I’m getting good at this prediction thing. Or repeating the same prediction over and over and over again eventually comes up trumps. I’m going with the first one. The second one sounds wrong. As Paul off of the Rant Cast texted me: It’s Christmas come early #Danny #Adnan That sums it up far better than I ever could. Props to Ashley Young  (A little play acting joke there)(The best jokes are the ones you have...

  Guessing which West Ham is going to turn up is like guessing a thing that’s not very easy to guess. I’m going to presume it will be the West Ham that plays in the Premier League, and that, coupled with our very poor home form, yet recent mini-run of “general form”, I’d say makes the result anyone’s guess. Danny will score. Adnan will score. The sky won’t fall in. The Universe will keep turning....

All hail: Young Ashley’s goal; Patrice’s goal; Fletch getting more minutes and promising he’s all better; Rooney being out and giving Danny a chance; the result. I’ve run out of things to hail. Bored now. Potentially a nice little run of fixtures over the next couple of weeks. Who’d bet against us being in the top 4 when we play Spurs? Well, you can count me out, I’m an ex-gambling addict…

Nowadays, under Sparky (or as he’s now known ‘Mark Hughes’), tonight’s opponents can be weaselly distinguished, by their stokally different playing style, or something. I didn’t really think that opening sentence through. I imagine they’re still the same: Crouch with the occasional bit of magic and less occasional attempt at an overhead kick when it’s easier to head it. Etherington having a decent-ish game for Match of the Day to talk about once a season....

  Like I said a couple of posts ago (not to you, to the person reading over your shoulder), am on a no repeat trip at the moment, so not gonna say anything, unless there’s something new to say. But maybe read my pre-match thing, and then fall in love with me*.   *More in love with me.

Look, David, if you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted, in one moment, would you capture it? Or just let it slip, yo… . His palms are sweaty, “Rio’s weak”, “Ando’s heavy”, there’s DM on his sweater already – Morgan sewed it. He’s nervous, and on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop Rooney, but he keeps on forgetting what someone told him. The whole crowd goes...

A few questions I’d like answered: Has David Moyes played the same team twice yet? Oh, my mistake, just one. The answer – without looking it up – is no.* *If you look it up and the answer is ‘yes’, tell someone who cares and stop ruining my point. Bifurcated pre-match/post-match rule #254: never repeat stuff. So, as nothing new was learned, or came to light, I’m just going to link to other posts on...

United fan Santa (he wears red doesn’t he?!) was on the look out for Christmas spirit to help power his sleigh (or the narrative for those “non-believers”: your uncle/dad/step-dad in a red suit) was handed a first-class ticket to board the Bifurcated Train, so our Canvey Island family could imbue him with their individual Christmas spirit through the medium of song. . The reindeer have been left at Bifurcated Towers while Brett feeds, waters and...

*Goes to BBC/proper website *highlights team news* and presses *Ctrl-C** *Goes back to own website *Ctrl-P* on own website/blog. ‘Re-orders’ some of info* Blah blah blah blah David Moyes. Blah blah blah Glazers. Blah blah blah Everton. lol. Blah blah blah blah David Moyes. Blah blah blah blah Fergie. Blah blah blah blah David Moyes’ hairdryer? Blah blah blah blah Fergie’s hairdryer? lol. *in higher key* Blah blah blah blah Roy Keane? lol. *In a higher,...

Tom (@Tom_McGhee):  I maintain my Star Wars metaphor still works. That’s the only plus point. . Brett: Had you noticed David Moyes is an anagram of vending machine. IT’S CLOSE ENOUGH!! It’s because he’s a vending machine. A vending machine, that is, stocked with saying the wrong things: *Selects – E* *Selects – 4* *whirring sound* *says wrong thing* *Selects – C* *Selects – 10* *whirring sound* *says wrong thing* *Selects – F* *Selects –...