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He had an excellent first half today.

He's right though. He didn't say he was glad we lost, he said we deserved to get a thoroughly embarrassing chant sung back at us. I happen to agree, that "you're sh*t" stuff ought to be beneath us.

An excellent question. I suppose it's possible that hodgson is popular with the top 6 Premiership management teams, for some reason. That situation would certainly keep him in his job and out of the poorhouse.

Holland are very likely to come calling, and sooner rather than later I'd have thought. So if you really believe he'll jump ship, now is the time to get your money down.

No, he thinks that RK means what he has repeatedly said, which is clearly and unambiguously that he will complete his contract here. I tend to agree with that viewpoint. Of course, he could change his mind, but imo it would take some sort of disastrous breakdown between him and the board for that to happen.

I actually wanted to go to that one. Was going to combine it with a meal at the Concorde, but I'm afraid John Cooper Clarke and Squeeze at Bournemouth Pavilion ended up taking precedence.

The one I remember was, I think, his full debut (?) but I could be wrong. What I remember for sure is that he played particularly well, and came the closest to scoring with a trademark dipping shot from 40 yards, beating the keeper and skimming the bar. England were absolute cack that night apart from le tiss, but the other thing I recall is the crowd getting on his back when he chose to jump out of the way of an absolute leg breaker of a tackle, in his own half, rather than take the injury like a man. I can honestly say that's when I ceased to be interested in the national team.

It gets verse.

When we play them, he'll greet Ron by saying "Hi, Koe!! "

I'm already down here mate, as well you know. . This week off the leash is doing me a power of good, but my back is killing me.

I'm not saying my new girlfriend is a slut. But the first time I saw her use a soap dispenser, she groaned, rubbed it on her tits, and passed me a cigarette.

Good watch, I enjoyed that. Couple of decent saves from gazza, and jayrod is looking really good, terrific cross for seager plus another lovely pass in the box towards the end.

Debating US gun law as a Brit and being told by Americans that I "shouldn't get involved in things that happen in someone else's country," I take back all the jokes, America. I was wrong. You DO get irony!

I had a soft spot for Stoke, mainly because I lived there for a few years back in the 80s and went to a lot of matches. They used to play some decent football back then, but over the last few years I've lost interest in them altogether.

This. It's depressing to think they could fine him what I earn in a decade, and it probably wouldn't even dent his weekly restaurant bill.

Call me naîve, but I honestly believe that RK will honour his contract here. If Barca or the national side came knocking I suppose he could have his head turned, but the dippers? I really don't think so.

Spoken like a true cynic. Good lad.

That's better.

Stop it, I'm getting a stiffy.

The media always suck up to any of the "top club " managers, regardless of how sh*t they are. The only exception to this rule is when a manager is clearly being led to the slaughterhouse, like José. I'm pleased brenda has gone, never liked or rated him at all.

Now, that's better.

It wouldn't amaze me to see him gone by Monday. Plus, what a result!! I'm stuck in a Spanish supermarket with the mrs, she's complaining about the yell I let out when the third went in. Where does that leave us in the table?

Perhaps he's fonder of his bank account than his reputation.

Pretty much how I see it. They really need a result, and whenever chelsea really need a result they usually get it.