ARSENAL v w ham - 23/01/13 - 19:45 - Emirates Stadium

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Originally Posted by Wiltord's Winter Wonderland

they get paid 52k a year for driving a train.

they should be happy they're even on more than half of that.

fussy gits.

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The time for putting up with this is over. Someone has to bite the bullet and deal with the transport unions who are not as others state, standing up for the working class. While they have no duty to those other than their members, far from standing up for the working class, they shit all over them because many live in transport poverty because of exorbitant fares, a large proportion of which go on ridiculous salary and benefits packages

It would be short term pain, but the next time these fuckers threaten a pointless strike - and this is pointless let them know that anyone striking will be considered to be in breach of contract and will have their employment terminated. Then follow through on it.

If they all go out, fire them all.

Then start again, freeze out the unions because they have had a large amount of power and abused it relentlessly for decades. You could even bring salaries down to more appropriate levels and still have incredible demand for what are essential yet simple jobs to perform.

It would be painful in the short term, nut long term we would have a certainty of service while having a well compensated work force. We could even reduce the ridiculous transport poverty that exists today

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Originally Posted by Wiltord's Winter Wonderland

they get paid 52k a year for driving a train.

they should be happy they're even on more than half of that.

fussy gits.

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Very true and having had a train set when I was younger I can confirm it's a very simple job, must make sure you don't go too fast round bends though as you can derail the train that way and end up with a lot of dead or injured passengers, I never did it but I always ran my trains empty as I coudn't find any fare paying passengers that small.

On a positive note, no football to spoil Christmas I guess?

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Originally Posted by Merry Chrizimas

Very true and having had a train set when I was younger I can confirm it's a very simple job, must make sure you don't go too fast round bends though as you can derail the train that way and end up with a lot of dead or injured passengers, I never did it but I always ran my trains empty as I coudn't find any fare paying passengers that small.

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....maybe give it another go now you know Letters?

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Originally Posted by Merry Chrizimas

On a positive note,

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stop right there mister.

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Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz

stop right there mister.

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Someone's probably asked this already, but how come the QPR home game on Boxing Day is going ahead, in spite of the strike?

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Originally Posted by Ernesto

Someone's probably asked this already, but how come the QPR home game on Boxing Day is going ahead, in spite of the strike?

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Arsenal are a bunch of wimps

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Originally Posted by Ernesto

Someone's probably asked this already, but how come the QPR home game on Boxing Day is going ahead, in spite of the strike?

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Because West ham fans can not get to the game apprently. This strike won't affect QPR.

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Originally Posted by Cripps

Arsenal are a bunch of wimps

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You know, the more I think of it, the more I believe this is true. They're scared they're not going to fill out the stadium given proposed industrial action.

It's Boxing Day FFS! Fans will still find a way to get to the stadium.

Forget Boxing Day being derby day- Derby Day should be reserved for the bizarrely arranged Monday night games. Make the fixture computer give us an away game on Boxing Day from now on, and we'll all be smiling (before the full time whistle, that is)