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Thats spot on. He's ideal in a lot of ways but the egomainiacs in the squad and the press wont give him a chance iyam. And as mentioned you'll have the annointed one bitiching from the sidelines.

Thankless task tbh. The press are fuckin fuming this morning about Redknapp "offically" not being asked.So he's no chance of getting the "country" on his side. Hopefully hes long enough in the tooth to to know that he should just ignore them. Dont know his best course of action...I know what I'd do, I wouldnt even consider Terry, and if his mates in the squad dont like it I'd tell them if they kick off theyll go the same way. But he's probably too much of a diplomat for that. Something needs to change in that squad if they want to move on and that would be the best move iyam.

I'm sure you're right, but I think the precedent is Bowyer and Woodgate not being considered for international before their trial. They seem like innocent times now like

You're right of course, for some reason I thought it was in early June. If Roy and the FA dont bite the bullet and just leave him out altogether then the tournament will be a waste of time. He's divisive to say the least.

If Terry gets convicted of being a racist then one of the main obstacles in the way of squad harmony will be removed. We might then stand half a chance of quarter final exit on penalties to a nation we've probably been at war with sometime in the last 200 years or so. Spurs fans thinking that the FA have dicked Harry about are well wide of the mark..all they have to do is buy a newspaper in the morning and read the writers' names on the back page to see who they should be turning their guns upon. Am sort of pleased the FA appear not to have been swayed by the press on this. Or Harry couldve told them he didnt want it, or that he only wanted it for this summer. There will no doubt be claim and counter claim in the press on that one. Hodgson doesnt have his teams play full steam ahead, on the front foot. Until the rise of Spain in the last few years quite a lot of succesful international sides have been a bit er "dull" like this; Greece and Italy spring to mind here, and a lot of the very good but ultimately unsuccessful German sides of the last few tournaments have been functional rather than inspired. He's managed 3 teams at summer tournaments too. Not bad, but England have tried every sort of manager in the past and all have been found wanting in one way or other, and with little expectation this time round he and the team might (comparatively) thrive.

Funny you should say that Fish the Sacre Couer is the only thing I remember about Paris from when we went with the school and I was certainly thinking about going there. Don't know what the area is like now, back then there was loads of artists sat in the street outside doing portraits and caricatures etc. Just borrowed the rough guide to France from a mate and there's so much to see its going to be impossible to see everything so we're going to steer clear of actual museums ( really wanted to see the musee Picasso but its shut they got the builders in) as such and go up and down the Seine in the water taxis and get off where we fancy and just go and wander.

Thanks for the replies folks. We're staying near la place de republique Billy. Am thinking we can get the metro to a bar which may have it on then get a cab back, but am thinking the cabs will be as pricey as everything else in Paris?

election for admin?.... what are your policies Stevie? "mug test" for all OOT's and OOC's?...

Never let a woman book holiday dates unsupervised.....mines has managed the seemingly unique feat of booking off the most important week of this season and also, almost fuckin unbeleiveably considering there may well be a euro qualifier on the horizon, the first two weeks of next season. So we're off to Paris next week, hoping to do bog standard Paris stuff as she's never been and I haven't since we went with the school. Wondering A. where might be a good place to possibly catch the Chelsea match in central Paris? and B. apart from all the proper touristy stuff is there anything a bit off the beaten track that may be of interest or worth seeing?

Dizzy Rascal and Tanita Tikaram.....the issue is s bit confused as they got married last year.

oh well, this all puts real pressure on Villa

Thats shite, but financially beneficial.....if it cheers you up, am losing a fortune this week by having to go to fuckin Paris on Wednesday, so I cant go to Chelsea. Shes gonna be sat in the hotel on her own while I go out and watch though

Strangely, I've got a good feeling about this....I think we might get 4 points this week....Arsenal at Stoke today, but Stoke aren't the side they were 18 months ago, weve twatted them twice this season. A win today and a win for manu on Monday would be a great weekends work. Wigan have been ok lately, but the reason why theyre down the bottom is inconsistancy. I bet every relegated side has looked like Brazil once or twice in the season. last week brought them back to earth with a bump and I think they'll stay there.

charming! Are you going into town for the Man City game?....I'll a allow you to buy me a pint as compensation for months of abuse on here

Tell you what mate, your posts aren't melodramatic enough for me. Dont ban anyone, put Leazes and Gemmill in a private forum. They really enjoy having a go at each other so let them get on with it.

Micky Quinn

For the first time in a number of years, the Club has also put in place a waiting list for the rest of the ground, fuckin hell, wait till the mackems see that got to say I'm a bit surprised by it too.....is this those who have jacked having second thoughts?....oh ye of little faith! (that includes me btw, but I'm a chairman's wet dream, put up with any old shite, just moan from the stands about it )

Gemmill, what makes you physically incapable of ignoring Leazes posts? If you're setting yourself up as the good side of this petty little feud, show some of your (allgeded) good sense and ignore the bloke? I really want to know why you're incabable of this? are you both in the same ward in the RVI rattling away at keyboards like demented gibbons, taking your meals through a straw?

I think we'll lose Krul, Tiote and Ba. We'll replace them, and one or two squad players will come in too. Guthrie will leave too, but Simpson wont. Champions League football wont change a lot, but Guthrie may stay for that....well, hed be fuckin stupid not to, put it that way.

500 mg Prozac tabs on a GP's perscription in Boldon this week I reckon

Arsenal fans always seem quite confident that he'll replace Wenger....fuckin hope not...

The ones in the south east corner do, after a little "local dificulty" at the start of the season....

Ashley isnt paying a penny for the err "re branding" of a football ground thats had the same name since Victorian times. It may mean fuck all to you old son but whats the fuckin point of doing it in return for nothing? Llambias greetin on about "maximising revenues" etc but misses that one off the list. Apart from that its been a great season

Does your boss generally get on with folk from a different ethnic background on a professional basis Stevie?...seeing as you're in recruitment if he doesnt then he's probably breaking the law. Thats what the Doc means I think....I know loads who would say something like your boss did, but when it comes down to it they dont have a fundamental problem with folks of a different skin colour. Rightly or wrongly, thats the way a lot of folk are. Whether that actually makes them "prejudiced" as you highlighted is another question. For me though your boss is on rocky ground talking about folk like that in your game, privately or not. Casual everyday racism or prejudice is pretty commonplace all over the UK iyam. Not sure if that means those who do are racist either. Tricky one, like Big Ron being a pioneer for black players in the 70s then saying that about Desailly. Two sides to it. Horrible, hateful thing to say, but the likes of Batson still regard him as a friend and mentor.

How the fuck can they afford new kits? Playing v Berwick next season