Football

If he stays fit mate, he's ACE!

if....
fingers crossed.
probably means hulse will move on. fuck knows why though, he'll be straight back in the championship next season.

Battered 0-3 and still moanin'... Meh... Move on...

0-3 is getting to be a regular scoreline for you innit ?

And what a graceless cunt Wenger is.

Just went to see fulham v sofia, nice old fashioned ground, but the extra refs on the goal line were a complete waste of time and no beer at half time!

i hope we draw you poms or the italians this afternoon.

Shame we can't be drawn against one another there BRM. We could then settle the "who is the most obnoxious ex-colony" on the pitch.

You rawking out with us at Koko on Sunday?

yep - looking forward to it.

i'd rather settle the score with the italians, but yeah, i wouldn't mind 90 minutes against your lot.

imagine north korea vs south korea quarter final.
BOOM!

bigger than France vs Algeria?
BOOM BOOM!
North Korea vs USA!USA!USA!?
BOOM BOOM BOOM!

i hope we draw you poms or the italians this afternoon.

agreed

What time's the draw?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8393328.stm

Ace!

Starts a noon - expect a stupid amount of pageantry and pointlessness whilst they make sure that the "warm ones" stay "warm" for the draw.

and that sepp gets to stuff his face.

Bit of good news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8394822.stm

**John Hartson's relief at cancer news **

John Hartson was diagnosed with testicular cancer which spread

Former Wales international footballer John Hartson has spoken of his relief at being told cancer has been "virtually eradicated" from his body. The ex-Arsenal and Celtic striker was diagnosed in July with testicular cancer that had spread to his brain.
He was admitted to hospital in his home city of Swansea, where he was told the disease had also spread to his lungs.
Hartson, 34, said: "I'm not out of the woods yet, though this is my brightest day for a long time."
The footballer underwent emergency surgery after he was diagnosed with cancer and at one stage he was given a "50-50 chance" of surviving.
He went home from hospital in Swansea in August after completing the first phase of his chemotherapy treatment.

We've all been through so much and to get the news from the doctors that the cancer is going from me is fantastic

John Hartson

His agent Mark Brodie released a statement saying the cancer had been "virtually eradicated".
However, he said the footballer, who went on to become a TV pundit, still has an "arduous journey ahead to complete recovery" and requires extensive surgery to remove "abnormal masses" in his lung and brain over the forthcoming months.
But Hartson said the latest news is a huge boost.
"We've all been through so much and to get the news from the doctors that the cancer is going from me is fantastic," he said.
"I would like to thank every single person that has taken the time to either write to me, phone me or leave a message online, your ongoing support is helping me through the battle of my life and is keeping Sarah and the kids upbeat in such terrifying circumstances.
"I'm not out of the woods yet, though this is my brightest day for a long time."
He said well-wishers including cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, had kept him fighting.
'Turn back clock'
Hartson told BBC Wales last month that he wished he could turn the clock back four years and act as soon as he found a lump.
"From the first minute I felt a lump in my testicle I would be in the doctors," he said.
"You're never too busy are you - there's no excuses, I should have gone and had it checked out.
"I wouldn't have gone through all the rigmarole I've gone through possibly, the operations and everything else.
"I think I'd have had it nipped in the bud, avoided lots of chemo and operations."
He now wants to use his public profile to highlight the need for self-checking.
He hopes to get back into football once his treatment is completed and he has all the necessary coaching badges to enable him to resume his career once he is well enough.
He is also looking forward to the birth of his fourth child - his second with partner Sarah McManus, whom he plans to marry.
He already has two other children from a previous relationship

great.

You big old gingers stick together! ;-)

ha!
he's more like you than me.

(only taller)

That's true, Hartson always liked a ruck. :p

Good news, let's hope he continues to improve.

Shame we can't be drawn against one another there BRM. We could then settle the "who is the most obnoxious ex-colony" on the pitch.

You rawking out with us at Koko on Sunday?

Monster Magnet??? I'll be there come over and say hello

Yup. Should be a good show.

That's really great.

just checked on the guardian for their minute by minute blog, assuming the draw would be happening fairly soon, and the bastard thing doesn't start till SIX!!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/04/world-cup-draw-2010-live-blog

pull finger out fifa, ferchrissakes..

the bastard thing doesn't start till SIX!!!

Watch this repeatedly to pass the time:
YouTube- Rocky Baptiste - The Miss of the Century

ZAMORA!

USA v England - GET IN!!!!!!

YEE HAAAAWWW!!!!

Where's my eagle?