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https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFC/status/1424024379793494029?s=19

Late to the party... Do we know why Walcott hasn't been in the starting line-up for either of the two St. Mary's friendlies?

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I think that's a decent hypothesis. Villa have only posted one relatively low-key tweet about Ings joining them which gives the impression that the deal came as a much a surprise to them as it did to us. You'd normally expect to see a fanfare of tweets for such a high profile signing. So, yep, it's a fair hunch that it was Saints pulling the strings on this rather than the other way around.

Textbook

It's 837 to be precise, but fair point.

Well remembered that man... It's a fair cop. I'll figure out a new way of ducking out of futile discussions on an internet football forum in future

I think you're mistaking me for someone with a high enough IQ to engage with someone of your superior intellect on an internet football forum.

Am I the only person on this wondrous planet who would want the leader of their country to be one of the first people to be involved in a pilot such as this? Surely we want the man or lady at the top as unimpeded as possible in their endeavours to run the country and if this trial achieves that then it's common sense to involve the PM, along with all the other key public service personnel that were also included, isn't it? Or maybe I'm being naïve and the country should indeed be run in accordance with the prevailing grievances of the Twitter mob?

Thanks. Mission accomplished...

This can only mean one thing... #hescominghome

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Why does he need the state to feed his kids if he can afford to get hammered...?

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This can only mean one thing... #hescominghome

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Just seen the alleged screenshot. Not suitable for posting on here.

If you asked a racist what they thought of the response to the Rashford mural graffiti, would they be delighted or unhappy with the furore...?

Whilst it may seem counter-intuitive on the surface, there's logic in what Lighthouse is saying. The people that perpetrate racism crave the notoriety, ergo they are getting people to react in exactly the way they want them to. Whilst it's obviously on a different scale and not a like-for-like, its a similar mentality with the WUMs/Trolls on here.... they want people to bite and people duly oblige.... i.e. the reaction they crave is given to them on a plate. I often find it best to ignore people that don't want to be ignored.

It was *almost* the perfect penalty though... He did the hard bit (sent the keeper the wrong way) and got the easy bit wrong (but only just). Fine margins...

My wife went to the Carribbean...

I'm inclined to lean the opposite way. Given how successful this tournament has been for England I think it'll make it harder for fringe players to break into the squad rather than easier.

Even though he's missed 23% of the penalties he's taken in his professional career?