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Someone who is getting banged up for a couple of years https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles If her Tory councillor husband ditches her, you might have a lot in common with her politically if you wait around.

I know, let’s tether ourselves to someone intelligent, knowledgeable and factual instead. And coherent. Definitely coherent. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66928305 https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/so-crazy-donald-trump-warns-wind-power-could-take-tv-off-air-in-new-anti-green-rant/2-1-1557566?zephr_sso_ott=5HlzLD

Nor people, or how to communicate with them. But that’s partly what happens when a lonely old man immerses himself in a bubble of Daily Telegraph and Heritage Foundation clickbait.

Saw them at Earls Court indoor 1995 and Finsbury Park early 00s, replete with Man City fans trying to snort cocaine on a windy day so it went everywhere, and a woman giving a bloke in the crowd (he confirmed they’d never met) a blow job. Oh, and what looked like a 11 year old kid smoking and drinking

All of those things are true, and the Dutch league may help him stand out as the Danish did and I was surprised Celtic weren’t interested. He did OK last season but 25 appearances (with the serious hamstring injury), three assists and no goals, he’d have been looking for more. A £22m player at Champ level should be like a cheat code. He’d do OK in the PL but Fraser is a more reliable option with greater experience and a fit Cornet is significantly superior. He’s a £10-15m player in the current market, someone with more football experience with Rasmus (not difficult admittedly as that’s practically everyone on here) wouldn’t have paid £22m.

Shoulder again wasn’t it?

Interesting research paper about the links between Right Wing Authoritarianism and Trump’s core base. In particular, it found that ‘High RWA Trump voters are also more likely to entertain unsupported conspiracy theories’ https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_authpanel_011921/

No wonder the husband turned up to the hearings with a face mask on. I don’t think it was just the Covid concern….

Quite, the only traitor on here is supporting Trump when my grandfathers - and his going by the D Day threads - fought facism and totalitarianism and he wants it to make a return. Imagine shitting on your grandparents sacrifices. That’s truly a traitor.

Quite. Just a cheap pop at a working class woman who had children young and has made a success of herself.

Agree with that word for word, including the last sentence

Also https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/09/trump-syria-kurds-normandy and https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/oct/25/trump-kurds-syria-adam-kinzinger-book and https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/07/middleeast/trump-kurdish-syria-turkey-intl/index.html

This is the thing. I don’t think many posters are calling for Martin’s head right now but they are seeing points squandered - we should be sitting on 2 or 3 so far - by insane slow passing around the three centre backs for the sake of it. If that changes, the play is varied, full backs spread a bit, strikers go more centrally and points are still impossible to come by then player recruitment comes under more scrutiny, but if the pattern of play doesn’t change and the new signings in midfield aren’t prioritised alongside Downes, he will be gone very soon. Relegation wouldn’t and shouldn’t come as a surprise but the very least we can expect is for them to have a go eg Luton, Blackpool when they came up.

I’m fairly certain Bertrand played at times in that role for Ronald in his second season and earlier in Ralph’s against some of the top sides.

It was very poor but you weren’t old enough from the sounds of it to remember the Branfoot years.

If he can, great. Not sure how many games he will be able to start not training everyday but agree he looked a cut above in the Cardiff and Brentford games.

Exactly this, it’s clearly the best three we have now and barring suspensions/injuries they should be the regular starters. Aribo is a handy squad option, Will could be if he hits the gym weights and protein shakes to compete better and be harder to get off the ball. He could feature alongside Lesley as the further forward option but needs to learn to drive forward with the ball, we know he has a good through ball in his locker and a good first touch. AA will make way for Cornet for the time being. I think it’s psychological with him. If he missed one last season, no bother as further opportunities would come. Now he’s not sure they will, and the cool finish at Wembley has been replaced with snatching at his chances again. Got to change the style of play to help him and all of the forwards. We have a forward line who need delivery into their feet and ahead sometimes on the shoulder of defenders to spin them. Slow, stop, check back, hesitate, then deliver is useless for them. If that’s what Russell wants, build around Paul Onachu who will still beat people in the air and attack the second ball.

His books are good as well, I remember reading On the Run on a flight to Sydney when it came out. Mind you, he’s had about as much as everyone else with the Alasdair Wilson cold case, that’s defeated everybody.

It is, one of the frequent fliers around here along with Butty Bach also by Wye Valley. The most local pub (four in our small town) did have their Hopfathers as a guest which flew out of the door. If you like HPA, you’d also enjoy Goffs Cheltenham Gold. Over the border in Worcestershire there’s also some quality stuff - Teme, Hop Shed, Brew 61, Bewdley amongst others. Planning to come to Soton later in the year once we’ve had the next stage of our house renovation done, to catch up with friends and family. Will check out some of my old haunts - Guide Dog, SW Arms - with some I’ve only been to a couple of times - Butchers Hook (loved it there), King Olaf’s (not been but friends love it) and Dancing Man (not been for a while). Heard the Platform open again after the fire. Family connection there.

https://www.perfectdraft.com/en-gb/perfect-draft-range/perfect-draft-kegs?page=6 Nice selection there, Ghost Ship would lovely on that although appreciate it’s not everyone’s favourite beer. It’s very strong but Triple Karmeleit is a stunning beer. Any of the Leffe range would be great too, the Winter one for Christmas. I quite like Club Tropicana from Tiny Rebel too, pops up sometimes around here as Newport not too far. And Old Pecuilar for something darker. Probably only lacking a good stout or porter, but I have to say I’m tempted….

Peter Bleksley has suggested ticketing it, which might be the compromise option. Not sure it needs to be moved to Hyde Park which would unnecessarily gentrify it, but certainly people coming to carnivals with for example stun guns is not normal or acceptable. You wouldn’t get those into Glastonbury. The Met cordon area is safe from what I gather but the edges of it can be more dangerous. Residents would get free entry and keep ticket costs modest but it would help beef up security and toileting to reduce residential defecation.

Beer Hawk had some Perfect Draft machines, not sure what they were like. We’ve got two GBG pubs near us, one is staffed by late teens and quality varies considerably, the other is very well kept but standard selection bar Wye Valley Butty Bach (quite common here but they do it well) of Pride, Doom Bar and 6X. The hotel/restaurant has the most interesting beers - Goffs Cheltenham Gold (excellent), Wye Valley HPA and a guest of Sharp’s Coaster (pale ale high 3% Abv) although they often have Bristol Beer Factory as guests. The other pub is also 15th century, Butcombe own it which is decent stuff. Round here, Cheltenham is a bit of beer hub with Deya (if you like IPAs and Pale Ale You’ll love their Steady Rolling Man), Clavell & Hind, Corinium, Goffs at nearby Winchcombe, Gloucester Brewery there which is fine stuff, and a clutch of top pubs and two beer shops/bars. Missus drove me on a tour of pubs and Cotswold breweries last year for my birthday - Fleece Inn at Breforton, North Cotswold, Hook Norton. Stroud brew good stuff and there’s some lively walks from their brewery tap. Nationally, Landlord is lovely, both the pale ale and dark, Dark Star Hophead pops up in Cheltenham sometimes and that’s a favourite too. What was RCH are in their third incarnation and favourites there include Old Slug Porter, Pitchfork pale ale and East St Cream strong bitter. Other favourite brewery is Hobsons in Shropshire, can see the Shropshire Hills around here in places (eg Cleeve Hill) - got some bottles of Twisted Spire, Postman’s Knock and Plum Porter for the winter. Moreton in Marsh beer festival in a couple of weeks,

Nigel also had a horrendous fixture list at the start. Granted, Wigan home was crap but City away, Arsenal away, Fergie’s Man U home etc. Arsenal away was awful but City away was a tremendous display and Man U home we were 2-1 up after 89 minutes. Rather different to this time so far.

It’s bit outside of the main city but the Fat Cat in Norwich is one of the best pubs I’ve been to. Kings Arms is great as well.

Even if the game was rubbish, it might be that you and your friends found a great pub on an away game. Or maybe your local does a great pint? I think some of the posters on here run bars or micropubs. My beers this weekend have been Badger Golden Glory and Brew 61 Grazing Girls