Ayatollah Hermione

They're playing Darlington in the Semi as well. Would be a laugh seeing Gateshead at Wembley.

Until we see if they're going to come along at all, they're just bodies, not options.

Said this elsewhere, there is no way Graham Carr has suddenly developed genius talent spotting ability like Peter Taylor [of Brian Clough's partner not the hopeless cockney who has managed about 30 lower league teams by now]. He got lucky, a great spot but lucky all the same. You sign these bargain basement players for nowt or small fees, about 1 out of 5 or 6 will be hits and the rest will be a Perch, Lovenkrands, Routledge etc. Agreeing with this. Most teams in the Premier League would have taken Ben Arfa; Tiote's a genuinely good spot but we'll see if he can consistently bring in those kinds of players season after season. Did anything come of that French winger we were supposed to be signing?

He's got a perfectly valid reason to be cynical about the regime considering they were wholly unprofessional in dealing with him and has had to put up with the same transfer budget shite that the rest have. There's a difference between sniping at the club and sniping at the way it's being run; Keegan's obviously got affection for one but not the other.

I'm going to an Amsterdam for a 21st so that's going to be full of high culture

I used to like Guthrie in the Championship but like everyone has said, it's easier to do well in that division when you've got extra seconds on the ball. If it's things in his personal life effecting his performances then it's probably best for him to get away for a while but I suspect he's just not good enough.

Could see this sort of limp-dicked reaction coming a mile off. "Appropriate action" for a Man United player is this sort of thing. The sooner they get rid of the arseholes at the top, the better. As my mate pointed out, Tiote got a three match ban for a tackle.

I had a bowl of Special K this morning. How they get away with charging £3 for that when they taste like wooden corn flakes is beyond me.

Again, Stevie does a google search and finds some random on facebook who alleges this happened in a private message between the 2 of them, then it's gospel all of a sudden It's not the Crown Court, like. It doesn't have to be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Much like a few photos of his bedroom isn't proof conclusive of anything, either. Except some truly desperate decorative choices.

The stars that burn brightest

9th or 10th for me as well. We've got games coming up against sides we couldn't break down when we had better strikers, nevermind the current crop.

It's fitting that the thread about Paul has become bloated and unmanageable.

I thought I saw a loaf of bread with your name on it today but it said "Thick Cut"

A BUILT-IN LIGHT?!!!!

"I bet they didn't do it like this in your day" was another one.

Knowing Chelsea, I bet that kid went down like he'd been shot[/easyjoke]

We were trying to think of the best chat-up line to use on an old wife tonight. Was a tie between "I bet you can remember this when this wasfields", "if you weren't diabetic, I wouldn't mind giving you some sugar" and "You'll have not seen an erection like this since they built Grey's Monument"

Same here, who's my fan. More to the point, the rest of you… cernts. Reckon there's common ground here, MF. Do you like Italian food? Because I know a great little place that you'll love. You know how to push an ape's buttons, you silver tongued fucker Wait til there's the prospect of meatballs on the table. You'll be putty in my hands. Brace yourself Fucking hell, I'm not getting into that position with my back.

Well, someone's not getting any of my homemade muffins!

Not sure he'll have much use for him.

Same here, who's my fan. More to the point, the rest of you… cernts. Reckon there's common ground here, MF. Do you like Italian food? Because I know a great little place that you'll love. You know how to push an ape's buttons, you silver tongued fucker Wait til there's the prospect of meatballs on the table. You'll be putty in my hands.

If Paul's still looking for a job, I'm doing an amateur production of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and I'm looking for someone to play Earth.

All credit to CT; Manc-Mag called for a taxi and he was here in a flash.

Same here, who's my fan. More to the point, the rest of you… cernts. Reckon there's common ground here, MF. Do you like Italian food? Because I know a great little place that you'll love.

Pardew basically said that in the post-match interview and he was on the money. I still think it was rash and foolish but he certainly didn't try and break Elmander's leg or owt. He's still shite though.