Meenzer

Just saw the half-time highlights on BBC. Emre was a bit daft, but - for all the Beeb's commentator wailing "where's the consistency??? was a bit cringeworthy - he's got a point. Uriah Rennie as we know and love him, basically.

Only if he gets the funds

Reluctant as I am to align my opinion to that of a smelly student :nufc: , he's got a point. People would have been sniping at us regardless of whoever we'd signed up. Let's just enjoy the nostalgia value for now and see what happens along the line.

Saves me having to say it. "...and oh, how we wish we could summon up the ghost of Ronnie Radford for a bit of a story now. John Motson, jumpers for goalposts, isn't it?" OK, maybe that's just me.

Not sure how much better Keegan is than Redknapp, tbh. What I'd say to that is that I feel like I know all I need to know about Redknapp's capabilities. By contrast, for all Keegan never truly excelled after he left us, what I don't know is whether he's just a second-rate manager who rode a wave with us, or if it's the combination of us and him that made the whole thing special in the first place (and will do so again, even if it's to a lesser extent than previously). Which is why I reckon Keegan's worth a pop, whereas Redknapp isn't, never should have been considered as such.

And to think we rip it out of the New Monkey.

Paddy Power are ahead of us... http://www.paddypower.com/bet?action=go_ty...&bir_index=

did we score?

I'd definitely take him if he was genuinely interested. Wouldn't be the worst idea in the world to groom him as Kev's successor either, looking to the long-term for once.

I don't think any of us have honestly thought that since about 1997.

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What's with those who became fans under Bobby Robson? Are they now considered pre- or post-Keegan-bandwagon jumpers? And how many points do the get awarded/deducted on Stevie's Soopafan ranking now? EDIT: Damn you Meenzer, we taught you far too much about efficiency down here. Sorry. I'll try to be more British in future.

odds on tbh Don't tell Smooth Operator, he'll stick the family silverware on Alan Oliver

This buggers up Stevie's points scheme, doesn't it? "Errr.... 20 points if you were there pre-pre-Keegan, 10 if you became a fan post-pre-Keegan but pre-Keegan... oh fuck it... SCOUSERS STEAL THINGS"

A rare decent point. Students I was joking however. Thanks for the back-handed compliment though. Edukayshun is shot

Put me in the "this is clearly bizarre but fuck it, let's see what happens" brigade. It's a write-off of a season now anyway, so he might as well have a go.

Oh well, at least it's not SHEERA SHEERA SHEERA SHEERUNNMMMNGHHHHGHHHHHH *flid*

Top 14, says I. It's only fair.

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I can't even be bothered to dig out the "Ruud" picture at this point. Lethargy rules, K.O.

Kristall is just a version and sold by most breweries, so I don't think it's an alien concept. Bavarian waitresses are a bit strange though. I once made the mistake to order a "Hefe" as it is called in the part of southern Germany where I live. She didn't (want to) understand. Then I said "Weizenbier" realising by looking at her the horrible mistake I made. "Aha, oan Woißbia wuist hoabn." I was really amazed to get my "Weißbier" served in a glass and not over my head. They should have warning signs "Vorsicht, bissige Kellnerin" in Bavarian beer gardens tbh. Sometimes it's probably better to pretend to be properly foreign when you're in Bavaria, rather than merely German foreign.

Isegrim, you might know this. Is Kristallweizen an alien concept in Munich? I've only tried ordering one once there - admittedly nowhere near the Hofbräuhaus, Theresienwiese or anywhere else where people might have a clue - and the blank look I got from the waitress put me off ever trying again.