Transfer News Summer 2023 Transfer Window Thread

[Golden Dr Otto]

Nero's only famous because a chain of coffee bars was named after him. The site of Rome was occupied since the Bronze Age, ~1,500 years BC, and became a political entity about 650 BC, the Roman Republic. The flashy buildings were, as @TailsWeWin says, later.

I once built a garden shed in a day, it was bigger than this and had both a door and a window.

Small correction. Nero was actually named after the chain of coffee bars such was their popularity

 

[Older Shotts]

And Rome was actually name after Frome, but some scallywag stole the F from the sign.

 

[TailsWeWin]

Canterburyexile … just look what you started

 

[Oxy]

Heard we’ve put a new 6 figure bid down for a striker, that isn’t Jack Marriott

 

[SteMerritt]

Canterburyexile … just look what you started

The question now is: Will this discussion be finished in a day, or like Rome, take multiple days to become complete.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

"Nero murdered his mother, and Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Nero also slept with his mother, Nero married and executed one stepsister, executed his other stepsister, raped and murdered his stepbrother. In fact, he executed or murdered most of his close relatives. He kicked his pregnant wife to death. He castrated and then married a freedman. He married another freedman, this time himself playing the bride. He raped a vestal virgin. He melted down the household gods of Rome for their cash value."

oh i love the history books lol

Nero couldn't have fiddled as the fiddle didn't exist at that time and he was 35 miles away when the fire broke out - but he did rush back to oversee it's putting out. As with many poor and unpopular leaders, 'history' writers in later years made sure he was painted as black as could be!

 

[Marston Road yellow]

Heard we’ve put a new 6 figure bid down for a striker, that isn’t Jack Marriott

We should never have let him go…….. my bad wrong Jack

 

[Yellow River]

What we now know as Rome was effectively begun by Augustus Caesar around 20BC at the start of the Roman Empire. Amphitheaters, baths, bridges and aqueducts first appeared around this time.
On Yellow Forum every day’s a school day.

Yeah, but apart from that what did the Romans ever do for us?

 

[m]

For reference: I asked AI why we shouldn't have let Jack Midson go but the answer was a bit dull and generic.

 

[Manorlounger]

Well they discovered images of pizza-style food on walls in Pompeii...

Pompeii archaeologists discover 'pizza' painting

Experts say the flatbread depicted in the 2,000 year-old fresco may be a precursor to the Italian dish.

www.bbc.co.uk

During various visits to Italy, I was often informed that what we know as Pizza, was actually an invention of American military personnel following their arrival in Sicily during WW2. They took Italian flat bread and added various toppings. Other stories indicate the use of tomato and mozzarella by the locals and eaten as a snack with a drink in the evening prior to having dinner.

 

[Coffin dodger]

Nero couldn't have fiddled as the fiddle didn't exist at that time and he was 35 miles away when the fire broke out - but he did rush back to oversee it's putting out. As with many poor and unpopular leaders, 'history' writers in later years made sure he was painted as black as could be!

Jeez imagine what they'll say about Boris in 100 years

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Jeez imagine what they'll say about Boris in 100 years

Probably one of the rare examples when they won't have to make stuff up!

 

[Charlie_Oufc]

Heard we’ve put a new 6 figure bid down for a striker, that isn’t Jack Marriott

Funny you say that, because I just bumped into Agon Mehmeti in Tesco and he was wearing full Oxford gear. Can’t be a coincidence can it?

 

[Marked Ox]

Probably not, pineapple would have improved it immeasurably though, as it does for any pizza, or gammon steak.

Weirdo.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Heard we’ve put a new 6 figure bid down for a striker, that isn’t Jack Marriott

I wonder if that means a £100,000 bid or a £999,999 bid…

 

[SteMerritt]

I wonder if that means a £100,000 bid or a £999,999 bid…

...or simply £6

 

[GreenMachine]

If some other clubs fans forum members read this thread now they would be like wait is this the football forum or a forum about the history of Rome Pompeii and pizza.. With first cars mixed in what the hell is this..

 

[Marked Ox]

Heard we’ve put a new 6 figure bid down for a striker, that isn’t Jack Marriott

Gianluca Scamacca from West Ham?

 

[GreenMachine]

Really could do with a signing. Lol

 

[SteMerritt]

Gianluca Scamacca from West Ham?

Born in Rome, excellent tying together of the discussions in this thread, very well played.