rallyboy

Though it pains me to say it, in the cold light of day, Bournemouth and Spurs are more important games than the cup game, so if players need resting, they should be protected for next weekend - Ralph has a balancing act on his hands. Next week could see the first local derby in history when we have rested players. A sad reflection on the sorry state of them.

My mad old mate Les went out one night, had a few jars, then woke up the next day in a skip, with his pants on his head, to discover that he'd lost a drunken bet at 3am and had bought both Guido Carrilo and Wesley Hoedt. Nutter.

If I had to guess I suspect the old fella might be talking about recorded incidents of racism from fans or players, within the sport commonly known as football? But that is a wild guess, so don't quote me on it - the original poster might need to clarify the key details.

It always amuses me when little clubs claim their atmosphere will frighten visiting players. Players with experience of World Cup finals, Champions' League finals, Brazil v Argentina, Barca v Real, Boca v River Plate, Milan derbies, Old Firm games, Galatasary away etc, have all played in games down there during their Premier League blip, and locals expected those guys to be overawed and frozen with fear by a trip to the Fortress of Fat. The limited numbers of Coventry and Burton seemed to cope with it, though it must have been lonely for them at times without many players around them, and the freedom of the pitch.

That video was hilariously short of teeth, IQ and facts. Fair play to the older guy who seemed to realise that it's only football, and to the majority of players who have to work amid that freak show and were mainly running away. Even TCWTB said something sensible in between the made-up stats.

Appalling front page, but that's what they do. The real worry is the number of people who buy it.

Against a bigger club like ten-man Burton that's a good point.

He was Theresa May's cricket hero?? I can only recall him going on the attack once, and that was in a hotel. The award says more about her than him. But his isn't the first and won't be the last knighthood to be tainted or issued with poor judgement.

Tactical voting could decide this election. Many will not vote for who they actually want - but could keep out who they really don't want!

The behaviour in the Commons tonight was appalling. MPs screeching at each other like troubled children, the PM repeating tired spin soundbites panto-style, and playing with a microphone as if mid-breakdown - the whole charade was a terrible demonstration that the majority of MPs seem to care more about childish games than they do about making any progress. Shameful.

Cummings' strategical genius so far has lurched between chaotic, hilariously inept and shambolic, so I'm curious to see the masterstroke he has up his sleeve. I suspect he's going to leap astride a Harley and head for the nearest Sealife Centre. Happy days.

I've not said anything like that. Ever.

The general public isn't stupid. But, maybe 20% of them are the thickest off the thick and easily-led - they will believe literally anything. This is the sector that the strategists target, get them and you tip the balance of any vote. So when we see the likes of Gove, Johnson, Raab and Farage stood there on TV telling absolute blatant whoppers that make normal people laugh, the 20% lap it up. Don't forget how that Rory fella offered the associations a reality check about the likelihood of a deal and the tax implications if there wasn't one - they despised him for that, with a vengeance - they wanted to hear unicorns and bus lies, comforting soundbites about the glory of the empire and the good old days. Writing these and targeting people based on complex research is what Cummings does best. We are in strange times.

This is possibly now the most catastrophic seven days of both Johnson's and Cummings' working lives - David Warner has had a better week than them, Joe Root has more reason to be optimistic about tomorrow. At least the pair of political masterminds still have a supporter on here, though I still suspect it's a bot.

Boris v The Elite. :lol:

This dead in a ditch stuff, is it another cry for help? I remember seeing him lie in front of a bus.

Boris is currently stood in the commons, blustering, blaming others, mumbling, making up stuff and doing a good impression of a jovial stand-up on The Good Old Days. From his panto version of events, I'm not sure why anyone is worried, the UK is leading the world in every field of human endeavour. Which is nice.

We've shifted way more deadwood than I feared - despite the loan deals the wagebill must have improved dramatically. It's been a decent firesale.

There is nothing wrong with VAR, it's the way it's being utilised as the rules seem to shift slightly from week-to-week at the moment. Having one of the ref's mates sat there judging them doesn't help, he's not going to want to correct his buddies in public, so some shockers have been allowed to stand. In cricket they just give the correct call and don't worry about making the umpire look stupid. Perhaps our refs just aren't that good, at what is a difficult job.

It's all a distraction from the fact that he isn't really negotiating because he has no plan. He's just chatting vaguely and churning out soundbites to confuse the dim. It's a no deal circus.

Great to see Danny Wallace as well - that was a nice moment.

Probably best we send all the tickets back, sounds like no one will be going.

Beyond the smoke and mirrors, has anyone else noticed that there isn't any actual negotiating going on? The EU disbanded their team, though their concierge assures us that the doors are open. And we still haven't gone to them with any ideas or plans. Yet we still pretend that a deal can be done.

There will be no price hikes - man of the people Rees-Mogg has just promised cheaper food, clothes and footwear... He wouldn't lie to us, none of them would, they care about us.

Prowsie to get booked within ten minutes, charging around the pitch like a raging bull.