Renton

That would have to last me a whole term. I had to work for anything extra. Rich bitch!

Soap dodging, pizza eating bastards the lot of them. Spend the thick end of three quid in the corner shop and put it on their card whilst i stand for what seems like an eternity behind them, while my 8 cans of Stella oot the fridge freeze my fucking mitts off. Go to the cash machine you cunts. 40243[/snapback] True!

They're the ones I mean. Mind, I was in Liverpool as an undergraduate, and looking back I can see what a twat I was in the first two years. I even stole a traffic cone once. I can only put it down to immaturity and a willingness to conform, but there were far, far worse than me. 40219[/snapback] Did you wear the cone on your head whilst staggering down the centre of the road, you crazy bastard, you? 40226[/snapback] Fuck, shouldn't have brought this up. I was with a mate, walking back from a pub and for some stupid studenty reason we decided to nick the full kit - two cones with flashing lights joined together with a plastic board. The first street we had to cross, we walked straight in front of a police car with two coppers sitting open mouthed at us. Got an unofficial warning.

Yeah, just heard this. It can be really nasty, at its worst fatal. Hope he makes a full recovery.

They're the ones I mean. Mind, I was in Liverpool as an undergraduate, and looking back I can see what a twat I was in the first two years. I even stole a traffic cone once. I can only put it down to immaturity and a willingness to conform, but there were far, far worse than me.

Smashing windows, knocking over bins, missing deliveries, hurting people with flying papers. You sick bastard bastard tbh.

Student power, what a shower. Yes many of them are complete tits, but if we are going to generalise, there are other groups I despise much more. However, the rich, agricultural students are the worst in Newcastle. And no I don't want your shitty wag week comic!

Obsessed tbh 40158[/snapback] Fuck of you pair of bastids tbh.

ABout the last bit, I'm not sure I agree. If Shearer was still knocking them in, I think it may be a lot worse for Ameobi. In fact, arguably he is getting his chance now but still not taking it.

Well you wouldn't would you FFS... you are just as obsessed, you just have a different opinion! Almost true, I did it once (and it was on the TV). I'm pleased I did because it sank in finally just how bad he was... something like 75% of his passes / touches went to the opposition. Still, I wouldn't expect someone like you to believe that. You haven't yet explained why no manager in the UK or overseas would pay for him when NUFC were quite obviously prepared to let him go for next to nothing. You just can't accept that you are wrong about him can you? 40147[/snapback] His wages are too high, and Souness lowered his value by slagging him off. It's not rocket science. I really, really don't want to get dragged in to another Robert argument, for the time being it is over. But to use his form this season so far as an argument against him is completely mad imo, I was just pointing that out. And no, of course I don't accept I was wrong about him, I know what Robert contributed because its written in balck and white (goal assists and goals scored). You, on the other hand are arguing from home made stats (I'm sure you said you did the counting at a home match btw, if it was away it changes things anyway), subjective opinions, and tired cliches. As robert will probably never play for us again, I (and many others) obviously will never agree with you, so why can't we just put this to bed and stop obsessing about him!

That's what I thought he meant as well - now that would be funny. Out of interest Sima, what would your post count be if it wasn't being reset?

I still can't understand why nobody would buy Robert. Why couldn't we get even £1M for him! Just because a few misguided fans had lost patience with him shouldn't stop a professional football manager seeing what he is capable of. 40120[/snapback] Obsessed tbh. I don't think I've ever seen you on a thread that wasn't about Robert. And we all know how you used to go to games and count his passes.

You raving hypocrite! (mind you it makes a nice change for you to be taking a break from your vendetta against Gemmill...) 40092[/snapback] Hypocrite? I don't think so - I didn't bring this up and start talking in tired cliches. Neither have I got a vendetta against Gemmill. If you look up a few posts, you'll find he has admitted he started this thread as a fishing trip! Sorry I bit like, but don't claim I started it. BTW Craig, it is completely laughable that you are comparing our situation to Blackburn and Portsmouth, and even more so you are attributing any failure of their sides on our ex-players. Especially since Blackburn have the same points as us and Portsmouth can leapfrog us on Saturday. Yes, we may come above both of them, and no doubt this huge achievement will confirm to you that that Souness is the bestest manager ever. But there is one tiny difference between us and them. Quite a big difference actually - about £40 million.

Agree. My front six (injury and form permitting) would be: ----------Owen--Shearer Luque---Emre--Parker---Solano Although I think it would be great to bring someone with Dyers pace on as the opposing defence tired. Also he played his best stuff alongside Nobby and Solano is talking up their partnership in the Journal this morning. 39979[/snapback] Don't really see how it would be fair, or even advantageous, to bench N'Zogbia after his recent games tbh.

Jesus wept. You've said it all before. Hundreds of times. Just let it lie will you.

Considering that they sold their one decent player during the summer it's not hard (or meaningful) tbh. More to the point, he's the best player in a team who are rock-bottom - whoopie doo! Mind you, it's only late September - plenty of time for him to become bored and not give a shit which, lets face it, IS going to happen sooner rather than later. 40021[/snapback] Portsmouth are rock bottom are they? If they beat us on Saturday they will leapfrog us, aren't you tempting fate a bit? You and Spongey seem to be forgetting that I never said that I put significance in Robert being Pompey's best player - I just think it is pretty ludicrous for Gemmill to imply their lowly league position is down to him alone, that's all. Robert's merits have been debated to death. However, despite (whatever you might think) an impressive start to the season, people who supported him have let the matter lie. But it seems the "haters" just can't resist having a pop, can they? This despite the fact that technically he is still our player, and may play for us again (admittedly not under Souness)

In a rather round about way.

Well, well, Gemmill opens a thread about Robert, and the usual suspects come out of the woodwork to have a pop at him, despite him being by far Portsmouth's best player so far this season. For God's sake give it a rest, or I'll start another Bellamy thread.

Not as good as Maradonna?

Serious high brow debate over here tbh.

39832[/snapback] Poor lass. Mind, if that's her after being airbrushed.....

I feel very strongly (as to be fair we probably all do) that the people who fought for this country should be given special status in society. Without them, nothing of our lives today would be the same. I think it's shameful how quickly we move on and assume it was just history, that's all. In arguments like this we all (myself included) tend to seek a comparison argument like a lawyer would, ie: you think x so it follows that you also think y. Arguments can get a bit carried away and miss the fact that most life is about judgement and compromise. So while I don't find everything offensive, I just feel that in this instance, the feelings of the people involved should come first. Again I don't know for sure whether veteran's groups were consulted first, but I think they should have been. 39804[/snapback] Fair enough, but without some fundamental change in the law, what you're describing is a voluntary ban, which would never happen in practice. Funnily enough, my Dad gets offended by almost all video games (not just the war, which he obviously wasn't in). He once got upset when I started bludgeoning a scientist to death with a crow bar in the original half life. They took that ability away in half life 2.

We can donate Gemmill if you'd like.

So you're in favour of banning things minority groups (whoever they might be) don't like? Interesting. 39712[/snapback] Yes Renton, that's exactly what I meant. It's a very straightforward opinion. I'll restate it. I would rather a game like this was deemed acceptable by the people it represented before our enjoyment. It's out of respect nothing more. If the war pensioners association think it's ok, then aces! FWIW I love computer games although I prefer things like Zelda. 39788[/snapback] No, you've lost me. What do you mean by "you'd rather"? Are we talking about an involuntary ban here? Because I'm sue you can see that would have far reaching implications.

I hope your not suggesting Patrick Moore is the king of all geeks. 39781[/snapback] Why like, are you staking a claim? 39783[/snapback] Ok, let's see. I have an interest in computer games, diesel locomotives, football, astronomy, science fiction, internet message boards, bird watching, and hill walking. Oh fuck.