Louis

We had a lit fitted to the house in 2011. It had a two year warranty and we are now in year three. Its hydraulic fluid recently started leaking, I called out the engineer to have a look (£130). He says the Hydram needs replacing (£1000). :shaking fist: In the meantime, he's left me with a litre of fluid to top it off until the time comes when I can afford to pay to have it repaired or replaced. Apparently it can't be replaced in situ because the pressure is too high and it's dangerous, it would be squirting everywhere.

That's not chair J, that's a bloody throne. I presume they are designed for people with mobility issues? My stepdad has one similar with the raised legs so that the hoist's footplate can get underneath the chair and place him in, the chair's not quite as nice as yours though. Here's a boring one, it's the view from a hill from when walking the dog. http://i.imgur.com/MbusP1W.jpg

http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/20/6049435/twitch-fish-street-fighter-2

http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/08/21/12/21/140821-mnt-tim-howard-break Also, a Q&A: http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/08/21/13/21/140821-mnt-howard-qanda

There's little point in playing this year for them anyway, it's mostly friendlies and the Americans don't value the CONCACAF Gold Cup as much as they normally would because they've already qualified for a Confederations Cup playoff.

I found this funny

DIdn't this happen two months ago? Why's it in the news now?

http://sportmagazine.knack.be/sport/voetbal-internationaal/club-van-romelu-lukaku-trekt-belgische-scout-aan/article-normal-271819.html He's to scout Champions League games, Belgian games and Everton's future Europa League opposition.

A fifteen year old has been called up by the Norwegian national team. http://www.vgtv.no/#!/video/100205/se-hvordan-martin-15-herjer-i-tippeligaen

A Congolese player has had a fraudulent Rwandan passport and been playing for the Rwandan national team since 2009. His Rwandan passport has him born on 12 December 1986 and known as Daddy Birori. His Congolese passport has him born on 13 December 1990 and known as Etekiama Agil Taddy. CAF have kicked Rwanda out of AFCON as a result and re-instated Congo. They've also punished Rwanda FA for being disingenuous, they say the thought the player had one form of ID, yet had contacted his club using his Congolese name. Under CAF's rules, they could be be banned for two years. It's also very harsh on Libya, they complained back in June that the player was DR Congolese and their 3-0 loss (the player scored a hatrick) still stands.

The team that played Legia in the Polish league (Jagellonia) introduced them while playing the Champions League theme..

I have a Samsung S3 on Pay-as-you-go. I haven't had a contract for about eight years. I just can't see the value for money I'd get out of it. My phone's used more for podcast listening and audiobook playing when I'm walking the dog than it is as a phone. I'm on Orange, solely for the two-for-one cinema tickets.

It'll happen next week supposedly.

Neville Southall gives his thoughts: http://blog.paddypower.com/2014/08/15/neville-southall-everton-are-building-well-but-wont-repeat-success-of-last-season/

Me too. I thought it was a bit too "Cult of the manager". Although realistically, it'll be because the 2012/13 badge will have left marks on the wall that would be easily noticeable with the new badge. This is kills (or at least wounds) two birds with one stone, it covers the marks on the wall and offers high profile advertising for the club. I don't know if the third goalkeeper kit had been revealed but it's here: http://i.imgur.com/YZ5oPcG.png

Is this the American remake of the Scandinavian (or Danish?) series?

I knew that "1" in the green box on your post was from Matt before I even looked.

Tim Howard looks pretty good.

He can share it but we don't have to listen to it.

So nothing to do with Sam Larsson at all then?

http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=221766 (Dutch) From what I can make out it says Everton are monitoring Sam Larsson. He's supposedly close to signing for Heerenveen but the Dutch club are fed up with "delay tactics". I think it's inferring that IFK are holding out for more money. Hopefully Steve_E can do a proper translation.

Apparently Seattle Sounders' home game was played on a poor quality surface because the day before, the venue had been hired out to Amazon for an employee picnic and they also played quidditch ("Broom ball") on it. :D

"ToffeeTalk.com" Mike - I've seen people with classic names on their back.. Ball, Dean, Labone etc. You might be able to get "Geary" ?

He's one of my all-time favourites. I'm saddened by this.

From what I understand the Europa League winner enters at the group stage. However if the 2014-15 Champions League winner fails to qualify through their domestic league (and qualifies as CL winner), the Europa League winner goes to the playoff round.