Danny Cowley

[Bucksimp]

the vocab use fitted Danny, but we did'nt see much of Nicky so don't know,IMO they tried to do it on Clive and directors, but it was stopped at right time, and they left us at very short notice remember, for the prem league.

I know The udders are a massive club, but they were in the Championship, just.

 

[57harry]

Well actually they imposed massive taxes on Britannia and restricted free trade, all in return for peace and a promise not to invade. Then they conquered the rest of Europe and got greedier still. They slaughtered over 10% of Britannia’s population of 2 million in a campaign that took 40 years and then continued to kill or enslave any local resistance. They occupied Britannia for 400 odd years making Rome rich on the backs of slave labour from their conquests but never quite got to grips with the rebel tribes from t’other side of the wall up North.
Oh but they built straight roads and built spa baths so everything was alright really.

We could do with a lot more of those straight roads.

 

[CardiffImp]

There wasn't a question. It was a daft throw-away comment.

But I think we can agree most empires in history have had their dark sides.

Now off you go and persuade Boris and his mates of that.

.... and at the same time time tell him to go f*** himself

 

[Sincilbanks]

Well actually they imposed massive taxes on Britannia and restricted free trade, all in return for peace and a promise not to invade. Then they conquered the rest of Europe and got greedier still. They slaughtered over 10% of Britannia’s population of 2 million in a campaign that took 40 years and then continued to kill or enslave any local resistance. They occupied Britannia for 400 odd years making Rome rich on the backs of slave labour from their conquests but never quite got to grips with the rebel tribes from t’other side of the wall up North.
Oh but they built straight roads and built spa baths so everything was alright really.

As Brennus, leader of a Gaul army would have said "Vae Victis"

 

[NottyImp]

As Brennus, leader of a Gaul army would have said "Vae Victis"

For sure. Mind you, the Gauls and Britons weren't adverse to raiding each other in order to sell captives as slaves to the Romans.

It was big business for several centuries.

 

[johnolbe]

As Brennus, leader of a Gaul army would have said "Vae Victis"

And in fact did say it. Only took the Gauls 500 years to get the chance though.

 

[johnolbe]

For sure. Mind you, the Gauls and Britons weren't adverse to raiding each other in order to sell captives as slaves to the Romans.

It was big business for several centuries.

You see Notty, you can never trust them burgers in Europe.

 

[NottyImp]

You see Notty, you can never trust them burgers in Europe.

You missed the bit about Britons selling slaves to the Romans. And, indeed, various British tribes siding with the Romans during rebellions, when it suited them.

Never trust Perfidiuos Albion.

 

[NottyImp]

For example, the Trinovantes. But there are other examples.

 

[NottyImp]

But I appreciate that doesn't fit your dubious anti-EU narrative.

 

[Sincilbanks]

And in fact did say it. Only took the Gauls 500 years to get the chance though.

390 BC, Rome was sacked for the first time by Brennus and the Gauls, long before it became the empire it was to become...

 

[johnolbe]

For example, the Trinovantes. But there are other examples.

I see what you did there Notty, getting the conversation back on the thread of Danny Cowley in a roundabout way.

 

[impede]

We could do with a lot more of those straight roads.

Noooo. Maybe in flat places but Britain's historical tendancy to go "ooh look, there is a steep hill, let's make the road go straight up it" fills the legs with lactic acid. We need more switchbacks like over there in dirty Johnny foreigner land.

 

[NottyImp]

I see what you did there Notty, getting the conversation back on the thread of Danny Cowley in a roundabout way.

Essex boys to a man!

But let's not pretend the Celtic Britons were a united nation. No more so than we are today. But, equally, they had significant cultural, political and economic ties with mainland Europe. Just as we should have today.

 

[sedgleyimp]

You have to love slow Sunday evenings

 

[johnolbe]

Essex boys to a man!

But let's not pretend the Celtic Britons were a united nation. No more so than we are today. But, equally, they had significant cultural, political and economic ties with mainland Europe. Just as we should have today.

There’s an old saying ‘ Never trust a Spanish Fisherman’

 

[NottyImp]

There’s an old saying ‘ Never trust a Spanish Fisherman’

Ah, the Iberians! Did a decent job of resisting Roman rule and, of course, there's a Celtic connection in the Northern regions.

 

[johnolbe]

390 BC, Rome was sacked for the first time by Brennus and the Gauls, long before it became the empire it was to become...

That Brennus Frenchie bloke has a lot to answer for.

 

[NottyImp]

That Brennus Frenchie bloke has a lot to answer for.

Well, only so much as he didn't ma

 

[NottyImp]

... nage to kill the geese that laid the golden egg.