Is Roeder the Pied Piper

[beachball 0]

There seems some similarities in what may happen between Roeder and the Pied Piper.Roeder delivers the team to safety and does not get his gold at the end.Somewhat Ironic with all the rodent references

 A thousand guilders!    The Mayor looked blue.
So did the corporation too.
For council dinners made rare havoc
With Claret, Moselle, Vin-de-Grave, Hock;
And half the money would replenish
Their cellar''s biggest butt with Rhenish.
To pay this sum to a wandering fellow
With a gypsy coat of red and yellow!
"Beside," quoth the Mayor with a knowing wink,
"Our business was ended at the river''s brink;
We saw with our eyes the vermin sink,
And what''s dead can''t come to life, I think;
So, friend, we''re not the folks to shrink
From the duty of giving you something for drink,
And a matter of money to put in your poke;
But as for the guilders, what we spoke
Of them, as you very well know, was in joke.
Beside, our losses have made us thrifty.
A thousand guilders!    Come, take fifty!"

[Mister Chops 7]

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There seems some similarities in what may happen between Roeder and the Pied Piper.Roeder delivers the team to safety and does not get his gold at the end.Somewhat Ironic with all the rodent references

 A thousand guilders!    The Mayor looked blue.So did the corporation too.For council dinners made rare havocWith Claret, Moselle, Vin-de-Grave, Hock;And half the money would replenishTheir cellar''s biggest butt with Rhenish.To pay this sum to a wandering fellowWith a gypsy coat of red and yellow!"Beside," quoth the Mayor with a knowing wink,"Our business was ended at the river''s brink;We saw with our eyes the vermin sink,And what''s dead can''t come to life, I think;So, friend, we''re not the folks to shrinkFrom the duty of giving you something for drink,And a matter of money to put in your poke;But as for the guilders, what we spokeOf them, as you very well know, was in joke.Beside, our losses have made us thrifty.A thousand guilders!    Come, take fifty!"

[/quote]Excellent observation!How does the Pied Piper story end?

[Desi Rascall 0]

[quote user="Mister Chops"][quote user="beachball"]

There seems some similarities in what may happen between Roeder and the Pied Piper.Roeder delivers the team to safety and does not get his gold at the end.Somewhat Ironic with all the rodent references

 A thousand guilders!    The Mayor looked blue.
So did the corporation too.
For council dinners made rare havoc
With Claret, Moselle, Vin-de-Grave, Hock;
And half the money would replenish
Their cellar''s biggest butt with Rhenish.
To pay this sum to a wandering fellow
With a gypsy coat of red and yellow!
"Beside," quoth the Mayor with a knowing wink,
"Our business was ended at the river''s brink;
We saw with our eyes the vermin sink,
And what''s dead can''t come to life, I think;
So, friend, we''re not the folks to shrink
From the duty of giving you something for drink,
And a matter of money to put in your poke;
But as for the guilders, what we spoke
Of them, as you very well know, was in joke.
Beside, our losses have made us thrifty.
A thousand guilders!    Come, take fifty!"

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Excellent observation!

How does the Pied Piper story end?

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last time round with eadie joining leicester

 

[beachball 0]

In 2008, while the city of Norwich was suffering from a points starvation, a man dressed in colourful garments of yellow and green appeared, claiming to be a point catcher. He promised the townsmen a solution for their problem with the points. The townsmen in turn promised to pay him for the retrieval of some points . The man accepted, and thus played a magical game to lure the points into the table Despite his success, the people reneged on their promise and refused to pay the point catcher. The man left the town angrily, but returned some time later seeking revenge.

 

This is how the real story ended

While the inhabitants were in church, he played his pipe again, this time attracting the children of Hamelin. One hundred and thirty boys and girls followed him out of the town, where they were lured into a cave and never seen again. Depending on the version, at most two children remained behind (one of whom was lame and could not follow quickly enough) who informed the villagers of what had happened when they came out of the church.

Maybe all our fans will disappear?

 

 

[Joanna Grey 0]

The difference being that the Pied Piper was promised the gold, can you tell us where GR  has stated (in a factual, non-humorous way) that he has been promised a huge transfer kitty?

[beachball 0]

No apart from this extract from the  pink un

Next week I will remind Neil and the directors of the last thing they said to me at my second interview,” he said. “That ''if you keep us up, Glenn, you can spend as much money as you want in the summer''

Roeder said he said it in Humour?

 

[Joanna Grey 0]

[quote user="beachball"]

No apart from this extract from the  pink un

Next week I will remind Neil and the directors of the last thing they said to me at my second interview,” he said. “That ''if you keep us up, Glenn, you can spend as much money as you want in the summer''

Roeder said he said it in Humour?

 

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<shrugs shoulders>

 <bangs head on wall>

Have you, or anyone on this forum, actually read the full report? It was a joke, a humorous aside, he was having a laugh, taking the pi$$, whatever.......

[beachball 0]

Mine is also written as Humour. Chill out Bunny its been a long season-Others can have a laugh to

[Joanna Grey 0]

[quote user="beachball"]Mine is also written as Humour. Chill out Bunny its been a long season-Others can have a laugh to[/quote]

 

Just fed up with repeating myself I suppose.....

[beachball 0]

At least a couple of you understood the satire of the post. Too many posters just seem to be rude and agressive if a view contradicts theirs. I would rather they ignore things unless they have a sensible comment.It seems if you disagree with a post you instantly become a complete twat 

[Joanna Grey 0]

[quote user="beachball"]At least a couple of you understood the satire of the post. Too many posters just seem to be rude and agressive if a view contradicts theirs. I would rather they ignore things unless they have a sensible comment.It seems if you disagree with a post you instantly become a complete twat [/quote]

You still don''t get it do you?

[Paul Lamberts Disciple 0]

Time to lay the myxomatosis.

[beachball 0]

Oh but i do!