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He spends half his time getting pissed, flying his helicopter or fucking about in casino's. I wonder if there's something in his will like Matthew Harding, where if his helicopter crashed and he died, the toon would get half his money.

Ant you mentioned Pirlo there. For me he's the best Italian since Baggio, I've written about how overrated I think Totti is loads of times, every time I've seen Pirlo I've thought what a fuckin player that kid is. He's got one of them heads where he has looked old since he was a teenage though. Set pieces, skill, passing, driving the team forward, immaculate and never gives the ball away. Three CL medals too.

Agree with that. He couldn't lick Tiotes boots to be honest. I've said it since the first time I saw him. Often at Liverpool Alonso was deepest lying midfielder, now contrast him with Mascherano. I'll tell you now £3.5m Tiote is worth nearer the £25m fee Mascherano went Barca for and he is worth nearer the £3.5m Twente received. Am I deluded by saying Tiote is much better? I watch both of them, and Tiote is more aggressive, retains the ball better and is just a better all round presence, in a much inferior side to Liverpool 2 and 3 years ago, Argentina and Bacrelona. I don't even think Mascherano is that much better Parker if at all.

Aye you did that on purpose. If I was running a book on it, 1/5 on purpose 11/2 genuine mistake

You're not wrong. If I had a quid for everyone who has said that to me in the past, I could've bought Chelsea in 1982 instead of Bates for those who know their history. Good lad anyway. I don't mind gays, just the ones who walk like women and talk overly effeminate, you think fair enough your gay but you're just putting that on.

Wishful thinking like, it won't happen though as the atmosphere when we play at 3 on a Saturday is generally awful. I know. I don't like them at all in the modern era. I'm not a traditionalist in that regard to be honest. My ideal kick off would be 6pm on a Saturday night, shite for away fans like, but I love those Saturday night Sky games.

I'm optimistic about this one like I seriously think that we'll win 3-0. If that mug in midfield plays who kicks people in the air Barton just needs to keep out of his way though and let Nolan deal with him. Wolves have nothing in my view, and we just need a good quick start like I always go on about, set the tone in the first 10 mins, and we'll piss it. Kick down Leazes second half and we'll roar them home. One of me mates isn't buying his ticket till 230, cos he says he's not going if Harper's playing he hates him that much. He needs dropping I'd blame him for three of the goals at Stoke, but I think his influence in the club is so great he'll be out number 1 for 2 more years at least. It's felt like pre season with nee home game for four weeks, so hopefully everyone will be well up for it, I've missed it.

I hate this thread now.

With Hudds winning £10.25 balance. Betting £5.25 of that on Braga @ evens with Paddy Power.

Meenzer if you read this, I just made a comment on Twitter, which I don't want you to take out of context, it wasn't about you, but if you see it I'm not homophobic, I'm just asking a question about this kid that became an OB who went to my school. Don't think any the less of me for the comment it's just a figure of speech about how he used to speak.

Right 5a Bet 365 Huddersfield 21/20 to beat Notts County - new balance will be £10.25>

You can't reply to such pathetic abuse as that, can you? Wouldn't embarrass mesel by replying. I reckon there's been more dafties sign up in the last 6 month here than ever though. Is it just me, or are Brazil shite? This Neymar aside. Lucas fucking Lucas, he's a very average Premiership midfielder and that's being kind. Elano hitty missy, this is the worst Brazil I can remember to be honest. Worse than 90. Would be nice to see Scotland have at least one shit at goal though. Elano is the John o'shea of Brasil , except he can pass, Not brilliant in any position but not awful when used anywhere along the sides or in centre midfield. but aye Brazil looking pretty average, looking back over the years they've always had at least a couple of total and utter stars playing, but at the minute they've got good players but no "ronaldo" or "romario" type who will take a bad/average game and turn it on it's head. Even Kaka's went shite. I think the best player I've seen from them in the last year is that Luiz. He IS a player and a half. Neymar's looking canny mind, but even the likes of Jadson, Luis Fabiano (first choice striker at the WC), and Nilmar, they're not Brazil players at all in my view. Argentina have far more star players than the current Brazil line up.

Just start it now.

The players and standings Besty - £5 (0 Bets) * = Bet pending Red = Out What happens if you lose the 5a then, you're out?

Nar. That game you're on about was 1987, and also Beardsley's last for the toon. Was the most packed I can ever remember it in the Gallowgate, was with me dad near the front of the Gallowgate. Strachan was class that game he scored a goal, and it's the only time I can remember the ball actually sticking in the stanchion against the net , right in front of us it was. Gazza took the piss out of McGrath something rotten that day, and he was class McGrath, we won 2 or 3-1, and we kept on winning and stayed up. Gazza did that once too Stevie, I think it was against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup. I was at that game. He put the ball through the stanchion, but it didn't stick it fell through. haha, you might be right, I remember it hitting the stanchion and everybody jumping up all over the place, I was behind that goal. I was right behind the goal too, was only about 8 or 9. Here ye are 5 seconds in, straight through the stanchion. Probably the best shot I've seen in the flesh.

Eh? Ah a naa ffs. Total pish. I'll win it back if Brazil hold on, and Notts Co win though.

You can't reply to such pathetic abuse as that, can you? Wouldn't embarrass mesel by replying. I reckon there's been more dafties sign up in the last 6 month here than ever though. Is it just me, or are Brazil shite? This Neymar aside. Lucas fucking Lucas, he's a very average Premiership midfielder and that's being kind. Elano hitty missy, this is the worst Brazil I can remember to be honest. Worse than 90. Would be nice to see Scotland have at least one shit at goal though.

38,000 Scotland fans at Arsenal today. Canny turn out that like. Empty shelves in offies from Kings Cross to Finsbury Park this by this evening

Anyone had any hassle with the power life of their Blackberry? I've only DL one app, Twitter for it, and I'll charge it so it's fully powered then 12 hours later it's dead. WTF is going on?

Just LOVIN' the avatar 'One dog is looking one way, the other dog is looking the other way. The guy reminds me of someone we know.' what gets me is when Tommy goes "and the guy with the white hairs sayin whaddya want from me???" How is he saying that? He's just an old bloke looking at someone taking a picture. It's the way he says it as well. I love Joe Pesci, he's so good it's like he's not acting. Same with de Niro. See de Niro, in The Untouchables, when he gets the paper in the morning saying that the OB have found nothing, the way he laughs with the cigar in his mouth, it creases me every time, and is the best piece of acting I've ever seen. De Niro is a master imo. You don't see the full bit but 1:47 is what I was on about makes me pmsl he laugh

Nar. That game you're on about was 1987, and also Beardsley's last for the toon. Was the most packed I can ever remember it in the Gallowgate, was with me dad near the front of the Gallowgate. Strachan was class that game he scored a goal, and it's the only time I can remember the ball actually sticking in the stanchion against the net , right in front of us it was. Gazza took the piss out of McGrath something rotten that day, and he was class McGrath, we won 2 or 3-1, and we kept on winning and stayed up. Gazza did that once too Stevie, I think it was against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup. I was at that game. He put the ball through the stanchion, but it didn't stick it fell through.

Fuck that. There's enough of them there as it is. They're so loud and dense.

Just LOVIN' the avatar 'One dog is looking one way, the other dog is looking the other way. The guy reminds me of someone we know.' what gets me is when Tommy goes "and the guy with the white hairs sayin whaddya want from me???" How is he saying that? He's just an old bloke looking at someone taking a picture. It's the way he says it as well. I love Joe Pesci, he's so good it's like he's not acting. Same with de Niro. See de Niro, in The Untouchables, when he gets the paper in the morning saying that the OB have found nothing, the way he laughs with the cigar in his mouth, it creases me every time, and is the best piece of acting I've ever seen.

Nar. That game you're on about was 1987, and also Beardsley's last for the toon. Was the most packed I can ever remember it in the Gallowgate, was with me dad near the front of the Gallowgate. Strachan was class that game he scored a goal, and it's the only time I can remember the ball actually sticking in the stanchion against the net, right in front of us it was. Gazza took the piss out of McGrath something rotten that day, and he was class McGrath, we won 2 or 3-1, and we kept on winning and stayed up.

I went to Benwell Hill a few times as a kid, was right beside my school too. You could just walk in, not like it is today the players were all dressed after training and I had a ball with me and I nut megged Mirandinha, another claim to fame. Gazza ruffled my hair in a "gooooooooooood lad" type of way.