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Post by Velkontés on May 19, 2010 6:58:08 GMT -5
heh, I didn't even think of the Conway connection!
It's funny, I wrote in a previous thread that I couldn't think of any better examples of real-life Batistaing, when there was one right under my nose. My team, Oxford United (although I also follow Reading FC, which makes me a hypocritical tapeworm pharisee), have been setting non-league attendance records, and built up a huge lead in the Football Conference a few years back, only to Bischoff away the lead, end up in the playoffs, and then Batista the playoffs to Exeter City. And I used to live in Exeter a couple years, so I know some fans.
Anyway, it looked like they were going to do the same thing this year, Bischoffing away another huge lead, except this time they Cena'd York City in the playoff final to get back in the League.
Note: I saw a few Oxbischofford United games when I was a kid, back in 1989, I think. Since I started supporting them, they've gone from an upper-table 2nd tier team down to a non-league team.
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Post by MasterSnit on May 21, 2010 15:25:23 GMT -5
Cool. Looks like we've all had some footballing success this year. You might have some more to come in a few weeks, V... when England manage to scrape a draw against the mighty U.S.A. When I was born in the mid-80s, Dundee United were actually very successful. Along with Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen, both they and Dundee United were the dominant forces in Scotland, not Celtic and Rangers. United won the league in 1983, actually winning it at Dens Park, home of our city rivals Dundee F.C.. Then I was born in 1984 and the decline began. Still, I'm not going to complain after just seeing them win the cup.
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Post by Velkontés on May 22, 2010 13:33:01 GMT -5
Oh yeah, the World Cup. It wouldn't shock me if England had to scrape a draw against the US, but I honestly can't see us bischoffing that group so badly that we don't get through to the knock-out round. England have had the usual injuries and TNA bullshit, so I've downgraded my expectation to beating some jobbers and then losing to the first decent team we face on penalties. Which... er... kinda sounds like Batista'ing things.
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Post by MasterSnit on May 23, 2010 16:04:56 GMT -5
I think England will likely win their group. I can't remember the other two teams, but if they do win the group they will play the runners-up from a group including Ghana and Germany. I can see Ghana winning that group, which would mean England and Germany would meet in the first knock-out stage. We'll see.
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Post by Velkontés on May 24, 2010 17:27:53 GMT -5
I think England will likely win their group. I can't remember the other two teams, but if they do win the group they will play the runners-up from a group including Ghana and Germany. I can see Ghana winning that group, which would mean England and Germany would meet in the first knock-out stage. We'll see. Well, there's one thing we know for sure. Cena wins.
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Post by Champ on Jun 5, 2010 11:00:52 GMT -5
and Batista retires right after.
Cena just causes everyone's lives to turn Bischoffian
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Post by Velkontés on Jun 10, 2010 8:31:52 GMT -5
Bischoff Petroleum
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Post by Naitch on Jun 10, 2010 16:20:01 GMT -5
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Post by Velkontés on Jul 28, 2010 21:42:24 GMT -5
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Post by Champ on Jul 28, 2010 21:44:33 GMT -5
The only thing left for him to say would be, I swear I WILL NOT tear my meniscus during this game. NEVER EVER EVER!
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