Craig

Stands on SMO's shoulders by all accounts....

I'm neat like that. I think it's a trait shared by my stand-up bretheren. The kind of people that wouldn't put their hands inside a toilet. Bollocks... you wouldn't stand up to wipe your arse if you were...

Well, leaving aside the gossip stories that they are about to sign a different player every day, they have in fact only signed one player - with whom Newcastle were discussing terms as well. Are they really moving so much faster? Having said this they probably will now make a multi-signing announcement at a press conference at 3pm... True but theirs seem a bit more solid like the Dos santos one, probably nothing in most of them like. Remember the summer we were constantly being linked with Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and the like? And what did we end up with?? Lee fucking Bowyer! Long may the Spurs rumours continue - hope they end up with fuck all

That's standing up shirley? You stand up, your arse cheeks smack together and it's like a kid's butterfly painting effect. Fucking rank as well if you ask me...

I quite frankly find your pro-Scouse agenda disgusting Craig. I quite frankly don't give a fuck

Everyone has an off-day

He probably will spit at them. Get Rudi Voller in the press then...could become quite entertaining

while terry is an overrated cheating racist I'd have gerrard or rio Agreed in parts. He's a great centre back but I dont want a racist twat to be the leader of our national side. Gerrard for me all the way. Gerrard should never ever wear the captains arm band again. IMO wearing the captain's armband is the making of Gerrard. He's never more at his best than when he's leading the pack. With regards to the alternatives, Rio constantly unleashes foul-mouth tirades and John Terry has lost a lot of respect from me with his antics in recent weeks (no more so that when Calvalho was injured at SJP).

I thought it was SMO who was gagging for it tbh, not Wacky... Takes all sorts though I s'pose

Not a chance....

He was injured for a fair bit during the end of that season..plus the craic at the time was that his bairn was unwell and he wanted to move to London. Aye I know - he asked for the transfer because his newborn had problems and wanted to be near to family...

Take it Fish has been trying to get laid again? Seriously need to work on your small talk Dave

The guy was never anything more than a stop-gap until they could appoint the man they wanted. And if anyone thinks otherwise, they're deluding themselves. Whatever happened he couldn't win. If he'd won something this year, it was Mourinho's toys he was playing with, if he fell short, he was obviously a shit manager who couldn't succeed with a bunch of top players. Mistake Chelsea made was giving him a 4 year contract before Christmas - although it is reported they wanted him to return to the DoF role but Grant refused. Que Sera Sera - couldn't really give a fuck tbh - how about they make it a complete pantomime and re-appoint Mourinho?

2 mins 25 secs (good lad 2J )

I remember when he decided to grow a beard one close season - first game of the season it looked like Socrates in a toon shirt Class player for us in his time, got us out of the shit in KK's first 6 months in charge and then was inspirational for most of the promotion push. Although he appeared to be the fall guy when we brought in Andy Cole, I'm pretty sure that he'd have have played an important part in our first Premiership campaign had his kid not been born with problems.

Yup agree with the consensus, it's Terry's turn and next game it'll be someone else. I think it's a wise move by Capello tbh - use the friendly games to find out for yourself who the best leader on the pitch is.

Why not PM him and ask? And does it really matter?

Well I had the sigmoidoscopy on Friday and am relieved to report that everything is totally clear... However, having had 40cm of what looked liked garden hose pipe shoved up me jacksy and it causing me pain in my lower abdomen which had me doubled up, I can fully understand why a lot of lasses aren't forthcoming when asked if they mind something up there... And Martin....... fair play to you mate...

aren't you happy with that ? Or do you prefer free transfers like Viduka "to keep the books right".. The story of Douglas strolling into Juventus' (or Milan's) reception and announcing "I'm here to buy Roberto Baggio" is pretty funny though. Precisely my point...

Can hardly blame adidas for the sponsorship logo - they produce the shirt, what goes on it is decided by the club and northern rock. Many complaints about the previous gold one so it's hardly surprising they went for something like this with the current shirt. As for our material not being as good as that of Chelsea or Real Madrid - again that's down to the club. adidas will make a number of shirt designs and the club will chose the one it wants. Aren't ALL adidas shirts made from climacool these days though?

Have you not bothered to read the thread you knacker? Our away kits are traditionally unveiled towards the end of June (strip-tease seems the way they like to go these days..) and generally go on sale from the end of July...

That's not him... The Stig is a guy called Ben Collins who races in saloon cars. He's been on Top Gear a couple of times in the past as himself - if anyone remembers the one when a kid on some skateboard thing races a Mitsubishi Evo down a welsh hillside, the driver of the Evo was Ben Collins. He's actually the second Stig. Perry McCarthy was the original one.

Roberto Baggio. Well Douglas Hall certainly thought we were going to get him in the summer of 1995.

isn't he an ambassador like Shearer? but actually goes to the games as opposed to banter with Gary and Hansen =/ That still doesn't explain what he's doing picking medals up. What would they have done if Chelsea had won? Sent him up with Terry? He didn't get a medal did he? He got handed a medal and some shield, I'm sure. Club President isn't he?

The club have been aware of this since last month I'd assume (when he pleaded guilty) and must've known that a custodial sentence was certain. I'd reckon the club have been aware since pretty soon after it happened. A guy on bail for a similar offence is seen to be randomly beating the shit out of people and for it all to be caught on CCTV? Mort's a lawyer as well is he not? Should have known Barton was pretty fucked from the outset.