Tamesaint

Excellent post.

In answer to theOP I went to my local sorting office the other day to collect a parcel. It was shut at lunchtime - the time when people can visit the sorting office to collect parcels. This may have been the way to do things in tthe 70's but nowadays people expect better customer service. The place is run to suit the employees , not the customers - and these days that isn't how the world works. I do think that privatisation will bring the Royal Mail into the 21st century. and by the way.... I didn't vote Tory last time and have no intention of voting Tory or for any other right wing party.

Iwould have thought that coach at Orient was not the worst job you could get in football.

Great post. It took me some persuasion to get the wife to S Africa who was scared of the violence but once there on holiday she loved it. I am envious of you living in the winelands. That seemed to be a great area but we visited Paarl and considered it to be one of the few places in the winelands which was disappointing. Perhaps we missed the best bits.

Well that's something to be proud of - not!!

Been there twice on holiday. Its a grand place .Stayed away from Joburg and areas that seemed dodgy & had a great time. Never felt threatened. Magnificent beaches. Good cost of living.

Stoke away I reckon.

Last year we were 9/1 to finish in the top ten and Pompey were 6/1 for relegation. I know we did not finish in the top ten but we came a lot closer than a 9/1 shot should. This year we are 6/4 for the top ten and 16/1 for the top 6. Pompey are evens favourites to go up and 66/1 to be relegated. I am not sure that these odds really appeal. If it all goes t*ts up down the road with the PtS, 66/1 may seem overpriced but I cannot spot a lot of value here. Does anyone have any better suggestions?

Not much else to do once you have washed the bedding again.

No. Just certain of the idiots who live there.

That is frightening. How things can change in 5 years. Mind you , Wotte was right about one thing - we didn't stay in the Championship at the end of that season!!

From my experience of taking a disabled person to SMS, the club offers an excellent service to people in wheelchairs. It is good to see that this has been resolved so promptly.

The answer to stug's question is Yes. Turkish is making things up again.

So you think that pointing out that a suburb of London is not the site of a nava base makes me a cretin?? You really have some problems don't you?? And I am not just referring to your laughble ignorance of geography.

Hilarious. PMSL. How thick can you get? There is a canal in Camden but I cannot see one of TDD's nuclear subs sailing down that. TDD is definitely not Batman. Batman talks much more sense than TDD and he hasn't yet got anywhere up Turkish's arse.

That is 3 of us who got just 3 right.

Hitting nail on head ???

For a club with a bright new future and exciting new fan owners these odds seem about right. Playing in front of a packed"Fortress Fratton" each week they should be odds on to go back up. For a club that is limited to freebies and players rejected by other clubs it may not be so easy. A half full Fatpipes Fratton will not be that intimidating for the opposition in their season's "Cup Final." It just needs Champagne Iain to have a bottle too many and start to p*** off other "share" holders and the whole edifice could start to fall down. It may be worth waiting for the relegation odds to appear and have a cheeky flutter on them being non league by 2014.

I know. Its amazing. Just be grateful you don't see the world through the same set of glasses as he does.

I have a similar story. The tickets for my lad and myself have increased by no more than £150 over 12 years (don't know the exact figure). Mind you ... .for the first few years the prices kept on going down with the renewal discounts and our descent through the divisions.

If I got paid Lawro's wedge I would happily give him my predictions.

Very sad - especially after seeing all the other players's kids yesterday.

Hilarious.

Sums up his behaviour most of the time -not just today.

I have just caught up with this news and find it quite distressing. The bear is a true hero. Lets just hope that he comes back from his little enforced holiday feeling fresh and rejuvenated.