesses. This was not a General...

Do you mean petrel?

Those who tried to help did not try to DIFFUSE the situation, they tried to DEFUSE it. Helluva big difference in meaning

An earlier poster asked why our CEO is so enthusiastic about these changes. Could it be that because of the great number of season ticket holders, he doesn't care about the fans' inconvenience. The seats have been paid for, so it doesn't matter if they are occupied or not. The revenue from...

How refreshing ro have a thread where people actually stop and think about what they say.

Nice post from Bristol City Fan.

Sign in a tram in Berlin "Football - another good reason to visit Poland!".

What a very helpful response

Sold a Victorian terraced house in Brighton, set into the side of a hill. It had a tiny backyard with 13 steps leading up to the garden Estate agent described this yard as "lower patio"