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X News... Trump stable in hospital...Attack on Iceland abandoned following irate shopper trolley attacks...US military spokesperson General C'Atastrophe declares military not geographically challenged, to passersby 10miles from the press conference... [insert person] does [insert activity] to [insert person/group] and under new X law, must prove their innocence...World politicians used as sock puppets by Trump and Musk continues... This is X News...

"Don't tell him, Pike!" Another thread of Rupert's plan. Using Sammy Lee and Adam Lallana to show Elon that, considering how many Saints players end up at Liverpool, buying us is just getting in early. So, given the choice.... Sport Republic with Ankerson? Musk Jr & Rupert?

Insert ACME joke about whole squad getting away with robbery of wages. 🙂

Musk is in for a shock when Rupert executes a reverse take over of X, turning it into an award winning radio station. 🙂

A massive heavy talisman to give to each of our opponents, so we have a chance of keeping up with them during a game.

Much like a lot of posts, that was a dispiriting hammering. 5-0, with Ramsdale making saves and them squandering a number of other opportunities. In reply...nothing. A team that's worse than the sum of its parts. A defence that looked uncertain as a 3, and wide open as a 2. Attacking fullbacks that offered nothing going forward, little defensive cover, and in the case of Sugawara, gifted them a goal. A midfield that consisted of a kid the previous manager didn't fancy (and who left lots of space for them on Saturday and gave a away a penalty) and an out of position player who is a squad player on his better days. Up front we had a kid who tries hard, but is raw and players who might as well be strangers to the rest of the side. Brentford were fitter across the whole 90+ minutes. They linked up well. Or rather, they could link up with the ease our defence allowed them to, and they took advantage of that. They were stronger and sharper. RM's possession game gave us lots of the ball, nothing up front and some poor decision making. The last couple of games have seen us give up whatever possession we had, replacing it with flat, spiritless football, with lots of gaps and still some poor decision making. It's transfermarket, but Brentford recruited solidly (and with good value) over time to stay up, and then have spent a bit more to help keep it that way. We've not kept up with others, and tried to game the system with Mr Football, resulting in 2 relegation. We got rid of our better core to reduce the wage bill (while others just wanted away from being a football drone) It was terribly clear which team had recruited better on Saturday. They were toying with us while we didn't lay a glove on them. M. Flekken 13 K. Lewis-Potter 19 S. van den Berg 23.6 N. Collins 26.85 M. Roerslev 0.06 M. Damsgaard 15 M. Jensen 3.8 C. Nørgaard (c), Captain3.5 K. Schade 25 Y. Wissa 10 B. Mbeumo 6.5 Previous transfers also include thiago 33 hickey14.25 carvallo 23.4 ajer15.7 A. Ramsdale 21.4 N. Wood-Gordon 3.5 J. Bednarek (c), Captain6 T. Harwood-Bellis 23 K. Walker-Peters 13.3 J. Aribo 7.1 L. Ugochukwu loan J. Bree 0.85 K. Sulemana 25 P. Onuachu 18 T. Dibling y Our recent transfers include downes 17.85 archer 17.6 fernandes 15

Happy New Year Hypo. The second part gives guidance on examples of what isn't. "...which would not automatically make you an Islamophobe unless you were using the language of racism and Islamophobic; and calling out and campaigning against criminality where Muslims may happen to be involved without impugning all Muslims.’ The report emphasises how the APPG definition of Islamophobia is in fact in favour of free speech:" I think that a lot of issues raised fall into the realm of criminality, as they would regardless of the religion of those perpetrating the offences.

Looking forward to the new forum bounce.

I just thought the site had gone on the same holiday as the team on Saturday. 🙂 Glad it's back, and thanks for the work put in to get past the errors.

Rigid

I meant to say in my last post, but I thought Benji's A-Team theme was very appropriate. Nothing says eternal life more than a show where the bad guys chopper get shot by an A-Team rocket, goes down in flames, hits a cliff, plummets to the ground, blows up...and all the bad guys run out of the wreckage to safety.

The first site that came up was the Muslim Council of Britain. So, little caveat that this is just regarding definition and not regarding reasons for governments/others to cut ties with them. They mention the All party group "Muslimness", but then helpfully give more depth to it as follows:- What Islamophobia is In 2019, the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims proposed the following definition: ‘Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.’ Drawing on analysis published since 2019, the Muslim of Council of Britain’s report sets out core conceptual components in accessible terms, establishes a framework of reference that helps determine what does – and does not – constitute Islamophobia. Types of intervention that will be Islamophobic include: ‘causing, calling for, aiding or justifying acts of aggression against Muslims’; ‘dehumanising, demonising or making stereotypical allegations about Muslims’ and ‘prescribing to/ propagating conspiracy theories about Muslims.’ What Islamophobia is not While the definition from the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims has been broadly taken up, there is a small but influential group of commentators and ideologues who have vociferously opposed the definition, with some opting to misrepresent the examples set out in the definition. The Muslim Council of Britain’s report addresses commonly raised objections. Context is key when Islamophobia is considered; examples where interventions may not be Islamophobic include: ‘being critical of Islam or religions in general, which would not automatically make you an Islamophobe unless you were using the language of racism and Islamophobic; and calling out and campaigning against criminality where Muslims may happen to be involved without impugning all Muslims.’ The report emphasises how the APPG definition of Islamophobia is in fact in favour of free speech: ‘Naming a prejudice is not an act of censorship. Giving considered definitions to racism, antisemitism or Islamophobia, for example, allows us to express ourselves in a more informed and considerate manner.’

Sorry. Can't hear you over the sound of my boot polishing ahead of my flight to Budapest. 🙂 I hope you're not posting before you've read the Guardian editorial and itemised your local civil defence unit plans for the day.

I am viewing your laughing emoji through narrowed eyes of suspicion, Hypo. You're not getting to me that way. 🙂 Everyone else: Stay vigilant. Eat only canned food. Keep those curtains twitching and stay glued to The Guardian and LBC for your only updates.

Our SOGgy year continues at pace... Wiser than all 77,168,458 Republican voters, who are all "gullible". Anyone with a different view is "far right" and a "threat to us" Pearl clutching and dog whistling over an existential far right crisis threatening us all. Mitigated somewhat as anyone supporting anything different is automatically far right. Farage added to the Robinson/Hopkins tracker. 'Watch Hypo. Watch him close.' As they'd have said in The Thing to warn of the threat within our very midst! Failure to understand that the laughing emojis are firmly at the poster, as pointed out numerous times. Precious about labels on other threads, but free with nouns of "scumbag" and "nutjob." Way to bring different views to the table. Previously... That's about it for first hand human exploration. Racing to score points from the New Orleans attack with 14 victims. Our first of our many 2025 "What Tommy and Katie did next" posts.

In the last 3 days, we've had:- That's about it for first hand human exploration. Racing to score points from the New Orleans attack. Our first of our many 2025 "What Tommy and Katie did next" posts. Less a mask, than a lopsided Christmas hat worn by a drunk, throwback relative at this point.

Happy New Year Benji! Every breathe you take - Police I will Survive - Gloria Gaynor Staying Alive - Bee Gees Absolutely not Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, the default funeral track that must come with their audio equipment.

Toy executives were initially taken back by the follow up suggestion to Cabbage Patch Dolls. But having conceded that kids want cooler things and that the idea was certainly edgy, decided to greenlight the "fucking boring prick" range. 🙂

Orange

FM25 got delayed 🙂

From Beeb Authorities have not confirmed the identity or nationality of the perpetrator in New Orleans. The FBI has confirmed the deadly attack is being investigated as an "act of terrorism" and the suspect is dead.

A lovely post. Thank you Christophe, and all the very best for you and yours this year and beyond.

Had it not been for the second sentence, that could have been a news item from any of the last 10 transfer windows. 🙂

Craving

I like to think that young Elon reassessed his IT career, and didn't let some of the blunter responses prevent him turning out normal and fulfilled. 🙂