Alex

Was it Gary or Phil Neville who was meant to be great at cricket btw?

That's just them protecting their own sponsors. Still though....

It's 606 because it originally came on at 6:06 pm on a Saturday, i.e. after the full second reading of the classified results (at 6pm) finished.

The FFP rules are Uefa regulations so Blatter had/has no real involvement in them.

We know he's a wanker. Does it really matter what type he is?

Sums BBC Football up for me. You could tell they were grooming him for the role while he was still playing. He's turned out to be shit so what have they done - persevered with him instead of getting in some more interesting guests. Same goes for Savage on Radio5 imo. Someone in the BBC has obviously decided he's a good presenter / radio host and they're sticking with him regardless. Have you heard him on 606 etc.? If anyone disagrees he basically shouts them down / comes back at them with - "have you played professional football?" What a clown. I quite like Mark Bright as it happens.

I'd avoid Cyprus if you're looking for something different to Greece like. If you end up in Turkey Ephesus is worth checking out. It's technically Roman ruins rather than Greek as well

Tbf, while I agree in part, the ref was entirely to blame that night. Dixon used unfair means because Ginola was too good for him. Not really defending Dixon but it's naive to think players won't do what they can get away with. I remember Ginola being book for a 'dive' after Dixon or Winterburn basically went right through him.

Aye, Souness is good but he has (not the only one like) done a few history rewrites about his time up here at the same time. I think the main problem with the Beeb is that it's such a closed shop / old boys network. It might seem inconceivable but Lawrenson and Hansen used to be really good. The reason they're so crap now is because they've been doing the same job and trotting out the same cliches for years. That's why Lee Dixon or Martin Keown seem decent when they're on, i.e. because at least they're a bit different. Shearer's always been shit since he first came on like. I just hope, like someone else said, Savage doesn't get on the show, because he's fucking dreadful. He seems to be the Beeb's latest pet project as well. Anyway, what I'm getting at is, it's not just who you have on, it's about keeping it fresh. Something the BBC rarely seem to do.

The Algarve can be like that but it's still nice in parts. Up Estoril way is meant to be lush but I haven't been that far. I'd say you're much safer weather-wise with the Eastern Med in October though (or North Africa as you've been looking at). Cyprus or Crete would fit the bill and would also have plenty cultural shit for you to do. Personally I think Crete is a lot nicer than Cyprus though. The latter's too British for me.

Surely all Ashley needs to do is SHOW SOME AMBITION.

Good luck with the marketing on that first one. And I was thinking more of a Rohypnol flavour for the latter.

I was in catered halls in the first year when I was at university so had what you'd call limited kitchen facilities (toaster and a kettle in other words). I did a few Pot Noodle sandwiches in like. 'Chicken' and mushroom with extra soy sauce. Made with Tesco Value thick sliced stodgy white bread. Lovely

He's the lyrical gangsta.

If he makes a whisk(e)y I think I'll give it a miss.

It's like something you'd make after 3 buckets

Ini Kamoze

Bernie Winn? Any relation to Berni Inn?

Class. Got a Pedro match-worn one too (adidas 'denim' blue one that was the away top the 2nd season of the home grandad collar kit iirc). Forgot I had that. I think the last one I bought was the Asics home kit when we first came up. 2J blames that top for our relegation but we won't go into that.

Got a match-worn David Batty top in the hoose somewhere (adidas one with the shield on the back, the one after the Grandad collar).

If whitewater rafting isn't a euphemism already, it should be.

Yee think the Singleton of Dufftown is the mutt's nuts so your opinion is null and void

As you do

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