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Osula coming on. Not sure if it’s for Hourihane 

Regarding his time wasting, we could sing 'he has all the time in the world'. A slight adaptation of Louis Armstrong's song. ?

Duran Duran...
Wildsmith (Wildsmith) never lose it
Wildsmith (Wildsmith) never goes wrong way
Wildsmith (Wildsmith) never close your eyes
Wildsmith always saves

And the Derby go
"Doo do doo do doo do do doo..."
Little Joe never once gave a goal away
Everybody had to try to play and play
A great save here and a great block there
Derby County's the place where they said
"Hey, babe
Take a shot against Wildsmith"
We said, "Hey, Joe
Make a save for us Wildsmith"
And the Derby go
"Doo do doo do doo do do doo..."

I once saw a dwarf climbing down a prison wall. Newbies like you probably have no idea what I am on about, but the brighter posters on here will know that it is a little con descending.

Your message doesn't bring the mood down in my opinion. On the contrary you are lifting peoples spirits by having the courage to  admitting your problem. Alcoholism is something you can recover from. You can recover from many things when you have the courage to get help. There are doctors and support groups to help people out. 
I wish you all the best with your recovery. 

A massive thanks to you all for your advice and support, it's been much appreciated.
I've had issues for about 3 or 4 years now but it's really escalated since I moved back to the UK.
My doctor referred me to We are With You a year or so ago and i have been attending meetings online (sporadically) but had stopped seeing my caseworker through sheer complacency.
And that's my problem. I stop, have zero problem stopping for a few weeks and then think I've got it cracked and I haven't. I never will have, but reminding myself that when I'm not even arsed about not drinking seems really tough.
And then I have a terrible nights sleep or have some super stressful stuff going on work-wise and Vodka seems like a brilliant idea and I can just have it once and I'll be ok. But it's never one. I mean literally NEVER. And it's progressive. I got to my mid-50s managing my intake well and knowing when to stop, now I've hit 60 those days have gone 
Coincidentally my caseworker texted me this morning for the first. time in months and asked if I wanted to book something, so I have.
I'm also seeing an addiction specialist privately and I've blocked out the time to attend at least 2 meetings per week.
So, I know what I need to do and I'll get there, it's just two steps forward and one back at the moment.
Thanks again to all of you

Thank you all so much and I may take you up on that @Archied

Bob , I’m an alcoholic too , I’ve not drunk in over 25 years
advice ? get yourself to AA you will get great people around you and believe me you can not only stop drinking you can find real happiness in not drinking , at the first stage your at that seems impossible we can’t picture ever being able to live and enjoy life without a few drinks ( it never is for us ) but believe me life gets better every day 
please please pm any time if you need help , advice or an ear 

Apology not accepted as it's not needed.

Isn’t this supposed to be a thread about some chap called Adam Idah, rather than the “Magicman hates Dobbin for not being a 30 goal a year striker at the age of 19 playing his first season in League football on loan to a League 1 team who hardly have the pick of the best young players in the country anymore and who is actually doing quite well by any rational and objective standard and giving any consideration to context” thread? 
 

I'm going
 
 
 
... to really enjoy watching this on the telly.
It's what winter Friday nights are all about.  Might even partake in a nice warming schooner of sherry. 
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Young kid still learning?

Couldnt travel up tonight but really enjoyed that.  Seemed good vibe between the fans. Loved interviews at the end. BBC team seemed to enjoy it also and how match was played plus supportive of what the club is trying to do. Real change for us to not be hated all match. 
Pleased for team and some great goals. Think Warne's approach probably so different from cocu, rooney and rosenior  who all seemed men of few words but seems as if Warne bonding with players now to me from reactions on pitch. Stearman also came across well. All did us proud tonight
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Me neither. And then to include Bardell as well. 

Put a packet of crisps in the fridge

Don’t know about anybody else but I obviously love links like these. It’s so much more satisfying watching a player signed for pittance develop than just signing another bang average multimillionaire.

Thommo coming on to get slated for a useless 3 minute performance..

Rooney getting a bit of a baptism of fire here in a real makeshift back line.
Good luck to him I hope he does well!

Warne completely given up of Stearman then……can’t say I blame him though. 

"Evangelos Marinakis near a burning down bakery whilst eating cake, as Steve Cooper watches on, gleefully"

Willie Nelson is the most painful hold in wrestling.