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http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/da/73/0,,10265~3306458,00.jpg Not the most revealing of teasers, but I note with pleasure that they appear to have got the colour of the claret right, something which previous manufacturers had a problem with. Also, small lion on back at top of shirt. Interesting.

Nope. It all happened pretty quickly. We knew he was going to try to get shot of Baros at the earliest opportunity but there was pretty much no word of it being Carew, all happened pretty quickly.

Many BWFC supporters were very disgruntled with the football we played under Big Sam. At best it was functional and regimented, at worst it was absolutely dire. True we were successful but crowds have fallen steadily and in part this can be attributed to the football we played sometimes. I think Big Sam did an excellent job at Bolton, and I reckon he'll be a good appointment for Newcastle, but I have to say, the football Bolton played at our place last season was the worst I've seen in a long time, constant niggling and physical stuff plus the long ball at every opportunity. Having said that, you absolutely mugged us for the three points, so it clearly works. I think he's one of those managers who cuts his cloth accordingly, and we'll see a different approach at Newcastle.

No chance, we sent him back from his loan period early and actually played Hughes ahead of him towards the end (harsh on the lad, but he really wasn't much of an improvement tbh)

I suspect this is press conjecture. Fucking annoying but MON seems to have a policy of not letting a whiff of transfers appear before they're signed and in the shirt (witness Carew appearing from nowhere in January). I know this is the sensible way to do it, but it is fucking annoying. We let Aaron Hughes go last week (ha, that sounds like it was reluctant) leaving the possibly-never-playing-again Mark Delaney as our only right back. This for me suggests he's already got a replacement sewn up, rather than about to get into a tug of war style situation where we may end up without a RB.

Never that simple though, is it. I bet West Ham are saying that too. I bet someone nobody predicted does really well next season, and someone will surprise us by getting relegated (or close to it).

We're copying Spurs. Talking of Spurs, I love the way that every single time any one of Newcastle, Villa or Everton is linked with a player, at a late point in proceedings, Spurs are said to have stepped in, and we're all supposed to act like Barcelona have just made an offer of twice as much and double the wages.

Don't understand. You've already got two strikers better than Gudjohnssen, and both of them are way way better than Alan Smith. Release clauses or no release clauses, I'd like to think SA tried to hold on to them. PS I haven't read the whole thread, so apols if I am missing something.

Official "themes", FFS. We'll all be having people running up and down with flags and bits of James Brown played when we score next, like Bolton.

See, if you support a club that doesn't have rivals *in the same city* you're more likely to have that kind of approach, but if you share your city with a rival (or in our case, two), the idea of having the gurning, knuckle-dragging, under-evolved scum anywhere near your historic ground is about as appealing as a jab up the shitter with a red hot poker, no matter what kind of financial sense it may make. I don't even like having them here for the derby game, let alone have them playing their home games there. Actually, cup semi finals and the sight of the Holte End full of, say, Man United supporters used to make me come out in hives. The very notion of the bluescum there is just too awful to consider. So, all in all, that's a "no" from me.

Not to mention the sheer fucking piss take of calling it "My Saturday Self" when, due to them selling the heart of the game to Sky, fans are just as likely to be hearing the song played at Sunday lunchtime, Sunday afternoon, Monday afternoon, Wednesday afternoon etc etc etc.

Dont knock it till you've tried it. I'm doing several rocks a day at the moment just to cope with the tedium of the close season, tbh I knew that when you posted that Villa would finish above us next season I've had a wager concerning that with Parky. He's been PMing me begging me to reduce the amount or call off the bet, but I'm not having it.

Dont knock it till you've tried it. I'm doing several rocks a day at the moment just to cope with the tedium of the close season, tbh

Take this in good heart, but anyone who thinks a manager is going to join a club, build a new squad, build his own backroom team, and finish fourth (whilst all the time in the background the entire management and board of the club is changing) in one season has clearly been smoking crack.

At least it looks different. I hate identikit stadia. Depends what it looks like inside, mind.

Is this a shirt sponsorship deal? EDIT I have now learned the art of actually reading things properly, no it isn't. Which brings me on to another point, are booze companies allowed to do shirt sponsorship these days? EDIT EDIT yes, Everton have one.

Wigan are so fucked. Bramble and Heskey in the same side. Jesus Christ.

1. Man Utd 2. Chelsea 3. Spurs 4. Liverpool 5. Arsenal 6. Everton 7. Aston Villa 8. Portsmouth 9. Newcastle 10. Reading 11. Blackburn 12. Man City 13. West Ham 14. Boro 15. Fulham 16. Bolton 17. Sunderland 18. Birmingham 19. Derby 20. Wigan

He'll be getting a good one if he lands Steven Davis, though.

That's a big kinda generalisation there. I take it Chester Le Street by comparison is like Rome? Not keen on Birmingham itself but the people are fine. Wife is from Nuneaton and that is a lot like Chester-le-Street. Not bad. Nuneaton has better shops though. Except Chester has a nice castle (and Lumley is within the CLS boundary nowadays before the smart arses appear). Birmingham is s**** for shopping by the way. Where the f*** does everyone get their stuff? Last time I spent a few days down there everyone was wearing pink lycra. It was a gay march like. I grabbed my wifes hand and got out as quickly as I could. Went shopping in Nuneaton instead. Birmingham s**** for shopping? Second on the UK retail league after the west end of London, you'll struggle to find somewhere better for shopping. Well, other than London, obviously. Retail league? Can I see that on teletext? Bloody hell, people try stats on footballers to prove what doesnt exist and now shopping! I did struggle to be fair. Never had the problem in London, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. It's fairly obvious in those places where to go. Birmingham just seemed much of a muchness. Perhaps I was in the wrong place every time I went there. Well, to be honest, this: http://fabriken.akestamholst.se/akestamholst/images/selfridges.jpg is pretty hard to miss. From space, possibly.

:celb: :celb: :celb: :celb: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: :frantic: PS Good luck to him. He's the epitome of the honest pro. Shit, like, but honest with it.

That's a big kinda generalisation there. I take it Chester Le Street by comparison is like Rome? Not keen on Birmingham itself but the people are fine. Wife is from Nuneaton and that is a lot like Chester-le-Street. Not bad. Nuneaton has better shops though. Except Chester has a nice castle (and Lumley is within the CLS boundary nowadays before the smart arses appear). Birmingham is shite for shopping by the way. Where the fuck does everyone get their stuff? Last time I spent a few days down there everyone was wearing pink lycra. It was a gay march like. I grabbed my wifes hand and got out as quickly as I could. Went shopping in Nuneaton instead. Birmingham shite for shopping? Second on the UK retail league after the west end of London, you'll struggle to find somewhere better for shopping. Well, other than London, obviously.

That's a big kinda generalisation there. I take it Chester Le Street by comparison is like Rome?

Yeung is only taking a minority stake, in any case. One glimpse at the twisted, gnarled, hideously deformed faces of their fans on the first game of the season should be enough to send him packing.

It is Carson Yeung, unfortunately. Just seen his foolish mug all over the Birmingham Mail front page whilst out for lunch, pictured arriving at the ground.