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Reply | January Transfer Thread
at 11:04 15 Jan 2025
Yes, I thought that. I don't deny that McLaughlin's display was awful, but the problems centred on poor distribution and an error of judgement when he thought he could reach a through ball. His shot stopping was actually okay. As I said on another thread I wonder if the problem is the lack of realistic games as opposed to training sessions. I don't think he had played a competitive game since his arrival in Swansea. |
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Reply | Oldham grooming gangs: Government blocks national inquiry
at 10:15 15 Jan 2025
So the public concern is just a "racist dog whistle"? Am I alone in being sickened to hear the morally-bankrupt narrative that led to years of suffering for thousands of disadvantaged white girls being repeated after all that has happened? If there is racism it is the racism of the criminals who consider those girls to be trash because they are white. |
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Reply | January Transfer Thread
at 20:58 14 Jan 2025
Perhaps we would be in a better place now if Monk had been frozen out following his shenanigans with Laudrup. |
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Reply | Chagos Islands
at 19:54 14 Jan 2025
There are strong rumours that the Government will sign off a deal with Mauritius tomorrow, in its haste to get its way before Trump's inauguration. That seems unforgivably wrong-headed and gets the UK's relationship with the incoming US administration off to the worse possible start. The accumulation of bad decisions is going to cost this country a great deal of money over many years.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/mauritius-will-sign-off-chagos-islands-dea |
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Reply | Tony Book RIP
at 16:03 14 Jan 2025
Yep, a stalwart who progressed through the non-league to the very top. RIP. |
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Reply | If you ever think human beings couldn’t get more stupid…
at 15:57 14 Jan 2025
There is something in that. We all have to adjust to how things change as we age. I am not talking about expected dates with the female film star of the moment or $800K payouts, but you must be careful not to over-estimate your chances with younger members of the opposite sex. |
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Reply | Oldham grooming gangs: Government blocks national inquiry
at 13:31 14 Jan 2025
Not exactly correct. Asylum seekers are in most cases in the UK unlawfully, either because of their mode of entry or because they have overstayed their leave to remain in the country. However, in line with our obligations under the UN Refugee Convention, we undertake not to impose a penalty for the illegal action until the asylum application is processed. If the application is granted then no penalty is imposed. In the event that the claim for asylum is denied, we are legally able to impose a penalty, but in practice do not generally do so. |
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Reply | Oldham grooming gangs: Government blocks national inquiry
at 10:30 14 Jan 2025
Leaving KFC aside. it is simply not true that all animals slaughtered with Halal methods are pre-stunned, and indeed current UK legislation does permit Halal or Shechita (Kosher) religious slaughter. Based on Food Standard Agency figures, the RSPCA states that around 30 million animals were killed without pre-stunning in 2024 in the UK. I can't see why somebody would make this argument when the evidence is very easy to find, but this poster seems a good example of how ideology makes some ignore what is an everyday reality - whether this concerns Halal slaughter or the extent of the rape gang problem.
https://www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/slaughter [Post edited 14 Jan 10:40]
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Reply | So Who Would You Like To See In Charge ?
at 08:31 14 Jan 2025
Keith made the interesting remark that: "The only calamity apparently was choosing McGloughlin (sic) who shouldn’t have been on the pitch or near the squad but is allegedly a superb keeper in training." I'd imagine the last bit may be true. McLaughlin's nightmare performance was to do with positioning on one through ball and distribution rather than shot stopping. He actually made a few tidy saves. I wondered if his problem was the step up from training to real games, where there is a more intense press and unfamiliar attackers. We don't really have any second-string games in which he will have played. |
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