fishbulb

Hate or at least, strongly dislike United - that one has been handed down to me by me old man Roverrs - living in Darwen and supporting Bolton - need I say more?

Isn't he in the Manic Street Preachers?

Amen. Didn't he try to cripple Nicky Hunt when we played Oldham in a cup game, Barton was on loan from Citeh, iirc?

... and now, what a waist. You line 'em up and I'll nod 'em in.

Things we learned today. 1. Macclesfield Town have a lovely little ground with scenic views over Macc forest and the surrounding hills. 2. It may only be a small club but, boy, can they can charge Premiership prices for beer and crisps. 3. When you don't know who the hell that player is then sing "Number 9, number 9, number 9." 4. I believe that their new home and away shirts were for sale today. 5. Apparently Ian Walker IS England no. 1 6. It seems friendlies really are for mugs after all - 12 fooking quid for that?? and finally 7. Rivardo Vaz Te's inspiration for his new hairdo is.... Yes, Crabman off 'My name is Earl'

I am alive, apparently - No balls = Bit of a relief, this one.

ROCHDALE V BOLTON WANDERERS - PREVIEW Friday 25th July 2008 Bolton step up their pre-season preparations tonight when they make the short trip to Rochdale. The League 2 side will provide tough opposition for Gary Megson's side, as they look to build on Tuesday's goalless draw with Stockport. With another friendly tomorrow afternoon, Wanderers are expected to take half of their first team squad to Spotland, with the other half travelling to Macclesfield. Summer signings Fabrice Muamba and Johan Elmander are expected to make their debuts at Spotland, with Megson eager to see his new recruits in action. Abdoulaye Meite and El-Hadji Diouf may feature at some stage, despite their respective futures in doubt. Megson will also take some reserve and academy players to the game as he prepares to see as many players as possible. Referee: Jon Moss So that's what happened to him after Boy George dumped him.

What? The Band? THE Band?

Looking at this: http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Ticke...1340535,00.html it's 12 squid for seated and a tenner for terrace. Doesn't say owt about away ends... Might bob o'er with fishbulb jr.

IIRC Pete Shelley's Dad used to work @ Lantor on St Helens Rd. Seem to remember him coming into our chippy of a dinnertime. Oh, and Keith Flint was into bikes. Used to have a Suzi GS850 shaftdrive back int the day before the mighty Prodigy became big. Musta liked hairdrier... sorry, scooters, too because I just found this that says he owns a 1957 Lambretta LD150 (whatever that is). http://www.theprodigy.info/articles/motorcycle.shtml Talking of the Buzzcocks, if you've seen 'em recently how is it that Steve Diggle still looks just the same as he did back in the day??

RONALDO TO STAR IN REMAKE OF 'ROOTS' FOOTBALLER Cristiano Ronaldo is being lined up to star in a multi-million dollar remake of the epic TV series Roots. Ronaldo has demanded ?3.5m per episode. Producers say the star's treatment at the hands of Manchester United make him the perfect choice to portray the young African slave who is beaten by his brutal masters. The Portuguese winger said he had been traumatised by 'outrageous' demands that he honour the ?125,000 a week, legally-binding contract, which has brought him only, misery, adulation and Gemma Atkinson. Speaking from the titanium gazebo in the rose garden of his 31-room mansion, Ronaldo said: "I feel I can relate to the suffering of African slaves. "If anything, it is worse, because footballers cannot sing while we work, whereas they had time to develop gospel music during their 16-hours shifts before dropping dead from exhaustion." In the series a young African boy is dragged from his homeland and shipped to America where he is forced to work in the fields by a cruel and violent plantation owner. "The similarities are uncanny, though admittedly, the Lear Jet that flew me from Lisbon to Manchester wasn't packed with 150 other players sleeping head-to-toe." Ronaldo also conceded that, while the slave-master in Roots administered brutal beatings, Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson had nurtured his talent, lavished him with praise and turned him into one of the best footballers in the world. "But without the freedom to do whatever I want, wherever I want, for whatever fee I want, I am exactly the same as a cotton picker forced to live in a shed, dying at the age of 32." He added: "I know the people will love my acting. Already, in the streets, I hear many of them calling me 'Kunta'."

Handsome lad...

Complete rubbish. His name's not on the list so he's not coming in.

If you'd worked in or near Burnley then you'd probably look like that, too. (Possibly not NB)

Fingers crossed...

Don't they usually come out about the time of the 'pre-season take yer kids to queue up outside the shop for several hours to eventually shuffle past bored players idly scrawling on proffered bits of paper and shirts whilst studiously avoiding making eye contact with any of the great unwashed or even interrupting the conversation with the bloke next to them who also wishes he wasn't really there, damn that contractual obligation' fun day?

Torn and twisted at the foot of a burnin' bike?

Sandy Lane terrace, then?

Hey ya.

So realistic that there's crabs on the rocks...

Ah, but which one? Deano or the spectacularly talented twin brother?

Classic! What do you call a black man who flies a plane? A pilot, you f*cking racist!

But would you say that to his face?