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There was a time as well when Micky Quinn was known as Paddy Quinnetti. Apparently, he was desperate to play International football and discovered that he had both Italian and Irish bloodlines. And Darron McDonagh was definitely Belgian by birth. As someone earlier said, he was born in Antwerp. He left us to join Luton and then went to Newcastle. Does anyone remember The Granada TV Programme where they tracked the progress of our Dazzoh and Mike Phelan who was at Man Utd? They started off with them as young trainees and then followed their careers over the next few years. Shame Jesus didn't score with a header Stipey. I'm sure that your journalistic talents would have informed us how he got up well for the cross!

She was in The House of Elliott years ago and is now back in CSI. Anyway, Clarke is a strange one. He has touches of brilliance but most of the time he drives you crazy. Quick when he wants to be and plays the channels well with some great lay-offs. But then, he seems clueless in front of goal (spurned several good chances yesterday) and is slower than Duane Leverock when trying to get back from an off-side position. He only has a maximum of one more game playing for us and so I was surprised when Shez left him on and instead brought off Lidds shoving Warney on to the wing. A tactical master stroke though as the Great One clearly knew that Liddell would have finally missed a penalty for Latics and so Leon the Lion was able to step up and spare all our blushes!

So I've heard Sav! The King's Cross- Newcastle Train was far more civilised. I just terrorised the little old lady sat next to me by breathing alcoholic fumes over her while snoring and dribbling. Made her journey apparently.

The guy from Dublin is a mate of OAFC_Prozac's and I bumped into them at about 11am In The Doric Arch. He's originally from Oldham but moved over there a while back. Really nice guy and between the two of us, I think we sampled all of the Real Ales that they had in the place. Brilliant craic yesterday. The fans were superb at the match and never stopped for 90 minutes. I'm still hoarse this morning! Great to meet so many new "User Names" yesterday as well as a few old friends. Ketsbaia; Diego_Sideburns; Azulmarino to name but a few of those I'd not met before. And yes Lees, the Tube journeys were a bit noisy. I think a few High Street Shoppers wet themselves but the behaviour of our lot was great all in all.

Hi Ponte. I've got 3 boys ages 7, 5 and 3. The 7 year old loves going to games (as does the 3 year old) but the middle one is a nightmare! I think you just have to try them and see how they get on. Chaddy is a great distraction and just make sure you fill your pockets with toys; sweets and other bribes! If ever you need a lift, let me know as I travel down from Darlington and so will be passing your place.

Nice Avatar LA!

Despite already having my Cardiff Hotel booked, I would love to be one of the first teams to appear at Wembley. A far better alternative than The Millenium Stadium IMO.

Peanuts - I think we must have been at Saddleworth at the same time. Phil Larder gave me the one and only detention of my school career. I got it for "playing table tennis without permission". Basically, I think it was retribution for giving up playing on the school's Rugby League team. I was quite a decent player but because Saddleworth was considered a bit of a posh school at that time, we used to get a right good shoeing after every game. In the end, I got sick of it and so concentrated on football and cricket. Eddie Barton (ex-Oldham RLFC) was about the only decent PE Teacher we had. Nice bloke and he hated Larder with a passion. Mark McLoughlin was another of the tossers - in later years, he was responsible for my brother getting into a fair bit of trouble when on a field trip. On the "leathering" subject, the school's RE Teacher, "Jesus" Andrews played in a staff v school football match. I remember him launching himself into a two-footed challenge which broke the leg of one of our better players. I can still hear the "crack" now. Everyone had previously thought he was a right soft-arse but he got a lot of respect that day for all the wrong reasons!

Stipey - He looks suspiciously like a guy called John who used to teach me to drive. I know he's a Latics fan and I'm sure I saw him the other day in the Clayton Green. If it is him, he would have worked for the Janet Martin School of Motoring back in the early 80s.

Freddie Mercury makes another appearance at Boundary Park. Top Left.

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I likes it! Maybe we shall have to have a compo when I get round to starting this up.

If it wasn't Pete, it could have been my brother - he lives around there - Dudley Gardens, Trinity. Reading this has convinced me that we need to set up a Scottish and North East branch of OASIS. SANE will shortly be born.

Why bring Ronnie into this? :huh2:

Dowie's (or is it more his backroom team's?) motivational techniques are legendary. They are also short term and will never last more than a season which is probably why he has never yet seen through a contract. Where he can be bothered to sign one that is. Shez doesn't rely on motivation. He teaches and preaches what he wants to see and gives out rollickings if his standards are not met. He is learning tactically all the time. Add on the fact that he wasn't given massive funds (in fact his budget was cut) and IMO, Shez is ten times the manager that Dowie could ever aspire to be.

Does the fact that you are currently posting on here mean you can't get it up?

The result came on Soccer Saturday at exactly the same time as the whistle blew on LW for me?

Hold on boys. Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on boys get another and settle my nerves. Getting a bit nervous now that Swansea are starting to play.

"Rocastle launches the clearance 90 yards up field" Ronnie reaches for his chequebook.

Sounds like the natives are restless. One more goal and they'll all sod off to watch the rugby.

Busier on here than on JKL :D

Iceberg ahead.

He's right - that's a 100% record. What you moaning about?

1. Les POGLIACOMI 35. Neal EARDLEY 5. Will HAINING © 16. Sean GREGAN 2. Simon CHARLTON 22. Andy LIDDELL 15. Gary McDONALD 4. Craig ROCASTLE 18. Chris TAYLOR 21. Chris PORTER 14. Paul WARNE Subs: 6. Stefan STAM 12. Chris HALL 11. Paul EDWARDS 39. Ryan SMITH 51. Kelvin LOMAX Transfer-window acquisition Pawel Abbott makes his debut for the Swans, who line up as follows: Willy GUERET, Alan TATE, Izzy IRIEKPEN, Leon BRITTON, Darren PRATLEY ©, Lee TRUNDLE, Pawel ABBOTT, Andy ROBINSON, Dennis LAWRENCE, Ian CRANEY, Richard DUFFY. Subs: Andy OAKES, Kevin AUSTIN, Kristian O'LEARY, Adebayo AKINFENWA, Marcos PAINTER