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Top 7 most expensive squads in the PL finished in the top 7 spots in the league last season. That's odd.

No but they've got a bloke in midfield that is, apparently, very under-rated.

Where?

I think the numbers shown by Tim are useful for comparative purposes if not actually correct in absolute terms, in that they show the population densities of the major European nations relative to one another. Strip out all of the capital cities if you want, but I doubt if the order would change. That is interesting in the debate, more so than whether the UK has 421 people per square kilometre, or 387.

It's a DIY colostomy bag, 'innit? There, that's spoiled your breakfast.

To be fair, that's not what he said. He just said that any opinion that's different from his is "moot", so not worthy of further consideration as to whether it is actually right or wrong.

One step at a time. First the EU must inform Turkey and Lebanon that it will accept half a million Syrian refugees or 800,000 or whatever the number is. They will be transported directly to Europe from Turkey or Lebanon. From that point on you send them ALL back where they came from. No need to decide if they are genuine refugees or bandwagon jumpers. They aren't in any danger waiting in Turkey or Lebanon, they are already out of Syria. At that point the incentive for parents to take children on leaky boats has gone. So get a policy together EU including UK to bring a substantial portion of Syrian refugees to Europe legally.

For gawd's sake don't tell Levy.

I know that, but I don't think that any change in EU rules would be required to permit restrictions to be placed on non-citizen non-visa holders from crossing the borders. It's a practical issue, not a legal one. EDIT: Coincidentally, I've had my passport checked on a train crossing the border between France and Spain, so it's not unheard of. I don't know why, and I don't know what would have happened if I didn't have correct papers.

Is that neccessary? I thought the Shengen agreement allowed free movement of citizens between member states (Shengen states are not the same as EU states), and also visitors or foreigners with Shengen visas. As I understand it refugees and assylum seekers don't meet the criterai and don't have an automatic right to free movement across borders in the Shengen area. But I could be wrong, I haven't studied the issue. I couldn't argue with the Hungarian on the wireless this morning. I'm not sure if he was the PM or another minister. He said all we ask is for assylum seekers to register, and that economic migrants not entitled to assylum will be sent back where they came from. Britain must take it's fair share of proper refugees, from places like Syria, and I'm sure it will. But the media will continue to distort the true picture for it's own ends. And I'm pretty sure VFTT is wrong when he states that many on here have said that Britain shouldn't be rescuing children from the Mediterranean.

Hackedoff's barmaid might find that a bit uncomfortable

Who's to say the Spurs manager two years from now will want Wanyama? It won't be Pochettino, thats f'sure.

That's Spain you're thinking of, where they definately do slam shut. In England they kind of swing backwards and forwards a bit while somebody keeps looking out to see if there's any more, before quietly closing it a couple of hours later. I expect Mr. Murdoch noticed that there's more headlines to be had from slamming than from swinging, so next year it will be back to slam shut.

Jack Stephens? Jordan Turnbull? Sam Gallagher?

Well I'm sure that will keep him motivated for the rest of the season

Didn't the Lamella deal fall apart as well?

At least Vic can take comfort from the fact that we got thumped without him yesterday.

At the airport at 6.30 this morning, my guess would be he went on the 10 past 7 to Paris.

Paris, en-route to Dakar would be my guess. The only way to Dakar from the UK in my experience is through CDG.

That lineup will weather the opening storm and we'll go on to cruise the second half.

Try your best to hang on to him, and hope he didn't really mean it?

Which one? Appendix 'A' Appendix 'B' or Appendix 'C'?

If only you hadn't gone and said "very" I could have agreed with you.

I was there when they played in the National Hockey Stadium. They've come a long way.

It's on the OS