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Bialkowski James Trotman Perry Harding Antonio Schneiderlin Hammond Lallana Lambert Connolly Subs: Davis, Thomas, Martin, Mills, Wotton, Gobern, Papa Waigo

Lambert, then Lallana, then Hammond.

[ooops! Sorry - I repeated this post by mistake.]

Best (that I've been able to see on TV over here) was the 4-0 home win against Spurs. We played them off the park. Worst was the 4-1 drubbing at Fratton. Not only were we soundly defeated - but it was also a tremendously demoralising event. A pivotal loss in the slide down.

Merry Christmas to you all from Saints' fans here in Canada. :smt111 :drinkers:

I found this quote from Tony Blair in the newspaper today, under the heading "Thought Du Jour": "The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say 'yes'." [That's why he said "yes" to Bush?!]

... according to a survey of 3,000 people done by The Brooke. 1. at the end of the day 2. what goes around comes around 3. it's not rocket science 4. thinking outside the box 5. flogging a dead horse 6. don't shoot the messenger 7. going forward 8. by the close of play 9. give you the heads up 10. live and learn

Answer #1 - 0 years Answer #2 - 10 years My question for you: on what date did this decade begin? BTW, "proper" is an adjective, not an adverb. You meant 'properly', eh?!

The decade doesn't end until the end of next year. HTH

Thanks for that. It takes me back to the glory days of English folk-rock in the 70s. By the way, Maddy Prior did a lovely album of Christmas music with The Carnival Band in 1987, called Tapestry of Carols. It's a collection of ancient Christmas carols from around Europe. The Carnival Band play replicas of medieval period instruments. If you like traditional carols, and/or are sick of the slick, commercial Christmas stuff, check this out.

The game is not over yet. We'll play to the final whistle.

Adam apologises for missing the start of the second half.

Maybe, perhaps, apparently ...

The sound balance has been fixed. Someone might actually be listening in the control room!

Sound balance is bad - crowd noise almost drowning out the commentary. Fix it!

Come on, Saints! Let's show Leeds what we're made of!

"Connected ... Searching .. framed"

So, this guff about commentary beginning 30 minutes (or is it 60 minutes?) before kick-off only applies to home games? Or was that the situation in the past before they changed over to Saints Player? Whatever, it's very annoying!

Anyone have live commentary yet from Saints Player?

Bialkowski Thomas Jaidi Perry Harding Papa James Hammond Lallana Connolly Lambert Subs: Davis, Trotman, Mills, Wotton, Gobern, Mellis, Antonio.

2.33 p.m. No team news yet on OS. No sign of Saints Player coverage yet. Jeez!

It's all a matter of perspective. When you say BA "have it very very very cushy", do you mean that a unionised workforce is well-paid and has good benefits compared to those who do similar jobs for other airlines? The workers at Easyjet and Ryan Air don't have the same advantages because they are working for an airline that cuts corners and benefits in order to offer the cheapest flights. Cheap flights are possible because overheads are kept low - i.e., lower wages and fewer benefits. Your comparison seems to say that BA employees are somehow in the wrong ("very very very cushy"). Or, to put it another way, that BA employees ought to be treated in the same inferior way as those working under poorer conditions. I'm making the same point again - don't pit some workers against others. Don't blame workers for improving their lot through unions and professional associations. Look to improve the conditions of ALL workers.

Blackwater Worldwide is a private corporation involved in military and security activities. They have been linked to controversial activities in Iraq. Some basic info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwater_Worldwide

There's a new book about the history of the Lancaster bomber. I think it's called Lancaster. There's also a book about the Battle of Britain called Spitfire Summer that's interesting.