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You think? May is in such a weak position now. She gambled everything on her Chequers deal and now it's (pretty much) been rejected, she's a dead woman walking. No way the extremist Brexiters in her party are going to let her stay in post now. She has ruled out a second referendum, so her only hope of clinging to power now is to call another GE.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45586010 So it's "no deal" then. Anybody still think this is a good idea?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2018/sep/19/shell-and-exxons-secret-1980s-climate-change-warnings Hey deniers... why don't you tell us all again how the theory of AGW is just a massive conspiracy.

Sh*t mate, that's awful. But good on you for coming on here - a football forum of all places - and being open about it. That takes courage in itself. I'm pleased to see this scumbag has been brought to justice for his actions. It won't change what happened of course, but it must be a sense of relief for you. Good to see you back on the board.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tony-blair-emerges-shock-contender-13270908 A match made in heaven. Or hell, depending on which way you look at it I guess.

Are you referring to the one from Bertrand's free kick? I thought he made a massive meal of it and made it look far more dramatic than it actually was. The shot was nowhere near the corner and it was a bread and butter save for any competent keeper (although Forster would probably have let it in).

Who does? I haven't seen a single poster make such a claim. If there is one thing about which this forum is in near total agreement it is that there are glaring weaknesses in our squad, and that not even the most talented manager could get them competing with the top six.

Since the start of this year, I'd say it is probably both.

Not really baffling when you consider that neither of those players were even on the bench. Which in itself is worrying, I grant you, unless they are injured.

Are you trying to claim that Yoshi is being left out because our owner is a racist?

The absolute f*cking state of this... https://twitter.com/stephenpollard/status/1041072254929580041 Stephen Pollard - the editor of the Jewish Chronicle - displaying outright antisemitism in his desperate attempts to pin that label on Corbyn, and then crying that "He made me do it" when he is called out on it. There can be no doubt now that Pollard has an agenda that goes much further than actually trying to combat antisemitism. He is clutching at straws in his desperate attempts to find AS where none exists, like a 17th-century witch hunt. Many people were warning that this campaign would only weaken the fight against genuine AS, and so it is proving to be the case. This is classic "boy who cried wolf" stuff.

True. But his decision making once he has got in behind is still highly questionable. There was one moment in the second half last night where he got into a good position and had two players unmarked on the edge of the box, but attempted (and, predictably, fluffed) a worldie instead. He needs to engage his brain more, and only then will the rewards come.

But still no goals and no assists. All counts for nowt if there is no end product.

Lots of people saying Redmond was very good, and he caused them problems I grant you, but yet again he comes away with no goals, no shots on target and no assists. He looks more lively this season since Hughes has let him off the leash that MoPe had him on, but he's still just a fancy Dan with no end product.

He didn't get his subs right tonight, and he left it far too late to react to Brighton's upsurge after HT. But overall I think he has had a positive effect. He has definitely got us playing better attacking football than the last two managers. The problem seems to be the mentality of the players. Yes you can argue that is the manager's responsibility, but the ones who have been here since the Puel days all seem to have the same hangover and just panic whenever we have a lead to protect. I doubt there are many managers (certainly not ones that we could afford to hire anyway) who could reverse that very easily.

Yeah this. Bertrand is far too casual and quiet to be captain and I have never been happy with him in the role. I thought Hughes would give it to Yoshi after the WC, but despite playing really well for Japan there he can't even get in the team. Of the regular starters right now, I would give it to Vestergard.

Agreed. One or two posters on here seem to have a strange vendetta against Hoedt. He wasn't to blame for tonight's result.

Same. Can't remember the last time I really enjoyed watching a game. It might have been the 4-1 against Everton last season, but they were laughably bad that day.

Why have you singled him out especially? I don't think he was particularly bad tonight, it was a poor team effort overall that led to the result. Hoedt may not be top class but I don't remember him doing anything so wrong that it stood out against the rest, and I have seen far worse players at CB for us over the years.

Gonna be a long hard season. 2-0 up against a team as poor as Brighton were tonight, and still we manage to find a way to chuck away the points. So predictable.

Time for some fresh legs methinks.

Redmond has looked very good so far, but there's still no end product from him. Pace, trickery and fancy play mean nothing if it never leads to any goals or assists.

I don't. Brighton will undoubtedly commit more men forward looking for an equaliser and he is the right man to leave up top when they do.

Brighton have woken up. Need to keep our concentration here and not let them back in it.

What a hit that is! Channeling the spirit of Martina there. Go on son. Beauty!