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IT’S HAVE YOU ILLITERATE MORONS.  You should HAVE done this.  Maybe “You should’ve done this” but for fuck’s sake…

I can handle people writing things incorrectly, but when they also say it wrong? Cretins.

I’m with Giles Coren.*

*Note I didn’t end on an unstressed syllable!

Noel Gallagher has once again proved his credentials as the voice of the people of Manchester (well the blue half) with a well placed burst of common sense aimed at deposed former Thai Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra who looks set to sack Manchester City manager Sven Goran Ericsson in spite of what has been one of the best seasons for the blues in a long while.

In an interview with Radio Five Live Noel (who shares a birthday with the writer of this blog) said:

“To get rid of Sven after the best season I can remember is ridiculous. It can’t be for any footballing reasons.

“For a club that’s been going nowhere fast for the last 25 years, with a manager who’s the best out there bar Jose Mourinho - he turned it around and gave us a bit of style and dignity and grace. He bought some great players. The fans have got pride back in the club - I just think it’s beyond a joke.

“We’ve got a manager who’s got style. If the owner thought they could come in and qualify for the Champions League straight away then he’s tripping. It’d be like sacking David Moyes at Everton or Martin O’Neill at Aston Villa because they didn’t qualify. It takes more than one season.

“Eriksson is a graceful and dignified man. This guy Shinawatra has come in and he seems like a bit of a nutcase. The only thing that will get him off the hook is if he’s got Mourinho lined up. Apart from Mourinho Eriksson’s the best thing out there.

“I’d be amazed and appalled if I met a City fan who thought getting rid of Eriksson was a good thing. They all love him up there. I’d give him a big kiss and say, ‘You know what, you take them to the cleaners.’”

I think Noel is spot on - as usual, and you can’t disagree with what Henry Winter says -

Manchester City’s overbearing overlord, Thaksin Shinawatra, cannot be deemed a fit and proper person to oversee a club as important as City when he has just shredded supporters’ dreams.

The Thai politician clearly has no understanding of what it means to be a City fan, of the pain they endured for so long in their neighbours’ shadow. Eriksson masterminded home and away victories over Manchester United, a feat that should bring a double-your-money contract, as well as fans’ eternal gratitude. Thaksin simply cannot appreciate the joys felt by fans at the sight of their beloved team being respected, even feared, under Eriksson’s thoughtful stewardship. Full of calm and perspective in adversity, gracious in victory, Eriksson brought dignity and credibility.

While Thaksin might pay the bills, he’s entitled to his say, but he’s so far wide of the mark on this one - there must be people around him (not to mention the fans who sing Sven’s name every game) who are telling him that he’s a bloody mentalist.

I’m genuinely gutted about this - just when things looked like they might be on the up for City, they take a turn for the worse again.  Anyway, I should’ve got to expect it!

Join the “Save Sven” campaign at the Manchester Evening News

Great, so got burgled last week.

Luckily Jenny came to my rescue and let me stay at hers as being in a house with someone else’s footprints all over the chuffing place just feels a bit strange.

So, I’m stood there in the morning, the morning after waiting for my bus, it’s a really grey day, pissing it down with rain the way it can only do in Manchester, and to cop it all - the only bit of shelter was the bus stop. Alright, fine you think, but then this was the view at the bus stop on a busy road…

I took the hit and got soaked by the rain, unlike the woman in the bus stop who got soaked from the puddle by a passing minicab driver. (Intentionally, oh yes). Oh, and then Jenny’s bike was nicked from my shed too. Grr.
In some good news, Hyde United are playing Thailand on Monday! I know - mental, basically the Thai national team are over here for a few friendlies and to see Thaksin “Frank” Siniwatra over at City. Should be a good fun event anyway, so long as we don’t play the same shite as we did today. It’s a fiver to get in if anyone wants to come down, and a 7pm kick off.

Thanks very much to the scumbag who broke into my house yesterday, stealing my Xbox360, Nintendo DS, digital camera and a few other bits and bobs.

He’s solved a few dilemmas for me.

1. Do I want to move back to Gorton ever? Sadly the answer is now no, I’ve fallen out of love with it lately. I’m going to rent the house out while I’m away, can’t see me moving back in, but it’s daft to get off the property ladder once you’re on it - might as let someone else pay my mortgage off for me!
2. What to do with my Xbox360? Lend it someone? Store it? Sell it? Ah no, let it get nicked by some scrote who will flog it for £50 in a pub somewhere to some other lowlife
3. I’m going to Hong Kong - land of cheap electronics, so should I stick with my pretty new, and nice digital camera, or should I buy another one in HK? Oh no, someone has stolen mine, so I need to buy one now. Any ideas for what to get, by the way?
4. Ditto DS Lite. Great. No brain training for me!

Anyway, I’ve now sorted a load of stuff out, and getting on with emptying the place. I’m getting there, but I can’t wait to go away now.

Get organising the leaving party, and buying the presents, if you’re so inclined!

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Now playing: Coldcut - If There Was No Gravity - Air Liquide

I hate taxis.

I really do.

I’ve just half near frozen to death 5 nights in a row trying, pleading to get one. Take me home! I’m nice, I won’t vomit.

Actually, that’s a lie, I love taxis. There’s nothing more I want at 3am on a freezing night than a taxi. What I hate, is the absence of taxis.

Sorry for any misunderstanding.

Burning your last slice of bread when making toast at 1am. Scrape the black bits off, or bin it and go hungry?