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Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:03 am
by John Foley
We should be grateful for the England football team for making chess look like a well-governed machine.
No manager and no captain prior to the big event? - would never happen in chess.

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:36 am
by Sabrina Chevannes
This must be sarcasm right? If not, then you haven't been to many chess events!

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:55 am
by John Foley
Sabrina, only slightly. :)
At least chess organisers can write, work a computer, know what an email is and can send a text message.
We don't ask for much.

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:09 am
by Sabrina Chevannes
That's a bit harsh on footballers!

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:10 am
by Ian Kingston
John Foley wrote:We don't ask for much.
£189,000 paid into a Monaco bank account would do nicely, thanks.

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:33 am
by John Foley
Ian Kingston wrote:
John Foley wrote:We don't ask for much.
£189,000 paid into a Monaco bank account would do nicely, thanks.
OK, what's the name of your dog?

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:35 am
by Ian Kingston
John Foley wrote:
Ian Kingston wrote:
John Foley wrote:We don't ask for much.
£189,000 paid into a Monaco bank account would do nicely, thanks.
OK, what's the name of your dog?
It'll have to be the cat instead: Molly.

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:51 am
by John Foley
Done. It's in the name of Molly B. Denum
Don't forget to write it down.

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:14 pm
by Ian Kingston
John Foley wrote:Done. It's in the name of Molly B. Denum
Don't forget to write it down.
Thanks. Just keep it quiet and don't tell the FA - I quite fancy a new job.

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:27 pm
by Alex Holowczak
John Foley wrote:At least chess organisers can write, work a computer, know what an email is and can send a text message.
We don't ask for much.
Can they? Don't tar all organisers with the same brush! :lol:

Re: Football v chess

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:46 pm
by John McKenna
Long ago in another thread...
Alex H>... I want to see stats from top-level chess. Didn't have them... Football league I did.<