Alex

You got banned from N-O for saying you hoped someone died of AIDS or similar, did you not? Not that I give a fuck but get off your high horse.

Aye, he has a sweet right foot. Ages ago I likened him to Forrest Gump whereby I think he couldn't stop hitting those 50+ yard cross field passes because he liked staring at them as they sailed through the air.

You see, I remember Bramble having a few spells in his Newcastle career where he's looked better than Stevie T ever has. And he had more ability than Taylor too. Probably even thicker as well, if you can your head round that.

Dear diary / Dierdre

Became a Firkin which ruined it and pissed off the old clientele, then became the lamentable Stereo, a pre-club bar for the equally (imo) lamentable Shindig and then got burnt out as an insurance job (hallegedly, hallegedly) after it died a death when Shinpad fucked off to Digital.

Fuck me gently if that happens. He'd be even worse in Italy with time on the ball. He could possibly get away with playing CB there like.

Even more reason not to bother with one in the first place though.

Fair enough. You need pace but TP is right in that most of the PL players are much of a muchness, which is the point I was agreeing with. Tooj is also right about the best full-backs being pacey who can get up and down the pitch. Although that also applies to SImpson and he's fucking dogshit

Aye, but pace was essential to his effectiveness in the PL. It doesn't therefore mean you have to be like shit off a stick to play at left-back, for example.

Tell your lass they're notorious for spreading Legionella.

And you're not a comedian.

He also knows his limitations in midfield. Plays it nice and simple. And plays it early and how he sees it. If you were 1-0 down and he saw a lot of the ball he'd be awful.

Would be up for this, aye.

The Barley Mow was quality like

Ignorance is bliss

Agree with you there. He's not good enough on the ball to play full-back in the PL and not good enough in the air to play as a centre-half. He's done pretty well as a central midfielder though, both when he's started and when he's come on to shut down games.

Just finished watching the first series of Spiral. Some cheesy / unbelievable bits but overall very good. It's supposed to be the French version of The Wire but it's more akin to Law and Order really. Well worth watching though and stylishly done. Very French you might say and it's also pretty gruesome in parts.

Aye, can only echo the sentiments of others. Good luck to you mate and the same to LTB's mam. I hope everything turns out ok for the pair of you and I'll have a look at your blog, Mac.

Ok but I'm not going to Gotham Town this time.

Nice one. I'll pm you or whatever a bit nearer the time.

Aye. After grudgingly accepting Taylor was alright I think I've gone back to my view he's nee good. He's decent as cover and can do a job at full-back in an emergency but apart from the odd spell he's done little to suggest he's got to grips with actually marking his opponent, something I've always been critical of him for. And of course he's always getting injured. Williamson isn't good enough either but I don't think there's a great deal between them which is a bit of a sad indictment on Taylor tbh. And Williamson is still the more honest, in that he actually tries to stick to his man rather than sweeping up behind Krul when he loses him. In a similar way I'd liken them to Robbie Elliot and John Beresford where the latter was more 'Hollywood' and got the plaudits whereas the former was more honest. Although they were both good, solid players.

Incidentally 'Hans', Union, just round the corner from End Clothing is spot on for clobber.

Does anyone know if the Tanners still does a dub night? Or Newcastle's Top Wednesday Evening Dub Night as they used to call it.