Dark Munster

Or 2 higher in 2 years time.

A wide angle lens is definitely not required. In fact, it may be a good idea to put the camera in macro mode.

Yes indeed. A great response from Newcastle managing director Derek Llambias: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/8577806/newcastle-statement-on-mcmanaman

So, the puppet has offered double for Krap Nottarf, which will (allegedly) go from one pocket to other of his puppeteer? And in the process derail the world's bestest™ fans takeover bid, and so give Chinny a chance to again take control of his great love1. Who'd have thunk it2? 1. The parachute payments. 2. Apart from us nutjobs, that is.

Operation Iraqi Liberation. Bit of a giveaway, in hindsight.

Agreed. Two wins and three draws should be enough.

Mind you, compared to our friend Guy, he does look rather good... [TABLE=width: 354] [TR] [TD]Team[/TD] [TD]G[/TD] [TD]W[/TD] [TD]D[/TD] [TD]L[/TD] [TD]Points/Game[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Cheats FC[/TD] [TD]22[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]0.55[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 354] [TR] [TD]Team[/TD] [TD]G[/TD] [TD]W[/TD] [TD]D[/TD] [TD]L[/TD] [TD]Points/Game[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]WBA[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]1.00[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Cheats FC[/TD] [TD]51[/TD] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]27[/TD] [TD]0.98[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Blackpool[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]1.17[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Blackburn[/TD] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]1.14[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Brilliant manager, brilliant.

No, just trouser-less.

Maybe he's busy preparing his upcoming 5000th post party. Not long to go! [TABLE=width: 137] [TR] [TD]Nutjob[/TD] [TD]Posts[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]trousers[/TD] [TD]4,943[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]dubai_phil[/TD] [TD]2,598[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]pedg[/TD] [TD]2,246[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]OldNick[/TD] [TD]1,790[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]rallyboy[/TD] [TD]1,647[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

You mean like this?

Wigan, Villa, Reading and QPR all certs to go down.

Villa and Reading are total shite. If we finish below both of them I'll eat my hat. If we finish below one of them I'll eat half my hat.

I hope so too! (I'll forgive the Mack-like spelling, he did well to get to a keyboard and actually type something coherent). Provided their memories aren't too short, the Bournemoth etc. members will remember the punishment their clubs received from the FL, and make sure Cheats FC's minus 10 is carried over to next season, to make it meaningful. Mind you, shame there isn't an ex-Luton chairman on board. That would make it even more fun.

Some more, courtesy of google:

Mind you, he gave Puncheon 90, which was rather generous.

I can. QPR.

A huge result for the plucky phew against the mighty Bury. Two wins in a row! Who'd have thunk it! Only 8 points from safety. Sorry, let me rephrase that: only 8 points from avoiding having the -10 applied next year in L2. It's the hope that kills you, Skates.

Don't forget golfing with DP and his friend Tiger (assuming DP's back by then).

You'll have to be quick to arrange one. Only 57 more to go, which would make it about Monday. In fairness, it would be creating a bit of football history when they get kicked out of the league.

Great points, tajjuk. I should add that if they had been (rightly) relegated earlier they wouldn't have benefited from getting the larger parachute payments, which just happened to increase the very year they finally went down (those DCFSBs). Mind you, this epic thread would be about 1000 pages shorter, and I wouldn't be about to join the 1000-post nutjob club!

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/8544492/norwich-value-on-crunch-saturday When I began researching this game, I did so expecting to confirm a suspicion that the prices are correct in making Norwich marginal favourites in a hard-to-call contest on the grounds that they're at home. However, closer inspection reveals information which I think makes the hosts worth a good bet at close to 6/4. For all the praise Southampton have received both before and since the departure of Nigel Adkins, they're won just two of their last 13 games in all competitions. That one of those was a superb 3-1 dismissal of current Premier League title holders Manchester City explains the media admiration for a side whose overall form doesn't entitle them to be just 2/1 to win at Norwich. Of particular concern to supporters must be Saturday's defeat to QPR, but the concession of four goals to Newcastle prior to that also rates a worry and Norwich have enough about them to contain easy-on-the-eye Southampton before pouncing for three points. The Canaries have played 11 Premier League games at Carrow Road since losing 5-2 to Liverpool in September, and they've won six of them. Yes, most came during a fine winter run but a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Everton last time could provide the platform for another. In addition, even when they've failed to win Norwich have still impressed, with narrow defeats to the likes of Chelsea and Man City plus a draw with Spurs. Put simply, over the last three months if you'd backed Norwich in games like this you'd be well in front and there's no reason not to do so at the price. Verdict: Norwich 2 Southampton 0