IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER

What are the deals on double voddies ?

It will soon look like Hiroshima. Get down to the bookies folks.

How the feck am I supposed to remember that ?!!! But I bet that I have been ejected from more grounds than some have been to !!

So she has goolies ?

Renegade provides an excellent lay person explanation of the professional formulation. Ther was much to admire about Terry Butcher. I really still think that he may destroy Newport though.

Saintee tillidie - rather tactical un entertaining 0-0

Tomorrow evening The Magpies take to the field in the Vanarama Conference North end of season play-offs, with former Football League side Boston United in opposition at The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium. It is the first leg of the tie, with the second leg taking place at the The Jakemans Stadium on Saturday, with the winner going through to the final to be played on Saturday May 9th against either Guiseley of AFC Fylde. The Magpies will be hoping to be at full strength tomorrow with Dale Whitham returning following a two match suspension for reaching 10 yellow cards over the season. The only doubts are defender Chris Doyle and midfielder Adam Roscoe after both players picked up minor knocks in the final league game against Solihull Moors on Saturday. The match tomorrow night is NOT all ticket and segregation will NOT be in place, there for entrance to the ground for all supporters will be via the social club end (Duke Street/Ashby Street) turnstiles. As season tickets are not valid the game is designated as ALL TO PAY with the admission prices at the usual league rates and all: •Adults £10 •Over 60’s £7 •Ages 12 to 16 £5 •Ages 8 to 11 £2 •Under 8’s FREE Finally, please can all supporters get to the ground as early as possible to avoid congestion at the turnstiles? Garry Flitcroft feels play-off opponents Boston United will fear playing his Chorley side at Victory Park. The Magpies meet Dennis Greene’s side tomorrow, (Wednesday), before travelling to Lincolnshire on Saturday, for the second leg of the Conference North play-offs. Boston would seem to have the upper hand on the Magpies, being one of only two sides to take three points from Victory Park. The two teams played each other twice in the space of a week and in the return fixture, nothing could separate the two sides in a 0-0 draw in Lincolnshire. The Magpies’ home form is certainly something Flitcroft is proud of and he is very confident ahead of the first leg. “We’ve had to change our style of play due to the pitch,but our home record is probably one of the best in the league,” said the Chorley boss. “We’re strong at home and I feel Boston will fear playing us here. It’s a game we’ll be going into strong. “I’m confident over two legs, as I know that if we play well, we will get the result that we want.” The Victory Park crowds have gone from strength-to -strength in recent years and the club can boast they average more than 1,000 fans at each home game. Flitcroft feels the club’s home support can play a vital role in Wednesday’s play-off. He said: “I’ve said it before, but this is a big club with excellent support. “It’s one of the reasons I came here four or five years ago, and know exactly how loud it can get. “I just hope this Wednesday the fans generate a super atmosphere. It really does help. “There is no point in having 2,500 or 3,000 fans in the ground if they don’t get right behind us. “We have got to help create that atmosphere, but we need to see if they can shout us on to a victory that can set us up well for Saturday. “It would be great to replicate the atmosphere we had against AFC Fylde in the play-offs in my first year. “Everybody remembers that night, and you need your fans behind you at home. “I’m very hopeful they will do that on Wednesday and if they do, I’m sure that we’ll get the result that we need.” The club is anticipating a bumper crowd for Wednesday so fans are advised to arrive early.

It is not all bad news - Butcher has often shown a deep desire to be at the centre of things, served by his extreme self-confidence, a combination that made him attractive and positively charming. He was often defended and lauded by a coterie of admiring friends and associates (co-dependents), protected by the armour of positive self-regard. Someone with a mild-to-moderate case of narcissism can float through life feeling pretty good about himself. But as was the case at ICT Butcher began to feel entitled to special treatment, he was easily offended and readily harboured grudges. Yet like most narcissists Butcher became very popular—at least in the short term. In most circumstances, narcissism doesn’t go over well. We tend not to like individuals who exhibit arrogance or too much dominance or hostility—all traits associated with the narcissist. But there’s one big exception to the rule: leadership. For some reason, when we rate narcissists on leadership qualities, we put them up there with the best, ranking them high on those attributes that we think make a good leader and happily putting responsibility into their hands. And it actually kind of makes sense. Some of the same characteristics that signal good leadership—confidence, authority, dominance—also make for a narcissistic personality type. N evertheless, some narcissists are considered productive because of their ability to inspire others with their visionary and charismatic personalities that are effective in environments that call for strong leadership. However, although narcissists do see the big picture and have a strong vision, research shows they are not good at working with other people, and eventually they become detrimental to the organization. They make good figureheads, in part because of their ability to articulate goals and attract people to their way of thinking. But in terms of day to day leadership, they can be toxic with subordinates. That becomes especially apparent after their employees get to know the way the narcissistic leader operates and dare to challenge. The favourable first impressions they make are not sustainable over a period of time. The downside? Temper tantrums, unreasonable expectations, shocking selfishness and a complete inability to engage in teamwork. Butcher became a God for a time at Inverness and to be fair he was a figurehead and he did attract players. But the end brought disdain to most and an anger that they had been duped.

Pity about the Clockwork. The Montford is perfect for that side of the stadium but is a fair trek from the railway route. Would it be better getting shared taxis from Central Glasgow ? PS I loved Arthur

If he gets the job I will be down to the bookies immediately to look at the odds of Newport County being relegated (sorry 1066 but I am actually being serious) _ I got a lot of flak on here also with my narcissism diagnosis and initially received the same from the incumbent Hibees. As far as I am concerned he ticks all the boxes.

I found him very interesting from a professional perspective.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of grandiosity (either in fantasy or actual behavior), an overwhelming need for admiration, and usually a complete lack of empathy toward others. People with this disorder often believe they are of primary importance in everybody’s life or to anyone they meet. While this pattern of behavior may be appropriate for a king in 16th Century England, it is generally considered inappropriate for most ordinary people today. People with narcissistic personality disorder often display snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes. For example, an individual with this disorder may complain about a clumsy waiter’s “rudeness” or “stupidity” or conclude a medical evaluation with a condescending evaluation of the physician. In laypeople terms, someone with this disorder may be described simply as a “narcissist” or as someone with “narcissism.” Both of these terms generally refer to someone with narcissistic personality disorder. A personality disorder is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from the norm of the individual’s culture. The pattern is seen in two or more of the following areas: cognition; affect; interpersonal functioning; or impulse control. The enduring pattern is inflexible and pervasive across a broad range of personal and social situations. It typically leads to significant distress or impairment in social, work or other areas of functioning. The pattern is stable and of long duration, and its onset can be traced back to early adulthood or adolescence. Symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder In order for a person to be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) they must meet five or more of the following symptoms: ■Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements) ■Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love ■Believes that he or she is “special” and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions) ■Requires excessive admiration ■Has a very strong sense of entitlement, e.g., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations ■Is exploitative of others, e.g., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends ■Lacks empathy, e.g., is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others ■Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her ■Regularly shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

You may have to show us your passport picture Laurence

Was that not traditionally the Rangers End - Hail, Hail.

And how much better is the standard of football at the bottom of the Scottish Leagues. Brora are probably a considerably higher standard than Montrose. Put it another way. Feel for the long suffering supporters of teams like Brora who have been "punished" each season because of the league that they have found themselves in and probably the location. Should the English leagues chuck out Carlisle, Hartlepool and Exeter ?

Algerian Ligue 1: All 16 teams still in the title race While the Premier League title race has fizzled out with "boring" Chelsea taking a 10-point lead, the same cannot be said for Algeria's top division. Only 11 points separate leaders Es Setif and bottom club NA Hussein Dey in Ligue 1. It seems the pressure is getting to the leaders as they have lost three of their past five games. Second-placed MO Bejaia have lost four of their past five while MC Oran have scored the fewest goals but sit third. With only four games to go my Dinars are on USM Alger - known as "The Red and Blacks" - O2B

At least I will be at Victory Park on Wednesday evening to watch the first leg of the play off semi-finals against Boston United. I will try and provide a Chorley Smileymometer

Course it feckin is. Cheltenham spent years in the conference divisions and are now dropping down becos they were in the bottom two places in the Second Division - a fate that has hit many more established clubs. At least a supporter has just left them £250K in his will. Tranmere is even worse but again they have the wealth of the Palios family behind them and are selling off a lot of their assets. They actually look at it as a new beginning - who knows. I could understand that many Montrose fans may actually look forward to pastures new and the chance of potentially winning something and not having to face the same old journeys and visitors over and over again.

Montrose have been languishing in the bottom division fer years. I cant recall it being said that they are in financial concern and they always had an active supporters Club. The club will survive and it just has to take it that they are bottom of the pile, go down and prove that they can swiftly return. Perhaps Marvin Andrews can call on the spirit world to support.

Aaron Doran against the Plastic Whistle.

It may not be too long before Wigan Athletic are back in the Northern Premier.

Perhaps I was right all along

They will not be allowed to play in Bournemouth as the bigger clubs are complaining en masse. It looks more likely that they will groundshare with Southampton.

Ayr, Ayr, Super Ayr

Je crains que vous peut être erroné. Je soupçonne qu'il y aura plus que deux cuisses de grenouilles il se nourrissant des escargots en baguettes de la Burger fourgonnettes