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RIP Might use it as an excuse to watch Dogma - I didn't realise at the time how ironic casting him as a cardinal was given his views on religion. As well as the one Jimbo posted I'd recommend his piece on the ten commandments. Edit- in fact: Ten Commandments

This is why my ideas on levelling the playing field makes sense (to me at least). As long as inherited wealth/education/healthcare continues to thrive and be encouraged the gap will remain. No doubt people will call for a return to the tokenism of grammar schools ignoring the fact that rich thick fuckers still get everything handed to them on a plate.

I share their schizoprenia - I think its sounds great to stop people like Barton and Smith being paid obscenely but on the other hand in the cliched real world we need to compete.

and you say there are no similarities, that is EXACTLY what the mackems say. The Mackems are wrong because they forget the biggest achivement of regional politics ever - the Nissan factory - ST has had nothing compared to the investment in Newcastle, Sunderland and even North Tyneside (Siemens).

In general I'd say most NE areas are pretty similar - Newcastle might have some posh areas (as has ST to a smaller scale) but it also has a shit load of rough areas and the roughest of all - exactly where I started replying in this thread. When I go back to Shields I'll be the first to admit it isn't "nice" and there are problems - however I'd argue on the whole that that isn't down to the people which is what Stevie was getting at. For years ST had the highest mainland unemployement in the UK due to its concentration on a few industries which were destroyed - the fact that they weren't replaced isn't due to how pure blood the people are - its down to regional and national politics.

We might have a toned down accent compared with Newcastle but it's unmistakably Tyneside rather than Wearside. Explain what you mean. Again if you're talking about asthetics then explain how North Tyneside is similar or different and to where. Proper geordies from North Tyneside, and they have a lot of nice area's too. The houses in Tynemouth and Whitley Bay are in another league to South Tyneside. Take a walk from Monkseaton Metro to the sea front one day and you will see what I mean. I've worked with a lot of "pea-ple" from South Tyneside and the odd mackem word always drops in in conversation "bewk" etc... in a St-ea-ve Cram celebrity fan sort of wayah. Ever been to Cleadon or Whitburn? Or Westoe Village? I lived in South Shields for 32 years and never heard a single person ever, ever say "bewk" or the others. I suggest you are a fucking lying idiot.

We might have a toned down accent compared with Newcastle but it's unmistakably Tyneside rather than Wearside. Explain what you mean. Again if you're talking about asthetics then explain how North Tyneside is similar or different and to where.

So why don't you compare ST with NT which is much fairer? - you seem to be implying everything north of the river is Newcastle - it fucking isn't. Cities have money based on things like universities, regional assemblies and organisations - none of which ST has vever had (or Sunderland for that matter) "culturally the same as Sunderland" - fuck right off.

\Charlotte Church ??

It's propaganda in Stevie's quest to limit match attendees to pure blood Geordies as defined by him.

Sat down to fill my form in tonight and realised what a good deal they've done. I sit in L7 Milburn towards the Leazes and the discounted 3 year price is £494 which is down from £611 I paid last year (after early bird price or whatever it was) so I'm doing the 1 year single /2 year DD thing. I phoned my mate to check that they hadn't fucked up and he confirmed its correct - we reckon they must have assessed the L7 wings and realised we've been charged too much in the past so have adjusted it (as well as using the gallowgate section for families).

Because the average areas of Newcastle are no different to anywhere at the same level in ST and the scum areas of which there are many piss all over those of south of the river.

Stevie, unless you come from Gosforth or Jesmond, you have no right to look down your nose in anyway, shape or form at anywhere south of the river.

Well, it would provide an interesting alternative to the bog-standard Christmas tinsel and spray-on snow. Maybe that's what his arse features that time of year.

Last year some of it was live on the festival web site. Only Ash and Jimmy Eat World worth watching. For sure. You'll know and be familiar with all of the other performers then? Quite a few of them - I have a couple of friends who are going and I know what they like (36 Crazy Fists etc) and know who they are looking forward to and I'm familiar with JP, Kiss and a few others. I was thinking of going but a festival with only 2 must see bands is not enough.

Last year some of it was live on the festival web site. Only Ash and Jimmy Eat World worth watching.

Thought this was going to be a plea to buy the Coldplay album

The latter - 09/10 DD runs from Feb to November next year.

Some articles seem to suggest that - by "Fire" I think that implies stop paying him which obviously means he can't play but the registration means he's our to sell.

From an admittedly legally ignorant pov, I think we're fucked in sacking him by offering him the cut as this says - should have sacked him and let him come crawling for a compromise imo.

In terms of being sly in doing what it takes to win then the Portuguese are mere apprentices to the masters - the Italians. However as additionally defined as being ruthless and doing whatever it takes top win then the Italians bow down to the Jormans.

Mines reduced by £68 and no need to move which I was worried about - result - now all I have to do is actually get to some games next season.

So not so much the thread as the polar opposite? Okay then "You know" replaced "Oh, right" in the driving me insane stakes

Not so much lost as current and I think I've said this before but the absolute constant use of "you know" 20 times in every sentence is driving me fucking insane - I blame Beckham.

I have to say I'm a bit suprised at how easily Hughes has left Blackburn. I do think its a bigger job but I thought he would bide his time a bit more - especially in light of what's happened to Ericsson. I also think Ericsson was/is a better manager (at the moment) which makes the whole thing daft.