Dolly Potter MD

I'd recommend "Heart's a Mess" from his first album though. Ironically i didn't rate his first album that much, overall, but that track was class.

Their best track, and one of the greatest songs of all time. I don't hear it often these days, as there is alot of random stuff on mp3 player in the car, and my drive to work is usually 30mins top, so the window of opportunity to actually listen to it is pretty narrow. That opening riff & first minute brings a smile to your face every time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqg_ZGcuybs .... and a nice cover, although it's a hard task to screw this track up.

A couple things to come out of the latest addition to the El Classico series. Barcelona's sudden switching of the 'on-button' against Real this week, in the second half, was scary. On the negative side though, they've become a specialist big-game side while being complacent in the league - against the lesser likes. Talent aside, which is not in question, Pep's biggest challenge (as a motivator) in Barca's volatile hot-seat starts now. Credit to Jose too. There was no resorting to the recently used gimicky mind-games tactics, ala last season where they/Real in a bid to nullafy Barca's playmakers opted to not have the pitch's turf cut in the game's lead-in.

......... particularly the Japs, given that Asia (especially Japan) is the spiritual home of so many martial arts disciplines. They haven't made any sort of mark in MMA's perceived major league, the UFC - which is probably the yardstick competition. And the UFC has demonstrated a pattern of behaviour in the last few years, of poaching their rival organisations' very best talent, Overeem being the latest inductee. In this respect the Jap representation, where poaching is concerned, is very low. An underwhelming record in the heavier weight classes is understandable, given the success of the boxing/wrestling combination of some recent titleholders & and of course the current champion (who has genuine one-punch KO power) where the emphasis is on power, timing and strength of chin. But in the lighter weight classes you'd expect some sort of impact, and more poaching on the UFC's part, where the striking game is more accuracy & speed orientated, where the technical aspects of the disciplines comes to the fore alot more.

Pollock: that wife of his was a clinger, if the film's recollection of his life was factually accurate. Good film though. 8/10.

Just finished...... Just started.......

You're a fucking moron, and I don't mean that in any nice, 'banter' way, I mean you're just a fucking cretin. Don't forget to add me to your Christmas Card List.

With that makeshift defence our best chance of beating Norwich was to field our best attacking outfield, simply try and outscore them. You can add Pardew to the list of managers who have misplaced their faith in the older of the Ameobis, and more importantly the already tried & tested one......... that left-foot rocket a few weeks back (another Shola bolt-from-the-blue moment) served as another timely stay of execution re. his place in the 1st team picture.

Re: comparison of the two players, for now. Hammann was a much more rounded player, with the *football smarts to match. *as defined by his re-invention as a footballer, at Liverpool..... which was a similar transformation as Speed under SBR.

Absolutely the right attitude that, especially the bit in bold, irrespective of whether you like the owner or not, or think he's doing it the right way or not, it's something we should all be able to agree on (or most of us anyway). It's right though and I don't see the point in worrying about players leaving, in fact the way we've been scouting players over the past few years I feel confident that we could do a good job of replacing them anyway, I can remember people worried about Baye leaving but who gives him a second thought now? Or Given, or Nolan. Some players have left that have bothered me like Enrique but it happens with all clubs, others have gone and we've not only replaced them but improved too with their replacements. I feel similar about our scouting network as I did about Arsenal's a decade or so ago in that we've been able to sell what is considered our stars and replace them for less money while attempting to improve. Their most notable discoveries during their years of dominance, of Arsenal's famed scouting system that is, went on to become mainstays of their first team/formed a spine to be built around. Arsenal's big-money sales have coincided with a need for generational change in the squad, and the likes of Henry/Viera were moved on in the twilight of their careers. And during a player's most productive years they would actually fight tooth & nail to keep them, as was the case with us with Dyer when a then cashed-up Leeds were poaching England's best young players, to accompany the products of their academy. I'd also add that they've always prepared to fork out the necessary going-rate, when the right player (or replacement) came along. They haven't been overly prudent misers in the market, that have engaged in heated negotiations with suitors. The most recent example being Chamberlain, as a development prospect, being the natural successor to Nasri ie. more of a creative wideman, than just a tear-away winger with pace, given free license to drift inside.

The want'away player in question (Hammann) fell out with the manager of the day ie. bust-up following his early substitution in a Cup final. That 'substitution' seemed to bring any existing tension to a head. Ultimately in a battle of egos in the changeroom the board will back it's manager, as was the case re: Souness v Bellamy, although the latter wanted to stay. What would you prefer, the situation akin to Bellamy where it was dragged over a lengthy period, where the manager (through ego alone) made a considerable sized dent in the player's value in the transfer market as he was deemed to be damaged goods/a perceived cancer in the change-room. Hammann wasn't purely sold under the basis of capitalising on his resale value after season or two of excellence in the shop-window, as will the case re- Tiote, but then again the club was run by proper Football Men in those days.

Explosive wing-play (with the goal return to match) has papered over the cracks of Man United's central midfield for a few years now, post Keane. Now they're experiencing a slump in this area, and the deficit between themselves and City in the league tells the tale. A rebuild is needed now ie. Tiote + a world class creative midfielder (early 20's, or younger) ie. Hazard/Modric/Gotze or the new wonderkid from Zagreb.

...... and bring back the ampitheatre. A jeering crowd should be the last thing they see & hear.

Wilfred Benitez too, he was excellent. How would you rate the 4 in order of legacy? God, that's a tough one. If you had to pick one of them to bet your house on, if they were all in their prime, I'd probably go for Hagler. But Sugar Ray was my favourite, as he was so great to watch and a true boxer (Hagler probably only lost to him because he got it into his head he should try and 'outbox' him though). Hearns was fantastic too. A great boxer with a devastating punch and a slightly dodgy chin, which pretty much guaranteed entertainment when he fought. His fight, than ended in 3 rounds, against Hagler is absolutely mental. Probably saw less of Duran than the others but he was obviously a great fighter too. I suppose Leonard would shade it in terms of legacy because of the comebacks after so long out, his longevity and being able to win titles at so many different weights. What I liked about Hagler was that he didn't attempt to jump around the divisions and instead made himself the man at Middleweight over a number of years, I would have loved to have seen a dream fight between him and Hopkins as I think they're to 2 stand out Middleweights for me. Hearns was great too but you're right about the dodgy chin, I thought he was winning the first fight with Leonard when he was stopped and got robbed in the rematch when they gave it a draw, you say about the Hagler fight but I also liked his destruction of Duran which had one of my favourite knockouts in boxing. Leonard was the best who beat them all including Benitez, not that keen on Duran as while he was excellent at Lightweight I don't think his opposition were that great in that era. Leonard Hagler Hearns Duran Maybe Duran over Hearns for his win over Barkley but there's not much between them. For many years Hearns didn't get his proper due credit re:those two fights against Leonard. Who knows how the "The War" (the Hagler fight) would've went had Hearns been fighting with two hands after the first round. My favourite Hearns' knock-out was Cuevas, who wasalso destroyer in the weight class.

And you've never beaten us. It would've been twice if it weren't for your cuntish fans attempting to demolish Lansdowne Road. No one is scared to play England. There's been no real signs of improvement since your embarrassing displays in South Africa. You have no new match winners coming through. It's going to be a bad few years to be an England fan in the near future. Chamberlain should be blooded in the warm-up friendlies, and be a surprise starter at the tournament - a world-class talent, whose decision making (plays with his head up/doesn't dribble his way into blind alleys) is well beyond is years.

Haven't had the luxury of seeing that doco. G-Man was more of a natural light heavyweight though, and his weight cutting regime (leading up to fights) eventually bit him on the arse unfortunately ie. the effects of training induced 'brain drain'. I've read somewhere that he was incoherent and acting strange in the hours prior to stepping into the ring, and that he was damaged goods already.

Doha Port Stadium (The Sea Urchin): Qatar (45,000). Politics aside, being FIFA's stitch-up job on Qatar's bidding rivals, nice stadiums.

Al-Shamal, Qatar WC (45,000). The Dhow fishing boat was the inspiration behind the design.

Casablanca (90,000). An early proposal,but ultimately rejected, from one of the firms bidding for the project. The best design of the lot, and more football friendly.

The art rendered image i posted doesn't do it justice - the overhead/scenic render pic hasn't popped up. Those spires look great.

The redeveloped Adelaide Oval was probably part of Aust's WC bid. They've kept the hill - a good thing.

Gazprom Arena: St Petersburg (69,000)

Sammy Ofer Stadium: Maccabi Haifa (32,000). Nice looking 30k seater.

Following last January's cash windfall (the sale of Carroll, and failing to adequately replace him ie. in this case not all) the team ran on petrol fumes, and the point return down the season's final stretch told it all. He was that integral to the team's structure, and effectiveness in the final third. Similar pattern will occur if Collo (arguably the league's best ball-playing centrehalf) and Tiote (our midfield enforcer) are sold, and are replaced by inferior but cost-effective stock for the price of peanuts. A finish of 10th beckons.

Kenabi should email a letter of endorsement, afterall the future of football 'is Asia'.