Tonight's Big Game Is Live On Sky

[joggerjayne]

Okay, enough frivolity. Down to serious business.

England v Trinidad and Tobago

It's being shown LIVE on Sky Sports tonight ... "Sky Netball" or something.

First Centre Pass at 7.00pm

Clearly a bottle of wine and some popcorn will be required.

[-Talbot-]

He had a choice

[yogi-bear]

Correct on all counts, JJ x

[-Talbot-]

They think it's all over

[yogi-bear]

3-0 Neymar game over

[yogi-bear]

It is now!

[joggerjayne]

Is it an important match?

[joggerjayne]

Wait, they can't be in the same league. Oh, okay, it's a European match.

[ToraToraTora]

"even though the Union Flag behind Maggie appears to be upside down" - Oh dear JJ, the flag can only be upside down when there is flag pole present.

[joggerjayne]

I thought the flagpole issue might be "raised" (geddit?)

Wouldn't the "front" of the flag have the ties for the flagpole on the left? So, on the edge of the flag made to be attached to the pole, the broad bit of the white, blah blah?

So, even in the absence of a pole, if the flag has been made to be flown, either the flag is upside down, or Maggie is standing behind the flag?

[ToraToraTora]

yes but that would be the right if you where looking from the other side. See here for example: http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/4904_1.jpg
This comes up all the time, when the ignorant try to be clever, the presence of the pole is what makes it the right/wrong way up. When painted or a lone flag often seen at sporting events it is always the right way up.

[joggerjayne]

// when the ignorant try to be clever //

SMACK ... Ouch!

(JJ sits in corner with bag of peas on bruised ego)

:o)

[ToraToraTora]

Here's Greg Rutherford:
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/8/13/1344890806624/Greg-Rutherford--011.jpg

[joggerjayne]

Well, hang on, that's definitely upside down, because the pole ties are hanging over his right hand. So that's the pole edge of the flag. If he was standing on his ship, I'd be on my way over to offer assistance.

[ToraToraTora]

anyway JJ, at least you haven't tried to argue the unarguable so thanks.

[ToraToraTora]

gawd help us!

[joggerjayne]

Thinks, thinks ... what is the "unarguable"?

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