Time to map out a plan for Villa's future
- Says blogger Matthew Turvey
Where will West Brom finish in the league?
Thursday 16th February 2012, 6:00AM GMT.
Well if we all knew the answer we would be sitting in a bookies right now placing a bet wouldn’t we? writes West Brom blogger Jarrod Hill.
Of course we would, however with no game this weekend due to being out of the FA Cup I thought this week’s blog could be used to discuss where fans see us finishing this season.
The euphoria of last Sunday’s epic away win at Wolves is still keeping a smile on my face but more importantly the three points the win gave us has significantly changed the outlook of our league position.
If you are anything like me you have not only seen the league table but you have also checked on it again throughout the week, even though there have been no Premier League games since Sunday. It’s the same compulsion men have when they come home and check inside the fridge, although you know nothing has changed, (or am I the only one)?
To remind you, we currently have 29 points from 25 games, sit in 14th position and have an eight point gap between us and the bottom three. Above us are three teams on 30 points and 8th position Norwich are six points ahead of us on 35 points.
So that’s how it stands at the moment, but where do we think we will be after 38 games have been played?
Fixture-wise we have a bit of a mixed bag. Our away form has been outstanding so far this season and that form will be sorely tested over the coming months as we face trips to Liverpool, Manchester United and their near neighbours Manchester City. We also have to play Champions League chasing Chelsea, Newcastle and Arsenal at home, six tough fixtures I am sure you will agree.
We also have to play five teams who currently sit below us in the league, Wigan and Bolton away and QPR, Blackburn and Aston Villa at home. Nicely balanced you might say between some very winnable fixtures and some very tough games against teams chasing glory.
Whatever happens we will certainly be having a say in who goes down and who wins the league!!
The two fixtures I haven’t mentioned are Everton away and Sunderland at home, the only two fixtures that currently do not affect the top or the bottom of the league, but that can obviously change. But it does make for interesting reading that out of our remaining fixtures most will be highly charged games that will either involve teams chasing the title or European qualification or teams in a relegation fight. It does highlight how the centre of the league is compacted this season and how two wins makes a huge difference to any team.
Having looked at the fixtures I am still no further forward in having a stab at where I think we will finish.
Our home form is probably the biggest stumbling block in most fans thought process on where they see us finishing in the league this season. It has been quite baffling and we have discussed it on this blog many times over, as poor as it has been, I do believe the home form will improve and we will secure enough points to avoid a relegation battle.
So enough of all the gibber jabber Jarrod and what about a prediction I hear you all ask.
All things considered I am going to plum for a rather conservative 14th position. Yes exactly where we are now. I think we will amass 41 points and that figure will see us clear of any relegation danger. I must stress this is only a guess, some would argue not even an educated one, plus like most things when it comes to the Albion I am allowing myself a little reservation.
No doubt the harbingers of doom will tell me I am counting chickens and the more optimistic fans amongst you will say I am being pessimistic in thinking we won’t climb the table from here on in. I will remind you that it is only my opinion and yes I have been wrong many times over the past five years of writing this blog, I don’t purport to be right, I just put my opinion there to be shot at. As for my prediction of finishing 14th in the league I would also argue that far from being pessimistic I am allowing myself a bit of optimism.
The target back in September was to avoid relegation and ensure a third consecutive season of Premier League football at the Hawthorns, Roy Hodgson would argue we are well on the way to achieving that aim. I still believe that 35 points will be enough to stay up this season and if that proves to be the case two more wins would have us reach that target. Our next home game against Sunderland is another key fixture, win it and we head into a double header against Chelsea and Manchester United with little pressure on us and full of confidence.
It just shows how much one result can change the face of a team’s campaign. Last week’s mauling of the Wolves was great for those wanting to have bragging rights over their friends and work colleagues, but the three points that came with it could prove to be much more valuable.
Thirteen games left to go, pretty much a third of the season, I have stuck my neck out and made a prediction, something that goes against my natural instincts.
But what do you think?
Up the Baggies.
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Baggies 13th, Villa 14th, Wolves 18th. But right now, even despite the win and the performance of last weekend, I’d take anywhere above the bottom 3.
Would anyone settle for finishing above the wolves and would that be enough to stay up?
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I love the words ‘mauling’ and ‘Wolves’ in the same sentence!
Given our home form I will be satisfied with 15th. If we can take the confidence from the ‘mauling’ (love it) of our dear neighbours, and carry it on at the Hawthorns then I may possibly predict a top 12 finish.
If I were to put a tenner on it, 14th I’d go for!!!
And I’d be quite happy with that (for this season)!
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Well after stuffing the Wolves, I predict we will finish 13th.
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I posted earlier this week that the 47 points we got last season would be doubtful and in realistic terms 14th would be a good finish for us. Not sure on the points tally.
2 Points stick out for me!
1 – We must beat Sunderland to restore Home faith plus after that is a tough few games and could be without points for a few weeks which is horrible for the fans and players.
2 – The next 2 fixtures for the teams below us could determine where we finish, essentially we need them to draw or lose.
If they do lose then maybe you would be right in saying 35 points could be enough, in saying that we need to reach it pretty soon.
Albion til I die!
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Where will West Brom finish in the league?
Don’t know….
Don’t care…..
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As it is my birthday today. I’m quite positive so will say 11th
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My prediction is 12th thats if we can improve our home form, but this is Albion, so who knows,loved the banter with the Albion fans in Oldbury on Sun morning at the new witherspoons, 200 wba fans singing awaiting the train from sandwell and dudley, marvellous.
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A win against Sunderland could be huge and maybe give the team the confidence they’ve been lacking at home to push on and get some wins in our remaining home fixtures. Seeing how tight it is above us i think this could be the case at the end of the season and the difference between 8th & 15th could be small. I’m going for 10th as our home form can only improve….. I hope!
5-1 5-1 5-1
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Hi Jarrod,
I like statistics, let’s look at our season and split it into thirds. A 38 game season means roughly 13 matches per third. In the first 13 games we took 15 points, in the second third of games we took 14 points from 12 games. So I am going to go with 15 points from our remaining 13 games. Which will give us a total of 44 points for the season.
Where will that put us though? I would say 11th.
Now bring on the Villa.
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I think we will finish 14th on 40 points and to be honest after last week i dont really care …
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Inside Man
Happy birthday mate and thanks for all the info, i have your pressie right here, its marked Mr S, but to where shall i post it? Lol only kidding mums the word shhhhhhhhhh.
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1 its not a matter of will we finish above the wo1ve5 thats not in doubt but i can honestly say i hope they stay up its by far the best day out you can have …
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Normandy Baggie
I see your thinking, and it would make sense, but this is the baggies where talking about!!
Baggyboytom
A win against Sunderland would be huge, 32 points puts us within touching distance of safety and like last season the boys may well with the pressure off start playing better. If that was the case my 14th prediction would be blown apart.
All that said, i would take a draw against Sunderland if it was offered right now, stop the rot.
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Ill say probably around where we are now. We have a tough run in, but there are games we must go for the win. I think another 10/11 points should be enough. I look at the teams below us and wonder who will actually go down. Bolton are struggling, will a new manager at wolves have the same impact as roy made at us last year? But back to your point, ill be slightly more positive than you 12th. Happy birthday inside man
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I think if we take the attitude and determination we showed against Wolves,and keep the same formation (We must have 5 in midfield) and we have injured players to come back, and don’t get any more injuries or suspensions, and Lady Luck smiles kindly on us!. It’s a big list I know, but all things going our way, I see no reason why we shouldn’t finish in the top half of the league. But this is the Albion we’re talking about! So realistically, any position above 15th is well within our target. I cant tie it down to one position because of how inconsistent we are,if we had it in our minds we were playing Wolves every game, we would probably finish in the top 6! One thing I’m sure of is we won’t go down, there are at least 3 teams worse than us, and probably another 3 whose turn it is to have a run of bad luck!
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mornin bomber
i’m not expecting anything too spectacular between now and season’s end, though wouldn’t it be nice to make it four out of four derby wins by completing the double over the villa?
i’m going for an average of a point a game, so 42 points, which i reckon will leave us 13th or 14th
not sure about that fridge compulsion mate. i’m not a lager drinker like you so i don’t keep beer in the fridge. therefore it’s pretty rare i open the thing at all!
i won’t make it to the Vine for the Sunderland game (thanks for the ticket offer by the way) as i’m going with family and they’ve already made the pre-match arrangements. after all, it’s my birthday so it’s only natural that i should have absolutely no say in the celebrations whatsoever. no, i’m not at all annoyed
oh that reminds me, happy birthday to the Inside Man….and 5, English Exile. You’ll get over it mate, just give it time…
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I’m sure we won’t go down—-that is if Roy does not get the England job—so although it doesn’t matter I am going to say either 12th or 16th.only because those 2 were my start of the season feelings. A wonderful day out at the Custard bowl—just could not believe how good we were and how awful their defence is—-Johnson is a joke!!! the two new additions Ridgewell and Andrews looked as if they had played with us all season and a special mention for MAF—-WOW! As for Peter I have always loved him and where I sit in the East Stand there has been a lot of abuse directed at him mostly because of his wages. Whilst I have also shuddered at some of his antics this season I always knew he would come good because when you’ve got it you don’t lose it! Unless you are called Dorrans!!!
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Looking at the fixtures, Blackburn and Bolton have the games to possibly pull up the league, with QPR and Villa having similar to ours. Next game is vital, 3 points gets us clear and if Villa lose at Wigan, with lots of big teams to play they could get dragged in. How good would it be to put them down by beating them at home. Still lots to play for !
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one more thing, at the risk of getting cyril and kev going again, after sunday’s victory the Baggies should emerge from that tunnel at 3pm next saturday to an absolutely deafening ovation.
and that should set the tone for the day!
i don’t get to nearly as many matches as i’d like to this season so i’m really excited about this ‘un…
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Post 5 English Exile
I know it still stings and i am sure the pain will eventually subside, just remember.
Without any tears our soul would have no rainbow!!
keep your chin up.
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Sherlock
No worries.
Re relegation, i honestly find it hard to name the three to go down. If i had to name the three worst sides ive seen this season i would have to say Bolton, Wolves and Blackburn. But when you look at the relegation battle i always ask which teams have the goalscorers who will score the goals to pull you clear. Wo1ve5 have Steven Fletcher and Blackburn have the Yak, so i could see both of them making a fight of it.
So to conclude, i have no idea, most importantly i dont think we will be one of em, and that fills me with joy.
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I will go for a bold 11th. Our home form must improve at some point and I fancy us to give anyone a game away from home even City and United.
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TAN
What coach are you on for Man U? We will try and get on the same one, ive got the cards ready!!
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Well as long as we stay up, even if its in 17th place, I’ll be happy. A season where we’ve done the double over Wo1ve5, including the most satisying mauling at their place you’re likely to see in a long time + winning at Villa & Stoke we can’t be too greedy(unless of course Villa get sucked in to the bottom 3 and end up relegated alongside Wo1ve5!)
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Albion are as unpredictable as the weather and always have been, so trying to make an educated guess seems fruitless; best to rely on gut feelings.
I believe last season was a fluke – caught teams like Arsenal off guard or in poor form – therefore 47 points or more is an unlikely outcome this season given current performances and fixture list. My view is similar to Bomber’s 41 to 44 points.
What is crucial is breaking the poor run at home, starting with Sunderland. I’d love to ground the leaping box of frogs called O’Neil!
Equality important is Albion’s mental attitude – against Wolves it was spot on and I want to see that repeated against Villa, Everton, Wigan, Blackburn and Bolton.
The other games are more difficult to call and need more than the right attitude to see us take anything. I’m sure Bomber, like me, will be happy if Albion prove us to be too conservative by the end of the season.
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Just had a look at the fixtures and i see 16 points so finish on 45 and finish 11th again
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Computer is playing up today only sent half a message i was also saying i think Roy will go in the summer and my choice would be Ray Wilkins
Also talking of new managers i think our defeat of our nearest and dearest on Sunday
has actually saved them as it has sparked them into life to sack Mad Mick and get someone new in.
For what it’s worth i think they will go for Warnock
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Good blog, good posts overall. 17.estbois. That was a bit naughty about Dorrans though. That kid has had major problems and still finding his way back. He’ll get there.
19sherlock. We shan’t be ‘at it’ anymore mate. Kev and I have called a truce, signed the documents and appointed a peace-keeping force. (Should that be a PEACE keeping force?). I always applaud the players coming out, just as I do at Symphony Hall. You don’t really know what you’re going to get but that’s half the fun.
12.Sir Tez. Agreed mate. The emotion on Sunday affected all the Black Country. Win or lose, that’s worth its weight in gold, or better still, navy blue and white.
Where will we finish? Dunno. Bay tha’ bovvered
My prayers go with a different slant. Just let me live one more season at least. Say that every year and it’s worked up to yet. Priorities change with age.
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Sorry to interupt you boys and your soccerball talk but I’m sure you’ve noticed Cyrille is conspicuous by his absence. He’s probably a little tired after our night on the tiles.
We had a lovely meal at the Walsall Working Mens Club taking advantage of their Early Bird Two For One Special, I’d never tried snoek before.
The Disco was a lot of fun especially when Cyrille asked the DJ or Master of Ceremonies as he called him, to play 4.33 by John Cage and then conducted from the middle of the dancefloor. The other revellers were so impressed they fell into a stunned silence.
We finished the evening with drinks at the Pleck 24 Hour Cocoa and Ovaltine Bar and he didn’t get me home until 9.30 but the kiss on the doorstep was worth the late night.
I think if the players show half of Cyrille’s vim and vigour you should finish in third place but what do I know.
I’m off for a massage now as that crossbar has really made my back ache.
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We are a Jekyll and Hyde team though. Not many teams could have lived with us on Sunday from a footballing aspect. The ball was moved around with speed, grace and skill. A Kevin Phillips would have opened the scoring much sooner probably because he has the cold-blooded assassin mentality in front of goal.
We should also remember that 3 of our goals were ‘cannons off the cush’, but were hit hard enough to do the biz. Who else would you have chosen to put us in front at 2-1 ? It had to be an inspirational player and our present captain, Jonas. On such things dwell success. Had Wolves equalised, anything might have happened and MicMac might still be at Wolves. Where else can you get such drama and emotion to equal the football field? BUT ONLY WHEN BOTH TEAMS ARE HELL BENT ON WINNING! Not drawing, Not ‘not losing’. WINNING.
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Don’t know who thought to spell Wolves Wo1ve5
but it really made me titter
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If we beat Sunderland, 12th if we don’t, 16th. I agree that we should be able to steer clear of a relegation battle from this position but football does have a knack of throwing these kinds of things back in your face! Having said that, the confidence from that last win, the debut goal, Rigewell’s debut performance, the MAF performance and the Odemwinge hat-trick should be enough to push us onto 3 or 4 more wins from our remaining fixtures.
We should still be wary of the teams below us though: QPR don’t cut the figure of a relegation club with all thier money and the quality of players they have on the books at the moment. How many times have Wigan been dead and burried only to pull off survival at the 11th hour? Blackburn are ugly battlers and are built for survival. Bolton are on the cusp of a mini revival and have survived from this position in the past. Villa are in a false position and Wolves are the jammiest survivers of them all.
I do beleive we will survive but it must be due to our own good performances and not relying on others to fail.
Boing Boing, the Black Country’s ours!
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30.Burnley. “A titter ran round the Court”
You can’t beat the old jokes, you always know where to laugh.
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Happy burfday Inside man, I’m sure you are in your mid twenties right!
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Dear Mr Exile (5)
To dont know and dont care would indicate a certain disinterest, apathy if you will to the subject in hand.
If one feels apathetic about a subject, then the last thing one would do is to bother making comment about said subject.
It`s not that you are still a tad peeved about Sunday is it, surely not.
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baggiebob
I am always happy to be proven wrong if it means the Albion have acheived more than i thought they would!!
Burnley Baggie
There are rumours everywhere that within the club it is commone knowledge that Roy will be leaving us in the summer.
Maybe inside man can throw some light on it??
I have a couple of sources of my own (one of which tipped me off re keith Andrews) and they have said that Roy has simply said he is in no hurry to discuss a new contract and Albion havent pushed him on it.
Not sure on Ray Wilkins though, he once made my mate cry…. long story.
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29. Fifi Darling! That wasn’t a crossbar! And I’ll bet you’ve never been kissed on the doorstep before.
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Ah gorra goo nah tho to doo me shappin’. The lovely ladies in Morrisons at Bescot will be wondering where I am.
Tarra a bit an’ thank yer fer ‘avin’ we.
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Jarrod i aint playin snap with you again you know i got a bad stutter …
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Fifi La Fontagne
Please tell me “a kiss on the door step” isnt prison lingo for something else?
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28 Cyril you will still be here when we in champions league mate just pray bit harder …
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Hi Jarrod,
I’m sure everyone else is the same but I’m still in dreamland, quite glad there are no games this weekend to change that.
Looking at the fixtures and airing on the side of negativity, I’ve got us on 40 points and roughly 15th. However if we can get the home form together (and I think we can and might do after Sunday) then S’land, B’burn, Newcastle (who I think will slide) and Villa should all be winable. Arsenal and Chelsea aren’t what they were either. I think we might finally win at Wigan as well, so last year’s total might be within reach.
English Exile
I’m willing to wager that more people on this thread care where Albion finish, than care that you don’t care……
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40 Bomber i think your getting mixed up with the prison lingo backdoor …
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34 – Yes I am 28! & Anyone asking about Hodgson, there is no rush as both club and manager want to assess where they are come the end of the season. It will depend on the ambition shown by the club to establish themselves as premier division. I am confident Hodgson will sign if no top 8 club comes in for him here or abroad.
As for next manager there are at least 40 people being monitored.
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32 I think bolton are in trouble next 2 games chelsea – mancity away cant really see them getting anything there wo1ve5 (love that)2 tough away games and what i saw of them cant see any points there so i think with wigan and qpr – having 2 winnable home games they could be cut adrift so my 3 to go bolton wo1ve5 blackburn though vile could be dragged in to it on there form …
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Cyril!
When have you seen a game at Symphony Hall????
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Considering how well we have done this season, with Peter O. injured/under performing and losing Brunt and Gera together with other key players along the way, I am sure we can reach mid table by the end of the season. The new players will make a big difference to tactics and team morale.
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knowing yo lot yo’ll implode now after sunday, lose a few, get on super roy’s back then start to flap. stop dreaming. get real. lucky to be in the prem at all with such meagre resources.
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Just been speaking to a Villa fan re the Wo1ve5 job.
He suggested that if they wait until the end of the season they could have Mcleish after he has relegated Villa!!
As i laughed he said “dont laugh too much he is slowly relegating all the Midland clubs”.
Also spoke to a Wo1ve5 fan this morning who was still a little bitter. He was clinging to the fact that Wo1ve5 scored the best goal out of six. I pointed out that the problem for Wo1ve5 was that we scored five out of the six!!
He reckons that if Wo1ve5 get Curbishley they are guaranteed to stay up, and next season they will be a top eight side, and they wonder why we laugh at them….. he had to stop himself saying wim a big club we am!!! Still tittering now.
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48 wolf in a ditch
could be worse mate, we could have imploded in september and been on our manager’s back for the last three years.
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German Wolf
A couple of things you’ve failed to realise before typing your post:
1) Even if we “implode” and don’t win another point, on current form it would take you 12 matches to catch us, or the penultimate week of the season. Even the most optimistic Wo1ve5 fan can’t realistically expect that to happen.
2) Albion and Wo1ve5 are both self-sufficient (or you lot have been since Hayward wrote all that money off). Either way it means we both spend what we have. In that sense, Wolves’ resources are barely greater than what Albion have as neither of us have huge merchandising or matchday revenues and rely on predominantly Sky monies. Therefore if we have meagre resources, then sadly mein freund you do too. Unfortunately for you, you’ll have less when your parachute payments run out in a couple of years…….
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50 Sherlock,
Afternoon mate,
I just switched on and saw that post written by a German Shepherd dog,it’s amazing what they can teach ‘em these days.
I can’t reply directly,because Kev said earlier that from now on,anyone who does reply to a moron will have to buy him a pint.
That being the case,if I said what I’d like to say to some,I’d have to buy him a brewery………
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Fantastic result v. Wolves, but to be fair, they caved right in and were not playing well at all – we had to have won that one. The goal that they did score was very poor play on our part – we gave it right to them. To keep moving up this season we have to eliminate all of those types of goals conceded, because against better opposition (esp. at home!)the results will go against us. But I think with positive play and the correct formation from Roy, we will start to get some luck at home. The matches v. the relegation teams will all be tough because they will be fighting tooth and nail to try and stay up (beware Wigan, Blackburn, QPR etc… they won’t be easy points) That being said I think we’ll get the points we need and finish in the 11 to 13 place positions. I hope Roy stays on – with consistancy we could be a 7th to 10th place side. I’m looking forward to upsetting a couple of the top six sides later on this season!!
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Bomber (49) bostin post and med me spit me tay out over me poota.
I kinda hope the Wo1ve5 stay up as we can’t just beat the Villa.
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Bomber-Sherlock-Warren
There is mass hysteria and there is mass delusional. The wo1ve5(love that)fans seem to have both, of epic proportions.
Our world would be sadder without them, perpetual motion has not been mastered yet, but perpetual laughing at their comical superiority is now in it 3rd decade.
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46.Jeff. It can be a game to get in mate when there’s a big performance on. I used to get enough stares years ago at Saturday night Symphony Concerts in the Town Hall, reading the Sports Argus while I was waiting. ‘I sey oold chep, one doesn’t mix classics end football does one?’ ‘Ooh Kroist ar, course yow con aer kid’.
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German Wo1ve5 fan, maybe we have meagre resorces compared to you but lets look at who played on Sunday. I’ll name 4 on each team
Wo1ve5 – Doyley paper £7m was it?, O’hara £5m was it?, Johnson £6m was it?, Fletcher £6m was it?.
Baggies – Mcauley free, Andrews Free, Osaze(hatrick) £1.5m, Ridgwell £1.5m.
The score Wo1ve5 1 – 5 West Brom
It aint what you do it the way that you do it!
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You are a pessimist Jarrod , admit it.
Providing PO keeps his recent form there is no reason why we can’t match last seasons league position. Might even beat it. Just hope Roy get’s a good result at Anfield. It will be his first time back and he will not get the same reception as he did at Fulham. To beat the Reds for him would be magic.
Next week Jarrod would you make a pessimistic prediction for the Wulfies please.
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Sherlock,
The other I had in mind was that cretin who had a go at you about being out of work.
I’ve already replied to him in the past as ‘dingle in Toyland’,I think there’s a ‘Bangkok wolf’ somewhere who may know him………
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53 Toronto. Tell you what mate, I wish we’d got Fletcher in our squad. That was a damn good goal in my book, especially the header that produced the chance from the man with the large bottom. Wolves looked bad at times because we played some superb stuff. Many teams would have looked bad against us. And they fought well until the 3rd one went in. They were simply outclassed on the day. At times it was like watching Arsenal on a good day. I’m not sure we can play that level every week, but if we could….WOW!
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Afternoon all, some good comments so far, nothing too controversial – amazing what a good derby win can do!
I feel that the games against Sunderland, Wigan, Newcastle, Blackburn, QPR, Villa and Bolton should enable us to get close to the 40 points mark ans would suggest that would be enough to keep us well out of trouble as the teams below would all literally have to double their points tally to get to 40 points.
Where will we finish? I think between 12th & 15th. Not overly ambitious but anything better than that would be a decent season.
Jarrod, last year you ran a blog asking if we wanted the Wo1ve5 to stay up. Seeing some of the really chidlish, bitter and petty comments that they have posted on here and on other links, don’t run that blog again mate – cos I think they will be upset by the our wish for them not to survive.
With few exceptions they all seem to be horrible little creatures!
My only wish for them to stay up is we start the season gimme 6 points down!!
Come on you baggies!
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I think we’ll finish 15th. It’s not a science to predict it but I certainly expect more than a few twists and turns before the season ends. I hope that however it turns out we don’t need anything before we visit Bolton on the last day.
I’m sure home form will improve. Ridgewell and Andrews will help make us more robust in defence and they already looked to have settled in well and hit the ground running.
Inside man I hope you are right about RH. If we stay up as expected; then JP must start to plan more assuredly for us staying in the Prem. We’ve near as balanced our books. And whilst it’s not right for wreckless spending, it is right to show some ambition.
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Jarrod,
I believe this is the pivotal part of our season and our home form will improve. With so many players injury free and up to scratch a top ten place it will be. We have the bodies at ALBION to make it so. The only thing that can alter our destiny is Roy taking one out of the England or Tottenham Hotspur jobs. ….as for the chickens you mention “You have to have some to be able to count them”
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Inside Man,
Hope your day is as good as Sunday. All the best.
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English Exile,
Here’s to looking further down the table at you and your lot. 5-1 SSWWWIIIIGGGGGllluuuuggg.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Just had a wicked thought.
I wonder if there is a once proud wo1ve5 fan out there that has the reg plate on his car that reads,
WO1VE5
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Steve Poole
Ok mate i wont, lol.
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Can I just ask other posters to give 48 Wolf Oaf Deutsch TekMick as they say in Germany a bit of respect.
It takes a lot of bottle to come on here when.
A) Your club is rooted in the bottom three.
B) Your Chairman’s priorities are in order Liverpool FC, building houses and skiing.
C)Your ground improvements have been left half completed (ring any bells from the 1980′s.)
D) You have no manager.
E) You’ve just been smashed out of sight by your poverty stricken local rivals (perhaps not the right word as rivals suggests an element of competition.)
Yes the Black Knight is back “come and fight you coward, it’s just a flesh wound!”
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Jarrod.
I mock criticised your Monday blog on the grounds that it was too accurate for anybody to disagree with.
Much better today and can I say it only goes to emphasise the difference between this site and our rivals site. You’ve asked the question and the most optimistic call so far has been 11th. Can you imagine if our positions had been reversed. The open top bus would have been taken from in front of the goal ready to celebrate European football.
I can’t remember a Premier League where it’s been more difficult to predict anything this late in the season. For me 17th would be job done, anything above 14th would be a fantastic achievement taking into account 2nd season syndrome that wolve5 (it also works in Roman as woI-Ves.) fans kept warning us about although they seem to have invented 3rd season syndrome. I thought Norwich and Swansea would start to struggle by now but they show no signs of it and the top clubs no longer hold that fear that we used to have for them.
PS Great spot because somebody somewhere must have that plate.
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I THINK WE WILL FINISH 17th WE WERE LUCKY AGAINST WOLVES AND EVERY DEFLECTION AND BOUNCE WENT OUR WAY ADD TO THIS WOLVES WILL NEVER PLAY THAT BAD AGAIN.WE MUST KEEP OUR FEET ON THE GROUND AND NOT KID OURSELVES WE ARE STILL A POOR PREM SIDE.
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PS 48 WolfOafDeutschTekMick as they say in Wolverhampton.
Our impoverished little club’s back four on Sunday cost around £2.15 mill, about what you paid for Roger Johnson’s right leg. You know the one he used to kick the ball a mile straight up in the air.
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Just read Bully’s view’s on sunday’s game,
not once did he say Albion played brilliantly or that the score read:-
Wolve5 1 Albion 5, a touch of sour grapes Bully?
Typical ignorant wolves supporter!!!
Boing! Boing!
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I don’t care where we finish as long as we stay up. The most important thing is to get Roy Hodgson to sign a contract, so that we can move forward.
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Stan
Even though your punctuation is spurious, i will comment as per sentance.
1st )Yes we may finish 17th
2nd) HAHA Priceless
3rd) they could do, they are appallingly bad.
4th) Agreed, very prudent
5th and final) Not as poor as some
Now then Stan, call me Mr suspicious, but it`s my guess you are not what you purport.
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68 STAN or OLLIE?
‘wolves will never play that bad again?’
Didn’t you say that last week? And the week before? And the week before that? And…………..
That’s another fine mess you’ve gotten into……..
Hang on-
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
I’VE TURNED UP THE CAPITAL LETTERS-
IS THAT LOUD ENOUGH?
(oh dear,I think I owe Kev a pint…………).
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The people who have said that the next home game v Sunderland is important are quite correct. A win at home will undoubtedly set a real positive tone for the rest of the season. On that note I would encourage all of the ground ,and not just the Smethwick,to sing as though it’s an away game ie give the team positive backing all game.
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cantello
i only spotted that clever, witty little get-on-yer-bike type ‘joke’ this morning mate, i’ve commented and left it at that
there’s another one at 68!
oh the funnies….
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Stan, you really are a glutton for punishment aren’t you!
Boing Boing 1-5!!
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64, Bomber, regards that number plate;
Im sure it was for sale early last year. The E+S even did a piece on it if i remember. Think it went for around 8 Grand. ?
Never seen it though, think someone in Warrington may have bought it.
Cant blame you all for crowing about the result. STILL.
But we will move on. What dont kill you makes you stronger. ( unless its polio )
(Apologies in advance if Sherlock has ever had Polio )
Dear God ! I hope you see the funny side of that one or it could mean the end of me career
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74.Andy. Mate, you are forbidden to mention this topic ever again. Some will sing, some won’t. It doesn’t mean …..oh sod it.
ALBEEYUN, ALBEEYUN….
Inside Man. Happy Birthday. I can remember being 28, it was last week I think. Well it seems like it.
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lone
sorry mate, don’t see the humour in that. i fail to see how a hoop-shaped mint could be the death of any creature other than one small enough to get its head stuck through it or choke upon it
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sloanranger
haven’t seen that article but i did see one entitled ”steve bull ; next man has his work cut out”
for a moment i thought he was on about the vacant manager’s position at the molineux
cyril
”ALBEEYUN ALBEEYUN etc”
how old are you again? give it a rest mate
* p.s. before anyone accuses me of homophobia, some of my best friends have houses…
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79 Lock. Nice retort pal.
There will be some that take offene, mark me words. But if you didnt then im off the hook.Phew.
Try this one..
Whats the difference between
a Polo
a Trebor
And You…
Answer, Trebor.
It doesnt have A HOLE in it. (if you get me drift)
Only joking Lock.
Well… Maybee…
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Stan,
Saying every deflection and bounce went for us, how come we weren’t four up after eight minutes, are you saying Hennessy had nothing to do or have the sour grapes blinded you.
If we are poor I know a club that is useless. *5-1* to the *BAGGIES*.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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79 Sherlock,
Sorry mate,I think you misunderstood Lone.
He was talkin’ about that game you play in the swimming pool.
You have to try to get the ball in the net,but can only move slowly whilst flappin’ your feet in all directions.
A similar tactic used by Mick at the Mol. last weekend,and look what happened there.
As for making you stronger, if you don’t drown it strengthens your breaststroke.
(Ok,I only mentioned ‘breaststroke’ to get Cyril’s attention……..)
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oh lone oh lone oh lone oh lone (i like doing that)
you been sniffing that barmaid’s apron again ain’t ya mate? can always tell when you been a-sniffin’ of the barmaid’s apron ’cause you go from trebor to polo so quickly.
cheeky little varmint ain’t ya?
now don’t go waiting up all night for me again, go and sleep it off, there’s a good lad…
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77 Lonely.
Thank God that didn’t offend sherlock cause it had me howling.
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Rocket, I think Kev’s going to get a bit tipsy, I owe him a pint too after replying to Stan Laurel and Jack too! DOH!!
Boing Boing!!
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61 SPB They aint all that bad mate one threw me his scarf down on sunday i thought what a lovely gesture…
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84, Lock, Oh rats got me again.
Love the oh lone oh lone oh lone bit hence me typing this with me left hand.
Lone dont sleep, just rests. But i do enjoy very much you your causic put downs to your “fellow baggies”?? Ide never have the nerve to give it to em the way you do with your sledgehammer style, but admire the way you do it with such ease. Its as though you are a Wolves fan.*
Il rest easier when you have met some of em on here for a beer. Knowing i aint got a pretender to the throne. ( i see all of the very kind offers have met with excuses )
I can see last fridays reply to old lone is still very much in mind.(thats when i know ive hit the spot)
A good nights sleep should ease it.
If only i could ever afford meself such luxury.
I wont end ‘it’ with such an easy put-down like, “there’s a good lad” cus that would make me look like i need a good night rest.
Till tomorrow mate…..
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And Rocket 83, Its Lonley if you please!
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wolfaufdeutsch = Erbärmlicher Dummkopf
Don’t you love these Dingle predictors who go on about the Albion? Personally, I’m not a great believer in Karma, but just to be on the safe side, I’m going to pray that in the next life none of them who engage in this warped ritual come back as a pregnancy tester…
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come on lads how about other famous fives.Judge dread BIG 5 WOLVES 1 HAWAI 5=1 THE DAVE CLARKE 5 WOLVES 1 THE FAMOUS 5 WOLVES 1 JEROME K JEROMES 5 MEN IN A BOAT WOLVES 1 THE FIVE GENTLEMEN FROM VERONA WOLVES 1 AND FINALLY WEST BROM 5 WOLVES 1
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Love to comment but ain’t got time,just putting on the missus’s clothes,including undies,I’ve got 3 days work Lumberjacking.
Adéu
All together! I’m a lumberjack and I’m OK…
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Kev in Mal lol do you by any chance like buttered scones,do your main shopping on a wednesday and don your best clothes for an evening out with the BOYS in your local. if so can i join in ?
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Does anybody else sometimes read posts and wonder whats going on? What have i missed? and have i fallen asleep again?
Lone Wolf and Kev seem to be on the same tangent,but im stuffed if i know what it is and where its going.
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ps kev how will i recognise you WHAT WILL YOU BE WEARING should i decide to pop in [FOR A CHAT? take it nice and slowly at first then as we get to know each other perhaps we could take it to the next level love is in the hair me thinks
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94 Bomber,
It’s your blogs,mate.
They usually start off very sensibly,with half a dozen talkin’ about the same thing,then a few coach loads join in and the whole thing sprawls into every direction,much like the final scenes of ‘Blazing Saddles’ where the cowboys come face to face with the ‘Fred Astaire’ dancers and the kitchen chefs.
It eventually ends in a bit of a confusing mess.
But it’s very entertaining,and personally I like it this way………
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91 Dave.
I love it, how about for the oldies WolvesOne-WBAFyfeRobertson or Wolvesone-ThoseMagificentMenInTheirFivingMachines. Anybody else any ideas?
Bomber I must be cracking up because I started seeing a comic book theme in your blog and spent half an hour unsuccessfully searching for it. I also think Rocket was spot on with his surreal idea and wonder who would be the cowboys and who would be the Fred Astaires. As I’m sure most will want to be cowboys I’ll put myself forward as a Fred before anybody else does.
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89 lonely,
so you reminded me that it’s lonely-
I bet it is,being a wolves fan in Madchester.
Or being a wolves fan anywhere,for that matter…………
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TRBH
I promise i am never going to hide a theme in a blog again. It was a strange thing to do and i have no idea why i did it.
dave re post 95
If you are meeting Kev and think love might be in the HAIR then you are going to be disappointed mate.
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Just pop’t back for me chopper,ain’t got time to tell you about my choice in headgear and Bomber
I’ve got feelings you know! TIMBEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!
Adéu
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Stan the man , that was a poor poor poor effort very similar to what your boys did Sunday.
I did comment earlier that it would not take long for you cretins to pipe up again.
It must be wonderfull to live in a world completly devoid of reality. How many times must we spank you to shut you up, its like you have orange and black tourettes.
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Langley, you owe Kev a pint now too!
Boing Boing!!
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East Fyfe 5 – Forfar so far 4.
He cuts down trees, he wears high heels,
suspenders and a bra,
He wished he’d been a girlie,
Just like his dear Momma….
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Sorry Sherlock, just had a bad week for some reason. Don’t know why after the win against the old enemey.
Some of you are so sensitive at times to the slightest critizism aren’t you.
Trust me fellas I have known my fair share of unemployment woes through the years and Maggie aint even at the bottom of my pile of people I admire in life. Tough old life at the moment but dow lose hope.
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if they can play like that every week top 10 spot for sure
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Well,what a gay day I had in the forest!
After arriving chopperless my mallorcian amigos greeted me with a certain amount of “tittering”,
I put it down to the tie on headband that I found in one of the missus drawers which I thought would make me look a little Rambo’esk,I had trouble making if fit but thought nothing of it.
After a couple of hours I was dispatched to the shop to get some crusty bread,cheese and sarrono ham.After getting some strange looks and more “tittering” at the deli counter I returned to the woods.
During lunch and more “tittering” they let me into their little secret,it turns out that my attempt to look Rambo’esk had failed only for the fact that my headband was indeed a BLACK THONG,the missus has got some explaining to do cause I’ve never sin ‘er in it!
Dave
If you come in the Sportman before the Sunderland game I don’t think you’ll have much trouble recognising me,I’ll be the one they’ll be tekin’ the kiss out of! Anyway, back to the woods, Rambo’s stoppin’ here.
Adéu
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This strings best post is (104): Bangkoks apology to Sherlock.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Bangkok,
Just to say, there is criticism and constructive criticism.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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108 JtH,
‘bangkok’ (dingle in toyland) has attacked Albion several times in the past, a couple of digs at you,a personal attack at Sherlock,then his ‘apology’ includes a back handed criticism at the rest of us.
Repulsive.
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Cantello,
I can take it from him mate as I also dish it out, what he said to Sherlock went beyond the bounds of decency. I stated I wouldn’t answer his posts if he didn’t apologise, Being that he has, normal service resumes. Can’t wait to have another go at him. 5-1.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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BANGKOK
don’t you worry your pretty little head about it mate. let me take a moment to fill you in
i won’t bore you with my life history. suffice to say that not being able to afford tickets for football matches ain’t quite the worst catastrophe ever to befall me. put on top of that, i have a woman who would crawl across broken glass to ensure i’m happy, four very bright, very healthy, very happy children. we all live in a nice big warm house..hell, it’s even got its own brewery!..we want for no essentials at all, it’s just luxuries such as season tickets that had to go out the window when redundancy struck. so you see, it ain’t myself i’m feeling sorry for, it’s the poor sods who really are struggling for the very basics in life, and there’s plenty of ‘em about at the minute. so jibe at me all you want about being on the dole, but don’t ever accuse me of self pity again. i’m a very happy man.
JtH
cheers, very honourable of ya
LONE WOLF
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BANGKOK
don’t you worry your pretty little head about it mate. let me take a moment to fill you in
i won’t bore you with my life history. suffice to say that not being able to afford tickets for football matches ain’t quite the worst catastrophe ever to befall me. put on top of that, i have a woman who would crawl across broken glass to ensure i’m happy, four very bright, very healthy, very happy children. we all live in a nice big warm house..hell, it’s even got its own brewery!..we want for no essentials at all, it’s just luxuries such as season tickets that had to go out the window when redundancy struck. so you see, it ain’t myself i’m feeling sorry for, it’s the poor sods who really are struggling for the very basics in life, and there’s plenty of ‘em about at the minute. so jibe at me all you want about being on the dole, but don’t ever accuse me of self pity again. i’m a very happy man.
JtH
cheers, very honourable of ya
LONE WOLF
you have no idea how much you complement me sometimes. in fact, you have no idea
thanks, i’m beginning to warm to you
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You may have turned the wolves over last sunday but dont count on being safe youll still be dragged into the mix bottom 3 finish your going down with wigan and bolton
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Stonkin’ post Kev, that made me ‘titter’!!
Boing Boing!!
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BOING BOING BAGGIES BOING BOING DOWN WITH WIGAN AND BOLTON
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hey kev will make it lifelong quest to visit that sacred place you call the sportsman.Am currently residing on the south coast,but coming from a seafearing family,my dad a former,pitman from the rhonda valley and my mum a home help.However thier spirit of adventure led them both to cosely,my dad fell in the canal one night and nearly drowned that’s probably the night i was concieved.I Always take a lifejacket with if i go for a night out with the BOYS you may recognise me when i make it to that sacred place do you remember that guy who used to play in goal for the faroe isles i look him in as much as me bobble hat i wont have me footy kit on but me wellies sowester carrying a pack of scones
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115 Adiee and Ladiee,
It’s difficult to argue with someone who can’t even spell where he lives.
I must be goin’ soft,all I can think of is how sorry I feel for you.
I also feel sorry for Mick,it’s bad enough being sacked,but you might be his neighbours………..
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Blimey cantello you had me worried there mate kept looking to see if i’d spelt south coast right then when realised it was pinky @perky i thought i’m going mad and looked at it for several minutes yorkshire.Cantello have you noticed since mm bulleting its as if thier fans are rudderless after 6 +yrs of mm now he’s gone they are like children who have had thier comfort blanket taken off them.No more mick out so a volcabulary is lost to them as you know on a match day they would assemble walk together with thier arms outstretched rhythmically chanting mmmmiiiicccck out in a trance like state .Abit like those freaky kids in village of the dammed Back to school for them as they are now living in the twilight zone and need our love @ support and lockingup in a top security facility given est rubber cosh and water torture for however long it takes
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117 Rocket.
Yet another Black Knight ay?
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