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The Starmer Years - Can The New Broom Sweep Clean?
Holmes_and_Watson replied to sadoldgit's topic in The Lounge
That's a plus Mrs SOG is still there, after being blamed for getting a racially motivated attack on a car wrong, and getting CPS things muddled. A relationship that lasts through hardships (and endless perseverance on her part) just in time for Valentine's Day. -
The Starmer Years - Can The New Broom Sweep Clean?
Holmes_and_Watson replied to sadoldgit's topic in The Lounge
I think he got a little carried away at brunch today. Quite the tirade of nonsense. -
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As Christophe said, the VA goal game in stoppage time. Where VA could step up to the tempo of Rouen last week, they've shown often enough they're happy down that tempo for anyone else. VA had one press early on, to tick it off their checklist. Then it was a succession of picking out side and back passes, despite now having a front three to work towards. Playing like that, it came as a shock when Briochin played vertically. The VA defence struggled to counter such a cunning, direct tactic, and were promptly behind. 2-0 at half time was merciful. It could have been more, had the visitor's final decision been better. Simple work from a front 2 that stuck to a plan. Too much for VA to handle. VA's passing was as poor as their link up play. By virtue of being the busiest, Courtet stood out for having a poor game. His misplaced pass, led to the second goal. There were boos when he got subbed. But he was very busy trying too hard today. He wasn't alone. There was some very poor moments from VA, including the worst corner I've seen for a while. 2 half time subs gave VA a bit of purpose early in the second half. El Hadary could have got one back had he not decided to take a touch, instead of a first time effort. VA had more efforts to get back into it. It's not as if the Briochin keeper was hanging on. It became a bit more desperate, having not got into gear in the first 45. Last time needed to be a benchmark of the tempo they would need to have as winners. There was none of that tonight, despite a settled formation and squad.
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My cat is told how much he's loved every day. So I'm not falling for that. π
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I'm sorry. I'm trying out SOG's colour blindness technique, and other than some interesting films, I'm not sure of the point of your post. π
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Tea
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Dyche available.
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The Starmer Years - Can The New Broom Sweep Clean?
Holmes_and_Watson replied to sadoldgit's topic in The Lounge
From Beeb... " I mean, the population of the UK was 58 million in 2020, now it's 70 million. That's 12 million people." However, data from the Office for National Statistics estimates, external that the UK's population in mid-2025 was 69.4 million, compared with 66.7 million in mid-2020. So, he's not far off the current population. He's out a fair bit on 2020. But would only have to go back a bit to make the same points. Considering all the other, far more objectionable things he said, calling him out on the figures seems odd. I'd have thought Starmer would be better served trying to recall how many others with links to child abuse he's endorsed, rather than try and deflect onto someone sharing his views. -
In one of my local, far from league football games, our 'keeper blindly passed out from a pass back. Had he looked, and hit the ball more than half way, he'd have noticed his full back taking a drink and finishing a chat with the manager. Needless to say, it got intercepted, they scored and we lost the game. That was a few seasons back, and none of those involved, including the manager, were long for the club. One of the most infuriating goals I've watched. So like us to sign the professional equivalent.
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Desperate to show that race never enters his head, SOG falls straight into the colourblindness is racism trap. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culturally-speaking/201112/colorblind-ideology-is-form-racism Embrace multiculturalism SOG, instead of worrying over which bandwagon to jump on.
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EFL to vote on extending the Championship playoffs
Holmes_and_Watson replied to badgerx16's topic in The Saints
I'm all for a trial run this season, extending right down to wherever we finish. Then dump it for future seasons (unless we're outside the top 6 again). π I don't think I was in favour of the play-offs in the first place. Get promoted, on merit, in third! -
I was worried his wheezing was the onset of respiratory failure. Imagine your last moments are being a sulky moron on TikTok.
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I was wondering how much more fulfilling my life would have been, if I'd chucked it after the Tranmere game. π The guy on not long after suggested closing the club down.
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Proof that SOG pays little attention to ads. As shown, he instead stares into the middle distance thinking of his mixed race barmaid.
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I think there were some figures going around (no idea the source or agenda if any of it), to demonstrate that. I rarely watch TV, and skip half times etc. So, ages can go past in between me seeing adverts. It was very obvious to me, after such a gap, that there was a large shift in the ethnic mix in the people in the ads. An ad makers dream of appealing to as many demographics as possible. Observational without saying it's good, bad or of no interest. And without conveniently hiding behind anything.
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With that kind of high ceiling, SR will be making him our number one for next season. "He leapt up the ranks last season" , said Rasmus, delighted not to be bothered with looking or listening. π
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Just taking advantage of our "lucky" win to move us up on my Shoot! Wallchart until I grow up. π
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As it never gets old... https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/stewart_lee_comedy_vehicle/videos/22276/XkCBhKs4faI/
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Perhaps it was the time to move on from possession based football.
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Sceptic
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Don't forget the special teams. Like getting to bring on JWP just for a direct free kick. Play then stops as he gets to leave the field. Possibly to allow someone else on just to take a corner, or MLT to come on just for a penalty. π
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Infected
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They are indeed master debaters. π
