Farmer Saint

Not sure who I'd have in the Saints team ahead of these TBF:

You said lecture everyone...as I said above, I don't have superior knowledge to everyone, but I do to those who think we had a better team than Leeds and Leicester.

Ok, but it kinda does. If we're saying our team would only provide 3, maybe 4 players to the first team of Leeds and Leicester I would say that Leeds and Leicester had better teams, would you not?

Yep, didn't think so. I don't think I have superior football knowledge by any means, however I think I do have superior knowledge to those who think our team was better than Leeds or Leicester's last year. But I think most people on here would say that given that choice. For instance, if someone said they thought Russell Martin was a better Manager than, say, Enzo Maresca, would you think you had a better football knowledge than them?

I think there is quite a difference between saying that you thought our squad was better than Leicester and Leeds, than on a par - that's the point. My criticism of you was based on you thinking the team was better than those - because that's what you said. I would have been far more lenient if you said you thought they were on a par (although I would have still disagreed). So you're saying the teams were on a par - I would suggest not, and would be interested to know which players of ours would have got into their first teams?

What may be worthwhile is explaining why you disagree with the fact that I think last year's Leicester and Leeds team were better than last year's Saints team...be interesting to see @tdmickey3 try it as well, but he never backs himself so I doubt he'll do it this time either.

"Compared well" means above the standard item though?? I think you're making the same mistake... "Compared well" suggests something is found to be satisfactory or good when measured against a standard or other item, or when compared to a similar thing. It implies a positive outcome or result from the comparison.

Yep, so clearly in that case we had a worse team.

You said it "measured up favourably", which in my book means better - otherwise you'd just say "measured up" to. "Measured up" means to be as good as something else or as good as expected, according to Cambridge Dictionary. "Favourably" means in a way that is favorable, or provides an advantage or more chance of success, according to Cambridge Dictionary. Which players from the Saints squad would you have put in the Leeds and Leicester teams then?

My God, how ever will they survive? https://www.ft.com/content/119b79e9-5446-4a31-a8d7-ab10b57cbc67?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKcDtZjbGNrApwOymV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeLFr67DZQeZrGdn3_wiebhAUZwWkL4ejR1x2BO7-9ig96MLrnyVuqHX5AcLg_aem_--BAJ0yRUhlO8B_rpW6zbQ

So you thought our squad was better than Leicester's and Leeds last season? Frankly, I think that's mental, and if people think that no wonder they weren't happy with Martin last season. But I also severely question your football knowledge.

There is a massive difference. Yes, the end result is the same, but the intent is very different. This is a silly line of defence.

Quality of the squad was poor - that's been shown by how shit the same squad has been in the PL this season under various managers, systems and tactics. We were miles behind Leicester and Leeds in relation to quality of squad for instance, and we didn't have the momentum and manager that Ipswich had, so not sure any more than 4th was likely.

Is this a cryptic brainteaser? Or a craptic brainfart?

You'd have thought they'd have more sympathy to the plight and to be fair, I'm sure many do. However, Netanyahu and his cronies are utter cunts and I hope they rot in prison.

Has only ever played well under one Manager...I'll give you 3 guesses. In all seriousness though, he is a recycler and so that means he's only effective in high possession teams.

It wasn't even to stand still as we lost Armstrong and Che...we spent £40m to go backwards.

Very interesting, and it just shows how successive Governments have allowed wealth to be taxed lower as a percentage over the past 40 years.

If Gary Stevenson had some answers as to actually "how" we tax wealth, rather than repeatedly telling us he was the Best Trader in the World (TM) at one point, he could really put a compelling plan together. It doesn't even need to be a big tax (1 or 2 percentage points), you just have to stop the money leaving the country to be able to tax it effectively.

Some are, a lot aren't. Unfortunately that's just generalisation, something we are all guilty of. We need a workable wealth tax (not tax the rich, tax the wealthy based on what they own rather than what they earn). Not sure how best to do that, but there will be a way. If they leave (which they probably won't as the assets are here), property will be returned back to the market, driving down prices on Commercial and Residential property.

As continuously said, like Downes, THB is a system player. He is best in a possession based side, and is not a very good defender. He is fine at passing the ball around but that's about it. There was a very good reason Kompany did not purchase him when Burnley got promoted, even though he was young and had an excellent season.

TBF I have constantly criticised Israel's conduct, and I have never been called an anti-Semite.

Re-think of the Winter fuel payment. The original idea was correct, the execution was lacking. Let's get it right this time shall we?

The country is in the shit due to Brexit and some other factors. Tax rises are needed. Obviously not all of these will be put through, if any, but they seem very normal Labour policies. Edit: just read the full article. This was literally a list of options to bring in more money. Nothing really to see here.

What's wrong with it? Seems a very Labour policy. Should also increase spending in the economy.