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Good Sequels:

X2 - Quite possibly the best sequel to a film (in relation to the quality of the first). Much better than the first.

Both Indiana Jones films - I love all three, and Sean Connery playing a seemingly confused old man = gold!

Blade II - On par with the first, some may say better. Excellent film.

Bad Sequels:

The Batman films - They slowly got worse after the first film. The second was very good, but not AS good. Batman & Robin was balls.

I'll add more when I think of them.

Well, let's just say this, Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell were the best players on the pitch, and Cole really showed the world that Ronaldo is an *average* player at best. No matter what the stupid cocky twat did, Cole stopped him.

The goal was a goal. Anyone saying otherwise is a bloody prick. There was FUCK ALL wrong with it. Let's have a look at the incident shall we?

- Beckham swings in the free kick, Owne heads it goalwards

- the ball hits the crossbar with the 'keeper jumping up in an attempt to save it

- the ball comes back out and AS THE KEEPER IS ON THE BACK FOOT, he cannot get back up to it

- the ball comes towards Campbell, he jumps with the help of Terry (who's eyes STAY ON THE BALL THROUGHOUT) to head it into the net

Now the 'keeper had no chance with it because of the fact he just landed and because of the way he was standing. Believe me, I know that after playing in goal a hell of a lot.

The was comments were unnecessary, but Matzat has just proved to me that he is a twat. No there probably isn't a conspiracy against us, however the referee was as blind as a bat for A LOT of the decisions today. Ronaldo was diving all over the place and they were getting free kicks for non-fouls. We were robbed...end of discussion.

Same thing happened with mine. I got a 2-year guarantee with Dixons, so I rang them up, they took it away and gave me one that had previously been repaired. Simple. Works perfeck

Ok...that is just plain wrong. If it was like, a 15 year old boy/girl doing it, then fair enough, but this dude is 37!!! Jeez, shouldn't that be (kinda) classified as paedophilia?

Oh, and I do remember a Charlotte Church countdown a few years back...now SHE is damn nice. Shame about the Welsh-ness (just kidding )

God damn that game was boring as hell. I nearly fell asleep during it. Croatia didn't do a THING after the Swiss had a player sent off. They didn't even try!

Mmmmm...Olsen Twins...they've been legal here for two years! ]

I think they're beautiful, but that's just me.

You don't get the disk with it unfortunetly, you have to buy that seperatly.

Have you seen Ashley Cole this season for Arsenal? He's been outstanding as a defender as well as attacking. He's added a LOT to that side of his game, while I admit a year ago he wasn't the best defender, now he is improved leaps and bounds.

ADDICKS SET TO BAG GUNNERS ACE

Friday 11th June 2004

Charlton Athletic are reportedly set to sign Nigerian international striker Kanu from London rivals Arsenal on a free transfer.

The former Internazionale and Ajax star, who arrived for £4.5 million five years ago, is searching for a new club after failing to agree a Highbury extension.

Kanu is believed to have concurred a deal with Charlton and is set to earn a sizeable signing-on fee, to help offset a reduction in the £42,000-a-week deal he was on at Arsenal.

With the Nigerian keen to remain in London due to the variety of food on offer, Addicks' boss Alan Curbishley has ensured he remains in the capital.

"You can get Nigerian food like garri and okro, which is not the case in most of the other cities I've lived in. This is one of the reasons why I like London so much," said Kanu.

Charlton have the likes of Shaun Bartlett and Paolo Di Canio at The Valley, but after just missing out on Europe, Curbishley was keen to strengthen his attacking options.

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Well, he ain't going to be play if he did stay, so it's good he's leaving. He's just eating up the wages and doing nothing really in return. I hope he does good at Charlton though

Oh crud. Now we're left with either Jamie "I love to defend but I can't tackle" Carragher and Ledley "I play for Tottenham...I suck" King Thank god the other three...no, Gary Neville will play...thank god at least TWO of the defenders have talent!

Incase anyone is interested, Fantasy Football is on ITV tonight at 10. It's back

With PES3 you have to unlock a special feature that allows you to transfer between teams, and there only a limited number of teams on the game.

The licence and this is the only thing Fifa has over Pro, but the squad management is much more in depth than any other.

with Fifa, the only way you can transfer players is you have to swap people. You can't just add one guy to a team without trading someone the other way, which is stupid.

So...the Coca Cola Championship...how WRONG does that sound?

I'd say Winning Eleven. It's the same (more or less) as Pro Evolution which is widely regarded as being the greatest football game ever made, and I would have to concur. Nothing else comes close.

I was just on the BBC website and came across this. I burst into laughter at number 3!

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Ten things to do before England-France

It's the biggest England game since the World Cup quarter-final against Brazil.

With kick-off fast approaching, your head is threatening to explode with excitement.

Relax. Just follow our simple 10-step countdown, and all will be fine....

10. NAIL DOWN THE VENUE

First things first. Get it clear in your own mind exactly where you want to be as the whistle goes.

Do you like being surrounded by sweaty drunken strangers who may spontaneously bear-hug you in the event of a goal, and accidentally brand you with a lit cigarette if nudged mid-match?

Then the boozer is the place for you, my friend. Should a glacial silence and easy access to the bathroom be more important, then stay home.

Fail to make up your mind, and you'll find yourself paying £10 to get into a shocking Antipodean theme bar where the screens are all showing old Aussie Rules games and the commentary is drowned out by endless Powderfinger tunes blaring out of the PA.

9. PERFECT THE PREPARATIONS

In the words of the great Sally Gunnell, "Fail to prepare, and prepare to fail."

If you're hosting at your gaff, get creative.

Don't just buy a load of ordinary beers - get a mini England v France battle going by purchasing one case of old-school bitter and one of fancy-dan Continental lager.

At the end of the day, tot up the empties and hey presto! you've got the scoreline that really tells us which country is best.

8. BONE UP ON BONAPARTE

Historical context is all. This fixture is just the latest in a series of Anglo-French dust-ups stretching back through the mists of time.

While your pals will try to impress with some chat on the merits of Patrick Vieira, blow them out of the water by reeling off the career stats of the original French midfield general, Napoleon Bonaparte.

Did they know, for example, that the real name of the stroppy general's mistress was not Josephine but Marie-Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie?

Or that, far from being the stumpy dwarf of legend, he was actually 5ft 5ins tall - slightly above average height for a Frenchman in 1800?

Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Lynam.

7. POLISH THE ARGUMENTS

Choose one of the following pub clichés and learn it off by heart:

A. "Forget this diamond business - you've got to pick the best four midfielders in the country, ain'tcha."

B. "Yeah, so Henry has the speed of a puma and can score from anywhere - but can he head the ball? Eh? Eh?"

C. "He's a liability, that Rooney - he'll be sent off in the first 10 minutes, just you watch."

D. "Them Italians - say what you like about the hair, but their shirts are the business."

6. ESTABLISH THE GROUND RULES

• Who is in charge of the remote control?
  
  
• Whose round is it next?
  
  
• Do you lose your seat if you go to the toilet?
  
  
• If your player from the sweepstake goes off, do you get the substitute?
  

5. DON'T PEAK TOO EARLY

The temptation will be to go out on Saturday night and, pumped with adrenaline and jangling of nerve, get battered before the main event even begins.

Stop. Take a deep breath. And another.

Don't throw it all away now. Pop yourself down on the sofa, crack open a lemonade and enjoy the gentle delights of Spain v Russia, free of expletives and anxiety.

This way, you can wake up on Sunday with the clear head of the truly innocent.

4. PROTECT YOUR OWN INTERESTS

Do you own a Renault? Is there a model of the Eiffel Tower in your front garden?

Cover them up. Hide them. Stick them in the shed.

Should England lose, some ape-like thug will almost certainly attempt to express his pain via the medium of violent destruction of the first French-related thing he sees.

Ask yourself this: are your soft cheeses safe?

3. COLLAPSE INTO PANIC

Oh my giddy aunts. We've got David James in goal! And either Ledley King or Jamie Carragher in central defence!

They've got Thierry Henry! And they've won the World Cup! We couldn't beat Japan!

2. GO GUNG-HO

We've got the hottest young striker in the world! And dead-eye Michael Owen! Up against the 94-year-old Marcel Desailly and Bixente Lizarazu!

They couldn't score a goal in the last World Cup! And the coach is so convinced they're going to lose that he'd rather manage Spurs!

1. APOLOGISE TO ALL, AND BEGIN

Man to girlfriend: "I am sorry, for I am about to shout and swear like a tramp coming off meths."

Woman to boyfriend: "I too am sorry, for I am about to scream in your ear like a demented banshee."

The talk is over. Let us begin!

I remember hearing about this, but I could never find it anywhere til a few years back. I loved this comic, I thought it was great.

I never saw the Amalgam comics ANYWHERE in England. I really wanted to read them...

I thought the ending was brilliant as well, except for the fact that it WAS the ending. I'd love to see a Spike spin-off. James Masters is brilliant and hilarious at times as well.

They've recently started to show Buffy from the very first episode on Sky One, so I finally have my 6 o'clock TV back!

To continue the one word trend:

Balls

Why? Why? Why? What in the hell is the point?

GENOA PLAN SHOCK SHEARER BID

Genoa are reportedly trying to pull off an audacious swoop for Alan Shearer that would rock English football.

The Newcastle United captain is the top target for the Serie B side with president Enrico Preziosi believed to be offering the centre forward a lucrative three-year contract.

Genoa are keen to link Shearer up with Sasa Bjelanovic, who scored 11 goals last term, but the deal would be a major shock if it was to progress.

Shearer seems settled in the North East of England and has always insisted he will retire after next season.

Prolonging his glittering career by another two seasons would totally disrupt his plan, although he would no longer have the rigours of Premiership football to contend with.

Preziosi is believed to be a man on a mission but Shearer would need a great deal of persuading to head for Italy.

Any move would have to be considered extremely unlikely at this stage but reports in Italy are claiming Preziosi is bullish about his chances of landing the 33-year-old.

Shearer has even been quoted in local newspaper Il Secolo XIX, although the comments have yet to be verified.

"There are talks, I cannot deny that," he is quoted as saying.

"Genova is a place that attracts me and I don't consider them to be a Serie B side.

"I'd like the opportunity which I think is very important.

"I admire the Genoa people and their mentality, which is similar to mine."

Developments are anticipated in the near future.

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BWAHAHAHA!!! Because Shearer said that didn't he? Oh look...a responce from Alan...

SHEARER RULES OUT ITALY SWITCH

Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer has swiftly ruled out reports that he was on the verge of sealing a move to Italian Serie B side Genoa.

Media reports in Italy stated the former England captain was virtually signed and sealed, however the 33-year-old has denied this is the case.

Although the move seemed unlikely, Genoa president Enrico Preziosi was believed to have lined-up a lucrative three-year deal for the experienced hit-man.

Shearer did admit he may consider a move abroad, but that would only come to fruition should he be informed by manager Sir Bobby Robson that he was no longer in his plans.

"I have been made aware today of Italian press reports which say I have been in talks with Genoa. This is completely untrue," explained Shearer.

"I have just one year left as a footballer and the only target on my mind is to help Newcastle finally win some silverware as a thank you to the best supporters in the world.

"The only way I would consider anything other than this is if Sir Bobby Robson told me that I was not to be a first-team regular next season."

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BOLTON WIN BRIDGES RACE

EXCLUSIVE

Skysports.com can reveal that Bolton have signed former Leeds United striker Michael Bridges.

Bridges has penned a two-year deal at The Reebok Stadium after rejecting several other clubs to join Bolton.

The likes of Fulham, Leicester and Sunderland were keen on signing Bridges after his release by Newcastle.

Bolton have won the race for his signature with Bridges exclusively revealing to Skysports.com that he was delighted to be moving to the club after being impressed by Trotters boss Sam Allardyce.

"I am delighted with the move and it is a two-year deal," Bridges told skysports.com.

"I was impressed by everything at Bolton the gaffer, the stadium and the players at the club.

"I had a few offers from other clubs, but Sam's influence and their status in The Premiership was a major factor in the move.

Bridges is looking forward to the challenge at Bolton as he looks to get back playing regularly after an unlucky time with injuries.

"I am looking forward to playing at Bolton next season and with the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha feeding me the chances to score it is exciting," he added.

"It is a massive challenge and Bolton are on the way up considering how they finished last season and that was a big plus point for me."

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If Bridges avoids injury for the season and stays fit, this could be a good signing. If he can't, Bolton just got screwed.

GERMANY'S ZIEGE FINDS NEW CLUB

Germany defender Christian Ziege has joined Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach on a two-year deal.

The 32-year-old left-sided player, who has been looking for a new club after failing to get a new deal at Tottenham, is Gladbach's fifth new signing for the coming season as they attempt to form a team capable of challenging for Europe.

"I'm delighted that Christian Ziege has decided to join us," beamed Foals' sports director Christian Hochstatter.

"He is an additional left-sided player, whose skill and experience will help improve our squad."

Ziege returns to Germany after a five-year stint in The Premiership at Middlesbrough, Liverpool and Tottenham, having previously starred for both Bayern Munich and Milan.

The experienced defender was a controversial late entry to Rudi Voller's Euro 2004 squad when Christian Rahn of Hamburg withdrew through injury.

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David Bentley. And not just because he's a Gooner, but because everytime I see him I see a young Dennis Bergkamp, and for a 19 year old, that can't be a bad thing.

The guy has so much talent in every single game I've seen him in, he's shown flashes of brilliance. I can't wait to see what he does at Norwich next season...

Supposedly we were suppose to be able to get Frey very cheaply at some stage.

And just a little fact, SkySports News said we're on of the richest clubs in England, so, no more of those financial problems

I won't spend more that £12 on a normal CD, but if it's special edition or something, maybe more. I can get them cheap on amazon, so why spend more?

Both Neville's are useless oafs, and have no place in the England team. When Phil came on for Gary against Iceland I said it was like we had got "out of the frying pan and into the fire" with their lack of talent.

I want to ask a question about mangerial jobs. Do clubs ever actually approach you? I've never had it happen to me personally, but I think I remember one of my friends saying it happened to them.

Alan Smith obviously chose United because it wasn't far to move, and he thinks he'll have a big chance of winning trophies there. Nothing more, nothing less. Footballing reasons, family reasons, and financial reasons.

I knew that I watching it was a good idea . I went at half time after the score was 3-1, I had a little feeling that another goal or two would come.

Vassell. Must. Play