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He actually played the ball some distance away from Matic.
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Immigration street - TV show set in Southampton
Whitey Grandad replied to doddisalegend's topic in The Lounge
Secondary effects mainly. Big cities like London remain the same whilst sucking in people from all over the world and then those who were already there gradually spread out to areas where housing and the other costs of living are more affordable. -
He's the best we've got, far better than creaky Boruc, and one of the best in the division.
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Immigration street - TV show set in Southampton
Whitey Grandad replied to doddisalegend's topic in The Lounge
I live in Chandlers Ford and the changes over the last 10 years have had a drastic effecf on the way we live. It's impossible to get a parking space anywhere in the early morning and late afternoon. Our doctors' surgery has a waiting time of over three weeks. The roads are locked solid for large parts of the day. It never used to be like this, there are just too many people in the country. This is from 2007: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/city-eye-facts-on-a-plate-our-population-is-at-least-77-million-395428.html If you put in figures around 80 million for the true population size you'll find that there are no economic benefits. Anyway, what is the point of a larger economy if you can't do anything with the extra money? It's more than gone on extra housing costs alone. -
Immigration street - TV show set in Southampton
Whitey Grandad replied to doddisalegend's topic in The Lounge
I think it depends on where you live. Those in London, for example, may not have noticed any negative effects from the increased population whereas those in the provinces don't like the overcrowding. -
Immigration street - TV show set in Southampton
Whitey Grandad replied to doddisalegend's topic in The Lounge
Both, the one impacts on the other is exactly the point I'm making. -
You should be careful not to waste your prayers.
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Post-Match Reaction: SAINTS 0-2 Liverpool
Whitey Grandad replied to Saint-Armstrong's topic in The Saints
It depends how effective the shot might be. If a player is fouled but tries to stay on his feet and just manages to get a toe to the ball then you'd give a penalty. If the player manages to get a genuine attempt on goal the you're unlikely to bring it back for a penalty. It's a fine line to judge. Basically, you don't get two goes at goal. Some referees will never play advantage for a penalty. Some will wait a second or two to see what develops. The last thing you want to is whistle for a penalty just as the ball goes into the net. One thing is sure, the player falling to the ground does not influence your decision. The only choice is whether it's a foul or not, with or without the dive afterwards. Rooney's recent penalty was an example, a foul followed by a dive. -
Immigration street - TV show set in Southampton
Whitey Grandad replied to doddisalegend's topic in The Lounge
But if you can't find somewhere to live, get around, get a doctor's appointment, take longer to get to work...? -
Sometimes that's better than the fannying about at the back which can lead to mistakes and goals. In last Sunday's conditions we were getting more success with the forward lumps, although I agree that it needs to be mixed up a bit.
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And has led directly to a couple of goals conceded.
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Koeman says Mané was dropped due to discipline
Whitey Grandad replied to Saint-Armstrong's topic in The Saints
Why wasn't he stuck in the traffic like everybody else? More imprtantly, if he can get away so quickly why couldn't he turn up on time more than 3 hours before kick-off when the traffic was much lighter? -
Immigration street - TV show set in Southampton
Whitey Grandad replied to doddisalegend's topic in The Lounge
But it is fundamental to the economic returns. There's no point having a growing economy if the GDP per person is reduced andThe quality of life is deteriorating because of overcrowding. Money isn't everything. -
Post-Match Reaction: SAINTS 0-2 Liverpool
Whitey Grandad replied to Saint-Armstrong's topic in The Saints
Then they are bad referees. That's not the way that was approved when I was active. -
Post-Match Reaction: SAINTS 0-2 Liverpool
Whitey Grandad replied to Saint-Armstrong's topic in The Saints
Yes he did, he was just slow to respond. If Skrtel and even Lovren can get 10 yards on him in a couple of seconds then there's something wrong. -
Immigration street - TV show set in Southampton
Whitey Grandad replied to doddisalegend's topic in The Lounge
There's also quality of life. This island is horrendously overcrowded and our social and physical infrastructure is strugling to cope. Just increasing the headline figures doesn't improve the bottom line. -
Try dating somebody from outside Portsea Island
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Immigration street - TV show set in Southampton
Whitey Grandad replied to doddisalegend's topic in The Lounge
It's the most important issue. Although it's a few years too late to do much about it now. -
I was talking about the man.
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Not me. Never needed to. Besides, I'm well past my 'best before' date.
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Both A and B. (I am by no means an expert in these matters) Come clean Lou. This, er, 'friend' of yours, it's you isn't it? Your secrets safe with us, we shan't tell anybody. Not ever Never Honest
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Global warming really is happening... (well, duh!)
Whitey Grandad replied to 1976_Child's topic in The Lounge
I've made my views clear. I don't believe that human outputs are significant, and I do understand all the arguments. -
That conjures up a disturbing image I thought he had gone missing.
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I went to Toronto a lot in the early 80s, maybe a dozen times, and I drove past Hamilton a few times on the way to Niagara. Strangely enough I never felt the urge to divert through the city and take a look
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Fixed it for you