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What amongst forum planks?

Very simplistic to say we have better quality of life than most others so should be more content,. I use it on kids all the time though. Oliver James’s Britain on the couch stat that a woman in her twenties is five times more likely to be depressed than their grandmother’s generation. Consumerism is not the same as contentedness. Villages in India can have incredible community spirit which compensate for not having a 55inch tv, Spotify integrated with their BMW and incessant highlight reels of their friends’lives coming in from Facebook or whatever. Easy to romanticise that simpler life of course but having the freedom we all have in Britain nowadays doesn’t help many who better suited to not having to make so many choices when life was more mapped out ie you went down t’pit and went to football and the pub. There are many like OP who are lost and can’t find answers though. Now he’s discovered the joyful Saintsweb life should pick up as he realise he has so many sympathetic comrades.

Jose’s got them playing the way Utd should. They should look at their neighbours to see how Pep has got a team playing the way most would like to see it played.

I think Man City may have already scored more than we will score in the whole season. Irresistible at mo look like the best side the PL have seen for many a moon. Easy to get carried away but demolishing all before them playing such brilliant football. Empty seats though at the Etihad.

Yeah come on quote the odds and what great value they are. Fcking every season.

At 28 you should still have some zip. Statistically men in mid 40s are at their unhappiest based on realising life is unlikely to change dramatically but you need to stick it out for a lot longer until you are at age where you may be able to pick up new dreams or ambitions to achieve in retirement. Often it is the time of life when kids are grown up past their daddy is my hero stage so don’t feel so needed there either. So cheer up mate it is going to get worse[emoji3]

I assume you didn’t have an opportunity to vote for Trump? And guess By same logic you’d humbly accept the rise of the nazis in 30s Germany as well? Those that say don’t worry about Trump are the sort of apathetic people who don’t worry about many things. Being blissfully ignorant is fine but you have to be disposed to be blissfully ignorant. Like glibly telling a depressed person to smile and not think too much and thinking that might be helpful advice. Trump’s rise is a tragic story that doesn’t personally affect me but is a depressing indictment on society’s apparently changing views albeit in another country.

And you posted that why?

Totally Football podcast today had Tom Markham on, he has PhD in football finance and was actually used by Chinese to broker our deal. Didn’t say much other than plan is to use our brand for harvesting talent across China and that would invest to take us on further. Oh and unsurprisingly listed us when pushed to say who the best run clubs across Europe,

It is no longer working man’s game and hasn’t been for years however still many a man’s release at the weekend. If it wasn’t for the camaraderie and the beers I’m not sure I’d rock up for every game though. If we were winning and near top of table the buzz would still be huge for many.

The best way go. Well beats being skinned alive by Afghan women.

Great that VVD won’t be jaded from WC and fit and raring to go in Aug. Yep he will be

What a loyal fan base we have. People who slag off day trippers saying they can’t be arsed. So it is purely being entertained that is the appeal. It’s through thick and thin FFS not abandon when a goal drought. Even some of the nil nils haven’t been too dire.

He has disappointed so far but still has flashes of brilliance. Redmond just disappoints completely so far this season. It’s not as if it ain’t broke

You may need to mix more in the Muslim community? You could link up with SOG and have a day out.

Do you expect the Muslim Council to endorse gay marriage?

Many naively seem to think that religious views change easily with the times and get shocked by polls that show the contrary. To expect Muslims to be pro homosexuality is naive in the extreme just as it would be to think the US Bible Belt is going to embrace it. Love a good poll though as condemnation fodder, 99% of Hindus believe in reincarnation. Haven’t these idiots read A Brief History of Time and know we have proved we know everything and God is dead. And if he is alive he has been a liberal since the 60s.

I get that but easy to get nostalgic over lots of things when you get to certain age. I don’t do anywhere near the number of always I used to and when I do often the most annoying thing of the day will be some of our fans. Homes haven’t changed for me - still a few pints before game catch up with mates, have blind optimism of a victory. Time the walk to seconds before kick-off quick chat with the olds boys who sit near us and then support the team, slag the ref as always. My match day experience hasn’t changed much despite all that sh1te Twitter hashtag stuff. I feel untouched by the boll ocks but then if people watch SSN and listen to Talksport constantly then must inevitably get disillusioned. Stand by it that a few wins will make us all feel better. Until some tw ats start singing VVD’s name and I will go off on one. Not that I don’t get where you are coming from though.

Lack of interest in going to Russia next summer http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/10/10/england-fans-apathy-exposed-lack-world-cup-ticket-requests/ What a surprise and would be a hardy soul that makes that trip. Great award by FIFA

I remember Collin Bell passing my autograph book round the city coach and then giving it back to me. Contrast with Steve Williams closing his door of his Fiat X19 on me. Lost me book though but was all part of the match day ritual as a lad.

All this losing interest vanishes if we go on a run of wins.

They’ll be the same cnts that run the club down, run Les down, run Puel down, run Ralph down, have run all the players down at some point, now running Pellegrino down ie a typical fan on here. And praise the ambition and foresight of Everton, Palace, Stoke and WBA. I liked Pelle but money seemed good at time but miss him now. This football business is easy with hindsight

Hey Redmond set up Gabbiadini against West Ham. He’s brilliant he is, top of his game. Undroppable.

That’s your definition of England quality then? And you no doubt have seen so much of Winks with all those appearances he has made for Spurs. #noeasygamesatthislevel #mightyLithuania

They will be there. Finish 5th and they play some Oceania team. Want them to qualify though