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The board's very own Howard Marks. That's somewhat of a cure, and a good one, but not prevention. I do tend to pour multi-vitamins into my face before I pass out, as basically every nutrient in your body seems to be pissed out, and that helps quite a bit. Very seldom necessary now, anyway, I'm too old for it. Anyone who says you can't prevent a hangover with good maintenance before bed, I can't agree. I religiously drink 2 litres of water before bed, no matter how pissed I am, it really helps; and when you crave something with a hangover, there's a reson for it. But the effects are generally not physical with me, I just end up on a really paranoid buzz. Anyway, cheers for all the advice, catmag. 155810[/snapback] I get physical effects with hangovers (mainly nausea and tiredness), but it's the paranoia I can't stand - especially if it was a heavy night that is accompanied by amnesia. No way would I drink 2 litres of water before going to bed though - for fear of pissing myself.

It's N-O log on at the moment. Sod that.

That wasn't the question. At this exact moment in time, would you swap? 152162[/snapback] Yes, I'd go for the player who's not going to be out injured for the season. What a superbly pointless question. 152181[/snapback] Not really, you have to take a loss of 12 million in the process. And it's not just for one season.... OK, it was pointless.

That wasn't the question. At this exact moment in time, would you swap?

(Semi) serious question. Forgetting transfers, and given what has happened, who would you prefer on our books right now?

But without the money we would have received from a transfer. A small snag, I would imagine. 152123[/snapback] What I meant was, we have to prepare for the season with the mindset that he won't play at all. 152135[/snapback] No, I completely agree. I'm just genuinely concerned where we are going to get money for transfers, especially since everyone will be trying to rip us off knowing our desperation, much like last year.

Well, I would have laughed. 152129[/snapback] Pin drops, insane burst of laughter in the background......

But without the money we would have received from a transfer. A small snag, I would imagine.

You mean like: Michael Owen - The Sixteen Million Pound Man. I wish I could do one of those photoshops... 152099[/snapback] Yep. That's inflation for you.

I reckon they'd laugh at us with that bid. They reportedly turned down a £12m bid from Portsmouth, while Redknapp denied it was £12m I'm sure it was probably £10m+. The fact is that Spurs don't need to sell but we need to buy and they know that, I can't see us having the money to meet their price. 152091[/snapback] Exactly. Once again everyone knows we are desperately short in certain positions. We will get screwed. What's the Milner situation? Someone please tell me we haven't sold him yet.

I wonder if there is any chance of putting in a super human bionic knee?

He's saying the right things at last, which is pleasing. When he is recovering, I'd be interested to see if he uses Newcastle as his base or Chester though - I suspect the latter.

Genius. Alternatively replace the chicken with a 12 inch vibrater.

You could try and emulate the best man's speech from League of Gentlemen....

So, can we quote individual games? Two matches in the same post? Three? etc?

Heard loads of best man speeches now - some good, some bad, most mediocre. Done one myself and kept it simple off the cuff, and it was actually OK (seen it since on video). The worst I have heard was when the best man went way OTT on the sex life of the married couple. It was plain disrepectful, plus he managed to insult the entire brides family (who were from Anglesey) using constant welsh jokes. Mind, at the end he did say he was expecting to wake up next morning opposite a severed Sheep's head left by the welsh mafia, which I laughed at. The most embarassing I can remember is a lad who got up and literally froze with fright - he couldn't utter a single word. Not good. Have to be honest HF and say you need more jokes, but don't go overboard or be too crude.. One thing is for sure - I don't envy you.

Something strangely ironic about using his hamstring to mend his knee, given his history with hamstring problems. The psychological aspect must be terriying though, particularly as it was caused by such a seemingly innocuous twist. I'd be scared to get out of bed....

Yep. It was class, blatantly fabricated genre charts and pop-up info boxes and all. 151765[/snapback] That's been cancelled too?

I must say, I have to agree with some of that. Although, I don't think he's a mecenary, he's a professional who's well advised. 151680[/snapback] There's a difference? Are only foreign players mercenaries?

Look at my above post, Eriksson said he was fit to play but whatever reason he didn't even make the bench. 151654[/snapback] those quotes don't paint the best picture i admit. but i find it hard to believe that a fully fit and confident michael owen would have refused to play for us, regardless of what erikson says. maybe i should be more cynical. i'm basing my opinion of his commitment to nufc on the performances i've seen him put in for us. he was obviously desperate to get fit for the world cup but does that mean he isn't committed to newcastle? was he deliberately misleading our medical staff or was he genuinely concerned about coming back too soon? i don't know. to be fair to him it was the last game of the season - he didn't want to take any chances. 151664[/snapback] A match very important to us (NUFC), the club that pays his wages. It has been widely reported that the sole reason Owen joined us from Real Madrid was to improve his England chances. Have you forgotten this?

Dan, do you think Owen cares as much for NUFC as England? Which do you think he puts first?

Speculation on a footy board. Whatever next?

Owen's primary concerns have always been about England. I don't see how anyone can deny that. It's speculation, but I think he avoided playing for us at the end of the season in an attempt to avoid injury. It's that attitude I'm less than impressed with.

Owen was braver though, I remember Shearer screamed when he did his, Owen just seemed to fall to the ground with no expression on his face. Weird. 151511[/snapback] Aye, when you watch the slo-mo replay, he just looks down at his knee as if to say "That can't be right", but he never even flinches. NAILS! 151522[/snapback] The annoying thing is both these injuries occurred aparently for no reason off the ball in matches that meant little for NUFC. I mean, Owen just seemed to be standing one minute, next he's extending his sabattical for another 6 months! Jesus Wept. 151590[/snapback] I should bloody hope so considering I was talking about Shearer's first ligament injury (when he was playing for Blackburn).... 151611[/snapback] I assumed you meant the one at Goodison. 151615[/snapback] Hmmm.... 151616[/snapback] Sorry, guilty of a Leazes. Remind me of Shearer's injuries again - how many times has he done his cruciate? Just once?

Owen was braver though, I remember Shearer screamed when he did his, Owen just seemed to fall to the ground with no expression on his face. Weird. 151511[/snapback] Aye, when you watch the slo-mo replay, he just looks down at his knee as if to say "That can't be right", but he never even flinches. NAILS! 151522[/snapback] The annoying thing is both these injuries occurred aparently for no reason off the ball in matches that meant little for NUFC. I mean, Owen just seemed to be standing one minute, next he's extending his sabattical for another 6 months! Jesus Wept. 151590[/snapback] I should bloody hope so considering I was talking about Shearer's first ligament injury (when he was playing for Blackburn).... 151611[/snapback] I assumed you meant the one at Goodison.