Sergei Gotsmanov

In life people say things privately that we do not approve of; argue with it, show your dislike, do not quietly report it. That is what nazism advocated and it is repulsive.

Just seen the off air banter between blokes - no different to girlie banter. These guys lost their livelihoods for that!!! We now live in a nazi state.

That is absurd BTF considering that 99.9999999% of linesmen are blokes. What I would suspect has happened is that the few women that want to be lineswomen have been fast tracked. Now I would defend that policy to a degree but my experience of one woman do it was that she was not up to the job. I do not care who does the job as long as they are not parachuted in for pc reasons.

That is your view; lets debate without the shacles of PC. I felt Wendy Toms struggled to keep up with play - is that because she was a woman or because she was not up to it. I can only go on my experience. You must have seen more evidence than me?

BTF I really would not care. The fact remains that female linesman have not proved their ability is equal to that of men; there simply has not been enough evidence to judge it. What is right is that they have been given the opportunity. Believe it or not woman are better at some jobs than men and vice versa. In a free world people should be able to debate the subject; personally I think most linesmen do a bad job.

BTf if somebody questioned my ability I would just be determined to prove them wrong. It is very patronising to her. As it happens I doubt she was bothered, just delighted that she had a good game and and did her talking on the pitch or just off it.

I recall Saints fans singing 'you should be washing up' at Wendy Toms. Incidentally she had a terrible game when we played Stockport in the quarter finals of the CC Cup. Whether this is because she was female or not is up for debate.

I feel deeply uncomfortable with private comments being used against people. This is a very slippery slope and is something that I would associate with Fascism or Communism. The fact that they were proved wrong should have been sufficient. If somebody says something you disagree with argue with them do not go to the State. Be warned walls have ears!

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I think Liquidshokk you would probably be wise not to have the night cap and go to bed after a boozy night. We are all vulnerable to opening up after a few drinks and a football forum is not the most appropriate medium. If you go to bed making plans for the next day, week, month or year then your mood will greatly improve.

Anyway, was listening to the radio on the way to a christening yesterday and Ed Miliband was on. Completely uninspiring, colourless fortysomething Islington/Notting Hill gimp like the rest of them. Still that's a given for all party leaders - someone with a bit about them is far too dangerous, eh. I am not alone. Politicians should have lived a life before they came into politics. Totally agree with you.

I am afraid I am in Alain's camp too. Absolutely brilliant for us for three seasons but then sat back and enjoyed life at our expense.

Kevin was the only one I could think of

Because he lives the lifestyle of the people that you preach or in his case sing against. You cannot be a muslim and eat pork.

Some might say it is hypocritical.

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No offence Buctootim but what you have written is complete and absolute rubbish with some exception about some of the rearing practices. I feed my chickens corn - straight from the field.

That is how life is.

So is it proven? Then it can only be a theory.

You would be very surprised how the law recognises free range. Pheasant shooting is not practiced like this at all. The only thing I may agree with is that corporate shooting is an unpleasant side effect of having to make it pay. You should eat pheasant it is a very enjoyable and you know that they have lived in the wild and that the toffs are subsidising its low price.

I like my chickens to be free range - the yokes are orange and they enjoy life. Foxes are vermin and I am not really fussed how they are dealt with. Hunting them is the most humane way to kill them but the most ineffective. I am not one to judge people; I find it as unsavoury as you do people who hunt. My experience of hunting people is 30% dreadful and 70% good honest folk who I have a pint with and a good chat with when they come into my local.

What is a theory then if it is unproven? It is certainly not fact.

What are your plans for us country folk Thorpy? Imprisonment? Ralf Harris re-education seminars? line us up and throw fair trade oranges at us? I am not sure that with your worldwide experience whether you are Michael Palin or a sort of internet forum version of Pol Pot with plans to 'modernise' the countryside. With over 4000 posts to your name (on this forum alone) you plan to change the world with your keyboard.