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Very good match and result; first half was obviously better from a Saints perspective. Bloke on the commentary said it all. "This time last year, Southampton were bottom. What a turnaround"

Lallana's goal was amazing. Wonder if we'll go for many more second half. Super stuff though.

Lordy.

@papingu is my handle.

I was 16 when that show came out. Loads of my friends enjoyed it. I thought it was b*llocks then, and b*llocks now. I've won the "who has best music taste" contest in our house. It basically came down to which of us could look their teenage band choices in the eye. ms pap lost, by some huge New Kids on the Block margin. Same applies here.

Luke sounds pretty Shaw about his future. Good news. Far cry from the days when the players used to want to get the first train out.

When Fresh Prince of Bel Air began, Blackadder Goes Forth had been in the can two years. During its run, the new wave of British comic talent was finding its feet on Radio4 and BBC2. That'd be Stewart Lee, Steve Coogan, Armando Ianucci - that crowd. At the end of its run, Father Ted debuted. We had One Foot in the Grave throughout. So you'll forgive me if in a time of great comic talent, I eschewed the sanitised delights of a shiny American import. The Fresh Prince also launched the acting career of Will Smith, who got to release a crappy ripped-off song alongside every crappy movie he made. His fame allowed such travesties of "Whip My Hair" and "After Earth" to occur. A dynasty of mediocrity awaits, and most will lap it up.

Imagine if you can every sewage pipe in Britain on Boxing Day morning, stuffed with festive faecal matter, slowly making its way to the sea. Now imagine that happening over a lifetime. It still wouldn't be as sh!t as Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Is there a spoon finding sub-game? It's a deal-breaker.

Both recent wars were impossible to justify. There was no need for Afghanistan. The Taliban crapped their pants after the bombing of Afghanistan began, and offered to give bin Laden up to Bush in exchange for stopping the bombs from falling. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/oct/14/afghanistan.terrorism5 There was clearly no need for Iraq, either. We are invading other countries and calling it pre-emptive war. We are ignoring the Geneva Convention by referring to prisoners of war as enemy combatants. Our recent wars have not been fought for good reasons. My take is that we're broadly looking to achieve three things. An immediate benefit of war for Western states is that it stimulates demand in the military-industrial sector, one of the few areas of manufacturing we can still claim as our own. The second objective is to secure resources. Finally, the third major objective is to settle the Israeli question, and it doesn't involve a two-state solution with Palestine. Long-term, I believe that the aim is to take out any country that has an ongoing beef with Israel. Big states will be broken into small states and there'll be no shortage of takers for "heads of Government" in these newly created countries. The Middle East will be balkanised, probably consisting of fiefdoms every bit as oppressive as the likes of Bahrain or Saudi Arabia. It's imperialism justified through fear of the brown-skinned monster terrorist, but it's imperialism nonetheless. And to think in 1989/90 the world thought it had peace sorted.

Of course, the wind-up only really works if:- a) You're an utterly repellent f**ker ( you're not ) b) Hypo isn't an utterly repellent f**ker ( he probably is )

How come you have a picture of Alpine as your avatar? Are you trying to take the p!ss out of his appearance or something?

How comes Muslim ladies are allowed to wear burkas, Sikhs are allowed to carry knives but when I go out dressed as a ninja I get grief from the Old Bill?

Fresh Prince of Bel Air was balls. Quite why the US produces so many comedies that aren't funny is beyond me. Knight Rider actually has more lols.

I prefer it on PC. Better graphics ( full HD or better ) and I only really play it with mates or daughters. Very true that EA are putting all their eggs into FUT, but it's not why I buy it.

FIFA not as good on PC? How's that, then?

For me, the choice is really between PC and PS4 ( although I already have a decent PC ). I've read some interesting reports about multi-platform games on the new XBox and PS4. Basically, Battlefield4 and the new Call Of Duty are only going to run in upscaled 720p - the same resolution that most 360 and PS3 titles play in. The PS4 pushes full HD on both platforms. More money for worse hardware? No ta.

I think many of you are overlooking Barry Sanchez' obvious comedic genius. Observe. He takes one word, such as :- Gaston He then inserts a letter. Both letter and placement are super-important, otherwise Barry would simply be a moron who couldn't spell, and not a potential comedy genius. Gas->h The result is amazing. From one player's name, he comes up with something which is simultaneously:- 1) A little bit rude 2) Assuming that Barry thinks Gash is rubbish, dovetails with his impressions of the player in question. As a fan of traditional gash, I have to wonder why Barry isn't as keen.

Can we please stop calling Big Bad Bob 3B? It's nice that you've chosen a nickname and all, but it sounds like a room in a comprehensive school or an official post office form. Perhaps Triple-B, like the wrestler Triple-H. If Big Bad Bob fancies going more urban, then B-Tripz might be the way to go.

It would only be a point of ridicule because of the way you've presented your expertise in the past. It has nothing to do with the essential "chefness" of the post in question. Everyone's got to eat. Chef is a useful job.

I'm not arsed about popularity. I'd rather talk about pictures of large knockers, bundles of free money and an exclusive picture of Hilary Clinton decking a penguin.

Then it was pointless starting this thread.

Then it's pointless continuing this thread. Any prospective employer will want to know what you can do, apart from "content generation" for a football site.

What are your skills, Jamie? Like bow-hunting skills and nunchuck skills. Employers dig dudes with skills.

Great beats. Crap MC. Remind se of a young white Kanye