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Reply | General Election Thread
at 12:48 26 Jul 2024
They all do it though. BJ did more u-turns than a black cab.
I've said many times that regardless of which party is in government, there has to be some kind of consequence to this. I get it that if they try their best but don't quite make it but if they clearly haven't even bothered, something needs doing about it.
Again, I point to that interview in 2019 by Andrew Neil with Liz Truss when he asked her how many new starter homes had they actually built based on their promise in 2014 to build 200,000 and not only did she not know the answer, but Andrew Neal reminded her it was an easy number to remember, "it's zero."
This kind of thing, from all sides, needs to be accountable for. |
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Reply | Spotting of talent at a very young age
at 11:37 26 Jul 2024
Was just going to say the same. It's a meat grinder process and very few come out the other end.
My son plays youth football and quite frankly has bossed it the last 2 1/2 years. Has won multiple awards, played in literally every position (inc. goal keeper) and always gives 110% and has very often been involved in match deciding moments, at either end.
So, a month or so ago the coach suggested putting him up for a trial at the local Star Player team as he felt he'd pass no problem.
We went along to both sessions and he was just as good as everyone else that turned up.
Did not get selected.
I'm not sure what these coaches are looking out for? All the tests were tikky-takky close ball control stuff. Yeah, all very well but not much good when an opposition player barrels towards you. Some freeze, others deal with it.
There was no real-world testing. Where were the defensive tests? What about the long pass or observing the game and making decisons? All very well being able to pass to someone 10ft away from you but the players should be able to do a long pass at this stage/age.
Why wasn't there a 10 minute match set up to see how they all performed in an actual game?
Oh well.
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Reply | Fulham friendly
at 22:54 24 Jul 2024
How the hell am i going to explain to not cheer on the team in blue & white hoops on Saturday?!  |
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Reply | COVID
at 17:00 24 Jul 2024
Covid will be/is now just another lurgy. We get the 'flu, think nothing of it. Suffer it through for a few days and crack on. |
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Reply | Fulham friendly
at 16:57 24 Jul 2024
Remember, friendlies like this can be done for 'stress testing'. i.e. they'll purposely set things up knowing the defence, for example, will be under a lot of pressure and goals conceded but it's about seeing how the players deal with it rather than worrying about the scoreline.
At least that the straws I'm clutching at!
Taking my kids to their first ever away game on Saturday and that one I do want to win! My poor daughter has been to three games and seen two defeats and one win. She was not a happy bunny!
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Reply | 6-2
at 12:16 24 Jul 2024
If the Dynamo Kyiv players don't get pi$$ed on the flight to the second leg in Belgrade, they should be OK. |
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Reply | Eze for England!
at 15:26 23 Jul 2024
Point being the article implied that he has to go to Saudi Arabia to secure his kid's and grand-kids future.
£50-60m not enough already to do that?
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Reply | Eze for England!
at 13:07 23 Jul 2024
Apparently his missus wants 'an exotic adventure'. I'm sure it'll be warmer & dryer than Manchester but other footballers' partners in Saudi Arabia have already revealed the difficulties they have faced there.
It's also reported that "if he could earn a living that sets up his children, and potentially their children for life, why should he not take that option?"
PMSFL - what, £425,000 a WEEK here is not enough? He's probably netted £60m+ at City. He could retire today and his kids will already be set for life, multiple times over.
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Reply | BIden v Trump - and we thought our options were poor !!
at 08:02 23 Jul 2024
A friend of mine out there has two little kids. When there was one of many school shootings a couple of years ago the authorities came up with a suggestion.
What do you think it was……
Ban guns?
Better security?
No….. make the kids backpacks bulletproof
Anything but actually solve the real problem.
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Reply | Spurs Reflection
at 19:48 20 Jul 2024
Well, i enjoyed that. Didn’t think we’d win (though of course would be great if we did) but apart from 15-20 mins from the start of the second half I thought we did well against a strong PL team.
We had good passes, good defending, good goalkeeping, shots on goal, corners galore. Much more exciting than watching England lol! |
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Reply | Third kit...
at 20:33 19 Jul 2024
Just had a thought, it’s not gold it’s sepia. |
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Reply | tottenham frendly roll call....
at 16:19 19 Jul 2024
I know I've left it late but me and the kids are going now we know our normal Saturday plans have changed, except that we may not be going if the system is not working or I can't get tickets sitting together when it does.
At least I was WFH today so no problems with planes, trains, traffic lights, ATM's and basically anything else society seems to rely on.
Unfortunately all my work stuff was working so had to work!
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Reply | Third kit...
at 15:48 19 Jul 2024
Beat me to it!
My dad will be happy though. He's a Wolves fan (from a kid as he comes from nearby) and QPR too. |
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Reply | Trump shot at.
at 07:47 19 Jul 2024
Even if it wasn’t a stunt he’s certainly milking the aftermath. |
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Reply | General Election Thread
at 17:27 18 Jul 2024
Kagame has been president since 2000 winning every election since by more than 90%.
Amendments in the constitution were made so he could stand for additional terms.
I mean, is there a 'dictators' handbook or something? You could copy & paste this M.O. from the likes of Mugabe, Putin etc etc |
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