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I'd argue a case for Aribo being a reasonable squad player, and I'm not sure how much of the ABK debacle is down to the player or bad man management. But yep, shocking business and a monumental waste of money.

Ha!! I'll await your analysis of how you've carefully considered the case for the Palestinians.

Jeez. That's a real tale of quantity over quality, and hope over proven ability.

The debate has been done to death mate and I won't spend time listening to biased people expressing their opinions. You're correct though that nothing will persuade me that Israel are ok to grab land in the west bank, settle, abuse Palestinians, smash Gaza to pieces, oppose a Palestinian state, etc.

What irks is your suggestion that people who take the opposite view to you "should" watch something that you acknowledge is biased. I don't have to do that and won', in the same way I'm in little doubt that you wouldn't take any interest in any a biased pro Palestinian opinion piece.

What's objective about the opinion piece of the son of a holocaust survivor and the grandfather of a Rabbi? Do you listen to or read stuff from biased people with a contrary view to you?

Yep. I think there's something in that. He's better than Manning, and vastly experienced at this level. I think can't of a single football related reason why he's not involved.

This will be a really tough watch. Christ knows that the defensive line up will be. Hopefully he swallows his pride and picks Taylor who's experience back there we'll need. The only issue really is how much worse our goal difference gets.

Yep. Labour either succeed or fail, and it's hard to imagine the tories turning things around. Lib Dem will never garner enough support, ditto the greens. Reform may all get on by default.

Democracy is democracy.

Yep. Gone to pot, and Nic has seemingly gone from zero to hero.

Sam Morsy also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cr5mvl1n183t?post=asset%3Ac64ee333-d05c-4680-8a54-458986cf8dcd#post

I ain't getting involved in this little spat mate. Good entertainment though.

Whilst that's correct to an extent, I think we all know that Ukraine had very little chance of joining NATO post Crimea. Russia's actions effectively dictated that was not going to happen.

This is really, really boring fellas. Can you 2 please do your flirting by direct message, or just shut up. Thank you.

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His choice or the clubs? If it's the latter, the club need to explain why. He's the best CB we have.

Jeez. That back 4 is a disaster waiting to happen.

I'm mostly with Turkish on this. I don't like the fella, and the stuff from a while ago about him not prioritising his kid, and the other stuff in that interview tells me he's a bit odd. It feels like they want him gone, and I wonder how many allegations are from people coming forward or people contacted as part of an investigation. Regardless, the allegations highlight that he's a bit odd, and that his boundaries of what's appropriate to say aren't where they should be.

Let's not look for excuses. We're where we are because we've not been not been good enough and have been undone by tactical errors, strange player selections, and player errors.

Yep. Bree RCB, Taylor LCB, Stephens in the middle picks itself for me. That all assumes ABK isn't in the frame. Edwards coming in for this would be a bold move, and Wood shouldn't be anywhere near a Premier league team.

We agree! The issue for me is the timing and motivation. Syria was a proxy war to a large extent, and these rebels don't get their gear from eBay.

Everything he's saying is pretty much conceding that land will be ceded. The issue is how much, and what military support Ukraine are assured to ensure they keep the what they're left with.

Indeed, very sad. Why now for the rebels to be armed and encouraged? It will potentially divert Russian resources.