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I expect being a copper is a hard job but that is no excuse for doing a bad job, and from my experiences there are plenty who are not up to scratch. IMO the problem, as ever, is lack of funding and resources. If someone feels overworked, underpaid or under-resourced they are not going to perform at their best. Also if the whole force is under pressure the plod are bound to stick together and cover up any failings. Some of the police do a great job but when some MET ***t pushes you for no reason saying "I f*cking hate football fans", it's hard to have any respect at all.

That's complete nonsense, there would be more people out than in 76, purely because there are more people in the City than there was then. How many on Southsea common were actually die hard pompey fans? Most would be casuals, neutrals or day trippers just enjoying watching the parade - something like that in a provincial town is a once in a life-time thing, and it's free.

I listened to the radio show about his and have to admit it did change my view on Facebook, it is a very useful tool to some people. I used to think it was pretty pointless and only of any use for attention seeking w@nkers. I go on there once in a blue moon just to see how old friends are getting on, very quickly get bored though. It does have it's negative aspects, I know two people who have been sacked because of stuff they said on facebook. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts, apparently many kids don't go near it because their parents are on it. I expect it will eventually die out and something else will take it's place.

Complete nonsense, it's our best chance for years. We are a good outside bet.

That's actually true, these people don't like the corruption being exposed. That's why the Panorama programme was met with such hostility instead of being welcomed.

So if it was proven that he was bullied at work surely the plod responsible for the bullying should be sacked without receiving any compensation?

The pensioner was a w@nker and deserved to get his windows smashed in but the compensation to both is just bonkers.

It is a joke, he is just propped up by FIFA reps of equally corrupt sh!t-hole countries who are all on the gravy train themselves. Things that are considered corrupt and a scandal over here are just the norm in many cultures.

Dunno for sure, lets pump 36,000,000,000 tons of it out into the atmosphere every year and find out what happens. What could possibly go wrong?

It doesn't matter what the people call themselves PCS or Police, fact is something is wrong when for decades they didn't think it was worth following up and all of a sudden it is because of the publicity of one high-profile case. You either have innocent people having their good name needlessly ruined by people with vendettas or real crimes being ignored for decades because the police didn't want to prosecute famous people - either way people have f*cked up and should pay the penalty. Any plod that didn't want to prosecute because the person was famous should end up behind bars because they have been complicit in the future crimes.

It was an obvious red, there is no way in a million years it will be overturned by anyone.

Wether Roache did it or not you have to question why the plod thought they had a case with such flimsy evidence. One woman had "no actual memory" of the offence, one couldn't even remember how old she was. It seems to me the police are just trying to cover up their own historical failings and bringing pointless cases to court. There needs to be an inquiry and the police who didn't act back then should be put behind bars. Nothing will happen though because the plod will just close ranks and protect their own as usual.

2001-2010 was the warmest decade on record.

I assumed he gave up designing stuff after the "Saints Go Wilde" t-shirt debacle.

I would go for; Hart Walker Cahill Jagielka Baines Gerrard Henderson Sturridge Chamberlain Lallana Rooney It's a shame Walcott got injured, he's one of the few players who could make the difference at that level. I think our hopes now rest with Sturridge, Chamberlain and Lallana.

Lallana and Lambert, but if Carroll starts playing well I can see Lambert being left behind. Unless there is an injury crisis there is no way they are going to throw any of the others in at this stage - way too late. you don't give youngsters their competitive debut in a World Cup finals unless you have to.

Maybe loaning out their top scorer wasn't such a great idea.

They all played well but Lallana was unplayable in the second half. Should walk into the England side playing like that.

What a performance!

Lallana could quite easily be England's salvation at this world cup, no one else is close.

****ing awesome goal

Awesome goal

Problem is you can pretty much guarantee we will get injuries, and in this league it is a fine line between success and failure.

Prince Charles has spouted some b*ll*x before but doesn't make his headless chickens comment any less true. It's amazing how people refuse to believe the science just because of how it might effect their lifestyle. As long as they can drive their 4x4 w@nker-mobiles around guilt free, that's all that matters. Prince Charles is also a shining example of why nothing will/can ever be done about climate change anyway, despite his beliefs he is happy to carry on with the lifestyle that must have the same carbon footprint of half of St Mary's.