Jeremy Corbyn

You'd think a back 5 of Ramsdale, Taylor, ABK, Bednarek and KWP would be competitive in the prem. Shame our midfield and attack are completely below this level though.

Yep, think that's it and tbh I've been surprised how poor Labour's PR has been in power considering how good they were at taking apart the Tories in the last couple of years.

As it stands we're on course to break Derby's points record. I'd be pretty happy with a manager who comes in and brings some respectability to the season and sets us up for being competitive in the championship next season.

Certainly getting lots of backing and they'll almost certainly grow/make gains over the next few years. Populist party with no real substance though, so will need to change that at some point and that will reign them back in a bit.

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Assuming RM's contract extension is announced pre-game, I think we'll nab the lead then lose 4 or 5 - 1.

He's show himself to be a brilliant attacking midfielder / #10 and did at times here, but we played him mostly on the wing where he was less effective.

My gut says that Cleverly could beat Jenrick, who's frankly not very inspiring. But I don't think the Tory members would be able to resist Badenoch and her extreme anti-wokeness.

This £20k sandal is a non-started. The sausages comment will do infinitely more damage, noone truly cares about this one.

Southgate.

Ian Wright is wonderful, a national treasure. Shearer is very good. Richards is hugely affable and IMO he continuely improves as a pundit, which shows he cares. Big difference from the rentagobs like O'Hara, Bent etc.

Manage the home team at a world cup and no doubt with a fat pay packet, not a bad option.

At the very least Onuachu should be effective for the Wout Wghorst 1-0 down with 15 to play role.

Would work as a front sweeper, but not sure in the more progressive role.

bit harsh, was just sharing my opinion

12 odd million sterling for ABK isn't bad for a player not in the first team plans but hard not to feel a pang of disappointment. Clearly showed tremendous talent.

Home grown, good age, 19 goals last year. Certainly a bit of a risk as he's only done it once, but if he is able to maintain last seasons form for the next few years its more than a fair price. As mentioned, there aren't loads of great #9s out there at the moment.

It would be much easier legally to send people to the Falklands though - the whole stupidity of the Rwanda policy is it was legally unworkable (and they knew it). Can't image the people of the Falklands will be thrilled.

Just back from Paris, it was all very well run tbf, saw 5 events and no issues getting around / getting in. The stadiums are all decent too. Think they screwed themselves with a pants opening ceremony, but they've been unlucky that the games has been overshadowed by politics and it could just be me, but it feels like there are fewer "stars" this year.

If ESR can put his fitness issues behind him that's an excellent signing for Fulham, he's a champions league player. Big if though.

Heading over on Wednesday for a week. Looking forward to it though sounds like security is going to be intense.

Waiting until November to get a new leader, especially with Sunak now playing the nice guy with Labour, makes me think they're taking their time to properly work things out and go for a win in 10 years, rather than go for a quick option to try and be competitive sooner. Sensible approach IMO, would be to give it to someone boring for the next 5 years, rebuild the reputation by not being completely shit and then get to the other side of the 2029 election with circa 250 MPs to build on. In the meantime try and alienate all the mad MPs they currently have (i.e. most of the leadership candidates). They basically need their own Starmer.

KWP doesn't fancy a stint in Riyadh does he?

Have England been defensive or just crap? What I've been seeing is a team that's just not cohesive at all, I don't think it's particularly defensive, maybe a bit cautious, but I think that comes from the fact things aren't working.