Toinho

You don’t check this section when there’s posts in it? Will remember that for future

My ted talk. It is quite often hard for those living in England or with a very close link to towns and cities in England to fully understand, and I truly believe with good reason, that people abroad with no or little link support teams from England (often the premier league) with such passion and conviction. I grew up into a somewhat football family. Dad liked football, and as did my grandparents on both sides. Dad was a Chelsea fan, he was born in London. His dad an avid Spurs fan. On the other side of the family, Chelsea/Palace/Charlton were supported. I started playing and of course, United were incredibly successful when I was a child. Most my friends supported either them or Liverpool. I became obsessed with Manchester United. I'm talking watching any game I could at ungodly hours, posters on walls, magazine subscriptions, cards, and god knows what other merchandise. I even somehow got a shirt with signed names on from a family connection. I met Sir Bobby by chance when I was a young boy, still an incredible experience nearly 25 years later. However, as I got older, I felt distanced from the club (not just geographically lol), and I also became a really active fan of my local side Perth Glory. I would say over the past 9-10 years I have hardly followed or watched an EPL game. Apart from at bars every now and then. For quite a while now I have contemplated throwing my support behind a side I have always had a soft spot for, and whilst support is quite a loose term living so far away, I wanted a connection to English football again (I even purchased an Aldershot Town shirt years ago because some family lived not too far away lol), and I have decided that I want to follow this side I have a family connection to....Tottenham. I guess Big Ange helps a little too. So....is it too late to change your football team? Can you change your team? Have you changed your team? I mean, this isn't my FIRST team, that is and always will be (if we exist forever lol), Perth Glory, and would find it impossible to support anyone else here, but I guess a team from a different country.....

Interesting. Thank you!

I have multi quote and quote but no love heart. Seems admin aren't interested. @Rab

Is there a way for me to be able to react to posts? I have no options…

On free to air tv here? Absolutely hardly any sport on that isn’t AFL. So I’d say there’s not enough on. Almost anything else you’d need a paid subscription to many of the different options to get other sports.

For the record, pineapple on pizza is amazing.

Tried to react to this but couldn't (forum wise!). How nice!

Joined 10 December 2004.....if I recall correctly, been over 2004 beers since then. EDIT: Just did some maths, I would say there's been 20,004 beers since then.

Agreed. Loved a few lassi's in India. Unfortunately they didn't love me back!

I simply cannot believe this is still an active thread

He may be still thinking of a name.... Almost 3.5 years since I created this thread. It feels like yesterday lol

Other than Australia, I would go for England in a major tournament (like just recently). Apart from that, no one really. I respect the likes of Japan etc, but couldn't support a country where I have no real link.

In a kangaroo’s pouch.

Hi.

edit: bit long. Summary: Left second job in 6 months. New job = good. Never updated this interesting year. As previously mentioned in the thread I gave up a permanent (basically lifetime gig) position at end of last year due to outright bullying and nepotism, to move to a 12 month contract at another school. Which started well… was given literacy (lol) leadership opportunities through a range of amazing professional learning. However as the weeks ticked along, the more and more shambolic the place is. It’s in a huge transition and they have a lot of high end behaviours. Easily the toughest school behaviour wise I’ve seen. My particular class was chaotic. So many issues. So sad, and so underfunded. Honestly out of the 24 students I had identified at least half with a difficulty or learning disability. The behaviours were intense, I was told to lock out students, a student was hitting teachers (never me but had a lot thrown at me) and these poor kids are only…6. Anyway, having tried to raise points about certain dynamics in the class the support system was quite shitty tbh. Parents in their droves complained to the principal about behaviours (I urged them to talk to leadership), and eventually they found an education assistant to help most days. Didn’t help, I ended up trying so many things. It was seriously draining. Realising this was a pattern across the school I applied elsewhere. I managed to win an interview and subsequently a position in the private sector at an incredibly high performing school. I told my school at the time of this news and they said that’s great etc etc and then 3 hours later made the decision to pull me from my class. I ended up taking a week stress leave as this was quite a fucked thing to do. I was then the “relief” and was in one of the other most challenging classes for a couple of days a week for the last 4 weeks of the term. The teacher that took over my initial class is now already leaving. She’s more experienced and has been at the tough school for years… The behaviour support for this year four class? A tick chart and lollies and chocolates if these students stay in the room, don’t fight etc. fucking stupid systems. Anyway, loving the new job. Long hours and on the other side of the city, and with after school expectations. Very different. But sometimes you’ve got to move and take risks!

Same as usual thanks

Never got rid of it all. Too worried I’d cut myself somewhere haha. I honestly do not care about pubic hair too much I think Japan changed me there

Emergency c section for us. So a different experience there. I was comforting the missus, as that’s full on!

Do people not go to the birth? Huh?

Amazing! I ended up going out later after I found out and got so drunk.haha I was incredibly happy but still in a bit of shock because we were so fortunate that we literally only just started trying (I thought it could take us a while). My initial reaction was “are you sure?” And to double check

Oh my days! Congrats mate xxx

From 3-4 minutes to 6-7minutes. 1 or 2 songs on Spotify. Could make it shorter to save money and water too…

Thought I would finally log back in to acknowledge the fans after another trophy. "We couldn't have done it without you. From relegation spots to top 6, it's been a wild ride. Thank you for staying loyal. Glory HUNTED."

Plz delete