Dr Gloom

And then there were two

Harsh. He did a good job. They're not even in the bottom 3.

I'd never walk out of a match. I was at that humilation at home to man u a few years back. What was it 6-2 or something? It's a cliche but it's a funny old game and you never know. No matter how bad things look, you can al ways turn it round. Otherwise why bother turning up?

Did what as aggressive? Make Profit! Most business's couldnt give two fucks about their competition. Sports Direct employees are about to earn a canny little lump through the companys profit share scheme = to a years salary. you obviously don't know much about mike Ashley

Not many retailers did it as agressively as Ashley or with as little regard for rivals, employees etc. The same applies to Ashley in football with his blatant contempt for the fans. As far as pr stunts go, leaking some half arsed story about us bidding for henry is almost as laughable as him making out they rejected liverpools bid and were forced to sell by Carroll putting in a transfer request. They really must think we are a bunch of mugs.

fuck me i'm ruined. still, at least i'm going to feel less guilty about going for a few beers later. i've only just discovered stretching. i've been training for years without bothering. i always thought it weas a better idea to fit an extra 5 or 10 minutes training than to bother with a proper cool down but my trainer has got me into it. proper stretching too, not the half arsed stuff i used to do. it's well worth it. you feel like you're walking on a cloud when you head back to work after hitting the gym.

we payed £9k in our old flat for a new kitchen refit. the kitchen was the size of a small shoebox as well.

nice analogy

Think we have Stevie's apprentice here. I love Newcastle with all my heart, its my favourite place in the world but i find it very hard to see Newcastle with more character than Paris. Aesthetically, its a bit backwards to compare the two. However, if people make places, then they both have a point. I don't think Paris is any easier on the eye than London to be honest, London has nicer buildings in my view, I just didn't like it. I think in terms of character and charm I know what Mac means, I'd rather see some old timer sat making a rolly on them seats outside the Black Garter with a £1.50 pint of John Smith's by his side, than some fat Frenchman sat outside a cafe on Champs Elysee drinking 15 euro cups of coffee reading the deaths page in "Le Monde". Thats just nonsense Stevie, Paris is broadly accepted as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There isnt much in London to compare to The Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Grand Palais etc. I say that as somone who lived in London for 10 years too, so i know it better than you do. The fundamental difference (and the argument your are looking for if you ever discuss this with a frog) is that London was demolished during the Blitz because we had the balls to protect Europe from facism, whereas Paris is a museum piece that retains its early 19th century splendour because the cunts preferred to surrender than have their city destroyed. Both cities have amazing river views but Paris edges it as its still standing from when they first renovated it in the early 1800s. You have to be kidding me on? The drive from Traflagar Square in any direction for half a mile is one of the most beautiful and iconic of any city in the world. London far surpasses Paris in terms of stunning architecture in my opinion. St Paul's pisses on any religious structure in Paris imo even too. The victorian and edwardian style of building design of which we have some here, is the finest on earth. When I was in Paris I found it a dirty grimy shithole to be honest, and their tube makes ours look like some sort of 23rd century transportation example. The Seine looks like an open sewer as well. the architecture in paris is lush. the difference between paris and london is they weren't cained in the war like we were. there are parts of london - elephant and castle, parts of the south bank and the embankment and peckham that were absolutely mullered in the blitz. london is a beautiful town in places but paris has far less of those pebble dash concrete high rises that went up just after the war. Bollocks. Tell that to Nicolas Anelka and Thierry Henry mate. Don't kid yourself there are more Bermondsey's in Paris than there are in London. Thankfully Central London didn't get hit too much compared to the East End. i think if i put my tourist hat on and did tours of central london and central paris, i'd have to say paris is a lot prettier, sorry. and that's coming from an adopted londoner btw.

21, christ. good age that. have a good one young marra. ideally you don't want to stop celebrating until you wake up with your face in a lass's tits or in a pool of your own vomit.

Think we have Stevie's apprentice here. I love Newcastle with all my heart, its my favourite place in the world but i find it very hard to see Newcastle with more character than Paris. Aesthetically, its a bit backwards to compare the two. However, if people make places, then they both have a point. I don't think Paris is any easier on the eye than London to be honest, London has nicer buildings in my view, I just didn't like it. I think in terms of character and charm I know what Mac means, I'd rather see some old timer sat making a rolly on them seats outside the Black Garter with a £1.50 pint of John Smith's by his side, than some fat Frenchman sat outside a cafe on Champs Elysee drinking 15 euro cups of coffee reading the deaths page in "Le Monde". Thats just nonsense Stevie, Paris is broadly accepted as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There isnt much in London to compare to The Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Grand Palais etc. I say that as somone who lived in London for 10 years too, so i know it better than you do. The fundamental difference (and the argument your are looking for if you ever discuss this with a frog) is that London was demolished during the Blitz because we had the balls to protect Europe from facism, whereas Paris is a museum piece that retains its early 19th century splendour because the cunts preferred to surrender than have their city destroyed. Both cities have amazing river views but Paris edges it as its still standing from when they first renovated it in the early 1800s. You have to be kidding me on? The drive from Traflagar Square in any direction for half a mile is one of the most beautiful and iconic of any city in the world. London far surpasses Paris in terms of stunning architecture in my opinion. St Paul's pisses on any religious structure in Paris imo even too. The victorian and edwardian style of building design of which we have some here, is the finest on earth. When I was in Paris I found it a dirty grimy shithole to be honest, and their tube makes ours look like some sort of 23rd century transportation example. The Seine looks like an open sewer as well. the architecture in paris is lush. the difference between paris and london is they weren't cained in the war like we were. there are parts of london - elephant and castle, parts of the south bank and the embankment and peckham that were absolutely mullered in the blitz. london is a beautiful town in places but paris has far less of those pebble dash concrete high rises that went up just after the war.

if he was fit now you'd have to stick him up front such is the lack of options. at least he's got a bit of pace. ideally he'd be buzzing around off a target man or out wide.

and then there were three: ranger, best and lovenkrands. does anyone have any faith in any of these three to step up to the plate, lead the line and score the goals needed to secure our place in this league? which of them is most likely to surprise us. they all must be champing at the bit. it's a once in a career chance to secure a place at a top club. are any of them good enough to do it though? i hope best can surprise us and score half a dozen goals or so between now and the end of the season but i'm not holding out too much hope.

has it come to this? whoa whoa

no pain. no gain

scared about a session of explosive cardio circuits later today with my trainer. thought i was going to have a heart attack last time i did them

runcorn's a bit of a shithole. mountain ash in the welsh valleys not much better. of the bigger towns, any one of boro, milton keynes, hull, stoke, doncaster etc

the club will be happy to get his £60k a week of the bill. think they've been angling for it for some time until he finally started playing well earlier this season.

Reasons? dunno. just can't see myself getting that involved. i care about the club and what happens to it dearly but my involvement over the years has rarely stretched to more than attending a handful of games a season and posting on this forum. it's partially because i've lived down in london for about 10 years now. if i still lived back home i might be more engaged but i think it's mainly because i'm lazy. it's way easier to keep in touch with football matters by chatting on a forum than it is attending supporters' clubs meetings etc. arguably less productive too but i can't see myself changing, soz.

fucking hell, shola's injury confirmed as a multiple cheekbone and jaw fracture. there's no quick return from an injury like that. 6 weeks minimum you'd guess

if i'm honest i probably wouldn't, no. good luck with it though

Good job we got rid of routledge in good time to find his replacement.

Yawn

why the fuck did we get rid of routledge? for all his faults at least he was an outlet with pace. hasd a few decent games this season despite his wayward final ball. good impact sub. madness to get rid without replacing. oh i know, let's get rid two players where we're short already and replace them with a central midfielder, one of the few positions where we're reasonably well covered. what the fuck has ashley been drinking? pure meth or something?

ridiculous that we let three players go and brought in only one when the squad was already wafter thin. i feel like deadman right now. if i saw ashley i don't think i'd be able to sto myself sticking one on him