Dr. TC

I'd be up for this as long as i'm not working. Got to be scouted and spotted for the NOFC team now it seems!

I did not think I could feel any more suicidal than when I heard the news. Now I know I was wrong.

bbc website if you live in the UK

Watching the video I'm optimistic for him. Testicular cancers is one of very few cancers that can be cured by chemo and radiotherapy even after it has metastasised. Having come this far he might well do a Lance Armstrong.

burrglared

This. We've played some of our toughest matches already and come through well. If the squad stays relatively fit I think we'll be top in January. Injuries to two or more of Taylor, Ameobi, Smith or Enrique would be a killer though.

Aww bugger. Read the thread title as: "see OP for details of Shearer-led bid"

He's our Chris Akabusi and that's no mistake.

Ah, vitalfootball. How could we have doubted its veracity?

£17m for Glen Johnson. News like this sometimes makes me honestly glad to be in the Championship.

legend

almost all the replies saying Rupert the bear, but the poll is tied.

I am shaking my head is disbelief at this comment - can't even insult, its so barmy. Explain then? Bassong didn't even touch Kamara when he went down. c*** Sorry, but you're deluded. Bassong grabbed him to hold him back. Once he let go, he clipped his heals. Clear red card. Absolutely Watch the replay. Seriously. The replay of Bassong pulling him back? Is it going to change eventually? IMO he tugged him, but I really don't see that he clipped his heels. He definitely seemed to trip over himself.

He tripped over his own bloody legs

Jonas has won us free kick after free kick. Shame we have noone at all to take the buggers.

bloody schmeichel and jaaskelainen. Couldn't spell the buggers. Also spent ages trying different combinations of Grobbelaar to no avail.

Missed Barnsley and, ridiculously given that I've been there to support the toon, Charlton

Xisco > Ginola :D

Put some effort into that didn't you Kasper?

He's just on 5live now. Brilliant. Sounded really Danish to start with, then started coming out "a wee bit" Glaswegian. It's like Steve McLaren in reverse

<sigh> found it. Old news really.

Anyone enlighten me on what the link that was snipped was about, in general non-incriminating terms?

Yeah, classic

This is interesting to hear. I worked at the Copthorne for a few months 6 years ago, and back then most of the teams stayed there. I myself served cappuccinos to Sir Bobby and Sir Alex the night before the game. What I found interesting was that Man U had steak for their evening meal before the game, would have thought they'd be carboloading on pasta. Rio Ferdinand was the exception, and retired to his room with three Muller Lights. The Hilton was being built back then, and Copthorne were worried they'd lose some business - looks like they did.