Don_Simon

Oh my days. Please tell me there is at least 1% of fact in this? And your sarcasm is not getting the better of me!

Would love to have a VT game. If we can get 4/5 together, could be fun. Great - anyone else up for it? Would be good if there is someone who knows how to set one up as not played a network game before. I wouldn't mind doing one if that's cool. I do know how to set one up. If you are interested, just let me know. How do network games work? Do you all have to be online at the same time to make it work? Always wanted to play one but never got round to doing it.

I was given "Spiral" as a DVD boxset for Crimbo from me Aunty. We were both big fans of The Killing, and she said Spiral is a similar type of show, also on BBC3. Set in France, someone murdered, solve the murder, you get the drift. Its set in France I think. Now, before I dedicate my attention, and quite possibly life, to this show, like I did with The Killing (series 1), has anyone seen this show? Worth my time? Or as stinky as some French cheese.

As it transpires, whatever EA did in their last patch "fixed" the little wage trick (the paragraphs highlighted in red above) so you will have to keep some spare change in the wage budget. Annoying! :x Thats brilliant cheers matey!! Will invest in more experienced scouts as a matter of urgency. Top notch stuff Mr RDR.

Last night was a glorious night in the history of AVFC, the Premier League title was won (on professional level no less!), during a nail biting last day of the season ding-dong with Wigan Athletic at the JJB. I won 1-0. At the same time, Citeh lost away at Black Armband FC (Liverpool), and the streets of Birmingham were awash with Claret and Blue. However, whats pissing me off is I never get offered other player manager jobs, the transfer "warchest" the board have given me is more akin to my three year olds toy cupboard, and its all getting very repetitive. Have brought in Reus from Borussia Moenchengladbach (please check spelling @GarethRDR), and im now skint. Have a few players in my youth squad though, do they ever come good? Roll on the weekend and my assualt on the Champions League! Schalke dumped me out this season, I demand revenge!

*Whispers I'm an idiot!

There's also another reason why they probably won't go for Bent. I'll let you figure it out... :winkold: Please tell!

Having never seen Villa win the league, being 13 when we last won a trophy and witnessing the robbing of a century at Wembley two years ago (**** YOU DOWD!), I havent had many highs in football. (5-1 at home to Blues is up there with the birth of my child). But, the last game of last season, in the pub from 1100 with a load of Wolves fans and Blues fans was probably the most enthralling football viewing experience ive ever had. The highs and the lows of the people around me was mesmerising, and if the relagtion battle this year is anything like that, (and doesnt involve Villa), it will be epic! For what its worth, Bolton, Swansea and Norwich to go down.

I don't know how FM have rated him (don't/can't play it myself) but if they've made him the virtual equivalent of Manuel Neuer mk 2 than that's pretty accurate. The Germans are churning out a factory line of good young 'keepers at the moment; Trapp, Baumann, Zieler and Leno all look the real deal. Poor sods are having a torrid time at the moment, think they've only won once all season. Lovely town though. Lovely town indeed matey. Will be spending Christmas there this year with the inlaws, (theres a lovely little brewery, make a delicious lager, "Konigsbacher"!). But yeah, the team are truly dire. Highlight of their existence I think is the marquee signing of the "Kuqi Diver", (Stefan Kuqi), last year. He didnt last long. They also had Zoltan Steiber from Villa if memory serves?!

So, this Thursday I will be flying off to Munchen for a bit of R&R, (beers and boobies), and will also be going to the Allianz on Friday night to see Bayern v Koln. Not a fan of either, the mighty TUS Koblenz are my team as the Mrs hails from Koblenz. Im looking forward to checking out the atmosphere in the stadium, and the stadium itself looks mmighty impressive! (Not a patch on the pantheon that TUS play in of course!). Will give a report on my findings upon my return...

Oh absolutely. A very close family member of mine committed suicide a number of years ago, and although I knew she was unhappy, I would never have conceived suicide an option.

Does it? not the impression I've got over the last couple of days. What I was thinking!? surely other way around. I hope the reasons come out anyway, It's just so tragic and well out of nowhere, It makes me really want to know why. Catch 22 isnt it? Hundreds of people have come out eulogising (sp?!) about how amazing he was and what a consumate person he was, yet none close enough to know he was poorly in such a serious way. Also, if all these people, or even some of them had told him how much they cared about him (which they may well have done, im just playing devils advocate), perhaps he wouldnt have taken the route in life and death he has gone down.

Having seen on Twitter that 1.5 million more Olympics tickets were released, ive just bought some tickets to the mens football quarterfinal in Cardiff on August 4th. No idea who will be playing, (hoping for a Nicaragua v Burma, or something similar!), just going for a few beerios and a day out. Anyone else going to see any Olympic footy? Seemed to cause quite a reaction amongst my chums. Some massively up for something a bit different, and some surprisingly passionate that football shouldnt be an Olympic sport.

Won £20 on a drunken £1.50 bet on Getafe to beat Barca. WoopWoop!

The Killing series two continues tonight. I was obsessed by the first series, (obsessed doesnt really do it justice, went WAAAY further than that!) Also have a weird love-in for Sara Lund. I love her and her mardy ways.

This brother will reserve Napoli! Be well up for this, (im on ps3)

Started a player manager career at Villa. Playing at the professional level and currently second in the league! A remarkable away game @ Citeh saw the mighty claret and blue warriors take a commanding 3-0 lead at HT, only for the Aguero show to pull it back to 3-2 after 50 minutes. However, I held on, and second place was maintained. Not sure how the youth network works, or the scouting system as im new to this Fifa malarky. Also wish I was better at the skills, cant do anything fancy at the moment and i hate it! Any advice massively appreciated on that front chaps.

Ethan. Motherfucking. Moore.

God damn that was such a brilliant day. Everyone was so optimistic back then, will never forget the five goals. Pure and utter exhiliration. A far cry from now. Anyway, England 1 - 1 Sweden. Due to the fact that neither team really cares.

Why are you watching a danish show? Because the original Danish version of the killing is **** brilliant! Its up their with The Wire but wont last as long. Its why AMC decided to re-make it...badly. **** brilliant it absolutely is! Told one of my students about it today, he very nearly ruined the whole thing for me. Immediate fail was almost heading his way!

Am absolutely, utterly, totally and completely engrossed by the first series of (the danish) "The Killing". Its compelling to a whole new level. About half way through, and I still have no idea whodunnit, how they did it and why they did it. But, I have a feeling the young ginger brother is involved. Never trust gingers.

Just bought The Killing (Danish version) on DVD. Heard many good things about it, some from this thread, so looking forward to tucking into that on Friday night. I think the second series is starting on the Beeb at the end of the month, so hopefully have timed it right!

100% due to the comments in this thread, ive recently borrowed the first Batman (Arkham Asylym), for my newly purchased PS3. And ive gotta say, im loving it! Not normally a fan of these types of games, give me a bash on Fifa or F1 2011 any day of the week, but im really enjoying. Just had my first glimpse of my battered BatCar, (im gonna hammer Harley the cheerleader villain for ruining it!)

Hehe, you should be! I hugely concur with Gareth. You lucky bastard!! Dortmund v Schalke is an absolute "must see" on my list of footie games to watch. Always next year GazzaRDR!

Bring back Earl Barrett! All will be good.