1066 - 2006

[Patrick Dunne]

950 years ago exactly, on the 10th February 1066, a gallant brigade of men and women arrived in the south of England and went on the rampage. Their wild ways were a culture shock to the locals, who surrendered meekly.

On Friday 10th February 2006 a gallant brigade of men and women will arrive in the south of England, near the ancient town of Wycombe, which was pillaged by the Normans and has just been rebuilt.

In 1066, they came by sea. In 2006 they will come down from a great bird in the sky, and emerge shouting and roaring like the warriors of old. They will wear the colour maroon and babble incoherently. They will leave a trail of destruction in their wake, and unpaid hotel bills.

The Tribal Army is on the march !

[pineapple stu]

Technically, the 950th anniversary will be in 11 days' time...

[Patrick Dunne]

No need to spoil a fireside story for the kids !

[pineapple stu]

Oh OK...

Happy 949 354/365th birthday then!

[noby]

Surely the 950th anniversary will be in 10 YEARS' time

[Patrick Dunne]

The initial landing was on the 10th February 1056.
However the Normans failed to provide the required
European Invasion Licence to the Saxons and
had to lodge an appeal to the Court of First Instance
in Bologna. It transpired that they had a "B" Licence
which allowed domestic invasions only.

To complicate matters, William the Conquerors secretary,
an inbred yokel who couldn't read or write, but who had invented
a prototype for the modern tractor and learned to drive it, had sent
the application for the Licence to the wrong address in Bologna.

The second landing went ahead in 1066, when the Court decided to
hand out licences to everyone.

[Terry]

post of the month! nice one PD

[NY Hoop]

The initial landing was on the 10th February 1056.
However the Normans failed to provide the required
European Invasion Licence to the Saxons and
had to lodge an appeal to the Court of First Instance
in Bologna. It transpired that they had a "B" Licence
which allowed domestic invasions only.

To complicate matters, William the Conquerors secretary,
an inbred yokel who couldn't read or write, but who had invented
a prototype for the modern tractor and learned to drive it, had sent
the application for the Licence to the wrong address in Bologna.

The second landing went ahead in 1066, when the Court decided to
hand out licences to everyone.

Quality

KOH

[galwaygirl]

950 years ago exactly, on the 10th February 1066, a gallant brigade of men and women arrived in the south of England and went on the rampage. Their wild ways were a culture shock to the locals, who surrendered meekly.

On Friday 10th February 2006 a gallant brigade of men and women will arrive in the south of England, near the ancient town of Wycombe, which was pillaged by the Normans and has just been rebuilt.

In 1066, they came by sea. In 2006 they will come down from a great bird in the sky, and emerge shouting and roaring like the warriors of old. They will wear the colour maroon and babble incoherently. They will leave a trail of destruction in their wake, and unpaid hotel bills.

The Tribal Army is on the march !

The initial landing was on the 10th February 1056.
However the Normans failed to provide the required
European Invasion Licence to the Saxons and
had to lodge an appeal to the Court of First Instance
in Bologna. It transpired that they had a "B" Licence
which allowed domestic invasions only.

To complicate matters, William the Conquerors secretary,
an inbred yokel who couldn't read or write, but who had invented
a prototype for the modern tractor and learned to drive it, had sent
the application for the Licence to the wrong address in Bologna.

The second landing went ahead in 1066, when the Court decided to
hand out licences to everyone.

2 Excellent posts, PD.
I now only hope we can go to Wycombe and make you proud of us.
As we are going to be without our great leader I will take it upon myself to reiterate your great parable as we descend from the sky tomorrow evening

[Conor H]

Wycome won't know what hit it!!

[pineapple stu]

Surely the 950th anniversary will be in 10 YEARS' time

I did actually mean the 940th anniversary will be in 11 days' time...Work it out if you like!

Good comeback though, Patrick!

[CollegeTillIDie]

And then 103 years after the Battle of Hastings that self same shower of miscreants arrived and screwed up this country for almost 800 years!

[thanatos80]

PD, just pasted a copy of your original post in the GUFC forum on Soundercentral.com, thought everyone in the ECS would get a kick out of it.

[exiled_gufc_fan]

Anyone know the kick-off time for the friendly game against FC United for someone travelling from London for it?

[Conor H]

AFAIK 1pm.

[Terry]

Anyone know the kick-off time for the friendly game against FC United for someone travelling from London for it?

PM Galwaygirl, she'll give you a contact number, you get the train up, and get p*ssed before the match with the rest of them.

[galwaygirl]

ok i'm off 2 wycombe now, talk to ye Mon or Tue.

[Terry]

ok i'm off 2 wycombe now, talk to ye Mon or Tue.

wednesday it is!

[A face]

The initial landing was on the 10th February 1056.
However the Normans failed to provide the required
European Invasion Licence to the Saxons and
had to lodge an appeal to the Court of First Instance
in Bologna. It transpired that they had a "B" Licence
which allowed domestic invasions only.

To complicate matters, William the Conquerors secretary,
an inbred yokel who couldn't read or write, but who had invented
a prototype for the modern tractor and learned to drive it, had sent
the application for the Licence to the wrong address in Bologna.

The second landing went ahead in 1066, when the Court decided to
hand out licences to everyone.

Classic !!