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The Guardian are tweeting that they have "Major - and boy do I mean it - football exclusive coming up on guardian.co.uk sometime around 5.30".

The forums have it that Fergie is announcing his retirement! I doubt that. In fact I bet it'll be something really s***e.

Anyone know somewhere locally where I can borrow/ hire a backdrop for a stage?

Something generic in design would do the job.

I thought it was only fair that this got a thread of its own. For consistancy purposes you understand.

How much longer can we put up with this type of individual in front line sport? This is the type of person that kids (Not mine mind you) are meant to look up to?

I mean it was only a year or two ago that he was found guilty of spitting on a photographer who was just out doing his work. It was several years ago, that we read the stories of him having dealings (More than once) with a lady of the night. However he was young then.

Now here he is again, with another allegation of an interaction with a prostitute. Then to discover that this happened while his poor wife was expecting. Well to be honest, I am sick to the pit of my stomach today, and it leaves me lost for words.

So I had to gather up a few quotes to cover my feelings, "English scum of the earth", "sc**bag", "lowlife dick". Football and the world is a poorer place this morning as far as I concerned.... 

Twitter reporting a 'huge' car bomb on the Strand Road in Derry in the last 30 minutes or so. Wonder how big 'huge' is?

It's reportedly at the police station.

Not sure where to put this, or how accurate it is. Danny Gabbidon on £50K a week!!!!

WEST HAM UNITED - FIRST TEAM SQUAD 2009-2010 - CONTRACTS & SALARIES
No Player Position Weekly Yearly Joined Fee Notes
Gianfranco Zola Manager £36,300 £1,887,600 Sep 2008 N/A Contract Sep 2008 - June 2011; Ext Jun 2013 (@Apr 2009)
Steve Clark Assist Man £24,200 £1,258,400 Sep 2008 N/A Contract Sep 2008 - June 2011; Ext Jun 2013 (@Apr 2009)
Kevin Keen Head Coach £12,100 £629,200 Jul 2002 N/A Contract Oct 2006 - June 2009; Ext Jun 2011 (@Sep 2008)
Kevin Hitchstick of rock Coach (GK) £3,000 £156,000 Mar 2010 N/A Contract March - June 2010 (@Mar 2010)
1 Robert Green Goalkeeper £30,000 £1,560,000 Aug 2006 £2,000,000 Contract Aug 2006 - Jun 2010; Ext Jun 2011 (@Aug 2008)
4 Danny Gabbidon Defender £50,000 £2,600,000 Jul 2005 £1,500,000 Contract Aug 2005 - Jun 2008; Ext Jun 2010 (@Aug 2007)
7 Kieron Dyer Midfield £70,000 £3,640,000 Aug 2007 £6,000,000 Contract Aug 2007 - Jun 2011
8 Scott Parker Midfield £70,000 £3,640,000 Jun 2007 £7,000,000 Contract Aug 2007 - Jun 2012
9 Mido (Ahmed Hossam) Forward £1,000 £52,000 Feb 2010 Loan Loan Feb 2010 - Jun 2010
10 Guillermo Franco Forward £20,000 £1,040,000 Sep 2009 Loan Contract Sep 2009 - Jun 2010
11 Ilan Arajo Dall'Igna Forward £19,231 £1,000,000 Feb 2010 Loan Loan Feb 2010 - Jun 2010
12 Carlton Cole Forward £50,000 £2,600,000 Jul 2006 £1,000,000 Contract Jul 2006 - Jun 2010; Ext Jun 2013 (@Nov 2008)
13 Lus Boa Morte Midfield £70,000 £3,640,000 Jan 2007 £5,000,000 Contract Jan 2007 - Jun 2010
14 Radoslav Kovc Midfield £20,000 £1,040,000 Jan 2009 £3,250,000 Contract Aug 2009 - Jun 2012
15 Matthew Upson Defender £70,000 £3,640,000 Jan 2007 £7,500,000 Contract Jan 2007 - Jun 2011
16 Mark Noble Midfield £20,000 £1,040,000 Jul 2000 Academy (2000) Debut (Aug 2004) (Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2013) (@Apr 2009)
17 Benni McCarthy Forward £38,462 £2,000,000 Feb 2010 £2,500,000 Contract Feb 2010 - June 2012
18 Jonathan Spector Defender £20,000 £1,040,000 Jun 2006 £500,000 Contract Aug 2006 - Jun 2010
20 Julien Faubert Midfield £30,000 £1,560,000 Jun 2007 £6,100,000 Contract Jul 2007 - Jun 2012
21 Valon Behrami Midfield £30,000 £1,560,000 Jul 2008 £5,000,000 Contract Jul 2008 - Jul 2013
22 Manuel da Costa Defender £20,000 £1,040,000 Aug 2009 £2,000,000 Contract Aug 2008 - Jun 2012
23 Hrita Ilunga Defender £20,000 £1,040,000 Sep 2008 Loan / Fee Loan Aug 2008 - Jun 2009; Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2013
28 Pter Kurucz Goalkeeper £5,000 £260,000 Feb 2009 Loan / Fee Loan Jul 2008 - Jun 2009; Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2014
29 Marek Stech Goalkeeper £3,000 £156,000 Jul 2006 Academy (2006) Debut (Sub only) (Contract Jul 2006 - Jun 2010)
30 James Tomkins Defender £4,000 £208,000 Jul 2005 Academy (2005) Debut (Mar 2008) (Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2013) (@Apr 2009)
31 Jack Collison Midfield £2,000 £104,000 Jul 2005 Academy (2005) Debut (Jan 2008) (Contract Jul 2008 - Jun 2013)
32 Alessandro Diamanti Forward £30,000 £1,560,000 Aug 2009 £6,000,000 Contract Aug 2009 - Jun 2014
33 Fabio Daprel Defender £10,000 £520,000 Jul 2009 £500,000 Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2014
34 Oliver Lee Midfield £400 £20,800 Jul 2009 Academy (2009) Debut (Sub only) (Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2010) (@Apr 2009)
36 Anthony Edgar Midfield £400 £20,800 Jul 2004 Academy (2004) Debut (Jan 2010) (Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2010) (@Apr 2009)
41 Zavon Hines Forward £400 £20,800 Jul 2006 Academy (2006) Debut (Aug 2008) (Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2010) (@Apr 2009)
45 Jordan Spence Defender £400 £20,800 Jul 2004 Academy (2004) Debut (N/A) (Contract Jul 2006 - Jun 2010)
46 Junior Stanislas Midfield £1,500 £78,000 Jul 2000 Academy (2000) Debut (Mar 2009) (Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2014) (@Apr 2009)
£705,792 £36,701,200 £55,850,000
£187,831 £9,767,200
£182,100 £9,469,200 Released (March): 35 Josh Payne, 44 Bondz NGala, Nick Barrett, Davide Ferrari,
£178,462 £9,280,000 Peter Loveday, Danny Kearns, Conor Okus, Jack Lampe.
PLAYERS ON LOAN
19 Freddie Sears Forward £4,000 £208,000 Jul 2000 Academy (2000) Debut (Mar 2008) (Contract Jul 2008 - Jun 2013) (@Feb 2008)
24 Frank Nouble Forward £10,000 £520,000 Jul 2009 £500,000 Contract Jul 2009 - Jun 2014
Hlmar rn Eyjlfsson Defender £400 £20,800 Jul 2008 Academy (2008) Debut (N/A) ~ On loan to Roeselare, Belguim (to May 2010)
Matt Fry Defender £400 £20,800 Jul 2001 Academy (2001) Debut (N/A) ~ On loan to Gillingham (to May 2010)
Out of contract - June 2010
Out of contract - June 2011
Out of contract - June 2012
WHUFC-FIXTURES-2009-2010.xls/28.03.2010 WHU SQUAD 2009-2010

1 minute in...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptmg3Q0sqWI#t=1m0s

After Tevez's comments last week re John Terry, and the belief that JT would've been shot in his country for 'what he did'. I wonder will the same thing happen to Tevez now?

I'll be honest. I am shocked at this. There appeared to be a notion that only Chelsea footballers lacked morality, but this suggests that morality is an absence in other footballers as well.

What next... Patrice Evra having an affair? Who knows!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/03/07/carlos-tevez-flys-lover-around-world-to-hotel-while-partner-brings-premature-baby-home-115875-22090626/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvYOA4BXIqk&feature=player_embedded

How does he do it?

I know this is on a thread before, but what was the sites that did the 'cheap' football jerseys.

Ta.

Any of you gents or ladies own a caravan? Thinking about purchasing a static on a site, but not sure of the site. I have a few narrowed down but all have varying rules.

* Some have a 14 year rule where-by you must remove your van after 14 years i.e. buy a new one. Therefore we are looking one that does not enforce that rule.
* Some have dragonian rules where-by you are not allowed to drink on your decking after 9pm. Although I wouldn't want part central I'd prefer something where people are allowed to be mature as well.
* Site available 12 months of the year. Some sites only allow people on site between Easter and September. If I spend ~£15k on a van I'd like to decide when I can use it.
* Something reasonably priced. Speaks for itself.

I've been around most of the North Coast and Donegal sites, but especially interested in anyone with sites in Fermanagh?

Ta

Probably one one of the funniest things I've ever heard....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcDf_OKLshM

Essentially a neighbour has fitted a projector and attached it to the roof, and everything is cabled up. This is the pic of what has attached to the TV.

However the same cables go the back of the projector but don't fit! Even this adapotor does not fit. I know very little about projectors, but I think this is the wrong cable, and it should a 3 going into the TV, and 2 going into the projector.

Any ideas?

http://theshed.chelseafc.com/chat/uploads/130341647.jpg

Norf has just had a bit of a disaster.

It was the wee girls birthday, and I stopped to take some photos off the camera on the way home.

Went the 30ft from the car to the shop and realised my card was missing. Found it intact, on the road, not a mark on it. Happy days.

However put it back in the camera, and it says it's not initialised. Tried on the PC, and it's not reading it either. On closure inspection there is a wee bit of damage to it.

So.... I had 300 odd photos of the weins, etc.

How do I get them back? 

02871342***

Ta

Anyone else not able to get into GAA web mail since the weekend. I think it was due an upgrade soon, but not sure what the status is.

Anyone?

Australia are on the verge of being the first team to qualify for South Africa, and it's almost certain that the Koreans, and Japan will join them from section Asia.

It looks like Paraguay are a cert from South America, with the Argies, Brazil and probably Chile to join them.

The North and Central America group looks like anyone of the six could make it with the Yanks in the box seat at present.

The African groups are into their umpteenth stage and in reality are only starting to take shape.

In Europe, Spain almost home and hosed along with the Dutch. Portugal could be the surprise fallers in Europe.

Not sure if this is a piss take but will post anyhow...

This is one of those e-mails that if you don't send it, rest assured
someone on your list will suffer for not reading it. The original message was
written by a lady whose brother and wife learned a hard lesson this past
week.

Their house burnt down.. nothing left but ashes. They have good
insurance so the house will be replaced and most of the contents. That is the good
news.

However, they were sick when they found out the cause of the fire.The
insurance investigator sifted through the ashes for several hours. He
had the cause of the fire traced to the master bathroom. He asked her
sister-in-law what she had plugged in the bathroom. She listed the
normal things....curling iron, blow dryer.

He kept saying to her, 'No, this would be something that would
disintegrate at high temperatures'. Then her sister-in-law remembered she had a Glade
Plug-In, in the bathroom.

The investigator had one of those 'Aha' moments. He said that was the
cause of the fire. He said he has seen more house fires started with the
plug-in type room fresheners than anything else. He said the plastic they are
made from is THIN. He also said that in every case there was nothing left to
prove that it even existed. When the investigator looked in the wall
plug, the two prongs left from the plug-in were still in there.

Her sister-in-law had one of the plug-ins that had a small night light built
in it. She said she had noticed that the light would dim and then finally go
out. She would walk in to the bathroom a few hours later, and the light
would be back on again. The investigator said that the unit was getting
too hot, and would dim and go out rather than just blow the light bulb. Once
it cooled down it would come back on. That is a warning sign

The investigator said he personally wouldn't have any type of plug in
fragrance device or night light anywhere in his house. He has seen too
many places that have been burned down due to them.

A wall collapsed in an Abidjan stadium on Sunday sparking crowd panic that left at least 19 dead during a World Cup football match between Ivory Coast and Malawi, a medical source said.
First reports indicated part of a wall fell over in the stadium, prompting a crush of fans, the medical source said, adding that police may have fired tear gas and increased the panic.

Some 50,000 fans were packed in the Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Ivory Coast's biggest city to see European-based stars such as Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou of Chelsea and Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue of Arsenal play in the World Cup qualifying match.

Drogba scored twice and Kalou once in the game which the hosts won 5-0 as the drama unfolded.

Hundreds of people have been killed in stadium accidents in Africa over the last decade.

Folks I am going to start doing up a weekly/ fortnightly newsletter for the club.

Does anyone else do this?
What format do you use?
What template have you got, and can I see it?
Do you have it sponsored?
Any other advice?

Ta

Just said on the radio that game was off due to a 'sensitive subject'. Anyone know anything?