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I used to like clowns until... http://www.doobybrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/scary-clown.jpg

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piccalilli...do you need an explanation? http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ejQu5xFn8HQ/SPuBnFuuZ2I/AAAAAAAAAR4/8As85KaCykY/s400/piccalilli.jpg

I always stay for the closing credits... http://www.newgre.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Fin.jpg

what's happened to Quids Mick?.. http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/v1/compositions/4438946/views/1,width=178,height=178/poker-players-fold-under-pressure_design.png

So who was Honk, son of Snorky/Huncamunca?..

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TV money is only there because market is there - > market is the armchair fan who may not be heard > but - on evidence witnessed in pubs during sky > games - is just as likely to scream at screen as a > fan is at a game and it is him/her the sponsorship > is aimed at too so they do still pay the wages. If > the fans walk away there'd be no money. I thought your statement they are the ones who pay the players' wages was too simplistic to be applied to the modern game. Fans don't pay a large proportion of the wages as they used to, as I said before it comes down to percentages, and how you derive that is no doubt very complicated. Taking your example of the pub armchir fan...how much of what they spend watching a game in a pub goes back into the game and how much into the pockets of the breweries? I would argue that the majority of Sky football viewers are pub armchair fans and don't hand over any money directly to Sky. Sky's main source of revenue come's from the advertisers not Sky subscribers. Does every Ford car owner watch Sky?, no, but they are indirectly contributing to the players wages, even those who don't follow football. Re. booing, we'll have to agree to disagree on that one, personally I'd never boo a Utd player or the team for putting in a bad performance. Maybe I'm spoilt in that, on the whole, bad performances by Utd are thankfully rare, but when they do underperform I trust Fergie to kick some arses into gear. I'd love to know what were the Arsenal fans thinking when they booed off their team off after a pre-season friendly this summer. What were they hoping to achieve?..it's little wonder the team's morale has been so low. Their players appreciated the great vocal support they got at OT last week...it's a romantic old fashioned ideal, especially in the world of spoilt brat millionaire footballers, but I do believe the role of the fans is to get behind the team and not kick them when they are down. Going back to Beckham, I stand by my statement that fans and the press are fickle...in the Colombia game before the Argentina sending off, he scored with a great free kick = hero...then the sending off = zero...you can't get any more fickle than that. His subsequent redemption took about 3 years I think. It was Utd as a club, the fans, players, managemant, and of course Beckham himself that got him through that period. The reaction to his sending off was unwarrented, and I think it was down to who he was, not what he had done.

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fans are not simply > cheerleaders they are the ones who pay the > players' wages... In the olden days this probably held true, but with mass sponsorship and television money, fans now only contribute a percentage to the players wages, would be interesting to know what that percentage is...

I can beat that Maxxi...spent the afternoon painting...and then watching it dry...with beer in hand :)

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I thought beckham was booed because of his idiotic > sending off, not for being utd. > Or was it the penchant for skirts ;) I don't disagree that there was booing of Beckham after his WC sending off, it was to be expected, any scapegoat will do...it's worth noting a couple of seasons later he quickly became a national hero after his last minute free kick against Greece in a WC qualifer, which just proves how fickle the press and football fans are. I agree Neville was also booed, but along with Beckham, this individual booing happened at domestic matches, a bit like what Terry, Rooney etc get on their travels now. I'm afraid what I was referring to in my earlier post went deeper than a bit of pantomime villian booing Mockers. A large number of England fans at the old Wembley would sing anti-Utd songs, the main one being 'Stand up if you hate Man U', as well as booing every touch by a Utd player (Beckham, the Nevilles, Butt and Scholes). Common concensus was that these were fans from London based clubs...you have to remember this was a period when Utd were very dominant domestically, so it was probably pure envy/jealousy etc. This collective booing of England's Utd players only ceased when Wembley was demolished and England games were played around the country, with most big games being played at Old Trafford. Because of this, a section of Utd fans, particularly the away supporters, turned their back on supporting England, and would wind up the London based clubs fans with anti-England chants, the''Argentina!'' chant being the main one...remember this was before Tevez signed for Utd. To this day some still won't support England. I'm just wondering now that England are back at the new Wembley, what reaction the London based England fans will have if, as it looks likely, England will have another strong contingent of Utd players...Rooney, Young, Welbeck, Cleverley, Jones, Smalling, maybe even Rio. It is also a dilemma for the anti-England Utd fans, do they start supporting England again? Personally, I've always thought and believed club allegiances should be put aside when England played, but that episode did leave a sour taste in the mouth of a lot of Utd fans...nevermind, C'mon England!..0-1 at time of writing..Cahill :)-D

Welcome to this weeks edition of Strictly Come Marching. And on tonight's show our celebrities have to perform the Military Goose Step, a tricky little number that can so easily stray off into Basil Fawlty territory. And remember celebrities, the judges will deduct points for any contestant displaying jazz hands. And as promised on last week's show, tonights special live performance is from the Neasden Maasai Warriors Ensemble, who will no doubt prove that 'kettling can be fun!'...Happy Feet!

Let's be honest, part of the attraction of beach volleyball is the 'close fit' apparel, somehow the thought of Netty prancing around in her scuzzy baggy bloomers doesn't do it for me...cue gratuitous titillating "Oooo look at the buns on that" pic...well, it is Friday http://www.brazilforum.com/attachments/brazil-photos-videos/3d1207424453-brazil-beach-volleyball-team-pics-brazil-girls-volleyball.jpg book early for the Brazil training camp sessions...

I wonder how the England fans will react this time to an England team full of Utd players?... hopefully not the booing we had with Beckham et al...Jones is the pick of the bunch, fantastic presence and leadership qualities for a 19yo, definitly a future England captain, Bobby Charlton paid him the ultimate compliment recently, likening him to Duncan Edwards.

Why, was she booked in for a short back and sides this morning?..

Police are combing the situation...''Taxi!''

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Arsenal - reeked of panic buying, overall quality of squad has gone down a lot since end of last season. Chelski - including last Jan transfer window they are the biggest spenders this year I believe...Meireles a good buy. L'pool - agree with Otta's earlier post, good pre-season deals but Bellamy isn't a good swap for Meireles. Citeh - good luck to Hargo, but I would be amazed if he came back to his best. Utd - Sneijder would have been amazing, but ?35 million would've been way too much for a 28yo...watch out though for Utd's other midfield youngsters, Pogba and Morrison...if he can stay out of jail! Spurs - Parker was the best buy yesterday value wise, felt sorry for Crouch, seemed he was pushed out to make way for Adebayor, I know which one of them I would want to rely on. Pleased that they managed to hold onto Modric, maybe he will stop sulking and get his hair cut! West Ham - had no choice other than to let Parker go, should still be strong enough to go up.

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The cake aisle perchance?..

31. Confuse forumites by calling them a fucking cunt avec smiley icon...they will think it's some form post-modern ironic joke...if only they knew ;-)

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20. Stay on topic...

Should Arsene Wenger go?..

Salsaboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's a butterfly cake, not a fairy cake. You didn't see who baked them...