I keep forgetting you’re not in the UK. Everybody should have an M-65 jacket. I have a Vietnam style “ Tiger Stripe “ one that I ordered especially from a company in the USA 35 years ago. It has the removable lining and it’s still going strong. I also had the usual field green one that I wore for working outside, that probably came from the same shop in Manchester that you mentioned. I also got one of those USAF short green nylon pilots jackets ( Top Gun ? ) at the same time from the same place in California. I don’t know the number, the writing on the label has worn off. They are both genuine and were brand new at the time. I’ve looked high and low on the internet and I can’t see another one like the pilots jacket. There are loads that are similar but none exactly like mine. It must be worth a few quid by now, Another must to have over here is a duffle coat. I picked up a nice dark blue Italian one years ago in TKMaxx for about £100. Weller would approve, it’s not a “ Gloverall “ but it’s a bit more stylish.

Double post.

Towards the end of last season he didn’t ever look like scoring a goal. He wasn’t even missing chances, he wasn’t getting on the end of them. I’ve rarely seen a striker with so little goal poaching instincts, he always seems to go where the ball isn’t going.

The man’s a charlatan.

He was our Talisman, when things weren’t working out our only hope was “ get it to Sammi “ , and he rarely let us down.

Who’s going to pay a fee for him ? Ipswich won’t be interested again now they’ve been promoted. He was only an insurance policy for them, like Travis was.

I know, madness. I’ll have a bet now that Wharton goes further in the game than that keeper ever does.

Weller’s obviously flavour of the month. There’s a full page spread of him on the front page of today’s “ Observer “ magazine. One for “ Oldjamfan’s “ bedroom wall no doubt. Nicely turned out as usual. Black “ Brooks Brothers “ polo shirt, black slacks and some nice black leather slip on shoes. He needs a word with his tailor though, the slacks are about 2” too short. The Four Tops circa 1965 style. He dresses like me only I could give him a stone or two unfortunately ! He’s obviously looked after himself.

One more for our centre half collection.

The minute he’s played a handful of games and even looks half decent he’ll be gone. See Phillips. The way the game has developed over the last few years most Premier League clubs can afford to risk low number £millions on a gamble.

What’s that old saying ? “ A fool and his money are soon parted “. They must be mad. A player who was dropped by a team cruising to relegation for not being good enough is worth £20 million ? The game’s really gone. I think I’ll go back to bed.

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Thank you for your kind thoughts.

Thanks for your kind words, she wasn’t short changed in her life. She lived it to the full.

10/10. Prostate cancer got him and it had a go at me. Take the PSA test lads. Talking of tailors I know a very good one in Rochdale if you ever need any high class alterations.

Thanks, I would normally be watching the Cup Final with her today in The Flying Horse. It’s times like this that is the hardest.

There’s no way the Chicken Chokers would sack him in October. They’d wait whilst the spring at least.

If we can’t do better than Ruddy we really do have a problem. He used to be ok but time has caught up with him.

I thought Foden was poor today, an old tugboat like Arabat had him sorted.

I thought the ref had a good game.

Utd wanted it more.

Tip tap, tip tap , tip tap - then an ale house ball opens them up like a sardine tin.

They’ve bought some really expensive shite over the last few years. You can hardly name a success story.

Is it too late to cancel the statue ? Rumours of trouble in the camp I believe. Having said that there are always disgruntled players at any club if they think they should be getting game time and they aren’t. Especially when they see other players struggling but still getting selected. Having 40 players just magnifies the issue though.

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