Lord Duckhunter

Quite clearly, but the post I was answering to was "One thing the euro is obviously good for is being a scape goat for Cameron and Osbourne to try and explain why growth in the UK has slowed to a crawl.". It is not a scapegoat, any problems in the Euro will cause British growth to stall. It is inconsistant for the Labour party and its supporters to bang on about how much trade we do with Europe, so much in fact that we can not leave the EU, but then turn round and saya crisis there wont effect growth in the UK.........

The Commission, the European Union's executive arm, said on Thursday that stagnation in the euro zone was a high probability. It forecast just 0.5 percent growth in 2012 but said it could not exclude a deep and protracted recession. Surely in light of the amount of trade we do with the EU (according to the pro EU's), then quite clearly we are reaching a point of "real danger to our economy", exactly what Cameron and GO are saying. It seems that Labour recession's are caused by global issues, but these global issues never have any effect on Tory recessions.....Strange that.

My only gripe is the allocation of tickets. They have had a ballot for S/T holders to go to The Reservation in December, but for home games there is a free for all. As long as you are on the data base you can apply for tickets. There should be some distinction between non season ticket holders who go to 1 or 2 games a season and those that go to a dozen or so.

Quite clearly the Euro loonys and the Labour Party are the ones that need to get their story stright here. We are reaptedly told that to leave the EU would be madness, because of all the Trade we do with Europe. Therefore it stands to reason that if Europe is in decline and facing tough austerity measures, with no growth, then that will clearly impact on British growth and jobs. Or are they trying to say that we cant leave the EU because of all the Trade we do with them, but our growth is not linked to all that trade?

"reputation within the game", is a Cliché trotted out in football, when people are wondering who the hell someone is. It is used by fans to show how knowledable they are about the game, and that they are not just supporters but serious football people. How do you aquire this tag of "repuation within the game"? Steve Keen has it, as did Mark Wotte, Wiggley and Stewart Gray. Football is basically an old boys network, so there's always going to be someone saying good things about you. Adkins had 2 promotions from the league we were in at the time, was manging in the league above us, they are totally different appointments and even the most one eyed Skate could see that. When they were talking about Dave Jones, SOD and Steve Coppell they can only be dissapointed with this guy.

This thread has entered the relms of fantasy. I might start a thread on "where should I take Cheryl Cole on our first date", because that's more likely than a United States of Europe. One of the main reasons for the set up of the EEC, was to promote peace and harmony between the nations of Europe. How is lumping them all together unedr a federal Govt, dominated by German going to help this? The USA is a pretty new country, that also fought a bloody civil war to become what it is now.

I heard from a press guy that Milan was the one that turned on Storrie and Redknapp. I had a few drinks with this guy on Sunday and he said they had Redknapp bang to rights on "a small amount"(what ever that means), but that it would be enough to finish him in football.Also said Storrie was in the most ****e. He did stress that he heard it about 4th hand and from within the club. "Most likely ********", was his final thought on the subject,so I didn't post it. There maybe something in it bearing in mind other posts today.

Spot on, I was amazed that anyone could want The UK to join the Euro after the ERM fiasco and particulary what happened to us after we left. The whole project has been about creeping federalism, about going so far inch by inch, but not too far in case the people want a vote. The ironic thing is that the present crisis will have the effect of closer intergration. You have a Tory leader and Chancellor basically calling for more fiscal union and this is what Merkel said yesterday “Because the world is changing so much, we must be prepared to answer the challenges. That will mean more Europe, not less Europe." Yet the EU's answer will be more of what got us into the mess in the first place. That said, we are where we are, and much as I despise the Euro it's break up would have a terrible effect on the recovery in this country. This could have been sorted out months ago( and for a lot less money), but because the EU did not get the consent of their people to enter the Euro, policically, the Northern Eurozone countries have to tread carefully or they will be thrown out of office. The answer is staring them in the face. The Northern Eurozone countries taxpayers (most particulary the Germans) will have to bail out the failed states, and be prepared to finance their debt interest with their own AAA status. It will mean German and French taxpayers paying more debt interest (as they will more than likely lose the AAA) to ensure that Italy pay less debt interest. Had the Germans held a referendum before joining the Euro and these things were spelt out to them, then Merkel would have the political autherity to move in this direction. As it is, it would be political suicide to do so, so we lurch from one crisis to another, pouring millions down a never ending drain.

I agree. FIFA are between a rock and a hard place on this one. FIFA have to look after World football, that includes Countries who would maybe want to disply anti Isreali Paraphernalia, or stuff in praise of wars we dont consider just or honourable. FIFA have to police over 200 nations, some of which will consider (wrongly in my opinion) that wearing the poppy is a political jesture.

You can raise me anyone you want, that doesn't alter the fact the the shadow Chancellor, and Gordon Brown's right hand man claimed interest of £1,300 when the payemnt was £733. If you cant even get your mortgage paymets right, what hope have you got of running the economy (unless of course, he knew full well what he was doing and was stealing the money)

From the newspaper that broke the expenses story. "At one point, Miss Cooper and Mr Balls, the Children’s Secretary and a close ally of Gordon Brown, had their expenses docked, after each submitted two monthly claims for mortgage interest of nearly £1,300.At the time, their mortgage statements showed the interest-only element of their mortgage stood at £733." "Officials also warned them that they had submitted the same claim, for the month of July 2006, twice". "During much of the period covered by the records seen by The Daily Telegraph, Mr Balls and Miss Cooper submitted regular claims for food, usually totalling up to £600 a month.MPs are entitled to claim up to £400 a month on their second-home allowance, but by both taking advantage of this rule, the couple were able to claim substantially more for a single household." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5325590/Ed-Balls-and-Yvette-Cooper-flipped-homes-three-times-MPs-expenses.html

For topping a grown man who seemed to enjoy sleeping and playing with young children, he should be given a medal not a jail sentance.............

Is he paying his own compo for his release?

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3353/mls/2011/11/04/2742409/colorado-rapids-manager-gary-smith-set-to-reject-new

Lib/Dems have always been chancers, they fight Tory seats on the right and Labour seats on the left. Clegg took a holier than thou stand over MP's expenses, yet a Lib/Dem had to resign within days of the coalition. They signed this stupid tuition fee pledge, knowing full well it was meaningless. so it's good that they got their fingers burnt on it. They still want us to join the Euro and are fanaticaly about Europe. Personally, I think UKIP need to broaden their policies.I would like to see a devolved English parliament, a proper cap on immigration, real power given to local people & councils. Neither of the big 2 parties will deliver that I'm hoping that UKIP could start to talk about other things than Europe, because Farage talks a lot of sense on other issues as well.

What's happening about their Manager, I'm sure there was meant to be an appointment today.

"Colonel Jonathan Campbell-James said he feared for his life after The Guardian printed a story last September with the headline, "UK soldiers linked to torture jail", mentioning his name" Pretty serious if you ask me. Brave senior officer, fearing for his life. But, it's nothing compared to the disgraceful treatment of the Blair's Guru. All papers slander and libel people, all papers get things wrong, and all papers put their own slant on stories. Not just The Sun, Mail and Telegraph.............

The problem with the Guardian is once they hate a person, they seem to stop at nothing to stir up **** about them... and this is what leads to stuff like this. http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/475419/Guardian-pays-58000-libel-damages-Abu-Ghraib-abuse-story/ http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=44550 http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/846169/Guardian-apologises-pays-damages-settle-Tesco-tax-case/ So as you can see, even "Right on" papers sink to lows, or does that not count?

It's complicated, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles recorded it first, then Marvin Gaye and then GN & Pips. But the Pips version was realised first , with Gaye's coming after but being the most famous. Gladys Knights is the best IMO, and one of the only songs that will get me away from the bar and onto the dance floor (much to my kids embarresment).

I prefer Time is tight

I would have to go for the Vag, as my Moobs mean I'll end up with both anyway.

Forget all the nonsense about what she did or didn't do and stick to the meat of the story. Should expremiers be allowed to claim allowences for letters ect connected as a direct result of being PM. Major and Blair also claimed, (Brown is taking money as a back bench MP whilst doing sweet FA for his constituants). Personally, I think there should be an allowence, but it should be lower than the level claimed at present. Johnny Major bought the rules in,and all ex PM's no longer in Parliament are taking advantage.

It's one of the reasons I'm happy at the Chapel. What do these idiots want us to do, save our ticket stubs and bring them as proof of our support over the years. I've got underpants older than some of our "bestest fans". Whether you go every week, or go when you can or when you can afford, or rarely go at all, you're still a Saints fan. My old man followed us in 3rd Division South, but rarely goes now as he's nearing his 80's,but he's still as passionate as the "yoof". They should grow up, or **** off.

Good solid performance, in which every single player played well. I was worried about this one before the game, but it was a stroll.

It was a good goal, notr the best I've seen at SMS, but a pretty decent effort. The bloke behind me was moaning at a couple of the sideways passes early on in the move, so he must have felt like a chump when it went in. Credit to RL, his movement and pull back made the goal.