Renton

Just basically that Souness was the right man for the job. Fair enough, you specified he needed two years, so specify what a satisfactory finish would be this year (I suggest higher than Robson given the fortune he has spent), and then, if he fails to get it, admit you were wrong. Simple! You're off the hook for another 7 months! I will do likewise.

Actually it depends what you're doing. 40803[/snapback] Watching Jade Goody?? Not very big! In fact, hiding!!!!!! 40806[/snapback] Don't know. She'd make a canny bouncy castle.

Imagine Leazes in a pair of rose-tinted aviators, man. 40659[/snapback] Imagine you EVER admitting you are wrong ............ about anything ! Actually, ref the post above, you were raving on about how fantastic Kluivert would be weren't you ?? And whats your excuse for last seasons fall from 5th to 14th ???? Where also is everyone who said Ameobi would be our next international flying centre forward that would score 20 goals ????????????? 40736[/snapback] I never raved about Kluivert like. At least not in the real world - maybe I was doing it in the one in your head though. The one where we signed Anelka etc. The thing that you're constantly accusing me of being wrong about is giving Souness more time. Who's to say I'm wrong? Where was the cut-off point where you were proved right and I was proved wrong? I seem to remember you wittering on about how we'd be relegated if Souness carried on. Looks like you got that one wrong eh? It's easy to be right when you create alternative worlds where Souness fucks everything up and then try and use these "facts" ("Well he would have done that though wouldn't he?") to batter people with. The fact that the events you're going on about never even happened seems largely irrelevant to you. Which is a bit stupid, wouldn't you agree? 40804[/snapback] We did have our worst ever year in the premiership last year - that is a FACT that can't be discounted. But true, you did specify that he should get two years no matter what happens, so I assume you will admit you're wrong if we fail to get into Europe in the league this year (minimum), or even the Champions league. Asides from that, I have never heard you admit you were wrong about anything, ever. So even if we do finish below 5th, I doubt you will admit you were wrong.

Actually it depends what you're doing.

I fucking hate that bint like. What does it say about our society when she is a millionaire/celebrity? 40772[/snapback] Exactly. She makes me want to emigrate. It is "cool" in our soceity to be a fat, ugly, ignorant bint with an IQ in single figures, obviously.

Some excellent and interesting height stats there. Well done. If the average Brit is 5'9'' and the average British Woman is 5'4'' inaccurate and simple sums would put the average bloke at around 6'2'' I think (unless the Guardian is so leftist as to include 'other'). 6 inches off the average is quite short, no? 40748[/snapback] Hold on, maybe those stats include babies and kids (they are citizens, or should I say subjects ). If so, I reckon the average man should be about 7'2" or thereabouts.

True. Any lasses though?

Certainly opened a can of worms though.

Well I think you are. Effectively my circle of friends quadrupled at University - and I was still friends with my mates back home and still am. Of course, I haven't kept in touch with all of them, but the ones that I have are friends for life. It sounds like you haven't made much of an effort tbh, but fair enough if you are happy I suppose.

about average for a woman. 40730[/snapback] The mean height of UK citizens is 1,755.1mm (5ft 9in). Among European men only the Dutch are taller, averaging 1,795mm and with a clear height advantage over the US men's average of 1,760.4. The average British woman is 1,620mm tall (just under 5ft 4in), compared with 1,604mm for her French counterpart, 1,610mm for the Italians and 1,619mm for the Germans. Swedish women average 1,640mm, Dutch 1,650mm and Americans 1,626.7mm Source - The Guardian I'm 6 foot by the way. 40731[/snapback] That's misleading though, as the younger generation are much taller than the older one, and this trend is continuing every year. I would say that 5'8" in a bloke of 20 makes them very short nowadays - almost dwarf stature. I too am 6' btw, which I think is the ideal height - not too tall to look gangly or have psychos picking a fight on you, but tall enough to regard people of 5'8" as dwarves!

When I was at Uni there was a general perception that the students originally from the city (which were very much in the minority then) could be antisocial and tended to miss out socially. With attitudes like that, it's not surprising. Come on, this thread is getting ridiculous. Not all students are as bad as is made out here. Student days are supposed to be the best days of your life, where you spread your wings a little, and have a laugh before the reality of adult responsibility kicks in. I met my wife and many good friends whilst at Uni. But it seems most on here just want the qualification and nothing else, which is a bit sad really.

He's the 3rd best player in the world though, guess who's 1 & 2 40632[/snapback] Arron Hughes must be one of them. 40679[/snapback] He's 4th 40680[/snapback] Musn't bite. Musn't bite..............

And in another parallel Universe Renton is arguing with Gemmill that, despite all the evidence to the contrary, Souness is a decent manager and should be given at least to the end of the year. Edit: beaten to it.

I'm pretty sure that 3 or 4 months after signing Anelka, Souness would have alienated him and forced him to be sold for a giveaway fee, thinking he was a tough guy doing the right thing for the club. And those who supported the signing of Anelka at the time, would have also called him worse than shite and backed Souness for getting rid of a disruptive influence. While watching Souness's "dyer but model professional" © still at the club.... 40566[/snapback] You got your hypothetical crystal ball lensed specs ® on again? 40570[/snapback] but I'm right. And some things are quite easy to predict, providing you don't wear rose tinted specs © that is ! 40575[/snapback] You think you're right, slight difference 40577[/snapback] Does anyone really think a player like Anelka is suddenly going to become a model pro...I mean under an understanding and sympathetic, motivational "manager" like Souness ......... unless you wear rose tinted specs © 40580[/snapback] Does anyone really think there is any point in talking about at what stage Souness would have fallen out with a player he didn't even sign? 40581[/snapback] But in a parallel universe, Souness did do exactly this. My parallel self saw it. 40623[/snapback] Apparently there is an infinite number of parallel universes, in one of them we even win the Premier League. 40631[/snapback] Interesting point, I think you have provided definitive proof that the parallel universe theory is simply too implausible to be true.

But throwing someone out for shouting "nonsense" is an infringement of freedom of speech, wouldn'tyou agree, even if it is a 'storm in a teacup'. Not sure what the relevence of ID cards is to freedom of speech though. 40622[/snapback] Yeah, I agree, but I don't think it has much to do with the Labour party, just some hired goons not engaging their brains. Forget about the ID card, I'm talking shite tbh.

I'm pretty sure that 3 or 4 months after signing Anelka, Souness would have alienated him and forced him to be sold for a giveaway fee, thinking he was a tough guy doing the right thing for the club. And those who supported the signing of Anelka at the time, would have also called him worse than shite and backed Souness for getting rid of a disruptive influence. While watching Souness's "dyer but model professional" © still at the club.... 40566[/snapback] You got your hypothetical crystal ball lensed specs ® on again? 40570[/snapback] but I'm right. And some things are quite easy to predict, providing you don't wear rose tinted specs © that is ! 40575[/snapback] You think you're right, slight difference 40577[/snapback] Does anyone really think a player like Anelka is suddenly going to become a model pro...I mean under an understanding and sympathetic, motivational "manager" like Souness ......... unless you wear rose tinted specs © 40580[/snapback] Does anyone really think there is any point in talking about at what stage Souness would have fallen out with a player he didn't even sign? 40581[/snapback] But in a parallel universe, Souness did do exactly this. My parallel self saw it.

Hey Wacky, if you ever fancy a career change you could always try nursing. I think your understanding, empathetic side shines through. 40602[/snapback] He make a great consultant from my experience. Bedside manner of an SS officer.

The action of over-zelous stewards tbf. Probably bouncers borrowed from Brighton's night club scene. It was disgraceful, but as far as "freedom of speech" goes, it's a storm in a tea cup. Unlike the identity card.

I think that's bollocks personally. To lots of students being a student is taken as an excuse to actively behave like a twat for 3 years. So by definition you're going to come across more twats. 40516[/snapback] I don't think it is bollocks. I've spent 4 years at Newcastle uni where the ones people are going on about tend to be and i never found it to be the case and i also went on nights out to both unis when i wasn't there but had friends who were. 40518[/snapback] Agree with you Papa. In the vast majority of cases, the worst case scenario of a student is being irritating or annoying. In general they are not violent or criminally minded though (other than stealing a few cones), so they don't bother me really.

It's the politically-correct idealists who get on my tits. "You can't say that, someoneorother may take offence" We had this one girl who had a campaign to stop 'slave auctions' (charity events where people auction themselves off as skivvies for the night) and rename them 'helper auctions'. She succeeded. Still, she was easy to wind up. The whole idea of Uni is surely to get some kind of grip of reality yet some emerge even further away than ever. 40506[/snapback] I knew a student "wimmin" once who insisted history should be called personstory. It had never ocurred to me that history was a sexist word before.

When I was kid I had a soft spot for Rangers. Then I reached double figures in age and grew up, then knowing how bloody ridiculous it is to support a team because of religion. Sadly, that doesnt appear to be the case with all too many. I think it started with my mate who went to a catholic school being almost kicked out because he wore a Rangers scarf to school once. I mean - have you ever heard anything so f****** unbelieveable and pathetic ? At my school (Benfield Rd) you could just about walk around covered in Celtic scarves and no bugger would have said a thing - laughed, mind yes. But not went to the insane extremes of St Augustines. 39484[/snapback] Thing is, its not all about religious hatred, for most its just about supporting their team, just like any other city. True, there are a sizable proportion of people who bring the religion bollocks into it, but this is by no means universal. Ask yourself the question, if you were from Glasgow, who would you support? Probably not Partick..... The way some people get worked up on here about the religious hate in Glasgow is quite funny really. In my experience it is no worse than the local hate shown between us and the mackems. For instance, I bet I could wear a hooped top safely in 80% of the bars in Glasgow, if I wore black and white stripes in Sunderland I'd get chinned for sure. 39553[/snapback] You never been to Duke street then. The bigotry in Glasgow on match days is horrendous and fights break out every time. Stabbings are also a regular occurence. You cannot compare the acts that go on at Glasgow games to anything that happens in the premiership anymore. 40485[/snapback] Well maybe I am a bit out of touch on the Glasgow football scene - but my comment about wearing a toon shirt in Sunderland still applies. My Uncle had told me about the increase in knife crimes mind - quite frightening.

Canny.

Surely Portsmouth would have made sure he'd had all necessary jabs/ tablets etc before going on International duty 40481[/snapback] You're still not 100% protected, but even if you are really unlucky and get it, it should be much less severe. Which leads me to think Lx3 didn't take anything. Stupid lad.

Aaawww Dad 40479[/snapback] He's right though and SLP should heed this advice too. I'd be pretty pissed off if my neighbour blew up my house because they were too tight to get a Corgi registered fitter in.

Pink Floyd are unlistenable unless you've had a few spliffs tbf. I worry about that young Skol's drug habits sometimes.