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I'm praying Leicester do them tonight. That will knock out the game in hand they have on all the catchable teams above them except one and will leave them out of the play off zone. They have some games I'd really expect them to win - like Portsmouth, for example - but they have some tough games too. It's going to be touch and go whether they make the play offs. Please, whatever Divine Beings that may exist, please SOTC and make it so they don't get a shot at promotion. Then put the words removed out of business entirely.

I just broke the habit of a VT lifetime for giving MOTM to someone who didn't really do anything other than score a goal. Reasons being: a) He stayed onside so him... ...reacting faster than anyone else to the spill actually had the chance of counting for something c) He got to the ball before the goalie d) Had the presence of mind to still be able to scoop in his initial effort after it was blocked c) All of the above got us a win - something I though I wasn't going to see again this season. Tickaboo, son, tickaboo.

Great stuff there from Bannan and Weimann

"If you love McCleish stand up!" Funny ****!

Who was the manager for that winless run? Oh, that was back in 1920/21 when there was no team manager. It was also a difficult time - when Villa were re-adjusting after the horrors of WW1. OK, thanks for that, John.

Who was the manager for that winless run?

I also made the mistake of reading the books before the lazy git gets off his arse and finishes the series. Advice to anyone thinking of reading the books: Wait until the old bugger has bloody well finished writing them. The latest book leaves you hanging even more than the other books, so you will gain nothing by not waiting, except frustration. My bet is that he pops his clogs before he wraps things up. Unfortunately he's about 68 and is a dodger of salads, to look at him. If he does not finish the series, I will dance on his grave. Yeah, I've said the same thing, more or less, further back in this thread (or maybe there is a GOT thread I said it in). Based on past performance the word removed might knock out the next one by about 2015 and the one after that about six years later. What's the betting the piece of shit leaves the second one hanging as well? I'm sure the fat old cock jockey has Schubert Syndrome. Doubtless I'll watch the second series because the first one was good shit. The books are great reads too but his lack of industry and application pisses me off. You're a writer you fat old word removed so **** write!

Nothing will come of this, of course but I found this bit interesting. One of their players essentially saying he now knows the fix was in but didn't at the time. However, he is also saying some did know at the time.

Was that Warnock nowhere near his man

Jesus, how did he keep that out

And for anyone who hasn't seen this masterpiece head on down there clutching your fiver an make it yours. If they have Smiley's People grab that too. They are both from the golden age of BBC drama.

For anyone who is wondering why the latest episode of Californication hasn't appeared in the usual places - as I was - they didn't screen it this weekend. Oscars, presumably. The latest one is aired next Sunday.

Unfortunately, I think you're wrong. If we get relegated he'll carry on managing us.

Yep, nobody is picking up on this. We are in deep shit as I can see defeat at Blackburn next week then very ugly scenes v Fulham Relegation is what McLeish does Yep, I don't like what I'm seeing in the fixture list. Of the remaining 12 there are 5 games I'm sure we'll lose (Arse, Chelsea, Plop, ManU and Spurs). There are two we should expect to get something out of - Blackburn and Bolton - but I'm far from confident we will. As for the rest they are more difficult to call but we are capable of losing the lot. For example, I can easily see Fulham and Sunderland coming to VP and turning us over and I reckon we could easily get a beating at Albion. I know it doesn't mean relegation but it is a really dire state of affairs.

He invented people being given a piece of somebody's mind, you know.

Good shout? No, perfect shout. For shouting "Fat word removed" at.

Don't make me laugh. We've been chasing shadows all game, we're not going to get any better. We'll probably still concede a few more though.

Load of shite, has been coming for an hour

You won't see it anywhere else, it's just some pathetically unfunny word replacement filter that changes the word vvank into that phrase. **** knows why.

WTF? It looks like that word removed judge is determined candle face should walk. I've just read part of his summing up and it seemed to me he was being unduly favourable to the defence.

Great goal but we've been shite

Get in Keano. And the proper celebration!

It's expensive! I've been there three times over the last seven years - last time in November last year. This last time the high cost was evident even more than on previous occasions as the Singapore dollar is much stronger against sterling than it was. First couple of times it was about $3:£1, now it's 2:1. It's a very well organised place but is becoming increasingly sterile as they knock down the older buildings and stick up the new stuff. The metro is superb and will get you anywhere, pretty much. If you are going to be there more than a few days get an EZ pass, it's their version of an Oyster card and is worth picking up. BUT only if you are there for long enough. There isn't actually all that much to do other than eat and drink. The Zoo is very good, as are the Botanical Gardens. They have a stunning orchid section there. Take a small umbrella/packable waterproof as it can piss down in any "season". It's near the equator and and doesn't really do seasons but there are times when the rain is more prevalent. There are some things you can do cheaply and others you can't. If you are so inclined you can keep food costs down by eating at fast food outlets, food courts and hawker places. That's what I normally do. There is just about any food available including some of the best Indian available anywhere. What you can't do is drink booze, smoke or stay in decent hotels cheaply, you can only temper the expense. You can find cheap hotels but I wouldn't want to stay in them. It's worth looking at Chinatown for more reasonable prices, you can also eat very well there too. Little India, I'd go and eat there but not sleep. There's also Sentosa Island if you are theme park inclined. I'm not so haven't been but it is evidently quite popular. Oh yeah, it's really **** hot and humid! Also, if you are a smoker you can't bring any in. It's illegal. I found out by accident after bringing in 200 that I picked up at Dubai before the connecting flight. I didn't get stopped by anybody, which was odd as I was carrying a rectangular box that could only really be a 200 carton in a Dubai Duty Free free plastic bag. Just as well as I subsequently discovered there is a decidedly stiff fine for it. TBH, if you are there for more than 2-3days you'll find yourself rapidly running out of anything new to do.

I have the popcorn ready, don't let me down.

**** pathetic