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Is that the same Pwc that is heavily contracted to the EU? We now know you can make it up.

Pelle had a mare in the first half, giving the ball away far too much. In the second half he was effective in as much as two assists and a cracking goal.

I think he just may have kicked Osborne's chances of succeeding Cameron into the long grass. He is the minister responsible and has been overruled by Osborne. At least he stands by his principles unlike May, Hammond, Javed etc who want to keep in with Cameron. If Brexit they will have to go.

A lot of people think that there is a debate, that there is even a campaign with figure heads and prominent supporters, that people will be swayed by the arguments misrepresented by either side. There isn't, on the 23rd June millions will go and vote for what they believe is the result they want and most likely they believe today. They are not interested in politicians etc and despise them and it won't matter what they say because most people can see through them and are set to give them a bloody nose. The debate may chunter on but I think the great majority of the voting population isn't even listening having had up to forty years to make their mind up they've already done that.

Interestingly one of the biggest criticisms I have of Davis his habit of pointing and doing nothing leaving it to others. He rarely gets close enough to press and mostly just shuffles around to within about four or five yards of opponents then moves on to the next one never getting in a tackle or block. Tonight Koeman on MNF with Sky's box of video tricks analysed with Jamie Carragher Stoke's goal on Saturday. Initially he praised Martina for centrally picking up Arnautovich but then criticised him for not getting back out to the corner quickly enough to block the cross. Then he highlighted Davis who was standing in a closer position instead of getting in and blocking the cross, did his usual pointing and didn't bother to move, leaving Martina who had further to go to get a block in. Koeman said Davis should have got in and blocked the cross instead of just pointing and doing nothing.

I don't think too many got back though.

Personally I think as we found out against Chelsea and the better teams playing five at the back will cause possession to be surrendered as the midfield is outnumbered. I would prefer four at the back with Clasie, Wanyama and Romeu in midfield and play the same front three. Playing Long as the front man with Pelle in support worked well and pulled Stoke around, Tadic gives us a natural left sided player whilst Romeu has shown an appetite for supporting the attackers. I prefer Soares to Martina at right back but I wouldn't be surprised to see the physically stronger Martina play even though his positioning is sometimes suspect.

Exciting game. Two well taken goals. Pretty good closing down all the game. VVD was the best player on the field. Shane Long was immense, shows massive courage and gives everything. Nice to see Pelle score, but for a man of his size he really is a wooser. The midfield worked hard together with the back four ensuring Forster had little to do. JWP did well when he came on. Mane red should be rescinded. Stoke were a decent side but we didn't retain the ball particularly well regularly giving it away. They looked very dangerous potentially but we worked so hard we nullified most of their threat. Apart from the two goals, Tadic made a mess of a great chance, JWP hit the bar, If Benteke drew a penalty last week for Liverpool, it was a bolted on penalty.

I think he is?

I have noticed that most of the banks, academics, universities and firms etc supporting remain are in receipt of contracts, consultancies, grants for research etc from the EU requiring them to support the EU. Nothing wrong in that, but it would be nice if they declared their pecuniary interest because as it becomes widely known it will degrade their influence on voters.

Between December and January we exported £10.9 billion to the EU. We imported £18.9 billion in the same period. A deficit of £8 billion in January and £23 billion in the three months before - ONS statistics. Pretty good evidence that In 2006 we imported 62.5% from the EU, last year 47% and decreasing. In January alone imports increased by £700 million. It is the largest deficit with the EU since records began in 1998. Who needs who more?

I see the Norwegian Investment fund worth nearly £600 billion the biggest in the world, says it makes no difference whether the UK is in or out, they will continue their investment of about £60 billion in the UK and will probably increase it. The ECB has reduced it's interest rate to 0% and increased it's quantative easing up to £62.5 billion a month. Printing money at that rate doesn't sound good.

However the Swiss government have to abide by the referendum the EU can't change that. I don't know whether there could be another referendum but as it stands the Government is subservient to the referendum result however the EU try to bully them.

Although Switzerland is in Schengen, it's population has had a binding referendum and the EU have been given a deadline to negotiate. The population have instructed the government to restrict free movement.

Don't remember mentioning any of those. The ERM and the Euro were a must join for the establishment as well, how did that work out. The EU is a bureaucratic mess bankrolled by taxpayers fleeced by successive governments taking for example 0.7% of GDP and giving it away, £3.5 billion on benefits to EU citizens, NHS and Education undermined, Defence neglected etc. An EU that is floundering trade wise, financially, unable to cope with immigration hurtling towards a federal state. No thanks not for me. The referendum won't be the end of it. If the leave group lose it could well mean a massive new party made up of millions of leavers signalling the end of the Conservative party who will win the 2020 election and then have another referendum on different terms. It is only a matter of time which happens first, we opt out or the EU collapses.

Jeeps, if all these are for staying in it's pretty conclusive that the best deal for the country is get out.

That would be Carol McKenzie who was Terry's first wife.

I had my leg broken playing football in late march 1966. I was on crutches as I had a pin from knee to ankle. The leg was heavily bandaged not in plaster so had to be really careful. I went to Plymouth on the coach and was allowed to sit on the touchline on a bench and enjoy our win. My father had an automatic so I drove up to Leyton Orient when Paine scored promoting us, using my left foot for everything leaving my broken right leg outside the accelerator. Must have been bloody mad.

I think that was the goal when Gordon Birch unnecessarily knocked the ball out for a corner rather than clearing and Blackpool scored from the corner?

Of course it was, it was the January of the 1959/60 promotion season. George O'Brien stuck his head out of the window as we stopped at Southampton Central and shouted "Where's the bloody brass band then" Apart from the perfect game from Terry Paine who turned the full back Cliff Sears inside out and Derek Reeves's four goals and murdering a first division side on their own ground I remember the floor of the carriage being wet from the spilt beers when we got to Southampton.

Looking at your user name and SMC. Not John and David Buckle by any chance?

As for us influencing the EU, forget it. The bastards hate us as much as a lot of us hate their arrogance, they just need our money. The latest port rules will adversely affect British ports for the protection of state subsidised Hamburg etc. The security rules proposed after Paris for air passengers has been knocked back. Time to go. If the best that the remain brigade can do is say that the EU will collapse if we leave, I can't think of a better reason for leaving.

When I wasn't playing for the school I sold penny on the ball tickets and in return got in ten mins late after cashing up then given a ticket for the centre west stand. If I paid to get in I used to stand in the box behind the goal. I remember that Liverpool game as I remember their star was the great Billy Liddell. I went to the Man City FA Cup 5-1 win on the train in Jan 1959 and the Villa Park semi v MU spoilt by Denis Law's scuffed goal. In those days we were entertained.

The EU and the Euro is a car crash waiting to happen. Like the Soviet Union, Third Reich, Austro Hungarian Empire, The British Empire etc from the start of time, the EU is going to collapse in due course. Eventually the Germans will reject it and it will fall apart. The Southern states like the money but are undermining it every day. We are the only really stupid country in it. All the others cherry pick what they want and ignore the inconvenient we just endorse everything. Time to get out and view the collapse from the outside.

I question his mental approach, he just doesn't appear to have that steely determination to overcome. I don't believe that he doesn't have the physical strength to resist challenges. for me he doesn't have the attitude to relish and win the physical challenges. I saw him play for the U21s and he didn't look like he was an international either with superior touch or the ability to be better than development players. Nobody gets a free ride, he has to perform or be shipped out.