Torrent Of Abuse

Just out of interest, what is the difference (if any) between the attitude of fans/players who say that we are going to lose some games in a season so losing to Tranmere was not such a great disaster and the attitude on here which says that because a Premier League manager mentions an interest, the result is equally unavoidable? Even when the player has said nothing. It seems it's ok to be fatalistic/realistic on this thread but it's a crime to adopt the same view on the post-match thread.

To be fair to MLG, it's a bit hypocritical to accuse him of seeing everything in black and white and then ask him for a black and white answer. Is it not enough for him to be confident of Chamberlain staying without that being a 100% certainty?

It's a different situation because we don't have the same momentum. I agree it's not a disaster as all teams can drop points but the poor nature of the performance is a bit alarming. I mean, do we now also have to worry that Puncheon's head is not in the right place? He is a professional, right? The real problem is I predicted a defeat and a draw for our last 2 games but got them round the wrong way. How f@@ked is that?

Probably lost money betting on himself to score.

Best check if the office boy is a guy called "Mickey Fialka" though. Just to make sure.

I'm sure it would be in the buying club's best interest and the media's best interest if the details of the contract "leaked out". I'm not sure you need to add any shadowy conspiracy. Just imagine you have access to the details of the contracts. You're maybe just an office boy who has seen it pass over his desk. Someone offers you a nice wedge for the details so they know what people should be offering. Bingo! Suddenly everybody offers the right amount . Magic. You don't need to add saboteurs, surely? Just people who need some cash.

In fact you can. You sprinkle some blank cheques along their back four. They pick up the cheques, allowing our attackers time to sprint through and score. By the time they realise the cheques are in the name of Ali al Faraj (and hence worthless) we'll have already scored. Problem solved.

To the music of "Living in a Box" (you may need to ask your parents) Is it Alexander Ox? No it's Alex Oxlade Cham-ber-lain... (repeat until unconscious) P.S. I'm only joking, and I already have my coat on.

Just let me apologise in advance. Right, now that's done, here it is: "A.O.C." (to the tune of "A.B.C." by The Jackson 5) A.O.C, it's easy as 1-2-3, His name is too long for me, A.O.C, he'll get us out Division3 (yeah) OR A.O.C., More names than a family tree, Won't fit to a melody, A.O.C, he'll get us out Division 3 (yeah)

+1... Well, +2 I guess... Before she passed away, my mum would often think back to that day. Their fans were genuinely nice people who didn't really deserve what eventually happened to their club. I think everyone that day that relegation from the Premier League was going to be the start of their problems. Aside from that? Nah. Although (swapping sports for a sec) I remember our mum took us to the Vikings ice hockey games growing up. We were beatin the opposition that badly one time, everyone started supporting the other team for a joke

What about David (Crocked) Connelly?

Batman (to steward): I don't notice you telling him to sit down.

Absolutely f***ing brilliant. It keeps one of our best players. It flicks a big V-sign to the bigger clubs. It makes us more attractive for new signings. It says we have people at the club who actually know how to make a real offer that tempts a good player to stay in the lower divisions. It also says that there are still some players who value a good club that stays with them when they have medical problems earlier in their career. I'm sure that, tempting as our offer was, another club would have likely given him a bigger wedge. Very very very very happy.

SISA: The money will be raised at a special meeting at the Northam Social Club. There will be a tombola and a chance to win a signed copy of Legend of the Saint. The special guests will include Matt Le Tissier, Francis Benali, Leon Crouch and Lawrie McMenemy* * Warning. Guests may not actually arrive or know of the existence of the event.

I'm so glad that we can leave our position of stability for more boardroom in-fighting. I really missed the good old days where different cliques within the club carried out sniping via mysterious anonymous posters. It did so much good for the club. If there are people on here looking to bring back those good old days, I'd like to shake the warmly by the face.

If they got FIFA to stage an extra world cup in 2012 I think we would all KNOW there was something fishy going on with the voting.

I would let him go and talk to Bournemouth with a view to a loan move and then get him to turn them down. Then I'd accidentally let the story out to the media. Because that's how football business is done apparently.

My God. Can you imagine an England sicknote team? Anderton and Kieron Dyer not hurtling down the wing? Bryan Robson's collarbone popping every 5 minutes. Startling stuff.

In a parallel universe, there's probably a version of this forum where we discuss the important things going on in the treatment room and rue all the players who could have a good run in the treatment room but then always end up playing. Judging by the team up there, we'd be in the Champions League of treatment rooms. Oh, and Mark Draper?

Sven (to Red*****): Of course I've heard of the Redknapps. Many's a time I've cracked one off over a picture of Louise. I'm no expert geneticist but you're definitely not a blood relation are you?

Sven (to Lowe): If he's a manager, how come he doesn't have initials on the back of his tracksuit?

I'll be glad when the season starts and we can stop talking about pointless **** and start talking about football. Oh.

Tranmere were really very poor. They seemed to start as 4-3-3 but their wingers were so poor (athletic but desperately untalented) that you really didn't notice when they dropped back to 4-5-1. It was noticeable how much time our players had to rob their players of possession - even Lambert, who still seems slow and cumbersome. Guly was skillful in possession. Lallana was a different class. I'd like to see us up against more skillful opponents before I make a judgement about how good we are though. Think it could have been 4 or 5 if our forward play was more confident but I think we are just a little reluctant to shoot at times, which is a confidence thing. Chaplow seemed ok but his first touch let him down after a while as we tired. Good thing that Tranmere were so poor that we could just tackle and get the ball back. Good substitutions too by the way. And congratulations to the Tranmere fans who turned up. You both made quite a lot of noise for the first 20 minutes.

Surely we also had a radio station and an insurance company? Or were they counted as part of the football club itself?

Ossie1, you're hilarious. You think the trouble in the Northam could have been down to visiting Pompey fans? Right. And the trouble in the Itchen must have been caused by Weymouth fans infiltrating our end. Those Weymouth fans are well 'ard and I hear they always talk up the Dorset Derby.