Sheaf Saint

Aaah, remember those days well. Sitting in my bedroom as a young teenager on a saturday afternoon with my brother, listening to Grant Coleman playing lots of Beatles songs and willing that jingle to come on, then feeling the hairs on my neck stand up when it did with the anticipation of which way the goal had gone. What was the other tune they used to play once all the results had come in? Was it ELO or something?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/jul/01/ed-miliband-interviewer-shame-strike-soundbites Not sure if this is quite what you had in mind but I cringe whenever I see this and it reminds me why Ed Miliband can never be taken seriously.

I couldn't agree with you more about Galloway. The irony, of course, being that he calls his party Respect but if you've ever listened to his radio phone-in show he is actually the rudest and most disrespectful tvv@t you could ever imagine. But how do you come to the conclusion that anybody who considers themselves 'on the left' (whatever that actual means in this day and age) shares the same characteristics? Honestly I would like to know how you can justify such a ridiculous sweeping generalisation. I try not to get involved in the left/right arguments on here and other forums but it is my observation that people on the right tend to be the ones most often applying irrational stereotypes and your post is one of the most spectacular examples of that I have ever read.

Have you never heard the saying 'people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones'?

Yeah, you're right Delldays. In fact, everybody should be banned from ever posting any opinion whatsoever about him on this board, by punishment of a two-week ban.

8 = Office block?

I get what you're saying Phil, but the only way that would have worked would be if the films had all been made in a short space of time. It never really hurt the Bond films to have different actors at different ages playing him (although Roger Moore was way over the hill and embarrassingly bad by the time he made his last one). Any film director who does a book adaptation will tell you their film is only based on the book and not intended to be a visual representation of the original story. So with the Clancy ones it's unsurprising that they are anachronistic when you look at when they were made. Red October was the released in the 80s during the Cold War and portrayed Jack Ryan as being married with a daughter. The Sum of All Fears, however, was clearly set in the 21st century yet had Ryan as a younger man who had only just met his future wife. To me that didn't spoil my enjoyment of the films, although I never read either book so perhaps it might have if I had done.

Isn't that always the case with book adaptations though? I can't think of a single example of a film that I have found to be better than the book on which it was based. I've read a few Clancy novels over the years and often found myself thinking that they would make good films though - especially Rainbow Six and The Bear And The Dragon (although the amount of CGI the latter one would require might detract from it a little) Edit: Actually, thinking about it.... Although I never read the book, Patriot Games was another Clancy adaptation and was a stupendously good film, so it may well have been better than the book for all I know. Anybody read it?

Crimson Tide was alright.

Oh and just one thing Dog... Try not to be offended when you get called 'Duck' by the locals. I've kind of got used to it now but in the 8 years or so I have lived up this way I have still yet to meet anybody who has even the slightest clue where it comes from. You may even encounter the odd bloke calling you 'Love' as well. Again, don't be offended and start cracking skulls - it's just a term of endearment that takes a while to get accustomed to.

Can only really echo what John has already said but just a warning - Castleton is a full-on tourist trap at the weekends and there are people (walkers mostly) everywhere. If you're looking at doing some walking then I would also avoid Mam Tor because it's just a tourist attraction now with a stone path up to the old hill fort and, again, it's just so busy. If you are looking for a little more wilderness wlaking then I recommend heading to Edale (From Castleton follow the road to Chapel-in-le-Frith and then follow the sign to Edale) and going up Kinder Scout and Jacobs Ladder on the Pennine bridleway. Another great place to visit is Ladybower in the upper Derwent valley (about 15 mins drive from Castleton). It's a beautiful setting and the reservoir and Derwent Dam itself is where the Dambusters did all their training runs so there's a lot of history up there and some really good walks / cycle rides.

Yeah I remember this idea being put about shortly afterwards when an acquaintance of the McCanns claimed they had been known to do this before (give sedatives to the kids to get them to sleep) and I have to say it seems more likely to me than the idea that a random just strolled into a holiday complex and chanced upon an apartment with no adults and some sleeping kids. Let's suppose they inadvertently gave Maddie too high a dose and came back to find her dead; panicked and disposed of the body and then cooked up a story that she had been abducted while they eat. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it turns out that's what really happened. Something about the whole story just doesn't add up to me. Whenever I see TV appearances from the two of them I can't escape the feeling that there is something very odd about their body-language. I'm not an expert in this field by any means, and I can't put my finger on what exactly it is about them, it's just an intuition telling me that something's not right. It was exactly the same with that Tracie Andrews who claimed her boyfriend was killed by some nutter in a road-rage attack but eventually she confessed she killed him herself. I knew as soon as I first saw her TV plea for information that something wasn't right and my instinct turned out to be correct.

Not with thorium it can't - that's one of the biggest benefits of it.

The simple answer is that the privatisation of the water companies has resulted in massive under-investment in infrastructure to make sure the shareholders get their dividends instead, and as a result the water networks in the UK lose millions of gallons of water every day through leaks that the companies can't be bothered/afford to fix.

I have a vague memory (or maybe I dreamed it... not sure) of some Mackem fans coming on this board after we signed him to say that we had got a great keeper and that all bar one of the many goals they conceded that season were actually the fault of a very suspect back four.

Hmmmm, why did I read that as one of Brazil's average players? ;-)

It's such a strange one with Puncheon. He obviously has talent but there is clearly a big ego there as well. Many people said he did really well immediately following his return to the squad this season, but from what I saw of him (Leeds away and Hull away) he was utter dogsh**e and couldn't have been less interested. If he can motivate himself and show the talent he has more frequently in the PL then great, but I certainly won't be disappointed if he leaves in the summer.

He deserves a good crack at it as well. Since he took over he has surpassed the expectations of just about everyone and I know I am not alone in wishing that we can at last look forward to some stability at the club following the managerial merry-go-round of the last two decades. I want to see him given a good few years to really mould this club in the same way that Ferguson and Wenger were allowed to.

In the truest sense, yes they have. The paltry punishments they have received from the football authorities do not fit for the crimes. It's like giving a murderer community service because although everybody knows he desereves more, it's all the regulations will allow. Legally the punishment is applicable, but morally? Not even close. However, lets just consider the best case scenario for them: that they manage to make it through the summer without being liquidated and start the season in L1 on zero points. All of the senior players will have left meaning they will be starting with a makeshift squad of youth players, free transfers and loanees, and that really worked out well for them this season didn't it. They will struggle and may even be looking at consecutive relegations. It's obvious that whatever happens the creditors are never going to see what they are owed, so if this is what the future holds for them I will be satisfied that justice has been served.

I agree with you that goalscoring isn't the role he is asked to fulfill, but it's not as though he hasn't had chances. With a little more shooting practice on the training ground then he could easily have got 5-6 goals this season. Same goes for Schneiderlin.

It would be nice if we could come up with some new songs that aren't to the tune of Sloop John B. It seems that every club has adopted this as their tune of choice in recent years and it's getting a bit boring now.

Personally I think Hammond's injury yesterday was a blessing in disguise because we appeared to have a much better balance and shape when Corky came on. I remember going to Barnsley away in the second week of the season and being really impressed with him. One of those players whose simplicity and smooth distribution often goes un-noticed when in the team but is sorely missed when he isn't - kind of like Matt Oakley in his heyday with us. For me he is an unsung hero (quite literally, why doesn't he have his own song?)

Miss - being able to rock up at an away ground on the day and pay £20 cash to get in and sit wherever I like. Look forward to - the much better availability of online streams so I can watch more games I can't go to.

Probably. I imagine the same edition goes out to the whole of Hampshire, Dorset etc... Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

Oh and regarding the Millwall game, it makes me chuckle that the ungracious knobs on KUMB still reckon we were gifted the game by the referee with the two penalties. I've watched them over and over again and I find myself imagining how furious I would have been if they hadn't been given, they were both so blatant.