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Thread | Semis
at 22:05 6 Jul 2024
So it's a third semi-final under Southgate, against the Dutch
I thought we were marginally better today with the 3 CBs (brought about by Guehi's suspension) allowing greater flexibility but there must be a lot of tired (and injured) bodies after two lots of extra time
We've mainly got though via the odd moment of individual brilliance without looking particularly cohesive let alone fluent, but the FGs must've decided to smile on us for a change. No questioning the team spirit in a "circling the wagons" kind of way
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 14:40 5 Jul 2024
Your geology is spot on
Did you know that our trade with the rest of the world was conditional upon tariffs imposed by the EU whilst we were members. To claim we were 'happy' with those tariffs is to mistake acquiescence with protectionism for welcoming them
The most typical example of said protectionism is, of course, the Irish border. Even the EU admitted the measures were punitive and have since been amended - that leaves scope for further amendments if we had a government with the balls to do so
All Remoaners all still failing to respond to the fundamental question of why EU populations are increasingly turning rightwards in their voting patterns. They can see the disadvantages of membership just as we did, but having joined the Euro are powerless to escape the clutches of its unelected bureaucrats (Von Der Leyen et al.) If you were happy to be overseen by unelected elites, good for you
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 10:21 5 Jul 2024
It wasn't my metric. The UK economy has structural problems stretching way back, most notably lack of productivity. I asked for the UK's economic performance to be viewed compared with the rest of the EU, not just in isolated terms
Why do you think EU populations are starting to vote increasingly towards right-wing parties? It's not because their countries are rip-roaring successes - precisely the opposite. The dangers resulting from the EU's myopically intransigent and sclerotic worldview are starting to come into focus, and it's not pretty
Oh, and by the way...
https://facts4eu.org/news/2024_may_uk_grows_faster_than_eu# [Post edited 5 Jul 10:37]
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 10:07 5 Jul 2024
I hear your point about 'red tape'
It is, of course, completely unnecessary for such red tape to exist - imposed by the EU cartel. It's in all our interests those barriers to free trade should be reduced, which they will. Any political organisation which adopts punitive measures against those outside it (or even worse, leaves it) is inherently setting itself up to fail in the far more globalised world than existed when the EU was formed
Its own populations are now starting to rebel against it.We can be - should be - proud to have left the EU and rejoined the rest of the world. Initial issues (i.e. red tape) will be overcome. It's not just about the short-term. The problem politicians have is trying to pretend they have answers to win the latest round of the electoral cycle, when the world is far more complex than short-term measures can possibly cope with [Post edited 5 Jul 10:09]
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 09:11 5 Jul 2024
There is no metric by which Brexit can be considered a "disaster". All over the EU, populations are experiencing the very same problems but the mainstream media (who hated the idea of a democratic vote to upset their applecart) have done nothing but bombard us with their own take on it, which appears to have convinced some
However, if that's your considered opinion, i respect it as part of a friendly debate (c. Shun). Those calling people "morons" won't go unchallenged [Post edited 5 Jul 9:12]
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 23:56 4 Jul 2024
It's clear you're more than capable of making yourself poorer all by yourself, you don't need my help |
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 19:41 4 Jul 2024
"Clueless morons"
That's on a par with Hilary Clinton's "deplorables" quote which lost her the 2016 election against... youknowwho
Takes some doing, throwing the Presidency away with a jibe
Seeking to throw the democratic referendum decision of the UK away by the establishment worked well, didn't it. Keep going, and keep digging; or look at the hole and stop trying to imitate one |
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 18:20 4 Jul 2024
I don't rely on luck, never have done
We can now get rid of whoever's in government if we don't like the way they go about things. Prior to that, we - and our politicians - were dictated to by a bunch of elitist bureaucrats in the EU and paying them for the privilege of doing so
If that's what you'd prefer we were still doing, good luck with your sanity |
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 15:15 4 Jul 2024
Ursula Von Der Leyen's ability to smile condescendingly on those who still think she should be in a position of authority over their lives |
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 14:18 4 Jul 2024
"Or you can just go sit in Wetherspoons."
I'd sleep there overnight too, if allowed. Alas, i just have to sleep there during the day instead |
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Reply | McNulty interview
at 14:09 4 Jul 2024
"I have seen some so called good players, turn out to resemble the animals found on Blackpool beach in the summer."
Tbf, our Scottish players have usually been decent |
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Reply | Paul Waugh
at 09:21 4 Jul 2024
It's already a feature of politics in mainland Europe, largely due to whole swathes of the population having nowhere else to turn to change policies such as Net Zero (bankrupting us while China/Russia/India couldn't care less about burning fossil fuels) and uncontrolled immigration (nowt wrong with a proper system of accepting genuine asylum seekers or skilled people wishing to integrate)
No surprise if the same happens in the UK. Your point about "Tories in red ties" is well made, to which i'd add there's no real choice for a great number of people, which then fosters discontent
I'll be voting for Waugh, as the best person to represent our town when Starmer gets his huge majority by default, with possibly fewer votes nationally than Corbyn got in 2019 |
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Reply | T' 2024 County Championship
at 12:35 2 Jul 2024
Jimmy Anderson, returning for Lancs as prep for his final test appearance has just taken the first six Notts wickets at Southport
Might also be his last appearance for Lancs |
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Reply | Pre Season Training
at 20:46 1 Jul 2024
Conversation among the lads returning from the break will naturally include England performances
Perhaps the very close parallels being drawn between England and Dale won't feature in their chat... |
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Reply | Eng v Den
at 12:44 1 Jul 2024
Or "quite a few" knew what rodingdale was getting at... |
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Reply | Eng v Den
at 19:45 30 Jun 2024
Process went out the window; we ended the first 90+ minutes with 7 forwards on the pitch
Southgate has got to look at the fresh legs/talent available
I thought Toney did well when he came on, caused problems
After all that, the last-gasp equaliser can galvanise a squad, where the manager has failed to do |
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Reply | Eng v Den
at 17:28 30 Jun 2024
Well done Slovakia, simple, direct, effective. Could have been more
3 bookings for us in the first 20 minutes due to arsing about and putting team-mates under pressure
Static, beyond boring and self-defeating, and that will apply even if we come back from this hole [Post edited 30 Jun 17:29]
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Reply | NFR: Paul Heaton @ Glastonbury
at 07:14 30 Jun 2024
There's one or two players over the past few seasons who'd have been more appropriately dressed in Rianne's outfit, James |
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Reply | World T20 cup
at 20:44 29 Jun 2024
Tbf, the bowling (Bumrah in particular) and fielding in those death overs was fantastic - the SKY catch from over the boundary rope when a six would've almost settled it too
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