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Clearly, in the last 5 years or so, use of this term has been popularised in certain parts of the media as referring to someone who employs 'the dark arts' or is some sort or master manipulator of referees. E.g. "Simeone is the king of the shithouses." But we all know that for decades the only...

Obviously, a very unique set of circumstances this week and, if you have been watching City since the bad old days or before it feels a bit like a culmination of the best footballing 'shit to the pinnacle' story ever (although, for me, 2012 was more the "didn't think this would ever happen"...

Not the matches, the football or the results. The atmosphere and general experience. Personally, I can't stand the place and find the general atmosphere and demeanour of people (obviously blues and whoever we are playing) to be much more unpleasant than at normal matches. (My theory is that...

Take a look at many of the cranks rioting in Washington yesterday. The amount of men there who would previously have defined themselves as 'that fat bloke' who have now, thanks to the popularity of beards, disguised their double chins and rebranded themselves as, in their mind, some sort of...

I get unreasonably annoyed by this. On the player's part, it is usually just massive egotism. On the fan's part, it is the worst part of hipsterism. I'll make an exception for Brazilians, with their 7 names and a long cultural history of doing it. The bloke is called Alexis Sanchez...

He was the funniest half time person they have had in years. The others are shocking compared to him (although at least Ferris is a professional 'host', I'm not sure what the other two add at all)

Or, if it is easier, which areas are not blue?

More than ever? Obviously it has always been an easy way to get popular support (and the extreme conclusion of it is support for very nasty 1930s/40s regimes in Europe). But given that the issues which get by far the most coverage in the media are "scroungers and immigrants" and EVERY main...

You don't get them anymore. Who are your classic hatchet men?

For the big European games. People openly wearing barca tops, waving barca flags, shouting for them People clambering all over the place to get the best selfie People unable to find a seat with their ticket number on resulting in musical chairs all the first half People arriving to seats...

What happens to the esteem that this group are held in if they continue the trend (which began early/mid last season) whereby they are out fought by inferior players on a regular basis? I have reservations about the tactics that are currently being employed and the way they are affecting the...

Plenty of people banging this drum at the moment as some sort of explanation for City's defensive woes, with the inference that there is nothing a manager can do about individual errors and that if a team is suffering from them it just means that they are unlucky. I've lost count of the number...

That's what you get when you undermine the manager and let it be known that he is toast before the end of the season. Yes, the players' effort was shocking. Yes, the manager's tactics were poor. But a portion of the blame for that display lies in Spain. Absolutely fuckwittery to undermine the...

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22121728" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22121728</a> Last time I looked, Reebok was a sports wear manufacturer, producing sports kit. For people taking part in sport. How on Earth do they...

FFS! Hahahahaha. Kill the cheese, indeed.

On another thread, Lucky Toma has said that he had John Motson's phone number and gave him a call just because he could. Anyone got any celeb phoning stories? I used to know a lad who somehow had a number for Noel Edmonds (or so he swore) and reckons that he used to give him a call every time...

Especially blokes. Is it inversely proportional to their sense of refinement, class, dignity and poise? Not social class. Just in the broadest sense of the word.

That'll work out well! You know, with their efficient and thorough approach, the high quality of service they give, the detailed training they give to their employees and their commitment to not chasing a fast buck at any cost!

Just heard Mick Quinn on the radio stating how he cried when he heard that the Justice Song was Number One (which is a good thing, I think). But I get a bit cynical when I hear people saying stuff like this now as it has become a fad to bring out the "I cried" cliche for many people. It's like...

Just received a PM from a new member on here asking me to set up this thread to ask if anyone is travelling on this journey tomorrow. I must appear like I'm a highly skilled 'thread setter upper'. Anyway, fire away.