Matt

I thought he was going to say he indulged in a bit of Stefan Postma-style action.

She does though.

Might be 'massive news' in Preston, but not 20 miles north! Isn't it always now held in Preston because the Lancaster facilities are so awful? It's like the anti-Loughbrough. Roses is a bit of an odd event though, given that one side of participants spent the night sleeping in lecture theatres and the like.

Degrees from Lancaster University 7-1 Degrees from UCLAN

Well if Bernard is near to playing a reserve game then we don't need to worry about left-backs any more! Who needs transfers, eh?

Economist fight! Jumpers and sandals flying everywhere.

Oddly, the example you make about cinema is an interesting choice given that Snakes On A Plane was a huge success after moviegoers suggested how it should be made!

Can't see how Shep could buy out the Halls unless he took on a load of debt and saddled it onto the clubs books, which would be a worse situation than the current standoff.

Wasn't Frank Farina the guy behind Boney M? In which case I doubt his managerial credibility.

Same here.

Fanbase is certainly less important now that this new TV deal is kicking in- it's all about results on the pitch and viewing figures.

Contraversial. Controversial. I'd have let you off it was once in the one thread, but not twice. I'm currently hoping that a job I've applied for don't ask for references until I've as good as got it. If our MD finds out I'll be out of the door almost instantly.

Our next set of financial results should make interesting reading. It should now be fairly obvious that we don't have a pot to piss in, not that we'd ever come out and state such a fact. I can't see there being a huge amount in the summer either.

Dismal news. Another player who is not good enough awarded thousands of pounds a week for being well below the grade.

I saw that on the telly a few weeks back and I cannot for the life of me remember who it was.

We're not getting rid of Babayaro though, nobody in their right mind would buy him.

I sold it on to J69. Thought you would get on well.

There's a reason WHU are where they are and he's one of them. Avoid.

Does the 9.30am bus from Cramlington get you into town for 1'ish? Cheeky wench. Buses during the day aren't too bad as there are expresses running, though I might scab a lift. Buses on sundays and evenings are the pits though.

Same here, not around for Brum game but will be around for WHU- same as usual- will be around 1ish.

Given 9 Pulled us out of the shit today. Nobby 7 Did OK overall, but got caught out of positions a bit too often. Taylor 6 Not as dominant as in recent weeks. Ramage 6 Shaky opening but recovered well. Hunty 7 Got the goal, fairly solid. Milner 5 Final ball was very poor. Butt 7- Good goal- didn't get a hold of the game but given no assistance. Pattison 5- Not in the game at all. Dyer 6- Good running, first touch really let him down. Le Sib 5- Zero impact. Lack of quality laid bare for all to see. Martins 8- Thought he did well given that he had no support at all. Goal was class, of course.

As pointed out, what benefit does this have over fuel duty? Oh, hang on. Such a system would require huge technological developments. Big, big contracts for IT and management consultants (see iSoft, Accenture etc). Now what is one of the most popular destinations for ageing politicians and their mates? Ah, consulting! I'm massively in favour of keeping taxes as simple as possible, otherwise they are self-defeating. This is a stupid idea that will never get off the ground. Once these 'transponders' are released, they'll be chipped within a week. You cant forge petrol.

Not quite- they've played before on numerous occasions. Taylor hammered him at a 'Champion of Champions' game a few years back- equally Barney beat Taylor on one of the main PDC tour events this year. He's a better player now than he was in losing to Klaasen in the BDO last year. Apparently all the Dutch players are going to the PDC who are about to sign a big deal with the Dutch broadcaster who currently gives the BDO main coverage.

Would be interesting to see what the tournament averages are. A number of the BDO's best players are set to join the PDC this year. It's no real surprise- there are 6 or 7 live televised PDC tournaments with only a couple of BDO ones shown in bits on the beeb.