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I don’t know what “I’m have the scrotes…” means but those arrested in Manchester are going through the Criminal Justice System, so what is your point?

Surely Alvarez was a “Carlos Kickaballs from miles away” when we signed him?

We have had the Carbage Rally stay in the village for the last couple of days. Never heard of it before but people from all over Europe pitch up in bangers that can’t cost more than €500 and are all done up. Hundreds of cars driving around the local villages with very loud and often very annoying horns. My favourite was one covered in fur with huge bunny ears on the roof. They have all left now but apparently will return on Thursday/Friday.There 1000 people from Holland alone so the local camp sites are happy. Click on English for translation. https://www.carbagerun.nl/event/zomer-editie-2024-engeland-wales/ https://www.carbagerun.com/when/

Why wouldn’t they?

We watched it yesterday and thought it was ok for a bit of entertainment on a wet Saturday afternoon, but one of Scott’s poorer films. Agree about the lack of historical accuracy but then Hollywood never lets that get in the way of making movies (Braveheart etc) and I guess Scott would argue that it is an artistic interpretation rather than a biopic. Glad that I didn’t pay money to see it at the cinema, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.

What’s worrying is that the club, who are desperate for a decent keeper, are so worried about his fitness that they have set up this deal. Why not sign a keeper whose fitness you are confident about from the get go? Yes, it is a failsafe (unless he gets crocked after 21 games) but if they think he it a potential liability, why gamble with him when we desperately need a quality starter?

More targeting of civilians by the IDF. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/23/middleeast/israel-gaza-water-shortages-heatwave-crisis-intl

I’m sure whoever they pick will have a decent, proven skill set when it comes to presenting. I am also sure whoever replaces Lineker will divide opinion irrespective of their personality, race, sex etc.

But whoever gets it will divide opinion. Some people think that Gary Lineker is very good at the job, some people think he is average and some rubbish. You can guarantee that his replacement will also divide opinion no matter who the person is and how the decision is reached. On the plus side at least we have been spared the very bland Jermaine Jenas.

£30m for EPL quality is peanuts if he is that good. It’s just that we don’t have that kind of money.

I think that people will just stick with Lesley!

That is the problem. We took a punt on Ings and it payed off. This one hasn’t paid off so far and maybe it won’t. As we know, injuries can occur any time and there are no guarantees with any player. Yes, it is frustrating, just as much so for the player and the club. As we know, not every transfer works out the way we would like. None of us knows the score re his fitness, but they must have been moderately confident that he wasn’t a total crock when they parted with the cash.

I was under the impression that he had fully recovered from the initial injury and then picked up a new one? Could be wrong though.

The body of the daughter has now been retrieved. Very sad regardless of how much money some of them had, especially as it seems as if it could have been prevented by taking certain actions.

I have recently been given a pile of Bill Bryson books and am just finishing the Notes From A Small Island. I can see what all the fuss is about. For a Yank he gets the British sense of humour and even writes like a Brit. I know he had spent much of his life here but for someone born and raised in the US he really manages to nail Britain in the late 20th century. It was particularly interesting to read about his experiences at The Times. He joined about a year after I left (when the previous owner, Lord Thompson, closed the paper down for 11 months in a dispute with the unions). His experience with the unions at the time, the NGA, SOGAT, NATSOPA (my union) along with the NUJ was absolutely spot on. His mention of the Blue Lion in Gray’s Inn Rd, brought back many happy memories of boozy lunchtimes and after work sessions. I had left by the time that Murdoch bought the titles and moved them to Wapping so I had no experience of what that was like. It was interesting to hear about it from his perspective as many of the picket lines were manned by ex colleagues of mine. Some 5000 people lost their jobs. I got out just in time and ended up at The Guardian. Whilst the newspaper industry needed a shake up production wise, the Murdoch approach was brutal and left scars on the industry for years to come. I was lucky enough to work in the industry for 30 years, during its golden age (for its workers, not for its management 😉). His tales of his travels around the country, even for those of us brought up and working in big cities and towns, are a reminder of what a parochial, small minded, island mentality we have, but charming and mostly warm hearted, nevertheless. An excellent read and I am looking forward to the next in the pile, A Walk In The Woods.

We were given a “freebie” two months subscription to SKY Cinema so have been catching up with movies that we have missed over the last year. Oppenheimer, despite its long running time and slow start, was excellent and well worthy of all of its awards. We also caught Barbie which was nothing like I expected and also excellent. Last night I went for a bit of nostalgia, The National Lampoon’s Animal House which I first saw in 1978. An early example of the American teen gross out movies with the brilliant John Belushi, still made me laugh after all these years.

But you said that you didn’t read the links I post anyway so what is the problem? Just another excuse to have a dig?

This article references the way the visa works. Isn’t that is what is being discussed?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/20/uk-citizens-travelling-to-eu-next-summer-will-have-to-pay-7-visa-waiver-charge

Only for those who don’t know how to use the new caps.

No surprise that people who voted to leave didn’t know the details of what we were actually leaving. They just listened to the guff that Johnson and Farage fed them and didn’t bother to look further.

Racism still an issue within the police. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crger07nx4lo.amp Meanwhile black people are still 4 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people. Two tier policing? Also racism within the NHS still an issue. https://www.nhsconfed.org/articles/nhs-needs-confront-serious-problem-racism-within-service

Welcome Mateus. Here’s hoping that you have a rosé future.

Why would they? It would spoil their fun. And as for “relative peace,” hypo seems to have forgotten his ongoing spat with Farmer Giles.

Wasn’t Ron Manager based on the old QPR boss Alec Stock?