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That doesn't sound particularly hilarious! Having said that I do know what it feels like and it isn't particularly funny, but it was the fact that he obviously thought he'd be able to stand on it when the physio must surely have realised fairly quickly that it was completely crocked.

Twas, well, quite funny, when he tried to stand on it and you saw it buckle at the point of fracture and he went down like a sack of shit. You have to wonder about the conversation between the physio and Savage. "I think it could be broken" "Nonsense, I'll just run it off" "Well, try and stand up then" "OK, watch this.....ah bollocks"

Probably be alright if we could find someone with a decent football brain. Yeah I though that would be the tricky part.

Perhaps if we took parts from each centre half and put them together we might have a semi decent defender. Bit like Wierd Science but with mediocre players. Not sure which bit you take from which like.

Reading Luke Rhinehart's "The Dice Man" (again)

Oh and with relation to the actual thread (which isn't a "I'm fatter than you but I only eat dust and drink diet coke" thread even though it's heading that way) I saw one of the fattest people I have ever seen in the away end against Spurs just before Christmas. He got some abuse, then the main abuser got hoyed out, even though of the crack before then was of a highly dubious antisemetic nature and neeone batted an eyelash. Seems fattism is being cracked down on harder and harder these days.

5'11" and about 14 stones plus. Never go on the scales so I'm going for a wild guesstimate. Not that I regularly measure my height either, I just don't think I'm quite 6 foot. Editted for admitting the truth. It's the first step.

Agree with that, I would have him on the right with Milner on the left tbh. Gives him more space to attack and allows for a bit more movement.

West Ham had a £6mill offer for Upson rejected Beeb link

Bet they offered the most for the exclusive Er isn't this in the Sunday Sun? It was in the Mirror an'all. Not sure whose interview it was in the first place, but I know the Sunday Sun like to nick their stories from other papers. Okey dokey, I was just going by the third paragraph in the story on the first page and that I noticed when in the shop on Sunday, hadn't realised it was in other publications.

Bet they offered the most for the exclusive Er isn't this in the Sunday Sun?

Ugo Ehiogu anyone? Bit old and not particularly good even when he was younger but could he provide a stablising influence?

And Upson and McSheffery have moved to Villa. So I'm told. SSN Breaking News alledgedly.

Whey Ashley Cole has been wank recently.

A helluva lot can happen in nine days like. Which in our case will probably mean umpteen training ground injuries.

Hi, I'd like to introduce you to a brand new concept in Message Board practise, it's called a tangent. Hamilton Academicals I think.

Well?

Watched them for the first time recently, and I agree, although I think the first one spanks the second. For me he could have condensed a bit and got them into one film but they are great. As for his other efforts, I like Jackie Brown a lot and Pulp Fiction is awesome, could watch it any time. But Resevoir Dogs is probably my favourite film of all time.

Huntington is going to have to go centre half with Ramage unless Bramble is ready to shift his fat arse into first gear.

If that's the last five goals we concede this season then I'll be prepared to admit, that yes it was only one game.

We all know our chairman's view on grass roots football and teams below his.

I think we have to accept we need to build over the next few seasons, integrating the young defenders could be very good for our future. A back 4-6 who all grow together would be tremendous for us. If we can just concentrate on getting a core of decent players and a stable manager we can start to think about winning cups again. Until then, I think we should stick to the league. The main flaw in that being none of them are actually very good, including home grown future england captain Taylor. They're young lads who can learn together....unless you think John Terry's about to persuade Ashley, Gary and Rio to look for Geordie ancestry So let's put up with the shite we've got, purely because we can't sign John Terry? Have a word with yourself! You're claiming that they'll all suddenly become good because they're young enough and will play together long enough? Afraid it doesn't work that way. I'm saying that people of the calibre we'd like aren't going to want to come here. Very true.

Can't see us getting another centre half, we have about 6. We are absolutely desperate for a left back though. Don't like slagging players off, but Ramage's performance last night was worthy of slagging of the highest order... We need someone who can keep the other defenders in line and be a commanding and calm presence at the back. Ramage was starting to get the hang of the ordering about part but last night could hardly order his own taxi. Taylor is like a bull in a china shop at the best of times and does he have some inferiority complex about his pace or does he have none. I know Ramage is slow but I thought Taylor was supposed to be fairly quick. If so why was he always a yard behind the line and had to go for the man (Campbell) as opposed to going after the ball when he had a head start. Also having the goalkeeper captaining the side is a mistake in my opinion. Can't drive the team forward from there.

Pretty sure it lead to the first goal and the free kick that got taylor sent off. Don't agree about the first goal at all. The goal came about because our defenders failed to clear the ball. The strikers lost it about 3 minutes before the ball went in. Aye, Ramage to blame in particular. I just couldn't believe he attempted to pass to Huntington who had absolutely nee idea it was coming when the attacker was stood about two yards from him.

I think we have to accept we need to build over the next few seasons, integrating the young defenders could be very good for our future. A back 4-6 who all grow together would be tremendous for us. If we can just concentrate on getting a core of decent players and a stable manager we can start to think about winning cups again. Until then, I think we should stick to the league. The main flaw in that being none of them are actually very good, including home grown future england captain Taylor. They're young lads who can learn together....unless you think John Terry's about to persuade Ashley, Gary and Rio to look for Geordie ancestry So let's put up with the shite we've got, purely because we can't sign John Terry? Have a word with yourself! You're claiming that they'll all suddenly become good because they're young enough and will play together long enough? Afraid it doesn't work that way. I'm all for the arguement that defenders have to keep playing together and as they get older they should be able to improve as a group. But some of the individual errors that were there last night should have been eliminated years ago. These are professionals, they have been learning the game throughout their teens, they should have some idea how to close down, stand an attacker, put their foot through the ball.