East Kent Saint

Was JWP the smokescreen ?

He looks like he’s thinking “ what have I done?”

Even Rabb said this year , judge the economic success in 10 years time ! Hope I last long enough to enjoy the 'fruits' of Brexit.

See above, attitudes were different when we were at school in the 60s/70s , what you could read in the papers then were totally different and would be considered pretty racist now . So I’ve moved on from then was my point .

I was referring to the 60s and 70s when attitudes were different , I like to think I’ve moved on from there ! The Qatar issue is a different problem , if English footballers wanted to boycott it I imagine they would be penalised by FIFA and they would carry on without us .

The tweets are just a small part of the issue so the “it’s just a few tweets , most from non uk accounts” doesn’t negate the problem . The message is not that our country is an oppressive racist society but that racism does still exist in our country . It is slowly improving (I include myself in that ) but some more work is required . We are not helped by May’s hostile environment or stop and search bias or even COVID on the spot fines bias .

I thought the Prem teams would stop taking the knee this season and take another route more aligned with the kick it out program to disconnect from the political side and promote equal opportunities in UK football at all levels of the game.

Least racist society on the planet ? What planet do you think we are on ?? Certainly not the worst that is true but just remember recent events such as the Windrush scandal which hasn’t been resolved by a long way due to the home offices reluctance to do the right thing plus Boris’s pseudo investigation into race bias which has thoroughly discredited . The divide you refer to is the Govt’s official culture war policy because they think there’s votes in it , supporting slave trader statues and glorifying the empire is their stance .

Beaten to it by Whelk !

You will all be pleased to hear all Prem teams will be taking the knee this season , Ha Ha .

I always feared Sir Lambert would be too slow for the next league up , fortunately I was wrong every time !

In the Guardian today the article about Kane says he has learnt from previous transfers of Berbatov , Modric and Bale that you have to “go on strike” when dealing with Levy if you want a move . I assume from Levy’s angle he can squeeze more cash out of the deal while looking like you are desperately trying to hang on to said player.

Lewis Hamilton also went wobbly after the Hungarian GP , dizzy and blurred vision , he’s suggesting Covid still affecting him.

Sounds familiar , player thinks he has a gentleman’s agreement to leave , club start briefing against him , player has fit (Morgan) but stays another season but career peters out . Other player has fit and forces move , career gets better (VVD) . Well roughly ! No one knows what Kane has been promised but it could backfire and he is stuck with Spuds .

Manchester City will end their pursuit of Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 27, if they sign England team-mate Jack Grealish, 25, from Aston Villa. (Manchester Evening News)

It was reported a few days ago that he would be missing the start of the season due to recovery time after the Euros but it didn't say who he wouldn't be starting for !

But an unsettled player may be going through the motions until his season is clear . I think he has played for us several times below 100% fitness but he would a good member of our squad this season .

1986 hmmmm ! It seems other leagues in Europe don’t think it’s too old for a season or two !

He could be the first teams Ollie !

Hmmm Cahill out of contract , can head the ball and experienced , no fee , …..

It showed how bad the pitches were , no grass in goalmouths and endless divots filled with sand at WHL . BTW Spurs beat WHU after the most blatant dive by spuds bloke Alfie ? ! Wouldn’t happen now with VAR Ha Ha !

Liverpool v Sunderland now

Even Billionaire owners of large companies in China have just been sentenced to 10 years or so for “being argumentative and disrespectful “ . He sided with the “wrong people “ who criticised the dictators , so this is not a joke , it’s very real . I see Abromavich has been mentioned as buying Chelsea at the behest of Putin , which is being denied but remember the World Cup in Russia where Putin told the press in front of him that they would be paying for it.

Wallet lifting exercises 😃

His motivation was approval by the dictators in charge to invest in football and get a toe in the money go round with the kudos of football success , they decided that too much money was being exported from China so blocked money transfers . GAO then had to fund the purchase of Saints by borrowing money outside of China . He is now in a bind . The dictators are suggesting that selling at a loss would be a loss of face so Gao could well end up in prison if he does sell out. You couldn’t make it up but it is how it is so we are stuck .