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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.

Karaoke

That's done him no favours. "Clumsy" is bollox, he needed to issue a full and unreserved apology. I suspect we'll be seeing and hearing less of him in the future.

Tune

The woman is horrid. Staggering that she's still in the public eye, and being paid for it.

The fact that Clarkson's own daughter has distanced herself from his comments says it all. Talk of her parading the streets naked and being pelted with shit is abhorrent, and disliking her more than a child killer is another level of wrong. I liked Clarkson until Friday. Personally I don't think Harry and Meghan should have spoken out, but it's a shame that there was a limit to what they could say, ditto the British media.

I've not heard many people complain about the timing. Pretty much everyone I've spoken to think the timing was spot on, although some (me included) think it should have been earlier. Saying that it's the wrong time for a rookie feels to be more of a complaint about who got the job, and the lack of a striker, is another issue.

Hoops

Bargain. Put a 3 in front of that now. 5 if City or Newcastle want him.

Certainly is. They've signed some great players.

I hope he does end it in a proper league, not some Saudi league for half a million a week or whatever. Some player.

We agree on something. Smashing player.