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I think when people bang on about 'politics of envy' it says more about them than those who want just a fairer society with public services that actually work.

This. The ceasefire looked like it was working until Trump unveiled his plans to turn Gaza into a tourist resort. Now what we are seeing is just blatant ethnic cleansing.

Yep fully understand the context, still not racist. You carry on with your faux outrage though snowflake.

So suggesting foreigners may not have a perfect grasp of English is racist now. Blimey, you snowflakes need to lighten up a bit. Maybe you should add that to the dopey "things that are racist" thread.

Is it racist to unintentionally suggest a foreigner’s grasp of English might not be as good as that of a British person?

I think that’s a simplistic way of looking at it, we still have much of the squad that got promoted before and have assets to sell. With the right amount of investment and a decent manager we should be in a good position to challenge. We have a big squad of championship quality players (apart from 2 or 3), unfortunately in the Prem that means you get dicked every week, in the Championship where players like Armstrong can bag 20+ goal a season it should be a different story.

Is it really racist to suggest a foreigner’s grasp of English might not be as good as that of a British person?

All three that got promoted last year got spanked and sent down without a fight - unless we get really lucky with some signings or academy players we will never be promoted ready for the Prem. Leeds will probably find that out next season.

Smallbone and Stewart - fuck off Rusk

But Cooper knows the Championship and knows how to get promoted out of it.

But who have at least managed in the Championship. And have other attributes, Rohl with his links to the club and Lampard who is a name who could attract players.

I would go for Cooper. Would be happy with Rohl or Lampard.

I’m not against getting a manager from abroad with no experience of English football, just prefer it if they have actually achieved something. Still would be a pointless gamble IMO.

That’s just football though, Coventry wouldn’t think twice in sacking him if results were bad. I would prefer Cooper but wouldn’t be against Lampard, I would have him over Still any day.

Only if they stick to the rules.

You don't know that.

Is getting a top half finish with Lens really a great achievement?

This. Would be a weird appointment, has he actually achieved anything?

I guess it depends on what Saints can offer compared to Coventry, if it's a massive difference in terms of salary and money to spend on the squad he might see it as a good opportunity. He's got a patchy record but Coventry played some decent stuff last night, looked like a well coached outfit. Plus I think having a 'name' might be a benefit us in our current situation.

Except "Every single election in my lifetime has been decided based on personalities. "

Except elections are 100% a popularity contest.

No strikers and 5 shit defenders at the back, this could get really messy.

I’m in. I’d rather my tax went to asylum seekers than scrounging, entitled northerners. Even if they are economic migrants, which most are not, at least they are showing a bit of get-up and go instead of blaming all life’s ills on people who don’t look like them.

I dunno, I think it was more to do with Labour in general looking like the more competent party. I expect they could have wheeled out almost anyone as leader and still won. Starmer’s lack of personality probably cost them votes.

Because there was no problem with small boats until after Brexit, before that we could just send them back to the first EU country they arrived at.