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Berkozboy · 21st March 2005, 02:41 PM

Just read the comments from Psycho on Skysports following the injury to Barton which necessitated the FEC having 8 stiches to his head.

Neither the boss nor the FEC are anxious to pursue the matter,preferring to let the heat out of ther situation. But it was SP's following comment that typifies the man.

"He'll (Barton) be fine. We've all be headbuttd in the face once in our lives haven't we ?"

..and so say all of us no doubt.

I remain

Berkozex

bluevalentine · 21st March 2005, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Berkozboy
I'm not sure which is more tedious; the contrived stories, the Gary Owen / Peter Barnes axis of illiteracy or the subsequent bogus comments from Ernie, Cletus and Goober from Pigsknuckle Arkansas.

Nothing bogus about Ernie from Virginia alas.
I'd like to issue the disclaimer that bluevalentine's alter ego is NOT Ernie from Virginia.
I first ran across this character in my McVittie days. He is a hopelesssly cockeyed and cockbrained optimist called, if I remember rightly, Ernie Barrow, who would make Mr Micawber sound like a misanthropic ice cream peddler at the North Pole. Yer man is quite mad, ending all his little ray of sunshine posts with a euphoric "Come on you Blues!"
Deffo not Izzet material.

Streak, welcome back dear friend. Agree utterly about Lord Jim and BOLB mouthing off about Keggy's Kingdom where training seems to have been rooted in the Manchester YMCA RFC philosophy circa 1963, i.e. "2 laps of the pitch, 20 press-ups, a game of tick-and-pass then we piss off to the Horse & Jockey"

Cyprien Ragueneau · 22nd March 2005, 12:04 AM

Pardon this interloper on your most interesting thread. I am an occasional contributor to forkncork.
Haven't been to a football match since 1975 when I got badly beaten up by a bunch of skinheads at Leeds - oddly enough I was with some friends supporting Manchester City (I was studying at Owens at the time) and we were trying to mind our own business.
Is the food at football grounds as bad as ever? Which ground, gentlemen, in your opinion has the best food today?

Alphonso · 22nd March 2005, 08:18 AM

Hi Cypo,

Forgive me if I appear a little suspicious but now, I have to ask myself, am I buying that?!

I mean, shades of 'Kippo' our late, lost Irish founder, and 'Rag' our affectionate 'dim' inutive for followers of the Manure?

You see, those of us who have learned to know and love Ernie, over recent years, have a healthy regard for his 'wordsmanship' and keep a weather eye out for his wicked sense of humour!

Now, if you are real, you are probably wondering what I'm rambling on about but anything goes on this thread. We are a select collection of ManCity supporters from near and wide who have been made homeless and given temporary shelter by Ernie in return for doing the washing up and a case of Latour '85.

If I remember my literature (and I usually dont, well not accurately anyway), wasn't there a pastry chef called Ragueneau who swapped his pastries for poems and with your Christian name, shouldn't you be a Saints supporter?

Regards your question, the overpriced food at football grounds is either bland disgusting or both. Regarding Leeds, if you can still masticate after the traditional kicking that they give visitors, they have some good hot beef and hot pork roll stands and the Delia's of Norwich knock out decent pies. The Pie Eaters of Wigan couldn't recognise a decent pie if it bit their bum. They are all lard arses with only a passing acquaintance with the English language. I tend to rely on a flask of home made soup and a kit-kat!

I have a mind's eye picture of you as a Quebecoise raconteur and wit with a groaning table and well stocked cellar. I may come and visit you! Anyway, I hope you are real, and wish you all the very best. I didn't become a conservative 19 stone or so without learning a bit about eating and drinking and then practicing very hard!

Alph

Alphonso · 22nd March 2005, 08:33 AM

Dammit Berko! I've just noticed you've been relegated in status. Mind you, you might think that a promotion!

I aspire to 'Venetan Ristorante', possibly looking out on the Piazza in Verona, just opposite the Palacio of the Sindaco. A delicate Rissotino with Gambellara Superiore, Bacalla ala Vincentina with Bianco di Custoza, a nice slab of skirt of beef braised on a bed of onions and served with Tuscan oil and a glass or 6 of Amarone, formaggio another glass or six of Amarone, a double espresso and Grappa di Recioto di Valpolicella!

Oh well, time for me toast and marmite and better get some work done!

Alph

bluevalentine · 22nd March 2005, 08:58 AM

Alph, you are being overtaken by post DC paranoia! Cypriano's real enough, or at least he was, when I unmasked him at a wine tasting at The Wicklow Arms in Delgany, Co Wicklow a few years ago.
Funnily enough the same tasting also revealed the identity of The Trinity Ladies who used to write incognito for Feud & Whine Magazine.
He's another of the ex-restaurateurs who haunt forkncork from time to time. If memory serves me right he hails originally from East Anglia - though whether a Delia or a Tractor Boy I am unsure and did indeed study at Man U, err...sorry...Manchester University.
You are right about the name. C.R. was a Parisian pastrychef who nearly went bankrupt swapping too many pies for poems, then shut up shop and ran off to join Moliere's troupe of actors. He was crap of course, never progressing beyond spear carrier or the guy who comes in saying "My liege, the peasants are revolting!" When he died he left a huge legacy of unpublished plays and poems. Bit of a man after my own heart, really, except I'd prefer mine to be published in my lifetime and get rich.
If I remember rightly, the character CR appears in a cameo role in Cyrano de Bergerac (the French for "Mike Summerbee")
Back in my youth, summer of '58 and all that you could get very decent steak and kidney pies at Bristol City, also pickled eggs supplied by my cousins who had the concession.Presumably these potentially aerodynamic missiles were outlawed in the violent '70s.

Berkozboy · 22nd March 2005, 09:01 AM

Alph - as ever you take the rather criptic high road and leave the rather doltish and bludgeoning approach to the less adroit.

It is obvious that in adopting his nom de guerre 'Cypers' knew that it could only imply something fishy to the less initiated and thus the game would be afoot.

However, in the interests of research I offer as my choice for the best pre-match scoff ever, the menu from the Shwarma stand at Afula bus station en route to a Maccabi Haifa UEFA home leg. With over 80 fillings to plonk in your pitta it is the best gob-full south of Shaktar Donetsk. Particularly recommended is the Fatoush salad, Malawach and extra Chariff sauce atop the hearty meat slices in a pitta as wide as Dunnie's shorts.

Apparently, and I am told this is completely true it features in a 'Rough Guide' as the best place to eat in the whole of the middle east if you're on a budget.

Crickey, I'm going native. I'll be a forker before the day is out.

I remain

Berkozex

Berkozboy · 22nd March 2005, 09:08 AM

Blimey-Berko goes swanky!!!

When I get to 20 I want to fulfill my dream of being Slatterys Patisserie on the Bury New Road - the Bettys of North Man. or a little slice of Otley in the 'burbs.

I remain

Berkozex

bluevalentine · 22nd March 2005, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Berkozboy

However, in the interests of research I offer as my choice for the best pre-match scoff ever, the menu from the Shwarma stand at Afula bus station en route to a Maccabi Haifa UEFA home leg. With over 80 fillings to plonk in your pitta it is the best gob-full south of Shaktar Donetsk. Particularly recommended is the Fatoush salad, Malawach and extra Chariff sauce atop the hearty meat slices in a pitta as wide as Dunnie's shorts.

Berkoz, if we ever draw them in the Inter-toto I'm on for the trip. In fact I'll drive the bus!

BlueStreak · 22nd March 2005, 10:59 AM

Not much chance of a pork pie though!

Jensen · 22nd March 2005, 11:23 AM

Oh well, I remember when a guy by the name of Kevin was in charge and we used to talk about football.

Times change I suppose, so here goes:

May I suggest the "Pie and a Pint" special offer at the City of Manchester Stadium. The above dish includes a lightly sparkling south Australian beverage, served slightly chilled. To compliment this tasty 'lager' is a dish of skewered chicken pieces in a balti sauce, enclosed in a delicious pastry casing.

It certainly warms my cockles on a Sat'day.

Jensen.

BlueStreak · 22nd March 2005, 12:58 PM

Forgot to add I also remember Ernie Barrow, he's one of those who is usually described as a "character", Blueval's description is spot on. There are truly some strange and wonderful people in the world of football fandom - I like it! I can see the press and DC (what a geat idea to name the MuEN's HQ after the true belly of the beast) are getting ready for a whole summer of shitstirring and unfounded speculation. the scope for subversion is almost endless.

Never eaten food at football grounds, gets in the way of drinking. In my experience the good food was to be found around the ground in various establishments. Now that's something I do miss at COMS, what with nowt but a couple of burger vans selling God-knows-what-but-I-don't-want-to-know around the ground.

TUBI · 22nd March 2005, 01:12 PM

There were a lot of very good chippys round maine road. You could always tell which ones were the best by the fact there was a queue 45 miles long, just to get a bag of chips and a pot of "curry sauce"

bluevalentine · 22nd March 2005, 01:29 PM

Streak, you are right. The thing I'd miss most about Maine Road - even more than The Kippax - is the proximity to Rusholme's curry mile - sikh kebab and a brace of samosas, just the job for warming up the vocal chords.

Tottenham's ground circa late 60s was always a great one for fish and chip availabilty - some really good ones

Berkozboy · 22nd March 2005, 02:07 PM

My very first trip to Maine Rd. was in 1968 and was a really dandy affair. Some bloke my dad - Berko snr.- knew got the use of a box and we went along to watch City play Huddersfield. At half time a waitress in black with a pinny came in with plates of hot sausages and pots of tea and we sat and watched with our coats off in early winter.

As a boy of 6 I thought that was how you were supposed to watch football .

The bangers were a treat and so was the footie. I think we won 1 - 0 with Franny scoring a late penalty which took forever to cross the boggy line.

My Dad and his mates were reds but I was totally sold on the vision of some fat gutted striker, a brilliant No.8 that seemed to be untouchable and a mazy winger with a dodgey barnet

But try telling the young master that ......and he won't bloody believe you!!!!!

I remain

Berkozex

BlueStreak · 22nd March 2005, 02:30 PM

The curry mile must have lost a fair bit of trade with City moving. Trouble is I can't imagine it paying to keep a restaurant on 19 busy days in the year plus the few cup games we have and Eastlands (or whatever you call it) doesn't have enough regular demand yet. Should have enough to support a few decent chippies though, I'd say that's an entrepreneurial opportunity of sorts. Best Indian restaurant by far in Manchester these days is a place called "Saffron" down at the town end of Cheetham Hill Road, it has proper Indian food and serves on a "eat all you want for £9" basis. Doesn't have a license but you can bring drink in. I still miss the Plaza though, that was a truly legendary place the memory brings tears to my eyes as I think of what the food there did to my innards.

Calgary Blue · 22nd March 2005, 03:18 PM

My memories of pre and post match footie were the odd pie I used to indulge in when occasionally visiting Boundary Park. As I recall, they were rather tasty and somewhat spicy. Never did try ther food at Maine Road. Always seemd to either arrive late or got stuck in the middle of the Kippax and couldn't be bothered to fight my way out.

By contrast, I think truly the most awful ‘food’ I have ever had was when I went to an NFL game in Buffalo. I was working in Toronto for the week and a mate and I decided to stay over the weekend and head into New York to watch the Bills/Dolphins game. When it was over, ravenous for something to eat the only vendor still open was serving a dubious fare called ‘fried dough’. Essentially it was a pizza base, deep fried and covered in sugar. As we’d had nothing to eat for nearly twelve hours we decided it was Hobsons Choice so we got one each. It was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever put in my mouth (and it was up against some pretty stiff competition there). Four mouthfuls and your stomach swelled up like a barrage balloon and then you couldn’t eat for a day. And they have the nerve to criticise British food !

BlueStreak · 22nd March 2005, 05:50 PM

Ever wondered why you hated the rags? Here's a reminder.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/4373075.stm

The arrogance of losers like Wenger and the rags is amazing.

Alphonso · 22nd March 2005, 06:33 PM

Count me in for the Haifa trip BV, I'll bring the pork pies Streak, I know a little butcher that makes porkers to die for. Always best warm and freshly gelled, I think we can guarantee that there will be no evidence by the time the bus reaches the border.

I'll bringh along the 'Trained Killer' for protection and his mum to tuck him in at night.

Got a feeling that ICSL will sit this one out though

Alph

bluevalentine · 22nd March 2005, 09:04 PM

My god, the Plaza... old men forget....
I mind going into a new curry shop in Rusholme back in the 80s. The menu listed a dish called, if I remember rightly, "Gurda and kapoora"
We asked the waiter what this dish consisted of and he said "I go ask chef".
He returned a minute later and said "Chef sorry, chef busy".
We ordered it anyway. It turned out to be a meat curry of sorts, quite tasty.
After the meal we asked him to inquire of Chef as it was now 3.30 and chef would be les busy perhaps.
The waiter returned and said "Chef said, is brains and bollocks"!

SO THAT'S ALLRIGHT THEN No.6 in a Series

On his departure, Kevin Keegan maintained that the squad he left is not far away from pushing into the top six, and keeping hold of Wright-Phillips whilst adding a replacement for Nicolas Anelka up front would leave the new manager with a bunch of players that are capable of kicking on in the Premiership.
(MUEN Comment)

22nd March 2005, 08:58 AM	#66
bluevalentine french provincial bistro Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester-in-the-Mind Posts: 70	Alph, you are being overtaken by post DC paranoia! Cypriano's real enough, or at least he was, when I unmasked him at a wine tasting at The Wicklow Arms in Delgany, Co Wicklow a few years ago. Funnily enough the same tasting also revealed the identity of The Trinity Ladies who used to write incognito for Feud & Whine Magazine. He's another of the ex-restaurateurs who haunt forkncork from time to time. If memory serves me right he hails originally from East Anglia - though whether a Delia or a Tractor Boy I am unsure and did indeed study at Man U, err...sorry...Manchester University. You are right about the name. C.R. was a Parisian pastrychef who nearly went bankrupt swapping too many pies for poems, then shut up shop and ran off to join Moliere's troupe of actors. He was crap of course, never progressing beyond spear carrier or the guy who comes in saying "My liege, the peasants are revolting!" When he died he left a huge legacy of unpublished plays and poems. Bit of a man after my own heart, really, except I'd prefer mine to be published in my lifetime and get rich. If I remember rightly, the character CR appears in a cameo role in Cyrano de Bergerac (the French for "Mike Summerbee") Back in my youth, summer of '58 and all that you could get very decent steak and kidney pies at Bristol City, also pickled eggs supplied by my cousins who had the concession.Presumably these potentially aerodynamic missiles were outlawed in the violent '70s. Last edited by bluevalentine; 22nd March 2005 at 09:06 AM.

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21st March 2005, 02:41 PM	#61
Berkozboy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 63	Just read the comments from Psycho on Skysports following the injury to Barton which necessitated the FEC having 8 stiches to his head. Neither the boss nor the FEC are anxious to pursue the matter,preferring to let the heat out of ther situation. But it was SP's following comment that typifies the man. "He'll (Barton) be fine. We've all be headbuttd in the face once in our lives haven't we ?" ..and so say all of us no doubt. I remain Berkozex

22nd March 2005, 12:04 AM	#63
Cyprien Ragueneau Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fallen soufflé Posts: 149	Pardon this interloper on your most interesting thread. I am an occasional contributor to forkncork. Haven't been to a football match since 1975 when I got badly beaten up by a bunch of skinheads at Leeds - oddly enough I was with some friends supporting Manchester City (I was studying at Owens at the time) and we were trying to mind our own business. Is the food at football grounds as bad as ever? Which ground, gentlemen, in your opinion has the best food today?

22nd March 2005, 08:18 AM	#64
Alphonso Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 116	Hi Cypo, Forgive me if I appear a little suspicious but now, I have to ask myself, am I buying that?! I mean, shades of 'Kippo' our late, lost Irish founder, and 'Rag' our affectionate 'dim' inutive for followers of the Manure? You see, those of us who have learned to know and love Ernie, over recent years, have a healthy regard for his 'wordsmanship' and keep a weather eye out for his wicked sense of humour! Now, if you are real, you are probably wondering what I'm rambling on about but anything goes on this thread. We are a select collection of ManCity supporters from near and wide who have been made homeless and given temporary shelter by Ernie in return for doing the washing up and a case of Latour '85. If I remember my literature (and I usually dont, well not accurately anyway), wasn't there a pastry chef called Ragueneau who swapped his pastries for poems and with your Christian name, shouldn't you be a Saints supporter? Regards your question, the overpriced food at football grounds is either bland disgusting or both. Regarding Leeds, if you can still masticate after the traditional kicking that they give visitors, they have some good hot beef and hot pork roll stands and the Delia's of Norwich knock out decent pies. The Pie Eaters of Wigan couldn't recognise a decent pie if it bit their bum. They are all lard arses with only a passing acquaintance with the English language. I tend to rely on a flask of home made soup and a kit-kat! I have a mind's eye picture of you as a Quebecoise raconteur and wit with a groaning table and well stocked cellar. I may come and visit you! Anyway, I hope you are real, and wish you all the very best. I didn't become a conservative 19 stone or so without learning a bit about eating and drinking and then practicing very hard! Alph

22nd March 2005, 08:33 AM	#65
Alphonso Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 116	Dammit Berko! I've just noticed you've been relegated in status. Mind you, you might think that a promotion! I aspire to 'Venetan Ristorante', possibly looking out on the Piazza in Verona, just opposite the Palacio of the Sindaco. A delicate Rissotino with Gambellara Superiore, Bacalla ala Vincentina with Bianco di Custoza, a nice slab of skirt of beef braised on a bed of onions and served with Tuscan oil and a glass or 6 of Amarone, formaggio another glass or six of Amarone, a double espresso and Grappa di Recioto di Valpolicella! Oh well, time for me toast and marmite and better get some work done! Alph

22nd March 2005, 09:01 AM	#67
Berkozboy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 63	Alph - as ever you take the rather criptic high road and leave the rather doltish and bludgeoning approach to the less adroit. It is obvious that in adopting his nom de guerre 'Cypers' knew that it could only imply something fishy to the less initiated and thus the game would be afoot. However, in the interests of research I offer as my choice for the best pre-match scoff ever, the menu from the Shwarma stand at Afula bus station en route to a Maccabi Haifa UEFA home leg. With over 80 fillings to plonk in your pitta it is the best gob-full south of Shaktar Donetsk. Particularly recommended is the Fatoush salad, Malawach and extra Chariff sauce atop the hearty meat slices in a pitta as wide as Dunnie's shorts. Apparently, and I am told this is completely true it features in a 'Rough Guide' as the best place to eat in the whole of the middle east if you're on a budget. Crickey, I'm going native. I'll be a forker before the day is out. I remain Berkozex

22nd March 2005, 09:08 AM	#68
Berkozboy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 63	Blimey-Berko goes swanky!!! When I get to 20 I want to fulfill my dream of being Slatterys Patisserie on the Bury New Road - the Bettys of North Man. or a little slice of Otley in the 'burbs. I remain Berkozex

22nd March 2005, 10:59 AM	#70
BlueStreak Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Crumpsall, Manchester/Arlington, Virginia Posts: 42	Not much chance of a pork pie though!

22nd March 2005, 11:23 AM	#71
Jensen Undiscovered gem serving real chips Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saddleworth Posts: 8	Oh well, I remember when a guy by the name of Kevin was in charge and we used to talk about football. Times change I suppose, so here goes: May I suggest the "Pie and a Pint" special offer at the City of Manchester Stadium. The above dish includes a lightly sparkling south Australian beverage, served slightly chilled. To compliment this tasty 'lager' is a dish of skewered chicken pieces in a balti sauce, enclosed in a delicious pastry casing. It certainly warms my cockles on a Sat'day. Jensen.

22nd March 2005, 12:58 PM	#72
BlueStreak Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Crumpsall, Manchester/Arlington, Virginia Posts: 42	Forgot to add I also remember Ernie Barrow, he's one of those who is usually described as a "character", Blueval's description is spot on. There are truly some strange and wonderful people in the world of football fandom - I like it! I can see the press and DC (what a geat idea to name the MuEN's HQ after the true belly of the beast) are getting ready for a whole summer of shitstirring and unfounded speculation. the scope for subversion is almost endless. Never eaten food at football grounds, gets in the way of drinking. In my experience the good food was to be found around the ground in various establishments. Now that's something I do miss at COMS, what with nowt but a couple of burger vans selling God-knows-what-but-I-don't-want-to-know around the ground.

22nd March 2005, 01:12 PM	#73
TUBI Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 31	There were a lot of very good chippys round maine road. You could always tell which ones were the best by the fact there was a queue 45 miles long, just to get a bag of chips and a pot of "curry sauce"

22nd March 2005, 01:29 PM	#74
bluevalentine french provincial bistro Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester-in-the-Mind Posts: 70	Streak, you are right. The thing I'd miss most about Maine Road - even more than The Kippax - is the proximity to Rusholme's curry mile - sikh kebab and a brace of samosas, just the job for warming up the vocal chords. Tottenham's ground circa late 60s was always a great one for fish and chip availabilty - some really good ones

22nd March 2005, 02:07 PM	#75
Berkozboy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 63	My very first trip to Maine Rd. was in 1968 and was a really dandy affair. Some bloke my dad - Berko snr.- knew got the use of a box and we went along to watch City play Huddersfield. At half time a waitress in black with a pinny came in with plates of hot sausages and pots of tea and we sat and watched with our coats off in early winter. As a boy of 6 I thought that was how you were supposed to watch football . The bangers were a treat and so was the footie. I think we won 1 - 0 with Franny scoring a late penalty which took forever to cross the boggy line. My Dad and his mates were reds but I was totally sold on the vision of some fat gutted striker, a brilliant No.8 that seemed to be untouchable and a mazy winger with a dodgey barnet But try telling the young master that ......and he won't bloody believe you!!!!! I remain Berkozex

22nd March 2005, 02:30 PM	#76
BlueStreak Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Crumpsall, Manchester/Arlington, Virginia Posts: 42	The curry mile must have lost a fair bit of trade with City moving. Trouble is I can't imagine it paying to keep a restaurant on 19 busy days in the year plus the few cup games we have and Eastlands (or whatever you call it) doesn't have enough regular demand yet. Should have enough to support a few decent chippies though, I'd say that's an entrepreneurial opportunity of sorts. Best Indian restaurant by far in Manchester these days is a place called "Saffron" down at the town end of Cheetham Hill Road, it has proper Indian food and serves on a "eat all you want for £9" basis. Doesn't have a license but you can bring drink in. I still miss the Plaza though, that was a truly legendary place the memory brings tears to my eyes as I think of what the food there did to my innards.

22nd March 2005, 03:18 PM	#77
Calgary Blue Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 11	My memories of pre and post match footie were the odd pie I used to indulge in when occasionally visiting Boundary Park. As I recall, they were rather tasty and somewhat spicy. Never did try ther food at Maine Road. Always seemd to either arrive late or got stuck in the middle of the Kippax and couldn't be bothered to fight my way out. By contrast, I think truly the most awful ‘food’ I have ever had was when I went to an NFL game in Buffalo. I was working in Toronto for the week and a mate and I decided to stay over the weekend and head into New York to watch the Bills/Dolphins game. When it was over, ravenous for something to eat the only vendor still open was serving a dubious fare called ‘fried dough’. Essentially it was a pizza base, deep fried and covered in sugar. As we’d had nothing to eat for nearly twelve hours we decided it was Hobsons Choice so we got one each. It was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever put in my mouth (and it was up against some pretty stiff competition there). Four mouthfuls and your stomach swelled up like a barrage balloon and then you couldn’t eat for a day. And they have the nerve to criticise British food !

22nd March 2005, 05:50 PM	#78
BlueStreak Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Crumpsall, Manchester/Arlington, Virginia Posts: 42	Ever wondered why you hated the rags? Here's a reminder. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/4373075.stm The arrogance of losers like Wenger and the rags is amazing.

22nd March 2005, 06:33 PM	#79
Alphonso Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 116	Count me in for the Haifa trip BV, I'll bring the pork pies Streak, I know a little butcher that makes porkers to die for. Always best warm and freshly gelled, I think we can guarantee that there will be no evidence by the time the bus reaches the border. I'll bringh along the 'Trained Killer' for protection and his mum to tuck him in at night. Got a feeling that ICSL will sit this one out though Alph

22nd March 2005, 09:04 PM	#80
bluevalentine french provincial bistro Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester-in-the-Mind Posts: 70	My god, the Plaza... old men forget.... I mind going into a new curry shop in Rusholme back in the 80s. The menu listed a dish called, if I remember rightly, "Gurda and kapoora" We asked the waiter what this dish consisted of and he said "I go ask chef". He returned a minute later and said "Chef sorry, chef busy". We ordered it anyway. It turned out to be a meat curry of sorts, quite tasty. After the meal we asked him to inquire of Chef as it was now 3.30 and chef would be les busy perhaps. The waiter returned and said "Chef said, is brains and bollocks"! SO THAT'S ALLRIGHT THEN No.6 in a Series On his departure, Kevin Keegan maintained that the squad he left is not far away from pushing into the top six, and keeping hold of Wright-Phillips whilst adding a replacement for Nicolas Anelka up front would leave the new manager with a bunch of players that are capable of kicking on in the Premiership. (MUEN Comment)