Alex

Hard paper round.

Been keeping an eye on the bookies for the past few weeks as I fancied a cheeky wager on the 'Yes' campaign as the tide appeared to be turning. Interesting to note that they haven't really changed that much and of late and, if anything, they're shortening for a 'No' vote and lengthening for the alternative: http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/scottish-independence/referendum-outcome

Who?

Nice to reverse the roles for a change though, no?

You're married? I thought you were about 14.

#Planning

Found a link here: http://www.frequency.com/video/janusz-michallik-shaka-hislop-stewart/159629131/-/5-301907:

We've played shite on the whole since we were knocked out of the cup at home to Cardiff in January. Ergo, that's the only factor in our poor form since then.

His new team mates hate him already.

Nice one, I really enjoyed that. Quite a 'retro' sound in places. Which is probably why I liked it so much. I'll keep my eye out for them, not that I'll be going to see them live like. I fear those days are long gone

Being the adherent to esotericism that I am, I've listening to a fair bit of (mainly older) Detroit techno recently. An underrated figure from that scene, who put out numerous tracks of absolute quality over a fair few years, is Anthony 'Shake' Shakir. Here's a Youtube user-made video to accompany Fact of the Matter, released on 7th City Records in the late 90s: Check out the Fish and Chez bustin' some moves in Gotham Town from about 3:10 onwards.

I was really hoping someone would run with that one and reply with something along the lines of 'Watch him score a 30-yarder'. I'm clearly out of practice.

Saving him for the weekend tbh.

He absolutely loves it when there's a crisis because, due to everyone having seen through his 'look at me' act ages ago, this is the only time he gets people (other than the likes of Fish) biting.

An acid drop of rain, recycled from the sea. It washed away my shadow, burnt a hole in me.

What I find ludicrous about the whole Pardew situation is that his fate seemingly rests on the Hull game now, as though that result should make a difference as to how capable he is when it comes to managing the team. I'm sure you'll agree so the supporters unfurling the banner before the match is an equally valid example of their looking at the bigger picture, no? Anyway, I think Carver knows anyone who comes in would want rid of the shitty coaching staff, which explains his reaction (not that it makes it any more acceptable or less stupid).

You're thinking of Ashley Beadle's Black Jazz Chronicles I think. That's who I assumed it was too when I first heard it, going off the name (not too dissimilar a sound either). And Ashley Beadle was involved with Black Science Orchestra too. But Black Jazz Consortium is some lad from New York (aka Fred P). http://www.discogs.com/artist/651194-Black-Jazz-Consortium I like that.

I like the new-ish (may 2013) album from Black Jazz Consortium. I suppose you'd class it as mellow deep house:

Aye, 'twas me. That's 3 ex-superstars you'll have seen there then

If Pardew doesn't get the bullet soon, the most entertaining aspect of this season will probably be Chez's attempts to defend him.

Btw, Carr's nearly 70, probably doing most of the European scouting on his own. When he inevitably retires due to age or whatever, I wonder what the contingency plan is (I'm guessing there isn't one). #Planning

Fair enough, I don't think it's a particularly classy move by the club by any means and I doubt Colo thinks so either but I think the point still stands, since it's more about (I think) him not being good enough any more. I suppose we don't know what happened behind closed doors and the captain could've made noises about it and we haven't found out. I think your point about Colo being given the blame for HBA is probably a legitimate one, in that I have little doubt the story has come from an official club source and been fed to Ryder.