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Listed below are comments made by Nicholas between Tuesday, 23rd December 2008 and Thursday, 3rd December 2009.

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Public servants on $20m a year 7:08pm on 03 Dec 2009 The arguments for Glass-Steagall in 1933 are directly replicated today. The counter arguments, that saw the Gramm-Leach-Bliley bill passed in 1999 have been shown to be wrong. If Glass-Steagall were reinstated, the current problem would cease to exist. The only drawback would be that retail bankers would have to revert to being boring. Personally, I like the sound of that...
What's wrong with football? Blame women! 07:35am on 27 Nov 2009 "The methodology is described as a "randomised probability sample" and some of the conclusions are ridiculous. Could such a small sample really tell us with any accuracy that "frequent attenders last season who no longer go this season" tend to be skilled workers who live in the Midlands and the southern half of England? I suspect not."

In fact Paul, you suspect wrongly. Your off the cuff dismissal of apparently sound market research is indicative of the woeful level of ignorance about all things marketing and managerial that permeates British society, even after 50 years of business education.
You, in fact, display the amateurishness that you attribute to the Football League.
Given that you work in a largely shameful profession for an organisation that regularly abuses the English language I suppose I should not be surprised...
Turning down Newcastle 10:04pm on 10 Aug 2009 Actually Robbo, this is one of the best you have written, possibly because at least half of it is on cricket: a far more serious sport than football! Also, have you considered giving half your beer money to Joedavisroach? Some of the comments he has excited are as good as your article (20.)
Discuss our English quiz 6:34pm on 24 Jun 2009 too many "girlie" books! Somewhat surprised to have got 6...
Secrets of the fixture computer 1:54pm on 15 Jun 2009 WELL I'M STAGGERED!
Staggered that they use 27 year old software (though updated 17 years ago) when no-one else whose business ran on those principles would still be in business.
Staggered (though now, not surprised) that they have not made use of any of the myriad GIS programs around.
Staggered that they outsource this relatively simple problem.
Staggered/
Oh I give up. How do you domesticate a brachiosaurus?
Have the Hitman's fans met their match? 9:36pm on 02 Mar 2009 "Mayweather Sr, who joined Hatton's camp before his defeat of Paulie Malignaggi last November, is so impressed with the affect he has had on his new charge that's he taken to writing poems about his own powers as a trainer."
As bad as anything that BBC Web illiterates turn out as English. Pathetic. Shameful.
A game of two cliches 9:51pm on 07 Feb 2009 I know general educational standards have dropped. The evidence is all around, and most obvious on the BBC website which, if it were a candidate for the 11+ a few years back would fail.
However, for Steve Wilson to parade his ignorance in a blog sets a new low.
Can anyone explain the process by which the BBC employs wordsmiths who are illiterate and ignorant?
Benitez relishes vital victory 12:46pm on 02 Feb 2009 Please do not write about what you have not seen. I refer to this ridiculous comment "after his ludicrous kung fu attack on Yossi Benayoun - an act of hot-headed madness that was amazingly missed by the officials, especially the referee's assistant, ".
EVERYBODY saw the referee's assistant flagging madly as he was NOT bundled over. I fail to see why I should take anything you say at all seriously after a demonstration of imcompetence much, mush worse than you attribute to the linesman.
Playing the numbers game 7:50pm on 05 Jan 2009 Glad to see that the web managers can recognise talent - even if they probably can't spell it! Good to read a regular article from you.
Your next job is to get the ridiculously un-ear friendly Dotton fired and take over his show!
Robbo's Christmas presents 10:46am on 23 Dec 2008 Hang on a mo...
It was all reading well until the end.
Oih Robbo! What's all this about getting paid?

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