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Heard a few rumours they would both treat the people behind the scenes like dirt which would tie in with the perception they love themselves. If this is true you'd wonder if someone behind the scenes had a few bits of footage lined up as payback should the chance arise. Aye, and while I had some sympathy with what Keys was saying in his interview (about having been there since the 'start' when Sky was the minor player), it was only sympathy in the sentimental sense. Like shite was he the 'pioneer' that he was trying to make out, with people 'drinking at his well'. It was always someone elses format and it was always someone elses money was at risk. You're a presenter you daft hairy bastard, if you weren't doing it someone else would be and rest assured someone else soon will be. You've picked up a decent wedge as presenter and thats your compensation, never mind all this 'pioneering' bullshit, you were there for a salary. All of their ideas came from NFL presentation, the arrows on the screen, the boot room all that bollocks, and for me often they don't work that well. Look at Andy Townsend's tactics truck, it got abused so much ITV jacked it after4 weeks. Aye good call. And if it had been a success, Townsend wouldn't have been the 'pioneer' that Keys was making out, he'd still just be the bent faced presenter. Unless you're actually the person responsible for bringing something genuinely new to the screen and it's your balls on the line financially, then you're not a pioneer, youre a safe little salaried presenter and you can fuck right off saying otherwise.

Heard a few rumours they would both treat the people behind the scenes like dirt which would tie in with the perception they love themselves. If this is true you'd wonder if someone behind the scenes had a few bits of footage lined up as payback should the chance arise. Aye, and while I had some sympathy with what Keys was saying in his interview (about having been there since the 'start' when Sky was the minor player), it was only sympathy in the sentimental sense. Like shite was he the 'pioneer' that he was trying to make out, with people 'drinking at his well'. It was always someone elses format and it was always someone elses money was at risk. You're a presenter you daft hairy bastard, if you weren't doing it someone else would be and rest assured someone else soon will be. You've picked up a decent wedge as presenter and thats your compensation, never mind all this 'pioneering' bullshit, you were there for a salary.

Aye, but what side of the river are you standing on, eh? I'll thank you not to mention that. I was young and confused.

Just off to ask my bank to spoof for my overdraft! That's the point though, they'd tell you to fuck off. If the above story is factually correct however Ashley actually managed to get them to do just that, effectively. Just down to clout at the end of the day I suppose, and while I think it's morally incorrect with certain suppliers, like fuck would I be arsed if an investment bank or corporate law firm lost their fees over it.

I'd heard that too. I don't think he actually is btw, they just frequently make the point in the media about his IQ being high enough for entry level. Which I bet members of Mensa just love to hear every time it's trotted out.

Frank Lampard is in Mensa.

The Quayside is for tourists, hen neets and mugs. Anyone who is 10 years over the adult drinking age can surely see that? Where do you drink Stevie? Round the Central station generally, top end reasonably often. How about you? Don't go out that much nowadays, but when I do I wouldn't rule out the quayside - what's wrong with it? Quite often go to the Corwn Posada. The Forth is the only place I go to near central I think, but it's usually too busy. Sometimes I might head off to Jesmond or Ouseburn as well, or just go to Tynemouth (where I live). it's full of pretencious wanks, the ones in Newcastle are far worse than the ones in London because the majority of the ones in London have something to be pretencious about. Full of women who think they're untouchable, and very little middle ground, because it's either that or absolute common as muck stinkers. The prices of drinks generally are ridiculous too, I don't appreciate paying 40 and 50 quid a round, to be knocked from pillow to post somewhere totally wank like Offshore. I go the Quay once every 18 month max now and it's still too much, although I can tolerate the Quayside Bar on a summers neet. 'pillar' I was typing fast I was typing in Geordie.

The Quayside is for tourists, hen neets and mugs. Anyone who is 10 years over the adult drinking age can surely see that? Where do you drink Stevie? Round the Central station generally, top end reasonably often. How about you? Don't go out that much nowadays, but when I do I wouldn't rule out the quayside - what's wrong with it? Quite often go to the Corwn Posada. The Forth is the only place I go to near central I think, but it's usually too busy. Sometimes I might head off to Jesmond or Ouseburn as well, or just go to Tynemouth (where I live). it's full of pretencious wanks, the ones in Newcastle are far worse than the ones in London because the majority of the ones in London have something to be pretencious about. Full of women who think they're untouchable, and very little middle ground, because it's either that or absolute common as muck stinkers. The prices of drinks generally are ridiculous too, I don't appreciate paying 40 and 50 quid a round, to be knocked from pillow to post somewhere totally wank like Offshore. I go the Quay once every 18 month max now and it's still too much, although I can tolerate the Quayside Bar on a summers neet. 'pillar'

Of course the irony is whenever the stroppy bastards got his pet lip on now it'll show a big smiley face.

Renton drinks anywhere with good air con.

Nah wouldn't buy any current foreign international tops, particularly during a W/C, but some of the retro ones are bang tidy.

Alex down the Quayside drinking Skittles. Like some bizarre parallel Newcastle.

He didn't lose just his 'own' money, it was company money [sD] hence it was shareholders' money albeit the other 49% involved. The game was played to settle a dispute with the investment bankers over outstanding legal fees incurred by Merrill Lynch during the SD floatation. I'm sure Freshfields/Mort nearly had to play some hard-ball to get Ashley to cough up his outstanding legal fees relating to the NUFC takeover. Didn't Mort make a special trip to Tyneside for reasons related to his debt/fees owed to Freshfields. Unless there's a concrete & legally binding clause ordering him to actually fill a debt [ie. *the stadium debt, following an ownership change, for instance] kicking & screaming it would appear the man has a recalcitrant attitude towards other service providers at the top end of town, where his retail empire is concerned. I've already posted one instance involving Umbro, when he attempted to welch on a contractual deal by refusing to take a delivery of a massive shipment of replica shirts, and thus not pay his outstanding bill. As well as being an unambitiousn club owner, there is distinct lack of honour in his operational methods/practices. *albeit he whinged about it for long enough, including misling the public over the legal specifics of the debt payback ie. the 'banks were banging on the doors' claim. To be honest, if he got a law firm and a bank to play a game of chance for their fees (whether he lost or not) then he was doing alright if you think about it. Can you imagine anyone else paying their solicitors that way? They'd be like "no, fuck off and just pay you cheeky bastard". The services will no doubt have already been rendered and he'll have had the benefit of them. Sounds like he was just trying to get them for free. He didn't, but he might have done if he'd won if that story has any credence whatsoever. And if he had you'd have to say that was a tremendous bit of business. No harm in sticking it to investment banks and corporate law firms, it's all money for old rope.

Italian curry sauce? Sounds like they've been chucking any old shit together for you.

Less nostrils and more tongues next time if you dont mind.

Why does that tubby lad start wearing spray-on eyebrows at 0:06? I can't be expected to sit through a gangster documentary where they're wearing spray-on eyebrows after 6 seconds.

There on the stair. Right there.

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DEADMAN walking?

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That's the question that's raging on General Chat: http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?showtopic=29497

Where'd he take it from? Sat on your lap?

Dave sat in his lonely garrett eating a tin of beans watching Allo Allo and laughing out loud. With his shades on.