Joe Kirkup

4 places behind Asenal !

Keep telling myself - we aren't going to win every game, we're going to be ouplayed at some point, would've taken mid table at the start of the season -so why am I iso bloody nervous during every game?

At 10.00 this morning it was 900

My Gran used to say "He's all wind and p*ss" when talking of someone who she felt was a bullsh*tter.

Just finished The Beautiful Game - Searching for the soul of football by David Conn A couple of years old now but will make you weep at the goings on in football

Corfu on Thursday - in-laws have a place there, then Oktoberfest in september

49 and I can't believe it. Still act like a **** on away days

Beware - don't be fooled by the mini snack eggs. Only full sized, complete egg in the middle, Scotch eggs are the real deal.

No No No

Scruttocks Old Drigible

Can't remember the year - early 70s - Man City were top of the table. Big Ron got a couple as we won 2-0 against the odds. The image of him hanging in the air with the floodlights behind him before banging it in with his head will live with me forever.

My mum used to send me to the dairy half way down Witts Hill in Midanbury to fetch the milk every bloody morning. ah the good old days

Regulation 3 One up One down and one to polish

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com best website in the world

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins explains it all - plus all religions basically have the same basis and parables which stem from the visitation to Earth by extra terrestrials. fact.

Friday Night - The Icicle Works 30th Anniversary gig at Islington Academy ( praying I don't miss the last train again ) Sat 7.55 bus to Bracknell station Full English at Station Cafe 8.40 train to Reading Pick up a couple of tinnies for the 9.20 to Soton Lunch and several beers somewhere in town Game - a swifty at half time Much celebratory behaviour culminating in a promotion burger Into town for whtevr is going on - praying I on't miss the las train home again

As I didn't get Brentford tickets me and Mrs Kirkup going down Saturday from Bracknell via Reading, coming back Tuesday. £72 each - cheaper than 2 tanks of petrol.

Looking to stay over Sunday and Monday night. Anyone recommend anywhere?

They're not yet on sale at Brentford either - just called them up, they are still deciding whether to make it all tickert or not

My Dad took me in 78 ( the last game he took me to as I was 16 by then and have been going on my own since) so I'm taking him this week - he's 76 and he can't wait

Despite being sold out the on line booking is still showing as available - got as far as the "buy" button with no problem but didn't buy as I've already got mine. Might be worth a go?

I thought I'd take a quick look at the fixtures left and try and second guess what will happen. Have come up with the following: If we assume Brighton, Hudds, PBoro and Saints all win their remaining home fixtures that would put Saints in second one point ahead of Hudds. Remaining away games for Hudds - 3 PBoro - 3 Saints 4 (these don't include games against the others because I've already assumed the home side wins those). This means Saints could afford to drop 4 points away in the 4 games they have ( because of superior goal difference ) meaning they could draw 2 and win 2. Suddenly it all seems so much better.

Starting at 1.30 in the Nell Gwynne. It's going to be a messy day

10.16 miles L2 Aldershot Town 11.00 miles CH Reading 16.50 miles L1 Wycombe Wanderers 19.63 miles L1 Brentford 22.66 miles CH Watford 22.77 miles PR Fulham 23.29 miles CH Queens Park Rangers 24.15 miles PR Chelsea 27.96 miles CH Crystal Palace 29.00 miles L2 Barnet 29.43 miles PR Arsenal 30.13 miles L1 Millwall 32.09 miles PR Tottenham 33.14 miles L1 Leyton Orient 33.78 miles L1 Charlton Athletic 34.56 miles PR West Ham United 40.03 miles L2 Dagenham & Redbridge 43.84 miles PR Portsmouth 44.25 miles L1 Southampton

I remember being very nervous at all those games even as a 16 year old