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Whatever Nigel says I shall never moan at the cliches, favourite phrases or the grimaces as I know just how awful I would feel if someone shoved a microphone at me and turned a camera on me everytime I breathed. What if there was a hair out of place or a horrid skeleton coming out of a cupboard somewhere? Know what I mean?

The notice in the clubshop at the ground today said 26th as the earliest date for the DVD - that''s today by my reckoning...but they didn''t have any in! Boo!

I don''t have a wife, Bayern Eunuch! I could give details of my cat and my cricket team though, just for the women posters!

Which Sainsburys, gazza? If it''s the same one I frequent I might have to avoid the organic stuff if it has been tampered with!

Looks like the good people of Lowestoft are safe then, sparky!

Ditto MG7 - no harm or offence meant or taken. For a minute there it sounded like you knew me better than myself, and that was spooky. Wholeheartedly agree with the Chelsea spanking wish. At the end of the day (much overused cliche) we''ll be there on the same side, and although I don''t like what they''re doing at the Bridge I don''t really care about them. It''s City I should be focusing my attentions on, so onward and upward!!!

You''re right about the social secretary bit, Pete. According to Iwan''s book the club captain organise the festivities at Christmas, for example. I think Flem is a very good choice as he always comes across well when interviewed and seems popular among the players and staff, but will he be taking the guys to do some yoga in the community followed by organic Christmas pudding and fruit juice this year, I wonder?

City (morgue) Stand, Wensum Wing about half way up on the end of a row. Plenty of leg room even though, at my height, I don''t need it! I''m the one making most of the noise in my area, surprise, surprise!

Despite quietly enjoying the Binners'' demise on tonight''s programme I couldn''t help but shake my head at that Equity-card holding horse that plays for Man U. The way he collapsed like a sack of spuds in the box was simply atrocious. Imagine if he tries to do that at FCR! Would we let him out alive?

Wrong, MG7. I really liked the job I left and I also currently like my job. Proof is that I taught children, now I teach adults and I have a life, which I didn''t before! See - I actually liked and still like teaching. Your point about if I was offered another teaching job for double the money, etc. just cannot be answered because I still teach! I simply repeat that there are those of us for whom the lord and master called money is not the major consideration. I''m one of a growing number, I think. (It sounds like you are on the road to thinking that way too). What more can I say to prove it? Anyway, I thought we had agreed to differ about the Chelsea stuff as nothing would make me think NOW that a billionaire''s money will ultimately be good for the game as a whole. History may prove me wrong of course, but until then I cannot think otherwise. (Before you make the point that I cannot have taken a big pay cut as I''m doing the same thing but in a different type of institution, the pay rates in FE are quite a bit lower than in schools, and I had a position of some responsibility in the school I left. That brought with it more money, but one hell of a lot more work). One thought I have had is that there are always going to be some players for whom money is the prime motivator and they will almost always opt to join monied clubs above those where they might be first-team regulars on less money. Equally, there will be some who would simply rather be playing regularly in perhaps a less pressured environment, for whom money is a consideration but not the be all and end all, so perhaps the unlevel playing field means that it''s horses for courses and all can be satisfied somewhere along the line. (There''s a new discussion point if anyone wants to take it further!)

I just want to say that three years ago I was earning what I thought was a very decent wage doing an incredibly stressful job, MG7. If they had offered me double the money to have even less of a life than I already had then I would have told them where to shove it! My response to facing the rest of my working life having quite a bit of dosh and no life was to get out, retrain and get a job with a lot less money. Surprise, surprise...I have survived, in fact flourished! I have a life, new interests and new friends. What I''m trying to say nicely is that there are some of us who are not money-orientated, who value other things above their bank balances, and who, for various reasons, have other priorities. (Well done Mello Yello - I''ll bet you feel better like I do!) As for the ''Russian billions good or bad?'' debate, we''ll just have to agree to differ. I''m afraid there aren''t any arguments on this one that will convince me his money will be good for the game ultimately, but I guess time will be the judge on that one.

Some good points, jobian - you beat me to it! In my opinion it simply isn''t healthy for the game to have the gulf between the haves and the have-nots made even wider by Abramovich''s billions. It won''t be too long before the so-called ''big three'' are asking for a transfer to a European Superleague where they can at least get some competition. I know it never was and never will be a level playing field, but, as the slope for clubs like Norwich gets ever steeper I fail to see how that is good for football in general. The only Chelsea fan I know is happy to bask in the sunshine now but is very, very wary of the future when he fears their benefactor will grow bored of his ''toy'' and move on to other things. He''s convinced it will happen - it''s just a case of ''when?''

Spot on ZLF. Apparently he was valued at about 6 million a season or so ago. Although he can be very good, overall it doesn''t seem as if his star is rising, but a move may change all that I suppose. You''re right that we would not pay that much for him, though. No way!

Dear Worthy, Please sign whichever players you think are going to do the very best they can to keep us in the Premiership. Keep up the good work, Regards, Susie P.S. Are you worried that Mr. Helveg will become distracted from his football by all the modelling work he does? I''m not. I think he will show Mr. Beckham the way to go!!!

Obviously the person in charge of the site is just a wishful-thinking Binner. Got to admire his up-to-date knowledge I suppose!

Anyone who beats ManUre and Chelski! The former I''ve always had a dislike of for too many reasons to mention and the latter I want to see fail in the end because of what that man''s money is doing to the game. Charlton would be great, or Newcastle (for my cousins who are part of the Toon Army), although I can''t quite see either making it.

Although having no bearing on these ''crunch'' talks, the consensus of opinion on Portsmouth''s Rivals site seems to be that their chairman will not give in to any player demands and hence some are preparing to lose Linvoy. Much as I would really like to see him here I''m not going to hold my breath just yet!

As I''ve said elsewhere I will be very surprised if Harewood goes to Palace after his very public spat with Iain Dowie last season. Still, time''s a great healer, perhaps! (Someone on another site says that marvellous Marlon has already been to Norwich to have a look around. That''s apparently from a youth team player, but get ready with your salt cellar until something more concrete appears. Do you know anything about this, Pete?)

You might be right Paradox - those three should be strong. I also have a strange feeling that Forest will do pretty well. Don''t know why, but I just do!

Ok! I''m off to do some work then, and I shall return later on for a quick peek and expect the ink to have dried on the contract! I can''t relax, by the way - it''s not in my nature and it''s the stress that holds me together. Following Norwich seems to help though!?!

To be fair to Mullers he is but a mere shadow of the hulk that is Robert Key. There are a few facial similarities, although, in my opinion, our hero is much better looking. Any blokes out there care to disagree? Go on - I dare you!

Much as I agree with your sentiments, Jonesy, I think our Craig would spend more time on Colney Lane (at the N & N) than at Colney! So sad to think of all that talent going to waste as he''s crocked most of the time!

How much later, Peter? It would help as I really need to get some work done (and an article written!)

Damn! It could have been a bloke who''d driven all the way from the south coast! I shall have to keep everything crossed for another day at least, then. Thanks for the news, Mrs. W. What''s Nigel having for dinner tonight, I wonder? Danish crispbread would go down well, I think!

If he could just get the guy here then I think Worthy might work his magic again! Someone send a Proton down there to pick him up, pronto!