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[quote user="delta bravo"]Holt looked massively overweight last night (sometimes difficult to tell from a long way away) however, if he was as fat as he looked from where i was sitting he should be ashamed of himself.  Apologies if this has been mentioned before somewhere, will be amazed if it hasn''t but tbh couldn''t be arsed to trawl through all the threads.[/quote]Actually yes, you''re eyes were deceiving you - I watched it online, and at one point Holt lifted his shirt to wipe his face and he is as lean as I''ve ever seen him. Specsavers for you son.

[quote user="Oz Canary"]I thought the Open Ceremony was brilliant and an absolute credit to Danny Boyle and you all should feel immensly proud today. For me it had everything that was great about the UK.   Everybody I have spoken to over the past couple of days have stated how much they liked it. Everything from Brunel to Bean and Beckham. Only the best could meld all that history,inspiration with satire and come up with the triumph we witnessed. Yankee Canary, giving that 5/10 is a disgrace and would suggest that you also didn''t understand most of it. I am a born and bred Australian but my paternal grandfather was British (from Northampton) and I spent three fantastic years living in Norwich in the early 90''s and after witnessing that spectacular Opening Ceremony I was even filled with a sense of pride. I was also chuffed to see that my maternal grandmother''s home country of Scotland(Fife) was represented. IMO, anybody that didn''t find that enjoyable is kidding themselves. I would like to say congratulations to you all it was fantastic and you should all be proud and enjoy the next two weeks I wish I was there to share in the excitement.  [/quote]Im glad you enjoyed it mate, but it''s a bit stupid to try and tell people what they do and don''t enjoy. I thought overall it was a good effort and pretty entertaining, but I HATE Mr Bean with a passion - I understand it, and his place in British culture but the humour is completely not my thing, at all - should I have enjoyed that bit just because you did? Is it a disgrace I would give that segment 3/10? No, it''s my opinion and I''m entitled to it, just as Yankee is to his, and you are to yours. People don''t all enjoy the same thing, and to take issue with people who didn''t enjoy the opening ceremony is bizarre. A lot of it did require a knowledge of British culture, but just because someone didn''t like it, doesn''t mean they didn''t understand it.

[quote user="Jimsyross8"]Clint has been left out of trip with city main front runners to sign him with the Vaughan deal paving way![/quote]Someone just IP ban BW for god''s sake. Boring drivel yet again. How many times can one friendless attention seeker register on here before it''s worthy of a ban?

I have the programme from Birmingham away in October of 1996, signed by Mike Walker and most of the squad, including Neil Adams, Darren Eadie, Chippy, Bellers, Gunn, Green and Fleck.Sentimental value will always far outweigh monetary value as it''s the programme from the day I was mascot (back in the days where we only had one mascot per game) and has a lovely picture of me in there complete with tragic lopsided bowl haircut inflicted on me by my mother. I might scan the picture up in the next couple of days so we can all revel in my misfortune!

Don''t see any legitimacy in this - We have Ruddy, and more than capable back up in Rudd and Steer.

[quote user="BlyBlyBabes"]Hot tip.   Alaixys Romao.   Plays in France - not sure who for. Togo international. Late 20s.   Anybody else heard of our interest in him?   OTBC     [/quote]Lorient.Wiki here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaixys_Romao

[quote user="ricardo"]I thought it was good  9/10.[/quote]What was Snowy''s verdict mate? Any feline predictions for the Team GB medal haul?

[quote user="Mike"] Once again Norwich pull out the team work card what makes you think we can''t play as a team full pre season together won every match 5-0 5-0 2-1 all goals setup by great teamwork. You forgot to mention they were all against non-entity minor Asian teams. Well done, you beat 3 teams equivalent to pub standard football here. We think you can''t play as a team because you proved last season you couldn''t and another summer of wholesale changes doesn''t encourage any increase in cohesiveness. Faurlin no better than your midfield? Don''t make me laugh statistcally the 2nd best midfield before he got injured if I remember correctly other teams noticed arsenal and real Madrid was report to be weighing up a offer before his injury. According to the papers. It''s a game of my opinions and I don''t rate Faurlin as highly as your lot do. Stats can say whatever you want them to say. Taraabt is a difficult one on his day he can win a game on his own great thing is under Hughes he has changed a better player with consistency. Never won a game against us singlehandedly. In fact you haven''t beaten us in how long? Despite all your big names, we have proven team work is far more important by beating your asses. We have done you 3 times in the last 4 and that would be a 100% record if not for our penalty miss in the Championship. I will enjoy watching us play you next with our overrated overpayed players (nobody know how much they earn) Our team is looking strong very strong now just need this ki midfielder and a cb apparently we are in advanced talks with c samba then we are all good to go :) So will I - another easy 6 points for us. Samba is a good signing for you, I know nothing about Ki as I suspect you and most of your fans don''t. Are you seriously suggesting that QPR is such an attractive club with your tinpot stadium and tiny crowds of glory hunters that you don''t seriously have to over pay your players to get them to go anywhere near Loftus Road? Ridiculous. [/quote]

[quote user="Mike"]Can''t forget us lot at QPR. Barton << LOL - suspended for 25% of the season already (plus the others he will accumulate next year) and disruptive influence. No thanks.Diakite << Good playerFaurlin << No better than most of our MidfieldPark << Decent player on his day but not played a huge amount of football for a few years now. Think he will fade by Xmas.Taraabt << Exceptional 10% of the time, anonymous 90% of it Swp << Way past his prime, over-rated and living on his former gloriesMackie << Strongly linked to be leaving you, so irrelevant as likely to be playing against you next season.Hoilett << Quality player, the only player in your midfield who is top class, would really have liked us to sign himDerry << Top end Champs player at bestAlso apparently we have agreed terms ect with ki. Don''t see many midfields beating that.[/quote]You seem not to have noticed, but you had most of those players on your books last season and scraped survival by the skin of your teeth. You lot think you''re better than you really are. Too many individuals, can''t play as a team, I''m much happier with our midfield than I would be with yours, despite your overpaid and over-rated big names.

[quote user="spencer 1970"]and remember, when some of you lot think about giving it the "bluddy Lundun" next time...ask yourself, what other city in our fine land could have done that?! exactly.[/quote]I don''t understand what you''re trying to say here? Admittedly the Olympic flame speedboating up the Wensum wouldn''t have the same dramatic effect, but the rest of the show was confined to a stadium and was delivered by people from all over the UK. Why could no other city have put on a show inside a stadium? That point makes little sense to me, so please elaborate and help me comprehend it?

[quote user="Jacko"] But lets enjoy the here and now for the moment. We have got a skilful, two footed midfielder capable of scoring and assisting by the bucketload. [/quote]Yeah I''m really keen on the Jacob Butterfield signing too... Oh wait... you mean we have TWO "skilful, two footed midfielder capable of scoring and assisting by the bucketload." - Happy days, let''s enjoy the ride. [:)]

Lol - fair play Wiz, I found much of your negativity incredibly irritating and with little foundation, but at least you have the balls to front it up and apologise.

[quote user="kick it off"]Are you mental?They have Tom Hanks, we have Wolverine.[youtube=7k0HSEpkVx0][/quote]Stupid crap forum not supporting anything.Video is HERE

[quote user="im spartacus"]Just seen the picture in todays  paper, no wonder he had his head turned ,we could never compete with that [:D] [/quote]Are you mental?They have Tom Hanks, we have Wolverine.[youtube=7k0HSEpkVx0]

[quote user="Mr Brownstone"]Really like it, good stuff![/quote]Me too, I thought last season''s was pretty terrible but this one is smart and modern. Looks great.

I think it''s far more likely we see Crofts, Korey and King Simone out the door before Pilks and Howson. I think if anyone else goes, we may lose Fox to Villa to be honest, Lambert obviously likes him and although I wouldn''t like to see him go as I think he''s a decent player, I have to say I dont think we specifically NEED him with the new arrivals. [Disclaimer: I do not have inside sources and am not predicting it, just saying IF we lose anyone other than KOS, KS + Crofts from Mid, i think Fox is most likely]

[quote user="AJ"]Can''t believe some people are slating this guy, he''s a perfect replacement for Whitbread![/quote]Agreed, he''s a decent addition and adds much needed experience to the backline.

[quote user="Gingerpele"] And what young defenders who are better than what we''ve got, within our price range, would those who don''t like the idea of Turner recommend?[/quote]I''m happy enough with the Turner signing (and Whittaker looked excellent last night til he got injured) too. I would say that I would have preferred Damien Perquis from Sochaux to Turner though, would guess fee and wages would be fairly similar.

[quote user="Canary1902"]Have a Glenn Roeder table. And stick all the family on it that you don''t really want there, but had to invite[/quote]No, the Glenn Roeder table is better filled by loaning someone else''s family for the day.Good luck with the wedding day and future marriage btw.

Yep just seen Celtic TV are showing it - guaranteed to be streams then :) - Wiz are u referring to VIPBox? I have a weird feeling thats the one you use?

Advertised on Wiziwig - FirstRow have no mention of it though so not going to get my hopes up just yet.

[quote user="Cantiaci Canary"]"Chaaaaaaance!"   "That really takes the biscuit!"   Know what I mean?! [/quote]"Blocked on the line, it''s gonna go in, it''s gonna go in......"That was such an incredible moment, don''t think I''ve ever seen Carrow Road go that mental.Another one I will always remember is Goss vs Bayern at home to knock them out. I was 7 years old and remember it clear as day.And Neil Adams smashing a penalty into the roof of the net against Brimingham away to give us a 3-2 win - only memorable because I was mascot that day :)

I can''t see both Burke and Snodgrass coming in unless we''re shipping at least one or two midfielders out the door or Hughton''s master plan involves a 0-10-0 formation

[quote user="Wiz"]Excellent stuff from one of my favourites, a big player for us imo.[/quote]Agreed (for once lol).Thanks ShefCanary for filling in the blanks.

Interview just gone up on CW - I''m not subscribing atm, so can''t watch, but the headline is "Tierney - ''Im 100% fit and raring to go'' "