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The glottal stop. Please don't say "footy" though.

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Please don't say "footie". It makes it sound like you aren't taking it seriously. I know you are, but the only people I've met who say that are absolute wankers with limp handshakes and manbags. Sorry .

That's Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, man. That's not us. Didn't understand a word. This some kinda Paris, Texas thing? Sounds a bit hobbitish. They're hundreds of miles away.

Get outta here with your forrin times, man. 1500, 1700 and 1900 respectively.

That's Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, man. That's not us.

11 would be the worst in our entire history too wouldn't it? That'd be some achievement in 2015. Yup. AND WE WERE THERE FOR IT! One to tell the grandkids. Mine are fucking here for it too, like.

Seems everyone needs to syncronise their devices. You want to turn your spellcheck on, IT man.

He seems to be a horrible man, just like his dad, a convicted rapist. No names mentioned as he's a litigious cunt as well, whoever it is I'm referring to. Stan Mortensen, to spell him correctly, was one of us, I think, and a war hero, as well as scoring a hat-trick to win them the FA Cup. What a way to remember him, cutting down his statue out of spite, the petty little shit. Yeah, he can come at me for that one. There's a very important comma in that first sentence. I hope I get a literate solicitor.

This thing's on 11 now. No organisation. Ashley's cheapskate outlook has cost him, but he won't suffer, we will, and for years. I don't want to go into the match thread or some of the others where this has no doubt been posted, because it would be too painful, but if Savage and McManaman are absolutely fuming at how our players don't give a shit, when they have no link to the club, that tells a story. Fucking ironic to have Michael Bastard Owen chiming in as well, although I guess he understands more than anyone else what it's like to be a gutless selfish quitter not giving a shit about relegating us while making a mint and not trying. Man, this shit's been coming, but it's horrible to see.

Awful. That shit fucks everyone up. 34 is no age at all either. They must have had some hard times and they're going to have some more, we can just hope they have a good supportive environment. I've known a few people who didn't win the fight and it's really tough to deal with at the time and afterwards. People leave a hole in your life when they go, and if it's your wife or your mum that'll be huge, wish them all the best. Puts everything into perspective tbh. This is real and final and the ramifications go on. Ah, man.

The fuck is this shit? I raked in money from people like you back then. "Oh, he's finished." "Money where your mouth is, mate." Ended up fine for me. Lots of angrily screwed up tenners pelted at me, but a tenner's a tenner. They spend very nicely.

That was just because the league demanded he used SJP for the reserves' home games and he wanted the pitch to be perfect for the first team, so he pulled out of the league. They still played friendlies and such, but, y'know, the press did their thing with that. I recall coverage being quite hostile at times tbh, and a lot of our fans being critical. I was all "we've never had it so good", but people are what they are. If my fading memory serves.

Ah, man.

This is probably close. We were on the verge of greatness, but it was all disorganised, and lovely Kev was a bit fragile, bless him. We didn't have someone with nous and determination above him, so I guess it was doomed anyway. We've always been run by greedy feckless egotists in my lifetime, until the current greedy ruthless egotist took over, so I don't think success has ever been on the cards. WAFL. Never expected any different to be fair, that's the deal and it always has been, from Lord Westwood onwards. The Keegan years were a proper rush, like, loved that time. I still feel like Sky and the twats Keys and Gray played a part in his downfall, probably the rest of the media too. Tall Poppy Syndrome, innit? Well, we're back in our box now.

Well, this sounds like what I've been thinking. Very Richard Dinnis. Goddammit. I hate this shit.

No probs, but that's not what we say. A breath of fresh air is what we say, man. Call me a twat, I don't care, I'm off to bed. You got the meaning anyway.

I'll be fucking heyugely amused. And vicariously happy for Brummie. But ambivalent because of those bedsheet wankers, although we have some too. I'm all over the place on this one. OK, Yeah, go Brummie, he's a nice guy. Villa all the way. Up for Villa. We love the underdog. They're even second in alphabetical order. Apparently the wife's first match was in the Holte end with some bloke. I've dragged her along since to ours, but she remembers. She kinda likes Villa, might watch the Cup Final for the first time in years.

I'll be fucking heyugely amused. And vicariously happy for Brummie. But ambivalent because of those bedsheet wankers, although we have some too. I'm all over the place on this one. OK, Yeah, go Brummie, he's a nice guy. Villa all the way.

I doubt the timing was accidental tbh. All involved want to have a good hard look in their shattered mirrors at their sad, sad faces and wonder why their lives are so messed up.

Can't believe they actually did it and got some airtime. As close to 17m as possible too. Smalltime.

What did he say about him?

On Total Sport tonight, surprised nobody's mentioned it.

I always call it that at work. It drives them insane and I'm stigmatised as a "socialist" on top of not being a "PROTESTANT" (always in caps). I'm really not doing myself any favours, am I? Fuck them all. A fellow Eye reader, I expect, so another box ticked for you... Good lad.