I've been playing Cherry Ghost's debut album "thirst for romance". I'm not one for hyperbole but this is of the very best debut of the decade to date -a real gem, up there with other great debuts of the last 7 years such as those by Turin Brakes and The Magic Numbers

All great tunes on the LP but the best is "dead man's suit" A melancholy tune out of the very top draw, it really is spellboundally beautifully, just listen to it

“none of these roads are ever going to lead to your door….”

I rate it 9.5/10

I still say that Editors sound more like Joy Division

yep and a little bit oe Elbow and The Doves in there as well...

two great tracks around at the moment by new acts "mathmatics" by cherry ghost and "austrailia" by the shins

welcome back DD!

thats hope you recapture your 2000-2003 form

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A18710075

This report shows that for the 3rd round gates on thw whole, gates were significantly down on the average gate for a league match.

Ticket prices, and the importance of the cup to the respective club taking most of the blame.

Three drug users die this week from "bad heroin" in Hackney

The father of murdered prostitute Gemma Adams in Ipswich said yesterday: "She was offered drugs and it went from there. If she hadn't become addicted to heroin she wouldn't have had to resort to working on the streets. Drugs are at the heart of this tragedy."

Gemma came from a middle-class background. As a youngster she enjoyed horse-riding, Brownies and piano lessons. Her father said that Gemma later "fell in with a bad crowd" and became addicted to heroin, losing her job in an insurance company because of her chaotic drug use.

Despite the recent serial killings in Ipswich, one prostitute named "Lou" was interviewed on the ITV news last week to say that she will still continue to work on the streets to pay for her drugs. "I need the cash," she said. "If I wasn't doing this I would be shoplifting."

What a sad state she has got herself in. She's such a prisoner to drugs that she's prepared to run the risk of being murdered by a psychopath in order to get her fix of heroin.

The Ipswich killer is evil and needs to be caught. But those who condone drug abuse should recognise the devastating effects that drugs have had on the lives of many families.

I don't think there’s many people around who condone drug abuse.

I for one don't as I have personal experience of the effect it can have, and how devastating it can be to not only the drug user but everybody connected to that person.

I recognise the stories of many of these tragic girls, who lived normal lives before getting in the wrong crowd, in which it was only a matter of time before a spiral of decline set in. Without starting to take drugs they would still be alive.

what many people may not recognise is the way hard drugs totally takeover a addicts life. From the time they wake to when they go to bed there total existence is taking up with drugs. Be it going to the doctors and chemist to get heroin substitute, getting money to buy drugs, buying drugs and seeking out dealers, probation etc etc. In this way it is impossible to hold down a "normal" social and economic existence. In which case they are trapped with only getting of the drugs for good a way out.

great a win to life my grey sporting mood

just seen Bentley's goel on MOTD-decent strike!

Was he?

The law states "prevented a clear goal scoring opportunity"

There is no way at that distance ANYTHING is a clear goal scoring opportunity.

you can rile at refs all you like but the simple truth is that based on that 1st half performance rovers did not derserve anything.

infact so poor have rovers performances have been lately even they have deserved very little

how many more times is Hughes going to come out and blame the ref rather than his players?

It has become a recurring theme this season

it's strange no fisherman on the list this year

who is the irish galic football player who also gets a comment?

Any ideas who should win this year?

it's a very open year with no outstanding candidate

it be intreasting to see if Monty Panaser will garner more votes by default based his non appearance in the Ashes to date.

crewe away, please

there seems to be a difference of opinion , amongst many, on how good this guy is.

whenever i've seen him, he's looked like he's got bags of ability and a finisher (in the fowler mould?)

i've not seen him this year and he got a slating on here for his displays in the youth cup. was he a flash in the pan or someone who'll make an impact?

would like to here from anyone whose seen him lately/ or on a regular basis.

He is quite short at about 6 foot 9... from the Caribean....used to play in a useful team in the 80's

nicknamed "the big bird" very scary by all accounts if you got a bit of wood in your hand

I have lost all confidence in out defensive abilty.

Nelson Can't come back quick enough

Temperatures for the last 400,000 years. Like I said in another thread, it's happened before and it will happen again. No need for more taxes, they won't stop it like he's trying to convince us and it seems to be working in some cases.

Temps.

I take it you in the same camp that belives the earth is flat?

I would take notice of the 90%+ experts who think global warming is happpening, as they know a lot more about the subject as anybody elese

come on thats hope west ham go down...wont have to play at Upton park, got to one of rovers worst grounds in terms of results, bring me OT, Anfield etc anyday

Great vid.....

Great song

It is a great song....but a new video to an old song? (or have I just not seen it before) "The Masterplan" was the B side to either "Some might Say" or Roll with It ( Can't quite remember) in 1995

...confused

Anybody who has been in the Upper seats at MEN care to comment on the view to see a gig. I'm going in December and seats are block 202 , row J.

Looking at the seating plan I'm concerned I'm side on to the stage and will see bugger all.

The view should be fine, you probably have to crane your necks to see the stage, it be easier if you stood up

Just downloaded The Feelings album "twelve stops and home"-it really is very good.

they really wear there influences on their selves all kinds of sounds in there from supertramp, ELO, to travis and embrace.

great stuff

it beats Fiona Bruce!

hahaha....

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,300...3539006,00.html

1. liverpool

2, chelsea

3. man utd

4. arsenal

5. spurs

6. newcastle

7. ROVERS

8. west ham

9. middlesbrough

10. Man City

11. Portsmouth

12. Everton

13. Fulham

14. Sheff Utd

15. Wigan

16. Aston Villa

17. Bolton

18. Charlton

19. Reading

20 Watford

my worst nightmare....resigning of kevin davis

check this site out;

http://www.thebestlegaladvice.com/

loads of free 80's music vids..plus theres a link to many more vids...fantastic

always bburn end-I've only ever sat once in the walkersteel/riverside stand for rovers vs portsmouth april 2001

Peter Enckelman

I would love to find out what he does all day....plus it should be a weighty tomb since he's got plenty of spare time to write it-what with no 1st team action to interupt his flow of writing

great signing!

now whats the point of Jeffers anymore?

oh god..I have to pick up my heart from the floor, it sank so far after hearing the news on signing jeffers

it's summer 2003 all over again, we have a good season, sell our best players over the summer, sign second rate players as replacements and struggle the next season...fickle thsi sporft thing eh?