Sir Ralph

I suggest we wait and see the business world’s reaction to a potential high tax budget. Then we will know who’s talking rubbish. Bookmark please

What you said doesn’t reflect what I said anyway as you keep saying things I haven’t said. Maybe read articles from business people in the public eye and see what they think to your high tax approach - don’t just take it from me. I don’t want to ever sit on a board anyway. Have a good morning

I know you wouldn’t discuss it or politics in a meeting I am saying if you discussed it with contemporaries at board level. If I spoke to people I work alongside and said the things you said they would all take the living piss out of me, including friends in finance.in my work we don’t have board meetings - we just work directly with the ultimate decision maker and funder

Great response. You would have to pay tax to fiddle it

And if you went around these boards that you allege you work on and told them your pro tax stance they would take the piss out of you. Your view on the business world and economy doesn’t align with one successful person I know so I think your BS.

Very true - I’m efficient with my time and I’m not an estate agent so don’t slander me with that. When I was younger I’ve worked in the public sector I’ve worked in the private sector and now run own business which I have done for a number of years so I probably have a more diverse experience and knowledge than many. On this forum I find it confusing as it must be one or the few places where alleged business people seem to be so pro tax and anti or silent on lower tax / pro business policies. Very strange and, other than dale vince, not aligned at all what business people in the public eye say which gives me huge reservation. Actually what I say aligns with them so maybe that says a lot.

Too simplistic. And put the hours, sacrifice and risk to get there? I know lots of people who aren’t capable or don’t want to, so you dismiss the hard graft, risk and sacrifice those people put in to be in that good position by saying that. Money growing on trees comes to mind again

Very true.

Agree to disagree

They are relevant because if you have never taken risks to make your business work, worked regularly till the early hours, already pay substantial sums in tax then you don’t have a clue. Based on your lack of willing to explain your work I suspect you have done none of these so you’re happy for people like me to have done this (at their own time and detriment in some cases) to then pay taxes and then call them selfish if they say this isn’t fair. I don’t have any issues with people that make lifestyle choices to work the 9-5 etc, in fact it maybe the more sensible choice. But if you do that don’t then criticise people who have pushed harder for complaining about ever increasing tax burdens. All very selfish. Do you think money grows on trees - most people have worked bloody hard and taken lots of risks just to hand it over to a wasteful government, who themselves have no idea how business works. Notwithstanding this it’s a stupid approach as it decreases aspiration and the people who already pay most tax to continue to aspire. Hence less tax for the Governemnt. You may not understand this concept though. An uncomfortable truth for you is that the top 1% of earners pay 30% of income tax and the top 10% pay 60% of income tax.

Rather a stupid statement. What do you do in terms of sector work? I like to know as it helps to inform why people take the views they do.

So today will be the day where the socialist party starts to really show their true colours. Down with aspiration and wealth, up with state reliance and wastage. All because of what happened in WW2 or something. Never had anything handed to me on a plate but Im about to get my pants pulled down (again) for no other reason than I work harder than the majority of my contemporaries. Welcome to socialist Britain Anyway at least we probably won’t see them again until I’ve retired

Thats correct - I'm a rabid racist. Anyone like me and hypochondriac is.

Not if he wasnt putting the effort in. I would be on his back explaining that he was throwing away the last 12-15 years of hard work and needed to remind himself of how he got here. You are responsible for your own actions on the pitch.

Those that have been here over at least the last 2-3 seasons are likely to be part of the problem and need to go, barring a couple who try

But he doesnt try and win headers, gets pushed off the ball, doesnt move, etc. I get you can look lethargic but if you give up on challenging for the ball isnt that just being lazy? Thats my problem with him. Play badly but at least put yourself about

There is a difference between a lack of confidence and not trying.

The players are the problem. Why would we appoint somebody they want? F them.

It needs someone who is going to stamp their authority on this group of mentally weak and pathetic players. If they dont want to do what the manager says then freeze them out. No more putting arms around shoulders. Man up and play or spend the year in the U21s. On the Total Saints Podcasts they used the word 'cowards' for the players and that is what they are.

He is so arrogant and full of hot air. The most annoying bit is the way he runs his hand through his hair during interviews.......gives me cold sweats

Lets get Pardew back instead then 😂

Yes I’m not sure why I thought that….

Lets see what the final motive is. I suspected it was an Islamic radical to be honest based on the initial reports, which isnt really very surprising with recent history.

They might realise that the first time he steps out from the reaction.

Dave Challinor