Tom_NUFC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IjWgiKut6c Who used to have them? I had several pairs back in the late 80s and early 90s and they weren't bad. Pity they don't exist anymore.

Aye, and it had a big impact on Joe Louis. No black boxer after Johnson was allowed anywhere near the World Heavyweight title until Louis got his chance in the 30s. Johnson was a very brash, loud and colourful figure, which of course, with him being black angered a lot of whites who thought he was 'uppity' and cause blacks to get 'uppity', and grow in confidence. Louis had it drilled into him by his manager and trainers not to react, not to even smile after a win or be photographed with any white women, and show no emotion in public. This was so that he didn't offend whites, and he earned the name 'deadpan Joe'. Despite that, he still became a huge hero to blacks across America who would go mad after his victories and angered whites. Reporters refered to him as an animal and a savage. When he thought the German, Max Schmeling in 1936, the American press favoured Schmeling, as a gentleman and everything a man and a champion should be. Interesting though that when they fought a rematch in 1938, a lot of people were wising up to the Nazis and suddenly the American press were becoming more patriotic and Louis was seen more as an American and less as a nigger. They billed the fight as democracy vs dictatorship. Interesting stuff. I did a big assignment for uni on the impact of Black sports stars in the African American struggle for freedom. Anyway, I'm way off topic. Right now I'm re-reading The Outsider by Albert Camus, which I haven't read for absolutely ages.

Reading History and working out alternative scenarios

Robbie Williams Cliff Richard Pete Doherty Graeme Souness Sam Allardyce

Got me ticket earlier.

I always have several books on the go at the same time. Right now I'm reading the following; Mr Gillray: The Caricaturist - Draper Hill About the late 18th & early 19th Century Caricaturist/Cartoonist James Gillray. I'm reading it as part of my British Political Caricature module at Uni. Sweet Land of Liberty? - Robert Cook About the African American Freedom Struggle since 1865. Again reading that one for Uni. Rude Kids - Chris Donald The Story of The Viz - Quite a good read. The Victorious Opposition - Harry Turtledove Part of an alternative series in which the Confederacy wins the US Civil War. The Confederacy Allies with Britain and France in another war against the US in the 1880s and wins again. The USA allies to Germany resulting in WWI being fought on American battlefields as well as in Europe. The CSA, France and Britain lose to The USA, Germany and Austria. The CSA and France suffer badly and are plunged into economic crises. Although Britain is on the losing side and is stripped of Ireland and Canada they still have a large Empire and threaten the USA. The USA occupies Canada. By the Victorious Opposition the Canadians are rebelling against the US Occupation and the Fascist Freedom Party sweep to power in the CSA and begin rearming to take their revenge on the USA. Similar events unfold in France, supported by Britain. The Longest Day - Cornelius Ryan Umpteenth re-read of this one. It's basically an account of D-Day and the Normandy Invasions. I'm re-reading it to put together an alternative timeline in which D-Day fails, ultimately resulting in the Atomic Bomb being dropped on Germany.

Well, I don't know how true these rumours are, but I don't think him being short of the badges would be much of a problem. He has his A-Licence and apparently, the Pro-Licence is a short course dealing with things such as agents and time management, things which Roeder will have had experience of anyway, so whilst he'd need to do his Pro badge it's not that big an obstacle.

There was one at mine called Mr Peacock, my mate got suspended for calling him Mr Cockpea, could never fathom that out 127018[/snapback] You didn't go to Benfield by any chance? He was such a tw@t. Used to be able to get away with murder though in his classes though.

Wankers. But saying that there's NUFC fans who have gloated about Munich as well. I remember being at the Ibrox Pre-season tournament in 1995 (NUFC, Rangers, Man U & Sampdoria). Man U fans were sitting below us and a lot of people were making paper aeroplanes out of leiflets dished out about European trips and were throwing them at the Man U fans, making the aeroplane gestures whilst singing Dambusters and "Those Manchester men in their flying machines".

I can't think of ANYTHING right now that I make a special effort to watch. I usually see Planet Earth, and I watch a bit of Football, but not always, not every single game etc. If we lose, I don't bother watching Football First or Match of the Day, so there's quite a number of those I've not seen. I do watch telly, but not nowhere near as much as I used to, and as I say, there's not much I make an effort to watch. I listen to the radio, and use the internet much more than I watch the telly. That seems quite strange, because 10, 5, even a couple of years ago there was always TV programmes that were unmissible. That's just not the case at the moment.

Aye. They reckon he could very well be released later this year, and then he'll be sent back to blighty.

I can't say I was really scared. A bit apprehensive perhaps, and when the plane was taxi-ing on the runway, I remember thinking when is it going to get off the ground, then when it, I loved it. I really like flying, it's a great feeling.

Nah. The Arctic Monkeys stuff is about things in everyday life and far too British to be anything like the White Stripes. I think the best comparison I've heard is The Libertines, but even then, I don't think they're a poor man's Libertines or Libertines rip off (that would Baybshambles), because I think they have their own style.

They're being hyped to the hilt, and that can turn people off. But hype or no hype, it doesn't change the fact that it's a bloody great album.

Fair play to him like, being able to take the piss out of all that stuff.

That Hyperspace, I thought when I heard about it, comedy set in space = sub standard Red Dwarf. The first episode I thought was tolerable but it did like really funny moments which is what a comedy needs. I'll watch it again next week, see if it improves like, but if it continues the way it started I'll not be watching. Little Britain - A series Too far. Series 1 and 2 - brilliant. The last one was still alright but it had lost something and wasn't as funny. Extras - Fantastic. I loved it, especially the Les Dennis episode. I got the DVD for Xmas so I've been watching them again. Do another series and then pack it in. The Catherine Tait Show - I feel like I'm alone in this one. It seems like everyone else loves it, but I just don't think it's very funny. A few of the characters are Harry Enfield and Fast Show rip offs done nowhere near as good. Man Stroke Woman - I thought it was alright. The Thick Of It - Very funny the way they keep dropping a b*llock and look for people to blame, you can imagine that sort of stuff going on in government departments. Its meant to be a comedy, but I bet it is actually true to life.

I saw a whole list just a day or two ago. The Clash "Rock The Casbah"/ "I'm really gonna like it, f*ck the cat's back" Jimi Hendrix "Purple Haze"/ "Excuse me while I kiss this guy" Robert Palmer "Addicted To Love"/ "Might as well face it you're a dickhead in love" Oasis "Champagne Supernova"/ "Wake up the dog and ask her why" Oasis "Champagne Supernova"/"Slowly walking down the hall, faster than a cannibal" Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas Time"/ "The greatest gift they'll get this year is flies" The Beach Boys "California Girls"/ "Frying poultry in the sand" The Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love"/ "Kentucky Love" Blur "Girls and Boys"/ "Following a hearse down to Greece" The Stone Roses "Love Spreads" / "I'm having cheese with a pygmy, she's over there" The Smiths "Bigmouth Strikes Again" / "I was only joking when I said I'd like to mash a beetroot in your hair" Radiohead "Creep" / "Have you ever thought I could knock you in the eye"

What will happen. Souness will be sacked as NUFC manager. Regardless of whether he goes soon or in the summer, he will go. Souness struggles to find employment within England, so when an offer comes in from America to coach an MLS chance he jumps at the chance, and takes Dean Saunders with him. Souness does reasonably well over in the states. After finishing his coaching career he stays on in the states, taking up a TV pundit role covering Premiership Football for Fox Sports in the US. Saunders graduates to take charge of an MLS side himself. Souness and Saunders' families settle in the US, their kids grow up there and have kids of their own. And there's the problem. You see Graeme Souness II and Dean Saunders II aren't involved in football, but take a lot of aspects from their grandparents. Both have risen to reach high positions in the United States. Graeme Souness II wins the 2071 US Presidential Election, and around the same time, Dean Saunders II, a high ranking military chief at the Pentagon becomes the highest ranking military official in the United States of America. Saunders makes huge changes to the military and the regime of its personnel. Souness is elected with the hope that he can sort things out. Much of the previous president, Robbie Bobson's 8 year term in office was succesful. Bobson had restored the confidence in the country after the paranoia of his predecessor's term. But towards the end of Bobson's time at the White House, Bobson lost the plot a little bit. Confidence drained, and a small disagreement led to war with Belgium. The American public, initially very much in favour of the war have grown tired and turned against the war. Belgian insurgents continue to pick off American troops and the images of body bags full of American soldiers arriving back in the US is a constant feature on the News Channels. It is hoped Souness will end the war and bring the troops home. Souness however does the opposite and antagonises the situation even further. The war gets worse and more troops are required. Over they go. The fighting in Belgium goes badly for America and Belgium actually launch an invasion attempt on America. Unfortunately, since the introduction of General Saunders' new methods, a large number of American servicemen are incapable of fighting due to hamstring injuries. In a panic, many are sent out to fight before they have fully recovered and end up aggrevating their injuries even further. Many towns across the Eastern Seaboard fall to the Belgians. Souness adresses the nation after New York falls to the Belgians and tells the nation it's not his fault and that America has a very good military - one of the best in the world, but they're suffering from bad luck with injuries.

Nowt wrong with it IMO. It's a feature of the local dialect.

I don't mind either site. If something doesn't interest me (on either site) I'll just ignore it. I can't be arsed with slagging people off or getting involved in stuff like that. What's the point? Each to their own I reckon. Some people like this place, some like N-O, some like both. I don't see why there has to be a problem.

nope. Especially now that the Jocks don't want to be in the GB Olympic Football team.

Even worse than that. Switching on your radio on a Wednesday evening and hearing him do the Midweek 606 Football Phone In on Five Live.

well yeah I suppose it is. 7-8 songs on it I think, so it's sort of a mini album. Good stuff none the less.

Both of Sons & Daughters' albums - Love The Cup and The Repulsion Box.