Howmanheyman

Aye, that article's aged well in a short space of time.

"Athletic? Mugs game. You need boots on the ground, a pen and paper, shit hot crack, a little black book of contacts left to you by a mentor like Olly or Gibbo. You need managers and players in your pockets like so many nickels and dimes like that scene in the godfather where Sollozzo wants Don Corleone's backing but the Don isn't having any of it. The likes of internet geeks like young Waughy, aye, it's the best they could dee with nee real experience on the United beat, nee away days behind an escort. Fuck'em if they think a'hm applying again, err, I mean ever applying."

"My mistake, headline should've been 'Steve Bruce drops his bait whilst discussing whether or not NUFC will buy anyone. Blames the Christmas sprouts.' Honest mistake! Lol."

Nobody wants a match preview of it but thanks for the offer, nice of you to think about us.

It'll be a cost effective punt with no pressure on Sheffield United but loads on the player as he'll not get away with being a lazy cunt with their manager. Be funny as fuck if the kid got his head doon and did a job for them. Even funnier if he scored a winning goal, was interviewed and said something along the lines of 'being at a proper football club now'.

I can totally sympathise. My house is now done but it was a nightmare, my dad's canny fit but is getting on and I thought we were going to lose my mam the other year through cancer and an operation. I hate my job too. Really hate it. Aye, I've definitely been at the 'what if' stage for a good few years now wondering how I couldn't have screwed my head on a bit more when it counted. Hit the middle aged crisis thing a bit early a decade ago in my mid 30s, (I've always liked to make sure I'm not late), and have had the stress of looking after the lass and fighting the power, (sometimes work, sometimes DWP). I'd love to just chill my way into retirement and go through the motions but it isn't as easy as that. You're not the only one, I know that's not going to be much consolation and we've all got our battles in our lives, why life couldn't be a bit easier on most of us is the question that rarely gets asked but should be asked a fucking whole lot more. Anyway, moan over, good luck and the house WILL get sorted and the sigh of relief will be heard from Berwick to Durham just like my sigh was heard.

Not had a chance since May, 1970.

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Sounds canny, I'll meet you in Mancyland. I'll give you and your mates the nod when I want you to fuck off and let Casadavey do his stuff.

I should have the hours equivalent of 25 days plus 8 days in lieu for bank holidays so what I have now is still within the law. I'll still ask for my holidays back, mind. They've fucked up, not me.

I could fancy one, never did have a vegan sausage roll. (Actually I did but it was Milligan's. It was canny, like).

Good job we never signed a black striker called McDonald back then or the same paper could've claimed we called him 'Superblack'.

Is this similar to the mirror claiming Newcastle fans new nickname for Andy Cole was 'Blackie Millburn' back in the 90s?

I guessed they'd fucked up and was going to not use them but used most thinking they'd smell something fishy if I never used them all. I'm going to argue the toss when I get back and see what happens? I've nothing to lose.

Looks like my holidays have been fucked up too. I used my allocation but they've must've have gave me too much and have took the extra off this years. Depending on how shifts fall at Christmas I'm likely to have between 11 or 12 days Off between Feb and Dec 18th-ish. I'm feeling fucking suicidal now! Fucking bastards.

That's a choice I very rarely have. After a long break I'm fucking dreading going back. I want to live a hunter gatherer lifestyle. Seems canny enough, chase an auroch for a bit, have some BBQ auroch for bait then chill the rest of the day.

They had their goalscoring boots on.

We'll be comfortably beaten. Not saying it'll be a humping but I could see them missing more chances than us and still edging it. If they've got their goalscoring boots on....0-3. 1-2 if they're fannying about and are feeling the games.

Happy new year for later on. Expect the new year to be roughly the same shit if not worse!

I'll give you 2 Bob. Not a penny more, mind.

Off from the 18th, go back on the 6th.

I've noticed him calling them Man United or Man U which is something he never done till he got here.

I watched the Irishman with a bit of reluctance with seeing and hearing some reviews about it being slow etc. I thought it was a decent film tbh and never really noticed the time. It was standard 50s/60s mafia but when Scorsese directs it and the actors they had are appearing in it, it's hardly going to be shit. The only thing you've got to overlook is the age of them when they're meant to be younger. Anyway, I enjoyed it.

I thought Blunt played a very good part tbh. Didn't expect it as Julie Andrews was superb. (Of course she had a prim and proper voice.) Like I say, whoever ok'd those songs wants shooting with shit.

"...... Introducing......David Moe, I mean Moyes as our old, I mean, new manager at West Ham United....."