Whitey Grandad

There is no such concept as 'played onside' in the Laws Of The Game. All that matters is that he was in an offside position at the moment the ball was kicked to him by a member of his own team. Being 'played on' disappeared many years ago.

Seriously though, if you do find some mug, sorry ref, to do it, just let the appointments secretary know and he will then be covered.

Penalty kicks are just a means of deciding which team goes through to the next round. They do not form part of the game.

Sign him up?

If they were any good they wouldn't be there, they'd be in a higher league. The same goes for the players http://thefa.com/aspxutility/getintorefereeing/

You need to go through the appointments secretary or the ref will not be covered by insurance! I'd offer myself but I'm fat, old, almost blind, deaf and going to Bristol tomorrow. Good luck!

Papa was offside when Bart kicked it. The flag went up when he went for the ball. The fact that it later came off a defender's head is irrelevant. The ref had lost it a bit in the first half but the players weren't helping. Fir play to him for giving Morgan a final warning and involving Hammond, Morgan was subbed soon after. I've been one of James' fiercest critics when he plays at right back but he wasn't too bad today. It's the first game in years when I haven't been staring at my stopwatch in stoppage time. And a clean sheet!

Might be an end-of-season party.

I'm not sure which I prefer. When I was younger it was the latter. Now I'm not so sure....

It may be a bit cheesy but 'Desiderata' by Max Ehrman may make you think for a few moments. It ought to be the signature poem for this forum. http://www.davidpbrown.co.uk/poetry/max-ehrman.html ...Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story...

There are some other good ones of Groucho's: She got her looks from her father. He's a plastic surgeon. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. but this wasn't it.

That's what I find strange, that the club are only expecting 12k to 14k for this match. I can't see it being much different from a regular league game, after next Tuesday there's only Exeter until the 9th January. Of course with half the stadium closed there is a danger of it being a self-fulfilling prediction.

Bah humbug. I can't stand any of them. They start in September and don't stop until the next September. What really gets on my tits is that jazz version of jingle bells on the Sainsburys adverts. And that song on the Argos ones, stop the cavalry. Grrrrrrr

Can't we have 3 wins at Wembley?

A bit off topic, but a colleague of mine was in B&Q a few months ago with their two-year old grandchildren when one went missing. They found her eventually on one of the show toilets but were too late to stop her doing a dump in it.

Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else.

Did he say 'today' or 'tomorrow'?

I hate sprouts so that's all right then. (see, no teeth in the smiley)

That might be the net figure after Watford and other have been paid. Nope, £7m is all there is and that may be diverted.

I think the origin has to go to Kipling in his poem 'The Betrothed': http://glenavalon.com/thebetrothed.html 'A million surplus Maggies are willing to bear the yoke; And a woman is only a woman, but a good Cigar is a Smoke.' Pedants of the world unite - you have nothing to lose but your friends

Because Le Tissier has more pounds on him?

Even on crutches?

It's a commercial choice for the club but for some people it's another reason not to bother buying a season ticket...

'When you're in deep water, keep your mouth shut' I like Sam Goldwyn's: http://www.rinkworks.com/said/samuelgoldwyn.shtml especially 'Gentlemen, listen to me very slowly'

That is of course true but I seem to remember something in the prospectus about 'guarantee you seat for cup matches', or was it just priority booking?