BlueStar

Just seen a dead magpie. Ominous.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6905471,00.html

Some of our previous variations have been (To a steward who looked like Harry Potter) Harry Potter is our friend, Is our friend, is our friend, Harry Potter is our friend, He shoots wizards! Shoots the bastards with a wand, with a wand... And (against Barca) Basil Fawlty is our friend, Is our friend, is our friend, Basil Fawlty is our friend, He hits Spaniards! Hits the bastards with a spoon, with a spoon...

Pretty much every club used to sing it. For some, like Milwall, it's still part of their regular repertoire. Second verse is usually "Kills the bastards two by two" "Shoots the bastards with a gun" or "Let him out to kill some more."

And the ones that aren't all contain the words Geordies, Mags or Newcastle.

Wasn't there a thread on RTG of mackems wetting themselves with excitement at the prospect of trying to organise their entire away contingent to turn up at SJP wearing Raoul Moat masks next time they played us? EDIT: Oh, here we go http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=506530

Just been in and paid the first two installments on my card. Apparently they've fucked it up taking payments from HSBC so 13,000 people are in the same position as me, which explains the box office phone being jammed. They apologised for the wording of the letter implying it was the fault of me or the bank and said it was just a standard letter sent out. Couldn't give me s receipt so just scribbled 'paid' on my letter and signed it

Maths not a mackem strong point http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=587729

Right, still can't get through so I'll have to go to the fucking box office in person. Where is it nowadays, in the big club store?

█████ has scored

Hasn't put one away for a while though, must have been gagging for a goal.

What's to stop Man U from just swapping shirts when the good one gets suspended?

Yep, tried ringing them all fucking day and got nowhere. Use the horrible clunky menu to select tickets and they say the line's too busy, go to "other options" and listen to a looping advert thanking you for holding indefinitely. Going to have to actually go to the ground, usless bunch of funts.

Frankfurt, in spite of the dull match.

Derby 1-0 or Villa relegation. Actually had a good weekend down Villa until the actual match, while Derby, and the surrounding places we visited, was an utter hole.

They are making a bit of an arse of the collections. They fucked mine up cos' they had problems collecting from my bank (affected everyone using the same bank as me), so my direct debits are at different dates and I know someone else who has had the presentation overdue letter. Been trying to call them today, lets me go through all the options and then gives me a message basically saying thery've got a high volume of calls and fuck off and use the website instead and then cuts me off. Nice. Not sure how they can be having a high volume of calls when you can only get as far as selecting tickets and get told you can't actually speak to anyone.

Scored a lovely individual goal today. Got QPR the point they believe takes them up.

Keeps Agent Bruce in a job for a while, that

Well, fuck knows what they're playing at. Just opened some letters that have been on the table for a few days and they're both from the club, saying they've been unable to take payment from my direct debit for my season ticket. "The collection has been returned by your bank for the following reason: PRESENTATION OVERDUE." They say I have to contact them within seven days (the last letter is dated the 20th and has another direct debit form, identical to the one I filled in at the time attached) or I'll not remain in the 10 year monthly payment scheme. So I ring my bank and they say the direct debit was set up with them on the 9th of March with no problems, it's all in order and the club have made no attempt to take a payment.

Bloody hell. That's a very good piece I've only read the url and I like it already.

GOATSE MAN TO THE RESCUE

Perhaps the event you've heard about third hand happening in the boozer and the event which media reported on are different? Remember this story at the time, and Look North playing clips of mackems phoning up local radio and saying things like "Well of course it's going to happen, when you get people coming over dressing like that and talking a different language." http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article858822.ece But, you know, everywhere has racists, all clubs have them. Just so happens you can travel right around the world and from one end of the country to the other and only encounter it in Sunderland.

Dalglish seeks spending spree http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6888754,00.html Haha, stupid scousers, you don't get anywhere in this game buying good players and showing ambition instead of paying of your debt.

Already given them a dilemma, do they like Sunderland more than they hate Newcastle? http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=585597