Lord Duckhunter

Was down the quay at the weekend and it looks like the guy has opened a bar . Normally I head down the quay via the brewhouse /Blue Boar direction, but found myself coming via Hamworthy on Sunday and saw it . Been open a couple of months. Its just down from Corkers heading towards old bridge. Well worth a visit if you're a Poole based real ale drinker.

"And it has long been the policy at Pompey to keep the postcard on top of the wasp in a cup" WTF is he on about?

I fear you are right. I remember Michael portillio saying the worst thing that could happen to the anti eu side was a referendum . One thing this Scottish vote has proved is that if the establishment think you're going to walk away, they'll bend over backwards. If Cameron grow a pair and set out his terms and conditions for recommending staying in, we may get a return to the EEC/ common market type arrangements I think most of the country want. At the moment he's planning on doing a Wilson and blagging us with meaningless reforms. I don't think it's quite as clear cut as the Scottish vote. A number of papers may come out for leaving and some of the unions , unless uncontrolled immigration is renegotiated . It would have been easier to get out if the EUSSR had the sweatys gone . Playing the long game , a labour win , but relying on Scottish MP's to govern , more uncontrolled immigration and the people being denied a straight in/out could lead to more resentment of the eu. If labour wanted to kill the chances of leaving the eussr for a generation it should call a referendum as soon as it wins the next election.

Everybody appears to be putting the cart before the horse . Surely the issue is the UK parliament and its role once full and fair devolution is given to all. We do not need 600 odd MP's once all component countries of the UK have the same rights and responsibilities. A federal UK was the inevitable outcome once the sweatys got their parliament . English votes for English laws, although fairer than labours nonsensical pony, is a half way house. What's getting in the way here is the size of the UK parliament and the role of the prime minister. But it doesnt need to be so. If powers are devolved to the nations, then a reduction of MPs will be needed. Half the problem is they don't want to get off the gravy train. Surely the foundations of any democratic government is that its fair to everyone. Like the rest of the UK , the English should have a vote on whether we get devolved powers and how those powers are governed. Do the English want a parliament, do they want English votes for English laws in Westminster, or do they want to maintain the status quo. Arguments about cost or tiers of more politicians should form part of this debate, just as it did in Scotland and Wales. An English parliament away from London voted for by pr , with a smaller federal UK government sitting in Westminster replacing the lords and led by an elected head of the UK state. That would be my solution.

I thought the article OK, nothing to get our knickers in a twist over. My take on what he wrote was basically that it was good that RK came in and started afresh, an incumbent manager would have taken the sales badly. That he hopes the board don't think its easy and feel they can repeat it next year with the same outcome. We've had a relatively easy set of fixtures, but were unlucky to lose to Liverpool, however Swansea and west ham have had some good results so to win away was a good result. There were obviously a few claims that are open to debate, but overall a pretty reasonable article. Personally, my main gripe would be the assumption that Read and co would consider adopting this as a business model as opposed to managing an awkward set of circumstances really well. But I've read and heard a lot more pony from saints fans than Samuel writes here.

To be fair to Liverpool and united, they're both suffering from the loss of their main men this season

Wow, ****enburg has turned the game on its head. Shocking piece of refereeing.

Labour need to take a coherent position over this and the leadership seem unable to do so. Individuals have done so, particularly John Denham , but even two jags on Sunday Politics made more sense than the "line" senior figures are taking. Its laughable that they're saying the solution to English votes should come from the people and not cobbled together by MP's , when the Brown Vow was cobbled together by the establishment and not even debated by elected politicians. Labour need to wake up and smell the coffee, this is not going away. You can not put the genie back into the bottle. Personally, I find myself agreeing with Two Jags, the white paper for the Brown Vow should include a timetable for English devolution, but doesn't necessarily have to run in tandem. The only caveat should be that Scottish MP's abstain from voting on devolved matters in the period in between .

Joel Barnett labour lord said today that he's becoming "increasingly ashamed of having my name attached to an unfair funding system". Lol at labour politicians trying to defend their position on Daily Politics . Andrew Neil is monstering them.

Rodgers is getting found out, the king is in the all together. He blew the league last year and now Hannibal has gone he's clueless . The signing of SRL was him trying to be a clever **** and it's backfired . He paid well over the odds for Adam and it looks like a "flavour of the month " signing. Lovern has surprised me , cause I rate the guy, but he's playing behing Stevie G . Strong management is about getting rid at the right moment , but he didn't have the balls to do so. They'd have been better off pensioning off Gerard and keeping caraghar . I said to a scouser up at anfield that they've bought 3 of our players , but none was needed. The bloke they needed was victor to replace Gerrard. It's not healthy having Gerard around the club as he's not up to it, but Rodgers hasn't got the bottle to do it.

Oh dear

There's already been a Sweaty on Radio calling for another vote if the UK vote to leave the EU.

Would be interested in the wages.Are we paying a large % , or are they cementing their place as the new skates.

I don't think there's anything wrong with having other statues about. I would have one on the kingsland corner , so people see it when they come out of the walkway . leave Ted out front on his own, with Marcus somewhere else.

If Salmond thinks the English will allow their central bank to be lender of last resort to a foreign country , he really is deluded. The only credible option he had is to join the euro and the ECB fulfilling that function. I don't really understand why Salmond didn't propose joining the euro . I know its toxic, but the reason its toxic is that its a currency union without economic union. Which is exactly what salmond proposes by keeping the £. The only difference is that the eurozone nations won't turn round and say they can't join.

Spot on, the big lols will be if they don't qualify next season. Rodgers got away with murder last season because he blew the league when it was there for the taking. Without Hannibal they are poor. We should have done them,villa did, and they should of lost tonight. They've had 1 decent performance , spurs away.

I thought it was a pen. Wasn't all down to the keeper , the pass back was poor as well

Get in lol

I met a Dutch bloke in a bar in the algarve this summer and he was singing Erwin's praises. He wasn't 100% sure of RK , but said Erwin extremely under rated

Rodgers is a plum, Lambert would have finished both those headers.

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Spoke to soon

I'd love to see how the sweatys are going to fund paps utopia , when they'll be pay Greek levels of debt interest . Anyone who thinks an independent Scotland will be borrowing at currant uk interest rates is deluded

Are the Hull boards full of posters banging on about how classy he looked running from the bench onto the pitch . Before stating that all he needs is a *run of games/chance/players on the same wavelength / summer break/ manager to believe in him

From the picture you paint Viking it looks like the NO lot are a bunch of pussies . They need to man up a bit .