PeteRobbo

Nice one that man.

Well....yeh. I'm afraid we might have to alas.

Yes indeed. Yet again I've been out-kellied, (and out-hammed to boot in fact! Formidable mon brave.......

Ah right. Thanks Ham.

Right....???? I like it, but nevertheless in this case your acute rhetoric leaves me nonplussed my liege......

To be fair it only started with a brief and light-hearted exchange concerning Cicero being the major instigator of the art of rhetoric, the power of persuasive speaking. He was also a philosopher, but what views he actually held I don't know and they weren't brought into the discussion on here. How or why his nibs the messiah ever got brought into the equation I really don't know. He never had anything to contribute with respect to rhetoric at all, whether or not he existed.

Excellent!

No idea what you're talking about Kev. "high-level" referred to the description of Sarriball and I used the word because I thought the description was "high-level" and could not be considered detailed. "Enjoyable" was used because I simply wished you an enjoyable evening and again, I don't know how you find that patronising.

Yes, that seems reasonable to me.

Yep. Makes the point emphatically, that adopting a playing style which plays to the strengths of the playing staff available will optimise the potential performance level of the team. Whereas forcing a style down the throats of a squad, without due consideration to their natural preferences, is always going to be a problem for all concerned.

Yep, fair enough. Pity that RLC is unavailable.

OK. Thanks Bob. Yep, Cicero was yer man for rhetoric, although 'Arry Stottle was also a big noise in that department methinks.

Yeh, the equipment was certainly really primitive then. Bit like League 2 today.

Studiously noted sir. Thank you very much. I believe that Cicero was a major proponent? Can't remember who he played for. AS Roma I guess.....

Well you name 5 players that you think look tired there, but then you have all of them involved in your own selection. You have 4 actually starting and 1 on the bench.