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hhmmm hmmmmm thats pretty general isnt it? you probably havent even seen/met half of us!!! 132400[/snapback] I can't believe you got offended by this, you dizzy mare!

It's been quality so far like. Only 4 to go isn't there? It'll have to start building to a crescendo soon if they're gonna go out with a bang.

Nice one. See you there William. Upstairs. Although I've not heard anyone say they're going tomorrow like.

Let's fucking hope so Lee. You've outstayed your welcome as it is.

I've got a gig later on bursting out of his cake and singing a Monroe-esque Happy Birthday to Graeme. I can barely wait. Bursting out of his cake is most definitely a euphemism.

Rebel without a scrotum tbh.

Brock man, sort your sig out. It's about ten times as long as any of your posts!

Not any more. Got the 6.

I'm stuck on 5.

I think Renton could help you out there Chris.

What does that even mean? And what relevance does it have to the situation? It's got to a stage where Oliver looks like he's trying to out-do himself every day. "What can I say today that'll be even more ridiculous than what I said yesterday?" Him and Taylor27 should get together. 132257[/snapback] Brilliant isn't he. He's like a spoilt kid lashing out at anyone who won't let his mate Freddy get his way. "Yeah, well....you.....you got Sunderland relegated! Ha! What are you gonna say now Wilkypoopants?" No consideration given to the fact that all Wilkinson is doing is saying "Hey lads. There are rules. We set them a while ago. And if it's not too much trouble to you lot up there in Geordieland, we'd like you to stick to them."

I reckon you're safe to transfer him.

He'll be at Old Eldon Square on Saturday. A 6 ft 4 thirtysomething fat bloke with black eyeshadow on in a long trenchcoat, stood in amongst all the goth kids.

Exactly. Shepherd, and quite possibly (probably) his lack of desire for a long term manager because of his fixation with Shearer. He doesn't want someone to come along and try to build a dynasty or someone with anything even vaguely resembling a long term plan (which is what any manager worth his salt will want to do) because it interferes with his plans for appointing Shearer.

If Roeder was first choice then the board have proven themselves incompetent by not considering other options. If Roeder wasn't first choice and the spoke with others and were unable to convince them to join then they have proven themselves incompetent. However you look at this scenario they don't come out looking very clever. Why do you keep wittering on about Dalglish? As it was another failure overseen by your man Shepherd I'd have thought you'd want to keep that one quiet tbh. I've said on numerous occasions that my problem is not with the appointment of Roeder, and that I don't buy that he's a poor manager. I think he knows what he's doing, but I also find it incredible that we haven't spoken to a number of other people. In fact I think we probably have spoken to at least O'Neill and somehow managed to cock it up. There you go again with your harking back to the last decade. The main success we have had with Shepherd as chairman came during Bobby Robson's time as manager. I've said before and I stand by it - Shepherd gets little credit for that appointment. Robson couldn't have been the more obvious choice if he came with blinking fairy lights spelling out "The Obvious Choice" to the interview. What about now? You can't see it for some reason, but Freddy Shepherd is a joke. Talk to fans from other clubs man! He's like a comedy figure. I dunno what you're on about here. What route am I saying we should stay on?

"Do you keep it nice and clean?" Has to be the sleaziest line of poetry ever!

Leazes, will you or will you not concede that a) we have created a farcical situation for ourselves b ) better candidates for the job have either not been approached or we couldn't sufficiently interest them and c) that this all looks horribly like a precursor to the main event which is Shearer taking over? All of which is an indictment on Shepherd. You are allowed to say that he appears to be ballsing this one up you know. Because that's what he's doing.

I don't think he's lying. They've told him that there is no such thing as a top-up or refresher. If you don't complete it you have to start again. Even the brain tumour argument wouldn't work there.

Is it a black fly in your chardonnay?

Aye it takes a year and the next intake is in June. Get with the programme, Alex!

I'm prettier tbh. And that's no slight on Sophie either - I'm just gorgeous. 132152[/snapback] Like a buff Boris Johnson tbh. But without the charisma, naturally. 132162[/snapback] Buff eh? You want a piece don't you?

Well, obviously trophy winning managers don't work at our club. Let's try someone who has achieved fuck all instead. Incidentally, I notice Leazes doesn't mention Gillingham or Watford, where he hardly shined. In fact, iirc he got Watford relegated. Funny also how he used the poor managerial CV of Souness to condemn him before he kicked a ball (ars imo), but refuses to do the same for Roeder because he comes across as a nice bloke, and anyway, that would be criticising Shepherd. 132167[/snapback] My problem in all this isn't so much the appointment of Roeder. It's the way we're having to go about it, and the nagging feeling that it's all just a prelude to the Alan Shearer Show. It's definitely been a missed opportunity but I don't buy all this business about how Roeder's a crap manager.

I didn't realise we were hoping for a dispensation on medical grounds. 132163[/snapback] Why stop there with the rule changes though? 10 point headstart for any manager who once had a brain tumour. Jesus wept man!

Anal's latest drivel: Re the bit in bold, may as well dress Roeder in Oliver Twist rags and have him turn up at each Premiership club with an empty bowl tbh. I'm sure Roeder himself would be disgusted with Oliver for trying that line on.

I'm prettier tbh. And that's no slight on Sophie either - I'm just gorgeous.