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Pardew likes having him around, thats for sure.Interestingly KK didnt, but he akso didnt need the sort of reflected "Geordie folk hero" status that Shola brings to Pardews party, he had that in spades himself. But we all know we should ahve signed a striker this summer to help take the workload off Demba and Cisse. We didn't so the situation is less than ideal. I'm actually very fond of him myself, but you can't have your cake and eat it on this one CT, slating the player but praising the regime that keeps him in the squad is Olympic standard flip-flopping

it certainly isn't, but it does approach something of an ideal situation when you can criticise the sympton of a problem and praise the actual cause of it to the heavens, yet fail to see the contradiction

Have you sen some of the fuckin clangers Forster has made this season alone?...2 v Hibs in a game where he cost Celtic 2 points on his own. He was probably going to be first choice for us lasty season but threw one into the net v Leeds. Ruddy is light years in front of him on ability and experiance iyam. Butland is a queer one, but Ruddy is the the "form" English keeper in the prem so deserves to be in. I'm aware he makes mistakes too, but they are the exception rather than the rule...

So Shola's always been shite, but Mike Ashley's policy has ensured he's first choice off the bench this season, and you seem very happy with that situation.....the two things don't tie in CT, you seem a bit muddled on this.

Murray's reached 3 out of 4 slam finals this year, won one and won the gold at the Olympics. And he got to the semi's at Roland Garros. Not a bad years work! Went to bed at 2-1 to Djoko in the 3rd, could see he was in the zone for the mother of all comebacks, but the 5th must have been incredible to watch after Murray had lost the previous two sets.

Get in muzza! Am off to bed, with me best tartan jim jams on

You just don't get quality like that anymore jocks on the pitch wrecking Wembley,Ice barrel jumping and Eric morcambe....Wrestling too!

Fuckin log rolling! Evil Kineval after the break....had him,his bike and his touring garage!....compared with that, your average star wars figure was like a wet weekend in Wigan

Malcom Allison: "footballing peasants like Italy and Germany" Murray about to start in noo yoik.... good old sky player...

Stevie talking PISH most of the time then

Jenas off to Leeds on loan?.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2200886/Jermaine-Jenas-set-Leeds-United-loan-move.html?ito=feeds-newsxml How the mighty have fallen. I honestly thought I was looking at a future England captain when we got him. Fantastic first 18 months. Probably one of the players most affected by Sir Bob's sacking. It all seemed to go tits up after that. His comments on leaving were plain daft iyam, fair enough he wanted to leave but it was the same week we signed a striker from Real Madrid for the odd 17mill or so...Fred balancing the books

happy 47th mate, not long now till the big five-oh

Am going out for a curry later and as a tribute to Tel am going to have his favourite...Chicken Tarka...its like Chicken Tikka, just a little 'otter

Someone mention 'Arry earlier?....ees ownly gorn back to ver Cherries, seemingly just to undermine another incumbent manager..trriffic.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2199908/Harry-Redknapp-returns-Bournemouth.html

I saw Chris Packham giving a check-in girl at Southampton Airport a hard time about being careful with his cameras....completly devoid of charm or any other social nicities. RIP Nutkins, mad hair, mad love machine....8 kids!....who'd have thunk it?....

Stop complaining Wikki....every time I mention this Baggio says its fine....hes said it so often now, I actually beleive it will be

Hes the Shola Ameobi of Everton....been around for eons so now a much loved cult figure, but ultimately he's not been very good at any point of his career.

cruel that like

Ramires

your football team winning something?.....

As Chez said a few weeks ago "narrative".....

That sounds fuckin dreadful mate. Thursday night becomes your Saturday night? good for Euro games...

Its the reserves, but if you really feel the need Berwicks half an hour away by car,and tell your missus to save you a sausage from the barbie....whats the problem?

Well it has this season Davey, thats shit. Whats your shift pattern like now then?