Alex

Depends. I reckon that's the only thing that keeps some people together.

Several wrong 'uns amongst them as well.

I suppose in the same way you thought Fop was spot on in General Chat Honestly, show me a couple of insightful posts from Alf Garnett/Armchair Pundit about football. Actually, don't.

Thing is, Barton's not a winger (more a right-sided midfielder) and Jonas lacks end product. In any case we've still got Jonas and we now have a more conventional winger playing on the right instead of Barton in the shape of Ben Arfa. So I don't really agree we haven't got the type of wingers to suit Carroll, or rather that we had them when he was here. I couldn't remember loads of goals being scored in the way you describe (i.e. a cross pinged in) so I had a check and only one of Carroll's goals in 2010/11 for us came about that way (against West Ham away). Barton was involved in a few others that Carroll scored but they were all either free-kicks or corners (5 of them). I haven't checked the season in the Championship but Barton didn't play much anyway. I think it was more about the team being set-up to play to Carroll's strengths with Barton in particular looking to him at set-pieces and Nolan looking to pick up any pieces, like J69 says. Even if he wasn't the focal point to the same extent though I think we have the team to play with him (set pieces and crosses and passes from Cabaye and Ben Arfa especially). It would give us a different option too. I don't really see this move coming off though for a number of reasons. I hope I'm wrong like as I still think he could be a great player.

Do you mean strained his hamstring?

Even Craig's t-shirt doesn't allow for the being/been confusion.

Well, this is awkward...

I see Alan Smith's got a 2 year deal with MK Dons.

All bases covered there.

Andy Smith is class.

Mags, if you're reading this, you're still a BINT.

Similar with me tbh. Red Dwarf and its nerdy fans can fuck right off. He plays some great stuff though. I wonder what he listens to when he's on crack.

I sort of miss how you don't get the shipping forecast with TMS being on 5LiveSportXtra on digital. TMS is brilliant like, since we're on the subject.

Aye, I like 6 these days. Craig Charles' show is class as it happens. Radio 2 is decent and I stick 4 or (more often) 5 on when I just want a bit of chat on in the background. I'd be far more likely to listen to Classic FM or 3 than Radio 1 though. Capital is even worse. I am getting old like but Metro was shite was I was a bairn so it's not just that. Whatever happened to Wear FM btw? Rave-tastic.

When I go on discogs I get adverts for mature dating and local slags (amongst others) but when I log in they disappear. Is there a way I can stay logged in but keep the ads?

Radio 1 had to change like. The likes of DLT and Simon Bates man Radio 2 now probably has a canny bit younger audience on the whole than Radio 1 had c. 1993.

It used to be canny posh in there. I don't think I've been in for over 20 years like. The chicken cordon bleu was lush. They were like shots (the ones you put).

Been an eventful 5 years like

When you put it like that, it is a shame. I'd rather he still had to get up at 3 am.

I listen to radio stations that don't even exist yet.

I saw a bloke order the Steak Tartare in the Italia in Low Fell once. How's that for an anecdote?

Much like Steve Wright, Moyles has a great face for radio.

Grand Wizard's Sleeve more like

Paul Sweeney Funnily enough, re: the OP, Ron Guthrie, who won the cup with the mackems and won a Fairs Cup medal with us (didn't play in the final though) worked in Fenwick's Warehouse for years. Compare that with the money someone like Nile Ranger has ffs.