Scottish Mag

1612: GOAL Reading 5-0 West Ham

But between now and then you need to spend most of your time at the "clinic" having shagged a munter last night...

I'm not going to laugh at any other team today until after the final whistle in our game...

Liverpool 3-0 Crouch 61 Gerrard 63 Kuyt 83 Reading 2 up against West Ham already..

Some of us actually do not mind going to work though...

Fuck me Mystic Meg, any chance you could give these predictions earlier than a year before it happens next time? To be a fair I reckon a fair few, myself included, would have taken Bruce over Souness. What with the characters we had regardless of what Souness had achieved in the past he was always going to be a nightmare and the wrong appointment for our club. I remember the day he got the job the first thing that was said to me by nearly everyone this side of the border was "So thats Bellamy and Robert out on their arse then..." As much as I don't particularly rate Bruce, Werepig O'Leary etc, I am pretty confident not one of them could have messed up this club nor waste so much money whilst leaving a small squad in such a short space of time.

Not back until the 4th...

Been a naughty boy? The only thing I can remember is the world slags used in relation to her mates. She was probably fine with that, I imagine it was you listening to East 17 that made her say enough was enough....

Been a naughty boy? The only thing I can remember is the world slags used in relation to her mates. Nice one At least you'll get piece and quiet to watch the footy today..

To be fair though is anyone at all really surprised we are in this mess? Anyone can look back through the posts during the transfer window and see that there were concerns going into the season with only 6 recognised first team defenders of whom 4 have consistently been on the treatment table and the other two (Ramage and Taylor) being young boys with little experience at this level. I do not dispute Roeder can be a "nice" guy, however IMO he cannot complain about the lack of players at his disposal as he could have helped prevent something that was so clear to see last August.

Been a naughty boy?

Happy New Year everyone..

Good guys win fuck all though. I would rather have a prick that is successful like Mourinho, Ferguson etc than a "nice" guy..

Please, for the love of Jesus, Mary, Joseph and all the orphans, improve your use of the English Language!! I'm not expecting beautifully crafted prose, but at least use simple words at the right time? ffs to put it bluntly piss off

Find-dvd is a great site as its other sites - CD, books and games.

www.justgiving.com ? What are you doing Craig and who is it in aid of?

From the Mirror -

Glenn Roeder has formed his own secret society as he desperately tries to keep Newcastle United's January transfer plans under wraps. United have been heavily linked with England international Peter Crouch in recent days but, although Roeder is an admirer of the tall striker, Liverpool are reluctant to sell without a replacement already lined up and the deal may never get off the drawing board. Roeder spent most of yesterday's Press conference ahead of today's trip to Everton dodging his way through questions about his January targets and United's manager insists nobody will know about his plans, other than chairman Freddie Shepherd, until the player has been signed. In reality, that is an ambitious aim given the frenzied interest in the comings and going at St James's Park, but for now Roeder - who distanced himself from the Crouch story - is adamant he will not confirm or deny anything. The Journal understands that, as well as an interest in Crouch, Roeder is also looking at Liverpool left-back Stephen Warnock, Bolton's versatile defender Tal Ben Haim and Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge. The club have also had Cameroon striker Pierre Boya on trial and could sell Emre to Bayern Munich to help fund their winter rebuilding. "It's just starting to warm up and it will be the same all through January, it's the time of year for transfer speculation," said Roeder, who hopes to have both Nolberto Solano and Shay Given available after injury at Goodison Park this afternoon. "We've had good private discussions, but we'll not be bandying them about. I'm not going public, why would we tell the world who we want when that might alert other clubs to them. "It's secret squirrel stuff for us because it's got to be. Who goes public on who they want to sign? It affects the price, it affects everything. We know what we want to do and we stressed the importance of keeping everything within a private inner circle." Roeder continued: "The Peter Crouch speculation is exactly that. It's news to me. There are some managers who conduct their transfer business through the media and it angers me. I would be wrong to talk about Rafael Benitez's player. He's a good player, but that's all I'll say. "As far as I am concerned, there has not been a deal even spoken about. I would be surprised if he ended up becoming a Newcastle player. It's been £12m for Crouch today, but how did that figure get floated around? I don't know if we've even got £12m to spend." Roeder and Shepherd's biggest failing this season was their inability to get the players the squad so desperately needed in the summer. But Roeder, who wants a centre-back, a left-back and a striker, is still sensibly refusing to sign players just for the sake of bringing in extra bodies. "Hopefully you will see players arrive next month who will give the club long-term service," said Roeder, who faces a difficult run of games as manager with today's trip to Everton followed by a home game against title-chasing Manchester United, a testing FA Cup trip to Championship leaders Birmingham City and another away game at Tottenham Hotspur. "We do not want to sign players for the short-term who I'm saddled with six months later. The players I sign will be for next season, as well as this," he said. "That happens at football clubs, because of the business we're in, managers think in the short-term, but I have the confidence and belief in my ability that I will still be here to enjoy the players that I sign. "Rather than get players with the next three or four months in mind, we'll be getting players on three or four-year contracts who I want around the place. "I ran out of time during the last transfer window because of the type of player I thought would give us service. I like to come to work and be with people who want to be here. I don't want to be working with players I wish I had not signed. If I did, it would mean I didn't do enough research about his personality or ability." Liverpool boss Benitez, meanwhile insisted he has no intention of selling Crouch and bringing Valencia target man David Villa to Anfield in the January transfer window. Benitez dismissed rumours of Villa's imminent arrival and said Crouch remained an integral part of his plans. He said: "I can be very clear - we do not want to buy Villa and we do not want to sell Peter Crouch. Villa is a fantastic player but we are not interested."

Thats what you get for sucking people off for £40 HMV vouchers..

Went to get my hair cut at my other halfs salon then agreed to go shopping with her..big mistake

i reckon we should see a photo of you Go through the thread and you'll find one..

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has likened Kieron Dyer's comeback from injury to the arrival of a new player at St James' Park. The England international has scored three goals in five starts after overcoming a lengthy string of injuries, and looks to be going some way to recapturing the kind of form that made him one of England's finest midfielders. Dyer has already stated he will go 'all guns blazing' should he come through the Christmas period unscathed, and Roeder says the star, who turns 28 on Friday, has been as effective as a new signing on Tyneside. "Kieron has played a few games now and it is a completely different Kieron Dyer to the one we have seen over the last 18 months in terms of his ability to accelerate without having any fear of breaking down," said Roeder. "You can see that has given him a big confidence. It is no coincidence he has scored three goals in this period. "The three he has scored have been excellent strikes. You can just see the Kieron Dyer of old, the Kieron Dyer who first signed for the club. "He is running totally pain-free with no worries or doubts at the back of his mind that he is going to break down. "In many respects, it has been like signing a new player." Dyer has played down speculation that his return to fitness could result in an immediate return to the international arena under Steve McClaren. "I find all the international talk a bit embarrassing because I have still not played 10 straight games for Newcastle," said Dyer. "It is ridiculous to be thinking about England at the moment."

Rennes are bracing themselves for potential English interest in two of their star defenders in January. Former Chelsea and Birmingham right-back Mario Melchiot has reportedly caught the eye of Newcastle, whilst Reading are still believed to be following John Mensah despite his recent injury problems. Dutch defender Melchiot has impressed since arriving in French football in the summer and is an attractive proposition given his contract expires in the summer. As such, the former Chelsea man could be a cut-price option for an injury-hit Magpies side that saw 23-year-old Peter Ramage installed as the senior member of their back four in the 2-1 defeat to Bolton. Reading are also casting around for potential recruits in January as they look to build on their fine first half of the season in the Premiership, and Steve Coppell could reignite his interest in Ghana defender Mensah. The Rennes star had the chance to move to The Madejski Stadium for £3.5million in August and could again emerge as a target for the English club despite his long absence due to a thigh injury. Meanwhile, Rennes are continuing to pursue their interest in Portsmouth schemer Niko Kranjcar, with the French side offering young midfielder Arnold Mvuemba as bait.

I bought an external drive but have hardly used it..