Moyes takes his boys on a warm weather training trip

What's wrong with Skeggy?!

What's wrong with Skeggy?!
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I remember just after Rooney burst into the 1st XI and there was an international break, Moyes suggested he and Colleen should go to Skeggy*.

Monday, I was in the BA lounge in Manchester Airport looking at these couple of teenagers and thinking you can't fly to Skeggy.

*He could have said Scarborough not Skeggy.

Are you not familiar with the airfield?

So long as they all keep away from Chinese restaurants, bikes and plate glass windows, shouldn't be any problems

And Gazza, Derek, who last week was doing some erm 'exhibition' footy in the UAE.

I am sure the few days warm weather training will be of great benefit, and will also give Moyes and his staff a few days away to evaluate who they keep and who they let go at the end of the season. We have a few coming to the end of their contracts, and some coming to the end of their loan spell, I would imagine that they will definitely offer Gana Gueye an extension. I think Harrison and Lindstrom may be let go, and with Mangala picking up an ACL I think they probably will let him return to Lyon. But all this depends on what budget Moyes will get for replacements and obviously that will have an impact on which players he keeps or lets go.
I think that Premier league football is pretty much guaranteed which will also help with recruitment, and what an incentive to take any new prospective player to BMD and say just imagine running out here in front of 52,000 Evertonians. Bit different to when a previous chairmen took prospective buys to his Park hamper office.

Would be interesting to know which players have gone. How many, if any, of the U21's for example,

Given they haven't got a game this week why would they need to get out of some sort of spotlight? Couldn't they just have a BBQ or sausage sizzle with partners and kids at Finch Farm, possibly an indoor kick around or is this to thin the blood where alcohol isn't available? And we criticized James for flaunting his riches by jetting off to warmer climes. Or is this new owners with money to burn?

Can't completely grasp the ' bonding aspect ' - Why ? Because a large majority of the current squad are out of contract shortly, with some but not all being given extensions to them.

Had they been on a Dyche run of form I would have vehemently disputed the whole thing outright. In all fairness though to the squad and Moyes, they have done brilliantly, and beyond most expectations, so a warm break and training is probably deserved.

Let's hope they come back even better for it, and continue that run, not only to make us mathematically safe but to accumulate as much position money in Table as possible.

Alan #9 "or is this to thin the blood where alcohol isn't available?"

Are you under the mistaken impression that alcohol is not available in Dubai? Or do you know it's Ramadan and all the bars will be shut? (Except Sharjah Wanderers)

Minor point, but I do believe alcohol can be purchased. Hotels and restaurants and also in supermarkets, providing you can show a passport with a tourist stamp. I had the same in Tunisia years ago.

I'm not sure about these warm weather camps. Especially in February. I'm sure there is probably sports science evidence to the benefits, but I just think of going from one extreme to another and back again. Can't be good for the body.

Maybe Austria, southern Germany or northern Italy would have been a good option.

I've been in Dubai during Ramadam, and the hotel we were in did close some, but not all of its bars. There was a rooftop bar which remained open during Ramadam. There was also a club connected to the hotel right next door, which was open, and was used as a "Knocking Shop", so I'll say no more about that!! 😁😁😁

How do you know about the knocking shop Rob? :)

Last time I was working there all bars were open but not allowed to sell alcohol, same as where I am now!!!

Only places where alcohol was available were Sharjah Wanderers in Sharjah and The Club in Abu Dhabi, possibly The British Club in Dubai but I wasn't a member there.

But it changes year on year, sometimes open, sometimes not.

Supermarkets and restaurants are not allowed to sell alcohol Danny.

Rob #13, you're describing just about every hotel in Dubai there!!

Or perhaps it is to show these near millionaires the true meaning of Ramadan, that is to appreciate what those without are going through. Just seems more of a jolly away from wives and kids.

Steve, we were told by the staff on reception that the club next door was open to use, so we went in. We were just sitting at one end of the bar, people watching, me mainly scantily clad girls!! Suddenly their phone would ring, they would up and head towards the stairs, and within 30 minutes they were back! This happened a few times, and though no concrete evidence of what was going on, it did seem logical, to us anyway, what was going on!

I was in Utah some years ago, 2016 I think.

After a long drive and checking in to our hotel at the Zion National Park, we went straight to the bar for a beverage.

We were told that we could only order alcohol if we were eating. We were staying for 3 days to do some hill walking and take in the mountain views. So what was it? Two drinks a day, or eat a lot? In the bigger towns and cities, it was different, but they had to pay for a special licence.

In hindsight, it reminds me of the rule they brought in during one of the relaxing of lockdown restrictions during Covid!!

I think this is a good thing. After watching this video I am starting to get rather optimistic about what lies ahead.

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Sounds like the Ramada Rob?

But could easily be every hotel in Dubai!!

The most infamous nightclub was in the York Hotel, and TGI Friday's was a good day / night bar at The Ambassador Hotel.

So a friend told me.