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Think you must've forgotten the bit at the start then when it says he went to the local grammar school in Reading. Hardly down the road at Eton. But neither was it Byker tbh.He did well and got into Cambridge at a time when they wanted bright kids from other backgrounds other than the public schools. The book is a good read iyam. It explains why those who say "never mind its only a game" will never,ever understand. And why Gus Ceaser got to the Arsenal first team, and why he was crap too.

He was sacked from Spurs too.....there is a school of thought this was after he'd recruited the core of their current side. Off the top of my head I can only think that Bale was one of his.....but am no expert where Spurs transfer dates are concerend. Henderson was one of his and was undoubtedly recruited because of his assist's stats last season which were apparently brilliant.

Neither Liverpool or Everton are in Europe. What wouldve been wrong with playing their semi final midweek and thus allowing Chelsea the Saturday slot? The FA change fixtures for TV companies, the police and any other fuckin thing (world cup years etc) so why they couldnt bend for this is beyond me.

Louise Taylor in the Guardian. the one who also nicknamed cabaye 'dreamboat' and can't stop eulogising over Santon. I think she changes her alleigences subject to who is leaving a damp patch in her knickers.....she had a major wide on for Keane...maybe "Pardiola" comes from pillow talk with the great amn himself??!!

Aye, more mid table sameness was most widely predicted.....wheres that article from?..... apart from seemingly Pardew's mum.....Ive never heard anyone call him Pardiola

I'm pretty sure the Taylor Report says that wasn't the case. And thats pretty much all we have to go on eveidence wise, regardless of what somebody has leaked to the press.

Allardyce used to chuck the Boloton squad in the deep freeze too I rememeber....didnt make them better footballers. Reminds me of Big Ron on about the healthy eating habits that foreign players practiced...he said that all the crap teams ate yogurt and pasta too

We'll find out if the families are justified in their "JFT96" campaign when the Hillsborough Independant Panel reports later this year, or more probably when its findings are leaked to the press beforehand. If the the then government and SYP are found to have been covering things up, then I'd say fair play to them. If a member of your family or one of your mates had been onvolved you'd want to know what happened. The inquests into the July bombings let relatives ask those in charge of different departments involved questions about what went on. The inquest into Hillsborough refused to hear evidence about anything that happened after 3-19pm (I think?).Thats a huge difference in attitude. Obviously the July inquest was a first, and Hillsborough was twenty years before when things of this nature were done very differently, but the relatives will have been asking themselves similar questions I reckon and I don't think theyve been fully answered. Thing is, if theres nothing in the files theyll say that the evidence has been got rid of, and I think I read an article in the Mirror in which scouser Brian Reade already alludes to this. Dont know how I'd feel in the families' shoes really, other than a strong desire to be told the truth. The hangers on and glory hunters theyve picked up over the years should shut the fuck up about it. The families have a right to be heard and Lfc fans who were there and followed the club at the time to an extent too. But its got nowt to do with a 40 year old bloke I know who wouldnt have been able to point to Liverpool on a map in 89 but who now cadges the odd away ticket. I've been to Anfield more times than that fucker.

Know what you mean mate, looks like someone shit in Chez's baguette again this morning ps...We'll see what happens in the next window etc etc Au contraire mec, i've been spreading a soft fromage de humble all over that baguette and offering it around for a degustation. Seems like some find it a petit peu amer. Get your own crack anyway. Apologies your royal smugness, won't happen again.

Know what you mean mate, looks like someone shit in Chez's baguette again this morning ps...We'll see what happens in the next window etc etc

For the record, and Ive said this before in the last few weeks, I couldnt give a fuck about being a doom and gloom merchant earlier in the season. If youd paid money (as I did) to watch us at Fulham, Brighton and Spurs youd be a bit more downbeat with your expectations too I imagine. I'm on here as a supporter, not as a smartarse looking to score points, and couldnt be more delighted if the world and his wife thought I've been ludicrously wrong all season. And I've made the odd glib comment to CT over the past few months, but I've never abused the bloke as you're suggesting some have. Not my style. Thats what I did this morning. Didnt expect his mum to come into bat for him though. Tough titties then and its not called being a smart arse, its called gloating and the right to gloat was preserved by the countless abusive posts received. The great lesson of growing up is realising that your actions have consequences, admitting when you're wrong, eating humble pie when its served and not accusing people of doing something they were not. Which is why i replied to your post about prozac and highlighted that CT wasnt indulging in smartarsed oneupmanship. I am not his mam but we do bat for the same team and we stick together. Its worked wonders for the club too. Now stop being a ninny Oh and when you've spent a grand on a weekend to see us get beat at home, you also earn the right to tell people to not bother using money paid to justify anything they've got to say about anything, nevermind the football. Of course he wasn't...it was a bit of a gee up and you appear to have fallen for it....or have I fallen for you faux triumphalism?!...oh try and be a bit more patronising in your posts in future, they lack something without it. I'm as chuffed as nuts with being needlessly pessimistic about things at NUFC....we'll see what happens in the next window though

For the record, and Ive said this before in the last few weeks, I couldnt give a fuck about being a doom and gloom merchant earlier in the season. If youd paid money (as I did) to watch us at Fulham, Brighton and Spurs youd be a bit more downbeat with your expectations too I imagine. I'm on here as a supporter, not as a smartarse looking to score points, and couldnt be more delighted if the world and his wife thought I've been ludicrously wrong all season. And I've made the odd glib comment to CT over the past few months, but I've never abused the bloke as you're suggesting some have. Not my style. Thats what I did this morning. Didnt expect his mum to come into bat for him though.

You might be a candidate for treatment if you're wounding why he is happy. Is it because he's indulging in smart arsed one upamnship of the most over the top nature? fair play to him and all others who predicted us finsihing higher than about 8th. I think its a pretty small list. Does that make all those who didnt necessarily negative though?

CT are you on Prozac?

hooray! the ego has landed!

We're the form team,and this is the most ordinary Chelsea side for 10 years.Theyve got 2 cup semi finals to think about too. And theyve got to go to Arsenal in between those 2 games. We play Wigan and Stoke We can easily fuck it up, dont get me wrong, But having nowt to lose looks like its doing us the world of good.

Just seen the goals on the espn app, to be honest I think Ben Arfa's goal v Blackburn in the cup was better, the defenders got a lot closer to him for that goal. But aye, brilliant al the same. Shola was Shola, under the dictionary entry for "laconic" theres a pcture of the fucker, and the finsh was a piece of piss for Cisse. Ben Arfa and Cisse are two of the most talented players I've seen play for us. Utterly brilliant both of them. About 60 million for the pair in this summer's market. We'll see.

Phil Brown, summarising on 5live..... Mrs PL (born and bred in Dorset,has as much interest in football as I have in haute couture) has just remarked "that bloke on the radio sounds like Paul Whitehouse when he does his Geordie accent"

Sam told him our expectations were too high. However, theyre both useless cunts. In other news, Norwich are winning again....fuckin come on Newcastle...

Fergie on left, Guti in middle, Cabaye on the right?...if weve changed to 433... 5live says Guti in middle anyhoo..

Aye same here, got to be in pompey at 0630 tomorrow. A 750 mile round trip leaves a chap a tad on the jaded side doing that shift Think am up for Man City and we're staying over night so if you're in town might see you in the Percy How tiring is it changing a light bulb all day? been promoted....now quality control engineer....I inspect the light bulb changer's work, pressure's hellish...

the 433 at Swansea looked a bit unbalanced iyam...neither Ba nor Cisse looked comfortable defending out wide. Looks like Pardew is still tinkering, but virtually a whole half without a clear cut chance should tell him to change it at half time. I see what you're saying. This is now tailored for a Hatem special. Needs to be given the ball more and further up the park before the cover arrives. aye, him and Cisse are the keys to the whole season now so they need to be seeing more of the ball. Patience is a virtue, if we can lull Bolton into a game of football we'll beat them.

Aye same here, got to be in pompey at 0630 tomorrow. A 750 mile round trip leaves a chap a tad on the jaded side doing that shift Think am up for Man City and we're staying over night so if you're in town might see you in the Percy

Correct! no club today? got the bairns?

the 433 at Swansea looked a bit unbalanced iyam...neither Ba nor Cisse looked comfortable defending out wide. Looks like Pardew is still tinkering, but virtually a whole half without a clear cut chance should tell him to change it at half time.