Jill

Balls, I need to find some kind of extender for my headphone cable so I can watch this at my desk without looking suspicious. Either that or stick to my original plan and go to a "meeting" at the pub.

Really pleased to hear that khay, it's unfortunately far too rare for these stories to have a happy ending and I'm so glad this one does.

Dear me. Hope she's found okay.

Done. Good luck dude.

Terrible film.

Congrats.

I watched that one ages ago.... the ones without him are fine, I like the new guy.

Recently.... Deposit on a flat Ticket/hotel/trains for Gatecrasher in Leeds at Easter V Festival ticket .... and now in a negative equity situation until payday in 2 days.

As of next week I will live 10 minutes walk away from work.

This.

Unlucky Fish

Tonight - Had a few drinks with work as someone was leaving, now just relaxing with a few cans. Tomorrow - Up bright & early to pay the deposit and sign stuff etc for our new flat, then pub, train, match, pub, train, pub, home. Sunday - Housework and binning a load of stuff that I don't want to take when we move.

There's now sacred these days is there? Football, WM clubs, sauna's, bookies...... Aye well, with some of them tips I'm on the verge of giving up entirely.

About 80% football, 15% horses, 5% online games/casino for me. Usually just a few quid here and there, I don't spend big money because I haven't got it to lose.

Cath he's gorgeous.

Well I'm intrigued for a start.

The players and the coaching team? alreetlike, tbh. I only came into this thread to post that. My away record is gash.

Ours arrived aaaaaaaaaaages ago.

6 for me as well, quite a few guesses mind.

Just to complete the depression... Some of the stats man. Newcastle v Man Utd PREMIER LEAGUE Venue: St James' Park Date: Wednesday, 4 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT Coverage: Full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, with updates updates on Score and BBC Sport website; live text commentary on BBC Sport website; Highlights on Match of the Day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt (knee) is out of his side's clash with former club Manchester United. Kevin Nolan is banned, while Damien Duff, Michael Owen, Habib Beye, Danny Guthrie, Joey Barton and Xisco are still injured. Wayne Rooney has recovered from a virus and should start for Manchester United. Dimitar Berbatov, Edwin van der Sar, Michael Carrick, Park Ji-Sung and Darren Fletcher return, but defender John O'Shea (heel) is a doubt. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle caretaker boss Chris Hughton: "That is a fact, there is no team that's too good to go down. "What we have got to make sure we do is have enough character and strength. It just so happens that our next fixture is a very difficult fixture. "But it is not just about Manchester United, it's the series of games we have after that." Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson: "We'll not be falling into any traps. "March and April are the key months that will decide the league. I keep saying it, but no one listens. "We have lost leads because of bad form in March and April; we have won them by going on fantastic runs. How can we possibly take anything lightly?" Make your Premier League predictions BIG-MATCH FACTS Manchester United are in the driving seat in the title race and seemingly surging towards an 11th Premier League title, third in successive seasons and a record equalling 18th English league crown. If Newcastle fail to score in front of the Toon, the Red Devils will set a new English top-flight record of eight consecutive clean sheets away from home. Goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar still has many personal landmarks available to him. The Dutchman was not between the sticks when United conceded their first goal in 15 Premier League outings, home to Blackburn on 21 February. Van der Sar has therefore kept the opposition at bay for 1,302 Premier League minutes. If he starts, and lasts into the 89th minute, he will break Danny Verlinden's European league record. The Club Bruges last line of defence completed 1,390 minutes without conceding a goal between 3 March and 26 September 1990 in the Belgium League. According to the Fifa-approved International Federation of Football History and Statistics, Van der Sar's current achievement places him sixth in the table of the longest time without conceding a goal in world league football. The world record is 1,816 minutes by Mazaropi of Vasco da Gama from 18 May 1977 to 7 September 1978. It will take Van der Sar another five matches plus the first 65 minutes of the away game against Wigan on 19 April to pass Mazaropi's mark. Manchester United have not been beaten in 15 league and cup meetings with Newcastle. They have scored 12 goals and conceded just two in the last three Premier League matches against the Magpies. The Toon last witnessed victory over the Red Devils on 15 September 2001, when they prevailed by the odd goal in seven at St James. Defender Wes Brown gave Newcastle the points with a late own goal. It was exactly 13 years ago on 4 March 1996 when Eric Cantona scored the only goal at St James' Park. That match turned the title race in their favour, as they chased down the 12-point lead Kevin Keegan's Newcastle had built. Newcastle have conceded more goals (64) and dropped more points (74) against Manchester United, than against any other club in the Premier League. Distance between the clubs: 151 miles (243 kilometres) CLUB FORM NEWCASTLE UNITED Club stats Going into this round of matches: 15th 28 points Best & Worst categories in 2008-09 Premier League (all statistics are ahead of this midweek set of Premier League fixtures) 1. Failed to win eight of the last nine Premier League games. 2. The current tally of 28 points after 27 games is on a par with last season, when they were two spots higher in 13th. 3. Not lost a league game in which they have opened the scoring; won six and drawn three of nine. 4. Not won a league game in which they have conceded the opening goal; drawn four and lost 11 of 15. 5. Conceded nine penalties in Premier League matches this term; more than any other club. Eight have been converted. 6. Kept one clean sheet in 10 league games; the 0-0 draw against Everton in the last home game on 22 February. 7. Drawn the last three Premier League games at home, not won in four and registered just one win in seven at St James' Park. 8. Lost all three home fixtures against 'Big Four' clubs spanning last season, by an aggregate of 2-12. 9. Faced North-West clubs 12 times this season, and only managed one win, home to Bolton on 23 August. 10. This is the first of three home fixtures against the so-called 'Big Four' clubs; Arsenal (21 March) and Chelsea (4 April) will be the next to arrive on Tyneside. Fixtures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANCHESTER UNITED Club stats Going into this round of matches: 1st 62 points Best & Worst categories in 2008-09 Premier League (all statistics are ahead of this midweek set of Premier League fixtures) 1. Won all but one of the last 13 in all competitions, losing just one of 28. 2. Won the last 10 Premier League matches, against Stoke (a), Middlesbrough (h), Chelsea (h), Wigan (h), Bolton (a), West Brom (a), Everton (h), West Ham (a), Fulham (h) and Blackburn (h). 3. Victory here would equal their Premier League best 11 successive victories notched between 11 March to 14 May 2000, and leave them two short of equalling Arsenal's Premier League record of 13. 4. Unbeaten in 15 league games; won 13 and drawn two since losing 2-1 away to Arsenal on 8 November - their only loss in 23 top-flight outings. 5. One defeat short of 150 in league football under Sir Alex Ferguson. 6. Four points up on their total to this same stage last season, and one point down on the corresponding juncture in the previous year (both title-winning campaigns). 7. Scored in each of the last 10 league games. Failed to score in one of 13 (0-0 away to Tottenham on 13 December), and missed the target in only two Premier League matches all season; the other being 0-0, away to Villa on 22 November. 8. Boast the tightest defence in the Premier League. More details 9. Not conceded a league goal on the road in 672 minutes (11 hours 12 minutes) of Premier League football since Samir Nasri scored Arsenal's second in the Gunners' odd goal in three home victory on 8 November. 10. The next two matches are both at Old Trafford. First the return leg of the Champions League match with Inter Milan next Wednesday, which stands at 0-0, and the league game with Liverpool on Saturday week. Fixtures KEY PLAYER NOTES NEWCASTLE UNITED Squad profiles Fabricio COLOCCINI is the only remaining player to have started every one of Newcastle's Premier League matches this season. Michael OWEN is the club's top Premier League scorer with eight goals. If selected:- Steven TAYLOR will be making his 150th club career appearance (Newcastle and Wycombe). Nicky BUTT will be facing a former club. The 34 year old midfielder made 387 appearances (270 in the league) and scored 26 goals (21 league) from the beginning of his professional career to his £2.5m move to Newcastle in July 2007. Alan SMITH will be facing former colleagues. The 27 year old England international forward made 93 appearances (61 in the league) and scored 12 goals (seven league) for the Red Devils between May 2004 and his move to Newcastle in August 2007. Suspended:- Kevin NOLAN (two matches) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANCHESTER UNITED Squad profiles Edwin VAN DER SAR is leading the race for the Barclays Golden Glove with 18 clean sheets. Cristiano RONALDO scored his first hat-trick for the Red Devils against Newcastle, with half their goals in the 6-0 victory at Old Trafford on 12 January 2008. Ronaldo has netted five in two appearances against the Magpies. Paul SCHOLES and Wayne ROONEY have scored more Premier League goals against Newcastle (nine each), than they have against any other opponents. SCHOLES needs a hat-trick to reach 100 Premier League goals - all for United. Ryan GIGGS is a hat-trick shy of 150 goals for Manchester United. If on the field from the outset:- VAN DER SAR will be making his 250th Premier League start. HEAD TO HEAD Manchester United have won 11 and drawn three of the last 14 Premier League matches against Newcastle, and six of their last seven trips to St James' Park (all competitions). Home and away League (inc PL): Newcastle 38 wins, Man Utd 68, Draws 35 Prem: Newcastle 3 wins, Man Utd 18, Draws 10 at Newcastle only League (inc PL): Newcastle 29 wins, Man Utd 25, Draws 16 Prem: Newcastle 3 wins, Man Utd 8, Draws 4 LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME Newcastle United 1-5 Manchester United 23 February 2008 - Ref: Chris Foy Newcastle scorer: Faye 79 Man Utd scorers: Rooney 25, Ronaldo 45, 56, Rooney 80, Saha 90 THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE Manchester United 1-1 Newcastle United 17 August 2008 - Ref: Mike Riley Man Utd scorer: Fletcher 24 Newcastle scorer: Martins 22 REFEREE Steve Bennett (Orpington, Kent)

Newcastle Online for example, seems more arsed about NUSC than about the state of affairs within the club. It's a total joke on there the minute NUSC is mentioned. Personally, I'm not a member of NUSC.. (yet). With these things I prefer to wait and see how it all pans out, and I may join once it's a bit more established, but from a distance I'm a lot more impressed with what I've seen recently than what I saw months ago.

This is a good start, but definitely speak to a solicitor.

Just donated now, good luck pet.

Good luck.

I'll chip in when I get a chance, one of the partners at my work is very much involved with the Sunshine Fund and it's a good cause.