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Look lads and lasses, stop with the worrying, and the negative shite.
Its happening whether you want to believe it or not.
Seriously, only WW3 can prevent it or,the Earth being knocked off its axis by a huge meteorite.
This is just unreal.
God bless America(n minted businessmen)
 
shaun61 said:
Look lads and lasses, stop with the worrying, and the negative shite.
Its happening whether you want to believe it or not.
Seriously, only WW3 can prevent it or,the Earth being knocked off its axis by a huge meteorite.
This is just unreal.
God bless America(n minted businessmen)
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Is it as positive as it sounds ?
 
Reiver said:
They don't own the land but they do own a stadium that needs serious work.

The cost of demolition, buying land elsewhere and construction means they're a dead duck.
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Reiver said:
They don't own the land but they do own a stadium that needs serious work.

The cost of demolition, buying land elsewhere and construction means they're a dead duck.
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The Milburn Gallowgate and Leazes refurb stands are only 20yrs old. I would have thought their East Stand is the only one that would need any work tbh.
 
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Safc88 said:
f***ing hell postivie arcticle from the chronicle :eek:
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I wouldn't have said so mind;

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"After all, Short is a multi-billionaire and in the early days he pumped money into the club but it was frittered away and it was on his watch that the club suffered back-to-back relegations.

We do not yet know the extent of the new owners' ambitions for the club, nor how much they are prepared to invest.

The transfer window is closed until the New Year, so any investment in the squad cannot take place until mid-season at the earliest.

And any investment they make must fit within the constraints of the EFL's Financial Fair Play, and Salary Cost Management Protocols.

It may be that their impact will only be fully felt should Sunderland win promotion to the Championship.'

And

"The only note of caution is that too much will be expected too soon.

The path back to the Premier League involves a long ladder and a lot of climbing – there are no express lifts linking League One and the Promised Land."
 
thecloughywobble said:
I think not, dear boy. There are others on here who will possess expertise in the subject. I am not one of them. But, as I understand it, in riveted steel or iron ship construction, caulking was a process of rendering seams watertight by driving a thick, blunt chisel-like tool into the plating adjacent to the seam. This had the effect of displacing the metal into a close fit with the adjoining piece. So, no flammable corking material to catch aleet. Unlike the owld wooden sailing ships where oakum was used. Now that would have been flammable. There again, I don't think there'd have been any welding or steel riveting required....
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hi CW no mate caulking has 2 meanings related to history

wooden = pitch and tar driven between hardwood surface coverings and steel is do do with following on from welding process to clean off weld detritus from flat surfaces using pneumatic chisels
trust me on the latter the bloody noise where they worked was dreadful

I served my time 1965 to 70 as apprentice electrician for sunderland forge working on boats built on the three rivers
 
George Collins said:
hi CW no mate caulking has 2 meanings related to history

wooden = pitch and tar driven between hardwood surface coverings and steel is do do with following on from welding process to clean off weld detritus from flat surfaces using pneumatic chisels
trust me on the latter the bloody noise where they worked was dreadful

I served my time 1965 to 70 as apprentice electrician for sunderland forge working on boats built on the three rivers
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I respectfully bow to your superior knowledge, Mr Collins. Thank you for keeping me reet. Of the little knowledge I do have, I'm aware that the noise could be excruciating at times. Especially (I believe, but correct me if I'm wrang) in the "double bottoms"?
 
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