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A real talent, taken far too young ! RIP Victoria

My money is still on Ronaldo being the first and it would send out a real message that you can be the world's best footballer and that being gay is not an issue ! If that were to happen, the floodgates would open and hopefully within a short time it would cease being a talking point !

Surely that's not possible, we sold all our best players over the last 2 summers and replaced them with dross, so logically it can't be any worse unless of course, you only look on the dark side and you wouldn't do that, would you Alps ?? Anyway welcome back, it's been a bit too positive over the last few weeks, what with the great comeback v Liverpool etc. etc...

Was talking to my grandson yesterday about this and you have said exactly the same as I did (result for result!). Spooky

I wonder why he would do that, particularly as we were always in the top league in his time If only we had real heroes like N****o Kanu and Sol Campbell ? (btw did they ever get the monies the sued them for ?)

So, we lost 1-0 away to the runaway league leaders and had a couple of controversial decisions go against us ! We remain 7th in the top division ! Having just read this thread, I somehow thought that the end of the world was nigh, am I missing something ????

Just seen that Schmeichel is not playing for Denmark tonight v Scotland, apparently he has a muscle strain ! Good news, maybe..... ?

TBF, when you read that, Johnson's sentence is disproportionate. I'm not defending his behaviour but I do think he's being treated much more harshly because of who he is, rather than what he has done !

Obviously a very small minority but having travelled extensively in Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia over the years I was always surprised (in conversation) by the unequivocal support for anything to do with Islam, no matter how extreme the circumstances and condemnation for atrocities was almost unheard of ! Yes, radicalisation is the problem but in my opinion the only solution lies in the hands of the Muslim people, not with westerners !

Personally, I think that the sentence is harsh and aimed at setting an example more than anything ! Not saying that he deserves sympathy but individuals with lower public profiles would have certainly gotten a lot less ! The main charge of 'digital penetration' was with consent, only the age of the girl was an issue ! Wrong, wrong, wrong, I accept but a very severe punishment for the actual crime IMHO. I have just donned my flak jacket in anticipation of serious abuse !

I just love this place ! I posted that Dalek was losing his touch by prematurely announcing that we were safe (clearly taking the p!ss !) and the thread has expanded into the realms of applied mathematics ! Lubbly, jubbly

Not only saw him play (awesome) but actually met him (just shook his hand) and he came across a lovely fella ! RIP Johan

Herewith the view of a Muslim journalist and author which I consider backs up my assertion that Muslim families can do more to repel radicalism ! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3507086/Why-no-one-admit-way-western-Muslims-raise-children-fomenting-terror.html (I am aware that this was published in the Daily Mail which will predictably be treated with scorn by the usual suspects but her credentials stand up to scrutiny) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasmin_Alibhai-Brown

I'm not suggesting that it never happens but feel that as a community more needs to be done ! It might have been nice to see a march of Muslim mothers in Brussels, holding candles and demanding a stop to the atrocities. There have been over 200 Belgian returnees from Syria, do their families just say " welcome back son, how are Raqqah and Alleppo at this time of year, oh my, you've lost a bit of weight" ? I refuse to believe that many of these dark activities go unnoticed, especially in the known enclaves ! Ps. I know I'm being a bit flippant but I think it helps to make my point !

Report suspicious activity, educate and encourage their children to be aware that radicalism is evil ! I'd be incredibly surprised if most residents of Moelenbeek and Schaerbeek were completely unaware of what was going on around them !

What proportion of Germans were Nazis in 1939 ? The 'silent' majority did almost nothing and (circa) 6 million lives were lost ! IMHO non terrorist Muslims need to do more to solve the problems within their midst !

Having worked there for 15 years (although not an expert) I would absolutely concur with this view !

You're slipping mate, until it's mathematically certain you should not take things for granted

A bit close to home for me, 2 of my grandchildren right now are at school in Zaventem (about a mile from the airport and no doubt heard the blasts!), my son is at work about 5 miles away but has no idea as of now how he can collect them later ! His mate left Maalbeek station 10 mins before the bombing and said his office building shook just after he got in ! Scary at the best of times but even more when you know people and all the streets being shown on the telly !

Just his character I reckon, no ulterior motive re. wanting away etc.. It was more noticeable today as he was responsible for the key moments in the game but he's never been anything other than just a bit miserable !

I reckon the key is to keep it very tight early doors as they looked a bit nervy in the 2nd half v both Newcastle and Palace ! Strangely we will have more players than them on international duty so I really hope we don't pick up injuries !

I noticed yesterday that he limped off at the end (helped by Dave Watson) and I reckon he took a knock not long after we used our 3rd sub ! Hope he is ok for Leicester as we will surely miss him !

The problem has never been Shane Long or his ability, the problem has been that some arseholes on here wrote him off immediately just because of the price tag ! You see what you get with him and you get what you see and if anyone can be bothered to research, you could find a hundred other players who cost more money and delivered a helluva lot less ! Fact is that it's best to sit back and see what develops before slagging people off, just saying like .....

With the Skates losing 0-3 at home as well, he has obviously crawled back under his stone for the time being

He'll still be celebrating and too p!ssed to waste his time on here ! If the Newport results prove to be the difference between them staying in the 4th div or not, then the guy deserves honorary membership of the Saintsweb hall of fame