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Think due to the relative sucess on the pitch people forgot there was a battle of wills still going on. You know the dismantling of the myths KK and Shearer..The tacky logos...The endless stream of horshit and lies...That silly grin.... It's funny how it all seemed to die down though. The good results created a feelgood factor around the ground, the season ticket deal was popular, the ground filled up, the good results continued, the training day was popular.......... then BAM - we're changing the name of the ground - fuck you all. BAM - we think Shearer, Keegan and Hughton are all cunts and Carroll's dogshit. Fuck you all. And we've got City away next weekend. You couldn't make it up man.

Build 'em up, knock 'em down. First chink in the armour was the name change and now this. Why can't they just leave things alone ffs.

I know it's not ideal and wouldn't choose to see it but could Santon fill in at CB in an absolute emergency? I know he's a FB who could play on either side but if we're absolutely desperate could he do job there for a game or two if need be? Seen very little of him.

Definitely, I'd make a top priority for us to sign some defensive cover in January. Ridgewell sounds like he fits the profile and considering we have been linked with him in the summer and a couple of weeks ago, can honestly see us going for him again. A few people have mentioned Pieters but don't think we'll sign him really. He would be an ideal signing considering he can play CB and LB but as it stands, don't think he'll even be first choice in the team so signing him would be somewhat pointless atm (unless Simpson and Raylor have a massive drop of form). Aye, getting Maiga is great as he sounds like he'll be a really good addition and bulk us out a bit up top but that's not really the priority as it stands. We have no cover at all at CB at the minute. Williamson is out and if anything happens to Coloccini it doesn't bear thinking about. The thought of going into a run of fixtures with Perch is frightening.

Sounds like it's all but tied up which is good news obviously. Still concerned that we've not got the cover in defence though. Need a a CB and someone who could play CB or FB. Get those 2 in and we're laughing.

Just wasn't sure what the score was.

Don't the financial fair play rules only apply to the teams competing in Europe? Have I got this wrong?

I wouldn't sell it at any price. Something means more than money. You'd want what was best for the club though wouldn't you? Playing at St. James' Park with little sponsorship or playing at the McDonald's Arena and creaming £30m a year every year? What's best for the club? I hear what you're saying like obviously.

Maybe it was a case of the entire squad, less the starting XI, being named on the bench officially but not having a chance of getting on?

Been class so far, proper end to end. On our telly?

They'll hoy Sports Direct on and flog the whole sponsorship gig as a complete package: ground name, advertising around and outside of the ground and on the shirts too. Job lot for £10m a season or 5 seasons for £35m, lets's haggle you cunts.

Not too sure about that tbh. Similar to the Barcelona shirt thing. They tested the water with the charity getting everyone used to their shirt having a name on it then bang, first shirt sponsor in history. I think any other company would have had second thoughts about renaming St James' Park, I think they'll find it far easier to rename Sports Direct Arena. That's a fair point like. Still think they'll be put off though. They won't want to antagonise a large number of people and pay for the privilege of doing so.

Any reputable company are going to look at the level of negative publicity this has generated and run a mile. It'll be the SDA until he fucks off.

Stupid decision to make at this point in time. I don't like it and wish it had never happened. The overwhelming majority of football fans will still know it as St James' Park. I'll know it as St James' Park and everyone I know will refer to it as St James' Park. The official name could change every few years perhaps but it will always be St James' Park. I'll still sit in the Gallowgate End regardless of what the official name is. I'll still look up at the Leazes End too from time to time. I don't like it one little bit but it won't have much impact on what terminology I use.

What we need is to be taken over by a billio.... Oh.

Build it, and they will come. As long as you offer a fucking moooohassive reduction in the cost of a ST.

Obviously wears it when painting his ceilings.

Dave, we're going to need more storage space. Keef is trying to fuck the board.

Thanks maddy. Even I was getting bored of how tedious this was. So was Frank.

Thats the rub of it, even the scouser i work with says the players were a disgrace toward the end of Roys job there, he reckoned Roy lost the players but not so sure myself. The difference in the levels of effort, enthusiasm and commitment of the players for Hodgson compared to Dalglish was embarrassing. The LFC players got Hodgson the sack because didn't give a fuck when he was boss, as soon as Dalglish took over they were suddenly running through brick walls for him. It was disgusting to see. They cheated their boss and their own fans. Absolutely hate the cunts.

It's hard to succeed when the players don't want to play for you and don't give a shit/don't try.

Always finishes his interviews looking like he's about to burst out laughing. Like he's managed to keep a straight face throughout the interviews as he comes out with all of his bullshit but is slowly losing it as the interview ends. Must piss himself daily that he's still a PL manager.

Howay man, it deflected toward his arm at a canny pace. I would say it was a penalty like just due to the fact i'd be annoyed if it was the other way round, but it certainly wasn't 'ball to hand'. As clear as the red Drenthe (IIRC) should have had for swiping Colo's legs off the ball. You win some, you lose some. --- Any reason why the MOTD staff look hungover fuck today? HD. We hadn't noticed until now.

Think Krul's saving the shot had it not hit his arm. Was a pen like.

He was trying to explain how good we are despite predicting us to lose every fucking week. The massive cunt.