Have put up a post. Eddy and Roberta are coming over, so hopefully they will come. Have to have  a birthday drink, since it is Derek's and Roberta's birthday on the day. And it was mine last week.

Scottie wrote:

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Does anyone know good pubs/restaurants in the Battersea area.?

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 No.  There aren't any.  Try Cadogan Arms in Kings Road.

Derek The Dane wrote:

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ArrGee,are you going?.

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 No. 

noelindublin wrote:

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 And I thought my post was short and sweet

noelindublin wrote:

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Why don't you do the whole BG British tour and heckle Bob and shout out for old forgotten Rats songs? Why don't I do that?

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There's an idea.  Not sure I'd be too welcome if I did go.  Probably get thrown out!

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/morrissey-throws-fan-out-of-show

If Geldof has a "Fcuk ArrGee" t-shirt let me know.

suss wrote:

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ArrGee,

Just out of idle curiosity, as you are so vehemently anti-Geldof (post Rats at least) why did you settle on chosen user name?

I am of course making the huge assumption that the 'RG' actually refers to our hero. Even if it doesn't, it's a likely inference, and one that suggests you're a fan of the man.

Feel free to tell me mind me own  

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 ArrGee actually stands for Real Gooner.  Though Scottie may have been more accurate  (see below).

I'm not anti-Geldof.  I'm not a fan of his post-Rats musical career but a few things happened a few years ago regarding this forum that led to his tour manager calling me a knobhead.

Among my sins were saying merchandise was overpriced, critcising cancelled concerts and calling the site nogeldof.info.   I was indirectly accused of selling stories to the press (I never did, and the so-called story never appeared in the press) and somehow orchestrating the Milan debacle (again not guilty)!  They also got very upset that the forum was taken so seriously that they were questioned about things at concerts.

All water under the bridge now, but as a result I'm not particularly interested in going to see Geldof, and there is some negativity which previously didn't exist.

I reserve the right to change my mind on that should he ever decide to tour with the Rats.

So when I read the Morrissey article it made me laugh.

If you care, the whole ArrGee story...

http://boomtownrats.activeboard.com/t5553443/nme-hero-of-the-year-nomination-shock/

Scottie wrote:

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I have really been caught out on this by Arr Gee. (does that stand for really gorgeous ,by the way?) 

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I am really gorgeous, but that's not why I'm ArrGee.....

From : http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=48603&subForumID=116247&action=viewTopic&commentID=2406455

ArrGee wrote:

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ArrGee is open to numerous interpretations! Coincidentally it is R.G as in Robert Geldof, but originally it comes from the spanish Real (Royal) like Real Madrid, and Gooner (as is Gunner), so Royal Gunner if you like!!!  And that relates to the football team I support who once upon a time were known as Royal Arsenal.  It originally started as a wind up to some rival supporters, but has stuck with me, and it's what people call me. So ArrGee is my "real" name! 

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The theatre does not open till 6.30, when the bar opens. Happy Fan Club Eddy and his wife will be there. Met them last night. And thanks Suss for giving me a lift back to my hotel . Did not fancy walking through Croydon.