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Fuck knows why Southgate sent up a kid to take the last pen.

Of course it was. I don’t remember ‘breaking up the UK’ ever being used by the leave campaign as a reason to vote for Brexit. I though that was part of project fear?

Haven't we always though, plenty of us could drive quite safely at 100mph but speed limits are there because idiots would be killing people all over the place. You have to take into account the lowest common denominator, that's why you have speed limits, drug controls, gun controls and packs of peanuts with 'may contain nuts' written on them.

The BBC still provides a service, it’s great how it is and fantastic value.

Italy don’t look as dangerous without Spinazzola but still have to be favourites. An in form Kane and home advantage have to give us a decent chance tho.

I thought he was shit but he’s proved me wrong. Despite his poor club record he seems to be a good fit for the National team, I guess his previous England experience helps him and he’s an intelligent guy. Think much of the problem the National side have faced over the years is dealing with the pressure and Southgate seems to have them right in the head.

I doubt most of the public even know what a FFP3 is, if they are nervous about being surrounded by massless people they will probably just stay at home, not great for the economy.

It's great that things are getting back to normal but I really can't understand why face masks can't be kept on in public transport or places where you have to be in close contact with other people, just while the 3rd wave keeps going up and everyone has the chance to get double jabbed. If anything knowing people will have masks on will probably make more people likely to want to use trains etc so would boost the economy. I guess Bozo wants to have his freedom day.

Not really, because under FPTP how much your vote counts depends on where you happen to live.

It all depends on what targets we have that we could realistically land this summer and what players Ralph thinks may be ready to take Ings place next season. Kicking the can down the road for another season could be the best option if the alternative is relegation this season. Only someone who knows all the options can really make the call.

I would not let him leave for £20mill, utterly pointless if we get relegated. Wouldn't be worth listening to anything below £30mill. Face it, if he goes we are probably fucked. I have little faith in the current set up landing a goalscorer close to the ability of Ings regardless of what fee we get.

Yeah, because you don’t come on here and celebrate every time the Tories win, or post pointless little opinion poll graphs every time they are ahead.

Anyone with half a brain knew what he meant. At least you dinosaurs are finally admitting that more votes would count if there was some sort of PR system. Sad thing is, you know the current system is shit you just don't want it changed because it favours your own sad party allegiance. You could at least admit it.

There are PR systems that allow for local representation as well.

Obviously you would need a certain percentage to get a seat, it's not rocket science.

Great performance, Southgate has certainly proved me wrong. Will be fantastic watching the lads take the knee in the final, wonder if the wankers will still boo?

Yes I did, I've always thought it was a shit system. Dominic Cummings is spot on when he says that any system that gives us a choice between Johnson and Corbyn is not fit for purpose. Think of the amount of brilliant, talented people this country produces, and we are left with a binary choice of a bullshitting fat shagger or an aged anti-capitalist.

I wouldn’t expect a coalition to include the SNP, just three three UK wide parties. This bi election is a classic example of what is wrong with FPTP, Labour win by just a few hundred votes, it could easily have gone Tory yet over 60% of the vote went to lefties. The system is fucked.

Can’t see us beating the Italians, they look head and shoulders above anyone else.

English ref fucks it all up.

This is what needs to happen, nothing is ever going to change as long as there is three parties on the left (four if you live in Scotland or Wales) and just the Tories on the right. If another Blair comes along or if the Tories do exceptionally badly there is a chance but the odds are stacked against Labour since the rise of the SNP, plus Unions are getting less and less relevant so Labour will just go the same way. The whole FPTP system is just dated, not sure how it will ever change but the Tories would have to seriously mess up to lose their grip on power.

Would we have needed to if we were still in the EU?

I’m pretty sure the thinking behind the rule is to stop players getting injured by flying knee high tackles.

Looked like he left his foot in to me, I would have given a red.

One sent off, one carried off. Great for us.