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Kinnear was even more full of bullshit than the pair of twats.

I think if we're top he'll make a profit (the greater any gap the more sales) - in the same way I think in January we weren't actually in the bottom 3 so he thought we were okay.

So what's plan b than you twat? I know I'm pissing against the wind but they have to realise that a modicum of investment is the only way to get anywhere near ensuring promotion.

I'm going to sound all LM here but too many black people have a chip on their shoulder in my opinion. Of course I recognise the history and if its justified then fair enough but too many delight in the offence the same way too many white lefty liberals take offence on their behalf. Just so I tick all the boxes this also applies to some Gays (see Peter Tatchell).

Like the Treaty of Lisbon itself which was passed by royal assent with no debate? I'm pretty pro-europe as it happens but I think it's the wrong tack to hold up our "democracy" as a perfect model.

Que? Because faceless bureaucrats write the laws in dark rooms, which aren't properly debated or even sometimes not debated and ratified before anoyone outside of about 10 people know what happened. As opposed to people running scared of Mail readers who pass laws by mumbling them in front of an unelected head of state "by the grace of God"?

I thought Charver but we did have a German lad at our place called Kai (though I'd stick with the charver angle in all honesty).

It's amazing that we have the best defence despite the recent abscences and the on/off appearances of Simpson. As I said, I still think we are allowing too many chances but once we do get those pleyers back regularly which will hopefully reduce the laxity, it should be the basis for good results.

I've noticed a pattern in the away games I've seen - overall we look like the "better" team in terms of player quality which has worked out but games have turned on missed chances for the other team - Cardiff, Ipswich and Sheff U all missed good ones whereas Forest and Scunthorpe scored. Whether you put that down to blind luck or a lack of consistent opposition quality (which is why we lost all the similar games last year) its something I don't think will last all year as a positive balance. The defence looks like its done well but I still theres work to be done. We also need to be creating a lot more chances which is down to lack of guile.

It was pseudo-scientific but Alan Smith's comments about the 2-5% he accepted he no longer had which you need to be a top player made a lot of sense to me. I think the margins between top notch/decent/acceptable/average are pretty slim and football intelligence is certainly a factor - its something classicly lacking in people like Shola.

The double whammy of an exit this week and not qualifying for next year would certainly have some arses twitching. I desperately hope they lose every single game they play (apart from when playing the Mackems) so I can't go much further than that but the continuing financial problems and ground delays are a tasty bonus. As is the divine righters' squealing.

I also get the impression that there seems to be a lot of Poll wannabe refs in this league - the one tonight was fucking terrible. He was dying for them to score - one of those times if I was a player I'd have been tempted to say "tough shit, wanker" at the end.

We all want to see good football and great goals but there's something deeply satisfying about winning with a spawny as fuck goal while the other team whinge. I'm warming to Carroll a bit - stood up well to that fat yorkshire twat. Same applies to Enrigue - all he has to do is learn how to play 10/15 yard passes to his teammates and he'll be excellent.

KD his focus was on health effects rather than violence/anti-social stuff. I see the two as separate as a lot of people can drink "sensibly" but still have health issues.

I would add that the drugs issue is like immigration - adult debate is seen as toxic to politicians which I think is one of their greatest failings. The mantra of "lets talk about and address only things we can without upsetting anyone" is sheer cowardice. Having said that I can understand how the number of thick people about would easily discourage them.

Theres nothing wrong with having an advisory panel and then saying "thanks but we won't take your recomnendations because x, y and z" as long as the x, y and z can be argued coherently. In this case however "Because the editor of The Mail would be really, really angry" doesn't stand up.

Toss up between The Manics' Journal for Plague Lovers and Placebo's Battle for the Sun for me.

I used to like her when she was on the big breakfast and still definitely nice. I agree with the filthier than her sister posts but on the other hand I was always given sort of hope on that by the story that Michael Hutechence taught Kylie to be filthy.

If he does do that at least it gives the fans an obvious focal point for a boycott - obviously too many people in the NE still support his business but hopefully something as crass as this may wake a few people up.

His agent was on SSN earlier and claimed he (the agent) didn't know anything about King's past and whinging about the PFA not defending him. Claimed he'd easily find another club.

I agree to a large extent but would echo my first post on this thread - I'd "suffer" those consequences if it hastened his departure. Again I see no point in getting promoted this year and would only see medium/long term progress building from the championship with a new owner.

Is it that cut and dried though? Is it not possible for both to do both depending on mood?

Science itself never really did - that authority known as religion however... (though it was actually geocentricity that was the real battle ground)

I think SSL enabled Usenet downloads are pretty anonymous as it is. Now that there is a "deadline" target I'd imagine people will be coming up with new ways in the next 2 years to make this only applicable to real amateurs.

She must be a pretty minor porn star - I don't recognise the name - maybe Laz or Jimbo will.