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I know Reading fans who think that Pardew is great and I also know Charlton fans who think that he is cr@p ! It really all depends on what you achieve (given reasonable time and budget) ! So far I reckon that Pards has done pretty well and am confident that this will continue !

I'm on my bike as soon as I get my dosh out of this sh#tole of a city !!

Looking forward to it ! Fed up with Skate nonsense and all rumours/negativity etc, etc.... Coys !!

Steve is never wrong !!

Having just worked my way through the replies so far, I reckon that you are on to a loser !

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For an hour we acquitted ourselves very well, both Mills and Dickson provided good width in midfield, Butterfield and Harding pushed forward, Barnard was outstanding and Connolly looked sharp ! As soon as the changes were made, Reading came into the game but it is understandable why this was done as there was no point to overstretch people like Jaidi, Fonte. Barnard, Connolly etc.. The result was probably sacrificed, but actually it was a good runout and will hopefully prove to be beneficial in the long run !!

I guess the lad didn't want to phone from Sweden because of the cost, whereas friendly advice on here is free ! (always assuming that the advice is actually friendly!!).

This article (if true?) would indicate that Gaydamak and Chanrai are NOT in cahoots together, which would surprise me, as all along there seemed to be a devious connection !! Personally I don't see any great financial gain for Gaydamak taking this action, so it looks like he is being bloodyminded (if true, of course!).

Personally I don't think that this result (or any of the previous pre-season friendlies) means much at all, but I do look forward to the reaction of those you thought that we were destined for disaster based on drawing with Sutton and losing twice in Switzerland !!

I can tell you for sure that it is 'unofficial' policy in some jewellers shops such as Watches of Switzerland to negotiate with customers (particularly on the expensive brands) ! I won't divulge my source but please be assured that it is pretty near the top !!

A definitive summation of this whole thread I would say !! Articulate and incisive ! All IMHO of course !!

NC out FFS !!!

Dear Alpsy, Did you not notice the smiley thing at the top and the bottom of my little throwaway statement ?? This indicates a 'p!sstake' and was intended to remove some of the heat from the thread ! Please don't take me too seriously, cos I always try to do the same with you !!

Cos that was a match that he actually WENT to !!

Champions !

A flawed genius who experienced the highs and lows of life in the extreme ! RIP.

FFS Doom, gloom and despair, yet again after a pre-season draw in a friendly match !! Happens every year, the same old prats come out with the same old claptrap ! 46 matches in a season from August till next May actually means something, today's run out is nothing more than a fitness routine in front of an audience ! Hopefully nobody will start to feel sorry for the 850 souls (total crowd, not just Saints fans!) who turned up to witness the spectacle ??

TBH I think that it looks like a basic training top and at £40.00 for a piece of polyester with a badge, it really is p*ss poor value ! All football replicas are a rip off, but given the lack of embellishments, this one takes the biscuit !!

Phew... I'm sure that Pardew will be relieved to hear that !!

They've promised him 4p a year for the next 5 years ! (all they can afford, I presume!).

Was that Markus or Nicola ??

That's it ! We're gonna walk the league this year !

Not me, I would start Puncheon over Antonio 9 times out of 10 because of his creativity, playmaking and (relative) consistency ! Antonio is a strong, pacy, impact player who generally excelled when used as a sub ! TBF they have different styles and I would be happy to have both in the squad but given the choice of one or the other I would opt for JP !!

I agree on this point, every other annual arrangement I have informs me of the upcoming renewal date ! It stands to reason that some may forget and if that is the case then both the buyer and the seller loses out !!