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And it was an error v Liverpool kicking across the line that did for him at Saints. Served us well though and a top bloke, kept us in the PL under Dave Merrington in many games that season. Also saved a penalty in Wimbledon’s 1988 FA Cup Final win.

Well, quite. It’s insane that basically something like the above has to be potentially put on screen as a fact/reality check when the so-called leader of the free world opens his mouth at a press conference about a disaster where 70-odd people have lost their lives.

https://www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com/youth/tyrese-hall-to-demand-tottenham-transfer-exit-after-what-happened-on-sunday/ https://tothelaneandback.com/2025/01/27/im-still-desperate-for-club-insider-backs-tottenham-youngster-to-make-winter-exit/ Not sounding like a Livramento or Lavia at face value but Spurs have him on a long contract so must think he has something. An attacking midfielder by the looks https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/who-tyrese-hall-tottenham-wonderkid-29170903

Yes. Stu only started 14 games IIRC last season and Sheff Weds a better move for him, so that may be marginal but certainly Che was not replaced at all.

Today’s outburst wasn’t spur of the moment either https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/01/faa-employees-disabilities-targeted-trumps-anti-dei-push/402444/ it was very much planned as a strategy of division and hate. It’s what Conservatives of the 2020s are all about in the Trump era. Badenoch had a totally unfounded and out of order pop at neurodiversities during the autumn. Forget the genuine merit of the 1980s under Reagan and Thatcher, where there was a belief you could make it whoever you were, hatred now rules and shits on aspiration, which used to be a Conservative cornerstone. The assessment centres for those role are extremely demanding and few pass with the necessary high marks, but why let the facts get in the way of hating people with disabilities?

I wasn’t sure to put a like or laugh, because it was also funny, but put a like in the end. Jack needs a West Country homecoming to chill him out.

Jack can lead Argyle’s promotion campaign from League 1 next season. Finish his career in South Devon/Cornwall.

He gets down to low shots about as well as Baz does. To think I grew up with Shilton-Flowers-Beasant-Grobberlaar-Taylor-Jones-Neimi And now we’ve had Forster, McCarthy and Bazanu.

It’s depressing but you were spot on. Even I didn’t think they’d stoop that low but they really are the dregs of western humanity. Should’ve known really given previous incidents:

Pure hate on another group with no justification, no evidence and no investigation and pure bullying against people with disabilities, to wind up all of the far right lunatics, Proud Boys and such like, with machine guns he just let out from 6 January. That’s what they have the FAA to investigate properly, scientifically for - or did have until DOGE cuts the core funding out of it and far more civilian planes starting falling out of the sky. https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-links-diversity-hiring-at-government-agency-to-deadly-washington-plane-crash-13299661 Good luck being disabled and American, however academically bright and capable you are. Crimes against disabled people will go through the roof over there. Someone should remind the thick cunt that most of the great scientists of the 20th century including Hawking were disabled and/or neurodiverse. We have to ensure that the UK and Europe maintain our standards towards each other and in the law.

I watched Barrow v Doncaster instead. 3-1 to Donny, cold night in a proper old school stadium in Cumbria.

It’s Netley Castle, and you can see the newly restored Abbey in the background 😉

City on fire 🔥 again - but not in the way they wanted https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdjdrn9x9pro

It’s Dragan who has to own it and whilst I’ve been very critical of SR I’ll admit had currently is owning it and has stepped forward. Mr Sloping Shoulders of Denmark will point to his Goztepe role and have amnesia about his summer transfer activities with Saints, pinning it all on Henrik Kraft. Martin will blame Juric. The players won’t give a toss - no survival bonus - but they will be on their spivs for another move and signing on fee.

There’s clearly a financial element as well. Big loss for Hampshire and red ball in 2025 will be a struggle but at the start of the season he is 34, not going to be selected by England again, had the issues with the house. With the PCL moving the window over May-June that’s probably been the biggest factor but after his contribution to Hampshire cricket I can’t feel any ill towards him at all in having a lucrative semi-retirement. Kohler Cadmore at Somerset is a bit younger at 30 though, good summer and Hundred and could easily get into England’s white ball set up. Bit early to be chasing the grotes that badly.

Has Neil Shipperley re-joined?

More Van Wanker than Van Nistelrooy

No, not one of those. An Indian restaurant if you get hungry though which is well regarded. And a Chinese takeaway which is decent but not in the same league. There was a good chippy when we first moved it but they changed it to a not-so-good greasy spoon so that’s a clear gap.

What helps sustain me through January and February is the thought of our first significant hillclimb of the calendar year in March up one of our local hills with far reaching views across the Severn Plain, Malvern Hills, Black Mountains and Shropshire Hills. Had to clamber over a large fallen tree at the summit last year and that almost certainly will be the case this year. Lovely village pub at the end with great local healthy meals and patio if it’s sunny like last year, log fire inside if not.

Don’t be so harsh on Adam. He’s had another tough season in the PL but he tries his best 😉

Blimey that’s not good. Our previous one lasted 20 years and this one into its third despite dreadful amounts of house renovation dust to contend with. Sounds like you were unlucky but the customer service was rank so note taken on that.

Some of the treadmills don’t help with that by having a module showing it but I agree it’s about burning fat. As instructors say you can’t tone fat.

I’ll be interested to see how he works with Spores assuming the WP is sorted out - Spores may find another way to work for the club with a dual tax agreement but it would be better not to be limited to 182 days or less in the UK pa. Phil would benefit from having a senior UK-based football presence who has some credibility, sorely lacking in SR thus far.

Dragan might have to take a hit to move the club forward if it’s within FFP rules. Sustainably and profit comes with the asterisk of well-run club with excellent recruitment (see Brighton, Bournemouth, Brentford, Palace) and we know the reality. 3 years of backing the Rasmus and Kraft horses has a penalty and Spores has a record which deserves a chance.

Dyson stuff is crap durability though. Good initial design but lasts 5 minutes. 50/50 call as to whether Dyson or G-Tech are worse. Get a Miele every time if it’s a vacuum. Quality is streets ahead.