Positivity Without Foundation

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  1. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Well-Known Member

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    And what if folk had decided to take the negative approach because they had never heard of him? What that have warranted a thread to the contrary?
     
    Jack Tatty, Jun 22, 2019
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    Ah but Conan's next line starts......Your defence is terrified
     
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  3. Terry Nutkins

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    Is it just me or does anyone else think that Conan just needs a blow job with a finger up his harris?
     
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    Terry Nutkins, Jun 22, 2019
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    I start every new season feeling positive regardless of any situation. The day I don't I will probably be the day I should start to think 'whats the fvcking point'
     
    only1kp, Jun 22, 2019
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    Well I was actually thinking about getting the garden done this morning but it wouldn’t be right if we all had the same thoughts
     
    Bossman, Jun 22, 2019
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    I'll PM you my address. Just having a bath.
     
    Conan Troutman, Jun 22, 2019
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    For me I've started to just think the majority of players we bring in will go on to be good players for us. Based purely on the fact that we seem to have done really well with recruitment over the last few years.
     
    Redstone, Jun 22, 2019
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    Get the candles ready, I’m on my way
     
    Terry Nutkins, Jun 22, 2019
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    See you in a bit. Hope your nails are short.
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    Some will be good, some will be terrible, some will be OK. Just like any other time in our history.
     
    Conan Troutman, Jun 22, 2019
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    They are. I’ll be wearing a Young Nudger hat mask, I know that turns you on.
     
    Terry Nutkins, Jun 22, 2019
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    I automatically assume that every new signing will be absolutely awful. I get ahead of the game and boo them when they are announced on their debut. If I do happen to be proved wrong and they play well I assume they will be sold to one of the Sheffield clubs on the last day of the transfer window so I again I preempt this by buying a shirt with their name on the back and burning it whilst chanting Judas. All this saves time and unnecessary disappointment
     
    Reds Fan, Jun 22, 2019
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    Agreed but we so seem to have a slightly better hit rate at the moment.
     
    Redstone, Jun 22, 2019
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    So what's your point?

    Do you hold the same opinion about every topic in life?
     
    Jack Tatty, Jun 22, 2019
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    Obviously we're all entitled to think as we wish, positive or negative, but many people seem to have an irrational fear or distrust of the unknown, so they tend to feel negative about it. I'm the exact opposite. If something is unknown, I automatically think it will be really good. This principle applies to people, food, places, music, central defenders, cars, goalkeepers, pubs, beer, wingers and in fact most things in life.

    As an example, guess what I'd pick from the following menu: -

    Steak pie and chips
    Grilled salmon and new potatoes
    Lamb rogan josh with pilau rice
    Boiled aardvark with roast gravel cakes and braised birch branches

    Everything unknown is going to be really good, until/unless it turns out not to be.
     
    Stahlrost, Jun 22, 2019
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    A glass half full then. Good.
    Personally I think a quarter glass is ok if the beer is excellent.
     
    RedStriker, Jun 22, 2019
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    Agreed. My point is though, what did you think the beer would be like before you tasted it?
     
    Stahlrost, Jun 22, 2019
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    Well if I didn’t have first hand experience, as in a number of earlier examples, I’d take the opinion of a trusted expert who has a good selection record. Ok, he may have made a few mistakes in the past but you have to fail a few times before you succeed.
    If it still leaves a bad taste after that the d move on to the next pump.
     
    RedStriker, Jun 22, 2019
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    We'll probably finish 8th anyway so.
     
    AthersleyRed, Jun 22, 2019
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    Great analogy :D
     
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