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Bazunu in goal for me, and Salisu rather than ABK who looked unfit last night. Otherwise your team. Although there's a case for Edozie over Aribo, I'd have him off the bench.

As I said, I'm not convinced that Tella offers enough. I think he offers more than Armstrong though and if I had to have one, it'd be Tella.

Any worse than Armstrong? For me Tella offers more. Probably not enough, but more.

Humphrey

No, I ventured outside. I saw a man climbing a ladder, another jogging on a wet pavement, and even saw someone ride a bike. I've never seen such risky behaviour in my life.

All schemes are different, but the values are huge. The 1995 NHS scheme falls in at age 60 with no deferment incentive. For someone retiring then on say £30k pension, that scheme has a value of north of a million. Not shabby. The police schemes fall in earlier (ditto firemen and forces) so have a much higher value as they're secure for a longer period. The McCloud decision, essentially, will restore people shifted from final salary to lesser defined benefit schemes to where they were. The total cost will be eye watering.

Leave that with me tomorrow Whelk and I'll give you actual figures for that sort of scenario. I'll also give you the fair actuarial value, ie what it would cost someone in the private sector to buy the equivalent. Armed forces and police similar. Pension values of 7 figures are very common.

Sounds ideal! But underestimate SoG at your peril I reckon.

There is no irony on the pension point. I deal with public sector pensions daily. The cost to the public is eye watering, and will only increase after the McCloud judgement. Those complaining often overlook the significant value of their pensions.

That presupposes that people are interested in your response to Turkish's posts about you. I doubt anyone is and I get that you can see his posts, but you ain't gotta reply. I support nobody. Seems to me that your choice is to either fight with the bloke and stop moaning about it, or actually ignore him. Seems simple enough.

Yep. It's widespread. The court system is in disarray, both civil and criminal. Short urgent hearings that are needed within days are being listed for months ahead. The Land Registry is dangerously behind with all sorts of consequences. That's on top of the NHS. One issue with pay is that it doesn't leave money for more staff, but another issue with lower pay is that it makes it harder to recruit! It's a proper mess.

On the ignore point. It makes no sense to me that you'd put somebody on ignore but choose to reply to their posts when you see them. That suggests that you don't actually want to ignore them.

Record

Probably not a less than anyone else who's been on it first half to be fair.

It's weird. Selles is the only one of the old guard. Well, the only one on the coaching staff.

Back

They're nothing like each other! Antonio is a bully with proper pace. He's also a goalscorer and creator. Che is none of that . He'd be decent for us imo.

I think there's a proper player in there, and personally I'd play him ahead of Armstrong. He ain't going to develop on the bench, and Armstrong won't get any better than he is now.

It was the BBC piece that I read. Horrendous what happened to him, and amazing that he resisted the medication he needed for so long.

I hadn't realised what happened to him as a kid. Absolutely awful, and fair play to the guy for talking about that stuff in the manner that he did, and for being as successful as he was. I loved his music, and my respect for him has gone up several notches. RIP indeed.

Wood has started Newcastle's 2 recent friendlies. Seems very much in their plans.

Stars

No idea mate. Watched the very first episode with the missus and that was enough. Whatever happened, he knew exactly what he was saying.

A feeble 15... enjoyed it though, thanks.

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