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Ask Samuel Beckett...

Just catching up yesterday's session with former MP and Post Office Minister Kelly Tolhurst.... f*** me... how does someone this intellectually challenged, and woefully out of their depth, end up in a position of significant power and responsibility....? Frightening. Pat McFadden and Ed Davey appear today....

Shibue

Reed would be an ideal partner* / understudy for Downes IMO (with Charles going on loan for a season) (*would see both starting against the better teams, where we might want to deploy more defensive tactics, but Reed on the bench as back-up for Downes when we want/need a more attaching starting 11)

Thought wrong.... https://good-with-money.com/2024/04/03/the-uks-most-ethical-banks-and-building-societies/ https://www.wholegraindigital.com/blog/starling-ethical-business-bank/ https://www.comparethemarket.com/current-accounts/content/ethical-banking/ https://www.zerosmart.co.uk/post/most-sustainable-banks-in-the-uk https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/starlingbank.com Although, they now have backing from the Qatar Investment Authority, which could be considered a blot on their landscape, I guess....

Nope, was fairly well spread out....

Yep (apols, added that to my post before seeing yours)

FWIW, Downes missed nearly a quarter of the games last season.... (we only won 2 of the 10 games he missed).... and Lallana / Aribo aren't like-for-like replacements for Downes...

Agree that we need a dependable 'supporting actor' to Downes if/when he's out injured. And, yep, given Charles wasn't able to consistently fulfill that role last season, it would be a concern if he's being expected to fulfill the role in a league with an exponentially higher difficulty level. Indeed, it would simply be illogical to do so....

Surely you're not suggesting Turks is untrustworthy to consider such skulduggery and deception...?

Agree... I would resurrect the concept of 'club captain' and 'match captain'... making Stephens the former and Downes the latter.

Yeah, fair point Turks... In that case, go for 'Modern Technology Plan B'.... Using the notes app on your phone, add a note for each new player.... You can then show us a screenshot of the time-stamped note once the player has signed.... (Of course, make sure the notes aren't backed up online and that you have biometric security enabled on your phone)

Just received a telegram showing a photo of the new kit. Not convinced. What does everyone else think?

Modern technology is your saviour... Upload the names in locked files to a cloud based server (e.g. Google drive) and then unlock the file when the signing has happened (read only access)... That way people can see the file creation timestamp and the name of the player... You're welcome...

We're giving Pompey a good run for their money in the Tinpot Stakes here...

Just seen this on MySpace. Not great TBH...

Would be interesting (perhaps) to see a list of the teams we went out to in the knockout stages during that 50 year period alongside a list of the teams we went through against during Southgate's 8 years...

Wasn't the whole LD Sports thing linked to Gao himself in some shape or form? (or maybe my memory is playing tricks on me)

They get some terrific reviews on Trustpilot.... https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.rollbit.com

One assumes we'll be buying a speedy / instinctive centre forward that can actually get on the end of those excellent crosses...?

I'm coming around to this train of thought. I was firmly in the "no penalty" camp at the time but, I agree, if that player made the same contact anywhere else on the pitch hardly anyone would bat an eyelid if a free kick was given.

Because certain people keep biting...?

Nope...