The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012 London Olympics because they are deemed 'too British'. Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be 'offensive' to other countries taking part in the Games. The display team have performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the Department of Culture, Media and Sport have deemed the display team 'too militaristically British.' Red Arrows pilots were said to be 'outraged', as they had hoped to put on a truly world class display for the Games, something which had never been seen before. Being axed from a British-based event for being 'too British' is an insult - the Arrows are a symbol of Britain.

The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas trade, as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the world.
The Arrows performed a short flypast in 2005 when the winning bid was announced, but their flypast at the Games was to have been truly spectacular.   It is to be hoped that common sense prevails.

If you disagree with this decision, sign the petition on the link http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012

Please sign up and if possible forward  this on to everyone you  can.

Just what the hell is this country coming to?

LATICS FIXTURES - 2008-09

 Sat Aug 16 - West Ham United A
 Sat Aug 23 - Chelsea H
 Sat Aug 30 - Hull City A
 Sat Sep 13 - Sunderland H
 Sun Sep 21 - Tottenham Hotspur A
 Sat Sep 27 - Manchester City H
 Sat Oct 4 - Middlesbrough H
 Sat Oct 18 - Liverpool A
 Sat Oct 25 - Aston Villa H
 Wed Oct 29 - Fulham A
 Sat Nov 1 - Portsmouth A
 Sat Nov 8 - Stoke City
 Sat Nov 15 - Newcastle United A
 Sat Nov 22 - Everton H
 Sat Nov 29 - West Bromwich Albion H
 Sat Dec 6 - Arsenal A
 Sat Dec 13 - Blackburn Rovers H
 TBA  - Manchester United A
 Fri Dec 26 - Newcastle United H
 Sun Dec 28 - Bolton Wanderers A
 Sat Jan 10 - Tottenham Hotspur H
 Sat Jan 17 - Manchester City A
 Tue Jan 27 - Liverpool H
 Sat Jan 31 - Aston Villa A
 Sat Feb 7 - Fulham H
 Sat Feb 21 - Middlesbrough A
 Sat Feb 28 - Chelsea A
 Tue Mar 3 - West Ham United H
 Sat Mar 14 - Sunderland A
 Sat Mar 21 - Hull City H
 Sun Apr 5 - Everton A
 Sat Apr 11 - Arsenal H
 Sat Apr 18 - Manchester United H
 Sat Apr 25 - Blackburn Rovers A
 Sat May 2 - Bolton Wanderers H
 Sat May 9 - West Bromwich Albion A
 Sat May 16 - Stoke City A
 Sun May 24 - Portsmouth H

Click the link & have a go, its free to thee  :!:

http://www.yeoldetreeandcrown.co.uk/modules/myquiz/index.php?qidi=2

Latics Premiership Fixtures published today for the forthcoming season.

I bet Hull City fans are even more excited than me !

http://www.yeoldetreeandcrown.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=327

A N A G R A M

Cue the music . . . . .

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CUP FINAL IN MOSCOW  =

Coming up, Man U fail, Chelsea scoop win

Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a
Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish
kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a
Japanese TV.

And the most British thing of all? Suspicion of all things foreign!

Only in Britain can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.

Only in Britain do supermarkets make sick people walk all the way to the
back of the shop to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy
cigarettes at the front.

Only in Britain do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and a
DIET coke.

Only in Britain do banks leave both doors open and chain the pens to the
counters.

Only in Britain do we leave cars worth thousands of pounds on the drive and
lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the garage.

Only in Britain do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have
call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to
in the first place.

Only in Britain are there disabled parking places in front of a skating
rink.

NOT TO MENTION..

3 Brits die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue.

142 Brits were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins from new shirts.

58 Brits are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of
screwdrivers.

31 Brits have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the
fairy lights were plugged in.

19 Brits have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas decorations
were chocolate.

British Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after Xmas
cracker-pulling accidents.

18 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit
cigarette in their mouth.

A massive 543 Brits were admitted to A&E in the last two years after trying
to open bottles of beer with their teeth.

5 Brits were injured last year in accidents involving out-of-control
Scalextric cars.

and finally...

In 2000 eight Brits were admitted to hospital with fractured skulls
incurred whilst throwing up into the toilet.

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/fixtures/default.stm

Its a cliche i know but its a true six-pointer  8)