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Yep, see what you're saying. Fwiw I predicted (but didn't bet on!) England and Uruguay to go through the group stages, and Brazil to win it. Shows what I know, eh. ;)

LJC - unless you're really determined to become disliked, you've got to ease off on this stuff about claiming to know more about football than everyone else. It's bound to get people snapping back. You get stuff wrong, like we get stuff wrong. You can point to your opinion, and support it...

Must confess I was confused for a moment - but then I re-read and got the samples idea. I hadn't made the connection to the NTFC colours. Now that would have been provocative. Funny though. ;) I like Red & Green. Stands out, and are the colours of the City. Be happy to wear it even when...

Good work on this Nick. Fwiw I voted for no badges, this on the basis I think we need to keep it as simple as possible and minimise any scope for potential disagreement.

cf also George Best, and Jim Morrison. It always flags the beginning of the end, facial hair. ;)

Ah - he didn't have a beard then though, did he? Look at how his career fell as his facial hair increased. It's linear, I tell you. :)

Ah - you've got to laugh. There's no way that you can separate Otium and SISU - all of the same people are involved, under the ultimate control of JS. The club can't expect ACL to have them back at the Ricoh whilst the court case is in play. It doesn't matter how damning the verdict is, if...

I'll start. What the hell kind of name is McQuoid? There's no way anyone with that kind of name is going to do well. And has he got a beard? I bet he has. There hasn't been a good player with a beard since Socrates. Is that enough to get things moving. ;)

All fair enough that, I wouldn't disagree with any of it. Although the thing about footy, as you've said elsewhere, is that you can do all of the research you want and still not get it right. I've got some fantastic statistical tools at my disposal, courtesy of the work I used do. I used to...

My understanding of it was that the £100k actually had to be lodged with SISU's solicitors against possible costs, prior to commencing the action (sort of an escrow, in effect). So in essence these funds were simply released. If they hadn't been, I presume that SISU's solicitors would have...

No need to bump it mate, if I was coming on here telling everyone I disagreed with that they didn't understand football and I've done all the reasearch, and I was absolutely certain we won't go down, then I'd feel obliged to put my money where my mouth was. If you're so definite, then stick...

Sorry, but I don't believe you. All this stuff about being bullish is fine, but would you really stick a load of money on us not being relegated? If so, with respect, scan in your betting slip and prove it.

I'm sorry, but that's nonsense. You can do all of the research you want with regard to other teams and their possible woes, and still come up with perfectly valid reasons for why we might struggle. Expressing those opinions is just as valid as you saying why you think we won't struggle. If I...

I'd like to see him come good too, both for the team and for himself. There's got to be something gritty about the bloke, because he's certainly not throwing the towel in. It would be great to see everyone get behind him and really give him some encouragement - maybe a bit of confidence would...

This is going to be fun. :)

Absolutely. The council with all of those employees from Coventry, many of whom are fans, and a leader who used to be a season ticket holder, want the club to fail. And that's why they went to all the trouble of building the Ricoh. Why do we just keep regurgitating the same old tired...

See what you're saying mate - but is it really worth CCC spending money to determine it, given that SISU don't even look interested in dropping the court case and ACL are demanding that, plus the £590k. In truth, and forgive my cyncism, studies like this seem to find precisely what their...

I'll save you a seat at the back of the class, next to me. ;)

In truth, I can't see that SISU would be daft enough to not pay the rest of the £250k. As far as I can tell though, it would simply be another debt that would need to be pursued in another court case. Does it never end. However, I honestly wonder how well off SISU are - will there come a...

In terms of positive memories (other than the obvious 87 stuff) - in no particular order, Robbie Keane's debut, that procession of incredible chipped goals by Speedie, Mo Konjic running at defenders, and just about anything involving Lloyd McGrath. :) Ah, Big Mo. Not just a good player - a...