John Boy Saint

Hitch a ride on a barge travelling along the Leeds Liverpool canal

Just to add another Bird to the thread: That is a bloomin Rook that even with the highest academy status "richer" bigger clubs can just roll up and pilfer younger players at a fraction of their value before they reach 18.

Years ago when I was about 19/20 I was trying to get out of shop work into a selling job preferably out on the road I was getting plenty of first interviews many of which were good interviews but never got any further. Then my girlfriend (now Wife) said why don't you grow a moustache as they look at your face an think you are too young. Within weeks I was sporting a splendid facial caterpillar and hey presto second interviews became the norm, the only barrier to over come was the lack of experience and that soon passed.

I use the Nivea extreme(?) gel in the Silver can. Seems to go on and on not the cheapest but if you keep your eye out at Boots they have 3for2 a few times a year, it doesn't go off so I stock up and the price becomes acceptable.

Cork - because he sets the tempo for the team, last season Morgan did that job, as he did on New Years day with Cork at RB Shaw- what a gem he is. He has had players with formidable reputations up against him and he has just tucked them in his pocket, even Wenger took Oxo off that side because Shaw was giving him very little room. Also very impressive to see a young lad taking his chance firmly by the throat. Fonte - since he realised that he CAN defend at this level has been increasingly impressive. Rickie - even at this level defenders are becoming more fearful when he is cruising about the box like a shark even more so when he drifts out of his "natural" position.

Brother in law has a Chelsea ST he said last night that QPR were the worst team he had seen all season (despite their win) 10 men behind the ball all game and that if Chelsea didn't have passengers like Luiz and Torres they would have opened them up. Hard to call who the 3 will be Blackpool a few years ago were on the cret of a wave seemingly out of trouble and then fell like a leaf in Autumn into trouble, so as others have said there could be a team no one expects. Reading could all of a sudden find their feet and do a repeat of last year to come from no where and by comparison breeze into a safe position come May.

If you went to Stoke on Saturday Jeromes pile driver would have given you an uncomfortable drive home then!

I like ones like Chris Bairds a few years ago, we all thought we had pigged up another free kick when Bale passed to Surman who seemed to miss it completely to a massive groan from the crowd then out of the blue Chris Baird, running in, launched it like an Exocet from outside the box into the back of the net, had the keeper got his hands to it his wrists would probably have snapped.

Yeah right!! First wobble he came to double fist punch it skimmed off his knuckles over his head thankfully no one was there for Arsenal. The Goal for Arsenal was preventable as there was no Arsenal player in reach of it Boruc should have shouted to collect the ball and Guly would not have tried to cut out the cross.

Wad ya mean NA out?! Nicola and Les out!!!! Have we not met Messi's €205 buy out clause yet?!

Take it back to whence you purchased it from, if it's a Supermarket throw your toys out of the pram: they will kiss your feet.

First time in ages a quiet night in, we normally go round friends (and vice versa) and getting Chinese Steves culinary delights in. Mrs JBS just changed jobs to sort out dot.com in our local evil empire so was up at work at 4am sorting out all those loverly internet orders so she will probably not make Midnight. Eldest Daughter is just off down the pub when her mate extracts a digit: great being young.

Chelsea have sold all theirs because they are stunned at how cheap the tickets were: they haven't been able to see their beloved team for ess all season!!

Some folks never learn! You would think the afternoon that Kevin Phillips returned to SMS and the chant went up as he stood on the touch line waiting to come on "stand up if you sh4gged his wife!!". His second touch within seconds of coming on was nestling in the back of our net!!

If we want to get picky, we picked up more yellows than they did yesterday: their Red will be rescinded. Again yesterday, referee Clattenburg certainly let a lot go which with the mix of an honest team in Saints up against a combative team in Stoke made for a good game over 99 minutes of play.

I have to say, despite a draw from the teeth of victory, I really enjoyed today's game. In the car on the way up we all agreed we would take a draw come final whistle. 3-1 up at half time was a bit surreal against a team who had only conceded 4 at home all season. The one thing about the match was that it was a real game, Clattenburg despite his card happy attitude prior to his Chelsea problem just let both sides slug it out. That said when is Rickie ever going to get protection from referees and linesmen, once again he took a battering most shocking was Huth locking Rickies arms behind his back preventing him from moving. Shame about the draw but anyone who loves football cannot deny their equaliser was an absolutely stunning strike.

I liked the fact that Robbie Savage appeared to drop back a few paces as if to give Gordon his moment alone to soak up the warm applause He was getting from the crowd.

Ouch! My Captain Scarlet car and Thunderbird 2 got spoilt in the sandpit............... But hey they were bought and used as toys it's only hindsight and Greed that makes me wince now. I always wanted an SPV with the pop out the side backwards facing drivers seat.

Often wondered how far into the round you stop being distracted and start scoring properly. Always thought it would be a bit of a surreal experience. That Muang Kaew the caddy said there is water across the fairway on the first hole, off we go jetlag at play between our ears, second shot she says again about the water (I can't see any water or marker posts) onto the green my ball goes then the water comes into sight that looks like a course tidy bit of irrigation, just as I am about to putt I hear a motor getting closer and then one of those Thai boats with the propeller out on the end of a shaft with 4 blokes heading to work on board just sails "across" the fairway!.......... In my head it's 2am in the morning, I am on a golf course, the mercury has just waved at 30c on the way past, humidity is jollying along in the 90%s: and a boat has just motored through the Golf Course!!! Someone pinch me!!

This is very pleasant: http://www.golfasian.com/golf-courses/thailand-golf-courses/bangkok/muang-kaew-golf-club/

Shame to hear of the passing of Gerry Anderson today. When I was a nipper Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet was compulsive viewing. RIP and thank you for thoroughly entertaining me with the product of you mind.

Garmin S3 Golf Watch off Mrs JBS only hinted at the S1 now I am going to invite myself round Dubai Phil's to play golf and help him smoke his Cigars before they go off and visit my friend in Bangkok to play golf there just to get the most out of it. Latest James Herbert book Ash, that looks like it might take a bit of time to meander through. I did take pleasure from the reaction from Mrs JBS to a book of photos that I had made up via Jessops of photos that I had taken on a recent trip to New York for her landmark birthday: including one of us together that went up on a billboard in Times Square.

The shot he fizzed in I was on the flight path of, wow a few feet lower and that would have been a spectacular goal to open his account with the ball changed direction at least 3 times and until Mignolet knew it was going over he was a little worried. Not only is he not overawed by who he is up against, but he is also getting a nice little repetoire of tricks to use. A fine example of 'you want it? Go and get it' 'when you have it don't let it go!'.

Blimey you muppet............ And you had a massive head start too. Ah well you put a smile on the faces round by us!