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Yeah, I guess I could have put it like that and saved myself some typing. Well unless you think the Chuck Norris stuff for Shola and the Nile Ranger ridiculousness is sincere I can't remember anyone on this forum seriously claiming any of our players are 'class footballing geniuses' for, well, years. They've got a lot of 'they're fucking shite', but that tends to happen when you get relegated. Sorry, I didn't think it necessary to add a disclaimer that I was exaggerating for comic-effect and that the words I'd enclosed in quotation-marks weren't necessarily actual direct-quotes. I was obviously wrong, I'll remember for the next time. Wow, Dave. Are you on the blob mate?

I don't think they'll let the Scottish Justice Minister rule on this one. I'd have more confidence in Kenny MacAskill than Jack Straw any day of the week, tbh. And I'm no Scottish nationalist by any stretch of the imagination.

Will be interesting to see how Nicky Butt fares in his first match as player-manager. Oops, I was supposed to keep that secret until the press conference, wasn't I, Mike?

Terrible. What is this country coming to? I hope Calum and his mother are alright and that the sick bastards who did this are caught, locked up and feel the full weight of British Justice fall upon them, i.e. they get sent down for a 12 months stretch and then get released on compassionate grounds a fortnight later.

FYP But whatever we do, let's not stop believing each and every negative rumour, no matter what previous experience should be telling us. When was the last time a positive rumour was right? Well I heard a rumour that you positively are a right twat... ...so that's one at least.

Can't wait for next week when Alan Smith gets a hat-trick and Nicky Butt becomes player-manager.

From what most of us saw of Owen last season, you'd be forgiven for thinking the statue had already been made. I see what you did there. You made a joke about the fact Owen's movement was not all it could have been. Very good. Why thank you, kind sir. Can I get a ?

From what most of us saw of Owen last season, you'd be forgiven for thinking the statue had already been made.

and yet reporters on every other station dont know what will happen. The same as the papers. Hmm. No one has a fucking clue, cant be fucking arsed to speculate, bollocks to the fucking whole fucking lot. I'm concentrating on the win today and that will tide me over til the cup game mid week. Fuck Mike Ashley. Fuck Derek Llambias. Fuck speculation and fuck the press. Nice arse. (in your avatar, I mean)

...because he's sold a majority stake in the club to Moat? ...because he's decided not to sell it at all? Could be anything.

Oooh! Harsh.

Surely not? I'm pretty sure this is the link to the said article http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6736633.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1 Best bit of comedy writing since Nixon/Kezman last drafted up an article, tbh.

It may well appear to be a "piss easy" league to us right now, but let's see if folks still feel that way when the threadbare nature of our squad combines with fixture congestion, injuries, fatigue and the onslaught of a potential Cup run as well. All of that will take its toil, and if you add in the possibility that we could also be facing all of that without the services of Taylor, Coloccini, Ameobi...whoever else that may be sold... Don't let's go counting chickens just yet, eh?

Surely not? Aye, George Caulkin truly hates us. Wasn't him making the predictions How do you know?

Aye, good point. It's not like we have people still banging on about Craig Bellamy, Kieron Dyer, Jonathan Woodgate etc...

Surely not? Aye, George Caulkin truly hates us.

This is all rather premature, James. But then, we all knew that about you already.

Aye, because JFK will be back on Monday That's what I'd heard too.

Michael Owen really is the footballing equivalent of the shit ex-girlfriend that you totally fucking resent and abhor.

He's hardly dominated 19 pages Alright then, not "dominated" but played a major cameo role in the latter phases. Pedant.

Pint of bitter? :lol: Oh sorry, didn't realise how impotant it is to score a 4th when you're 3-0 up. It's not meaningless. This isn't just any old goal. It's a Michael Owen goal.

Got to love how Michael Owen (who apparently isn't any good, is a cunt, is overhyped etc and is no longer our player) still manages to dominate the match thread. Good to see folks have moved on.

Pint of bitter? :lol:

Aye, that too.

Looking forward to the inevitable media hype and people blowing smoke up his overpaid arse.