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ratty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > McDonalds Seconded

Didn't Michael Atherton do something similar a few years back (my memory fails me as to who we were playing or what year it was but it was in this country) and everyone (except me) hailed him as a hero? I thought it was boring too.

What about ''appy' 'arry?

A work colleague needs them, in bulk and THIS WEEKEND, for his daughters wedding......I fear he might struggle.

Ona lighter and slightly off topic note do you sell sugared mice?

Brilliant. Now the only thing is do I wait until July 11 to find out I can't afford an IPhone or do I just get it now?

Keef, how is the Viewty a couple of months on? I'm due an upgrade and was thinking of one of these.

Piers, I would have thought any animal and fire would be a pretty bad combination.....especially when they catch fire and run inside your house.

The results are up and it turns out that Mr S lied and I was 2 and a half minutes behind the Nesbitt. Hall of Shame!

I missed my target....came in at 26 mins. Mrs S said that Nesbit was only about 30secs ahead of me.

From what I've seen with the new baby and breastfeeding in the house it's the orange juice you have to watch out for! It can have 'explosive' consequences.

Is that the sound of a can of worms being opened?

i think it means attached to an Engalnd Athletics affiliated club. Luckily I am so I'll pay ?6!

Oooh, no, but that would be cool. Especially if it's got a decent mechanic and isn't just interested in the (forgive me) fair weather cyclist.

I didn't get around to sending off my application so I'm hoping there's some free spots on the line. Anyone form the club care to shed some light?

Oh, that's right, blame the Nunhead kids just because they're from the wrong side of the tracks! It couldn't be any of the yoof from ED could it they are too refined (sugar).

My father-in-law found an incendiary in the back garden in Forest Hill just last week. Had the bomb squad in and everything. I have to agree with Macroban on the accuracy of V-1s. The Germans were, at best, able to point the bomb in the right direction and set an analogue timer correctly (basically a counter attached to a small propeller on the nose of the bomb which, when it reached a set amount of revolutions, shut down the pulse jet engine and set the flaps for the bomb to dive). The whole process was a bit hit and miss, Hitler wasn't interested in strategic bombing, certainly not by the time the V-1s came properly online, he wanted to impart terror. Hence the designation Vergeltungswaffe (Vengence Weapon).

I like Starbucks.

Perhaps given Man Utd's position at the top of the market, you're not so used to it happening to the club you support. But for most fans it's a normal part of life, and usually one they can accept as part of the process. This statement felt a little patronising but I know how easy it is to misconstrue these things. AtG has summed up what I should have said really. The Anelka-Cashley analogy should send shivers down most fans spines. I am resigned to Ronaldo going, I am not sure how I will feel if he stays and I am still disappointed and I'm not sure how professional or respectful towards the fans and the club he has been. I don't think they are mutaully exclusive, we have lost players and had players move on who still get clapped and sung about when playing for other teams because as fans we realise that they treated us with respect and were wholeheartedly committed to the club while they were there. On another subject I have two good friends one of which is a Hibee and the other a Jambo so now I see why you are so cynical....:))

Again, I'm guessing the book was a mistake, he's not the sharpest tool in the box and I would say it was down to his personal advisors (I'm sure that the club wouldn't have been involved) and the writer to protect him to some extent. I repeat, 'Ronaldo can work where he likes' and 'if he wants to move, let him'. He isn't bigger than the club so if he wants to leave that's his choice but it will still upset fans. As I have stated on the forum before I am a life long Man Utd fan. Just because the club I support is successful and rich (for the time being) doesn't mean I feel any less passion or pain when they win or lose and when we lose world class players. I don't suppose Anna would have been pleased if Gerrard had gone to Chelsea or Arsenal fans are happy that Adebayor might want to leave their club. As for Rio and carrick etc. then if I was Leeds fan or an Everton fan then I'd probably think they were ungrateful scrotes too. Thank you for patronising me though. You must see football in a totally different light to me (and Bill Shankly) obviously and your final statement makes me very sad. Who do you follow yourself?

I think Rooney was young and misguided. Bearing in mind he was 18 or 19 when he signed for United and his comments about being 'Blue forever' etc were made when he was 16 or 17 and was an example of him trying to do the right thing by his club. You are right Ted, Ronaldo can work where he likes but as we both know football is more than about contracts and a 'job'. The venom is because like a lot of players I think he's an ungrateful little scrote and I am entitled to my opinion. You could say that he wouldn't be where he is today without Man Utd and that he wouldn't be in the position to demand such a high wage or a place in a top club. Who's to say he wouldn't have slipped through the net and ended up playing at Sporting for the rest of his career. We looked after him when he was a 'show pony', we looked after him after the World Cup incident when he 'could never possibly play in this country again' and we looked after him when his father died, oh and the allegations of rape. As I said, if he wants to move, let him, but don't expect me and other United fans to not be venomous towards him.

atila the gooner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Annasfield Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Not sure if anyone else saw Wright's comments > > about Ronaldo's behaviour. I do think he has a > > point. > > Wrighty is a legend and his comments are spot on. > Ronaldo should hang his head in shame. Having said > that he is not the first, and will certainly not > be the last player that has behaved despicably > having forgotten how the club he is trying to > leave has stood by him for many years. Loyalty > doesn't exist in football, so we really shouldn't > be surprised when players act this way, no matter > who they play for. I can't help but agree. You NEVER hear stuff like this from players (at Man Utd) like Rooney, Giggs, Scholes etc. It's the same for other clubs, there are certain players who have some respect for the club and the fans and there are others who are just greedy. If the comments I have heard attributed to Ronaldo - I just love playing in white - after the Portugal game the other day he can go f*** himself. We don't need him and as AtG has said he isn't bigger than the club. Let him go rot in Spain.

The Streford End on a wednesday night against Bayer Leverkusen 2002 Champions League Semi-final. 2-2 draw. Great game and not a single person sat down or stopped singing for the entire game. Highbury, away end, League Cup a couple of years ago. United put out some youngsters and they got humped 4-0. Not a single person sat down and we didn't stop singing. I am biased but they were two of the best games and best crowds and not a win between them!

Meh, we'd only have sent him back there on loan then sold him in a few years.

'5 am in the morning' makes me want to hit the person saying it. If it's 5 am it's got to be IN THE MORNING!