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Might have already been said but if there's truth in the story that they've agreed he doesn't want to play on the wing then maybe they should revisit that conversation. It would solve two problems - getting him games and preventing Obertan from playing.

Kops reaction to Oldham player incident - singing Suarez' name - scum.

If you go deep into the thrust of her argument about the colonial past then I'm sure there's an element of truth in the way European powers used tribal infighting to their advantage during conquest. However I think that's being generous in "excusing" her words which were probably ill-thought out - and relating that past to modern politics especially is OTT. Then again in my lifetime "the establishment" in this country hasn't been afraid to set Asians against West Indians for example when its suited them. Of course equating the establishment with being "white" isn't really a race thing - its just how it is. If she'd made a point about the ruling classes in the UK using divide and rule to keep the plebs in line completely free of race/colour then she'd have an excellent point. Unfortunately I think her only focus on politics is from a race pov rather than from a (true) Labour pov which is why I don't like her.

True - but as CT says she is prone to idiotic remarks. There's a piece in The Gaurdian about the over-hyped offence industry which basically says that people ahould be allowed to say stupid things (eg Clarkson etc) without a witch hunt every time which I agreed with. When you consider it took weeks for Fox to resign when he had a corrupt bum-chum I think calls for her to be sacked are fucking ridiculous.

RIP Always enjoyed Blockbusters

What's with the lack of first names for his teammates as well?

Well that was good. Key for me was that Cabaye had his best game for a while which made us look like the team of the early games again. Still fucked without the pair for the next few games which is huge pisser.

How the fuck they can read the bit in the report where in reply to "why did you foul me" and he replied "because you're black" can be construed as anything else but racist wummery is absolutely staggering. If he doesn't "get it" they should keep increasing the ban until he does.

Have to say I caught a minute of MOTD and was disgusted to hear Shearer saying it was great to see Gerrard back when he'd just about turned the game against us.

If liverpool really didn't know what the findings are then their initial statement reverts to ridiculous amateurism combined with childish arrogance - but still worthy of a charge in itself. If they did know "the whole story" in terms of what was foiund to have been said and still came out with the statement and backed him so fully then they should be shot with shit.

Got around to watching Kick Ass yesterday and absolutely loved it. I'm surprised thatr even though it was obviously comic book, there was no fuss about letting a kid that young be so violent. I think "Okay cunts, lets see what you got" is a new entry in my top 10 favourite fim lines.

The bottom line for me was always the intent - it was obvious it was "sledging" ie wind-up talk so in that context claiming that using a phrase which translates as "my little black friend" was not intended to cause offence was bollocks.

And why might that be? We all know why but it has to be said he's done it when he's started games as well. If that's his base style then he needs to change it quick.

Wonder if anything will be said about Bellamy's "Fuck off you Dutch Cunt" to Krul - apart from the inevitible ban for Collocini. Guttierez has been dull lately, Obertan was shit as usual and the Vucic thing was stupid. Judging by his cameo I can see why Ben Arfa isn't getting picked - good teams will know they just have to crowd him as he dwells on the ball through trying too hard. My John Terry "would love to see the cunt crippled" award goes of course to Gerrard.

It's not so much the failure to spend the Carroll money that gets me - I expected that - it's the fact that we've had since May to dump 3 shit strikers and get someone else in and now it's going to have been a full year with the useless fuckers. I know context is everything but it's about time somebody said that its piss poor management from Pardew.

On a serious note the way he blubbed for the cameras and used his so called charity funded story of his addiction in the The Sun to get away with any kind of ban for being a junkie was one of the most cynical pisstakes out of the the FA ever. Because of that the story of him being bankrupt (largely due to being thick as shit) was heart-warming.

Do they? I'm sorry like but is the League Cup a major trophy. Historically a trophy clubs use to play reserve teams often enough. How else would clubs like Oxford, Swindon and Boro have won it. In the 20th century these are the following tallies - League: Newcastle 4 Villa 2 - FA Cup: Newcastle 6 Villa 4 - European honours 1 -1 - so thats 11-7 in my eyes. People were putting tabs out on the half way line in the 1800's. So we are more famous, more successful in the 20th century, have an infinitely bigger fanbase, generate far more money as a business, have a better side, so literally all they have over us is they were a more successful club in the 19th century. [/spin] I'm sometimes tempted to use the 19th century argument to downgrade the Mackem's history but it gets a bit iffy when you consider our Edwardian success which isn't too far from the same period. I also think comparing the Fairs cup with the European cup is a bit much. I honestly think Villa have always been over-rated as a "big" club so I do honestly agree with you - as I've said a couple of times on here my answer to their "Where were you when you were shite" has always been "At Villa Park, watching us beat you when Gazza scored in front of 12000 in Division one".

Saw that live and knew you'd go apeshit Stevie, To be fair, their fans are shitbut they do have a more impressive history than us.

I thought it was strange that their triple substitution consisted of their only decent/worrying players and couldn't help thinking "that's why you're where you are". And fuck me we're screwed when Ba's away.

I know you shouldn't associate yourself with the views of people just beacuse they broadly align with yours but that doesn't stoip me getting really pissed off at the venom with which fellow lefties attacked Hitchens over Iraq. I thought the war was wrong because it was a con with faux morality like removing Saddam bolted on as an afterthought but I don't think supporting said war for the reasons he stated made Hitchens a "traitor" or even a neocon stooge. I think if you disagree with someone on one topic you can do so without a total rejection of their whole. The way this one "aberration" is supposed to negate all of his other views and somehow extinguish all of his due admiration (imo of course) is a damning indictment of the "liberal" establishment.

Hate to be a sheep but Best and Obertan are fucking shite - apart from them we're not bad. The ref's a cunt as well.

Saw Dalglish on SSN a little while ago and they're waiting for the FA's written reasons thinking it's going to give the some leeway - this despite the fact they've already called Evra a liar. I realy, really hope his ban is increased on appeal and the club are charged as well. Also loving how their fans are showing themselves up.

Happy I'm a bah humbug type but after 4 nice pints and a green light to fuck off home (train just pulling out) there's nothing wrong with the world. Off next week as well.

It reminds me of Rio Ferdinand - all the shit about "but he doesn't take drugs" (read Suarez isn't a racist) - that wasn't the fucking point - you have to react to verdicts correctly.

They've thrown the toys out of the pram due to a combination of getting their own way for 45 years an the inherent self pity. Shame is they'll reduce the ban to four on appeal - would be funny if it was doubled though.