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He should have gone for what he said and admitted at Boro, if not the aftermath. As the man at the top, I'd assume he was behind, or at least overseeing and approving, what we then put out via the media, our choice of legal team, and tactics and approach in the debacle that was the legal process. Someone has to take account of how badly we got it wrong, and for me that was/is Parsons.

Although he's not an FA voice, I'm happy that voices with even a tiny bit of clout are coming out with stuff like that. Simon Jordan another case in point. I still think they'll ban him for 8-12 games. If it's at the bottom end of that scale, we'll be ok, and although 12 is stretching it, he'd be back before the Christmas fixtures.

Imagine locking in now rather than at 65-70p when we had the chance, or even at Brown's floated 73 pence. Our cannolis would be a wee bit more expensive than they could have been.

Agree with that, and more to the point, what happened with the tournament after we were excluded had nothing to do with us. Boro being reinstated wasn't our punishment, us being excluded was (plus the points).

They sort of covered it by saying that the effect of their decision, including the finding that we'd cheated in our tie against Boro, was that they were reinstated. I think they could and should have squared it off better than they did.

It's subjective. A plane that carried passengers across the Atlantic in a few hours, back then, was revolutionary imo. Some may argue evolutionary. Re space ex, whilst getting into low orbit space, in rockets that can be used again is impressive, I'm not sure that 60 years after man apparently landed in the moon, such an advance is any more revolutionary than concorde was way back then. Each to their own, but I don't sit here wowed by what Musk has done.

Engineering progress = engineering progress. Space travel industry = space travel industry. 2 different things poppet. Those of us who understand that, understand it, and can also distinguish between a developing prospect and something that's revolutionised an industry. Fwiw, I see the scope - I was an early investor in space ex pre float via SMT.

FFS, ever decreasing circles. Once there's open and widely available space travel, we'll have a revolution. Until then, let's admire the progress.

I bet to differ...but feel free to begin a science/engineering/tech thread if a debate about it excites you.

Sigh. You're hard of reading I have acknowledged the tech advances. What I have disputed is the suggestion that they've revolutionised space travel, and that's because they haven't. Yet.

Back to earth... borrowing up a fifth year on year. Coupled with higher borrowing costs, it's not ideal. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c68049m18435o

We'll agree to differ...your question confirms that you're focusing on the tech developments (which I've acknowledged) not the "revolutionised space travel" point. When space travel becomes widely available, it's been revolutionised. Until then, tech is progressing, and a future revolution becomes a possibility. Concorde revolutionised transatlantic travel, and transported thousands of punters. Taking a select few into low orbit space, is a million miles from a revolution. I'll leave it here as this nothing to do with the thread, ie this country.

I think it's more that the purpose of the cheating was to help us get to the PL, not that promotion to the PL is the prize from this league.

Pretty much my take on it. I've said 8-12 games, but arrived at differently. I think we could just about live with 8 and install a caretaker, but 12 is more testing. I agree re the whining which, for me, devalues the remorse.

Turning the radio on and being greeted by a favourite tune.

All very lovely, but show me where space travel, as an industry, has been "revolutionised". I've been clear that technical advances are a different thing, and sure there's been achievements in that respect, but space travel has not been opened up, let alone "revolutionised", to suggest it has been is hyperbole.

If (inevitably) Tonda is likely to be banned for any amount of time, sounding out a new manager is the right thing to do.

If you're talking revolutionary tech, that's different to revolutionising space for travel, which they haven't revolutionised.

He said they had "revolutionised space travel". They've done no such thing. When spave travel becomes safe and a regular thing beyond a select few, I'd agree it's been revolutionised, but until then, let's keep some perspective.

I'm not sure which way you mean that...if you think it's revolutionised space travel, I'd like to know where I can sign up for my trip to the international space station. I'm free on Thursday.

Yep. Space X isn't a great example of a success story, yet. In time I think it'll be worth a fortune, but it's not done anything to date to warrant praise, and the suggestion that it's revolutionised space travel is nonsense. NASA on the other hand, has actually had successes.

Capatilsm is a tool for organising markets, not how to organise a society. Governments deal with the latter.

I'm not sure anyone was ever going to invade, save the US for the mining prospects. The Greenlanders will recognise that, but I suspect will be relieved there's been a compromise which hopefully doesn't impact their day to days lives.

So what sectors are you referring to? Which sectors have you had direct dealings with, and what level? What are the actual issues you've experienced?

You cannot make such a sweeping statement. You plainly have zero idea about the reality on the ground. I only have direct knowledge of the court system, and that has been chronically under funded and staffed for years. Pay more money, and they'd have even less staff and even more backlog and chaos. The staff, on the whole, are superb, and the issue is not too many people or poor talent. You'd do well to understand the reality rather than making sweeping comments.