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No banana skin as talk of Fortress Hawthorns gathers pace
A home fixture against bottom of the league, we'd not conceded at home, they were yet to win, writes West Brom blogger Warren Stephens.
QPR hadn't in fact won at The Hawthorns in the top flight since 1985. Even Mark Lawrenson and Stan Collymore predicted comfortable home victories. What could possibly go wrong?
Well thankfully nothing did. I must admit I'd fully subscribed to the idea that this was something of a banana skin, that things were progressing too well and the Steve Clarke Express could grind to a shuddering halt at any moment. It may well still do but perhaps this team, this squad in fact, is made of sterner stuff.
Certainly for the vast majority of Albion's Premiership life, we've been bestowed the title of unfashionable underdog. Even during the relative success of the last two seasons, victories seem to come along in the more unexpected places - Villa Park, The Britannia Stadium, Anfield, The Emirates - and winnable home fixtures have often become a source of frustration.
Unfamiliar as it may feel, perhaps it's a sign of how far we've progressed that no longer do we automatically assume underdog status, that even those outside the West Midlands boundary are beginning to talk of a Fortress Hawthorns and that with 14 points from 7 games, the phrase 'relegation dogfight' may well be confined to the distant past, unless of course coined sympathetically in the ear of a Villa-supporting friend over a pint!
This is all of course an assumption, tougher times will undoubtedly come and our situation could still horribly worsen until we reach the magical 40-point barrier, but in the meantime, despite some tough upcoming fixtures, most Albion fans can feel a warm satisfaction about our current predicament.
We came shooting out of the blocks on Saturday and for the second time in five days, QPR found themselves 2-0 down early in the game. As statuesque as their defending often was, to attribute our advantage to this alone would be hugely discrediting the fantastic Shane Long, whose sheer energy, presence and pace caused them all manner of problems along with the enterprising James Morrison and Zoltan Gera.
Indeed, for the second time in a week we seemed to relinquish some level of control in the game by taking Shane Long off. Romelu Lukaku seems to thrive with a bit of company around him when he can turn defenders around and run at them, perhaps something we'll see more of when chasing the game rather than protecting a lead and leaving him slightly isolated.
Albion displayed some patches of beautiful intricate interplay intertwined with a few moments of mediocrity. However even during the latter our Congolese-Argentine contingent of Mulumbu and Yacob always make it so difficult for teams to play through us, the talented Adel Taarabt eventually assuming a wide role and a word also for Gareth McAuley, who I thought was excellent in his epic physical duel with Bobby Zamora. One disappointment was Markus Rosenberg when he came on but in his defence he was filling in a role behind the main striker that probably doesn't come naturally to him, he undoubtedly needs more match-sharpness.
Taarabt-inspired QPR had their moments, none more so than the last kick of the game, but fortunately Jose Bosingwa took aim for Albion's supporters rather than our goal-nets and I think we probably just about deserved the three points. One notable statistic I've since read is that QPR's second goalscorer, Esteban Granero, reportedly cost more in transfer fees than the entire Albion XI on the pitch at the time. I suspect the current market value of many of our players is somewhat higher than their original cost after the start we've enjoyed.
This weekend sees an international break and the mouth-watering prospect of England hosting San Marino. I say that sarcastically of course, yet I feel I shouldn't. I'm English, my family are English, I've always lived in England and I vociferously support England in any sporting competition, yet I look towards this weekend with a tinge of disappointment as I secretly crave a return to Fortress Hawthorns.
Is it because Albion are flying at the moment and that England continually disappoint in major football tournaments? Is it a feeling of disaffection with some of the highest-paid players who represent us at international level or maybe a reflection of the standard of opposition we face this weekend? I can't work out if it's any or many of the above.
Don't get me wrong, I'd take enormous pleasure in spending the summer of 2014 in Rio de Janeiro watching Andy Carroll baffle the Brazilians with his box of tricks, but I sometimes ask myself England to win the World Cup or Albion to win the Premier League/FA Cup, which would mean more, and I always arrive at the same answer: Albion, every time. So where do you stand on the Albion/England debate?
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Baggie Big T
Without England Coming In For 'Uncle Roy', We Would Not Have 'Super Steve', So 'Good Old England'. However We Will Need To See Who We Get As A Replacemnent For 'Dan' And How He Does, Before We Get Too Happy On That Front
Wall Heath Baggie
Morning Warren and i hope you are well. Good blog mate and lots of restraint shown regarding our chances this season.
I used to be in the England Travel Club , i have attended two World Cups , several Euro's and i have been to most Capitals in Europe following the three lions, so it saddens me to say that these days my love of it has reduced considerably. I still watch the games on TV but find myself getting more and more frustrated with it.
The players are trying but they just do not play as a team and frankly the players we have to chose from are not good enough and not numeros enough ( to many foreigners in the Prem ????). Look at Spain for instance and then look at the England squad , we are poles apart in numbers and ability.
I have always believed that Country comes first and i cannot understand players not wanting to represent their country , i know i will be in the minority on this but you asked the question and you have my reply.
Cheers mate. I didn't know you were an England follower, you'll have to fill me in next time I see you, I love a good jaunt across Eastern Europe.
I agree that we're some way behind, but then again any nation that tells it's kids "if in doubt", "put it in the stands", "aim for the big man" and makes sure an 8-year-old wins at all costs above developing himself will probably struggle to compete with the Spanish. I played at the back, until I got to 12 the concept of playing it out on the ground was alien, I'm still surprised I wasn't picked up by Wolves.......
Jack ♣ Hat.
Blimey, I nearly started with Jarrod. Regards the England conundrum the Throstle always wins over the Lion for me, when I flip the coin. The Q.P.R. tussle was our toughest game of the season when considering the booby traps. We are better when on our passing in your face football as shown in our first half performance, but like any good chess player we need to vary our moves to catch out our opponents, so we do need a certain amount of long ball, not too much mind. The Man City skirmish can be no more difficult than the Tottenham and Everton games in my book. The squad we have assembled over many slow but sure seasons is now coming to fruition and we are on the verge of another exciting ALBION era. Cor waet me, con yo?.
I hope you're right Jack but with the embarrasment of riches Manchester City have, I fear it makes a mockery of fair competition and will be difficult to compete with them.
Jack ♣ Hat.
David and Goliath, say no more mate. I just look at what our squad cost and feel proud of what they are doing for us, as many of us do.
Superb blog Wozza!
No contest for me between Albion and England, Albion always and forever. I followed England during my earlier years but my dis-association has grown with my grey hair. I no longer even look forward to international games, my only enjoyment coming from watching a game with friends who support other clubs.
I noticed you selected Markus Rosenberg for a special "disappointed", mention. Are you allowing a few pre judgements to cloud your perception of him? I remember you did question his signing before he arrived.
I thought he played well when he came on, he was obviously asked to keep it neat and simple to hopefully retain possession, as we did come out in the second half and give the ball away more times than at any time this season.
I thought he did this reasonably well operating in a position lying deeper than Romelu Lukaku, but opinions differ, i have spoken to other fans whose view is more akin to yours, maybe i am the one who has a pre-disposed mind set to like him??!!
I found the whole game a bit strange, we scored three wonderful goals, the first and third were simply beautiful. Then a combination of a referee who was awful and an inability to pass the ball meant we were determined to let QPR back into the game in the second half.
The game did serve to highlight our current weak spot at right back. Jara Reyes may have played well in his role for the third goal, but he could have caused us to concede two before then as his passing was sloppier than a three month olds nappy. Our options are plentiful, but the quality is lacking. Steven Reid is rarely fit, Billy Jones is inconsistent, and Jara Reyes imo is a midfielder (and switches off too often for rightback). Gabby Tamas is steady, but due to his lack of pace gets booked too often if faced with pace.
January window, right back please Mr Ashworth before you go off to the FA.
Cheers Jarrod!! I actually like Markus Rosenberg and would love to see him do well, unfortunately with Lukaku here I expect it won't be until he's recalled (January I suspect) that Rosenberg gets a fair crack of the whip in his preferred position.
I just thought he seemed a bit lost when he came on Saturday, then again by his own admission he's no attacking midfielder. It also pushed Morrison to the right, who seemed to be itching to drift back in where he's best. A couple of times Jara Reyes had possession and looked for Morrison to burst down the channel, Morrison would cut in and he and Rosenberg would be like a couple of young lovers at a school disco.
Like you say though mate, all down to opinions, we could well be both wrong!! I agree on right-back though, none of the candidates fill me with massive confidence!!
The Real Bully Hoo.
Hallo to my two all time favourite E&S bloggers.
Towards the end Lukaku took the ball off Rosenburg's toe when Rosenburg would probably have scored, Lukaku was offside and missed anyway, Rosenburg was onside. Had it been the other way round I'm sure Rosenburg would have been crucified on here but as Lukaku is a favourite nothing has been said.
I'm not sure about Lukaku being recalled. He was sent here to develop and although he oozes natural ability he's still a long way frmn being the finished article. In my opinion SL and PO are both streets ahead.
To my mind it's too soon to write off Reid as a crock, too soon to write off Jara on half a game's evidence and too soon to write off Jones who is an improving player.
Kev in Mallorca
I think it's too late to be too soon to say the Reid is a crock, my understanding is that he was signed on a crock contract as was JT meaning that the club signed them knowing that were liable to injury which is reflected in the terms of their contracts.
Good to hear from you. I agree on where Lukaku is in terms of his development. The recall I was predicting purely on the basis that Chelsea have one senior striker. I'm not sure that was their plan when they loaned him out and Torres has been playing in all Capital One and European games. Unless they sign someone else (always possible with Abramovich's millions), I'd expect them to take him back to give old 'Nando a rest.
Was Jara Reyes poor distribution down to him or a midfield that become increasingly narrow and stagnant after the first 30 minutes? I'd also like to point out he never got beaten by Taarabt and won back pretty much every ball he gave away. He even restrained himself in situations where once we would have clattered the opposition.
Kev in Mallorca
While I'm of the same mind in your defence of Jara after some undeserved criticism I'd question how many times he clattered opposition as you seem to suggest that it was a big part of his game?
The Real Bully Hoo.
There are many times on here when I think 'I wish I'd said that' and this is one of them.
Kev in Mallorca
Your youthful good looks belie your true knowledge of Albion history,sympathetically in the ear of a Villa supporting friend indeed? At least something worth while came out of that hellish school playground.
I would also congratulate and thank you on showing the way to the "experts" amongst us on how to transfer their opinions on a player to print with your comment "he was filling in a role behind the main striker that doesn't come naturally, undoubtedly he needs more match sharpness" instead of their usual confidence sapping drivel.
I'm glad you mentioned Gareth McAuley cause it just prompted me to share a rendition of "He came from Ipswich" with the good folk of Calvia Mallorca.
As for Albion/England, it's no contest after the antics of the "misunderstood" little rich kids over the last few years and although there have been a few good performances over the last 20 yrs my interest died when Bobby Charlton retired,it returned briefly when Cyril played and I must admit since Roy's
appointment it has been slightly stirred but more important than that is where's your photo ? I'll there's disappointed young ladies this week.
Jack ♣ Hat.
Dead right mate, these undesirables have undone England's good reputation that Derek Kevan, Don Howe and Bobby and Brian Robson helped to create.
P.S. Now expect you know what on here.
Cheers Kev for the kind words, I hope the locals enjoyed your rendition, our football for the 1st and 3rd goals may have been more worthy of a chorus of 'Viva Espana'.
As for any ladies, they should be grateful they saw the picture with the full pint and not the one 6 hours later slumped next to a tramp.
E1 Baggie
That's a terrible thing to say about your other half!
*runs away*
Ha ha, good retort. She does read this actually so if you get an angry response, it's nothing to do with me!!
Kev in Mallorca
I'm not a BETting man that's why I forgot.
We got solbakken the club
It's the Albion choice for me. I found out recently nobody,s bothered bout England.
Au revoir our kid...
CantelloRocket 78
Not that your worthless opinions have any interest whatsoever to us, but yet again you've got it completely wrong-
of course England are important to some football fans!
At every England game, you see groups of guys from little lower division clubs, waving their 'Accrington','Crawley','Crewe',etc., flags-
It makes them feel like they'm bigger and more successful than they really are.
As a wolves fan, you must surely relate to this, right?
No wonder you're so passionate about the national team......
We got solbakken the club
Thanks for comIn out and showin your true national colours old pal. There was obviously no need for you to duck and dive a few weeks ago regarding players not wanting to represent their countries, I understand if you couldn't bring yourself to agree with me, but hey, we got there in the end. Enjoy your holiday .
Au revoir our kid...
CantelloRocket 78
Your 'comments' a few weeks ago were to slam Ben Foster for wanting to spend time with the young family he loves, and to concentrate on the club who pays his wages, rather than travelling with Terry, Cole, Crouch,etc., to other countries and be photographed drunk in nightclubs, and chasing women around hotel rooms.
Let's face it, you read every word over here, and look for any opportunity you can find to criticise Albion players.
As for my 'true national colours', I've said on here that I watch and support England, I was born on St. George's Day, and in the past I've often celebrated my birthday with a red rose in my lapel.
In future, I'll type slowly so you can understand what you're reading, and have the chance to catch up.......
Au revoir, saft Sid.
Jack ♣ Hat.
Never ever thought in my wildest dreams that you would put ALBION above wo1-Ves. Thank you so much.
CantelloRocket 78
'Solbakken' said the other week that he wasn't coming on here again, then he started turning up everyday-
he then called the East Stand fans 'cavemen', and came back with a grovelling apology.
Now, as you say, he's the only wolves fan who 'visits' us, and he's placed his preference vote for the Baggies.
I bet the other wolves fans are well impressed with their 'representative'.
He makes 'Saft Sid' look like Einstein.
Solbakken and Sid- truly 'sol brothers'.
Ha ha ha ha........
Jack ♣ Hat.
He has proved his unstinting and undying love and respect for our beloved ALBION.
Jack ♣ Hat.
I know mate but I'm so glad he has renounced wo1-Ves on here and voted in our favour, it is on par with king David in biblical times. I believe he has a deep seated love for our club and this is the dawning of *SoIaman ALBIONfan*. He wants to be in the Premiership and he knows we are staying up. Maybe he is smarter than we give him credit for.
P.S. *So I am an ALBION fan*
CantelloRocket 78
Warren, mornin' mate,
Albion (the ancient word for England), or England (until recently full of ancient players)-
who will it be?
Personally, I don't even have to think, it's the Baggies every time, no contest.
And I'll tell you why, in simple terms (which for me is less than 8,625 words)-
like you, I'm English, my Parents also English, I was even born on St. George's day in the centre of the country. But as a child,you develop most of your beliefs and strongest impressions at a young age,so picture this-
I grew up little more than 100 yards from the Albion ground, my Grandparents were even CLOSER than us, on the Albion Estate.All my family were Baggies fans, and so were their friends.
I went to school at the Albion Junior, in Halfords Lane (I could even see the turnstiles from the classroom window), and by the time I was at Senior school my Dad was running the Albion Supporters Club,also in Halfords Lane.
Basically, to me, West Bromwich Albion wasn't just a football club, The Hawthorns was an extension to my family home, and the people at the club were like relatives, some I'd met, some I hoped to get to know later.
As for England, I wanted to watch my favourite Albion players in the national team, but time and again we were snubbed for those at more 'fashionable clubs' (look at the 1966 World Cup team- most were from Manchester, Liverpool, and London clubs, ring any bells?).
As for more recently, England and the F.A. have been knocking on our door-
they want Ben Foster because most of the 'top clubs' have foreign 'keepers, and English stoppers are in short supply, and they wanted to 'cherry pick' our talented staff, take 'em away permanently and leave us to pick up the pieces.
I'll watch and support England because I'm English, but they'll never be above the Baggies in my personal 'order of importance'.
Derek - South Africa
West Brom over England every time! It helps that I was born in Scotland and live in South Africa haha, but must admit that West Brom winning the league or FA Cup would be better than the Springboks winning the Rugby Championship (where they just finished second) or winning the World Cup again.
Derek, whatever got you supporting the Baggies?
Derek - South Africa
Hi Warren
The name!!!!!!! I loved the name "West Brom" and started supporting them when I was in high school in South Africa, about 30 years ago. I had posters of Cyril Regis, Bryan Robson, Remi Moses etc etc all over my bedroom walls.My wife continually tells me that I'm the only West Brom fan in South Africa, which is fine because we don't just accept anyone!
That's a great story, do you ever make it to any games?
I've spent the afternoon trying to think of any South African players we might have had, I can't think of any. Perhaps next time you come you could bring Bryan Habana to play on the wing......
CantelloRocket 78
I forgot to say-
we were disappointed you didn't get to The Vine for a drink before the QPR game, but in anticipation, I came up with 'plan B'-
remember that photo of you on here drinking a large German lite bier?
Well, I blew up the image on me laptop, then printed it off 'life size'.I then stuck it to a 6 foot piece of cardboard, and placed it next to me in the pub.
But I'm afraid things didn't go too well.
A guy near to me thought you were a 'tight wad' for making one beer last you all lunchtime.
Another one came over and thumped you on the nose for constantly smiling at his girlfriend.
And finally, Suki kicked you out for drinking beer on the premises that he doesn't sell.
I think you'll have to drink in the Sportsman in future.
Sorry, Mate........
Hello mate, very good post.
I'm sorry for not making it for a drink Saturday. It was firmly a part of the plan but in the words of my other half the woman in front at Great Bridge hairdressers kept changing her mind and clogging the queue and my decision to wait for her to finish meant I didn't board the 74 until near enough 2pm by which time I assumed you'd have gone!!!
It sounds like the cardboard cut-out had an identical night to the one when the photo was taken!!
I agree on Albion/England. I think both represent an identity but Albion in many cases carries a family connection, often a love of or a loss of the one(s) who introduced us to it. I guess in that respect it's difficult to replicate.
I will definitely come and join you pre City or Southampton if you're about.
Kev in Mallorca
It's funny you should put the story about the hairdressers in a reply to Mr Barnett himself cause he always keeps us waiting up the Vine for the same reason.
CantelloRocket 78
You may mock, but I remember seeing you in The Vine's toilet, secretly looking in the mirror as you enviously tried on your 'Cantello' wig.
But talkin' of hairdressers,I can't wait 'til I reach pension age, so I can get a reduced rate for my planned blue 'n' White rinse.......
CantelloRocket 78
this may sound a bit strange, but I'm sure that's nothing new from me-
when we support England, we're supposed to 'cheer on' players from our local rivals, plus guys like Ashley Cole and John Terry, who many around the country normally boo loudly.
Now if a European XI played the Rest Of The World XI, we'd be cheering on French and German players, and if they manage to find life on Mars, an Earth team would play 'em, so we'd have to get behind everybody on the planet.
So yet again,me local club is where me heart lies.
I'm afraid I'm goin' on holiday this weekend, I should still be on the net, but will miss the City game.
Hopefully see you anytime after that?
Bromham Baggie
No contest After years of enduring England failing to deliver I've found I even prefer re-runs of Startrek Next Generation over the national team's televised games. When Star Trek finishes you can still catch forty minutes of the game and either be pleasantly surprised that England have scored, or feel justified in not watching the game. Has anybody else noticed how crap TV has become in the 8.00-9.00 slot?
Wall Heath Baggie
I think you need to get out a bit more mate.
Bromham Baggie
If only the ramp wasn't so steep.
Since the times when Statham was ignored for Sansom who was a pale imitation, John Wile was ignored for Foster and his headband and Bomber who was ignored almost completely how could you choose a team based on who they play for rather than ability.
Agreed about only "big" teams getting a look in - Tom Cleverly is the perfect example..... he spent 3 seasons on loan at Wigan where was voted player of the year and he didn't get a sniff of England - he returned to Man Utd, played 45 minutes in the charity shield and was in the squad the following week.... literally !!
I had hoped Roy would have realised that life doesnt stop at the top 6 but he seems to be following the party line... shame.
CantelloRocket 78
'Bomber' Brown was one of the most prolific scorers in the top flight for years, and if I remember correctly he was given one friendly game for England against Wales then pushed out for good.
Since the mid 60's, It always seemed that Albion players had to achieve twice as much as those at 'fashionable' clubs, then they had a short spell in the squad before being discarded.
At the same time, even if 'favoured' players looked poor, they were given many games and many chances to establish themselves.
It just completely put me off watching the national team.
The Real Bully Hoo.
Totally agree that not only the Albion but players of all Midlands clubs have largely been ignored for England recognition for many years. Any player with ambitions in that direction has needed to leave the area. Is it just a coincidence that our area has been in the football doldrums for so long? Perhaps we need a national newspaper based here to fight our corner as we all know that the press pick the England team. I think Roy knew this when he accepted the poison chalice. (That's the chalice from the palace not the vessel with the pestle which contains the brew that is true.)
That my friend is why England will never win a major tournament
Afternoon Warren, another good blog mate! I echo the thoughts of many on here and put Albion first ahead of England every day of the week. Good to read a blog so level-headed and not getting carried away with our chances this season. Many already eliminating the potential threat of relegation, strange as we know what the Baggies put us through. Get to 40 points as quickly as possible is the main aim and then see what we can achieve after that. Another top 10 finish would be a very successful season. Happy to see David Moyes get manager of the month, I do hope Steve Clarke was also strongly considered though having comfortably seen off Everton at the beginning of the month. Agree with many that a right-back in January is key, Tamas and Jones lack pace, Reid is injury prone and Jara is better suited as holding midfielder.
Cheers Sedgley, much appreciated.
You mention David Moyes winning Manager of the Month, his league record in September was P4 W2 D1 L1, identical to Steve Clarke's. Furthermore, Everton's defeat came at our place, their wins came at an out-of-form Swansea and at home to newly-promoted Southampton. Aside from the league they were dumped out of the Capital One Cup at Leeds.
AVB's league record for September was P4 W3 D1 L0, including a win at Old Trafford and progress in the cup.
West Ham, Sunderland, Newcastle, Chelsea and Man City were also unbeaten.
Seriously, who picks these awards?!
I can see there has to be some discretion in terms of relative expectation on each team/manager but I can't see that Everton have achieved anything in September to warrant Moyes receiving that.
Warren - be careful about saying nice things about AVB - Max won't be happy!!!
Some good points, personally I was surprised the award didn't go to Di Matteo or AVB myself. Quite thankful Steve Clarke didn't get it to be honest, could bring a bit of bad luck with it. Also it's nice to carry on under the radar with teams still underestimating us!
Baggies USA
I was born in 73 into an Albion family, i think the first words my dad ever said to me were if you want to live under my roof then you will support West Brom. But like most watching England was a joy, a pleasure it had that excitement when going to a game, traveling across Europe to watch them play you knew they had the passion even if our bottle could never hold out. But now i watch the games on TV, i get a bet hesitant before the whistle but then i am disappointed even when we win as the games are dull. I miss the likes of Sheringham, Gascoigne, Lineker, Robson to name but a few. Winning anything with England seems a millions miles away but at the moment winning something at the hawthorns seems a reality, the players look like a unit, the manager has that passion and a point to prove, the fans are boinging and i love and i am proud being a baggies fan at the moment!!
Brummie roader Ryan
Albion over England all day for me.
It now disappoints me when we have an international break as iv gave up on the England team
Jack ♣ Hat.
There are many fans who read the posts on here and would love to contribute, my message to you is: Select a nom de guerre and come on this site and say "Worrow" or "Hello" if you like. You will soon get in the swim, all ladies welcome. Hope to hear from some of you soon. Come on you BAGGIES.
The Real Bully Hoo.
Spot on Jack, and they don't have to fear the wrath of Max's tongue as I have exclusive rights. Come on readers become writers, the more the merrier.
Jack ♣ Hat.
Maybe we could arrange a free go at Wall Heath to the first five newbies ☺☻☺☻s.
P.S. Onny jowkin maet.
Netherton Baggie
I recently mentioned Brian Clough's description of Brooking,as 'floats like a butterfly and stings like one.
Seeing Derek Statham's name crop up earlier,another Cloughie gem came to mind,when he described Kenny Sansom as a deformed dwarf.
The Real Bully Hoo.
Perhaps you should change your name to 'The Voice of Cloughie.' Anyway if you have any more of his one liners keep them coming, they are like the man himself was, brilliant.
Unlike Kenny Sansom who regularly appears on Talksport telling his anecdote '...and I said to him that's Wembley mud' which is just as funny the 98th time you hear it as it was the first
Hi Lads, Thanks Jack the Hat (love that moniker) for the invitation have been reading all your posts as I always do and having a really good laugh, must admit I agree with all the comments I am a converted WBA fan 'cos I married a fella who has been a baggies fan for 58yrs, I am now a season tkt holder in the East Stand.
I was a Villa supporter back in 1965 oooops sorry lol, hubby took me to the game where Albion beat the Villans 6-0 think it was 1966 and have been a baggiebird ever since, you have probably heard me as I am the one in the stand that shouts louder than all the rest put to-gether LOL.
Kev in Mallorca
Sorry to here about your troubled childhood and happy you came through a dark tunnel to see the light, welcome to these forums and may I suggest a way to help you feel your feet is to converse with the other poster who is secretly following a similar path in life We got solbakken the club,maybe both of you chatting will help him to come and shout it to the world.
We got solbakken the club
Nah, doubt that very much mate. The whole purpose was to get the Rocket off its launch pad and flying one side of the universe or the other. It's took light years, but eventually landed on my planet. That mission is complete so I'm looking forward to re-fuelling and taking another small step for wolf-kind. May the source be with you, and some of this Bilston rain if you want.
Ajoo our kid...
CantelloRocket 78
when you first came over here, you put on the occasional lengthy, smug post and thought you could fool the Albion fans.
Because I instantly sussed you, and after a string of embarrassments, you now come running over here two or three times a day, showing much irritation and stroppy moods.
It must be hard work rushing back and forth, whilst we sit here loffin' at ya?
Be brave, be bold, consider yourself told........ha ha.
Jack ♣ Hat.
Welcome aboard buddy, glad you like my nom de guerre because there are lots of the orange shirt brigade who do not. Bet you felt better after the conversion job☺☻☺☻s. Hope you get plenty of messages from our regulars.
Un arl be evun mooer happeya if yo con post regla, see yo sewn me wench.
CantelloRocket 78
Hi, nice to hear from you.
The first away game I ever saw was at Villa in the mid 60's, and I remember going to that other game you mentioned when Albion won 6-0.
I also sit in the East Stand, so maybe we already have one or two things in common.
There are some fans who read these posts but feel a bit shy or unsure about coming on here, but it's mainly for fun, and a chance to get things off our chests.No one can see us, so nobody's gonna jump out a cupboard at home if we say something they don't agree with.
I have a feeling you've been here on the odd occasion before, so as they say, don't be a stranger.........;)
West Brom over England everytime, though the rate they`re looting us England will be WBA soon. Thinking of getting a baggies tattoo, was going to get the club shield but found an old away jersey that has the coat of arms of West Bromwich on, going to get that instead
Robin Brittain
I am with you Warren , in fact my views are probably more extreme on the Albion versus England topic. I have little interest in tomorrow's game and will not bother to watch it as the result is meaningless. All I know is that we are deprived of another weekend of Premier League football at a time when our team is doing well. As I have said before it's time for the Premier League to go it's own way and make sure our season is not continually interrupted. I see that the FA's latest brainwave is to make all the current England squad sign a code of conduct charter. Sounds like boot camp to me.
Thank goodness the best goalkeeper in the land decided to ignore the England calls to devote time to things that really matter in his life. He has my utmost respect for doing that.
Albion everytime. Statham / Sansom STILL gets me angry... how sad is that? Seeing a rerun with Baines / Cole. No competition. Never has been.
Evening all,
i do find the debate about country v club always interesting.....club is an everyday thing whilst country is the iceing on the cake. As a scot though......they go hand in glove for me. The albion is and always will be very important but my national side is.....well as a smaller country with a proud sporting history..... It may sound silly but i only have to hear flower of scotland and i get just a little emotional - even more so when we are not doing so well. And it's great to have Jimmy and Dozza in the scotland squad and playing well at the moment. And how many scotish players have found a home at the shirne and performed well for both?? Club v country....to me they both matter!
Jack ♣ Hat.
Thanks, you have given me an idea. If our fans had a choice of having a new national anthem what would you choose?.
My coice,
Know your enemy by Green Day
good choice that - i'd proabaly end up going all Scotish and have to have the Proclaimers 500 miles. But if you wanted songs to sing at our friends from staffs we could sing the bay city rollers bye bye baby every time they get relegated or lose when we beat them again....or maybe cool and the gangs "relegation time"
to many songs to choose from......
Baggie bird
Hi Lads
Thank you for the warm welcome, yes CantelloRocket 78 I have been on here before but some of my posts were er not posted, think it was the comments on the orange shirt brigade LOL, I sit down the front in the East Stand got a brill reputation for having a go at the officials especially when they get it all wrong, some of the opposing teams players get it in the neck as well when they foul my beloved baggies.
As for Solbakken, the deluded 1 LOL surely he would want to support a team that is doing exceptionaly well instead of that team down the road lol.
Will definitely be back on here now I know I am welcome, roll on the Man City game getting withdrawal symptoms.
Netherton Baggie
In common with the vast majority of our fans,Albion always come first.On the subject of our players getting a derisory number of England Caps,does anyone else remember back in the 60's,when Alan Peacock of Leeds,had to pull out of an England match.His obvious replacement in everyones opinion was Johnny Kaye,who I believe was in the squad.
Lo and behold who got the nod,Barry Bridges.England who cares?
Jack ♣ Hat.
Baggie bird,
Last time I was at Villa Park Graham Williams was fouled by big Tony Hately. Graham was on his knees and Hately bent over him. Don't know what Hately said but he never saw Grahams upper cut. Needless to say our ten men lost. All the best me wench.


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I'm normally sympathetic to the protagonist, but the whole lying to Fauxmanda about the paternity test is pretty evil. Understandable, but evil nevertheless.
Random question. Do the rich folk live in the Hamptons year round? I always thought it was a summer spot. The Graysons at least seem to live there the whole year
I think Daniel is already a significantly more interesting character, with way more potential, than Jack. I wish they'd just get rid of Jack. Emily's relationship with Daniel has so much more potential conflict, and I think the two actors have a lot more chemistry. I've never felt even remotely invested in Jack/Emily.
I'm almost to the point of getting rid of Jack, Declan, and Fauxmanda. They do not advance the story. Yes, real Amanda was in love with Jack, but that's not happening now. Let him sail off with Fauxmanda and their baby, take Declan with them so he won't get killed after robbing people's houses, and end that storyline. There's enough going on that they aren't necessary anymore.
No, I don't think it is. She told Emanda that she'd slept with someone else and was worried. She arranged for the fake paternity test for her to give to Jack. Knowing the truth gives her the leverage she needs.
Typically it's a summer house. But last season we saw that they stayed there through Thanksgiving anyway. But I think the idea was that it was an unusual occurrence for them because of Daniel's incarceration. This season picked up at Memorial Day, the start of the summer season.
I'm used to Madeline Stowe being fabulous with her sweet smiles, but I thought the actor playing Conrad was brilliant this ep - thanks in large part to some great lines they gave him! Paraphrasing, but I loved it when Daniel brought in the passport and he waves him off with "your propensity for gullibility is the least of our challenges right now." And then when he announced his remarriage to Victoria? Classic!! Last week I thought it came out of nowhere - deleted scenes from an old OC script, and yes there was a HUGE jump to Declan actually breaking, entering and stealing from last week's hold the stash which was But further in, I think we see what's really going on here. Good guy Jack and vulnerable Declan are being set up by creepy "come to my house" guy. All I can say is this better tie back to the rest of the story or I'm FFing through this one. Last season I was tentatively supportive of the Declan/Charlotte storyline as I thought they represented a more innocent parallel to all the stuff their older siblings and parents were doing, but it seems that with the drug abuse and now this, we are going off track somewhat - perhaps in an effort to get the younger viewers who used to watch OC? (I mention OC several times because the creator/writer of Revenge used to write for OC.) I had issues too - had to go back and crank the volume several times, and there are still a few lines I didn't catch. You know that the actors playing Emily and Daniel are together in RL, right? It's Jack's, and aside from being sad about it, Emily would rather Amanda think it's not so that she has something to hold over her. Yes - he said something about the trauma there (WHM, the talented Mr Hamptons) and wanting to move on. Plus it's a plot device to get him in Emily's house. And maybe budget cuts - that was a helluva set! The Graysons have mentioned a place in the city, and given that Conrad's been using it as a place to take his girlfriends, Victoria likes the Hampton's better - I think she even said something at one point about not wanting to go to the city or preferring the summer house or something. And didn't they talk about it in the divorce proceedings too - having several places - maybe even one more for skiing somewhere?
Victoria has never believed that Amanda is Amanda. She's also never trusted Emily. She's fairly close to making the connection, IMO...
I would agree with you that she's very distrustful. I'm sure she knows something is not quite right, but can't put her fingers on just what that is yet. Emanda has been at too many places that are just too convenient for her to totally believe her. However, while people may suspect that Emanda is not who she says she is, the whole scheme is a bit too out there for people to fully grasp it. The amount of background and cooperation that she has had to do to make it all work is pretty incredible. So I can see Victoria believing that something is off but not really grasping the full extent of it.
ITA. I think once she finds out, she won't be wholly surprised because she knows there's something wrong. She just doesn't know what it is. She's known there was something odd about Emily from fay 1 though, remember she got Frank to do a background check? She had no reason to be suspicious then. Now, she's got a lot
In my mind this show is really about Emily vs Victoria, bitter enemies, but also very much alike and thus equal adversaries. Emily may be the good vs Victoria's evil, but the further we get into the story the more that line blurs. I can already see what started as a show that could have been called Emily's Revenge is much broader than that now, and certainly Victoria's got both the motives and capacity for revenge herself. Just not the ninja skills
Ninja skills make all the difference! Emily is evil. Telling Amanda the baby wasn't Jack's...dark and twisty, as Nolan said. I thought it was pretty interesting contradict this to the flashback of her relationship with Aiden, and show how she has toughened up since he left. It's unusual to see a flashback or even a current scene with Emily showing genuine compassion. I love this show. I really hope it doesn't jump the shark!
I still hope that at some point Victoria and Emily join together and become Team HBIC. In a lot of ways they were screwed by the same people. And God, that could be so epically awesome.
Yeah, you missed it. Emily showed Nolan the real paternity results that proved Jack's the baby daddy, and the fact that she told Amanda differently.
Thanks, I don't remember that. I was really tired when I watched that night. We had an engagement party for my daughter that day. Should re-watch it.
I'm not reading any spoilers, but just popping in to say that this is my new favorite show on tv. Is it possible to see new eps online? I only have Netflix for it.
no, he's a much better partner for her than jack or the insipid fiance who is coming along but not that quickly

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[quote user="MattMeyerBud"]but I am saying the whole "MOOREHEAD WATCHED THE GAMES AND THATS HOW HE KNOWS" argument has really taken a beating with your most recent stances on Eli
yea....i realized that with last winter's Larry Bird debate. lol

Show me where I have said anything like that in this debate.

Until then, you have no leg to stand on.
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you don't have to quote the stats that you are using to formulate your opinion, your arguments make it clear with or without you actually mentioning it.
It's become obvious from your comments that you are not interested in watching Eli actually play the game and making a decision based upon that, whether you want to admit it or not all you care about are the results of his play...not the actual play itself....which is FINE...but the fact that you won't admit it is frustrating.


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In Lodi, there's apparently more than enough alcohol to go around.
At least that's the assessment of the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
The department, which regulates the number of licenses allowed in jurisdictions based on population, reports that Lodi currently has 54 active off-sale wine and beer licenses, or more than twice the suggested amount.
This includes grocery stores, mini-marts, liquor stores and gas stations, for example, that sell liquor to be consumed somewhere other than at the outlet.
Liquor license
list Following is a list of liquor licenses available through the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control: Beer Manufacturer/Large Brewery:The sale of beer to any person holding a license authorizing the sale of beer, and to consumers for consumption on or off the manufacturer's licensed premises. May conduct beer tastings under specified conditions. Minors are allowed on the premises. Winegrower/Winery:The sale of wine and brandy to any person holding a license authorizing the sale of wine and brandy, and to consumers for consumption off the premises where sold. May conduct winetastings under prescribed conditions. Minors are allowed on the premises. Off-Sale Beer & Wine:The sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises. Minors allowed. Off-Sale General:The sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption off the premises where sold. Minors allowed. Small Beer Manufacturer/Micro-brewery:The same privileges and restrictions as a large brewery. On-Sale Beer/Bar or Tavern:The sale of beer for consumption on or off the premises where sold. No wine or distilled spirits may be on the premises. Full meals are not required; however, sandwiches or snacks must be available. Minors allowed. On-Sale Beer & Wine/Restaurant:The sale of beer and wine for consumption on or off the premises. Distilled spirits may not be on the premises (except brandy, rum, or liqueurs for use solely for cooking purposes). Must operate and maintain the licensed premises as a bona fide eating place. Must make actual and substantial sales of meals, during the normal meal hours that they are open, at least five days a week. On-Sale Beer & Wine/Public Premises:The sale of beer and wine for consumption on or off the premises. No distilled spirits may be on the premises. Minors are not allowed to enter and remain, and food service is not required. On-Sale General/Restaurant:The sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption on the licensed premises. Authorizes the sale of beer and wine for consumption off the licensed premises. Must operate and maintain the licensed premises as a bona fide eating place. On-Sale General/Bar Or Night Club :The sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption on the premises where sold. Authorizes the sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold. Minors are not allowed to enter and remain. Food service is not required. On-Sale General/Seasonal:Same privileges and restrictions as provided for a regular license except it is issued for a specific season. Inclusive dates of operation are listed on the license certificate. |
With a current population of 60,000, Lodi should only have 24, according to ABC. The statewide standard dictates that there should be one license for every 2,500 residents.
What, if anything, should be done about it?
The city's community development director, Konradt Bartlam, wants the city to set a cap on the number of use permits it allows. While ABC allocates liquor licenses, it can not do so without business owners first obtaining a use permit from the Lodi Planning Commission.
"What we're looking for is some policy and direction," Bartlam told council members at a meeting last week. "Do you think we should have a limit set?"
Councilman John Beckman says no, while Vice Mayor Emily Howard says yes. But Councilman Larry Hansen says maybe.
Lodi wants to examine the number of liquor licenses and their Eastside concentration because of reported crime and the potential for more.
While it provides recommendations on how many can be in use in any city, ABC can only mandate that a new applicant obtain a license from somewhere else within the specific county.
For example, a new business owner wanting to sell alcohol in an area where the concentration is already high would be required by ABC to get his or her license from another city.
At least three and maybe four businesses are expected to apply to Lodi for use permits in a matter of weeks, Bartlam said.
One, the large Eastside grocery store planned to be built on Cherokee Lane in the former bowling alley, made its application this week.
But this is not the first time the issue has come up, Bartlam said.
In 1993, when Hansen was police chief, members of the Eastside Improvement Committee started to fight back against what they felt were too many liquor-related businesses moving in.
Two years later, the city successfully lobbied Hansen to formally request the ABC to revoke a number of liquor licenses in the area.
Hansen said the quantity of licenses in Lodi goes hand in hand with the city's higher-than-normal driving under the influence infractions.
When compared with other cities with populations between 50,000 and 100,000, Lodi was ranked by the state Office of Traffic Safety at the top of the list for injury and fatal accidents involving alcohol. Because of those figures, the Lodi Police Department applied for and received a state grant in 2001 to hold monthly checkpoints looking for drivers under the influence.
"But I really am torn on this," Hansen said at last week's council meeting regarding limiting the number of liquor licenses.
"I agree with letting people develop their own property," he said.
That is Beckman's issue.
"It's one of those nasty little issues with telling people what they can do on their private property," he said Friday.
"We want to protect the property owner, but we also want to protect the neighborhood.
"I want to encourage free enterprise … until it rises to the level of a nuisance."
City Manager Dixon Flynn said residents expressed concerns a few years ago when the topic came up.
"At that time, the people on the Eastside felt the availability of alcohol was not proportional throughout the city," he said.
"The public needs to come in and have their voices heard. That may limit the number (of liquor licenses) we have on the Eastside."
Eastside advocate Virginia Snyder worries about the high concentration in the area.
"I know throughout the Eastside you're seeing more and more liquor stores with bars on the windows and garish signs inside," she said.
"It denotes this is an unsafe neighborhood."
About 10 years ago, residents started fighting back when groups of people began loitering on corners where alcohol was sold and property owners found empty booze bottles on their lawns.
"It's a huge problem, and it's just contributing to the downturn of this side of town," Snyder said.
Between April 1, 2002, and Sept. 29, 2002, there were 724 police reports related to businesses holding off-sale licenses, according to a city study. Of those, 127 involved alcohol or drugs.
Cherokee Lane, specifically, had 12 active licenses during that same time period, the city reported. Those sites generated 168 incidents with 22 percent involving alcohol or drugs.
Police Chief Jerry Adams said he favors a cap placed on the number of liquor-related use permits.
"I know there are lots of communities around California that have done that," he said. "I know in the past, we have opposed the issuance of liquor licenses because of a concentration.
"We have to ask ourselves, 'Is it a police department issue, or a planning issue?' We have to look at how the number of licenses and the type of business affects calls for service."
Since liquor licenses are granted by the state, cities do not typically keep track of how many are in use within their city limits unless it is tied to a use permit, like it is in Lodi.
In Galt, for example, no use permit is required to operate a business that sells alcohol.
Representatives from the city's Police Department, Planning Department and the Finance Department did not know how many ABC licenses were currently is use.
Stockton, too, does not keep its own figures on hand, said Matt Robinson, city spokesman.
San Joaquin County figures were unavailable from ABC on Friday.
While some may think the high number of liquor licenses in Lodi is reflective of the city's wine connection, business owners who operate wineries or wine cellars fall under a different license, according to ABC.
In the end, the city council last week could not decide last week whether to cap the number of liquor licenses allowed in Lodi.
Both Howard and Councilman Keith Land wanted to set the limit at 54, but the motion failed 2-2 last Wednesday. Howard asked the issue come back when Mayor Susan Hitchcock is in attendance.
It is tentatively scheduled to be discussed at a Tuesday morning Shirtsleeve Session in June.
In the meantime, without a cap, Bartlam said each use permit would have to be scrutinized on a case-by-case basis, but he would recommend against issuing permits because of what he termed an "over-concentration."
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Karnataka have gone into tea at 279 for five in their Ranji Trophy 2013-14 semi-final against Punjab at Mohali. Karun Nair has led the way with an innings of 78.
Karnataka started the session at 158 for four with Nair the main batsman. But, they also had CM Gautam in the middle, who continued to be in great touch and scored a quick 48 before Harbhajan Singh dismissed him. Gautam charged to Harbhajan and the off-spinner fired it down the leg-side. Gautam only ended up giving a catch to mid-wicket.
After Gautam's fall, Karnataka slowed down considerably, but by the time tea came about, they had taken the lead.
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Punjab 270 trail Karnataka 279 for 5 (Robin Uthappa 47, Manish Pandey 65, Karun Nair 78; Harbhajan Singh 2 for 64) by 9 runs.


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Just bought an 1987 Alfa Romeo Spider, 106,xxx miles. Fairly solid, a drivers car (not a weekend show car)... $3,000 out the door, I am happy with it. Another year in Florida with out A/C, . I will take pics tomorrow when I pick it up.
not stylish or cool enough for some, but sprint blue, ceramic brakes, sport suspension and 450 HP at 8500 rpm and it's on my shortlist
for some reason Audi doesn't ship the RS avants to the US
My RS4 has the faux aluminum trim, and I like it, lightens the car up a bit. I used to be into the monochromatic/blacked-out look, but as I got older that has faded.
Avus is nice but I've grown fond of bolder colors (used to be a white, black silver guy). I like them looking like a toy.
Honestly the red looks pretty good, as in little red wagon, and wagons haul things, and this one hauls ass, lol


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Carmike Cinemas, the country's fourth-largest movie theater chain, will release the contentious documentary Bully as an R-rated film, as it was initially designated by the Motion Picture Association of America.
A rep for Carmike Cinemas told EW: "It's just like any other movie content that's out there being distributed. It was originally rated an R picture. We certainly respect the MPAA and all that they do and how they evaluate and review pictures, and that's the rating that it received, and that's how we'll handle it. It was rated R and that's how we'll present it in theaters." The decision means minors will need to be with a parent or guardian to see the film.
The rep also quashed a report by the Los Angeles Times that Carmike had previously decided not to screen the teen bullying doc, calling the story "erroneous."
The Weinstein Company refused the MPAA's R rating and announced on Monday that it would release Bully as an unrated film. The documentary will also be treated like an R-rated film by Regal Cinemas, the nation's largest theater chain, while AMC Theaters, the second-largest chain, will allow minors to buy tickets if they present a signed parental permission slip.
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Solana Farms Inc.
Solana Farms is a family owned vineyard and farm located in the rolling hills of Paso Robles. We raise premium quality Arbequina, Mission and Tuscan varietal olives and produce a certified, extra virgin olive oil that we prefer to sell to olive oil purveyors, wineries, tasting rooms and olive oil blenders. We raise and produce a premium quality product for sale to interested buyers. |
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San Luis Obispo
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We bring in a mobile olive oil press and produce three very high quality Arbequina, Mission and mixed Tuscan varietal oils for sale to bulk oil buyers. |
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1) She is going to kill me if I do this
2) Ah what the hell, she'll get over it:)
Well with the help of some of Christy's fabulous friends (and of course Bryan) we were able to keep it a secret and surprised her a couple Saturdays ago. As Christy stated 'I hated the first 10 minutes of it, but then loved it!' So Christy:)
We held it in the basement of Tav on the Ave. There was definite concern on how we would get her there, let alone get her to come in the basement and not be suspicious. Initially, the plan was Christy's mom was going to invite them out to her house for supper and Bryan would find an excuse to stop at the Tav on the way out. Then fear struck me.....'What if she thinks she's only going to her mom's for supper and decides to be super casual and is wearing...gasp...sweatpants!?!?!' I mean, she was going to kill us all for throwing this party in the first place but if she discovered this was all going on and I allowed her to wear sweatpants to the party....who knows what would have went down.
The party planners quickly devised a plan and with some trickery from Bryan and Christy's mom, they were able to make a change of plans and made a last minute decision to go out to eat at.
The Tav was packed, which teed up a perfect reason for them to be sitting in the basement....and the rest....well I'll let the photos do the talking:)
The moment she realized it was more than just dinner |
Terror/Joy....it was a range of emotions. Poor Grayson couldn't see a darn thing that was going on due to the hat:) |
Pictures strung on twine and attached to old barn wood |
The room was adorned with photos such as this one....such a gem! |
Ben and Mary |
Randi and Ashley |
Trisha and Matt |
Anne, Bibbs and Rach |
Jeff and Aleta |
My sister Emily and Chris |
Jay, Rico (ryan) and Ben |
My sister and I |
Shot time with the Taylor girls |
The possibilities of what these two are discussing are endless.....:) |
Love them. Mother/Daughter |
Christy and Rachel |
Me and the birthday girl |
Anne, my fellow party planner. Anne, you make me want to hit a tanning salon, stat. |
Rachel and Anne |
Jay and I |
Amanda and Christy |
Krystal and Joe (Christy's brother) |
Jess and Zach |
The McCormicks, Blickems and yours truly |
Too many too name....but they all coordinated well! |
Bryan and Christy |
The necklace Kate made for the birthday girl |
This picture is hilarious....I look like I'm grabbing Matt's ass |
Movie Club Girls: Sarah, Christy, Me, Aleta |
Shots were flowing all night. In the words of Jimmy Fallon and Channing Tatum 'Ew!' To complete your life, view the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIhU3mQTp1U |
Trisha, Matt and Ninja Christy |
They may kill me.....way late in the night. |
It was a fabulous time and so glad everyone came out to celebrate the wonderful Christy. Love you Jill and so glad your birthday came after mine:)


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The latest news and activities from the DGS and our federal and state partners.
David Wunsch, director of the Delaware Geological Survey and state geologist, has had an appointment to the Federal Advisory Committee for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program approved by the White House. The committee is charged with advising the director of the U.S. Geological Survey on planning and implementation of the geologic mapping program.


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Update Thursday July 19: Stock price of New Oriental rebounded 22% this morning, after CEO Yu Minhong rebutted Muddy Waters' accusations on his Chinese micro-blog, calling them "baseless". In response to questioning of New Oriental's franchising business, Yu said all of the New Oriental teaching schools are 100% owned and are directly run by the company, with the exception of some of "co-op operations" in small cities. Only the "cooperation fees" were included in the company's financial report, according to Yu's posts. He also assured investors that the company would not "harm investors' interests using the VIE structure", and would "respect the S.E.C. investigation".
Muddy Waters Research issued a report on New Oriental Education this afternoon, calling it "lying to shareholders about its store growth and financial performance". Stock price of New Oriental, the largest provider of private education services in China, plummeted 30% to $9.50 per share in the afternoon alone, the lowest since early 2007. This nose dive was preceded by a 34% drop in stock price yesterday after the company revealed that S.E.C was investigating its financial statements. All in all, the stock has depreciated 57% since yesterday morning--this means that the CEO Yu Minhong, a Forbes billionaire with an estimated net worth of $1.05 billion as of March, saw his fortune shrink by at least $330 million in just two days.
The report by Muddy Waters claimed that New Oriental had used "upfront franchise and other fees to inflate its cash balances", and predicted that the company would "restate historical results" in light of the information presented. The report also indicated the possible resignation of the company's auditor Deloitte, which had previously audited companies accused of deceiving investors such as Longtop Financial Services.
It is uncertain whether the financial problems suspected by Muddy Waters have anything to do with S.E.C's probe, which was announced to New Oriental in a formal order last Friday. The investigation concerned the consolidation of the "variable interest entity (VIE) of the company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries into the company's consolidated financial statements", CFO Louis Hsieh said during an earnings call yesterday.
Hsieh alluded that the investigation was possibly triggered by recent changes in New Oriental's VIE ownership structure."VIE" generally refers to a Chinese-owned operation company that holds license in fields where the Chinese government restricts foreign direct investment, but is de facto controlled by a foreign-invested entity. The U.S.-listed New Oriental is such an entity and its VIE, or the operation company in China, was originally owned by the CEO Yu Minhong and ten other shareholders. This year, however, Yu has taken the company completely under his control and increased his shareholding from 53% to 100%. Shareholders of the U.S.-listed entity were only made aware of this process after its completion on July 11th.
Although Hsieh said the restructuring would not affect the company's U.S. counterpart, stockholders' reaction suggests that they believe otherwise. Ella Ji, an analyst from Oppenheimer & Co Inc, said U.S. shareholders now worry about whether they will still "have enough effective control over" and "receive the benefits from" the operation company in China. Ji herself has downgraded the New Oriental stock from "outperform" to "market perform" this morning.


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Crowds Are This Election's Real Winners
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Forget about Obama versus Romney. The real contest in the 2012 election was about analytics.
Politics is just the latest front in a war being fought in businesses and consulting firms around the world, with this round pitting quants such as New York Times blogger Nate Silver against the intuition of pundits like James Carville or Karl Rove. The quants bring data, computers and formal models. The pundits -- though they do use data -- rely more on gut feelings, industry experience and personal contacts.
In the latest skirmish, the quants won. They predicted the election outcome far more accurately than the pundits did. Therein lies a lesson for executives and policy makers alike: Wisdom and intuition may actually be hurting your firm or organization.
Consider the Federal Reserve, arguably the most powerful economic institution on the planet. The Fed's staff economists do for economic statistics what Silver does for poll numbers, crunching piles of data into a very accurate forecast. By contrast, the members of the Federal Open Market Committee are more like Carville, wisened by years of experience and equipped with anecdotes from their industry contacts. A surprising study by economists Christina Romer and David Romer found that adding the opinions of these pundits to the staff forecast actually produces an inferior result. The surprising conclusion is that we would be better served if the members of the FOMC simply withheld their judgment.
Better Forecaster
This doesn't mean the quants can declare victory. As it turns out, there is an even better forecaster: crowds. Political prediction markets, such as Intrade, which rely on the wisdom of crowds rather than any individual uber-pundit, have historically done a better job of predicting elections than even very sophisticated statistical models do. In 2008, the prediction markets were more accurate than Silver in forecasting the election results. In 2012, the scorekeepers at PunditTracker.com called it a draw, despite attempts by Romney supporters to manipulate the odds at Intrade.
The implications go far beyond elections. Research has shown that prediction markets can forecast economic, business and sporting outcomes better than relevant experts can. They even helped Hewlett-Packard Co. predict printer sales better than its own analysts could. What these markets do is efficiently aggregate many different types of information pertinent to the forecast at hand -- not merely the parts that are quantifiable and thus easy to subject to the quants' analytical tools. The quant may be smarter than any other person in the room, but he's not smarter than the room as a whole.
Prediction markets can be difficult for businesses to use. For one, you need to find a lot of people who are willing to bet on the outcome that interests you. That can be particularly problematic in places that have anti-gambling laws.
Luckily, you don't need a market to draw upon the wisdom of crowds. In recent research, David Rothschild and Justin Wolfers analyzed the results of election polls that asked random samples of Americans who they thought would win -- another way to crowd-source insight. They found that polls of voters' expectations consistently outperformed standard polls, which asked voters whom they plan to vote for. In 345 separate races, the expectation polls correctly predicted 81 percent of all election winners, compared with 69 percent for the regular polls.
The recent election provided an ideal real-world test of the different types of polls. Quants such as Silver based their projections on polls asking people whom they intended to vote for. These projections varied sharply over time, picking up the strong pro-Obama sentiment only in the last few days of the campaign. Some polls predicted a close contest, and a few even pointed to a victory for Republican nominee Mitt Romney. By contrast, surveys of voter expectations pointed to President Barack Obama's win much earlier and more consistently, and also correctly suggested that he would win by a healthy margin.
Sample Size
Asking the crowd for its forecast yields useful insights because it treats poll respondents as mini-anthropologists, asking them to report back not just on their own thoughts and feelings, but also on those of their friends, neighbors and coworkers. This boosts a poll's effective sample size, as each respondent may end up speaking for the preferences of 10 or 20 others.
The same logic that works for political forecasts might work well in other contexts. Think about how most market research works. A clothing manufacturer may convene a dozen people in a focus group, and ask them whether they prefer a red shirt to a blue shirt. Such exercises have only limited value, partly because the opinions of so few people may not represent the broader population. If, however, each of these people is asked to reflect on the preferences of his or her friends and family, the responses may actually mirror hundreds of people from a dozen separate communities.
The approach may be helpful in constructing better economic indicators, as well. For instance, economists are very interested in tracking employment. Rather than just asking a sample of people if they have a job (as the Bureau of Labor Statistics currently does), why not also ask whether the firm where they work is hiring or firing? Gallup Inc. has recently started asking precisely this question, and some preliminary analysis suggests that it can help explain labor market developments. (Disclosure: Justin Wolfers is a senior scientist at Gallup.)
The 2012 election had a clear winner: Analytics beat intuition. This is threatening both to the likes of Carville and Rove and to their intuition-driven counterparts in the corporate world. But the quants also have to respect the crowd. The success of prediction markets and expectations polls tells us something truly humbling -- that knowledge doesn't just reside in the executive suite or in a quantitative model. For executives nimble and humble enough to accept this, it presents a great opportunity.
(Betsey Stevenson is an associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan. Justin Wolfers is an associate professor of business and public policy at the University of Pennsylvania, and a non-resident senior fellow of the Brookings Institution. Both are Bloomberg View columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.)
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Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation, headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki. Nokia is focused on wireless and wired telecommunications, with 112,262 employees in 120 countries, sales in more than 150 countries and global annual revenue of 51.1 billion euros and operating profit of 8.0 billion as of 2007. It is the world's largest manufacturer of mobile telephones: its global device market share was about 40% in Q2 of 2008, up from 38% in Q2 2007 and up from 39% sequentially. Nokia produces mobile phones for every major market segment and protocol, including GSM, CDMA, and W-CDMA (UMTS). Nokia's subsidiary Nokia Siemens Networks produces telecommunications network equipments, solutions and services.
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The neural crest is a multipotent population of cells that has the ability to migrate throughout the embryo and give rise to a broad range of derivatives. Because of its contribution to multiple lineages, abnormal development of the NC can result in a wide array of seemingly unrelated clinical manifestations affecting multiple organ systems, as observed in Hirschsprung disease (hypopigmentation and aganglionic megacolon) and DiGeorge syndrome (craniofacial and heart defects). Therefore, studies focusing on the molecular mechanisms regulating the emergence of the NC are critical for furthering our understanding of a broad range of human congenital malformations and are the starting point for the development of new therapeutics that might serve to reverse these defects. In response to signaling events mediated by molecules of the Bmp, Wnt and Fgf families a number of transcription factors are sequentially induced at the neural plate border. First, a group of genes is activated, referred as "neural plate border specifiers", which include members of the Zic, Pax, Dlx and Msx families of transcriptional regulators. These factors, which are broadly expressed at the neural plate border, are in turn responsible for the activation of a subset of genes with more restricted expression domains, known as "NC specifiers" among which are the SoxE proteins (Sox8, 9 and 10). Here we propose to analyze NC specification at three different levels in the regulatory cascade. 1- In Xenopus NC induction depends on a Bmp signal, which must be partially attenuated by Bmp antagonists, and a separate signal mediated by either a canonical Wnt or Fgf. While Bmp attenuation in the ectoderm appears to be a pre-requisite for NC induction, it is still unclear how Wnt and Fgf interact at the neural plate border to generate the NC. We propose to address the outstanding question of the relative contribution of Fgf and Wnt signaling to NC induction. 2- Morpholino-mediated knockdown of the neural plate border specifiers Pax3 or Zic1 indicates that these factors are both independently required for NC formation. Moreover, they synergistically activate NC fate. Our preliminary results indicate that by manipulating the levels of Pax3 and Zic1 in animal explants, we can generate NC progenitors independently of the induction of other neural plate border cell types. We propose to use the Pax3/Zic1 injected animal explants preparation to identify genes synergistically activated by Pax3/Zic1 in the developing NC. 3- Because ectopic expression of individual SoxE family members independently induces NC progenitors, it has been proposed that these factors are functionally equivalent. However, there is also evidence that SoxE proteins differentially regulate NC lineages. For example Sox9- and Sox10-deficient mice show severe but distinct NC defects suggesting that individual SoxE proteins play unique roles in NC development... We will define the common and unique functions of individual SoxE proteins during NC diversification by systematically analyzing the potential for individual SoxE proteins to rescue the NC phenotype of Sox8-, Sox9- or Sox10-depleted embryos.
Neural crest cells have the remarkable ability to contribute to a broad range of tissues in the embryo. Defects in the specification or differentiation of these cells may have very dramatic consequences on the development and function of many organ systems. Defining the factors that regulate the fate of these cells is critical to understand the molecular basis underlying these pathologies.
Bae, Chang-Joon; Park, Byung-Yong; Lee, Young-Hoon et al. (2014) Identification of Pax3 and Zic1 targets in the developing neural crest. Dev Biol 386:473-83 |
Hong, Chang-Soo; Devotta, Arun; Lee, Young-Hoon et al. (2014) Transcription factor AP2 epsilon (Tfap2e) regulates neural crest specification in Xenopus. Dev Neurobiol 74:894-906 |
Saint-Jeannet, Jean-Pierre; Moody, Sally A (2014) Establishing the pre-placodal region and breaking it into placodes with distinct identities. Dev Biol 389:13-27 |
Lee, Young-Hoon; Williams, Allison; Hong, Chang-Soo et al. (2013) Early development of the thymus in Xenopus laevis. Dev Dyn 242:164-78 |
Lee, Young-Hoon; Saint-Jeannet, Jean-Pierre (2011) Sox9 function in craniofacial development and disease. Genesis 49:200-8 |
Lee, Young-Hoon; Saint-Jeannet, Jean-Pierre (2011) Cardiac neural crest is dispensable for outflow tract septation in Xenopus. Development 138:2025-34 |
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Hong, Chang-Soo; Saint-Jeannet, Jean-Pierre (2007) The activity of Pax3 and Zic1 regulates three distinct cell fates at the neural plate border. Mol Biol Cell 18:2192-202 |
O'Donnell, Michael; Hong, Chang-Soo; Huang, Xiao et al. (2006) Functional analysis of Sox8 during neural crest development in Xenopus. Development 133:3817-26 |
Huang, Xiao; Hong, Chang-Soo; O'Donnell, Michael et al. (2005) The doublesex-related gene, XDmrt4, is required for neurogenesis in the olfactory system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102:11349-54 |
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With all of the construction going on at the Downtown Container Park, it wasn't too surprising when a flying saucer landed nearby in mid-November.
Technically, the flying saucer didn't land so much as haul in two pieces built to be assembled on site, but to the children playing in and around the saucer, that distinction didn't seem to be important.
"The kids have really been having a ball with it," said artist Dana Albany, who built the project with more than 100 youths from a San Francisco-area Boys & Girls Club. "The concept was to bring art and technology to kids. That's really important, especially with budgets being cut for art education."
The Youth Educational Spacecraft Project, also known as the YES project, came to the Learning Village, 727 Fremont St., from Nov. 15 to Dec. 8 and brought Albany and her project partner Kal Spelletich, to offer free technology and art classes to Las Vegas Valley children.
"They asked us to come down, and we were really excited to bring the project here," Spelletich said. "I'm interested in interfacing humans with technology."
Spelletich said he has created about 100 machines and robots over the years out of scrap and recycled parts.
"I like to make the work fun and educational," he said. "I like to show people the nuts and bolts of a project. I like to go, 'Here's a motor, and here's how I wired it,' so I don't like to cover up the working parts. I try to keep it all scrappy and punk."
A dozen of Spelletich's machines were arranged in the Learning Center and offered a hands-on experience for visitors. There were machines that walked across the floor, played the violin and drew a rough approximation of the Crab Nebula, all operated with or initiated by human hands.
"I came out for 10 days to do workshops with kids and talk about technology in our lives," Spelletich said. "I want to create things that make someone want to interact with something educational."
Albany's flying saucer stood 11 feet, measured 12 feet in diameter and took five months to build. It was also built of recycled and salvaged parts.
"I built the frame and then had the kids create smaller pieces of the mosaic that were attached to the surface of the frame," Albany said. "They worked with wood glue so they weren't working with anything toxic. I put it all together with stronger stuff later on."
She said the project taught valuable lessons about art and technology, but she thought some of the more important lessons included how to work collaboratively and how to create something that is bigger than themselves.
"The first time we showed it in public, all these little kids who had worked on it were standing in front of it telling people that they had built it," Albany said. "They really took ownership of it."
Lights and electronics inside the ship were the only parts not made of salvaged materials. The spacecraft included a fog machine, a soundscape system, a vibration interface, a robotic voice adaptation system, an interactive monitor/camera streaming educational content and an LED light installation with the capacity to run 130 light sequences.
"The idea was to make it fun and interactive," Albany said. "There are lots of buttons inside that you can push that make sound effects, and there's an educational video inside, where people talk about things like what they think another planet might be like."
In addition to educating children with on-site machines, Albany worked on a permanent mosaic mural with students of the 9th Bridge School, 310 S. Ninth St.
"For me, a lot of it is about asking what is technology good at and what are humans good at," Spelletich said. "It's figuring out what's important to you, what you want and how to realize that."
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