NJS

They recently changed the law so that you can't ask a magistrate for a warrant for a visiting "dignitary" - now it''s up to the CPS- this was after the Israeli foreign minister had to cancel a visit because someone had obtained a watrant based on Amnesty evidence. However I think they also had an eye on Ratzinger's visit when the law was changed. I agree it's a non-starter but as I said I'd like to see some "controversy" generated just for the hell of it.

I suppose there is a danger in alienating people who would see it that way and don't like his so called strident stance. I would love one of the victims to have had the courage to "front" a campaign which might still happen.

I support the notion but I think it would be better to bid their time - more and more stuff is being found all the time and I think the case will be bigger in the years to come. However I'm all for stirring shit ahead of his visit. I'd also say that the ban on Wilders which was overturned could be used as precedent to ban him for hate speech (against gays) though I feel uncomfortable with the concept.

We once got in the Intertoto because some team pulled out but I can't remember who it was. Was there also one entry we got for England being top of the fair play league?

Taking delight in their possible demise aside, I can't make my mind up whether them seeking buyers is good or bad for us - it might mean any potentials would be attracted to them but at the same time it may flush out some money from someone who would then see us as a comparitive bargain.

I still think his injury was a huge factor in not winning the league - more so thtn others commonly trotted out.

Thinking about it a bit I'd say Routledge's main problem is more letting the ball run away from him or losing it a bit too easily rather than his actual crossing.

A lot of wingers seem to suffer from the same problem of an inconsistent final ball - I think its a price you sometimes have to pay for their other attributes like scaring the opposition - Gillespie, Fox, Franz Carr and Routledge are all pretty similar in that respect. I think I'd prefer more of a footballer like Sellars who wasted a pass a lot less often.

I always seem to forget how much I dislike Spurs - it's nice to get a reminder every now and then and the sight of the saggy faced cockney cunt sitting forlornly on the bench at the end was fucking sweet.

Cardiff was the one I remember which was a daft gift.

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Continued that trend with Phantoms and have also re-bought Night Chills which I think was the first book of his I read. It has a premise of subliminal conditioning enhanced by drugs which allows the baddie to speak a phrase and put someone under their complete control - I first read this as teenager and it led to quite a few sordid wank fantasies

I've said before I find people who go swimming with their glasses on irritating for no reason but I'd add people who swim with gold chains on.

I can see how it was shocking in the context of the times but when I've seen it since I've just thought what a bunch of wankers - like kids swearing at the back of the class to look hard. Always though McLaren was a twat but I recognise his place in the scheme of things.

I've done a few of these quiz things and its interesting that with my left wing leanings, I'm being directed to the Lib Dems and the Greens. Say's a lot about New Labour.

I've always thought that on NI - if a business budget for new staff works out that an extra £500 (don't know the exact figure) tips the balance so that its not worth it then the margins are too tight. I think in general it just means slightly less profit which is understandable but not the end of the world if you are expanding as you say.

When I was a kid and then when I started going to games, it was all about the simple enjoyment - going to new places, meeting up with people, drinking, sometimes the buzz of going somehere dodgy and occasionally the football. As a kid as I was aware that we had a history that suggested at least occasional cup success but I never for one moment expected us to be a "top club" and win the league. I think Keegan changed that - I know LM will say it was Hall but in 93 I very much doubt that the latter actually thought we would challenge as we did - it was certainly a surprise to me. I think the disappointment of our "fall" since 2005(ish) is that if we had been able to maintain that level, we'd be well placed with a decent manager (God knows who) to maybe still challenge even in a more frugal environment (see Arsenal). The problem now it that having fallen so far, the only way to get back up to even a Birmingham/Fulham/Villa level would be to spend a lot or hope Hughton does have the ability to build a decent team with nothing over 4 or 5 years (at least). The problem with the latter imo is that despite the denials, I don't think the fans as a whole have the patience for that or the acceptance of our new place in the world. I know I've been overtly pessimistic about the immediate future but I'm afraid without a "good" sale I can't see much of that simple enjoyment in football happening again.

Probably should also note the Mackems finished lower last year (with shit loads more spent).

Mackems were in Division Three for a season, were they not? Good old Lawrie McMenemy. And marvellous old Gillingham I think I've said before - Charles Harrison: "Oh my God, Casacarino has scored again" is my favourite line of commentary ever.

It's times like these when I fantasise about being head of SSN (sad I know) - it would take them half an hour (on my orders) to rustle up a clip sequence showing him up for the hypocrite he is. See also Steven Gerrard: "I never cheat".

I watched the last 30 minutes are so which I normally wouldn't but I wanted to revel in the result - Brackley: "this is excruciating" - no - its fucking great.

Don't know about recently but I worked at a place that used Acer laptops a few years ago and they were excellent value for money.

It's strange how only a few people think like this - I was just sayiing last week that if someone gave me £900m I'd give NUFC at least half of it, possibly more and was looked at as if I was an Alien. The response was that you should enjoy your wealth which seemed to involve investing it and checking to see whether it grows rather than spending it - madness. On the "spree" if someone wants to do an N-O style how much will the net spend be in the summer poll, I'll vote for less than zero - especially if Guttirez has a decent world cup.

Blackpool as that's one less relegation place for us to "aim" for next season - although they'd be the best of a very similar bunch.

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