Webbie

It is... ?
*click*
It is !
I clicked before and all I got was that bint telling us that it wasn't.
Been reading the text commentary on Soccernet and by the looks it's not very exciting. Come the second half it will be a different team, Derek and Owen and the other big names will be supping their cocktails in the lounge.

CitySimon

1-0 to England (King). Have that!!!

Webbie

OK I take that back.

CitySimon

Bugger! 1-1

Webbie

...and that's how it ended.

csf

Amoruso anyone?

doctor scrumpy

How good a Welsh side ( or how bad a Scots side) turned out tonight ?

tony_2003

I thought it was pretty even and the scoreline flattered the leek munching mutton worriers. The only real threat was ernshaw who got a hat trick. Scotland were also missing Stephen Pressley who would have knocked him into row Z. Same old story though, we can't find a consistant striker and miss too many chances.

Haggischomper

Yeah, and hopefully Paul Ritchie will be a last-timer. He shipped all 4 goals although Rab Douglas flapped at a couple. Shocking stuff at the centre-back position all night long. Up front we were okay though.

Tone

Donald Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, Ian McShane, Ronald McDonald, Mel Gibson, Scott of the Antartic, Billy Connelly, Budge Poutney, Bill McClaren, Wee Jimmy Crankey
Mick Dundee. Can you hear me Mick Dundee.

YOUR BOYS TOOK ONE HHHHHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL OF A BEATING!

TWICE! mun

Webbie

Move away people, nothing to see here.

Changing subject but keeping on the doom and gloom thing -

Moving to a new stadium sometimes is not a good thing.
Darlington are about to go to the wall. They had a potential buyer, but he saw how much they owed to the previous owner and pulled out.

George Reynolds had come into the club and done the usual promises of big things. This included a move away from their old place into a new 27,000 seater stadium. Name of the stadium ? Yes you guessed it. The Reynolds Arena. (cf Oxford's Kassam and Reading's Madjeski.)
So the arena was built, the club moved and sold their old place. Things were going to happen now. Investment in the team... promotion... bigger crowds...and the arena would get revenue by hiring it out for other events.
What other events ?! They are in Darlington FFS ! Can't exactly see the Strolling Bones or U2 adding this place onto their tour itinerary.

After Reynolds walked the club went into admin and their bills keep increasing every week because of this stadium and they owe all this money to.... George Reynolds.
A consortium is hoping to get a bid together by next week.
Full story ->
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...on/3483825.stm

I know the Hearts thing is different, but I thought I would tell this story to show that moving is not the best answer every time. I said it would be for Hearts, but now I'm not so sure.

Webbie.

doctor scrumpy

Was George Reynolds not sent to jail as a safe cracker ?

tony_2003

I agree about Ritchie and I have never rated rab douglas.

tony_2003

Who's the sheep shagging newbie

Webbie

Fitba: Bertie's getting a hammering from the press and former international players. (Joan Collins* being the most vocal.)
Thoughts chaps ? Is he singing Clash song ?

* yes Joan and not John, because he played like a bloody woman.)

Busy here so no funny stuff with the footie fixtures today.

FRIDAY:

League Division Two
Hartlepool v Blackpool (19:45 GMT)

SATURDAY:

EPL
Chelsea v Arsenal (12:30)
Man Utd v Leeds United (12:30)
Bolton v Man City
Charlton v Blackburn
Newcastle v Middlesbrough
Southampton v Everton
Wolves v Fulham

Division 2
Notts County v Stockport
(Or "Stockport Nil" as they are now known )

SPL
Soon to be renamed the "In Administration League")
Aberdeen v Dunfermline
Dundee v Livingston
Hearts v Dundee Utd
Motherwell v Kilmarnock
Rangers v Hibernian

DM Prem League
Havant and Walterlooville v Weston Super Mare
(What if these two teams merged - think of how long the name would be !) - Bloke reading the footie results: "Havant Waterlooville and Weston Super Mare against Welling United... match postponed."

Unibond Prem
Barrow AFC v Radcliffe Borough

SUNDAY:

EPL:
Aston Villa v Birmingham (12:00)
Tottenham v Leicester City (16:05)

FA Cup Fifth Round Replay
Portsmouth v Liverpool (14:00)

SPL:
Partick Thistle v Celtic (15:00)