hypochondriac

As well as leaving Johnson at home. Crying shame.

Lambert is not our most important player IMO as I still think we can score goals without him. Has to be Schneiderlin because without him we are dog sh*t.

I suppose it depends on what your definition of success is. I think with the correct marketing strategy they could have sold a hell of a lot more season tickets.

I'm still undecided about Barry. I mean he was gash in SA but then he was injured and unfit.

Joe Cole should not be dropped. He is certainly good enough at least to be in the squad. Gerrard should be dropped IMO. Johnson should probably stay but only because we have no one else. Get some of the youngsters involved and Johnson on the left.

Not sure if this is a good or bad thing with regards to future pricing strategies. It does show though that our fans will pay higher ticket prices. I wonder at what point they will not? Would be interesting to know.

The website I visited, the lady who wrote the guide book has moved to Australia and lives in Kimberley. I think I'm going to have to check it out.

I shall be wearing my saints top whenever I can. I might see some of you guys down there!

I said I couldn't see it, not that it wasn't there.

I don't see any confirmation of that from that total idiot Bill (pompeyscot.)

I can only think of one.

I totally agree. It is exactly the same argument when it comes to debating the actions of Cortese as well.

It's from football-rumours so is utter utter rubbish.

Any chance of making this a sticky for this time of year? Am fed up over the years of people posting rumours from that website (including another 2 rumours today.) They will literally publish any rumour from anyone (I tried it a couple of years ago with one about Beckham and saints and they published it!) FOR GOODNESS SAKE PEOPLE, POST RUMOURS BY ALL MEANS BUT STAY OFF THAT DAMN SITE!

Yep just checked. It's from football-rumours. Idiots.

Where is that from?

It all comes down to that conversation I had with Alpine about two years ago where he said that in his opinion, people who did not go to games had a more valid opinion than people who did go. Completely barking.

TBF I imagine the likes of Dune (Stanley) has more than his fair share of infractions.

I think I got them the wrong way round. The snakes being dangerous thing is a myth and there is only one type of poisonous spider.

When you look for information about Australian venomous snakes you read statements like these again and again: Australian snakes are the most venomous in the world. 7 of the worlds 10 most poisonous snakes live in Australia. You will likely come across a list of the worlds most venomous snakes, starting like this: Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis) Coastal Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) Mainland Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) Peninsula or Black Tiger Snake (Notechis ater niger) The first five snakes and most of the snakes on the list are Australian. Usually one important little note is missing. It should always (and sometimes does) read: "These are the most venomous snakes if you are a mouse." The toxicity of snake venom is tested in mice. Mice aren't people. The above mentioned list has little relevance for humans. First it should be said that all Australian venomous snakes have the potential to be dangerous, as venom sensitivity in individual people varies enormously. And it certainly varies between people and mice! Many snakes that cause thousands of deaths a year never made the list. Maybe their venom isn't all that toxic to mice? And ponder this. Mouse tissue is 50 times less responsive to Sydney Funnel-web Spider venom than human tissue. In one study adult mice were unaffected by the spider venom. You could mistakenly think this spider is harmless when examining the toxicity of its venom on mice. In short, the above list is meaningless if you want to judge how dangerous a snake is for you. Even if the venom toxicity was the same in mice and people, a list like that is still meaningless, unless you take snake behaviour and distribution into account. The number of people who have seen an Inland Taipan in the wild can be counted using your fingers. Don't get me wrong. If you get yourself bitten by an Eastern Brown, and if the snake does in fact inject venom into you (they rarely do, a bite is often just a warning), and if you don't treat the bite quickly and correctly, there is a good chance that you will die. The same is true for the venom of Tiger Snakes, Taipans etc. It can kill. But to get bitten in the first place you have to ask for it. Their venom may be potent, but the hype that Australian snakes are the most dangerous in the world is nonsense.

Apparently there is only one type of deadly snake in Australia and the spider thing is a myth too. Apparently.

Thanks guys. Am thinking of going in September though it's early days yet. Ideally I want to travel and work for the year so I see quite a bit. Wouldnt mind doing a bit of camping as well as that's always fun. Have nothing really keeping me here at the moment and I could do with getting away. Any advice on the amount of money?

Looking to work and travel round there for a year in 2011. If anyone has any advice or useful links it would be much appreciated. Has anyone had any experiences of their own there? Any advice about the best time to go? Recommended destinations? Thanks in advance.

But you don't get a reply and the letters etc are checked and vetted before being sent to the child.

Big if.