Ian King, the business editor of the Sun, is a Bristol Rovers fan and a top bloke. I've spoken to him about Archer in the past... King thinks he's a wanker.
He's worth a pop if you can think of a story with a good angle to it...
I remember shaking the bucket (before I lived here, this was) ...and there's nothing that riles people in towns in Cumbria quite as much as farmers getting more cash in the form of subsidies etc.
One Carlisle messageboard brought that up too, and called it "Tories sticking together" for some...
Have been trying to persuade some Carlisle fans to write to Prezza etc... all I have had from them is: "I remember passing a bucket round the Howard Arms* for you lot when you were in the shit, and then I remember coming to the Withdean when we needed a draw to stay up and there were six...
If their "sources at Whitehall" (sic) were any good, they'd know to send a petition to the ODPM, not Downing Street; and they'd know they're not allowed to meet anyone from Prescott's department specifically concerning the Falmer plans... bellends.
For kicks, why not try sending it to ALL the ministers at the ODPM (I didn't include Prezza as I've written to him already)
keith.hill_mp@odpm.gsi.gov.uk; nick.raynsford@odpm.gsi.gov.uk; jeff.rooker@odpm.gsi.gov.uk; phil.hope@odpm.gsi.gov.uk
Yvette Cooper is a junior minister there too, but...
and it feels so good so see everyone so actively positive, working together, supporting and not criticising each other.
It's not been like this since Fans United.
And nobody, but nobody on here has had a pop at anyone involved in the running of the club over this.
I wish I could be there...
It's a good idea... and Peter Tatchell is, after all, a highly talented demonstrator about things.
However, if you ask him (which I have) he'll tell you that he's a human rights campaigner, who happens to be gay. I don't think he's any kind of talisman for the gay community... the main pressure...
Greg Dyke offered his resignation, hoping the governors would reject it. The governors voted on whether they should reject it. They decided to accept it, so he left.
That's what happened.
Fact.
If Blair quits, Prezza will probably take charge while there's a leadership contest, in which Brown will beat someone like Milburn and possibly Blunkett.
In any case, Lord B, isn't it you that keeps saying that Prescott's civil servants, not the man himself, will make the Falmer decision in...
I used to go in the Stanmer Park Tavern quite a bit. It's the only local I've ever shared with a footballer (Ross Johnson). Saw a bloke get smacked with a broken-off snooker cue in there. Blood everywhere. Horrid.
Wasn't Cort's wife arrested for something and tried to tell the cops "Don't you know who I am" or something?
Apologies, Mrs Cort, for libelling you slightly if this isn't the case.
You are Simon Bradshaw and I claim my five pounds.
Incidentally, if you don't like the new look Arsug, why not try emailing
pdavidson@london.newsquest.co.uk?