PaddockLad

A troll from Norway apparently...who'd have thunk it?

You lot were in divi 2 in 88/89 you lying fuckin twat

Wullie S, and those who wrote the King James Bible, are largely responsible for the move from middle to modern English. Chaucer wrote the Canterbury tales only 100 years or so before Shakespeare and its like a different language. 1000s of phrases from the Bible became commonplace when every church in the country got one.

Thats ok, I agree. Its been shit. Dont see anything changing fast though...thats Mike for you

Not when you were cheerleader in fuckin chief for the entire regime last season you can't. Well, you can, but you'll run the risk of looking like a flip flopping, inconsistant whiner. And who wants to come across like that?

I read in a book that reason Mexicans call Americans "Gringos" is due to the Scottish Marching song "Green grow the rashes O!" which was the marching song of detatchments of Scottish mercenries during the Mexican War of independance. The Mexicans heard the jocks singing it and started to call their opponents on the battlefield "Gringos", and that eventually became the term for all Americans. Which is a great story. And apparently its bollocks too!

Whats changed though?....you've not made the case very well here. Your "cure all" of Shane in for Guti didnt get us a win on Saturday at home v moderate opposisition. I think we've been unlucky.

thats embarrassing, even for a mackem...

Thats what some are saying though CT...you personally cant have it both ways, love eberything about the club last season then "everythings shit" this season when the reality not a lot has changed. I don't think its as bad as people are painting. We created enough to get something from the last two games. Mind, I cant disagree too much, we're shite to watch atm. Movement was an issue last season too, its just that everything that Cisse and Ba hit went in. hmmm...that one also needs a bit of work CT

The emergency services put extra bodies on duty at times when there is a full moon. My old man did his own amateur survey on it. Almost always, over the period of around 15 years, any fisticuffs down the village pub was when there was a full moon. People are controlled by the fucker and have been since the dawn of time

The same could definetly be said about us last season. And did anyone think that when we had good performances we were poor to watch? When you've got Demba, its tempting and look at the goals he scored up till January last year. He fuckin destroyed manu on his own virtually (bit of help from an unusually active Shola ) Theres nothing wrong with playing that way...seemingly only when you're winning though.

English teams have almost always in modern times played a mixture between short passing and long ball, and many have been very successful at it. Chelsea for the last decade being the latest. Arsenal under George Graham are another. Theres fuck all wrong with playing direct football with one or two flair players thrown in. I don't know why anyone would imply we played like Brazil 70 last year, it was mostly pretty far from the case.

Got a navy blue Schott of NY jacket in Paris when I was there in the summer.....very,very similar to a Harrington without the lineing...smart as fuck.

you mean I was supposed to stop wearing them?...when??!!

Wouldnt disagree, but then I'm not complaning that we didnt strengthen. We are where we are. I certainly don't disagree with much you've been saying, I just fail to see what can conceiveably change.

CT it was Ashley who appointed Pardew and Ashley who wouldnt do the deal for Debuchy. Or had that escaped your notice? I'm not launching a huge lecture on what a cunt he is. His is the only game in town at the moment though and if he's just given Pardew an 8 year conract I expect he thinks he's doing fine.

Pretty sure CT got beaten to shit by fans of the likes of The Jam or Madness back in the day..... although he may have even been on the receiveing end from the Wham and Spandau Ballet fans too by the sounds of it

My mate says the same about his team Everton....they may be a good guideline for how we're likely to do under Ashley/Pardew. Good and bad spells during the season, leading to the inconsistancy which seperates the top 5/6 from mid table sides. Whether we're entitled to expect more is neither here nor there (I think we are, but its a bit of a folorn hope at the moment) things aren't going to change very much.

I'm lead to beleive that the Asda suits (George?) are very popular where I work...not that I have to wear one...overalls are mandatory though...

Fuck off and watch them then mate. NUFC clearly dont make you happy, and lets face it in Norway you have a lot of choice. If you cant see we created enough both last week and this week to win the game then theres no hope for you, or seemingly the team and Pardew.

Liverpool were unlucky last season, same as this. If Suarez isnt taking the they chances create, theres no one else. Is that starting to sound familiar? Its the story of the last two games for us.

Same manager and players as last season. I think the summer disrupted things behind the scenes more than we know at the moment. I know as football supporters we're not known for patience but at a club run by Ashley we're going to need it in spades. Not beyond the realms of possiblilty that one or two players leave in January, They'll be replaced, but we won't get the extra bodies we need. Its going to be a slow process.

So what do we do? Can you see Ashley either sacking Pardew for losing 2 games in 6 or spending his way out of this in January? Neither of those things are going to happpen iyam. Deals are always more likely in the summer, last season was exceptional transfer wise. Its not going to be like that in every window. Patience is key here. I'm not expecting anyone to come in tbh. We may get this Douglas, he's only got 6 months left on his contract, but wil be cup tied for Europe. Pardew seems to be lacking in a few departments this season; he cant bite the bullet and play one of either Cisse or Ba in a 4-3-3 and if he was, as he claims, waiting till 1345 for clearance to play Cisse then he wants shooting. Didnt look like it had much of an effect as the performance seems to have been better, but someone was left sitting there an hour before the team was due on the pitch wondering if he was playing or not. Thats not good. But I can't see any of that being reason for Ashley to sack him 2 months into an eight year contract. We're having a shite season for loads of reasons but things won't change soon.

Who do you think you're watching mate fuckin Barcelona? We've had more seasons like this than like last season.....

started at 11am this morning