Charles Dickens predicts our season

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way-

 

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brixtonA23 said:

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way-

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So the 2 cities are Brighton and Hove? What a tale Mr Dickens tells.

To be fair, we are going to be top 2 under Oscar - even if it has taken 155 years since that wonderful book was written.

 

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Blue Valkyrie said:

So the 2 cities are Brighton and Hove? What a tale Mr Dickens tells.

To be fair, we are going to be top 2 under Oscar - even if it has taken 155 years since that wonderful book was written.

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A wonderful book indeed and thank you for a measured response. Literature and art can blow your mind and touch your heart, but supporting Brighton will take your soul.

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Apart from Crewe.

 

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Mr Barber is a Dickens fan. Especially the characters Scrooge and Fagin.

 

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Quite a few fans have Great Expectations.

 

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dougdeep said:

Mr Barber is a Dickens fan. Especially the characters Scrooge and Fagin.

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Hard times ?

 

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Given the Zimmerman decision "the law is an ass"

 

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Who was Our Mutual Friend?

 

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Cool thread! I want to play too...

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All hail, Tomasz, that shalt be in Premier League hereafter.

Sorry if it was supposed to be Dickens Only Thread

 

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I gather Poyet is a massive fan of Dickens

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"It was now too late and too far to go back, and I went on. And the mists had all solemnly risen now, and the world lay spread before me" a predictive quotation to be attributed to Oscar on the eve of his Championship managerial debut at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 3rd August 2013.

 

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"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. And Pip knew Brighton needed three points that afternoon to keep their promotion challenge on track."

Great Expectations. (Well, the first sentence anyway)

 

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My first team talk for Oscar.

Although I'm not sure this will be understood.

 

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There are books of which left backs and covers are by far the best parts.

 

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No wonder he wrote 'Hard Times.....born in Portsmouth and ended up near Gillingham......hard times indeed...