Aphrodite

What was said? That Ashley made the decision to take the club off the market just to ruin SBR day. Or something to that effect. If that's true, that'd be the end of any sympathy for NUSC I may have had. They seem to be shockingly advised in terms of PR and strategy.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=f5NVoHwFWjQ

Precedent Batty or Dyer? Alright, recent precedent. It does seem unfair that both of ours got sent off though! Does violent conduct specify who it has to be aimed towards to warrant a red card? No, it doesn't. Could be aimed at opponent/teammate/referee/spectator. In the African Nations semi final a few years back a bloke was sent off for violent conduct towards a physio.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-evening-chronicle/2008/12/26/talk-of-the-toon-for-29-years-72703-22553121/ The Chronicle’s Chief Sports Writer Alan Oliver is retiring after 29 years covering Newcastle United, with Sunday’s Liverpool game his last. http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:MDdeuLjZnvdJoM:http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/85000/images/_86148_al_gore_addressing_jubilee_celebration_(300598)_150.jpg I will.

Didnt you say you havent seen the match yet? Once again, I'm just saying the stick they get from some places is (in my opinion) a little over the top. And I'm not applying that to just this match. Youll understand when you see it I reckon. Its kneejerktastic, but its been an issue in football for a while that were bringing up now because weve been well and truly stung. I've seen plenty of decisions not go our way. I simply don't think that - in general - the refs are a) that bad or b) that deserving of stick, as the OP is making out. that's bollock's referee's are very very well paid now, they can get over £150k a year after bonuses and expenses so if they have a stinker they should be fined or suspended give me £150k a year cos i could do i damn sight better than all of these suposed referee's who don't watch football all the time and don't have a clue how it is played I doubt you'd pass the fitness tests to be honest.

Anyone watching Ali G Indahouse? Ali G just said bumbaclart

Where did you grow up again Wullie?

http://www.selmanc.info/imageshomepage/fireworks.jpg

That's HTT for you. Indeed

From the Mail on Sunday http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/16/article-0-02AC4BD800000578-174_468x335.jpg

Mongs.

Disappointed by this, I liked Ashley's vision for the club, I think he had the club's best intentions at heart, OK so he's made a mistake, but he seems to be trying to resolve it (meeting keegan). Being a chairman is an absolutely thankless task, I'd much rather have Ashley at the helm than some of the other chairmen in the league. I think some people should have been careful what they wished for, the past few days have been ridiculous.

Agree with 2,3 and 4, the rest are quite poorly concieved IMO.

Food at most football grounds is franchised out, so that wouldn't surprise me.

I'm actually cringing watching the fans on the BBC News report

I'd say play on as well.

Why do 5live feel the need to swap commentators during a game? I've never understood this. Radio commentating is a lot more taxing than TV commentating, as you don't have pictures to tell the story. That's their excuse anyway!

how d'you find stuff like that out ? Haha, good connections. There's a thread about it from the techy geeks at Digital Spy as well http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=825728

Just think what would have happened if ITV had been showing it incidentally!

It's out of their control, in Italy they don't even have commentary, just highlights. And in Germany they just had a slide for a few minutes! The only reason BBC have pictures now is (according to someone I know who is working there now), they've stolen the Swiss host broadcaster feed!

Allardyce was officially talking bollocks. Amazing how someone involved in football so long has not mastered the offside law.

I'm sure I heard Darlington mentioned in first half. Can anyone tell me in what context? My friend from Darlo is desperate to know!

Dave and Wullie are right. Was lazy on my part!

It's level with the second last defender, whether it's keeper or otherwise. The only issue is whether the ball was played forwards.

Did Pleat just call them Czechoslovakia?