egg

Who decided? Probably the people who own and/or have the aggro of operating the site. I don't get your issue. When we had separate threads, we often had reactions on the match thread, and match stuff on the build up. One mixed thread keeps it all in one place, and everything sequential. It's no hardship to scroll up to look back. I'm not sure who set the vote, but if it wasn't a mod, it's a bit much to set a vote that potentially means a mod needing to be on standby to switch threads the minute the start and finish whistles blow, just because a few people would prefer not to use their thumbs and scroll a bit. The mods might have better things to do.

Your brother in law talks sense. All this "gelling " nonsense is exactly that. Forest will be fine this season.

They have options if certain signings don't work out. Fair play to them for giving staying up a good go.

Princess

Yep, Edwards ought to be on the bench at least. I've never seen Payne play, just know that he's very well thought of.

Not surprised by that. I hear really good things about Payne, and Ballard deserves a chance. Good to see.

Godmother

Sabre

1. Perhaps don't patronise if you can't accept a little back. 2. No. I cannot support strikers who turned their nose up at a pay offer that equated to about 9%, and in doing so choke the supply chain only fuelling inflation.

I'd get yourself to a class mate.

Yet you seem to think that big pay rises is the answer to rapid inflation. Blimey.

Jeez, gutted to hear this. Met him a few times, really nice bloke. Superb player too. RIP Dave.

Invasion

Yep, very basic thinking mate. If you can't see that hyper pay rises will make the inflation situation worse, thus leading to more expectations of more pay, yet more inflation, and a continuing cycle, there's no point discussing the issue with you.

Yes, but what's that got to do with higher inflation and an even worse economy?

Saucer

Kite

Not sure how you lurch to saying I don't have sympathy for people's living standards going down. I have huge sympathy. However, I also have common sense and a modicum of understanding of economics. Big pay rises will make things a hell of a lot worse. I understand that, even if you don't personally.

Correct that wage rises haven't created this inflation issue. However, wage rises at or above it will drive it up. Basic economics. The reality is that in times of high inflation, we (the masses) will have to tolerate a reduction in living standards. The barristers issue is a serious one. No professional should be expected to do a days work for £85. Barristers don't want to do criminal work, that's understandable. The criminal courts will clog up. People will rot on remand. Victims will be denied justice. Wholly different issue to dockers refusing to work unless they get 10% more money.

I've never voted labour, but I would take a left of centre thinking labour government over this Tory mob every day of the week. I dread to think what Truss will do over the next 2 + years though.

That's too simplistic.

Blame

For me it's about keeping a lid in inflation. As tough as it'll be to have sub inflation pay hikes, the fact is that inflation plus will only fuel inflation, thus even higher interest rates, and the vicious cycle goes on. There's a degree of restraint needed on pay to help us get out of the shit we're in.

On balance, yes. The junior criminal bar are earning £85 for a brief for all prep, travel time, conference, paperwork, hearing time, etc. Often many many hours work. There's a genuine public interest in having representation in the criminal courts.

just re "Where they are getting it wrong now is that public opinion seems to be turning in favour of those striking as more and more of us are being hit by costblof living rises". What makes you say that there is sympathy is with the strikers? I have zero sympathy with those dock workers who are striking because an 8.1-9.6% pay increase isn't good enough. The dopey unions can't see that nothing getting through the ports will only cause supply/demand issues, thus more inflationary pressures. I agree though that it'll be a nightmare winter. There's genuine fear out there amongst a lot of people. Striking and demanding pay massive rises that'll only make things worse isn't the solution though.