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Indeed. went to the Tranmere game a few weeks back and I was embarrassed at the fact that we now seem to have more anti-pompey songs than pro-saints ones. what's that all about?

That's priceless. I especially like this bit... Does this muppet really not realise the hypocrisy of his statement?

Not malicious Alps, just confused. You state with absolute authority that promotion is 'critical' in order to keep hold of players like Lallana, but if you are unconviced (sic) by him then why do you think keeping hold of him is so critical? Is he not replaceable? Just a simple question.

You're unbelievable Alps. First you state it is 'critical' we get promoted to ensure we keep players like Lallana, then you go and say you are unconviced (sic) by him. Which is it?

Does living 'up north' qualify me as an ex-pat?

The stupidity of the british public in this respect is seemingly endless. Last year I was doing some temp work for the Environment Agency while I was between jobs. For two weeks solid I was doing callbacks to people who had called in wanting to set up a direct debit for a fishing licence and asking them for their bank details. I must have called hundreds of people and the number I was calling from was withheld, but only one person during that time actually refused to give me his bank details and said he would call back. Everybody else just gave me their bank details without question. Idiots, the lot of them.

IIRC last year at Sepang the race was stopped because of monsoon conditions and half points were awarded.

Yeah watching the TV replay it was the most blatant handball you'll ever see and on another day the defender may well have got sent off for it.

TBF, I don't think I will pay much attention to a debate between a hamster and a dog about which food is best.

Simple answer... get your own cat.

Shutter Island Off work for a few days after a minor operation and decided to watch a hot copy of this film that a friend furnished me with last week. I'll start by stating that I really used to hate Leonardo Di Caprio. He was really annoying in Titanic and completely ruined The Beach for me, but my opinion of him has changed somewhat over the last few years after seeing him in some really good roles, noticeably Blood Diamond which I thought was brilliant. I had no idea what this film was about so went into it completely blind if you like. That's always good I find because otherwise you may have certain expectations which may probably never be met. So it starts off as a seemingly simple detective movie with Di Caprio playing the part of a US Marshal in the 1950s sent with his partner to investigate the disappearance of a patient at a mental institution on a remote island only accessible by a ferry. As it goes on it becomes evident that He has a personal interest in taking this case due to past traumas that he has suffered, and it soon becomes obvious that the staff at the facility are not being entirely truthful with regards to the disappearance. From this point, I can't really say any more because it will totally ruin the fantastic story which unfolds thereafter. Suffice to say that what ensues is very unexpected and that LDC plays the part superbly. This is a film that will confuse the hell out of you for a while but keep you totally engrossed until you finally realise exactly what is going on. 8.5/10

No doubt they would demand special dispensation from the PL about it, and then complain that they are being treated unfairly when the PL refuse.

Crikey, is this what passes for optimism from Alpine? Must have been a good night!

Well that's me convinced!

Decided to have a go at Homer's The Odyssey (Penguin Classic transaltion) for a bit of a change of pace from what I was reading before. Beautifully poetic, even if it is not in its original form. It's great to read such an ancient story and appreciate just how differently the world was viewed in times gone by.

Just goes to show how subjective these things are. I think K-Pax is a superb film. You are right that Kevin Spacey makes it what it is, as the film centres around his character anyway, but Jeff Bridges was also very good in it though.

Actually - ignore my last post. I've just done some digging and realised it was a completely different Oriana I was thinking of. The pictures should have given it away really.

Crikey - didn't know that. She didn't last very long at all. I remember doing some agency temp work loading her up ready for a world cruise, must have been about 1998, and she was quite new then if I remember rightly.

Agree with that. I used to enjoy Ross's saturday radio show, but his friday night show on BBC makes me cringe because he is so ****ing sycophantic towards his guests. He recently descried Lady Gaga as one of the finest singing talents on the planet. Don't make me laugh. As for James Corden, He reminds me of Chris Moyles. Seems to think that all he has to do is open his gob and come out with something crude or self-deprecating about his weight and people will fall over laughing. How wrong they both are.

Just been to see Alice in wonderland 3D, and judging by some of the comments on the post-match thread tonight I'm glad I decided to do that instead of sitting at home and listening to the Saints game. There is no doubt from the very beginning that you are watching a Tim Burton film. I have to say that the vision he had for this film was incredible, and it didn't disappoint in any way. The 3D works really well with some of the animation, and TB manages to get exactly the right balance between light-hearted humour and dark, menacing tones. Jonny Depp, as always, is truly magnificent as the Mad Hatter. Perhaps not the best performance of his career but certainly up there with the best. Lots of cameos such as Matt Lucas playing Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-dum, Stephen Fry doing the voice of the Cheshire Cat and Alan Rickman as the voice of Absolom the smoking caterpillar. A timeless tale which appeals to children and adults alike, beautifully executed by a master of his craft. Spectacular, engaging and lots of fun. Lewis Carroll would have approved - I think. 8.5/10

St Landrew - Do yourself a favour and skip number 5 yeah? Trust me!

Considering that gap was 19 points only a few weeks back, things are looking a lot more optimistic.

Totally agree. I did a review of it in post #724 on this thread.

Descent Into Chaos by Ahmed Rashid. An eye-opening insight into the whole political situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the run-up to and the aftermath of the US-led invasion. So much to it, but the thing that really strikes the reader most is the sheer hypocrisy of the Bush government when it came to dealing with Musharraf and their reliance on the support of the Pakistan government.

There are plenty of ways to express passion for your football club, and the vast majority of fans can do it without getting punchy with the police just because some nasty horrible boys were being nasty and horrible to them. I don't call that displaying passion. Stupidity and immaturity maybe.