Vincent Vega

That was my first username on this joint, so nice one for bringing it back up RIS, after me forgetting all about it. I knew I'd been visiting this place for far longer than is healthy for any young (old) man, and the fact I ordered the 10 year anniversary mag earlier today reinforced it. Anyway, I hate all you regulars for making me visit the site most days. I should be busy enjoying myself, but instead i find myself being drawn here like a moth to a light and continuously being wound up by people I don't know and have no time for.

I'd dress as below and take as many establishment turds with me as possible:

He come across as an absolute gent there is his interview with Hazel Irvine, did Cink. I'm pleased for him as he seems a decent enough fella, even though I was disappointed neither Watson or Westwood could win it. Westwood seems to bottle it whenever he looks like winning a major, maybe he's destined to follow in Monty's footsteps, he did play splendidly for most of the four days though.

Bollocks to that you selfish fuck, let's humilate the shit out of them tomorrow and stamp our mark all over the rest of the series. I predicted either 3-1 or 3-0 before the series (see my earliest post in this thread) and after getting out of jail free at Cardiff, if we now go ahead at the this test at Lords where we have a terrible record, I can see no reason why my prediction can't end up being correct. I knew the Aussies would struggle with swing and I also knew that they would miss Pigeon and the fat surfer (legs that they both were). Ponting is like a Golden Eagle without wings without those two legends and it's time we cashed in. Also enjoying Rex Banner and Aussie Scouser coming to realise how shit their latest team is.

Loving the leaderboard at the moment, with my favourite American golfer of all time Tom Watson at the top and two class English men in Fisher and Westwood in full contention. I'm not really a betting man, but if I was putting money on the outcome, mine would be on Westwood who has been superb all weekend and is unfortunate not to be ahead.

It's really tough to pick one song and like others who've posted, I love particular songs for sentimental reasons, but I'm also quite selfish and if I was to pick a song I really really love for its quality it would probably be Closer by Nine Inch Nails who I am coincidentally off to see with Jane's Addiction at the MEN tomorrow night. I'm a sucker for songs that start slowly and gradually build and think that's why I reserve special love for this tune. The song for those who've never heard it: [YOUTUBE]C4VAv8y2hHM[/YOUTUBE]

Flamini is a great shout as a replacement/reinforcement for our midfield and someone I have advocated on here recently. He's played in England already and was a success, speaks the lingo, was arguably Arsenal's most impressive performer only 2 seasons ago and is also likely to be financially viable.

Catch 22 is deffo on the correct track with the tax and salary issue. Since this whole episode started, Xabi has had very little to say and by far and away his most intriguing comments came almost a month ago, but seem to have been ignored by the usual pig headed few who would rather blame the manager than accept the fact the player has had his head turned by more money and a new challenge from a major club in his home country. Anyway, those comments again for those who seem to have either missed or ignored them: Xabi Alonso warns that tax will drive top players away - Telegraph

Modern Life Is Rubbish is easily their best album.

Yeah, I was sitting there thinking exactly the same, and thought a wicket should have been his primary concern over the time aspect, I'd have been fuming at Strauss if the roles were reversed. Hilfenhaus looked dangerous whenever he bowled and i couldn't believe he didn't get to bowl at Anderson and Monty. No doubt the Aussie press and ex-player critics like Jeff Thomson will lay into him over it.

Love it, thoroughly outplayed but we got away with it.

And the Aussies wouldn't do the same if the roles were reversed?

No, that was when the Aussies drew at Old Trafford in 2005.

This is sport at its best, the tension is unbelievable.

Totally fucked off with that shit today. Watched the morning session and it was abject shite with abject performances from all of them (particularly the Anderson run out incident Monty mentions above). I think they've let the favourites and conditions status go to their heads and just expected it all to follow. We need Strauss, Pietersen and Collingwood to bat long and stay concentrated if we're to save this one. Good thing about Lords is that despite their excellent record, tbey won't have McGrath bowling down the hill this time. Maybe we can save this test and win at Lords for once?! Remembered how much I hate Ponting these last two days, great player, horrible shit.

Genuine shock, a modern day brawler and excellent fighter, all too rare these days. Boxing has been nullified beyond belief in this modern era due to the money that can be made, but here was a fighter that was unafraid of facing the best and unafraid of going out there and knocking fuck out of whatever opponent was put in front of him. When I watched Gatti I pined even more for the golden age of middle weights from the early to mid 1980's - Hagler, Robinson, Hearns and Duran. RIP

Agree with you on Sidebottom and Harmison Ian, I'd be giving Broad a "rest" at Lords and dropping Monty in favour of those two. They are both wicket takers and Sidebottom always gives his all. Uninspiring as we have been in this match though, I can't help but think the groundsman has prepared a pitch to last five days as per the ECB's instructions and this is partly responsible for such a tepid display. Let's hope the other pitches have a bit more for our bowlers.

When did Trezeguet score that scorcher against the Mancs at OT for Monaco? Seems like a hundred years ago now, which means he must be ancient.

When was the last season he joined a bunch of losers with no money to spend? Winning at Chelsea meant fuck all, Inter likewise, both were expected, in fact demanded. He'd have been a huge failure if he hadn't won what he had and it can be argued that he under-achieved hence his removal as manager at Chelsea. Edit: I see he's getting his excuses in early and playing down expectations in the interview I posted above. Some winner that.

It'll be Xabi's bad attitude vs it's all Rafa's fault for not allowing him his dream move to Madrid. There will be 30 page threads after every match arguing the above (with 75% of all posts being made by Code 72, Rashid and Speedy G going 'round in circles ). Joking aside, I think the player will get over it to be honest, especially when he sees Madrid fail to gel and struggle in Spain whilst Barcelona go about dominating at home again. He plays for a top European team where he is idolised by the fans, has several of his fellow countrymen around him, his profile sees him picked as a regular for his country and he always gets to play for the top prizes. Just because he and Rafa don't see eye to eye, doesn't make staying at Liverpool a huge ball breaker.

I laughed more at this one: channel4.com - Football Italia Mourinho: I'm not Harry Potter Jose Mourinho has admitted Inter are not good enough to challenge the giants of Europe yet and denied he can work magic like Harry Potter. “I don’t want to be critical of my team but the squad is not what I wanted,” claimed the Portuguese. “I can’t ask the President anything more. It means I will have to work more but I cannot make miracles. I am no Harry Potter or Merlin. “The Champions League is a competition of details and quality. Regarding the former we are behind the best three or four teams. We can only win if things go our way but we will start behind the favourites.” When the Italian journalists asked him whether a blond midfielder, alias Pavel Nedved, was going to join them he answered in odd fashion. “I think this conversation is getting a bit gay. I don’t care if he is blond, I need a world class attacking midfielder. “I am not surprised Zlatan Ibrahimovic is here. He is ambitious and there is no reason why he wouldn’t repeat his efforts next year. “David Suazo is a different type of striker compared to what we have and he will stay here. He can help us when playing in the last 20 minutes. I don’t know Marko Arnautovic. He is a gamble from the club, I like the idea and accept it. Ultimately Mou spoke about tactics and his rival Carlo Ancelotti. “Our central defenders will be the same apparently. I wanted to play higher up but I needed a centre-half who could play the ball, if we don’t get him then I cannot play that way. We will work on the 4-3-3 formation which at the end of the season proved to be balanced enough for us. “They call Ancelotti ‘Prince Charles’ now, but the only one I know is Prince Charles of Wales. “We will play them in a friendly on July 21 in the US. I don’t care about it and maybe I won’t sit on the bench. I would rather sit on the stands – I can follow the game better from there. Anyway, if he wins the title he does it after four years of winning nothing.”

You're incredibly lucky I like you TK otherwise it would be neg city.

So much for the turning pitch, and as for swing bowling, the Aussies were more impressive yesterday. A bit ludicrous of the Sky pundits to blame the ball itself after saying that the Aussies have never bowled with a Duke before and were only used to using the Kookaburra before the match and that this would be a big disadvantage. It'll be a draw this match as we are going to lose a full day's play in all likelihood on Saturday, and I can't see a result coming about in four days play based on what we've seen so far. Also, can't believe next week's test match at Lords is going to go head to head with The Open, big fucking own goal that for both sports.

You've got to get one of them when you're driving on the Autobahn every day with no speed limits. Anyone heard where Didi Hamann is heading this summer? I read something about Hull recently (fucking hope he doesn't go an play for that umpa-lumpa twat) and 1860 Munich (which would be far more like it), but haven't read anything since.

I read today that she is the real life daughter of June Ackland from the Bill.