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not 17th ?

"......this is purely down to squad depth and gaps in the transfer policy that the majority of posters on here have identified for months.." Strange that the managerial staff have failed to do so. What are we paying them for ?

Why ? Gazza had no real chance with any of the goals.

Fonte should have gone to CB when he came on.

If we still have 4 at the back, why hasn't Yoshi switched to RB and Fonte gone alonside Lovren ?

Where has that 'best defence in the division' gone ?

And your professional football management experience was with who ?

Would the UK be building the new nuclear stations if the Chinese Government wasn't investing ?

Well, we wouldn't be building them without it.

The only way we could finance the next gen nuclear stations was with Chinese, ( aren't they SOCIALIST ? ), money.

Currently Denmark, and the French seem happy with theirs. Historically the post-war UK Government.

It depends on whether your definition of 'socialist' is limited, as some on here with narrow opinions seem to hold true, to Marxism/Leninism. Alternatively, Obama is seen as 'socialist' in the USofA.

"...censorship, banning free press, banning counter-revolutionary political parties..." What a load of b0ll0x. These are not the features of a socialist government, they are the features of an extremist government - of either political wing. As has been previously posted, Social Democracy is a common form of government in Europe, and is proven to work. How many of these alleged 'features' do those Governments exhibit ? As for the voluntary or compulsory taxation argument, I object to my taxes funding nuclear weapons, and foreign wars that benefit the American economy, but don't get a choice. Unfortunately there is one maxim that holds true in all cases - "All power corrupts".

No matter how rich or poor we are in life, at the end we all become equal.

What, if anything, is up with KD ? If he's out as well, who will be the #2 keeper ? EDIT: Just realised it would be Cropper.

I've shied away from criticising him too much up to now, but he's had enough chances now -he looks lost and doesn't seem to be a team player.

And it's baser side is what caused the worldwide financial meltdown. If people are motivated solely by acquisition of wealth and materiel they risk losing their humanity. By all means reward innovation and creativity, but why should somebody be paid huge amounts of money for gambling with other people's livelihoods ?

I replied, tongue in cheek, with a 'definition' - something you claimed was lacking. However, for what it's worth, here's my definition of 'capitalism' - the creed of avarice and "I'm alright Jack".

Hope this helps... http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/551569/socialism

Remind me, what was the corresponding result last season ?

Classic Bear !

Doesn't that depend on the level of right-wing defection to UKIP ?

Cameron is also almost certainly as 'Scottish' as Blair, as his father's family are from Aberdeenshire.

There is nothing preventing Tories getting elected in Scotland - other than the Tory policies. They still have 1. Also, Bliar's first 2 Governments had a majority in England, ( overall majorities of 179 and 167 ).

Whilst I agree with the gist of this, for balance I would add that there are also areas of England that would never elect a Tory.