Craig

hey that must make me a young bit slip of a lass then It would make you barely old enough to buy cigarettes! Heea Mista, will ya gerris some blue nun when ya gan in the offy ? Blue Nun ??!?!?! I've honestly never heard of blue nun. That must be something from the generation before me. ya kidding ? Must admit Stevie, most people our age would have heard of that cheapo shite! TL probably has it piped to the house!

Who? Duno if I should say tell us ..go on go on go on go on Craig and Ritchie You thought I was in my mid 30s? Never had that before, everyone normally thinks I look about 5 years younger than I am!

As per usual, the media have tried and sentenced him already. They're even going into the semantics of how his mother has been campaigning for the safe return of Maddy. I wish they'd fuck off

I was thinking the same - lone bloke who's trying to help with the investigations... Hope to fuck it's not

Me too - I have less than 2 months of my twenties left......

Issakson (sp)?? £2m for a keeper isn't that much these days tbh

I think he's had a thankless task tbh. There's been no money at Citeh recently and it's alledged that his hand was forced on the exits of Cole and James to cut the wage bill. Shame really that he wasn't given a crack at it with the new owner and funding behind him. Reminds me a bit of what Ossie had to put up with while he was managing us.

Aye, this is what fucks me off. Sky, the beeb, GM-fuckin-TV all with the main anchors standing outside the hotel. Pointless and intrusive. GMTV are the fucking root of these - I remember when the did one at Kensington Palace the morning Diana died interviewing Joe Public about it, most of who turned round and said "oh, is she dead, what happened?" Very pointless, very intrusive and very costly - what are they getting by standing there that they can't get from being in a studio in the UK?

So did I, I clicked the link above New tea-lady then??

I agree that the coverage has been a bit OTT and again, it's something that is too reminiscant of the Soham case. It could do with someone coming out and asking the press to leave it alone for a while, but you can understand that they'll see coverage as a positive thing in finding her. Speculation is one thing, but some of the comments on here can be considered libellous. I think we run a pretty loose ship with what's allowed and not allowed on here, but some comments are getting to close to the bone for my liking.

BTW, I'm half serious about Pearce - I wouldn't put it past Shepherd at all.....

No wonder Fred's been holding offf, watch him go for the ex player!

If you read the rest of the thread, you'd find out! Initial reaction WAS that the parents made a stupid error and were accountable, but I never for once suggested that they actually had something to do with her disappearance. That's fucking obscene IMO. The other thing which is ridiculous is that some on here are in one breath complaining that they feel the press are reporting this differently because of the family's background (than if if was someone of a lower working class), yet in the other are having a whinge that the parents are doctors and therefore shouldn't be offered handouts. FFS, there is a kid missing - fuck society class, fuck the amount of money they've got in the bank, fuck the fact that the parents made a moral error and one they will never make again. The single most important thing is that this child is found, whether she be dead or alive because there is a family grieving over her loss. Either they need her back or they need 'closure' on the situation. I was very quick to judge and I still maintain they made a moral mistake, but as a parent myself, if it was my child missing and the public were generalising about what I may have done to them, I'd be horrified We don't know the couple, there is no previous suggestion of any child neglect so the fact that people make that judgement based on how they act when they're grieving and a TV camera is shoved in front of their face annoys the fuck out of me. IF they are guilty of any wrong doing, they'll found out and THEN people should judge then, not now.

That's the first time I've heard that and indeed everything else that has been reported has been on the contrary. The room Maddie was in was locked. The window was forced to gain entry. That's like going out for an evening and someone breaks into your house to burgle it... I think it's pretty certain that they were being watched. As I've said, I know someone who knows the couple and from what he's observed they are very caring parents and very nice people. The crime here isn't neglect, it's abduction. If the parents were in another room in the apartment and someone broke in through her window and exited with her, would that be their fault as well? I think what they did (by leaving her) is morally VERY questionable. A very BIG mistake. But the criminal action is by the abductor/s and that must be pursued. There but for the grace of God, go all of us... I hear what you are saying Craig, but I read in the Mail this morning that there was no forced entry. But that has yet to be confirmed. I just dont like the whole situation tbh I hope she is found safe and well like everyone on here, but I dunno, I just dont feel right about the parents? It's the mother for me like, looks evil imo. Couldn't go for a stroll on the beach or to church for prayers if it was me like. Its both parents for me Smooth tbh They just look too relaxed and dont look too upset tbh. But shock etc does weird things too us all? Its not just me who thinks like this either, a chat in the office this morning and a few feel like this? You lot are fucking unbelievable. The mother looks like she hasn't slept since it happened. If they were throwing themselves in front of the TV every 5 minutes then I'd wonder myself, but FFS why are people so quick to judge?? As for the comment about them both being doctors and therefore should be able to afford to stay out there, it's human nature to leave just inside your means. Yes, they earn more than most of the people on this site, but by contrast, I bet the outgoings they've committed to in recent years reflects this. It's not every parent says "tell you what, lets create ourselves a slush fund just incase anything happens to the kids". If it was my daughter who'd been snatched, particularly abroad, I'd welcome all the help anyone offered me. The press are giving it a bit too much coverage for my liking, much like they did the Soham tragedy, but that doesn't make it any less important to try to find the kid and it certainly doesn't make the parents any more to blame. Sima's comment about the Everton shirt is ridiculous. She's from Leicester and most of her family originate from Scotland. I think I read somewhere that a relative who lives in the north west bought the Everton top for her so to make a generalisation about being from Merseyside is narrow-minded and idiotic.

Bollocks tbh get back to your cheap cider... Im on the budweiser tonight like 20 bottles for £7.50 :lol: where at ? Sainsbury's, 20 , 300ml bottles for £7.50 Ive had three crates of the fuckers I dont like bud unless im really thirsty, but id still like to have some in for my mates who drink that piss water. Cheers ill pop along to tomorrow and get some. Not like you to be choosy - it's got a ABV on the side of the bottle, you'll drink it...

Quite a while yet tbh. Let us know when it happens. I worry about some of you lot on here at times..........

That's the first time I've heard that and indeed everything else that has been reported has been on the contrary. The room Maddie was in was locked. The window was forced to gain entry. That's like going out for an evening and someone breaks into your house to burgle it... I think it's pretty certain that they were being watched. As I've said, I know someone who knows the couple and from what he's observed they are very caring parents and very nice people. The crime here isn't neglect, it's abduction. If the parents were in another room in the apartment and someone broke in through her window and exited with her, would that be their fault as well? I think what they did (by leaving her) is morally VERY questionable. A very BIG mistake. But the criminal action is by the abductor/s and that must be pursued. There but for the grace of God, go all of us...

I think he'll be gone pretty soon if we don't start giving him a chance...

Agree Jimbo - I'd give him the nod over Harper.

I actually can't pick an area of the pitch that isn't our priority tbh. 2 years ago I'd have said either defence or attack, neither of which have been addressed but I agree the midfield is also now week and I think something we have learned from this season is that Harper is not decent enough cover for Given.

I can't understand why there has been so much interest in him tbh. For Chelsea to be interested, you'd think he'd be someone on a level with the likes of Joe Cole, Lampard, etc. A million miles off IMO!

I heard a rumour today that Sam wanted the Newcastle job last summer and would have taken it had the England job (something he thought he owed himself the opportunity of going for) not been available. Anyway the rumour goes that if he didn't get the England gig, he'd give the season to Bolton and then move here 12 months later - so effectively, Glenn was warming the seat for him. Not beyond the realms of possibility I s'pose.

And some Sigur Ros if you can hold of it...

Happy birthday Madeleine. Really hope she turns up soon. Charlotte's picked it up from us watching the news and asked me this morning how long it'll take to find her. She knows she's a child of her age and I don't quite know how you tell her how she went missing and that there's a chance she may never come home. The world is even more cruel to the innocent mind

Your 'Jacobs' are not something you want to pass off as "ah, the pain will go away if I leave it". Nice one for getting it sorted and hope all's going OK now. Luke, I'm guessing "testicular torsion" is the medical term for twisted nuts? My brother had that a few years back and I don't think I've seen anyone in quite so much pain as he was....