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On its merits being? He is a teenager who has already got a kid and can kick a football, what exactly makes that more deserving than anybody else who has managed to get a job/knock a bird up Earns decent money, contributes to the economy, has a skill which should keep him in work. Shame he hasn't raped anyone like. He'd be guarenteed to stay then. Upon release of course. You're turning into Leazes

On its merits being? He is a teenager who has already got a kid and can kick a football, what exactly makes that more deserving than anybody else who has managed to get a job/knock a bird up

I dunno, afaik his temp status as asylum seeker from sierra leone ran out, its no longer dangerous so off he goes. Or do we think any body from Sierra Leone should be allowed to stay. Surely he shouldnt be allowed to stay just because he can play football?

I would love the Hitman to bring this off, but I think he will probably come up frustratingly short. Mayweather to start well, then weather the Hatton storm and hang on for a dodgy points win, booing and riot to follow

Best song to come out of Manchester facto

moo!

I think this loyalty thing is becoming more interesting. In dark moments I do find myself joining the "lets get relegated and get rid of the sky boys" school of thought but as the mackems have shown that doesn't work - they just come back as soon as you come back up. Even then having say 30k in the second division wouldn't guarantee better support - I think football has changed too much which is why as you allude to there are no clubs now where a manager would get an "easy" ride of that much time. Thats why I think Sam is being daft with his 3/5 year thing - even if he thinks that and it makes sense he has to realise that expecting it anywhere in the current climate is stupid. I would also point out that adding to your mention of Liverpool that they do have fans who think the lack of challenge for the title renders Benitez as a lame duck (see Houllier) and I honestly think if they hadn't won the CL the pressure on him would have snapped by now. There was a very good portion that were going that way mate. Theyre amongst the worst on the radio phone ins in fact (though I know that's not the best sample). Same observations apply to Man U and Arse at different times. You're spot on about the 3-5 year thing too btw. Not living in the real world if he honestly believes that. It would represent the sort of dispensation that is unheard of in modern football. You have no idea how much it pains me to say this, but the Liverpool fans who wanted shot of Houllier or Benitez kept it out of the ground. Utter wankers on phone ins, "divine righters" a phrase well chosen. Inside the ground though the atmosphere has remained noisy and supportive. Horribly self congratulating and smug maybe, but undeniably behind their team. Look at their treatment of Crouch when he was a non scoring national joke. We are now loyal in numbers only, I wish it wasnt so. ....and to that extent the comparison is just not relevant as I said originally. What the Liverpool fans have had to put up with is simply not in the same stratosphere as us. If circumstances were the same (looked at down the years) then I reckon they'd be absolutely no less vocal than us and in similar ways. It's just desperation at the end of the day and desperation is pretty universal in the way it manifests itself. Circumstances would never be the same however as that state of affairs would never be allowed to happen at Liverpool and like I say for that reason the comparison just simply does not exist for me. On a personal note, the booing is very difficult (if impossible) for me to reconcile myself to, but it says a lot that our ground is still even half full tbh. For that reason, (and also the point about the fact managers of the top three are under much more pressure than BSA) however, the journalists can just fucking sling it tbh. I didnt really intend to compare our position to Liverpools, I think I am just nostalgic for the times when the most important thing to the crowd was to make as much noise and have as good a time as possible. It was much easier before we had a tantalising glimpse of the summit, but the whole football experience was much more enjoyable. We knew we were rubbish so we were determined to be the best fans, now we dont even have that

I think this loyalty thing is becoming more interesting. In dark moments I do find myself joining the "lets get relegated and get rid of the sky boys" school of thought but as the mackems have shown that doesn't work - they just come back as soon as you come back up. Even then having say 30k in the second division wouldn't guarantee better support - I think football has changed too much which is why as you allude to there are no clubs now where a manager would get an "easy" ride of that much time. Thats why I think Sam is being daft with his 3/5 year thing - even if he thinks that and it makes sense he has to realise that expecting it anywhere in the current climate is stupid. I would also point out that adding to your mention of Liverpool that they do have fans who think the lack of challenge for the title renders Benitez as a lame duck (see Houllier) and I honestly think if they hadn't won the CL the pressure on him would have snapped by now. There was a very good portion that were going that way mate. Theyre amongst the worst on the radio phone ins in fact (though I know that's not the best sample). Same observations apply to Man U and Arse at different times. You're spot on about the 3-5 year thing too btw. Not living in the real world if he honestly believes that. It would represent the sort of dispensation that is unheard of in modern football. You have no idea how much it pains me to say this, but the Liverpool fans who wanted shot of Houllier or Benitez kept it out of the ground. Utter wankers on phone ins, "divine righters" a phrase well chosen. Inside the ground though the atmosphere has remained noisy and supportive. Horribly self congratulating and smug maybe, but undeniably behind their team. Look at their treatment of Crouch when he was a non scoring national joke. We are now loyal in numbers only, I wish it wasnt so.

As I was typing it I was wondering that...does it predate the Monty Python "Sick Parrot" sketch? Or did they use the phrase as inspiration? You mean you have never heard of The False Count, the comedy written in 1682 by Aphra Behn, in which the maid Jacinta says of her mistress Julia "Lord, Madam, you are as melancholy as a sick Parrot." The simile is particularly apt as Julia is herself a bright and beautiful creature deprived of her liberty by a jealously oppressive husband. It is for this reason that the phrase is used to expresses a feeling of disappointment rather than one of nausea.

Oh come on people, love him or hate him it is obviously Elvis

Interesting choice of words

This thread is a sickening reminder of my advancing decrepitude, no love for the johnny7 the most awesome weapon ever, added to recognising stuff Ive bought for my kids....bastard

now this was THE gun

hmm..... The Sopranos is to Only Fools and Horses as the Wire is to Heartbeat

The Wire and Sopranos are a must have. Ive only recently discovered The Wire, it started running from the first episode on FX, we are up to episode 5 series 2. What a fucking programme. It might even dislodge Twin Peaks as my pick for greatest tv series ever made. It is absolutely flawless. Omar !!!

Dearie me. Please tell me they're for your kids? Spice Girls tickets are for my daughter, Girls Aloud are obviously for me

The Wire series 1,2, 3 BSG Series3 & Razor The Sopranos 4 & 5 Angel complete collection Buffy Complete collection Add to that the 350 quid I spent on girls aloud and spice girl tickets on friday and you could come to the conclusion I am an idiot

Jesus, Ive just spent a fortune.

The views on this board ranged from Robson at the very least had lost the plot and the dressing room to senility had taken hold. The team was considered an absolute disgrace for finishing fifth, with the only argument being whether disaproval should be shown by booing the lap of honour or leaving before the end

Erm yes it is. Now dont get me wrong if we can bring in Mourinho or somebody of obvious top top quality then ok. In the absence of an immediate replacement of this calibre then sacking Allerdyce would be ridiculous.

Yikes we are playing a 3-5-2

Northern Nation tbh

wtf???

Thats right, I said diseases from monkeys!

Looks like the bloke who is cheating is the owner of Absolute Poker. http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat...p;vc=1&nt=4 better than CSI