Toonpack

No missed that one for some reason, can't recall why. Edit - first time I saw them was at the Mayfair in 87, Ice Rink was 86.

I was at most, if not all, Big Country gigs at the City Hall and I have zero recollection of the supposed "shut up" I do recall him shouting Dunfermilino though in response to a toon chant at one gig. Perhaps with my age I forget or perhaps the mackem is a lying cunt. Similarly I have never been at a gig where Blaydon races was sang, howay the lads was a standard pre encore chant though, I recall Blackfoot (Rickey Medlock of Skynyrds band) being given the howay the lads treatment, coming back on stage and jamming to it and it ended up on their live EP/Album 😂

*squewal leyk a pig

Hmmm, not so sure he didn't know because the yanks pulled all non-essential embassy staff out of several middle east countries yesterday.

Didn't gang up at all, all interactions were entirely individual, but TBD was the final straw he created TBG

On top of the distinctly average squad and, it seems, out of his depth manager, there's another intangible at play. No-one is going to be daunted to go and play them at OT anymore, teams now go looking to win as opposed to being half beaten before they get on the pitch.

Boeing Boeing gone

Yeah I know, I was there. Saw the Stranglers in 77 or 78, they were supported by Penetration, Stranglers were ok (apart from all the gobbing) but Penetration, fuck me, the very epitome of shite. Absolutely the worst I have ever seen and I've seen UFO with Paul Chapman so off his face he was in severe danger of getting his head kicked in by Pete Way, even that abortion was better.

I hate punk, am not going to call it music.

And the Sex Pistols could see, although listening to their musicianship that could be in doubt.

Faustino was better

Tony fucking Green, Jinky Jimmy Smith.

You wouldn't think that appropriate from a junior new starter, let alone someone supposedly senior 😂😂

"Down the road" would imply south of Sunderland, he either means the smoggies or he's an utterly thick cunt, god help their Ops if he's a director.

Brian Wilson Beached Boy RIP not getting around any more

Alexander the Great, only 33, RIP

Jim Baxter would like a word (from beyond the grave)

Neither Ruddy (veteran/young kids mentor) and Gillespie (outfield players shooting practice keeper) are in the squad expecting to play, Eddie talked about them and their importance in those roles some months ago so suggest they're not who he meant.

Disappointing but fair dinkum I reckon.

He won't read that mate, he's taking a break from the forum.

Congrats Wyki. There's nowt better way to win friends and influence people than being the new guy and being a "pushing my comfort zone" linked-in speak twat and getting up and showing off in front of the gaffer first chance you get. I hope if there were areas needing further discussion you said you'd take it offline, circle back and touch base later. 😉

Exsctly, bring back dubbin'd lacers I say.

I totally agree 200%

True, but we're not swimming in that pond (yet) neither are just about everyone else.

It's always the same first few weeks after the season, little happens because every fucker's on holiday, hysteria over nowt every single year. We'll look for bargains towards end of June and do real business in July when a £70 mill lump (iirc) drops from our own PSR calcs.