![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique at 14:03 1 Aug 2024
Unbelievable. Spending 4 years to prepare and make all the sacrifices and then you fight a man in a woman’s event. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique at 18:42 29 Jul 2024
Half way through our lad is standing with a bust wheel in his hand as riders storm past him. Gets on his bike around 40 seconds behind (having been first) and chases down field including the home favourite in front of home crowd. 24 years old, won 4 years ago and competed in Tour de France but had to withdraw due to Covid. Double Olympic champion. Talent and guts. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | General Election Thread at 15:58 28 Jul 2024
I think it’s more about a policeman reacting to his female Colleague / friend being punched repeatedly in the face and her nose broken. He overreacted and lost his professionalism. I don’t condone what he did but I admire the police men and women who show remarkable restraint in such situations and have phones and cameras shoved in their faces at every opportunity and then get told they’re all racist. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | General Election Thread at 09:13 28 Jul 2024
I would never condone the actions of the male police officer in Manchester Airport, you’ve got to show restraint…..even though that can be difficult. Why would anyone want to join our police force? Women police officers punched in the face and there is calls of racism against the police. Lack of support for our police from powers that be, including the sitting MP, is shocking. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Book recommendation at 17:19 23 Jul 2024
Thanks! I’ve been trying to find something similar to the Shardlake series. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Book recommendation at 17:15 23 Jul 2024
On those cj Sansom books, I think Hearstone, which is I think 2 books on from you is probably the best. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Hideous but Funny at 13:48 18 Jul 2024
Looks like they might have a few more problems to deal with given Argentina’s racist singing…. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Trump shot at. at 13:51 14 Jul 2024
I don’t believe that. There’s a minority of sick, deluded people out there. The majority of people are not like that and are decent people. The problem is that minority are very vocal and go on social media because of its anonymity. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Trump shot at. at 13:33 14 Jul 2024
You’ve always struck me as an intelligent decent chap. I don’t understand why you would give this theory any credence. We had some saying the London Bridges attacks were staged too. Whatever political persuasion you are, when something’s wrong, call it out as wrong. We’ve all got to dothat surely, otherwise there is no hope for us. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Emma Raducando at 13:17 8 Jul 2024
I’m not saying I agree with any of that. You don’t win a Slam if you haven’t got any fight. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Emma Raducando at 09:51 8 Jul 2024
I don’t think it’s racism. I think partly jealousy and partly because the impression is she’s focussed more on things off the tennis court and does seem to have a lot of injuries during matches. The other issue is her looks. She gets loads of press attention, much more than a player like her would normally do. I think she has just been badly advised since her US open win. She’s clearly talented player. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | England v TBC last 16 Match Thread at 09:41 26 Jun 2024
Going into a game that’s likely to be against the Dutch without a recognised fit left back is all of Southgate’s own making. He’s been about giving opportunities so surely he needed to pick someone like Mitchell in the squad. Without the balance, Foden isn’t able to perform because lack of support so attack focused down right and middle making it easier to defend against us. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Denmark 🇩🇰 v England 🏴 Match Thread at 07:38 21 Jun 2024
You don’t think that first 30 minutes was more down to Serbia showing us too much respect and giving us too much time on the ball. We’ve looked ordinary when sides have pressed us. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Denmark 🇩🇰 v England 🏴 Match Thread at 22:09 20 Jun 2024
Think it’s embarrassing to turn up at a major tournament and for our manager to say he’s experimenting with a guy in central midfield. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | (No subject) (n/t) at 08:52 18 Jun 2024
That’s very unfair on Taylor. Lineker and Waddle were at the end of their careers. They were nothing like at the level under Bobby. More importantly, Gazza was injured for 1992 euros and big Holland away qualifier. Barnes did his Achilles before 92 euros so missed that and for my mind was never the same after that. 2004 was great but we lost Rooney when 1-0 up. Like losing Bellingham at that stage. [Post edited 18 Jun 8:56]
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![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | (No subject) (n/t) at 08:21 18 Jun 2024
Well I can only speak for myself. I think he has done a great job, particularly at creating a club-like mentality in the England set-up. But I also think he’s got a talented squad like none before him. Poor old Graham Taylor would love to have had a chance with half the talent he has. That said, Gareth’s done well but no harm in debating how we can improve and what he should do better. I want us to win the Euros. I don’t think TAA in midfield is going to achieve that. But then I also didn’t think Jimmy Dunne should play right back….look how they turned out. Why do we have to bring politics into it? I’m trying to get away from all of that! |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Serbia 🇷🇸 v England 🏴 Match Thread at 00:00 18 Jun 2024
Beckham and Rooney were great passers and good at free kicks. Both were terrible in central midfield for England. Trent is ok there but we have plenty of players who play central midfield regularly for their clubs. Give one of them a go. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Serbia 🇷🇸 v England 🏴 Match Thread at 16:49 17 Jun 2024
I didn’t realise that as to be fair I’ve only watched about 5 Liverpool games last season but with Jones (who I quite like), Elliott, McCallister, Endo and Szosobolai and Gravenberch, wasn’t sure how he’d have ever played there. |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Serbia 🇷🇸 v England 🏴 Match Thread at 13:08 17 Jun 2024
England lack of left backs…..this is England not QPR. We struggled to find someone to cover Dykes a while back….but we’re little old qpr. I don’t understand why England can’t just include an actual left back who is fit in the squad. What about the Palace left back, Mitchell? I dont watch much premier league but isnt he better than a bloke who's injured and a right back playing left back? Didn’t Gomez play there when Robertson couldn’t play? And Trent at centre mid. If he was so good there, why didn’t Klopp play him there? Again, can’t we find someone else in all of England who plays central mid for their club to partner Rice? |
![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | Forum Reply | Serbia 🇷🇸 v England 🏴 Match Thread at 23:12 16 Jun 2024
Sorry meant to upvote and ended doing both. Completely agree on TAA. Please can we just play players in their positions for their clubs |
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