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And get what? More public debt like Trump is piling up over there? End of free at point of entry healthcare? To vote for something that you don’t know anything about is an absolute dick move by anyone who does it. Nearer the GE he will actually have to start taking policy positions other than ‘keep the Muslims out’ and hopefully where the wheels come off the clown car, plus Labour and Tories changing leaders. He also has fallen out with every single MP, you can only imagine the civil war if they get 100+ MPs?

Given Farage’s constant apeing of MAGA language that’s a given.

Nobody knows what that change is, just like Brexit, so it’s 100% relevant. The last leap in the dark cost us car manufacturing and exports, hundreds and thousands of jobs, and pushed public services to edge. But yes, there are enough stupid people to drink the populist snake oil, 5 years to regret it and 25 to fix it.

It’s not just a treaty though, it’s common law if you look at Grieve’s comments. And we don’t want political judges like they have in the US.

Don’t disagree with the first bit, living standards have stalled since 2008 and hence the growth of populism. But the electorate and especially the Reform supporting part have to take some responsibility for voting Leave.

Frying pan and fire. Reform’s offices don’t have calculators https://ifs.org.uk/election-2024/general-election-2024-manifesto-analysis-ifs

And every time Farage is asked for details at a press launch or speech, you can see the panic in his eyes same as Boris and parries it to a colleague straight away. Same again midweek and already rowed back on child deportations the next day in Edinburgh. No grasp of detail, policy or otherwise, and look where it got the country with Johnson, and Brexit (which Farage was central to as well). Leaps in the dark don’t pan out well. Not a fan of this government either but some of the public need to grow up and stop looking for unicorns. Doing so has already slashed 6% off our economy.

Agree to a large extent and some of the criticism last week was a bit much. The first goal today is mainly him though. Was given too much space to get the shot off clearly but at EFL level, including L2, a basic save.

Even then I think he’d have been in the net with it. Sometimes the quality of what the opposition does is too good, albeit it happens slightly less at this level. Would have been a good idea to not concede yet another stupid free kick in the first place as well. Conceded far too many and deserved to concede from one. But the first goal is pure Bazunu and really poor. Defence and midfield stood off, decent strike but should never be going in and at EFL level going around the post for a corner. Even at my other team, Torquay’s level, Be. Hamer would be very disappointed to concede the first as would Paul Wotton his manager. But Paul doesn’t have untouchables at his club.

Don’t know what the story was with him today but left us short against a more physical team. Personally I think we need a proper DM if he is going, Charles and Jander are box to box. We saw what happened with David Prutton, another classic box to box CM, when you try and convert those type of players to something else.

Having not seen the build up, is this true?

💯 Given far too much space and time with the shot but at EFL level, League 2 and upwards, that simply has to be turned past the post. Keeper error fair and square. Free kick was brilliant placement and ideal connection, poor positioning but even Ramsdale ain’t stopping that. Great execution.

Six pointer already and as others have said the formation has to revert to 4 ATB. Their midfield isn’t great but it will still get the better of ours if we don’t switch formation. Oh and McCarthy in goal.

Hence the link to Jelert I assume - can play both sides. Manning might actually be a rotation option further forward on the left - free kicks and his crossing might be productive from further forward.

The formation is horrific and no excuse for using v the Skates onwards. Manning - good to see him going forward well but reminds me of Danny Fox in 11/12 - gets forward really well now like when he was at Swansea but struggles 1-1 when we push forward. Jander a very important signing

Don’t think the free kick could be stopped. His positioning was poor but really, really good placement and connection from Irankunda. Very good signing by Watford. First goal was Bazunu and the defence and midfield though, far too slow to close and should be getting that past the post. Looked much better with Alex in goal midweek and no brainer for anyone who knows their football for him to be in goal v Skates.

Unclear but loan with option seems most likely https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/exclusive-derby-county-leading-race-to-sign/#:~:text=Derby County are leading the,international as a priority target.

Cumin, stale Carling, prawns two weeks beyond their sell by date, onion left in the bin the day before collection, three week old 🥦 in the fridge, old unwashed clothes and ammonia. Probably far worse in real life.

Smallbone to Wrexham is quite close from sounds it, not far apart on fee and I think he’s agreed terms with them. Quite a few RoI players already there (including James McLean less fortunately). Aribo as someone said last night may be here for a few more days until the Saudi and Turkish windows close.

Doesn’t fit with yesterday’s signing profiles either, Scienza more likely IMHO. He could be a fallback if they can’t agree a fee with Heidenheim but not that far apart.

Good point, he might be on their back up lists and more available than some players they go for after the main European window closes. Needs to really in a WC year as well because I think his chances of XI football at Saints diminished considerably today.

Edozie gone to Bruges apparently - Saint Lambden just posted it was done. Smallbone I think is just the clubs negotiating over payment. BBD rumoured Blades or Blackburn loan. Taylor probably to Boro if Jelert happens as can play both sides. Joe Aribo despite his agent hawking everywhere for what seems like his whole time here is the one that can’t shift. Not the worst footballer on that list, arguably the best, but the rumour of being a bigger earner must be true. Has the hallmarks of a deal sheet loan on Monday when potential clubs miss their first few choices and run down their lists

Assuming Samuel waited to see their ECL league place confirmed (it was a formality v Martin in the second leg really!) plus the clubs were slightly apart in fee compared to what Strasbourg offered. Sounds like Bruges also matched it now they know they have ECL league income.

And if he can play on the left Charlie Taylor as well I’d have thought?

Is that car Jonno quick?