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You've obviously misunderstood me. I didn't suggest that we overpay. I suggested that we shouldn't take advantage of them. I'd be disappointed if we tried to do the latter. Re Wednesday, yes, very sad for the fans and not nice seeing what is traditionally a big club fall so far. Hope they get decent ownership.

You've got to a bit of an imbecile to make an equivalence between someone encouraging the burning of a hotel housing foreign people with an old Doris wanting to see the brutality in Gaza end. Or someone who has no issue with people being burnt alive or the brutality in Gaza continuing.

Yep. It shouldn't be difficult to understand that both the Israelis and Palestinians should each have their own land/state, and an equal right to self determination. Throughout this "war", we've constantly had it said that the Palestinians don't support an Israeli state without 1) correction that Hamas are not all Palestinians, and 2) the Israeli government don't support a Palestinian state, and seemingly, nor do must Israeli's. There's no easy solution to this, but one possible solution would be for Israel plus the US to say that an independent Palestinian state is agreed in principle, and that sensible discussion can begin once Hamas are removed. That'll never happen though as neither will ever support a Palestinian state.

Slipper

I don't think it's our style to lowball a club because we know that they're in a mess, and personally I wouldn't want us to be that sort of club. If we want him, pay what he's worth, not how little we can squeeze a struggling club to accept.

Cheers. You've highlighted one of the Baz issues for me. Good keepers have decent reactions, and great keepers have decent anticipation. Baz (usually) doesn't do well on either front. This lad sounds interesting.

Didn't watch, but does he give anything more than Baz could give on a good day?

I couldn't give a monkeys mate. The issue was do I think we'd pay a new signing close to £60K pw in the championship. For a promotion push, I do. I won't ask your view as you'll go off at a tangent and I haven't got all night.

I doubt you're privy to salary details mate. The point isn't what McCarthy was paid anyway, it's what we're willing to pay a stellar signing.

I think it's entirely possible. It's probably a million or so a year more than we'd want to pay at this level, but for a player who'll make a difference, it seems a relatively small price.

Yeah, I mean, suggesting that people go and burn down a hotel full of people is perfectly acceptable if you subsequently delete the tweet. Or something.

Not good enough for this level, my arse. Great performance, capped by that goal. Splendid.

For the first time on politics, agreed.

Why the confusion with this post? Baz is our first choice. He shouldn't be, but he is. Moody seems to be our 3rd choice. He's an unproven kid who should play with the kid, not he 3rd choice.

I didn't say that yiu mentioned the Tories. My question did. Labour have made crap decisions. NI changes are not long term. They were daft though. CGT changes. Are you referring to BDR or CGT generally? They ain't long term though, and the BDR changes were needed to shut off a massive tax avoidance issue. Non dom. Again, needed. 2 out your 3 points seem to point to selfish people wanting to leg it, or stay, somewhere where they can pay less tax.

You told us that labour have caused irreparable long term damage in their year to date. What long term damage has been caused in one year of labour that is unrelated to 14 years of the conservatives? Actually, what long term damage have they caused full stop?

I'd be happy with that, although I'm not convinced by Quarshie. Sugar and Weli as wingbacks gives us so much more going forwards than our non wingers on the wing. 1-0 to us.

Every day's a school day. At least we know SOG is the man to go to for washing powder reviews.

I'm not sure you've read peoples comments. People who have made the point that she can do what she wants with her body have made the point that it'll come at a price.

Edit - just caught up with the thread and the point about people going overseas to pay less tax being selfish economic migrants has been covered.

What long term damage has been caused in one year of labour that is unrelated to 14 years of the conservatives?

We need to accept that Baz is our number one, like it or not. On that basis, what we really need is another keeper to push him, and to give us a 3rd keeper - we can't go into the season with Moody or some other kid as the 3rd keeper, that'd be ridiculous.

You're on fire today CB. You'll make the top 10 at this rate 😉

I suspect that a bloke who's pumped multiple millions into a football club has a wee bit of awareness of the importance of getting out of the championship sharpish.

I think it was more a calculated risk that paid off. Playing with a wonky bat can get the job done, sadly.