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I thought Robbie Elliott had quit? Is that not him on the right? Has to work one month's notice.

Did Kinnear just say a move to Everton fell through last Jan? Fuck me.

Personally, I would rather compete for trophies, but there is no getting away from the fact that the top four these days is the holy grail of football, so it distorts matters, and normally logical people do illogical things. I don't like it, and I genuinely wish it wasn't like that, but it is. My argument is that you shouldn't blame people like O'Neill (who effectively is judged on how close he gets us to the top four), but people like the FA, UEFA, Sky and all the clueless f***ing buffoons who, step by step, are turning the game into a spectacle with the sporting value of Gladiators and the integrity of the bird on her knees at a bukkake party. HEY! Leave her alone.......

Destined.

Not completely unrelated, and quite indicative of the times at SJP..... I've just got my tickets for the Fulham game (gave up the ST this year, costing too much to travel). I rang up to buy two tickets, but claim one as free - I had taken advantage of the 'get a friend to sign up to the membership scheme, and you'll get a free ticket' offer. Expecting there to be the usual faffing and problems with computer systems to cheat me out of the freebie, I was actually told I could have BOTH tickets free. The tickets haven't gone on sale to the public yet, and this could potentially be our last home game in the Premiership for who knows how long. In fact, our survival could yet hinge on it. And they're already giving seats away. Am I being overly cynical in seeing this as a negative thing, and an ongoing worry for ticket and match-day revenue for the forseeable? I sound like a right ungrateful bastard, don't I?

I must admit, I was on edge during the whole show, praying that he wouldn't fuck up. He did fine - completely lucid, prone to rambling, but always funny with it and relatively sharp, considering. Thought he was a goner six months ago. Definitely displaying shoots of recovery. Hope it lasts.

How so? Plenty to play for. I'm pissed - it doesn't help!! Fixed your original post!

How so? Plenty to play for.

Case got thrown out i think Thought that was just the assault charge? Or have I missed something in the last few days? (very possible, tbh!)

Reckon it'll get fiddled if Gerrard is found guilty of affray? When is he next in court?

More detail please!

Howay the lad

The paralells between Wilkinson and Owen are very interesting....key players for club and country, injury problems galore, both seemingly off in the summer. Newcastle - legends graveyard?

Keane back to Spuds apparently confirmed - leaves the door open for Bent to move?

Even Phil Thompson says pen on Sky, and he HATES us.

The bastard needs to be fined his wages for the remainder of the season.

Probably just on his way home.......

bargain basement, just like Ashley, Wise and thier cronies like it. Not a bargain at the prices being bandied about, I'm sure you'll agree!

If Croatia qualify, I can't imagine for one second that he won't stay on for the finals.

No but Barton was also under investigation from the FA, IIRC. Really? He played for us between charge and trial, iirc?

Fuck me, if they're genuinely after the likes of Pennant, this could be a goer!

That article is disgusting, man. You can rip apart every sentence. Bless! This riles the fuck out of me. He's been charged, end of. There has to be enough evidence to start the proceedings, and there is. It's not as if he's being stitched up..........

Like it, but you'd never get away with having the sponsors logo that small!

Jail sentence was solely for the incident outside MacDonalds, suspended sentence for the Dabo incident. My understanding is that the FA action only related to the Dabo incident, because it occurred at the club. Can't help but think they only got involved because he didn't get a custodial for it.