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Shark

Yep.

Yep get all of that. The question posed though was what more could the West do, and a NFZ is that. Whether we need to or should is another issue, but SOG is correct that Putin’s nukes are a factor as to why that hasn't happened.

No fly zone. If this onslaught wasn't by a nuclear Russia, I think it possible that the nfz would be in place by now. I agree with SOG to the extent that Putin’s nukes are deterring us from doing that.

Hire

Parking

To be fair, always the same ball with the man.

Depends on what the true position is with McCarthy's contract. Assuming we're stuck with him, we need a better number 1, and that mans no room for Fraser.

There's not many premier league clubs he'd actually be at to be honest, and bar perhaps Watford or maybe Brighton, I can't think who else would give him regular football. That said, he's got something about him, but not quite enough for the premier league. I'll resist the temptation of chipping into the TWar discussion, but you're not wrong.

Moon

Pump

Someone having differing view ain't them talking shit. It may just be them pointing out that you're talking shite. You've consistently said that the Russian army aren't doing anything. That's bollox - 90% of Muriopol is smashed up. Sure, they may be shit tactically, but it's obvious to anyone with half a brain that they're a powerful force causing huge damage. Someone pointing that ain't a muppet or talking shit. The bottom line is this is a proper subject. On the whole the discussion has been sensible and it should stay that way. Have a bit of respect for differing opinions.

Yep, but there's a world of difference between thinking Broja will never amount to anything / be the next Pele, and having a contrary view on this situation. The bottom line is people all see it differently, but having a different view to others does not amount to a lack of "serious thought and understanding" as per moonraker or make someone a "muppet" as per you.

I'm not sure that this is a subject where it helps to rubbish other people's views and give the message that you think that you're smarter than the average bear. It's a bloody serious issue and there's nowt wrong with people have differing views.

Indeed. If a scrap between Nato and Russia won't be conventional, pointing out how shit his conventional army would be in a such a scrap, is a pointless point.

A NFZ would massively change the picture on the ground but it won't happen, that much is clear. It won't happen primarily because Nato fear that any scrap won't be conventional. Indeed, if the Russian military was as useless some make out, surely there's nothing for Nato or the west to fear?

If Nato were satisfied that it'd be a conventional scrap, there'd have been a no fly zone by now.

I think it's necessary to distinguish between their military muscle and their military acumen. It's obvious from the damage they've caused all over Ukraine that they have tremendous military power, but their apparent lack of progress perhaps demonstrates a lack of tactical savvy. With that said, it is easy to forget though that Ukraine is a massive country - mainland Europe's largest - and nobody could realistically have expected Russia to have swallowed it up in this time.

Reckoning

Yep, although I've always liked Newcastle as a club, it's just that they've replaced a hideous owner with a more hideous one. Everton has always been a bit of a nothing club for me and I'd be quite happy to see them relegated.

Sized

Not unless the USA are on board with lifting sanctions, which is very unlikely. The timing of all of this is very interesting though.

What utter bollox. Bandera died 60 odd years ago and has got nothing to do with modern day Ukraine. We have statues of all sorts of people who have blood on their hands. By your bizarre approach, a statue of Cecil Rhodes, for example, suggests that we're inherently embedded with imperialism. Anyways, if the Ukrainian public choose to vote for a load of fascists it's got nothing to do with Russia and doesn't justify them smashing Ukraine to pieces. No properly tuned individual can justify what Putin is doing.

Penalty

Salesman