newsted

Absolutely this. I've knocked the wife back a number of times as she gets amorous with a drink or twelve in her. Young me was the same level of pissed as the lasses involved so I didn't feel I'd taken advantage, and they always got a fry-up, so I was playing fair. No harm, no foul. That was the game, and I never left anyone in a pissy hotel bed on their own. Bad form, that.

I've been discussing this with my wife, to get another point of view, and we both think it's a case of young people having stupid drunk sex, which is nothing new. That's how some of us are here at all. We both did it in the olden days before we met. Wouldn't have invited my mates like, but that seems to be part of the team ethic football engenders. It just seems weird and unhygienic to me, but each to their own. What normally happens is you wake up the next day and think "Oh, shit, not again." and try to piece together what you did, then get on with your life. If everyone phoned the police and cried rape they'd have some very busy mornings and everyone would have a criminal record and be on the register forever. But if you do, the criminal justice juggernaut starts rolling and you can't back down or you're in trouble instead, so you have to keep to your story. One thing that came up was that the missus has been on jury duty and - by definition - half of the jurors will be of below average intelligence. She said that there were some on her cases who had their minds made up before hearing any evidence, and they weren't going to change, so people who were clearly guilty got off and were free to reoffend. Obviously she couldn't give me any details. The same is bound to happen when someone is clearly not guilty. In a "rape" case, there will be an emotional reaction from female jurors to add to that imbalance, and then you have to consider the judge almost certainly being out of touch with reality, more likely to be huntin', shootin' and fishin' than playing football, staying in Travelodges, binge-drinking and eating big pizzas. To my mind, rape is a crime of brutal violence and/or domination, not opportunistic sex. It's very serious. Those people could kill. Mrs was raped by her teacher when she was 15, which was obviously him using his power to control. Btw I offered to kill him when I found out so many years too late, but the fucker had already gone and died. One of my sister's friends was raped in Greece and - I guess she was still dealing with it and needed to share - she told me they stuck a knife up her arse. That is violent and terrifying, and a long way from stupid, drunk, apparently consensual and enthusiastic, but regretted the next day, sex. Actually, I was once accused of rape by another of my sister's friends at a party in Gateshead. Luckily there were 20 other people in the room at the time who knew it wasn't true, the lass was off her face on whatever, and, as sis said, "She's always doing that. She hasn't worked out she's a lesbian yet." Fucking could have given me a heads-up. A bit surprised at the number of posts assuming a conviction is infallible proof of guilt, given the number of historical miscarriages of justice. I'd kinda thought we all questioned everything we're told, to nearly quote Jake Burns. Having said all that, the lot of them are not nice people and I wouldn't have them as my friends, but nobody's life should be ruined at such an early age because of a series of impaired judgements. OK. Tin hat on.

Up to 69 today. The missus cannot believe it. Fnarr fnarr, etc.

Injured innit? The point stands tbf as he wasn't getting in when he was fit.

OK, this is my opinion. Everybody's arses went, unfamiliar territory, pressure from the media, they all say this, and it rings true. I'll hold my hands up and say I thought we'd win it, even after MU spawned their 1-0 (Cantona) up here - and we battered them - and even after I'd-love-it-Gate. It didn't happen in the end, but I was proud that we had such a go at it. I still am and I love all of those guys. Man, top of the league almost to the end, best team in the league, brilliant. This is the Shearer thread though, he was refuckingmarkably good. People can criticise his punditry and I won't care, he's got a lifetime pass for me. What did you want to do as a kid? Centre forward for NUFC scoring shitloads of goals, you say? There's the man you wanted to be. My hero. I'm never going to grow up, am I?

Obvs should have been in Chat, but should've done both imo if he knew his time was up. Damn, man, sorry for your loss. It's always hard to deal with. Remember him well.

How very different people can be.

Nothing to do with all those 1-0 (Cantona) results? Well, that's me told like I wasn't there.

Good.

It's a load of drivel though, as we had the second best defence in the league that season despite what the press tell you. We lost the league because Ferdinand's arse fell out, and also Lee stopped scoring for about 3 months too. If we'd have had Shearer for that run-in we would have won it, due to him being a lot tougher mentally than Sir Les. So I can totally understand why Keegan decided to bring him in. I've never heard anyone blame Ferdinand and Lee before. Is this a commonly held view?

Last nights one? Yep, on a team with Daniel Norcross, the former voice of Test Match Sofa. Aye hadn't realised that was him...arrogance abounded on that team.... Love a bit of Only Connect and Victoria....David bloody Mitchell..... You have to applaud the lad, he won fair and square. Played a good long game.

I'm putting this in the banter bank for the mackems at work on Monday. Cheers (Will adapt it to suit though)

Agreed. The forwards should take off running and the thrower should just Delap it to them. Loved that Dean Saunders one where he bounced it off the keeper's arse and scored as well. Quick thinking for once.

Ah, OK. Rode off on my hobby-horse there, sorry. If I have an opinion on foul throws, which I doubt, it is that players should learn how to take throws-in properly. Yes, I am sticking to "throws-in". I am likely to be adamant on this, but I should really get some kip before I start being a thorough arse. I presume it is some sensible hour where you are... I think the word "sorry" will feature strongly in my Saturday. It can't be 10 to 7, surely? FFS.

man, we have been so shit at throw-ins for decades. I am in the perfect thread for this. If we get one it'll be to a guy who isn't expecting it, and it'll bobble off his shin to the opposition, who will attack. If they get one, it'll be to someone totally unmarked who will fire in a cross or attack directly. and we're undone. Every fucking time. I got sick of shouting at them in the end and found it easier to just bury my head in my hands. Twerps. Kinda wish somebody gave a shit tbh.

"I am a doubtful pout" That's straight in my vocab.

I've still got a chance!

Splendid.

Tell you what, man, there are no native English speakers where I work who would have put that shit together so well. Kudos. They would have been "newsted, how do you spell 'aesthetically'?" - not that this would ever happen because they have never paid any attention to words - and "what's a beholder?" My answers would've been "Look on Wiktionary, you lazy bastard" and "it's a nasty floaty thing with loads too many eyes, you twat" respectively. So impressed. I should stick this in Language Corner but cba.

Aye its real I copied it from the paper so odd bit of grammar and punctuality may be me miscopying but the rambling nature of it is him. You retyped the whole thing? That's some dedication.

Experiencing it as an adult was special. Watching that magic happen and appreciating how different it was from the norm, man. Thinking "OMG This has to get rammed in the long term memory because it won't last". Like a 2 year sporting orgasm

Joined in with the Man Utd fans singing anti-NUFC songs Specifically "Cheer up Kevin Keegan" etc. When we were their closest rivals. can hardly blame him it though. elated after winning a Wembley final. different if he'd been an actual geordie like colback. Still hurt though.

Joined in with the Man Utd fans singing anti-NUFC songs Specifically "Cheer up Kevin Keegan" etc. When we were their closest rivals.