NJS

I quite like 2 and a half men - its simplistic and pretty un-PC - the money he was paid for it is daft though but then again they wouldn't have ran at a loss.

A lad I worked with signed up on a pilot scheme a couple of years ago that based it on mileage (all they used was a GPS box). Because he cycled to the train station and really only used his car for the occasional night out or shopping on a weekend, his mileage was pitiful and the insurer refused to let him continue on it as wasn't making them any money. I'd guess though that if this applied to everyone they could work out a scale that would give them the same level of income and be demonstrably fair (in my view).

The under 25 argument is fair enough but as I've said before, I don't see why two 40 yr olds who drive the same car with the same notional mileage should not get equal premiums. Before Rob W steams in with his actuary argument I also read a good comment elsewhere - it might be true that men are overall statisticlally more likely to have accidents but its also true that women are statistically more likely to work less hours and take time off for maternity leave which effects their careers but paying them less is still illegal. Agree there won't be equalisation though.

There were a few alternatives - Livepool st was one and Vauxhall was another - a place called The Vauxhall Tavern which was a gay bar - used to see some horrendous sights in there where there would be people who'd been out all night.

I'd rather you called me a South Tyneside/half mackem cunt than call me posh Usual pub of choice is The Gun on Brushfield St - it's a bit of a nostalgia haunt as its one of the pubs we used to go to on a Saturday morning after getting the midnight train down for games in the 80s but theres a couple of others Fish has mentioned before like the Water Poet which are canny as well.

All the best. We should really get together for a pint once you get settled in London - wouldn't mind meeting some of the other lads either. Thanks NJS. Definitely have a pint, my new office is in The City not far from Liverpool Street so easy enough to get to, I'm down next week as it happens, I pm'd Danny B to get me a ticket for the Spurs Milan game, but he was as much use as a chocolate fireguard that cunt. Well I work at the top of Bishopsgate so couldn't be easier - let me know when and where.

All the best. We should really get together for a pint once you get settled in London - wouldn't mind meeting some of the other lads either.

eh ? I just wanted Arsenal to win, and said that because Birmingham won some wankers would now claim that as justification for Mike Ashley running NUFC like Netto. Only in your mind where you make up shit to argue against with no facts. One minute you're saying there's nothing wrong with Portsmouth's almost criminal outlay to administration and beyond as it won them something, the next you're saying you're happy for the big teams to win everything "just in case" it means people can actually give credit to a hard working cheap team. If we suddenly developed a crop of great youngsters and won something (maybe even the league) would it piss you off that it hadn't been done with money because it would finally kill your "investment" shite? apart from the fact that what you suggest is stupid...........its also stupid because it will never happen. That sort of comment belongs to the tits on Newcastle Online, 99% of who don't go to games, asking someone who does....have YOU paid 3 years upfront for a season ticket hoping they fail ? How idiotic can someone get. It would fucking kill you if we won something with Ashley in charge and you know it. Every failed season will be met with "see? - I was right" with the smugness brought on by you having seen a trophy actually happen - ironically with a hard working cheap team with a shit board.

eh ? I just wanted Arsenal to win, and said that because Birmingham won some wankers would now claim that as justification for Mike Ashley running NUFC like Netto. Only in your mind where you make up shit to argue against with no facts. One minute you're saying there's nothing wrong with Portsmouth's almost criminal outlay to administration and beyond as it won them something, the next you're saying you're happy for the big teams to win everything "just in case" it means people can actually give credit to a hard working cheap team. If we suddenly developed a crop of great youngsters and won something (maybe even the league) would it piss you off that it hadn't been done with money because it would finally kill your "investment" shite?

As I said that applies to the league - so why were you getting shitty about Brum winning the cup?

Barton would have had an emergency court hearing at midnight on Saturday and then would have been shot at dawn. Taggart knows how to play the game - cowardice all round.

I hope the "appropriate action" is for him to be held down while the lad empties a rifle into him.

It takes some doing but I think that's your stupidest post ever. What you're saying is that in your ideal world only clubs which show "ambition" by your ridiculous definition should win all of the trophies just in case it encourages other people to "do it on the cheap" FFS man that's what football is all about - the FA cup is only the event it is (or was) because "stupid" clubs could win it. Even our own club's trophy haul was all done "on the cheap" - maybe that's not possible in the league any more but to apply your stupidity to the cups is fucking breathtaking.

Anyone get as pissed off as me at the red shirt cowardice of Clattenberg and the way Taggart brazenly stated Rooney's challenge was "nothing" and bemoaning a possible charge when the cunts never get charged with anything ever?

We have won/need to win games despite the strikers being shit - sometimes we get away with it like the Brum match, other times missed chances cost points like today. After the Everton match we only have one match in 4 weeks - if we manage to get 4 points out of the next 2 and then get the missing players back we could still finish top 8 given that the teams around us now below Liverpool are all of a muchness.

Got the match eventually - only seen the goal on replay - but the commentary is Italian and on the Wigan Man U game

My initial reaction was to get all cynical but some fair points have been made - I'd imagine if Man Utd or whoever were interested they would have sounded him out already so the fact that he's willing to sign has to be good. Of course he could have said to Man U "what happens if they offer me a new deal now?" to which the reply would have been "sign it, makes no difference" but thats a tad cynical even for me.

Saw the Manics last month, Big Country to come in April and will probably go to V - might make a return to Reading if the line-up is decent.

No mention of the early jokes there - make your mind up.

Well I think I should if people make light of a gang-rape man, ok? You complained above about the direction leading to religion and/or regional racism which I still think is invalid as the shift was logical - if you want to complain about the jokey comments at the start from Ketsbaia then that's possibly fair - but I'd say the lad makes quite a few bad taste comments which don't bother me.

We had a teacher who was the double of Timothy Claypole and was immediately nicknamed as such.

Always thought he was good if a tad error prone (which can be said about the vast majority of centre-halves) and that opinion has been the same when I've seen him play for Spurs. On the whole I agree with UM's post though I got the feeling it was more of a case of him not relishing div2 rather than just wages. Blaming individual results on one player when the saggy faced cunt of a manager pointed out that they had shit loads of missed chances at Blackpool shows Danny up for the mug he is.

Who's fourth. People should all say which one they voted for so we know where we stand. My fourth would be the royal family I would love to sell them all dead but that's not personal - it's more against the concept.

Who's fourth. People should all say which one they voted for so we know where we stand. My money's on Maggie. Correct but that I don't like that particular name as it suggests humanity.

Last one for me - Said before theres only 4 people whose death I'd welcome and Ashley, Lambias and Wise are three of them.