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but then there is this... Pulis will continue his search for fresh firepower after revealing: "On Thursday I thought we had done a deal, but unfortunately that's fallen through." http://www.whydelilah.co.uk/news/Ref-hits-back65410752.aspx

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actually no... that lady who dessed up as a duck? was over 40... and there was many others, i guess they like to stand in the back of group photos...

my easter was spent battling the wind, the cold, and the rain... 150 or so folks from portland dressed up as bunnies and all rode their bikes to meet up in downtown portland... (that is PORTLAND, OREGON stevie... ) yes those are peeps i know those damn crazy yanks...

and here is another...

yank! the title of the google news alert i received about the article was "the keeg"... not my nickname for the man...

One-On-One Your questions answered by footy’s biggest legends! from 4-4-2 Kevin Keegan You were rejected as a youth by Doncaster for being too small. What would you be doing today if you hadn’t been picked up by Scunthorpe? Glenn Poore, Dartford I’d be making taps. I know that because I took a job at Pegler before I got signed up to play football. You know when you go into a public toilet and push down the taps, and a bit of water comes out, and just as you put your hands underneath, the water stops? We made those taps. So I’d have been tap dancing. When and where were you happiest? Mike Clarke, Waterloo, Liverpool Everywhere! Liverpool: wow. Hamburg: fantastic. Newcastle to finish my career: unbelievable. Southampton was exhilarating, because we were a load of old guys coming to the end of our careers, and still beating people. Great fun! Scunthorpe was great, too. You look back on your schooldays as the happiest days of your life, and they probably were. I’ve been happy everywhere. I heard a story about you and Tommy Smith arguing about a pair of white boots at Anfield. Can you enlighten us? Ian McDougall, Glasgow I got offered white boots by Hummel for quite a lot of money, and I asked Tommy what he thought because I respected him – he was like a father figure. Hardly anyone wore them in those days and he said I’d look like a prat. Alan Ball was wearing them, but Tommy said they looked OK with white socks but daft with red ones. Then a week or two later, Tommy was wearing the same boots! He said to me “I can’t turn down that money at my age. They’ll all come knocking at your door, Kevin – Adidas, Puma, Gola – but I need to take this offer.” In the end his white boots ended up a bit red. I was never sure if he dyed them, or whether it was blood… Who’s the best player you played with and against? Olly, via email Cruyff was the best player I played with. He was the cleverest player ever. When he was playing well he would run the show, and when he wasn’t playing well – which was rare – he would stick to the mundane things and work for the team. He could be a soldier and he could be a general. He had no ego, and that’s a sign of greatness to me. The best players I ever faced? I’d put Pele and Maradona in there together. I played against Pele when he was 38 and Maradona when he was 17. Pele would have the edge in life, because he’s handled himself so well. In 1977 you could have moved to any club in the world. Why Germany, and why Hamburg? Mike Shepherd, Colchester I’d dispute that I could have moved to any club in the world. In 1977 there were no English players abroad and they weren’t perceived as a good investment. Only John Charles had done really well. Hamburg was the only offer I got, and that’s where I went. They phoned me up. I said I wanted to leave Liverpool. I felt I was stagnating there, even though I loved the club, the fans and the players. I needed a change, I’m not a character who stays at one club for all his life. Hamburg offered me four times the salary that I was on, which was incredible. So financially it was right, and my wife spoke German, which was a great start. I thought, that’s the challenge I want. Footballers today would never get involved in something daft like Superstars. Do you think some of the fun has been sucked out of the game? Ralph, Ilminster I think footballers would love to get involved if they were allowed to! I’m sure what happened to me [Keegan fell off his bike on the show and spent four days in hospital] changed the way people looked at it. Someone probably should have been sued over that. But it was fun. I took on boxers, skiers, table tennis players. It was a fantastic couple of days but the sad thing for me was that I was ill afterwards and missed the final in America. I’d have loved to have gone – I’d have been the first footballer to win one – but my wife wouldn’t let me go. She said: “You nearly killed yourself once, that’s it!” Spain 82 – your header sails wide. As you’re kneeling on the ground, what are you thinking? Snipsy, South London As I headed it, I thought “goal!” because I don’t usually miss from there. In people’s memories it cost us a World Cup. In reality, we were put on with 20 minutes to go and we needed to score two goals to get through. I’d been injured with my back and hadn’t trained. It shows that even if you’re a great header of a football, which I think I was, if your preparation is not 100 percent, you can catch yourself out. Trevor Brooking and I weren’t fit, and we would have needed another goal anyway. I don’t think we’d have won the World Cup if we’d gone through, because we weren’t the strongest side there, but obviously there would have been a chance. When you signed for Newcastle, was the helicopter out of St James' Park your idea? Mike, Manchester It was the club’s idea – not really my style. I think the police were annoyed about it. Words were said afterwards, I’m not sure it was quite legit. It was ruled out happening again so Shearer and Beardsley missed out on the chopper. But it was fantastic symbolically, that great stadium getting smaller and smaller, then gone. It was also the only time I left that ground without signing any autographs. How much did you dislike Alex Ferguson when you did that ‘I'd love it’ outburst? Richard Birch, Birmingham For a day or two I really disliked him. I wouldn’t say we’re close now, but we have talked a lot. I’ve sold players to him, he’s sold players to me, I’ve done charity things for him, he’s done them for me. But if you’re asking me do I love him [laughs]... I totally respect him. He’s managed a huge club for 20 years. I’ve got a terrific record against Alex Ferguson compared with most people, too. It probably isn’t level, but I’ve managed teams that have beaten his teams 5-0, 4-1, 3-1. Two Manchester derbies. So I would say I’ve come out relatively well against him. What’s your greatest memory as Newcastle manager? Lots of people still want to see a Keegan statue up here… Kelly Munro, South Shields Phillippe Albert beating Peter Schmeichel to seal that 5-0 win over Manchester United. If you beat Man United that’s great, if you beat them 5-0 it’s fantastic, and if you’ve just lost a league to them the season before, it’s even better. I shook Alex Ferguson’s hand, but Cantona was the only one that spoke to me. He shook my hand and said: “Fucking great team”. The crowd were really proud of those players because they were cobbled together, really. We didn’t sign top, top players until later on. We were signing players who still had something to prove, the Beresfords and Lees, and fortunately for me, and for Newcastle, they still wanted to achieve things. There are loads of kids in Newcastle with the first name Keegan. Do you feel guilty about that? Keegan Davenport, North Shields Ha ha! There are lots of kids called Keegan, I’ve met many of them. Lots of dogs too. There’s not much you can do about it, although I suppose you don’t have to keep your name if you don’t want to. My first name’s Joseph, but I used my middle name, Kevin.

two interesting photos from matches this week... rooney is a douchebag...

not yet...

I present to you...Gazza 1) One hour after playing for England, met 'showbiz pals' Danny Baker and Chris Evans in a Hampstead pub while still wearing his full kit... boots included. 2) When asked for his nationality before an operation, told the nurse: "Church Of England." 3) On a trip to London, jumped out of his car to demand "a go" on a workman's pneumatic drill. After getting the go-ahead, happily pounded the pavement to the amusement of shoppers. 4) On first meeting with Lazio's president to discuss his big-money move to the Italian club, was quick to tell the esteemed gentleman that he reminded him of Bud Abbot. 5) Organisers of Italia 90 TV coverage had the splendid idea of augmenting team line-ups with film of each player mouthing his own name. Gascoigne's genius led him to subvert the process by, instead, mouthing 'F***ing W***ker'. The BBC had to use it all the way through the tournament. 6) Booked a series of sun-bed sessions for then-Newcastle team-mate Tony Cunningham. Who, of course, is black. 7) Asked by a Norwegian camera crew if he had a message for England's upcoming opponents, immediately responded with, "Yes. F**k off Norway." Then ran off laughing. 8) Turned up for England training the morning after then-manager Bobby Robson had called him "daft as a brush" with a floor brush sticking out of his sock. 9) When asked for a footballing comment while at Lazio, burped enthusiastically into a TV microphone. He was fined £39,000. 10) Decided it would be a great idea to have massive hair extensions. Looked a fool and had them taken out a day later. 11) After paying for ex-wife Sheryl's breasts implants, sent flowers to the hospital after the operation addressed to 'Dolly Parton'. 12) Astounded commuters in London by jumping on a double-decker in London's Piccadilly Circus and asking if he could have a drive. The bus driver said yes, and the passengers thoroughly enjoyed Gazza's impromptu performance. 13) Sent a rose to the Wimbledon dressing room for Vinnie Jones after the infamous ball-squeezing incident. Got a toilet brush in return. 14) Set up best mate Jimmy 'Five Bellies' Gardner with a 'girl' he knew to be a transvestite. 15) Has taken the p*** out of refs constantly during his career. On one occasion he sniffed a hapless ref's armpit while he was holding his hand high to signal a free kick. 16) Undeterred by their frosty reactions, Gazza again tried to prove that refs have a sense of humour by yellow-carding the referee after the official had dropped his card during a Rangers v Hibs game. He was booked for his troubles. 17) While attempting to deflect the 'kebab controversy' which spelled the beginning of the end of his England career, assured reporters that his doner-munching antics following Middlesbrough's promotion to the Premiership would in no way affect his fitness before France 98. One reporter asked: "What do you feel like now?" Back came the inevitable response: "I feel like a kebab with onions." 18) Cool As an apprentice desperate to impress then-Newcastle boss Jack Charlton, spent a week's money on fishing gear and begged the famous angler to give him a lesson. On arrival at the riverbank, Charlton promptly threw all but the rod out into the briny, then poured a bottle of Newcastle Brown into the water, dipped in the rod and within seconds was pulling out a whopper. Lesson over. 19) As 'perk' of boot-cleaning duties during his apprenticeship, took Kevin Keegan's Golas home to show his mates. But left them on the Newcastle Underground. 20) When playing for England against Belgium in Italia 90, ridiculed Enzo Scifo as he lay on the ground clutching his leg. Gazza thought he was play-acting, so did a mime of his own which involved hopping on one leg with his tongue lolling out. 21) His attempt to jet off to Libya with Middlesbrough for a post-season tour was hampered by the fact he'd left his passport at home. An emotional Gazza wept at the check-in desk until a minion was despatched to bring it to the airport. 22) Celebrated his new-found hero status after flying home from Italia 90 by wearing a huge pair of fake plastic boobs and stomach bearing the legend 'Gazza'. 23) On meeting the president of Denmark's FA, pretended he could speak Danish. When invited to demonstrate, imitated The Muppet Show's Swedish Chef. 24) Conned Five Bellies into eating a mince pie after he'd scraped out the filling and replaced it with cat excrement. 25) Walked into the Middlesbrough canteen wearing nothing but his training socks and ordered lunch. 26) Paid £320 for a Mars Bar in a newsagents in his home town of Dunston, then told the shop owner to spend the change on sweets for local kids. 27) Whilst dining in the prestigious Bedford Arms Hotel in Woburn with a few of his Geordie mates, decided to place his erect member on the shoulder of a diner at the next table. Thinking someone had tapped him on the shoulder the gentleman turned his head only to have Gazza's helmet prod him in the cheek. 29) Took a documentary team to a beautiful Scottish cottage which he informed them was his new place, pretended he'd forgotten his key and knocked instead. When the door opened, told the befuddled housewife inside that he was doing a telly advert and wanted to know if she preferred Daz or Omo. 29) Crashed Middlesbrough's team bus at the club's training ground and caused £310,000 worth of damage. 30) While at Rangers, urinated over sleeping team-mate Richard Gough. 31) Handed £1000 over to Jimmy Five Bellies after betting that the burly boozer couldn't withstand a cigarette lighter's heat on the bridge of his nose for five seconds. Jimmy could. Twice. 32) After briefly giving up drinking, was advised to find a new interest. Picked bingo. 33) Bought a £1000 robot and programmed it to travel into Jimmy Five Bellies' room at Gazza Towers and announce: "Make a cup of tea, fat man." 34) Stuck his tongue out when the TV cameras panned past him during the national anthem at Italia 90. 35) Prepared for England matches during that hugely important tournament by playing marathon games of tennis in the scorching midday sun. 36) Thought it would be appropriate to wear a blue fright wig before the 1991 FA Cup Final. 37) In his time, has agreed to dress as a Roman centurion, a clown, Oliver Hardy and Braveheart for 'photo opportunities'. 38) While his Italia 90 team-mate was the hero of Hillsborough, marched into a Sheffield barbers and demanded "a Waddle cut". 39) When Gazza signed for Spurs in 1988, he came down to finalise the deal with a bunch of his Geordie mates. They took over the posh hotel in Hadley Wood where Spurs were footing the bill and wreaked havoc. Gazza met then-chairman Irving Scholar and began talks by saying, "We'd like to thank you for the best three days of our lives." 40) Asked to leave West Lodge Park Hotel in London after guests were treated to the sight of a naked Five Bellies swimming across the duck pond. 41) On his first night in Rome after signing for Lazio, gave his minder the slip, put his shoes by an open window and hid in a cupboard. The minder thought he'd committed suicide. 42) Recorded a video message for a corporate party and signed off with a cheery "Happy Christmas, you f***ing w***ers". 43) Greeted reporters in Rome by standing up, asking for silence, then farting at ear-splitting volume. 44) Told an interviewer that he was so superstitious about the number 13 that he couldn't ever bear to see the numbers 4 and 9 together. Oddly, the combination of 5 and 8 was deemed OK. 45) Shredded England team-mate Dennis Wise's Armani suit "for a laugh". 46) While staying at a Scottish hotel, drove across its golf course in his four-wheel drive Jeep. 47) While reputation preceded him in Italy, the English language did not. Hence, his Lazio debut was marked by a banner which read: 'Gazza's Boys, We Are Here. Shake Your Women And Drink Your Beer'. 49)Conversely, rival Italian supporters once hailed him with a banner which stated bluntly: 'Paul Gazza, You Are Fat Poofta'. 49) After being sent off while playing for Lazio, shook hands with virtually every member of the Genoa side. 50) While staying in a New Zealand hotel, was told there was no bacon for breakfast. Replied, "What, all the sheep in this country and there's no bloody bacon!"

Id rather have bland Adidas than Umbro horror show umbro are now owned by nike...

anybody read this??? http://fakekev.blogspot.com/

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Police-...gans.3782580.jp

players from brasil???

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=309875

dominoes??? pizza hut??? yuck!!! i go to the same pizza place once a week... they only sell 88 pizzas a night and then they are done for the night... YUM!!!

gary "sunderland afc" lamb came across the pond with some of his mates to watch sunderland vs. the Portland Timbers... he brought me a bunch of scarves over from different teams... but he would not bring me a TOON scarf... something about a "HATRED" for the barcodes... that damn mackem bastard