Tinchy Stryder

[1950]

It's a shite tune though, rag or not.

[Socrates]

Sometimes it might be necessary to leapfrog a generation, as my two step-daughters were already young teenagers when we got married so the chance to influence and guide them never existed to any great extent.

However, my youngest (step ??)grand-daughter, at eight years of age, is coming on a treat. She now uses the correct terminology for those important things in life (The Scum, The Swamp, Rat-boy, Bacon Face, Twitcher, Arsenic etc etc) and already loves City, as well as football in general. Musically, she's on the right track as well, if you'll pardon the pun, as she's just starting to play the flute and is a big fan of my favourite band of all time; the wondrous 'Camel'.

Apart from that, she's also playing Chess and Bridge (no connection with useless full backs, I might add).

Yup, her education is developing along very sound lines indeed, so grand-parents as well as parents have an important part to play in shaping the future generations.

You married them both as well their mum? Which part of Utah do you live in?

[Alioune DVToure]

I've got mune mates who love Balotelli. I think he's just one of those characters who people love for his bonkersness regardless of their own affiliation.

[london blue 2]

It's a shite tune though, rag or not.

I think this is the key point

[BlueinBosnia]

At the end of the day it's a tune about the legend that is Balo

He can't be that much of a rag

Imagine Oasis penning a song about Shrek?!

I suppose that's a fantastic analogy to make if you decide to totally ignore Stryder's continual reference to his Ghanaian roots, and the possible connection between this and any admiration he has for Mario...

[Beeks]

At the end of the day it's a tune about the legend that is Balo

He can't be that much of a rag

Imagine Oasis penning a song about Shrek?!

I suppose that's a fantastic analogy to make if you decide to totally ignore Stryder's continual reference to his Ghanaian roots, and the possible connection between this and any admiration he has for Mario...

Ok..Gary Neville is from Manchester

Oasis are proud mancunians

The point still stands

[Goaters 103]

He's a Red Nose, and can stay on the shite side of the fence please.

[Arjan Van Schotte]

At the end of the day it's a tune about the legend that is Balo

He can't be that much of a rag

Imagine Oasis penning a song about Shrek?!

I suppose that's a fantastic analogy to make if you decide to totally ignore Stryder's continual reference to his Ghanaian roots, and the possible connection between this and any admiration he has for Mario...

eh - mario's italian? he's even called mario.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Sometimes it might be necessary to leapfrog a generation, as my two step-daughters were already young teenagers when we got married so the chance to influence and guide them never existed to any great extent.

However, my youngest (step ??)grand-daughter, at eight years of age, is coming on a treat. She now uses the correct terminology for those important things in life (The Scum, The Swamp, Rat-boy, Bacon Face, Twitcher, Arsenic etc etc) and already loves City, as well as football in general. Musically, she's on the right track as well, if you'll pardon the pun, as she's just starting to play the flute and is a big fan of my favourite band of all time; the wondrous 'Camel'.

Apart from that, she's also playing Chess and Bridge (no connection with useless full backs, I might add).

Yup, her education is developing along very sound lines indeed, so grand-parents as well as parents have an important part to play in shaping the future generations.

You married them both as well their mum? Which part of Utah do you live in?

Ouch !!....

I'll have to watch my syntax with you on the prowl.

[Socrates]

Sometimes it might be necessary to leapfrog a generation, as my two step-daughters were already young teenagers when we got married so the chance to influence and guide them never existed to any great extent.

However, my youngest (step ??)grand-daughter, at eight years of age, is coming on a treat. She now uses the correct terminology for those important things in life (The Scum, The Swamp, Rat-boy, Bacon Face, Twitcher, Arsenic etc etc) and already loves City, as well as football in general. Musically, she's on the right track as well, if you'll pardon the pun, as she's just starting to play the flute and is a big fan of my favourite band of all time; the wondrous 'Camel'.

Apart from that, she's also playing Chess and Bridge (no connection with useless full backs, I might add).

Yup, her education is developing along very sound lines indeed, so grand-parents as well as parents have an important part to play in shaping the future generations.

You married them both as well their mum? Which part of Utah do you live in?

Ouch !!....

I'll have to watch my syntax with you on the prowl.

Sorry, couldn't resist. Your English is so strong it puts me in mind of a much missed poster from many moons ago called Alfons.

[simon12]

Another prick jumping on the City band wagon. How has he made enough money to have a box at the swamp selling the shite he makes. Mind you, you only have to watch x factor and jeremy kyle to realise the human gene pool is being dilluted at an alarming rate.

I am probably old enough to be his dad so its people of my generation that have spawned such people maybe your in your forties and as guilty as me.I think people of our age and therabouts are a bit responsible for the dilution of the gene pool.I think you are as guilty as him and me.
Blame the parents.

43 mate. I do blame the partents for not taking an interest in a childs musical education (something thats very important to me). They`d never go on x factor or make music like this tosser (class my arse). I feel I`ve contibuted to making the gene pool stronger rather than weaker. Sorry if you feel guilty pal but I don`t.

I've done nothing with my kids that makes me think I have diluted the gene pool.I have not made any choices for them in many things,music being one of them.They can decide for themselves what they like and believe.
By saying that your kids would never go on X factor seems to be more forcing your opinions on them than letting them make their own minds up.
If my kids do something as cretive as Mr.Stryder has done they wont get called tosser's by me.

He`s a tosser cos he`s a rag. if my kids made a tune like his I`d dislike it. They wont go on x factor cos the contract the winner gets is only a by product of the show, the show is all about getting people to phone premium rate numbers. There`s no real talent on it. The only people forcing their oipinion on anybody is simon cowell, he`s telling the watching public what they should like and buy. These tepid acts stand in the way of real talent getting airtime on radio stations as they are jammed up with shit like olly murs and that scrawny bird with dark hair who came 19th last year.

[BlueinBosnia]

At the end of the day it's a tune about the legend that is Balo

He can't be that much of a rag

Imagine Oasis penning a song about Shrek?!

I suppose that's a fantastic analogy to make if you decide to totally ignore Stryder's continual reference to his Ghanaian roots, and the possible connection between this and any admiration he has for Mario...

eh - mario's italian? he's even called mario.

Not to most Ghanaians I know, he ain't.

[Rag_hater]

Another prick jumping on the City band wagon. How has he made enough money to have a box at the swamp selling the shite he makes. Mind you, you only have to watch x factor and jeremy kyle to realise the human gene pool is being dilluted at an alarming rate.

I am probably old enough to be his dad so its people of my generation that have spawned such people maybe your in your forties and as guilty as me.I think people of our age and therabouts are a bit responsible for the dilution of the gene pool.I think you are as guilty as him and me.
Blame the parents.

43 mate. I do blame the partents for not taking an interest in a childs musical education (something thats very important to me). They`d never go on x factor or make music like this tosser (class my arse). I feel I`ve contibuted to making the gene pool stronger rather than weaker. Sorry if you feel guilty pal but I don`t.

I've done nothing with my kids that makes me think I have diluted the gene pool.I have not made any choices for them in many things,music being one of them.They can decide for themselves what they like and believe.
By saying that your kids would never go on X factor seems to be more forcing your opinions on them than letting them make their own minds up.
If my kids do something as cretive as Mr.Stryder has done they wont get called tosser's by me.

He`s a tosser cos he`s a rag. if my kids made a tune like his I`d dislike it. They wont go on x factor cos the contract the winner gets is only a by product of the show, the show is all about getting people to phone premium rate numbers. There`s no real talent on it. The only people forcing their oipinion on anybody is simon cowell, he`s telling the watching public what they should like and buy. These tepid acts stand in the way of real talent getting airtime on radio stations as they are jammed up with shit like olly murs and that scrawny bird with dark hair who came 19th last year.

Theres no talent on it? Think thats an incorrect statement.It may not be thr cultivated,cultured(nerdy) stuff you think they should be showing but nontheless it is something that millions of people choose to do.Just cos you dislike something dosen't mean other people have to.Who gives a fuck except people who want to moan about it making money is football free?
Anybody who gets money for entertaining people IMO should not be called a tosser

[Mase]

At the end of the day it's a tune about the legend that is Balo

He can't be that much of a rag

Imagine Oasis penning a song about Shrek?!

I suppose that's a fantastic analogy to make if you decide to totally ignore Stryder's continual reference to his Ghanaian roots, and the possible connection between this and any admiration he has for Mario...

eh - mario's italian? he's even called mario.

Not to most Ghanaians I know, he ain't.

They're probably right then.

[simon12]

I started my last post by saying he`s a tosser cos he`s a rag. I personally think there`s no talent in it. If other people do that`s fine by me. i don`t like the concept of the show as it`s conning people. There votes really don`t count. It`s meant to be a talent show but it`s not. Why do you have to wear skiny jeans and have spikey hair to prove if you can sing after all that`s what it`s meant to be about, however if that`s what you like fill your boots. I just think it`s wank..only my opinion.

[Ted Hughes]

Anybody who gets money for entertaining people IMO should not be called a tosser

What about Gary Glitter ?

[BlueinBosnia]

At the end of the day it's a tune about the legend that is Balo

He can't be that much of a rag

Imagine Oasis penning a song about Shrek?!

I suppose that's a fantastic analogy to make if you decide to totally ignore Stryder's continual reference to his Ghanaian roots, and the possible connection between this and any admiration he has for Mario...

eh - mario's italian? he's even called mario.

Not to most Ghanaians I know, he ain't.

They're probably right then.

They're not right, they just consider him Ghanaian 'cos of his roots. It used to be the same with Ibrahimovic and Bosnians until Dzeko came along. I wouldn't have been surprised if a Bosnian had - c.2007 - made an Ibrahimovic song, despite being an AC fan.

[Rag_hater]

I started my last post by saying he`s a tosser cos he`s a rag. I personally think there`s no talent in it. If other people do that`s fine by me. i don`t like the concept of the show as it`s conning people. There votes really don`t count. It`s meant to be a talent show but it`s not. Why do you have to wear skiny jeans and have spikey hair to prove if you can sing after all that`s what it`s meant to be about, however if that`s what you like fill your boots. I just think it`s wank..only my opinion.

Tedious, superficial, pretentious guff.
Cos something is popular does not mean it's crap.
All the stuff about conning people is bollox.

[Dameerto]

Here's a pie chart to illustrate my point:

[Rag_hater]

Here's a pie chart to illustrate my point:

I'm so glad someone has posted a diagram to illustrate the points raised in this debate.I was looking for such an example but am happy that someone else has taken on the proposition.
Thanks.