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Player of the season by a distance so far. Averages fewer minutes per goal this season than Kane, Sterling, Mane, Rashford and Aubameyang. A compelling example of why signing experienced players is important to complement the "buy low, sell high" policy. If we'd made a similar signing at centre back we'd probably wondering how high we can finish, rather than if we are going to get relegated. Also seems like a decent bloke, and he's a mush, and he gave it to the Skates at the Fratton end. Top lad all round.

I don't think "quarter Arabic" even makes sense. "Quarter Arabian", would be correct.

Lock up yer daughters... It's Budulak time!

If China wants to invest in foreign infrastructure projects, it does so quite openly. It doesn’t send gormless, disgraced patsies in to buy up the local football team.

I don't find them attractive, just confusing. Fascinating creatures, though.

Selling the “conveyor belt” model to players is fine, but it is to be balanced. When we sold everyone that summer then brought Koeman in, our signings were a mixture of young players and more experienced players. Pelle and Tadic were mature players that we were never going to make a big profit on. Whereas Mane was a young guy with potentially huge profit. The last few years, we haven’t signed any Tadic or Pelle, with the recent exception of Ings. It’s all been young players looking to make their way, particularly at centre back. And it’s a false economy. Also, when you sign someone to a long term contract but plan to sell them anyway, don’t feed bull to the fans about securing their services for five years etc.

Selling the “conveyor belt” mode to players is fine, but it is to be balanced. When we sold everyone that summer then brought Korean in, our signings were a mixture of young players and more experienced players. Pelle and Tadic were mature players that we were never going to make a big profit on. Whereas Mane was a young guy with potentially huge profit. The last few years, we haven’t signed any Tadic or Pelle, with the recent exception of Ings. It’s all been young players looking to make their way, particularly at centre back. And it’s a false economy. Also, when you sign someone to a long term contract but plan to sell them anyway, don’t feed bull to the fans about securing their services for five years etc.

Or a chap with a fanny.

Such a leisure development will really set us apart as a compelling global footballing proposition. We could be known the world over, like Coventry, Sunderland and Weston Super Mare.

Eh, Marco ! Yes, Luca? Did you ear about Sow-hamp-ton? No whata appen? They gotta new Nandos and a cupla benches by Northam shore! Well ****a me sideways! They will be known the world over now!

I used to love Clive James’ stuff. I am actually quite sad about that.

That’s what I thought! I thought, “I bet you can’t even see his todge under his massive bloated gut!” Great minds, Suhari, great minds.

That’s what I thought! I thought, “I bet you can’t even see his todge under his massive bloated gut!” Great minds, Suhari, great minds.

The scariest part of that interview is where he doesn’t seem to understand what a government bond is.

The scariest part of that interview is where he doesn’t seem to understand what a government bond is.

I'm sure they will be surprised to be relegated.

All valid questions but lack of ease isn’t an excuse for lack of action or application.

Do I want to “ban the internet”? No. Is there a clear and significant threat to societal norms and democratic accountability presented by micro-targeted adverts and huge databases of personal informational being made available on networks capable of functioning as the most immediate, most visible, most voluble propaganda machine in history? Yes. Should attempts be made to do something about it? Yes. Is it too late? Maybe. Is the least that intelligent people can do, to recognise the issue and try to be more cognizant of the risks? Yes.

The country has needed strong opposition and has been given the political equivalent of a beret wearing, Che Guevara poster loving, stickered satchel, sixth former.

Because those people don't have reach or legitimacy. They are just ignorant pub bores. Look at the cheap Tory Twitter stunt this week. Parties and organisations with some ostensible credibility use these networks to knowingly spread lies. That's qualitatively different to an ill-informed pub bore talking ****e. If you can't see that then you are probably pretty high up the target list yourself.

That it benefitted us?

Yes, I think so. And if you are selected by certain algorithms, someone will be willing to pay so that content appears to you. And don't forget that Facebook also owns Instagram and WhatsApp. Google owns YouTube, Android OS and dozens of native apps, online search monopoly, sponsored adverts, and its parent company is acquiring FitBit.

No, your Facebook data is used to target you with things you and your friends did not ask for. It’s more like being in the pub and not being able to talk to your friend because some **** is shouting things at you. But at the same time those same things are being shouted in all pubs.

No excuse at all. Just chop it along the turf with a bit of back spin. Complete incompetence and lack of intelligence to play it the way he did.

Lowest common denominator.