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Gordon Comstock

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nick OGS20:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Blaine:

anyone calling a dalgliesh scum (or thereabouts) is worth a icon14.gif surely....? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

apparently not. seems in doing so i've offended a nation icon_frown.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>get off it.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by James07?:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Keyser:

oh and the 1 ante natal class that I have attended scared the beejeesus out of me, ventrousing is still giving me nightmares. It's a kitchen plunger and a vacuum cleaner ffs. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

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It ain't pretty dude. But if it gets the job done. Matt ended up with a dislocated shoulder, but he was out.

The look of panic on the doctor's faces (they appeared from nowhere when it started to turn to sh*t) and the lumps of flesh left on the delivery room floor are my main two memories.

Oh and feeling soooo helpless when Matt was being carted off in one direct to the baby care unit and Sal was going in the other to be put back together again.

but hey, don't wanna scare ya or anything icon_biggrin.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

SHall we have a whip round and buy him this?

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Razor Eddie

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Weststandred:

all this talk of away tickets..

I cannot wait for Spurs icon14.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Such a fuppin' gloater. icon_biggrin.gif

Stop it, ffs. icon_wink.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Francis Cole:

Has Dong even played a reserve game for you since his work-permit came through? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

yes, in the 1-0 win over bury in the Manchester senior cup

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FAO MIKA

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Cheers mate, arrived today. Very much appreciated. Your handwriting is ABYSMAL though, although that's actually hugely encouraging as mine is too. And you had to tarnish the gesture with your lies icon13.gif

Having to listen to the match today as I've got a flying lesson until 5. Come one Alan 'twat' Green not commentating...

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by alilaw:

Having to listen to the match today as I've got a flying lesson until 5. Come one Alan 'twat' Green not commentating... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

hmmmmm. Coincidence?

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JulesMUFC:

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[14] A very bizarre story in the Mirror

Thursday, January 25, 2007

SPY IN THE SKY

Riddle of where the secret film has gone

Exclusive by Andy Lines And Jon Clements

AIR WE GO: United's training ground set-piece moves are pictured from above

MYSTERY last night surrounded the whereabouts of aerial footage taken of Manchester United stars in top-secret training sessions.

It remained unclear who authorised the filming in a specially converted Cessna light aircraft and whether the material is destined for this country or abroad.

The covert clips of players such as Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo working on tactics, formation, free kicks and penalties during the astonishing spying mission could be invaluable to rival clubs.

Videos and stills of the training were driven from a Derbyshire airfield to Heston Services on the M4 - a mile from Heathrow airport - and handed to a mystery client in a Chrysler Grand Voyager with blacked-out windows.

He shook hands with the delivery man - one of two on board the Cessna 172 Skyhawk commissioned by a photographic agency - then left after a 30-second encounter.

Earlier, the Mirror watched as the plane - registration G-CBME - passed over United's high-security training complex at Carrington while manager Sir Alex Ferguson would have been putting his team through their paces. The sky blue-striped Cessna, owned by a company called Skytrax Aviation, swooped down to about 1,500ft to get the best shots.

It is believed three other spying mission have been carried out. The one we saw was last Wednesday morning.

Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes were among the first-team squad training as the four-seater, single-engine plane - adapted to carry camera equipment - twice buzzed over them at 1,500ft between 11.45am and 11.50am.

A huge circular lens was clearly visible from the ground. A panel had been unscrewed from the belly of the plane providing a gap for both video and stills cameras to operate.

The plane skirted around the edge of the heavily guarded training ground before heading off into the distance.

An aviation source said last night: "G-CBME may look like a little old Cessna with a single propeller but it is anything but.

"It has a £100,000 engine which operates on jet fuel.

"This is very unusual and means that the plane is able to fly much more quietly which obviously does not alert people on the ground so much to its presence. It also has £50,000 worth of specialist equipment on board. It has been deliberately modified so it looks like a little sight-seeing pleasure plane but it is equipped for some of the best surveillance operations in Britain."

The plane had taken off in fierce cross winds from tiny Egginton airfield 60 miles away in Derbyshire 40 minutes earlier.

It arrived back at the grass airstrip 2.05pm with its potentially damaging cargo.

One of the men then jumped into an estate car and sped south and on to the M40.

When he reached the M25 he joined the M4 and drove towards London, arriving at Heston Services near Heathrow airport where he was flagged down by the client in the Chrysler.

An A4 sized silver coloured metal case was handed over. The contact smiled, patted the delivery man on the shoulder and then left.

United lead the Premiership and are still in the FA Cup and European Champions League competitions that could lead to the club's second Treble.

If it is proved another Premiership club has or ordered the footage there could be serious repercussions under Football Association rules on conduct.

The Mirror was alerted to the secret mission after a series of flight plans over Carrington were logged with Manchester air traffic control. Several non-standard flight numbers were given to controllers. An ATC source said: "We received a request for this NSF during the week beginning January 8.

"The pilot specifically asked for permission to film a small site to the edge of Carrington village and it immediately rang bells again because there have been three other very similar NSF requests in recent months.

"It was activated at 10.30am on Wednesday January 17. The plane was given permission to proceed."

The firm that carried out the surveillance is a respected aerial photographic agency called British Geographical.

An aviation source said: "I don't know much about them but I know they are highly regarded within the field of aviation photography."

Skytrax leased the Cessna out for £119 per hour to British Geographical specifically for this assignment - although they would not have known what was going to be filmed.

BG owner David Goddard said: "We never discuss who our clients are. We always fly under strict Civil Aviation Authority guidelines and always comply fully with local air traffic control."

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odd! icon_confused.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by alilaw:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by snipersdream:

So what would you do if you ended up stuck in train carriage with David Elleray? Would you (like me) spend the entire journey going "It... nah, it couldn't be..."? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

\o/ Snipes \o/

Post more mate, you're ace.

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No chance of that with my new job unfortunately. icon_frown.gif

Unless you're all willing to chip for me to get a new PC. Anyone?

..yone?

..ne?

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by alilaw:

FAO MIKA

:*********************)

Cheers mate, arrived today. Very much appreciated. Your handwriting is ABYSMAL though, although that's actually hugely encouraging as mine is too. And you had to tarnish the gesture with your lies icon13.gif

Having to listen to the match today as I've got a flying lesson until 5. Come one Alan 'twat' Green not commentating... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

His handwriting is utterly awful aye icon_biggrin.gif, still heroic

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by alilaw:

FAO MIKA

:*********************)

Cheers mate, arrived today. Very much appreciated. Your handwriting is ABYSMAL though, although that's actually hugely encouraging as mine is too. And you had to tarnish the gesture with your lies icon13.gif

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My handwriting always was abysmal yeah, should clearly be a doctor icon_biggrin.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> BARDSLEY EYES VILLA SWITCH

Phil Bardsley would be happy to secure a long-term future at Aston Villa and insists the midlands club can still qualify for Europe.

Bardsley is confident Villa are "moving in the right direction" under Martin O'Neill after years in the doldrums.

He has been impressed with January signings John Carew and Ashley Young while off the pitch a new £8million training ground, a few hundred yards from the current one at Bodymoor Heath, will be completed by the summer.

Bardsley said: "I think Villa have their foot in the garden now and I honestly believe we are moving the right direction.

"This is a club that has been in the wilderness for too long but I think it is time that Villa, with the stadium that they have, the training ground they are building, and the players they are bringing in, are moving forward."

Villa ended an 11-game run without a win in the Barclays Premiership with victory over Watford last weekend after being third in November and Bardsley believes they can quickly reclimb the table.

He said: "When I see the quality of our squad and I look at where we are in the league table, it does not seem right. We should be higher up.

"But every team suffers a dip in confidence and we had that. Look at other teams, like Manchester City, who are doing okay now after a poor run.

"It happens. I am sure we will put a few results together and rise up the table. I think we will soon be pushing for a European spot, even this season. It is not out of the question."

Bardsley, who previously had a loan spell with Rangers, is initially with Villa until the end of the season

But he insisted: "If my future is to be at Aston Villa, I would be happy with that. It depends on whether the manager wants me here or not. I will have to see how it pans out."

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by BBB:

Those that have got Lille home tickets, seems that they're trialling the barcode thing that they do with other clubs according to a few on RI, not in WT2 3106 though </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

mine arrived this morning, but no barcode for W14.

i'm sorry for my gloating Razor Eddie. icon_frown.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by BBB:

iirc pj only goes to fulham </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

for what its worth, I'm trying to get up for at least one more game this season.

Actually did consider hopping on a train today to come up for the game, but was feeling like s**t last night.

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You big girl, I had about 3 & a half hours sleep & was up for work at 5am. Worked 7 hours & have come home for a shower. Going straight out for the footy & I won't be getting home until about 2am Sunday morning. I am then up at 6am for work on the Sunday.

You could have slept on the train.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nick OGS20:

is it worth me going to the wall or shall i just stay here and leave at half four? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You get there late anyway. I am gonna set off in about 20-30 minutes I think.

My ticket guy said he is getting to the Blaize at about 4pm so I will look to arrive slightly after. Might go in well before kickoff for a change & have a nice sit down.

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heh watching the 96-97 review and the players we were linked with

fernando couto, giorgos donis, boban, pinto, fredi bobic, kluivert, klinsmann, weah, slaven bilic, sergio porrini, steffan inverson, mark fish, ravanelli, de boer, zola, abel balbo, erik nevland /o\, oliver bierhoff, alen boksic, ronaldo, goran djorovic, campbell, robbie baggio, del piero, batistuta, stefan schwarz, miroslav djukic, savicevic, roberto rios, henning berg, fernando hierro, inge haaland, maldini, gadi bromer, jaap stam, suker, ferdy vierklau, rio, duncan ferguson, southgate, uche okechukwu, claus eftevaag, sheva

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Juni:

do it and take pictures of yourself </div></BLOCKQUOTE>bl

blatantly going to now. i won't shirk a challenge icon_cool.gif

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Taz & The Devil

Taz & The Devil

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Wonder goal by Wayne and a good team display.

Two joke decisions to deny us two goals we should have had but cant complain.

The Rooney love does drive me nuts though, before hes even done anything hes hailed as great and brilliant and the best player in the world no matter how bad of form hes in.

lets hope Wayne has turned the corner now with the wonder goal.

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Yeah, I thought he played ok though, got involved and was lively enough, shame about the lack of end product but oh well. The hate bandwagon that has set about him means that he gets crucified for every mistake now, which is a shame.

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