Sorry, we're short on cookies! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) An Oreo will have to do, maybe? Or yeah, a large pitcher of beer. Here Locke, have another cold one on the house:

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Dream on.

Oh and thanks acid! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

You're welcome, Lock. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) And you're right. Immense player RvP is, it's very hard for me to imagine him playing in the red and black, not now, not in the near future. I know it's not impossible, but it's pretty darn near that.

I"D Kiss Galiianis Bold Head if we bring R.V.P

(I only said that cuz I know it will happen in my dreamzzzz...)

And Yes Acid, That will do.

This post has been edited by Soldier: Sep 15 2008, 08:01 PM

Thank you, Sold. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) We haven't stocked up on cookies, thanks to our recent string of defeats against stupid clubs. Oh, and nothing would please me more than seeing guys like RvP in Milan, and while I still believe we can go and get any damn player in the world (all it takes is some understanding and lots of $$$), I like to keep my dreams and expectations realistic.

But who knows, maybe he'll come down the road. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) You never can tell in football.

(Fishdoll says Locke has to work harder than that to merit a cookie. But he's in a bad mood due to recent performances).

Who has the most fans outside of the big 4? Probably Newcastle. But there's a reason why. Spurs are in London, there's alot of people there yes, but there's 7 or 8 teams in the top 2 divisions alone. Villa are in Birmingham and although we're the most supported team in the West Midlands we have 7 or 8 other Midlands clubs in the top 2 divisions. Everton and City are in the North West so share their support with each other plus the likes of United, Liverpool, Blackburn, Bolton, Wigan, etc. Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough are the only 3 teams of any note within miles up in the north east, so both Sunderland and Newcastle have alot of support to share between each other. As for loyal.. that's hard to say, I don't think there's an answer for that.

In my opinion? Newcastles reputation of great support comes from the fact they have a huge stadium, and that's about it. It seems Everton, ourselves and a few other clubs are expanding their stadium to around the 50k mark, and then Newcastle will be just another club.

Going on both past and present I'd rank the teams.. United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Villa, Everton, Spurs then there's a big gap. City are probably next followed by Blackburn and then Newcastle.

Anyways the game tonight..

FT Spurs 1-2 Villa.
Reo-Coker and Ash Young put Villa 2 up, Darren Bent equalised with a deflection late on. In truth we were the better side and if it was not for a few Gomes saves and missed chances we could have had a lot more. Spurs the only team in the league without a win and keep resting players in the league in order to use them in the UEFA Cup.. keep this up and you'll get relegated!

Can't really speak for the other teams but my brother lives just outside of Newcastle and he reckons they are the most loyal/hardcore fans around. They have something like 4 club shops(including St james Park) dotted around Newcastle, and the metro9underground railway) is painted to look like the ground and there is also a massive mural dedicated to the toon heroes(McDonald, Jackie Milburn, shearer etc). He also said everyone wears the Newcastle shirt there as well. It is their religion.

A cookie to Villa. (Fishdoll still wants a jersey, Kurt!) They're one English club I can like. They have a sane owner, they're fiscally sound, and the pub near the stadium is supposed to be cool (Holte End Pub, I think is the name). Plus, they've got a pretty good coach, a good percentage of local guys in the squad, and I find them entertaining to watch.

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Yes, Randy did the Holte Pub back up, great stuff. He's put this club back where it belongs, we're the 4th most succesful club in the countries history and we should be back up there in reality. Alot of people slag England off and say our football is crap.. yet Villa are a team full of English players, not just that but alot of them are very young. 6th last season and 4th after 4 games this season, hopefully our form can continue!

We aren't a bad little club for a city of just 25,000 people.


Yep, my bad.

Typo error? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Or something else?

I said Bent equalised, when his goal made it 2-1, so it wasn't an equaliser. Thankfully. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Gotcha! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)


Phew! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I remember seeing a few players mentioned in the Summer 2008 transfer thread for Milan. Corluka was one that was recommended, Modric was another and Gomes another too. Corluka I've only seen play 3 times this season, but in all 3 games he's been terrible and the LM has made him look a liability. In these 3 games his side have conceeded 10 goals.

Gomes I'll admit was a keeper I identified as somebody I'd like at Milan, though he did keep Spurs in it a few times tonight, he flaps at every cross and let in a very soft goal from Young tonight as he let the ball slip under him.

Modric.. people said he was too lightweight for this league, and he wen off injured about 20 minutes and had very little impact on the game. He may have suited Serie A better, but he's still to prove himself in a top league and must improve massively.