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The Robert Green who caused England to get off to their usual sh*te start in South Africa ? No thanks...

The BBMF was much more impressive than the Red Arrows. And as I posted a few weeks ago, the BBMF is due over Southampton at least twice in August.

Agree completely - mainly because I want the inane "there wont be any transfer activity until the Euros are over" mentality, and excuse-making for no signings, out of the way as soon as possible. But also because Ukraine must rate as just about the most unpleasant nation on the planet at the moment, and I would like Yanukovych's propaganda coup out of the way ASAP. At least England will be out within a week; just hope its the last we see of John Terry in an England shirt.

Living in Kärnten, between Villach and Klagenfurt.

Think of all those British Prime Ministers, going back to ancient times of yore, who thought the Irish question was all about sectarianism, civil rights and social justice, when all along they were simply not offering enough in regional development subsidies.... I despised the IRA, but its amusing to discover their "cause" has a price........

Oh, the irony........

Bored with this. Reckon he wont agree personal terms anyway. Hopefully this a cover for NC's real transfer activity.

I see the usual assortment of various bellends, morons and sociopaths have attacked me for daring to suggest the 7m for J-Rod represents the lions share of our transfer budget, and that our real squad issues deserve priority on this budget. I find it quite pathetic that some in these parts are assuming that our spending budget is going to make Roman Abrahmovic green with envy....

Mes a like these. If the yellow kit from this season really does become our 3rd kit, I reckon the away kit will be black anyway.

Not sure I am too convinced with our first signing being J-Rod, in terms of overall transfer strategy. 6.5 - 7m must consititute the bulk of our transfer budget, and for me central defence, CM and RM are a higher priority.

Doesnt mean its incorrect. If you want to accuse me of being prejudiced against the excesses of the modern professional footballer, you go right ahead mate; to me thats a compliment. I, on the other hand, am utterly unimpressed by the specious arguments/comments used on here trying to divert attention away from the actions of scum like Hughes and McCormick.

Why do you pro-choicers pervert the discussion into a black-and-white case ? Not one person on here has advocated a return to all abortion being made illegal and forcing back-street abortions, but many of us are exceptionally uneasy at the current limit and also at the way UK society views the use of abortion. Oh, and I think you'll find that if you look at a wider access net-based discussion of abortion, the inflamatory language you quote is also used by women; it has nothing to do with being "male rubbish". Maybe you should avoid the pathetic cliches.

Seppi wants to spread the footballing word and love. He also wants to leave a legacy, and Platini appears to have his head up Seppis arse.

Agreed with this. Most definitely Liverpool.

Imo, the whole F-35 issue is moot anyway. I've said it several times already; the new CVFs will stand little chance of going into service as commissioned RN ships. Sooner or later the plug will be pulled on either the entire program, or we will end up with shore-based low-performance F-35Bs serving in the RAF and no carriers. They will end up being flogged to Thailand or Australia or some other second-tier country with limited blue-water capabilities.

Yes, these footballers really do learn their lessons, dont they ???? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149968/Footballer-Lee-Hughes-fined-putting-hand-young-womans-legs-lifting-air-Christmas-party.html

Andy, I dont recall saying I believe in the utter sanctity of life. I do believe that terminating a viable life in order to make a more convenient lifestyle choice, especially after repeated and willful neglect (multiple abortions), is MURDER. Anyway, lets clear up what I DO believe in : Abortion for rape - if it can be proven that the conception was due to the rape and not due to unprotected sex with a regular partner, then yes, reluctantly I agree with it. Abortion for severe disability - in some cases, such as Patau or Edwards Syndrome. For Downs Syndrome, I am not sure, and for things like gender and cleft palate, absolutely not. "Reduction" - F**k right off. You wanted a baby, its not their fault they came along like number 11 busses. Abortion for negligent contraception - No Mulitple abortions - No, absolutely illegal except in cases where there is a congential defect with a genetic source, such as severe cystic fibrosis Breaking up with a partner - F**k right off. You should both grow up and sort it out or come to an agreement over sharing responsibility. When does life start ? For me, its a moving target. When a foetus becomes viable. Its about 22 weeks now, and medical advances is causing it to drop. I would set the limit at 16 weeks for an abortion. Oh, has anyone else noticed the irony of wimmin that complain they should have control over their bodies but then want men to take responsibility for contraception ? Bizarre...

Jesus, you make a fool of yourself. Comparing the rights of an innocent baby with a convicted murder/terrorist/child abuser is just f**king ridiculous.

I empathise with this story. My wife is 40 in a couple of months and last Saturday morning gave birth to our 4th son (so this is an intensively emotive subject for me currently). He is absolutely beautiful, but we went through all the nuchal scan/blood test/amniocentisis/possible termination drama that modern hospitals put you through with him, after they screwed it up for our 3rd son. In the end my wife simply said "sod it, I feel instinctively my babies are OK, I'm having them" and refused the amniocentisis.

There are thousands of couples desperate to have kids. The unwanted kids, if given the chance, could end up in very loving families. In Austria every hospital has a "baby bank". A heated compartment with an outside door fitted with an alarm, that allows unwanted babies to be surrendered to the state with no questions asked. The baby immediately becomes a ward of state and is adopted. I reckon half the attraction of abortion is to deliberately avoid the risk of becoming attached to the baby and wanting to keep it. There are babies being aborted for being the wrong gender or for having simple to fix disorders like minor cleft palates. Proud of that ? Also, what do you feel about "reduction" ? Where IVF leads to two viable foetuses but the couple involved decide they only want one baby so get one aborted ? Abortion doctors are f**king monsters in my book.

Dream on. He's going to cut the HT oranges. He's got f**k all chance of playing with Mr "Safe-Hands-Status-Quo-Too-Scared-And-Too-Clueless-To-Take-A-Big-Leap-Forwards" in charge..........

I hope the fans of the opposing teams do the honourable thing (which the UK justice system has failed to do) and he gets booed and heckled out of football for good.

Fits with British defence procurement of the 80s, when all the frigate and destroyer orders went north, allowing VT over in Woolston to bleed to death.

This. Why should a little innocent be deprived of life just because "Mummy" got too p*ssed one night 9 months before ? YES - it does happen. And if it is so "traumatic" to have an abortion, why are there now recorded cases of some women having had NINE abortions ? And I suggest some of you sanctimonious pro-choicers go and look up what is involved in a "partial birth" abortion. the most disgusting thing I have ever read about. The doctor who thought that up is on a par with Josef Mengele. The women and pressure groups in the 50s and 60s who fought for legal abortion had a moral and noble cause, imo. Some women of the 90s, noughties and tens (?) are moral trash that have sullied the achievements of their forebears.

The latest chapter in this ongoing farce.......... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149237/New-500m-jets-set-cost-taxpayers-MELT-ships-decks.html 50 years ago we could build and run 10 aircraft carriers. Now we cant organise the proverbial in a brewery...