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I particularly like this from the Independant Surely a basic demand of a manager? If Shinawatra thinks he's being 'lenient' by putting that into the deal then he's even more stupid than I ever imagined.

Shinawatra has offered the job to Scolari, but told him he has to accept before Euro 2008. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_city/article3883313.ece http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/scolari-offered-16332m-to-replace-eriksson-822002.html http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_3532236,00.html

Its just got a mention on Soccer Night on ITV with an interview with the creator.

I know it could be a pain getting his name on your shirt. The club shop will be using up a lot of S's.

The only teams that should, in theory, beat us at home are the "top 4", and even then we've managed to beat them/draw with them in recent seasons. Not saying I expect us to have a season unbeaten at home, but I think it would be possible, and would be a good start.

Aye. Top half finish wouldn't go a miss. Sick of having to wait on MOTD/SSN/teletext to see the bottom half of the league table.

On the pitch - commitment and the ability to grind out results and the ability to beat teams at the bottom (Derby - never again please). Good home form. And a bit of flair if its not too much to ask. Oh, and 6 points off the mackems. Off the pitch - reported rifts, turmoil, allegations, and general shit from the press.

I was going to go through the process of registering on there, and asking him if he was off his head with that, but then I couldn't be arsed.

Exactly. We're one game away from the end of the season. Get that out the way then put one on the table

just watched the interview again. He says the "big 4" have spent money we don't have. Which, in fairness we don't. Since he arrived, Abramovich has spent hundreds of millions, and its taken time to assemble that squad. KK implied by not having the money, we don't have hundreds of millions which I don't think we do. I don't think he's denying we could get a few £10-15m players (totalling about £40-50m), more that we can't get 8 or 9 £15-20m players as Chelsea have accumulated over the seasons in one summer. I have to say I agree with Jim Smith, in that its more Keegan saying to the board, "If you want to compete, you're going to have to spend".

And again last night. He was dancing a bit more this time.

KK wanted to keep Ramage http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1306415,00.html

Claudio Cacapa - 2 goals Alan Smith - 0 goals. Possibly the most startling fact.

anyone fancy lighting some torches, going on a mass march through the city and capturing Smith? Then burning him at the stake on the town moor?

the description of his prior work suggests he's not there to contribute to the footballing side of things. Looks like we're planning to change/do more corporate stuff.

tempting...

only got the home shirt. Got Viduka 36 on it

oh yes. I've given up. I'm going to help with some decorating instead. Sums up how dull it is.

For anyone thats lost about positions etc, the beeb have things as they stand, which keep getting updated. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7382789.stm

bow locks.

Brilliant!!! Sheff Wed equilised 'n' all

That shirt is snazzy as anything. I absolutely loved 98/99. Get that back if the maroon and blue hoops fail. Also, do you think we could get a vote on a number of different designs? Theres a few times I've picked up a programme at away games, and the home team (off the top of my head Villa and Blackburn have done it iirc) have given fans 4 or so designs to choose from. I reckon its an idea Morty should take onboard as its our only chance of getting something half decent before Adidas pull out another poor template design.

Pompey won't finish any higher than 8th I think. They seem to burn out towards the end of the season after a good start.

Not really our fans, but I hate "You've never won f*** all" If we could make a chant pointing out the use of a double negative in their chant, indicating that "never winning f*** all" means we've won something, I'd be forever grateful and would sing it 'til my lungs hurt. "That's a f****** doub-le negative" to the tune of "You're so s*** it's unbelievable" I'll sing that like!

Pretty much anything those twats come up with actually. Maybe next time a player makes his debut we should just boo. Then sit back down in our seats and eat our prawn sarnies. Can't really see much wrong with that, tbh. Dunnah like, not too keen on prawn sarnies. Change it to ploughmans and we could be in business.