Alex

I don't really understand the win ratio fascination tbh. Re: the league anyway, it's the points ratio that matters.

You read any of Simon Raven's Alms for Oblivion series by the way, Parkster? I was reminded of you a bit by Fielding Gray

Success breeds stability in those cases, Fish. Not the other way round. Also, the period you speak of is Chelsea's most successful ever isn't it? Also, who is the most successful club side ever? Real Madrid. Hardly a beacon of managerial stability. Money wins things more than anything else and now more than ever. Di Matteo was just a stop-gap anyway. Two losses at the end of last season (perhaps even just losing the CL final) and he probably wouldn't even have been in the job come August gone.

I'd like to think this was a bit of self-deprecating parody on your part but I fear that may be giving you a little bit too much credit.

I suspect it's similar in that they already have a replacement lined up and were just waiting for an opportune moment to sack Di Matteo though.

That picture tells you he drinks two pints of flat lager at once and wears shades indoors. I'd watch out if I was you.

Aye Good lawyer, obviously.

Can't remember which poster said it but they said they hoped Aeris, Cabayeaye and LBT were all the same wum because the alternative was just too tragic. That pretty much nails it for me.

Apparently the police were called round to his house recently as he was dancing with some lads in the street with the music on full blast in his Range Rover. No idea if they were dressed like Bowie and Jagger at the time though.

Ballard's autobiography is class as it happens. Written when he knew he was on the way out. Obviously his novels are great too.

Classic Hitchcock - The Birds, Rear Window, Rope, The 39 Steps, North by Northwest, Vertigo, Psycho, etc. Also, virtually anything by David Lean but especially Great Expecations, Lawrence of Arabia and Brief Encounter.

Actually Money is ok. London Fields is an absolute steaming turd of a book though. And he comes across as a right twat.

Braindead

I hate Martin Amis. I do like Will Self though. Not enough to actually read any more of his novels mind. That might be canny, however.

Aye, there's absolutely zero doubt that it's something they're constantly looking into. He just got off with that criminal damage thing down in London as well, didn't he? I bet they were gutted about that.

Breakfast at Tiffany's is good too like, despite the lack of murders.

In Cold Blood is quality, Parky.

Is that the place near Queen's on Botanic Avenue? Went there a few times. Basic / canteen-style inside but really nice food? Think the only booze they do is Mex lagers and frozen Margaritas out of a Slush Puppy machine if it's the same one. I really liked the place. Cheap as well.

Using Nile Ranger to have a go at Shola. Nice one

I bet this character's usual opening gambit on RTG is "A Mag at work...."

Aye, fuck the match

Anyone out for the match on the Saturday before Xmas btw? It's the only home game until after New Year. Not even sure if I'll bother getting a ticket tbh but I'll be up for few bowls of loudmouth soup, as manc-mag would say. He's on about coming as well.

Can take or leave Abba. I used to like them when I was about 4. It's the shit singing I don't get. The storylilne as well. Just seems like a piss-take. Loads of people I know have said they loved it though. I don't mind some old school musicals, Singing in the Rain etc. And incidentally, CT: the Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence line was a joke, in case you stick it on with the wife and kids after the Queen's Speech