Ayatollah Hermione

This post seems a bit contradictory. Surely promotion as soon as possible should be the priority? Regardless, the reality is we will lose the better players and be stuck with the shit ones we can't shift. Keeping the current lot fixes nothing though. We get promoted with the same shit and the same crippling wage bill, or we fail and are in financial ruin. I want to come straight back up but the prospect of having a clearout is quite a refreshing one. We should be more than capable of poaching decent youngsters and up-and-comers with a name like Shearer in charge. I'd agree with this. I think someone on here said that one of the few positives of going down would be losing the gravy train mentality to the club. Out goes the overpaid, finished players and in come a load of hungry young players who want to play football. Like you say, I think Shearer's name could very well be a pull factor since his legend is more well-known around the players today. Tell you what though, if we buy well enough, we could easily come straight back up and there'd probably be question marks over whether we were even ready to survive again. It could turn into a horrible cycle. We could become West Brom.

Let's just get everyone's non-union Mexican equivalents! Lionel Shmessi, Franco Lampardo etc.

Matthew Fox. That's about it. I'm assuming that Esau (Jacob's mate) has been behind the manipulating of the Losties so he can achieve his goal of succeeding Jacob as overseer of the island. From Christian making Locke turn the wheel, appearing as Alex convincing Ben to follow "Locke" and do the dirty work since the "rules" don't allow him to, to possibly the Smoke Monster, judging the likes of Eko to see if they're worthy. As for Richard, I assume he came on The Black Rock, gained Jacob's trust and got a reward out of it. As for Jacob's magic powers, I have no idea. I hope they don't totally drop the Dharma side of things for the final season but they've explained everything to do with that. Roll on next February

Fucking incredible. The whole light/dark theme was started way back in the Pilot with the "5000 year old" Backgammon game. Also, the Esau/Jacob struggle could easily be a paralell to God/Satan. The Devil taking many forms to waylay people onto his path which would explain Esau being the dead reincarnated on the Island etc. Love this show and this has been the direction it's intended to go along iyam.

Also, Martins isn't a cockney

Imagine that, man. They lose tomorrow and us, Hull and Chelsea win next week. It'll be fucking bedlam.

Most odious human being involved with the club iyam. Hated him more than Wise as well.

Aye, the Villa game is on Sky.

Did I hear Nolan get MOTM as well btw? By that point, I was generally swearing to nobody in particular and missed it but my dad reckons he got it. Like everyone has said, it was another anonymous performance and he's a total carthorse. Offers absolutely nothing that I can notice. Doesn't get forward well enough and never gets back often enough to defend, doesn't close anybody, can barely retain possession or pass 10 yards. It reminds me of Smith's early midfield performances.

This. It's written in the stars.

Just got back. Shit. Had a decent spell in the second half which was destroyed with Bassong's sending off. Also, I understand Guthrie isn't a winger but when you're on the wing, use the fucking space down there. The useless bastards sitting feeling sorry for themselves after the final whistle anarl. The cheek of them. Taylor started up his brown-nosing routine as well, thankfully not in front of me or else he'd have got the remains of my pie lobbed off him.

Shitting myself but nevertheless, got the Rage Against The Machine on, geared up and off to start the drinking early. If I was playing in this mood, I'd either score a hat trick or get sent off within 7 seconds.

Very interested in picking this up to help with a barren summer. Looks only to be Fight Night and Ghostbusters on the horizon.

As much as I hate to say it, Cisse for the Mackems was a canny signing. Without his goals at the start of the season, they'd be knackered. Could say the same for Geovanni.

I'd keep him tbh. Can't imagine him being on much in terms of wages and he adds a bit of pace in the midfield. Decent sub IMO.

If she's in the crazy world of porn now, she'll be shooting heroin behind some bins next.

There is an extra bass drum beat in Know you enemy but I know what you mean, it's literally exactly the same without that extra drum beat, I wonder if that's what it's for? To be honest though a lot of drum introductions probably clash. Pretty much. There's loads of songs that use the intro from "Be My Baby", for example.

Sloop John will look back in 15 years and realise what a twat he was. I can't remember the last time I listened to music with such self-consciousness. Also, fwiw, I enjoyed a fair few of the albums on Sloop's list and had them recommended to me by the "Ironic Hipster" crowd but I enjoyed them on musical merit rather than some deep-seated desire to shun the mainstream or whatever it is he hopes to achieve by filling his record collection with acceptable records. Bollocks to any scene, just rock out. Honestly, looking at John's list, is there any album you'd put on just to listen to and hopelessly sing along? They all seem like intensive listens with the possible exceptions of Wilco and Annie. Some of my favourite stuff is Blondie because I can put it on and hopelessly sing like a twat to it. Well, and they're pretty much perfect pop tracks but it's mostly the first thing.

Loving the background. Nothing shows a football top off better than a summer's day. Bolton that is. Also, that Wigan player has his arse back to front.

Of course, someone merely defending Spurs would have no reason to go to the length of drawing some weird list to hand to his Mummy or whatever.

I agree. What a fucking munter.

"Oi Alex: Danny B's Last Stand"

Messenger, mate, I'll tell you since nobody else will; you're shit at whatever it is you're attempting to do. I'd leave before you make a bigger tit of yourself.

Looking forward to this. Reckon the atmosphere is going to be similar to Monday, we're going to go out flying and win again. Unless we get caught on the counter time and again which means we'll be fucked.