OzzieMandias

I can't believe the width of the pitch is now being used as a stick to beat him with. Has it ever been an issue before? I genuinely can't remember us huffing and puffing about it until now It's the type of stuff that makes you wonder whether there's a more sinister reason for the dislike. It's obviously agenda-posting in some cases.

Good to know that some supporters are going to be on the manager's back from the minute the season kicks off.

Aye, they'll make everyone play at home, the bastards.

His name derives from the title of a poem by the German children's writer Boy Lornsen: "Der Tintenfisch Paul Oktopus."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_%28octopus%29

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jul/12/paul-psychic-octopus-wins-world-cup Is an octopus a Mollusc? I thought they were part of the cephalopod crew? I thought the same. Apparently they're both.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jul/12/paul-psychic-octopus-wins-world-cup

Cunt.

It's a short career, being a prophetic cephalopod.

Obviously wants to go out at the top.

And talking about octopuses.

It'll be the first time a mundanely named aquatic creature has featured in the top flight since Billy the Fish at Fulchester Rovers.

He'll be inking an improved contract soon.

Shearer talking us through Robben's late first half shot: "He knows what he wants to do. He knows what he's gonna do. And that's what the Dutch have done."

Instead of a star on the shirt for a WC win, they ought to have a little octopus.

Paul ordered them. His tentacles are everywhere.

Major fate-tempting, Spain having those shirts made, like.

Biggest star of the tournament.

Sheer poetry!

My point was clear. And you're too boring to argue with.

Sorry, I must have imagined the last few England managers knobbing around with formations to try and cram Gerrard and Lampard into the same midfield.

Thoroughly enjoyable game so far. Mildly surprising, for some reason.

All the usual mistakes: trying to fit the system to the players rather than the other way around, relying on players out of position, picking players because of their reputation rather than their performance -- Lampard? At 35? So he can have his third crap World Cup in a row?