Jaggernaut

But calling other people's posts "the most insane thing you've ever read" and "moronic" is an eloquent discussion? Ach, what's the point. You're right, let's be done with it.

I've read that and re-read it, and I cannae find a pun! But I agree, and I think heel be the object of some tough treatment from football fans. I'm surprised at the tarts keeping him on, but then again they are the tarts.

I'd have to agree that if you wore all of those items at the same time you'd be seriously uncool.

A few years ago the Jags shop used to sell models of articulated lorries! The Titanic might have been more apt. Actually, I've got two of those lorries...... Destined for "Cash in the Attic" in 50 years from now.

(Thigh) No more puns, please. This is a serious matter that still rankles.

Don't care; it's set tibia matter between me and the relevant authorities.

He's not a player who stood out for me last season, though I can't remember him having any howlers. JM clearly thinks that he's potentially important for us, so happy to see this contract signed.

There's no kneed for that.

How weird; I was thinking of the same song!

I stumbled on Nina Conti yesterday. Very funny, I think. Check out the act with her "granny" too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqvoka4CHVg&feature=related

I know that occasionally the idea comes up of trying to bring along a friend or a lapsed Thistle fan or two to a match. It's something that costs nothing, other than hurt pride and loss of credibility after it all goes t*ts up at the match. My aim for next season is to try to persuade a few folk who normally wouldn't be seen at a football ground to come along. Dunno what they might ask me to do in return, though.

In a nutshell. But will he admit it? Out of pig-headedness, probably not.

You might be on to something there. A young manager who's just hung up his boots, a squad of (mostly) youngsters, including a great young keeper, a player who can mesmerize everybody including his own team, a young striker starting to show how good he can be, a couple of young, gritty midfielders..... If it all came together again.........

Bobby Charlton writes that he used it many years ago when a journalist interviewed him and asked him how Old Trafford made him feel. So, maybe he's the originator, at least when the term is used for football grounds. Another interesting snippet from the book: Ferguson doesn't let his players relax with golf during the build-up to a match, as it slows them down physically and mentally. Hope Jackie reads this!

Then we'll just have to agree to live on different moral worlds, you on yours where you defend and express your support for "thieves, murderers and registered sex offenders" because they also happen to play for the team you support, and me on mine where I won't. And worlds with different definitions of "sanity". You don't sit in judgement, you've repeatedly claimed, but my comparison is "the most insane thing" you've read on the forum, and another poster's view is "moronic". You don't seem to get irony.

Actually, you're right; those kinds of exaggerated statements do appear OTT.

Funniest (though unintentional, I think) post that I've read here in some time. Unless you are referring to yourself ironically, then it's faintly amusing. This is a cute but desperate attempt by you to deflect attention away from your stated support of professional footballers being allowed to do what they like in their "private" lives, that it's of no consequence for their role as a footballer. It's perfectly clear, surely to you as well, that the private vs public distinction these days is not clear-cut, and when it comes down to something like standards of behaviour towards children, then the distinction is even less important. You can call my comparison of teachers and footballers as role models for children "insane" if you like, but you're the one that appears to be ranting, caught out by your own indefensible statement and now lashing out with little depth of thought. If you want to maintain a consistent position, you shouldn't care what school teachers get up to in their "private time", as long as their "interests" or "leisure preferences" don't manifest themselves in the classroom. Well, I do care, and I also care about what footballers, athletes, politicians, musicians, and others do when it comes to giving them any support, and certainly when it comes to suggesting to children that this is what they should aspire to.

DP, Hats off to you for your tenacious defence of KA, but I think you're being a bit dramatic. The worst comment that I remember seeing on here was that he was "average", and he's been getting plenty of recognition for his service and crucial saves. No "slating", as far as I can see.

Didn't there used to be a Down Jag on the old forum?

KA's best moment: The St Mirren penalty save mentioned above, or another great save at Somerset early on which we built upon to go and win. KA's worst moment: Standing like a Pompei statue at Pittordrie, looking for somebody to kick the ball to and allowing an Aberdeen player to run in and nick the ball off him to walk it into the net.

I've re-read it, and I stick by it. I think I'd want anybody who might be in a position to influence my child to have no criminal record, especially with regards to the kinds of crime that this thread relates to. I take it you don't go in for all this "family club" stuff, then?

I'm hoping that both Cairney and Rowser will significantly improve on last season's pretty dire score tallies.

Footballers, like musicians, film stars, are "heroes" to many youngsters, who aspire to be like them, even to live their lives like them. People, especially youngsters, are easily influenced by their role models. Would you say the same about your child's teacher; that all that matters is what the teacher did in the classroom?

Good find.

To be fair, I think there have been some cracking polos, t-shirts etc over the last couple of years. But also some stuff that I would never dream of buying, and that includes the Airdrie tribute black 'n' red/grey training tops etc. You're absolutely right, there should be more stuff that remains true to the Jags colours, although even I am happy to see the odd item that isn't obviously Thistle, but on closer inspection it clearly is! I looked in at Greaves earlier this week, but came away with nothing for the summer. But then I got it all during the season. Here's hoping for a new range of good stuff soon. Oh, including the tartan scarf!