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Reply | Oxford United v Swansea City : Match day thread
at 14:31 2 Nov 2024
Improved performance that should help build confidence. The downside was that, as in the past ,we did our best to let Oxford back into the game at the end. I've been listening to the Radio Oxford commentators and to be fair they acknowledged that the Us were 2nd best. Very complimentary about the Jacks in the ground getting behind our team. |
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Reply | January Transfer Window
at 04:37 2 Nov 2024
Six goals in Chesterfield's promotion season. About 6 so far this season. Nowhere near as prolific as he was for Macclesfield, so his goal count seems to fall as the standard rises. Would be a punt. |
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Reply | FA Cup weekend
at 21:40 1 Nov 2024
Another duff result for Duff. |
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Reply | Sleepy Joe
at 14:10 1 Nov 2024
Like Major, I'm worried that Trump is probably edging things at the moment. It seems to me that the problem of the southern border and Biden's economic performance carry that bit more weight than abortion rights or Trump's position on Ukraine. Guess the best hope is that Reagan Republicans remember they don't like Russia, and Republican women pinch their noses and vote Harris. |
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Reply | All this Budget Speculation
at 10:11 1 Nov 2024
I think what upsets many people is the contrast between what was said before and then after the election - which is why the "black hole" is mentioned so much. Some of us posted our opinion that any new government would have to choose between service cuts or higher taxation/borrowing. Labour repeatedly said they would not need to resort to either, and that growth would get us out of the hole. Presumably some believed that, and that is why the projections from the OBR and IFS are so concerning. I guess what I'm hoping for is that the 2 year "sugar rush" will defer the pain and that somehow things will turn in our favour before the negatives kick in. |
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Reply | All this Budget Speculation
at 07:12 1 Nov 2024
The IFS says the government will need to increase taxes by another £9 billion p.a. in two years time to deal with existing budgetary plans to reduce departmental allocations - or in other words to avoid renewed austerity in some areas. Commentators are saying that cutbacks in services then would be hard for Labour to allow, so that further tax increases are the most likely outcome. |
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Reply | All this Budget Speculation
at 17:09 31 Oct 2024
Bond yields creeping up this afternoon. Let us hope this doesn't get too serious. |
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Reply | Slavery reparation
at 14:05 31 Oct 2024
The EU certainly fixed Ireland. After it imposed the excessive deficit procedure the RoI suffered years of austerity and still has a two-tier health system, with most people having to pay for supplementary private insurance. Killy is gagging to bend over and take whatever Brussels demands, and imagines we want the same. [Post edited 31 Oct 15:59]
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Reply | All this Budget Speculation
at 07:54 31 Oct 2024
Commentators are slowly processing the implications of the budget. The OBR suggests that the impact will be very little growth and a slight rise in inflation. This must be a huge disappointment to Labour as they hoped the OBR announcement on budget day would help them by confirming the existence of the black hole of about £22 billion. Actually, even that seemed more like £9.5 billion, and the projections for future years were pretty negative. Public spending will go up by over £70 billion a year, which should help improve services, but almost half will be financed by borrowing. One question will be how much of the £40 billion tax increase will affect "working people", and it does look like there will be big indirect effects that will work their way through to jobs and wages. One group who will be hit hard are small businesses, another is family farmers. [Post edited 31 Oct 7:54]
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Reply | Slavery reparation
at 20:42 30 Oct 2024
More of the ad hominem stuff that got you banned before. Not really the way to win friends and influence people. |
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Reply | Oxford United v Swansea City : Match day thread
at 17:15 30 Oct 2024
Perhaps it is best to leave our forum members anonymous. I've discounted the Wrexham connection and my guess is a certain Welsh footballer who we're lucky to have joining in our discussions. He seems to like Millington, who however would be a bit older. [Post edited 30 Oct 17:17]
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Reply | Oxford United v Swansea City : Match day thread
at 15:57 30 Oct 2024
Interesting. Were you playing for Wrexham on 30-7-80? If so. some well-known names in that team - e.g. Dai Davies, Joey Jones, Dixie McNeil. Too lazy to try to ID you by checking Swans connections.
Edit. Or Crystal Palace? [Post edited 30 Oct 16:18]
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