Comments on: Days 9 & 10: Sad George and the Flying Turks http://www.fustar.info/2008/06/17/days-9-10-sad-george-and-the-flying-turks/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2008/06/17/days-9-10-sad-george-and-the-flying-turks/comment-page-1/#comment-77804 fústar Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:21:09 +0000 http://www.fustar.info/?p=670#comment-77804 He's even going easy on the "they shall not pass" repetitions these days. It's a long time since I remember him coming up with any nuggets that immediately imprint themselves on the viewer's consciousness. The slow decline of Irish football hasn't, I suppose, given him anything to get too enthused about in recent years (TV3 had the away match in Cyprus so we didn't even get to hear his inimitable "Oh no! Oh no!"). Ray Houghton is a bit of an ould miserablist as well, so that's not helping. He’s even going easy on the “they shall not pass” repetitions these days. It’s a long time since I remember him coming up with any nuggets that immediately imprint themselves on the viewer’s consciousness. The slow decline of Irish football hasn’t, I suppose, given him anything to get too enthused about in recent years (TV3 had the away match in Cyprus so we didn’t even get to hear his inimitable “Oh no! Oh no!”).

Ray Houghton is a bit of an ould miserablist as well, so that’s not helping.

]]> By: Cnuimh http://www.fustar.info/2008/06/17/days-9-10-sad-george-and-the-flying-turks/comment-page-1/#comment-77798 Cnuimh Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:51:34 +0000 http://www.fustar.info/?p=670#comment-77798 George is usually good for one or two "they shall not pass" or "determined that he would not pass" inserts when remarking on defensive qualities. In 1992 he embarked on a long litany, extolling Danish greats from Hans Christian Andersen to Lego! He has appeared to be a bit restrained this tournament, maybe he and Ray have come to some sort of low-brow pact? The joy of George is really in the madness, I think one or two more spectacles like the Czech vs Turkey game will do the trick George is usually good for one or two “they shall not pass” or “determined that he would not pass” inserts when remarking on defensive qualities. In 1992 he embarked on a long litany, extolling Danish greats from Hans Christian Andersen to Lego! He has appeared to be a bit restrained this tournament, maybe he and Ray have come to some sort of low-brow pact? The joy of George is really in the madness, I think one or two more spectacles like the Czech vs Turkey game will do the trick

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