Ayatollah Hermione

So someone makes a post with good points about how there are nutters of all kinds and the thing you pick up on is the bit where he say's you won't know something. Simple question - Had you heard of the LRA? If the answer is no then Fish was right. If the answer is yes then can you explain why you won't accept the argument that Muslims don't have a monopoly on extremism? I don't CARE how you and your other leftie chums argue that there are other "extremists", we know there are other extremists, I'm telling YOU about the problems we have here in the UK. Why do you justify your meek acceptance of this by quoting others ? We are talking about the UK, not Uganda. The LRA is Uganda's problem, why are you bothered, unless they suddenly start bombing the UK or blowing planes up or asking for policital asylum etc. You're both mad. Do you think we should send troops in to "sort them out" or something, as justification for sending them into Iraq ? Just a question, but I wouldn't be surprised if your answer is yes, you're so potty. Do you want me to look up your posts advocating action in Libya? For the record I've stated many times I'd support UN backed action to sort out any genocidal regimes. If you only care about what happens in the UK then you are a parochial little Englander and the neigbour/Muslim thing comes to the fore. You exactly mirror Griffin's view of returning the UK to the golden days before immigration with no foreign policy beyond building massive borders. Are you sure you're pure enough genetically to satisfy the future you crave? don't be stupid. If you had your way, you would give people like Gaddafi and Robert Mugabe asylum, protection in accordance with their "human rights", it doesn't make anybody a "parochial little Englander" for wanting cunts in the world like that to get what is coming to them even if it means the death penalty or torture until they die. They deserve it, because they are scum. I literally have no idea how this conclusion has been reached.

What is that? You're going to die anyway so you might as well act the cunt.

Richard Dunne's never handballed in the box and went down clutching his chest. Or tried to go on a Gazza-esque run up the pitch and lose the ball. Or spent most of his games pointing at imaginary problems in the backline so it looks like he's the organiser. Or brown-nosed the fans so most of his faults go unnoticed by stupid people. Basically, Steven Taylor's a not-very-good centre half and Dunne is a good one. Him and Warnock would be two good signings from them. I don't think Agbonlahor is the greatest but he'd be useful on the counter and off the bench. Who was the player that didn't get in the 25 squad in January alongside Warnock? I'm sure it was two decent players.

I'd have Warnock in a second. 29 or not, he's better than any LB at the club not called Jose Enrique

1978 Nottingham Forest (a) 0-2 (0-1) Division One Robertson(pen), Anderson 35,552 1987 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 1-1 (0-1) Division One Goddard Hoddle 30,782 Another goal for Paul Goddard who was to almost single-handedly keep Willie McFaul's side in Division One, scoring in this and the next six matches. 1989 Norwich City (a) 2-0 (1-0) Division One Mirandinha, O'Brien 22,440 The title-chasing Canaries suffered as Mirandinha found some form at the venue that had hosted his United debut. 2000 Liverpool (a) 1-2 (0-0) Premiership Shearer(67) Camara(51), Redknapp(88) 44,743 Guess what? Another last minute defeat at Anfield as Jamie Redknapp returned from injury to fire in the winner. Titi Camara had put the Reds ahead before a header from Shearer levelled things. Kieron Dyer hit the post before the all-too-familiar Anfield climax. 2004 Real Mallorca (a) 3-0 (0-0) (7-1 on aggregate) UEFA Cup 4th Round 2nd Leg Shearer(46,89), Bellamy(78) 11,500 The rain in Spain fell mainly on the Toon, as a travelling army encountered damp and chilly conditions in Palma. Two goals for Alan Shearer and another for Craig Bellamy (who celebrated in isolation) put us into the Quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. Sir Bobby's old club, PSV awaited. With the result and qualification secured, United handed a debut to young defender Steven Taylor as a late substitute. The UEFA Cup has always been shite, hasn't it?

Such an underrated band in the grand scheme of things.

There was 941 earthquakes in March last year

Agreeing with this. How fucking mint was Higher than the Sun?

Absolutely class thread this even if I'm a bit too young to remember a lot of it. Did anyone ever go to the training ground to meet the players? I went as a bairn in the 96/97 season and managed to meet the majority of them bar Shearer who had to stay around because of an injury. Pav was a proper gent, as were Pedro and Ginola who I remember telling me I should use my left foot more. Fuck knows why, I could have been left-footed for all he knew. I'll try and dig out the pictures since I'm sure Batty was saying something as the picture was being taken so he looks like a right gorm.

Anaconda like whoppers

Danny Simpson liked it.

I do wonder how much control Llambias actually has. I know most of us thought/think that he's just Ashley's puppet, but I'm wondering if Ashley just leaves him to it and that Llambias deserves more of the blame that is directed straight at Ashley. I reckon Ashley's the kind of bloke who'd be alright to you face to face but call you worse than shite behind your back whereas Llambias is just a straight up cunt to everyone he meets.

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If he was a copper, I picture him as him from Young Frankenstein with the wooden arm.

I thought I'd try and update these everyday with information shamelessly stolen from NUFC.com. 24th March 1984 Shrewsbury Town (a) 2-2 (0-0) Division Two 60pts, 3rd Keegan, og(Johnson) Cross 2 8,313 The equaliser via Johnson of Shrewsbury. 1990 Blackburn Rovers (a) 0-2 (0-0) Division Two 57pts, 5th Moran, Sellars 13,285 Most of us turned up for this sunny spring game in short- sleeved shirts. Not such a wise decision as United fans trudged away into a howling gale of hail and snow. Future Mag Scott Sellars scored for Rovers while Billy Askew made his United debut. 1993 Goals from David Roche, Kevin Brock and Alan Thompson helped United to a 3-1 victory in this Northumberland Senior Cup Semi-Final tie staged at Croft Park. 1994 Transfer deadline day, and Darren Peacock joined Newcastle in a £2.7m move, a British record fee for a defender at the time. 1996 Newcastle Striker Les Ferdinand was voted Player of the Year by the Professional Footballers Association. 2009 The Daily Mail reported that a number of unnamed players (via the omnipresent club insider) were demanding that Terry Venables be brought in to spearhead United's attempts to negotiate a path out of the bottom three: "Newcastle's players want Terry Venables to keep them in the Barclays Premier League. "Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood have been in charge of team affairs while Joe Kinnear recovers from heart surgery but the Magpies want an emergency boss - and have placed Venables at the top of their list." It's unclear what position a certain Mr Shearer was on this list.... I think the entire 2008/09 season might be the most surreal season I've seen in my time. It seemed to go on forever, I remember when Shearer came in, it felt 2 or 3 seasons later since Keegan left but it had only been 6/7 month. The lack of trust in Hughton and Calderwood is funny in retrospect too but how were we to know? Anyone got any particular memories of these?

Sorry to hear that, TR. Hope a good rest and sleep can make you feel a bit better.

Funnily enough, Brian May proved there was no God when he played on the roof of Buckingham Palace.

He looks a bit like that fat bully who used to be on Power Rangers.

Joan Baez would have got it but I bet she fucking stunk.

By announcing that I'm watching it? By announcing something even worse immediately after it, it deflects from TV' favourite sex pest gardener. What are you doing watching it anyway?

Gemmill skillfully deflecting attention away from the fact he's watching the Alan Titchmarsh show.

Your fish supper, Jan.

There was a good tweet about Owen's PC breaking down and being unusuable for 8 months after 20 minutes use

Know something we don't, Alex? Are we signing Alexi Lalas?

I remember some lass I used to be Facebook "friends" with left a comment on a photo on Katie Price's official page saying how she was an inspiration to young women everywhere. Jesus fucking bawled.