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Shame on that thoughtless sick child for interrupting an otherwise enjoyable scene.

I demand this post be deleted from this otherwise perfect thread.

But Michael is right, of course. So Ed, the mighty Northampton Town...

Titus Bramble? More like Rapey Raperson, right fellas?

Jesus Christ Lackey. Can't wait to be rid of this season.

Thanks Ed, I managed to already find a link, meaning I spent Monday morning hooting and roaring at Schalke's inept...well, everything.

More films, less appearances shilling pens, please!

THE PLEASURE HAS RETURNED!!!

Need some help from you chaps. Unfortunately I'm going to be missing the Schalke-Dortmund match this afternoon and was wondering what would be the best to place to find a torrent of the game come Monday morning (?) Please and thank you.

Made good a few weeks ago and saw this. I was delighted in all regards.

This isn't a witch hunt, I'll settle for a civil conversation or even just a verification that he or she hasn't got my credit card details.

When did wiping the ball with your shirt stop being good enough? Honestly, the way he prats about with those towels you'd think he was a bull fighter! Does Didier Drogba call for his special boot spray just before taking a free-kick? No, no of course he doesn't. Its quite obvious to me that Rory Delap has an ego and a need for ceremony that would make Christiano Ronaldo himself blush.

Now is as good a time as any to express my utter loathing of Stoke City FC, an assembly of club footed bonefaced pathological cavemen who sadly love nothing more than to ruin Villa supporters' lives. For around sixty minutes tonight we were utterly in control, playing into feet and out muscling them in midfield. Lumbersome thugs like Shawcross and Wilson simply had no answers for the Rosicky-in-his-prime-esque wizardy of Albrighton and the steely determination of Downing and Reo-Coker. It was divine right, like when Arsenal show up at your ground and teach you a "footballing lesson". I felt most righteous and high on the hog and began dreaming of the day Rory Delap popped his shoulder, in effect ruining Stoke forever. Sure, it'd be nice to collect six points off of such primitive beasts every year every time but it'd be even better if they just went away and never came back. Win, lose or draw; every game against Stoke gives me an ulcer. As soon as Riccardo Fuller came on I got the fear. This is normal, after all Fuller is an immense specimen and I am not. The problem is Collins and Dunne, both titans in their own right, started getting twitchy, too. This energy spread to the rest of the team and soon enough we stopped playing altogether, inviting more and more pressure, the consequences of which were pure Laurel & Hardy.

Michael, your thoughts on the Gyan/Bent partnership?

You gotta feel for Big Steve McClaren, three defeats from the first three league games. The first one was an admittedly cruel stoppage time 2-1 defeat to Bayern, the next one was a 3-4 home defeat to Mainz having been 3-0 up and today they were 2-0 losers against the mighty BVB. Meanwhile big money mad Schalke languish at the bottom, too. Tehe. Speaking of money mad, funny looking win for City today. 1-1 at home to Blackburn. Sounds almost like a mediocre draw, in fact!

Greenpea, please come to the Roundtable thread and discuss Nashville Skyline with like minded friends.

THE RETURN!!!

I love these. California Style’s Fifth Anniversary Issue (September 2010) source: satisfythecrave.tumblr.com/Fashion Spot

Naturally disappointed to miss out on the likes of Maradona and er, Alan Curbishley but all jesting aside, I suppose I'm satisfied. No doubting that Houllier is a marquee name and he doesn't strike me as a joy rider, which is important. Obviously we need to see the fine print, such as the contract and whether Kevin MacDonald is staying on in some capacity (I hope he does), too. Needless to say before the deal was even done I received a snooty e-mail saying "Is Biscan still playing?" Tehehe (please no).

A new era