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  1. CyprusMackem

    CyprusMackem Active Member

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    Heard a little rumour today which is said to be common knowledge within the Football community.
    Apparently Gus was offered the job before the Liverpool and Man U games. Seems he was very keen to take the job but only after the aforementioned fixtures.
    Not sure how I feel about this if true.
     
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    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I heard that Di Canio has 6 toes on each foot and was always last out of the dressing room so no one spotted them.
     
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  3. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    If thats true and ellis still hired him its a disgrace
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    It's nonsense mate, I can make up 30 better rumours an hour ffs.

    Number 1 ..... O'Shea offered to take on Sunderland as player-manager providing he played every game.
     
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    If true that aint too good imho
     
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  6. Brian Storm

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    I'm going to dismiss it unless stronger evidence presents itself
     
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  7. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Fair enough, must have been after we knocked mancini back
     
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    Do you ever post anything on here that isn't totally obvious?
     
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    Number 2 ........ Poyet was offered a 'number two', to help in the dressing room, but said he was capable of providing his own.
     
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  10. MackemsRule

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    Getting a poisoned chalice later rather than earlier doesn't make it any less poisonous!



    **** me this John Smith's is good.
    18 for £13 at Morrisons.
    Timed to chill to perfection to watch Arsenal. :)
     
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    We were offered £9 million for Johnson, by Wenger, in the last window but O'Shea refused to let his drinking buddy leave!
     
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  12. CyprusMackem

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    Maybe it is nonsense, it was said on Radio 5 today by some journo. Just sent a shiver down my spine when he said it was common knowledge in Football circles.
     
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  13. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    On the export - game on!
     
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  14. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    It'll have been that chris siddal cnut
     
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  15. Smug in Boots

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    Anyone can say anything like that and it's totally impossible to disprove.

    I could say that it's 'common knowledge in Football circles' that Paul Gascoigne is gay, secretly married to 5 bellies and planning to adopt one of Madonna's spares.
     
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  16. CyprusMackem

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    You could, then again the BEEB have never seen fit to give you air time.
     
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  17. Smug in Boots

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    So are you saying that the BEEB agree with this claim or that they were just filling airtime with unprovable drivel from some unnamed journalist?
     
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  18. CyprusMackem

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    Nope. Just saying they must give some weight to what he says or he wouldn't be on.
     
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  19. MackemsRule

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    I don't do Skunk news normally, but my Nag neighbour insisted to me the other day that Man Utd had gone in for Tiote!!!!!!!!!!
    Now if this is true Moyes will be lucky to last the season.
     
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  20. Smug in Boots

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    I doubt very much that they check everything before it goes out.

    In fact, I don't doubt it ......... they don't.
     
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