AlexLaw76

Beautiful strike. We have scored some lovely goals this season

They all count!!!

Fluffing our chances here

Have you seen the state of discourse over the last 5+ years? (You are not daft, so that is obviously a question that does not require an answer) That with the fallout if Afghanistan and Iraq (which is not an excuse for most of the EU) We are now weak, lazy, represented by idiots who have visual horizon of about 3 years, if that.

I think Ralph would do well with us in Europe (compared to any recent managers we have had)

Win tonight (and we will), the chase for Europe - although unlikely - becomes interesting. Love to see this at St Mary's

Further to the above... The dealing if Italian luxury goods and Belgium diamonds are exempt from any EU sanctions against Russia (according to reports)

The EU, (Germany) holding the line

Sa is easily one of the top 3 keepers in the country

What the hell are you on about?

We should have been out of sight by HT... We are better now, but silly season is upon us.

I suspect they know exactly where much of these cables are laid, and have the means to disrupt them

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Was what I said incorrect?

Exactly. A NATO hating leadership in the UK was a general election away. Some/many on here even championed that possible scenario (and still wish grandpa had won)

Russia vs Poland - Thursday, March 24 (5.00pm kick-off) - live on Sky Sports 🤐

Tell you one thing, regardless of us spending being a bit more/bit less on Defence, we could not muster 150k ground forces at the speed they did (we now have half that). We'd be lucky to muster 15k

But Russia make most of their own capability. They do not go for the most technological sophisticated jets/ships/tanks With their 'only a couple more then we do', they have something like 10x the amount of fighter jets than us. Their land forces are extremely formidable, a force that can easily out-gun ours (that was a reason for the reduction in our artillery capability as it would be over in minutes against that lot), and their Navy is pretty big. They have developed some insane weapons that would bring havoc to any enemy. Their activities below the threshold of war are well practiced. They are it all the time.

for that to work, significant sustained increase in Defence spending is required from most NATO nations (probably including us). Appetite for that? Almost zero I suspect

Is that all you equate action towards, 'sanctions'? Limited view entirely.

he seems to be doing more than most at the moment (albeit way too late)

Other nations on their own? Are you having a laugh? Germany have woefully equipped their services for decades, given their monetary might

some NATO members are absolutely more equal than others.

And if it does? Lets be honest, most of the nations offer very little and depend on the US funding their defence. As Trump ranted - Germany being the biggest culprit