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He's red, He's sound, He looks like he's got Downs, Joey Cole, Joey Cole... *Gets coat*

I tried to PM you, but apparently you have "either chosen not to receive PMs, or are not allowed to receive PMs", and I'm reluctant to reply to that on here.

My mate who works at a national newspaper - yes, him again - has told me who the pair are (according to whispers from the FA Press Office). Not that sure about how comfortable I'd feel posting it on here, but let's just say that from what he's heard, one of the two is a lot closer to home than is comfortable, and the other likes an older lady...

Am I the only one who glanced at this and read it as 'Kenneth'?

Why don't you ask Abbey Clancy? (Has this been done before? I haven't trailed through the seven pages...)

Cole Gerrard Ngog Great perfomance all round, but I think we shouldn't get carried away with beating Robotknickers, though. Let's see what happens against the Arse before we nail ourselves on as Prem winners, eh?

It's not a song thread, but...

Thank fuck. FINALLY. Since Jari left I've been crying out (much to the annoyance of people who have had to listen to it) for this type of player and, correct me if I'm wrong, we just haven't had that player since Litmanen left. It makes ALL the difference and is exactly what we need. Well done, Joe – let's hope he can keep it up.

Fucking hell, Glen...

Agree. He's just so clearly a very decent, honest, straight-to-the-point man.

I'd take a 5-1 to them with if it was the girls from the Head and Shoulders adverts.

Yep, seems to have sorted itself out now. Looking forward to winning 4 Hyundai adverts - 1 Daewoo advert.

Stupid shit ITV4 has just frozen here. Same with anyone else?

To be fair, France were always a fair bet. TO LOSE! Look at who is managing an already delicate team. The man doesn't think Leos should play in defence. I will say no more.

Am I wrong in thinking you have to start your penalty-kick run-up WITHIN the 'D'?

Benni did us proud. Bought on the cheap(ish), came in, was played off the bench too many times, was brought back onto the bench too many times, never complained, always put the work in, scored quite a few quality goals for us. No resentment here. Thanks, Benni, for being a top lad, is what I'm trying to say.

Shame he seems to be getting 'brushed aside with a smile' on the pitch these days, but nonetheless, good work by the lad.

Yeah - FIVE-one, was it Souey?

Exactly. Who are these plonkers labouring under the misapprehension that this is some age-old South African piece of heritage?

Bullshit. A relentless, tuneless drone for 90 minutes plus, at every single game, is not an identity in any shape or form any right-thinking person would want. What they do do is remove all the excitement the crowd usually provides that accompanies the ebb and flow of the game, drowns out any possibility of the wide variety of national singing that usually accompanies the 32 nations' teams, tuneful instruments that stop after a while, rhythmic drumming that also stops after a while, the roar of the crowd as a team breaks forward, the cries of complaint when a player is fouled and much, much more – essentially, a lot of the colour the diverse groups of supporters usually bring to the tournament. It's a sad loss.

Sorry – article below, by the way: World Cup organiser considers vuvuzela ban after TV complaints Fifa says it will take action if it finds grounds to do so Their cacophonous din has so far been a soundtrack for the World Cup, to the delight of some and the profound annoyance of others. But organisers said that the vuvuzela, one of the most visible and certainly most audible motifs of the tournament's opening weekend, could yet be banned from inside stadiums. Organising committee chief executive Danny Jordaan said he would continue to monitor their use and that a ban could be enforced if there were "grounds to do so". Fifa and organisers have already said that they will ban the instrument if any are thrown onto the pitch or used as a weapon and urged fans not to blow them during national anthems. "We did say that if any land on the pitch in anger we will take action. We've tried to get some order. We have asked for no vuvuzelas during national anthems or stadium announcements. It's difficult but we're trying to manage the best we can," he told the BBC. "We've had some broadcasters and individuals [complaining] and it's something we are evaluating on an on-going basis." The BBC and ITV have received complaints from viewers about the background noise and, while both have said they will monitor the situation, they have also made the point that it is important to reflect the atmosphere of the tournament. Fifa has previously shrugged off complaints from broadcasters, players and coaches about the noise from the plastic horns that are being sold on every street corner in South African host cities. Following last year's Confederations Cup, there were complaints from coaches, players and broadcasters about the noise. But Fifa said that the horns formed part of the unique African atmosphere of the tournament and refused to ban them. But Jordaan himself, who battled for 16 years to bring the World Cup to South Africa, said he would prefer the 10 stadiums hosting the World Cup to ring to the sound of singing and dancing than the drone of the vuvuzela. "I would prefer singing. It's always been a great generator of a wonderful atmosphere in stadiums and I would try to encourage them to sing," he said. "In the days of the struggle (against apartheid) we were singing, all through our history it's our ability to sing that inspired and drove the emotions."

I assume you're joking, but anyone that seriously tries to use that as an argument is a plonker.

World Cup organiser considers vuvuzela ban after TV complaints | Football | The Guardian

Entirely likely.

Indeed. Deport him!