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I've actually been contacted by several recruiters through LinkedIn this year, even though my profile is in great need of some love and attention. I started my current role in January and have absolutely no desire to move elsewhere, but receiver these propositions is a nice little boost.

FIVE AND SIX Cam'ron - "1st of the Month, Vol. 1" and "1st of the Month, Vol. 2" There's not really any more I can say about these two releases because I find literally no part of them interesting. Cam's a funny guy, but these put me to sleep. Sorry. *

FOUR Geezer - "Handmade Heavy Blues" Does exactly what it says on the tin. Big, ballsy, swaggering blues rock that's cranked-up to 11. Loads of fat grooves, slide guitar and songs about devil women. Nothing new, but serious jams. The kind of music that Dusty Rhodes unwinds to with a glass of bourbon and a massive cigar after a hard day. If you like the groovier side of stoner rock then you'll probably dig it. ***

I have some catching-up to do. THREE Sick of it All - "The Last Act of Defiance" Look, it's a Sick of it All record: this is only going to go one way. Fast, pummeling NYHC with oodles of catchy grooves and daft gang vocals. As dependable as ever. They'll never release a truly essential album, but they'll never release a dud either. ****

FUCKING CISSE, man. Big heel turn. That's twice in three games that he's prolonged Pardew's dying days. FFS.

Out of curiousity, I looked their average attendances up:- Pretty phenomenal attendances for tiers 2 & 3. There's a huge jump in 2004, which is when they moved to the Etihad, and since then they've constantly been very close to hitting the stadium's capacity of 47,405, especially with the glory fans coming-in over the past few years. Not sure if these figures include community tickets that have been dished-out, but the person hasn't attended? 37k for the Roma game is total pants though. Roma are one of the most exciting teams in the world. I'd give a testicle to see Totti play live. Shame on you, City fans.

It really is quite a wonderful story. We've been calling him "The King" for months now. inexplicably, it looks like the shithead's gonna be with us for a while longer, so yer all gonna have to put up with my moany-faced shite for another couple of months. Soz. x

Day Two Jeezy - "Seen It All: The Autobiography" This guy frustrates me. He has one of the coolest rap voices, but he's a poor lyricist and usually makes pretty shoddy songs. He did a great verse on a Rick Ross track ("War Ready") earlier this year, and a lot of people have been banging-on about this, so I gave it a few spins. I was hoping for piles of massive bangers interspersed with filler tunes about "grindin'" and "hustlin'" and a few slower numbers for the ladies. What I got was one colossal, building-levelling smacker ("What You Say"), a decent intro ("40 Block"), and 13 other completely forgettable tracks. All rumbling bass and snapping snares, no substance. Throw in a comically-delivered Jay-Z verse, contributions from some of the fartiest men in hip-hop (Game, Future, Rick Ross... fuckin, AKON) and Jeezy's overuse of irritating ad-libs ("DAAAAAAAYUM!") and you're left with an expensive new coaster. **

I'm gonna try this game. Can't promise I'll last particularly wrong, but sod it. Day One Cormega - "Mega Philosophy" Classic NY-style hip-hop from a guy who's been around for decades. It's a style of hip-hop that's completely gimmick-free, and will probably never sound dated. Banging Large Professor production coupled with sharp lyricism and lots of chat about authenticity and "realness." It's really short, and I was able to listen to it twice through on my morning commute (which is about minutes). There's not much more to say. If you like east coast hip-hop, you'll definitely like this. Four crusty veteran rappers out of five.

You'd fancy Reynolds to get involved with the XI sooner or later -- himself aside, that collection of CBs is absolutely brutal. Clogger upon clogger upon clogger.

I'm not going to go further into that debate, because we won't find any common ground, but as somebody who has also followed Aberdeen during this time period I strongly disagree that the above scenarios are as life-sapping as the current situation at Sports Direct Adspace FC. Everything you've said, Milner, has also happened to Newcastle, and much worse. Except we weren't spared relegation -- we were actually relegated.

His record in 2014: P28, W6, D4, L18 -- the worst in the Premier League. For my own enjoyment, here's a picture of him almost crying:-

Chris -- we'll have to agree to disagree on this, but, as somebody who's also followed Aberdeen for 20 years plus, I don't think you'll have gone through anything us utterly demoralising as this.

It is absolutely directly related to Pardew. Do not let the media con you into thinking "his hands are tied by Ashley," or whatever other dross they've been trotting out lately. The man is an absolute con, the worst manager in the Premier League, and even the slightest analysis of his last few years at Newcastle should highlight this. Ashley is lacking in ambition and prioritises the balance sheet over everything else, but he's given Pardew an excellent scouting team and a decent squad to work with. Pardew is going to relegate us and we can't afford that again.

Pulling against your own club is horrible, absolutely horrible. Hopefully this gives you a good idea of what Pardew has reduced us to. Ultimately you want what's best for your club, and what's best for Newcastle is him out the door, so why would I want them to win last night? Makes no sense. The hapless cunt has absolutely murdered my passion and I will celebrate his sacking, whether today or in eight years time, like a lottery win.

Our shower of shite are on Sky tonight. Watching it with my Dad, who had the nerve to impose this sodding awful football club on me in the first place. The champagne that I bought in anticipation of Pardew's firing months ago is already being chilled. GO STOKE.

After watching the Raiders/Dolphins game last night, there is no way in hell I want to throw my support behind Oakland. San Francisco game was fun though. Their QB looks incredibly indecisive with the ball in his hands, though. Is this because his team-mates weren't making the runs, the defence were snuffing them out effectively, or is he just a bit dopey? Slowly figuring the sport out. I've bought a book and everything! Watching some of the bigger plays come off is pretty exhilarating stuff.

A punch-up definitely wouldn't sort it, because there'd still be a chance of one (or more) of you goobers returning to the forum.

Yeah, Woods is bang-on there. I'd much rather have a lower league team, so that the board/manager would at least suffer some embarrassment at being eliminated. Unfortunately, going out to City is something we can't hold against them. Unless they win 7-0 again, of course.

I'm finally getting into this after a few years of trying. I've no real idea what's going on during most plays, but I've figured the rules out and can appreciate the more exciting moments. The Sky coverage helps, particularly when there are other games on at the same time. I find it quite difficult to pay attention during all the stoppages, so it's cool that they pop-up with highlights from other games during breaks in play. I'm sure the analysts are pretty decent too, but I haven't a clue what they're talking about most of the time. Still: LEARNING. Trying to pick a team to align myself with, as sports are more fun that way. I like the Chargers, as San Diego is one of my favourite places, and the Colts, though I'm conscious of glory-hunting. Raiders, maybe? Coolest name/logo, pure shite team. Sorry for such a derpy post, just thought I'd chime in. FOOTBAWL, etc.

Fucking Pardew, man. Can't even enjoy a "come back from one goal down with 10 men" comeback because of him. Ugh.

I agree regarding the two DMs at home. Sometimes I feel like Aberdeen are overly conservative against weaker teams, and they really struggle to break deep-sitting teams down. I rate Flood, but his passing can be erratic to say the least, and this certainly doesn't help. I can understand why McInnes employs such a strategy, but it'd be nice to see Aberdeen open up a little more at times. Plus, Ryan Jack is the king of football. He is more than capable of anchoring two midfields on his own, let alone one.