How was the performance today? I was out hiking up some Welsh mountains so missed it.

[Rich]

Did we actually deserve to lose?

[Jake]

[arse-nick (avid-analogue-addict)]

[Rich]

[Rich]

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[Jake]

[arse-nick (avid-analogue-addict)]

[Rich]

:-| :-(

[Rich]

but they offered her a decent package.

Turns out it's in the middle of an absolutely stunning national park.

You had much experience of walking there? Want to do the Fan Dance around Pen Y Fan, Corn Du, Fan Y Big and Cribyn but every time I'm here they seem to get covered in cloud.

Need to get won of those GPS things.

[Jake]

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here's your 'u'

get a map and compass first, the GPS is great for getting you out of a pickle, a sound understanding of navigation is great at stopping you getting in a pickle in the first place.

[Jake]

[Rich]

How much was Torres/Kagawa/Bebe?

[Rich]

You can only see about 5 meters in front of you and if it's blowing a gale it's very hard to spot tracks, trig points and waypoints. That's why so many people get into trouble with it.

Mountain Rescue can't get their helicopters close enough in those conditions, either. If something goes wrong, that is.

It'll be better in the summer but there's hill fog most days here in winter when the peaks are covered in cloud.

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I think my record was one dry day in over 20.
First date with current Mrs RC was a vicious gale scrambling up Moel Siabod. Such fun.
Trouble with GPS is accuracy, even one meter can prove dodgy.

A company called High Trek do great Nav courses up in Snowdonia.

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And yet they still get pitch time :shrug:
how long is long enough for you guys?

[East Upper for Supper]

I'll use our excuse for a the Jap player. Its his first season. Bebe I give you. Our squad has far more dead wood than any other squad. They are on high wages and can't be shifted. The amount of loan players is exceptional. Also the flops that are an injury away from being first choice. Gervinho ffs. Wengers ineptitude and wastefulness in the transfer market is there for all to see.

[Rich]

referencing your position on an OS Map.

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like all tech support.
Happy stomping.

[Jake]

He's just a frustrating c**t.

The rest of them are out on loan or not being played.

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how many paces for 100m on flat
How many paces for same on incline etc etc.

One exercise they did was a 'blind' walk to a fixed point on a bearing, amazing the differences in the group.

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How many games have you sat and watched players like......

Bentdner,
Denilson
Djourou
Senderos,
Garde
Arshavin
Gervinho
Diaby
Eboue

and so many more that could be added to that list get game after game after game after game long after the world and his wife have given up on them Wenger wheels them out and expects them to repay his faith..........

[Jake]

Are you going to make me type out all the names of big money flops from other top clubs?

Anderson, Hargreaves, Veron, Bebe, Forlan, Torres, Keane, Shevchenko, Babel, Aquilani, Carroll, Bentley, Palacios, Bent, Pavylchenko...blah blah blah yadda yadda yadda

Every clubs has and has had them, we're no different except that ours largely cost less.

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why not Ray Hankin while you're at it