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That's utter bollocks, and shows your ignorance of F1. Despite him playing for the Scum, I don't really mind Giggs. I guess this is a swansong to a great career.

I can't believe most of this thread was written before we were even out of the pub!

That's the away end!

We could do with a man dressed as a Rubik's Cube to put them off again...

I believe most places (e.g. the MEN Arena) have a common sense policy nowadays, whereby you can use a phone camera or small compact, but not a big jobbie with a telephoto lens (which might produce photographs which could be sold). No suprise to see our stewards not taking such an approach. The woman today was funny. "Well don't sit down then, it makes no difference to me if you do or not!"

I live about 20 yards from a shop selling the Bison. And I live in Rochdale. But it's of little relevance when the new deal is with the Bison's opposition! When we lived in Oldham (admittedly many years ago now) the Advertiser went straight in the bin. Maybe it's better now - certainly the Latics reporting seems great.

That's brilliant!

1. 70's / Europop / 'Knowing Me, Knowing You' Abba 2. 70's / Hard rock / 'Back In Black' AC/DC 3. 90's / Europop / 'Barbie Girl' Aqua 4. 80's / Rock / 'Heat Of The Moment' Asia 5. 00's / Europop / 'All Rise' Blue 6. 90's / Britpop / 'Song 2' Blur 7. 80's / Europop / 'When Will I Be Famous?' Bros 8. 90's / Rock / 'Everything's Zen' Bush 9. 90's / Modern Rock / 'Short Skirt / Long Jacket' Cake 10. 90's / Britpop / 'Guiding Star' Cast 11. 70's / Dance / 'Le Freak' Chic 12. 70's / Pop / 'Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree' Dawn 13. 70's / New Wave / 'Whip It' Devo 14. 90's / Modern rock / 'Novocaine for the Soul' Eels 15. 90's / Europop / 'When The Lights Go Out' 16. 70's / Rock / 'All Right Now' Free 17. 90's / Rock / 'Hemorrhage (In My Hands)' Fuel 18. 80's / Thrash Rock / Scumdogs of the Universe GWAR 19. 90's / Modern Rock / 'Celebrity Skin' Hole 20. 80's / Rock / 'Need You Tonight' INXS 21. 90's / R&B / 'Don't Walk Away' Jade 22. 70's / Rock / 'Rock & Roll All Night' Kiss 23. 90's / Rock / 'Freak On A Leash' 24. 90's / Alt Rock / 'I Alone' 25. 60's / Rock / '7 and 7 is' Love 26. 00's / Indie Pop / 'Kids' MGMT 27. 90's / Alt Rock / 'Supermassive Black Hole' Muse 28. 00's / Funk-Rock / 'She Wants To Move' N.E.R.D. 29. 90's / R&B / 'Too Close' Next 30. 80's / Hip-hop / 'Slam' Onyx 31. 80's / Europop / 'Live Is Life' Opus 32. 70's / Country Rock / 'Crazy Love' Poco 33. 90's / Britpop / 'Common People' Pulp 34. 80's / Rock / 'Round And Round' Ratt 35. 70's / Rock / 'Tom Sawyer' Rush 36. 80's / Soul-jazz / 'Smooth Operator' Sade 37. 80's / Rock / 'Wind Him Up' 38. 90's / Soul / 'If I Ever Fall In Love' Shai 39. 90's / Soul / 'Freak Me' Silk 40. 90's / Dance / 'Rhythm Is A Dancer' Snap 41. 70's / Rock / 'Come Sail Away' Styx 42. 00's / Europop / 'All The Things She Said' Tatu 43. 60's / Pop / 'Gloria' Them 44. 90's / Hard Rock / 'Stinkfist' Tool 45. 70's / Pop / 'Rosanna' Toto 46. 80's / Pop / 'China In Your Hand' T'Pau 47. 70's / Glam rock / 'Get It On (Bang A Gong)' T-Rex 48. 80's / Europop /'Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me' Trio 49. 90's / Modern Rock / 'Push th' Little Daisies' Ween 50. 80's / Pop / 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' Wham! 51. 90's / Britpop / '500 (Shake Baby Shake)' Lush 52. 70's / Punk / 'I Love Living In The City' Fear 53. 80's / Metal / 'Animal (**** Like A Beast)' W.A.S.P. 54. 90's / Synth pop / 'Blue Monday' (cover) Wave 55. 70's / Metal / 'Cause There's Another' 56. 70's / Disco / 'Get Off'

1-0 against City at a guess. 8th January 2005. We couldn't connect to the game for the first minute or so, but it was fine once we did (full screen on a 26" TV). No dropouts or stutters.

I was thinking it was a double banger.... As far as the council went, the Chair refused to believe the traffic figures, and asked for another survey. After a short recess (and no doubt a telling off from the legal people) he announced that another traffic survey wasn't possible, and that the figures quoted were 'what they were'. And he led it to be rejected anyway, on grounds of not believing the traffic survey. IMO that was clearly an illegal breach of his power, not to mention a slap in the face for the Council's traffic officer. The survey figures were explained to him before the second meeting, when he accepted the figures and the application was passed. I'm not sure this delay would have made a lot of difference to the way things turned out though. Something that struck me at the first meeting was the way that the club representative (SC) seemingly thought that all he had to do was turn up. He spoke for his 3 minutes like a kid that hadn't researched his school project, and was unable to answer questions convincingly. Ian Hill spoke at the second meeting, professionally and confidently. Let's hope that whichever plan goes forward, it's done properly.

It is. 3 games against London clubs who will mainly come to play for 0-0. Mind you, the Wigan poster was hardly for the 3 biggest games. But at least there will be some Premiership quality on display. We don't have 3 even remotely glamourous home fixtures on the trot unfortunately. Or all season. But we could at least offer something similar - bums on seats will offset the fixed costs of running the club, and if there's a pie for them to buy, all the better.

I think we'd do better to concentrate on keeping them away from here than going halfway around the world to tell people how to live. Difficult I know... It breaks my heart every time I hear of another family losing a son, all for some supposed goal which will never be achieved. And I don't even have any recent military connections. I would encourage everyone to support our forces, and those who have gone before them, at some local ceremony on Sunday.

That's dreadful. And yet very funny!

Personally, I think it's a good idea. But hardly revolutionary. Every time I pass the paper shop, I wonder why the next fixture isn't advertised on the side.

Chris Taylor is injured. Hard to disagree with most of that TBH.

Perhaps someone should open up another chain in competition.

Oh well. Just us then...

Am I the only person here who's never heard of the VP before?

FFS. Can't even spell 'racist'! Back to school!

No, once they're 18, they all get to vote...

IMO they celebrate (by and large) :censored:e music, but that's their right! Is that really your best shot?

But really, even though you're an upper-middle class white man, don't even be tempted. Especially to prove some sort of point to the MEN.

Walk in and scribble all over your ballot paper. Been done for years in parts of the UK.

Not to add fuel to his BNP fire, but they weren't convicted of killing him. I'd imagine the victim's family are a bit pissed off...

So, the failure to solve what was possibly a racist murder is a good reason to vote for the BNP?