PaddockLad 19052 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 13 hours ago, Toonpack said: He still writes great pieces: https://payaso-de-mierda.blogspot.com/2023/10/geordie-internationalists.html And interesting snippet about the anti Saudi protestor gadgy. Are we supposed to know who this is then? 🤷🏻♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11323 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 1 minute ago, PaddockLad said: Are we supposed to know who this is then? 🤷🏻♂️ Posts as Gene Clark, very occasionally. Real name is Ian Cusack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3926 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, The Fish said: Posts as Gene Clark, very occasionally. Real name is Ian Cusack. Just read their post on Carol Bayer Sager and there is no fucking way that is Gene Clark. For all his faults, he had decent music taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3926 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 1 minute ago, sammynb said: Just read their post on Carol Bayer Sager and there is no fucking way that is Gene Clark. For all his faults, he had decent music taste. Actually I take that back after reading the rest of his next post it is auld Gene Clark. God, he like some decent stuff but he also liked a lot of shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 11406 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 35 minutes ago, The Fish said: I dunno if it's great. Some weird phrase choices like "Flekken in the Brentford goal is the football equivalent of a social hand grenade, liable to explode at any second." Why a social hand grenade? Why not just a hand grenade? A social hand grenade refers to someone who's likely to say something, do something that will immediately destroy any social situation. It doesn't need that extra layer. Also, he rightly criticises the mackems for saying the lad who got stabbed in Milan deserved it, then hopes for someone with a chainsaw to go after the bloke behind No Saudi Toon. He's got a broad vocabulary and sometimes he uses it well, but that piece was rambling and had an underlying tone of anger and bitterness. Thank you for your review, Barry fucking Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 10322 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, The Fish said: Posts as Gene Clark, very occasionally. Real name is Ian Cusack. and the fish.... ™rtg 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11323 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Toonpack said: Thank you for your review, Barry fucking Norman Better than your review, ya bambaclaart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 45302 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Toonpack said: Barry fucking Norman This movie gets 10/10 on iamdb. Sweet David! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 10322 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 13 hours ago, Toonpack said: He still writes great pieces: https://payaso-de-mierda.blogspot.com/2023/10/geordie-internationalists.html And interesting snippet about the anti Saudi protestor gadgy. I remember his feuds as britney jaznicova (sp?) as being the stuff of legend. happy to take on the entire population of middlesborough too, well at least those who frequented fmttm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 36797 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) I find his writing style to be very pretentious at times but he often gets things spot on in terms of the angle he takes. He’s spot on about the hypocrisy and overt racism re: the Saudis for example. I’ve occasionally read his blog in the past but it’s a bit uncomfortable sometimes to say the least. He loves a deeply entrenched personal grudge as well Edited October 11, 2023 by Alex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 10322 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Alex said: I find his writing style to be very pretentious at times but he often gets things spot on in terms of the angle he takes. He’s spot on about the hypocrisy and overt racism re: the Saudis though. I’ve occasionally read his blog in the past but it’s a bit uncomfortable sometimes to say the least. He loves a deeply entrenched personal grudge as well went from being a contributor on truefaith to all out war within a blink of an eye! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14707 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I always remember him writing a great article about Sunderland and the derby (IIRC) and he ended it with a random personal attack on some random bloke definitely a mixed bag 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 45302 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I knew Ian through my brother- we’d often see him upstairs in the Trent before (and after) games. We enjoyed some very lively discussions He’s a really nice bloke tbh, I’ve bumped in to him several times recently in the Ouseburn whilst aleing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 36710 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Flawed but interesting. /R Gill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Hog 581 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Christ, the international break has just started and Total Sport is already hard up for content. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 11897 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Appears as though BBC Radio Newcastle's twitter admin has spelled carer incorrectly. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobElliott 1809 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 He is probably on there to help meet the diversity quota, the BBC probably think he made it to the UK in the back of a lorry after the initial screening call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7649 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 The review for Ian's book on Amazon always makes me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 10396 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 53 minutes ago, Dazzler said: Appears as though BBC Radio Newcastle's twitter admin has spelled carer incorrectly. How is Gemmill did you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 36797 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: The review for Ian's book on Amazon always makes me laugh Cheers 👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 33261 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Chained to Gemmill's bed. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 45302 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 16 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: The review for Ian's book on Amazon always makes me laugh 14 hours ago, Alex said: Cheers 👍🏻 I can’t see it? C&P anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7649 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: I can’t see it? C&P anyone? It's been deleted Basically said the book was crap and if you want a copy, contact Ian, as he has a box of 500 sitting in his garage unsold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 11897 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: It's been deleted Basically said the book was crap and if you want a copy, contact Ian, as he has a box of 500 sitting in his garage unsold What's the title, it may well be on other review sites with equally hilarious reviews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 36797 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 The review also complained about there being ‘nee mention of Percy Sledge’. He had a weird run in with manc-mag (most of Gene’s run-ins were weird). He kept calling manc-mag a coward for not calling him on the phone. MM just laughed it off but made reference to Gene’s book being about Percy Sledge which wound Gene up (it was about Percy Main). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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