Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Wolves 2 Burnley 0 – verdict
Wolves made it four successive wins with a comprehensive 2-0 win over high-flying Burnley at Molineux.
Two goals from winger Michael Kightly made it seven of the season for the Molineux golden boy, extending Wolves’ lead at the top of the Championship to six points.
Kightly broke the deadlock in the 31st minute, when he tapped home at the second attempt after hitting the post, following a defence splitting link up with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake in a flowing move started by Stephen Ward in his own half.
Wolves made it 2-0 in the 76 minute with a simple close range finish from Kightly, again from Ebanks-Blake’s cross, after the winger had won a header on the half way line following a wayward Dave Jones clearance.
Wolves were always on top and perhaps deserved more goals to reflect their overall superiority, but found them hard to come by against a tough tackling Burnley side, who had six bookings before defender Clarke Carlisle was sent off for a second yellow card in the 79th minute.
Despite controlling huge periods of the game, the only other serious save Wolves forced was Richard Stearman’s header tipped over by Brian Jensen.
They went close through captain Karl Henry, who sliced over on his 100th appearance for the club.
Ebanks-Blake also threatened with an overhead kick in the first half as did Chris Iwelumo, who glanced a header straight at Jensen before half-time.
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Gosh, I’m suffering a nose bleed with these dizzy heights. Keep it up lads and the promised land awaits.
Mmm…Mmm…Mmm…Mmm…Mmm…I’m Lovin It!!!
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yes i’m loving it too
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awesome win, very sturdy i have no complaints this was one of the best performances i have seen from us this season we deserved more goals to be honest but i am very happy with this result, carlos edwards looks very good lately and kightly was on fire today. very good win 6 points ahead now! keep it up lads and grats
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Top of the league, 6 points best performance of the season, solid defence Mancienne was a different class, Sterman another solid perfomance along with Ward and foley. Ikeme claimed every ball.
Lets Keep it up !
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Well done team, at last we are on our way!
Kightly is rightly called our golden boy, we just have to hope he doesn’t get injured like he did last season. I still can’t see who could replace him, I know that we can’t expect a player of comprable quality to sit on the bench, waiting for Kites to get injured, but somebody with a claim to being a winger would feel comfortable now that we are down to one fit winger. Most forwards don’t ave the sprinting capability of a class winger.
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my 5 year old girl went with me for the 1st time today, what a great day, keep it up mick, another great result,
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WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE SAY WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE
very profesional perfermonce againsst a awful team today
come on wolves
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lol and people would of been happy with a draw against these.
they were awful.
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Another good 3 points lads. Please p;ease please lets lay the Southampton Boggie next week.
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PMSL Keith Andrews last week and now Robbie Keane sorting out that s***e, in a way it`s sad cos we won`t be playing them next season, but no it`s ace HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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LOVELY!
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Another fine performance and deserved victory.
Many more will follow now we have quality at centre back.
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With Blues losin and 6 pts clear things are lookin good.
I have to say this new boy Mancienne with Foley and Steerman have totally changed the look of our defence (not forgetting Ward who seems to get some great timed tackles).
Keep this up and Prem here we come!!
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Well one day we will get a ref that isn`t scared to give big and correct decisions. Apart from that keep goin me babies!!!!!
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Another outstanding workman like performance ! Mancienne and Steerman look immense at the back as does Foley, and to the “Ward knockers” … pack it in, ! he has become VERY consistent, for me the only negative spot at the moment is Dave Jones who is a littlle too casual at times and gives away the ball too easy.
Lets hope Chealsea splash out on some new center halfs as Mancienne must be top of Micks’s Xmas shopping list !
keep it going me babbies !
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The best bit…
Mad Mick having his crutches confiscated to stop him throwing them on the pitch…Priceless
6 points clear. Wake me up someone!
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W B A = We`ve Been Ammered, PMSL
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keep it up lads hopefully this will shut up all the moaners. ward was excellent deserves his place in team
we are top the league said we are top of the league
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where have all the doom and gloom guys gone, they were back for a while when wwfc had a blip,support all the players,lets get behind everyone at wolves,MM keep it up,two loan signings bought in for cover,no making do this season.
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w ba 4 eva lol
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is it just me or did we actually keep a clean sheet
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we played really well!!im in dream land…
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Where are all the lads calling him Muppet Mick? Not much to say now ave ya. Probably gone to watch the Baggies.
C’mon you Wilves
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Nice to see Robbie Keane finding his scoring touch to round off a very satisfying day,
Up The Wolves !
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Please Chelsea can we sign this lad @ the back as he is QUALITY !!!!
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I Must Admit i was one of mccarthys knockers last season, and after witnessing another solid postive performance today. I have to hold my hands up. Last season was Poor, And we had a right to moan, but this season has been a total opposite. Everywhere on the pitch and in the squad we look strong. Mick has learn the lesson to attack, rather than be negative, and most of his signings have been first class! At last, we have the signs of a team that could actually stay in the premiership! I thought id never say that with mick mccarthy in charge!
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Mancienne was awesome – the classiest player on the pitch. If Chelsea will sell in January, maybe he’d rather be first choice here than 4th or 5th down there.
Great performance today. Blew them away.
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you will neeevverrr walk alone terry!!!
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Can it get any better? Best start to a season in my lifetime and Keano scoring 2 against the Baggies? All we need is for Spurs to win tomorrow and we can sing about them going down the Mowbray way!
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AHH still recovering from our liverpool flogging
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thought defence never looked troubled and can’t remember ward putting a foot wrong, brilliant game from him. not one weak performance from anyone in the team. carlos edwards and maccienne are both top loan signings, lets hope we keep both till the end of the season.
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AAhh 3 nil nother great performance from the lads
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feel a bit sorry for burnley.everytime they made a takle they got booked.a lot of the time for nothing.the ref was the biggest homer i’ve ever seen. the worst tackle was on burnley’s thompson when he got stamped on but the ref waved away the shout inside the area.it should of been a penalty and maybe a sending off.but should we luck at it as a bit of luck we had this ref.wolves deserved to win anyway.but this ref deadman.should never ref again.good goals by kightley.hes on a roll.six points clear and heading north to the prem.
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Where are all the doubters who wanted to settle for a draw,,,we played them off the park,we made Burnly look second rate…It would be easy to say how good Mancienne looked,,,he is class,but our back four all looked the buisness,,in fact the whole team were brilliant to watch,,,so all of you willing to settle for a draw (NATHAN) forget it ,let the opposition be the ones willing to settle for a draw…we dont need to fear anyone,,they all need to fear us..
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It’s summertime at WOLVES, DOOM & GLOOM in Sadwell BOINK KLUNK!!!!
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We just looked so composed throughout, we looked lik we didn’t even get out of 2nd gear. Michael Mancienne was awesome and Ikeme pulled a fantastic one handed cross from a corner. Well done lads, Oh and Mick looked a little bit unusual with them crutches
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best ive seen us play at home for a long time totally controlled all aspects of the game
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amazing were have all the mick boo boys gone,i sit in the south bank and last season all i heard was fans calling for micks head.we needed to give him 3 years and it may just happen…..I HAVE A DREAM
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nice one lads,nov 8th great win and it was my birthday happy days plus keano {robbie} puts the icing on the cake for me,by hook or by mm crutch we’re looking pretty good,keep it up the promised land is looking closer,up the wolves.
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Great performance yesterday by Wolves and our old boy Robbie Keane, Well done to both.
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Southampton next, a big bogey team of ours – we never seem to beat them!!
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I thought Burnley were a thoroughly unpleasant lot and am glad we beat them. Can anyone explain why fouls are given aainst Iwelumo when it appears that he is the one being held down? The player who went down clutching his face towards the end after Mancienne had fairly beaten him to the ball was a disgrace. The Burnley player who rolled around as if in agony and jumped up as soon as he had got the free kick was also a disgrace. I know I’m biased, but we don’t do these kind of things, do we?
Mancienne was magnificient again. Foley may well have been man of the match again. Keogh played well in his cameo and it was good to see him having a shot and getting stuck in. If Ikeme carries on playing this well Hennessey will struggle to regain a place.
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a good solid performance,it seems when kightly plays well the team plays well so keep it up kites long may it continue,and well done keano a wolves old boy comes good again,aye bong bong donk eyyyyyyyyy,WE ARE WOLVES
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Where have all the boo boys (and baggie supporters) gone?
All ya need is faith.
“Then he’s the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say”
Magic Mick.
Forget the Baggies the’m going down we’re goin up
We are going up again,
We’re going up again.
Come on ye Wolves
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Brillllllll. Kighly looks like he is back to his brilliant best, COME ON YOU WOLVES
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One place seperating us now Baggies! Wonderful weekend!
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Michael Kightly du du du x
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Can you hear the Albion sing?, No-oo, No-ooo, can you hear the Albion sing? I can’t hear a flippin’ thing, No-oo.
We are on top form and looking more solid at the back.
I just can’t wait to see what happens when Jarvis returns to fitness.
The future is looking very promising at the moment.
One more thing “Super, Super Rob, Super, Super Rob, Super, Super Rob, Super Robbie Keane-o”!!!
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Wolves were fantastic, Burnley ain’t no mugs and we totally outplayed them it was a joy to watch……LOVING IT. SOTA
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Easy equation.
No Collins = solid at the back.
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MCCARTHY OUT!!!
:):):)
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38,LES,i sat in the southbank too last season aye boing boing donk
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terry???? ssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wer are you???
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After that performance, I would hope that there are no moaners about the merits of Ikeme or Ward getting a shirt. Players have no right to walk straight back in the side.
No easy games in this division but with our firepower and the new look defence, no one will fancy playing us!
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Good weekend all round,time we give the Saints a good beating,keep it going lads.
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Thought Burnley came to play football, but we out played them in every department. The crunching tackles then flew in as they tried to reassert themselves. One of the best performances this season. Not flashy or dynamic just power play, full of confidence and self belief. The back four were excellent. We sat in the Directors box and at the final whistle we spoke to Steve Morgan about Mancienne. Rest assured the Club are very impressed with this player and I have the feeling every effort will be made to secure his services, if the opportunity arises. However there are so many ifs and buts. One final point, we have an owner who’s heart is in the Club. The style of play this season
has been refreshing and I am sure Mick is reacting to the support and direction offered from above.
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i see your top and still not selling out,somthing tells me your fans are not convinced aye boing boing donk
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we tuk mower cowchis t livapool thun yow did fans t cardif aye boing boing donk
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TERRY LOOK AT THE TWO TABLES AND WEEP
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Excellent result, but we have to keep it up – winning!! If we are to maintain the runwe must either extend Michael Mancienne or sign him if we can. Of this there is no doubt!! I remember the Dave Jones scenario 12 points ahead at a similar time in the season and ending up 3rd and losing in the playoffs.
This time we must not make the same mistake..!
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Can you lot stop winning please?
Cos you’re doing my bloody head in!!! ;-)
Fair play Wulfies, enjoy it while it lasts
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All quiet in Boggie land! Silence is golden! Make way Boggies a real class team is coming up and you are going down! Donk donk plonk! ssssshhhhhhhh!
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Great result, at last it seems Mick has got it all together. Confidence is running high throughout the team, such a refreshing change to recent times. Every single player including those on the bench and fringe players deserve credit. Its a long time sine I felt so comfortable watching a Wolves team, this back four are superb and the reassurance they give is a vital boost to the rest of the team Lets hope we can continue, although we are sure to suffer the odd setback, but when we do,we must stick together and support Mick and the team 100 per cent. Thats what they are giving us now.
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56,57 idiot idiot idiot !
!!!
All crowds are down this season even premiership.
As for Cardiff the bubble transport enforced by South Wales Police was boycotted by many regular away followers. Average away support this season 1800,and we will take 3000 to our next two away games no probs!!!
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46,one place n one league aye boing boing donk
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59 i remember that too,think you was 12 points above us may even have been 13 and it all went rung just as it will this time aye boing boing donk
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52,i bin here all the time mate,was you missing me then,as my fellow baggie said,you av too look for the clues,AYE BOING BOING DONK
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58, im weeping for ya mate cuz we all know it wont last dow we,aye boing boing donk
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57 58 I love the fact u can’t have ago about the football anymore so have 2 keep getting back on to the whole fans thing. Such a loser!!!
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53, no easy games in this division,lololol,there was when we played ya aye boing boing donk lmao
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57) Well done Terry dimwit. Bottom of the league with a poor defence and forward line!
You took more to Liverpool than we took to Cardiff due firstly not being a bubble trip – which would never happen with a club like Albion!
Any club can sell out at Liverpool in the Premiership. Let’s talk about your gate against Blackburn…. very poor!
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saints nxt wik for yow lot i cant forget when yow outplayed um n lost 6 non remember that it was sooooooooo funny aye boing boing donk
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Still cant fill your little ramshack of a stadium
Derby, Norwich, and Shef U bigger crowds.
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THIS WAS THE BEST ALL ROUND PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON AT HOME AGAINEST THE INFORM TEAM. BUT I COULD STILL HEAR SO CALLED FAN MOANING CAN ALL THIS SO CALLED FAN STAY AT HOME OR IN THE PUB PLEASE YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND MODERN DAY FOOTBALL.
THIS IS WHY WE WILL NEVER RETURN TO FORMER GLORY LET GET THEM OUT.
WELL DONE MM THE TEAM LOOKS SOLID AND PLEASURE TO WATCH.
LET KEEP IT REAL.
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57. i have no idea what u just said… but the future is looking increasingly bright for wolves at the moment and as i have always loved this club i am very excited at our future
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25,compowilf,read the transfer rumours he wants too go back too london cant say i blame him he must have gone a ride round dingleampton aye boing boing donk
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WATCHYAWEELSARECOMINGOFF:- A few of the lads I know who went to the liverpool game said that your lot were shouting at Keano “Wolves reject”.. He may be but he’s a good one thats for sure.. Oh and by the way you may have topok more coaches but its a holiday for some off you.. Just a shame you had to sit and witness that!!! Great win again wolves keep it up.. St Marys here we come!!!
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56. Terry, your lot did pretty well last season, but how many times did you sell out – apart from against Wolves ?
On 2nd February, 2007, when you were top of the Championship, your attendance against Burnley was 22,206.
On Saturday, we had 23,711.
Doh !
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74#.. GIZ A COUPLE OF VERSES OF THE STUTTER RAP SONG
COULD DO WITH A GOOD LAUGH..
WON’T TOP LIVERPOOL 3 THE BOGGIES 0
HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WATCHYACARMATE (Terry)- If you sat in the Southbank LAST season then you’re a Wolves Fan…DOH (or you’re starting to feel the force)
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I think everybody shud get of Mowbrays back, I think u can take some positives out the game. Like the fact that liverpool only manged 3 goals and robbie kean didn’t manage 2 score a hattrick
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80hayleywilf, i think there was me and 5,499 other baggie fans,aye boing boing donk
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78,wilf, 23,711 not very good for a city top of league is it, aye boing boing donk
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wulfs =chumpinsip next season
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64 nickthegeek,not very nice calling a fellow dingle an idiot idiot idiot is it,i dont think stalbans will be very happy bout that, aye boing boing donk
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69, keep posting on that number it suits ya aye boing boing donk
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73. We’ve still won more than direby, norwich and sheff utd put together and we’re top of the league where’s direby, so you muppet be a good little boy and jog on ya mummy’s calling ya. SOTA
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lol i have to say being a wolves fan that terry shows alot of childish winding up comments on here and i think its very disgusting and it shows a complete lack of respect, i for one respect WBA i might not like the club but i dont have a go at them when they are doing well for thereselves
VERY pathetic mate.. rivalry talk is fine one or two comments of a joking nature are fine also but it stops being funny when u just keep knocking a club that is 6 points ahead in the league and is also a midlands team instead of showing us respect and taking ur hat off to us like a good rival u continue your nasty unfriendly remarks that are quite frankly not welcome on here
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oh and i forgot to mention.. your spelling to me makes me think u were kicked out of school at the age of 14 or so due to the same childish things and guess what? u havent grown up since.. u see i have WBA fans as friends and we enjoy a bit of competition and rivalry but we dont pick at eachothers clubs and try to wind eachother up – you sir are a windup artist and your spelling is alot worse then that of a 10 year old child as for your boing boing donk that also proves how limited your vocabulary is
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86. Shouldn’t that be “boing boing donk-ey” ?
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88 & 89 Just ignore the stepoe muppet mate, everything you’ve said has been said a hundred times over, he’s just a plank with no job no life and no mates so just do what everyone else does and ignore him. SOTA
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I here that Status Quo have released there greatest hits album early for the baggies fans “DOWN DOWN YOUR COMING DOWN” “Down Down Your Coming Down”…..Drum roll please!!! I thank you.. Take a bow Wolves fans
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26 Tracy Smith “i must admit i was one of McCartheys knockers lasy year” pricless, i know it shouldnt be funny but i did chuckle. :)
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