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I had the same thought. I wonder if there is a mental health issue at the bottom of all this. It certainly doesn't appear to be rational behaviour - especially as he seems incapable of keeping quite about these ideas

Friends who have met MLT say that he comes across as very pleasant. Just wish he kept his opinions to himself. Spouting nonsense about things he knows little about is doing him no favours at all. And those of us who were fortunate to watch him play now think a lot less of him

It's a no from me. Although I dont remember 66 I am old enough to remember watching some of the 66 team in the late sixties/early seventies. Generally accepted that we had three world class players in that team - Banks, Charlton and Moore. If I was going to pick one of those three as best ever British player then it would be Bobby Charlton. The fact that the Germans put Beckenbauer man-to-man on him the 1970 WC quarter final says it all. I also remember being at SMS when Gareth Bale and McGoldrick made their debuts on the last day of the 2005/06 season. McGoldrick looked lost - although turned into a decent Championship player later. Gareth Bale at 16 looked like he had been playing professional football for years.

Made a start and gave up. The survey was heavily skewed in favour of the US salary cap model which I dont ever want to see. Reminded me of a clip from Yes Prime Minister on opinion polls Leading Questions - Yes Prime Minister - YouTube For me the biggest issue in English football at the moment is irresponsible owners - not always the rich ones. Supporters of Derby, Macclesfield, Bury, Coventry, Brighton, Wimbledon, Darlington etc have all suffered or are suffering as a result. Especially where the ownership of the ground is separated from the club. The fit and proper ownership checks are inadequate

The odds of Everton, Liverpool, Man C and Chelsea being kept apart in the draw are 8/35 - or 23%. So just under a 1 in 4 chance. Still not that unlikely

Although we would all have wanted to see two of the 'big three' play each other the in quarter finals, the odds actually favour them being kept apart. The likelihood that two of them play each other is 3/7.

Thats what you always get with 606. On the odd occasion that I listen to 606 I usually end up switching it off after 5 mins. It's usually plastic Manchester United/Arsenal/Liverpool supporters phoning in with one of the following: - The referee was a disgrace - We should sack the manager - We need to buy a centre forward Makes SaintsWeb seem civilised In my view 606 hasnt been the same since Danny Baker was sacked. Stories of odd things happening at games was always worth a listen. My favourite was a Partick Thistle supporter who ran to away games. Queen of the South (Dumfries) was the furthest he had gone - over 70 miles. He left the previous day for the game. Priceless

Memories in the early seventies of Eric Martin throwing the spare footballs from the goalmouth straight into a sack held up by an old boy in a white coat. He was incredibly accurate.

Considering I'm a regular commuter to London, the issues with the trains tend to be from the start of service to the end of the day.

Just been listening to Martin Semmens being interviewed on Five LIve's Monday Night club. Seriously impressive. Well worth a listen on BBC Sounds He has set a very clear direction for the club - basically wanting us to be the club of choice for young players as they know that they will get opportunities and that if the big clubs come knocking then we won't stand in their way. And wanting us to play the kind of football that is enjoyable to watch. Doesnt look like we will pay silly money to keep Broja though He also mentioned again that he has spoken to RH about his successor when he decides to move on. What did anyone else think?

Not quite, having been there. At the King Power the away fans are in what is the family centre at SMS, the Kingsland/Chapel corner. Not really sure that moving them there would work very well. TBH, I would be happy for the away supporters to stay where they are if the Kingsland was expanded in a similar way to what is proposed for the King Power. Their plans look amazing.

Yeah I quite like him.

At the risk of taking the thread completely off track, Sven tried to fit the players he had to a pre-defined formation. Any half-decent manager would have adjusted his formation to put the best players in the team - probably using wing-backs and a midfield three of lampard, gerrard and scholes. Back in 1966 Sir Alf gave up on wingers in the group stages and went for a midfield diamond with overlapping full backs because that worked best with the players he had. We all know how that turned out

Thanks. A really thoughtful post. For me the key point is that the victims don't want the statue removed and therefore it should stay. They are the ones that really matter in all this. The TV documentary that covered Bob Higgin's time at Southampton was a tough watch and brought home the fact that the victims of abuse have to live with it for the rest of their lives.

This. With one caveat. Did any of the victims go to Ted with concerns? Ted stepped down as manager in 1973 so my guess is that he would have been less involved in day-to-day matters. There are others in control of the club in late seventies/early eighties who may be far more culpable

I dont particularly dislike any particular premier league clubs, but do have a number of pet hates 1. MK Dons. Club should simply not exist 2. Plastics. Anyone who supports a team because they were top of the league when they were 9 or won the cup. Has no connection with the town/city of the club and never goes to games. Not worth talking football with. Genuine supporters of all teams are normally fine (Item 1 excepted) 3. Any team managed by the likes of Billy Davis, Gus Poyet etc.

The problem is that the media tends to oversimplify information. They are ultimately just looking for headlines to get attention. The deaths within 28 days of a covid test is actually a pretty good indicator of the impact of the pandemic. There is another figure, which is excess deaths over what was expected. Actuarial models can predict the number of deaths in a given period and then compare the actual numbers. The number of deaths within 28 days of a covid test is very close to the excess deaths figure - within 10%. In the early part of the pandemic the number of deaths recorded from Covid was actually slightly less than the excess deaths figure. So the argument that 'they would have died anyway' doesnt really hold up. Some may have, but others died where Covid was the primary cause without being tested. It evens itself out. Hope everyone has a great Christmas with family and friends and that 2022 is better than 2021.

Pedant. It's the Second Amendment to the US Constitution

The Founding Fathers did not intend that 'The right to bear arms' in the constitution meant that everyone had the right to keep guns at home. They never expected the US to have a standing army and the right to bear arms meant that they could form militias if attacked. Unfortunately the Constitution is treated as if it was holy writ, even if the original intent has been lost in the mists of time. And the western movie culture has reinforced the impression that they have to have guns to get their way. All nations tell stories about themselves to provide an identity - it's just that the US ones involve everyone having guns. The genie is well and truly out of the bag. There are over a billion guns in the US - which averages out at about three guns for every person. Which means that some homes must have small arsenals. To our way of thinking it is completely crazy - and most other cultures would think the same. Its just that too a sizeable proportion of the US it's normal

I was at the game. Very one sided I remember. Chants of 'What's it like to be outclassed' ringing round the ground.

I genuinely thought this was a thread about a match in the year 1930.

Noticed the following on the BBC Hampshire website. Northam Rail Bridge replacement It also mentions that the footbridge from Northam Road down to SMS would be replaced. This is long overdue as the current footbridge is completely inadequate and a bottleneck after games. My guess is that this is all dependent on the council getting the necessary government funding. Thoughts?

It's all very well saying that it's up to the constituents to make a decision, but many of us treat general elections as an opinion poll on the main parties, rather than consider the individual candidates. We had that nice Gerry Malone as MP in Winchester for five years in the nineties. He rarely made an appearance in the constituency and continued to live in London with his family. He didn't even vote in Winchester in 1997, choosing to make a postal vote in Aberdeen. He lost by 2 votes in the General Election, but lost by over 21,000 in the subsequent by-election. Which was when he really found out what we thought of him. The vast majority of MPs do try to serve their constituents as best they can. And having second jobs can be very useful, either for keeping skills current (eg medical skills) or for supporting legislation. But there does need to be a better way of managing this (Independent panel?) so that MPs are not neglecting their primary purpose. And to leave it to constituents is simply not enough. The other issue to address is MP's pay. They do need to be paid more. I know that the current backbench MP's salary is healthy, but it is not enough to attract the really able. Many can get much more in the private sector. In my view, I would rather pay them considerably more, and put much tighter controls on secondary incomes. Maybe that way we would get a better calibre of MPs who are actually focused on the job in hand

Emery will walk in and assess the Newcastle squad and say- 'Ooh, you are awful...but I like you!'. Not mine sadly. Copied from the comments section of the BBC article. Made me smile, although I guess that you must be of a certain age to appreciate it.

Saints v Middlesbrough - October 2011. Came up on YouTube a few days ago and realised that it was 10 years ago. Makes you wonder where the years go. One of the most enjoyable games of the Championship promotion season. The third goal was brilliant - 28 passes. Brought back some good memories. Link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLGo5-p0J1A