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Reply | Dull thread alert! LFW and the online safety act
at 10:12 19 Dec 2024
I reread the chronicles of Narnia with my kids recently. Didn’t realise first time around what a bigot he was. He’s no democrat. For him, the nobility are noble and should rule because of genetic superiority and workers are feckless and need instruction, and the swarthier among us are deceitful and cruel. |
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Thread | Celar had surgery
at 11:30 13 Dec 2024
Posted on his insta.
Get well soon Zan [Post edited 13 Dec 11:30]
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Reply | Last night’s ref
at 11:34 12 Dec 2024
The work Smyth and Saito did defending was phenomenal yesterday. Willingness to sprint back exceptional. Yes Smyth is limited and frustrating, but I think he's contributing well to this run. |
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Reply | random
at 22:25 3 Dec 2024
Yes. Morcilla too. |
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Reply | Jimmy D on today's game
at 10:19 3 Dec 2024
Love Jimmy Dunne. A Character, makes things happen, aerially dominant. Yes he has mistakes - the worst generally being rushed or poor clearances when playing centreback - but he doesn't hide afterwards, always contributes. There's a certain mad chaos to his play which I enjoy. You know you've watched him. Not some bland hider you don't even notice. I'll be sad if he goes this summer. |
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Reply | Just back.
at 16:31 30 Nov 2024
4 clean sheets out of 7. And that with an injury crisis. Well done all...And really created some danger today, too. They looked so much more confident. I hope they build on it. |
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Reply | Joe Lumley
at 21:38 29 Nov 2024
I just happened to turn on BBC2 and immediately Stephen Duke McKenna got man of the match for Harrogate in the FA cup.
And he looks tiny next to Mark Chapman and Dion Dublin getting the award. [Post edited 29 Nov 21:48]
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Reply | Burgers
at 11:19 28 Nov 2024
Another vote for Honest as the best high street chain.
People love five guys but as far as I can tell it's premium pricing for environment and food only slightly better than mcdonalds. |
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Reply | Willock?
at 23:31 27 Nov 2024
I did. And I was surprised to see what looked like a really warm interaction with Marti |
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Reply | San Mamés, Bilbao
at 14:27 22 Nov 2024
Here's an idea. Take the train. Morning Euro star to Paris. Big lunch somewhere great (e.g., les enfants du marché), sleep off the wine on the TGV down to Hendaye, take the local train to Donostia and you'll be there in time for pinxos bar scene in the evening. |
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Reply | Random irritations..
at 11:46 18 Nov 2024
People just sitting in their parked cars with the engine idling.
People getting uppity when you gently ask them to turn their engine off after they were sitting in their car with the engine running on your way out for errands, and still on your way back from errands.
Related: cafes with space heaters left on all day regardless of the temperature or if there are any customers there. Despite just being gross, it must cost them a fortune. Trailer Happiness on Portobello is bad for this. |
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Reply | Random irritations..
at 10:12 14 Nov 2024
I like my smoked mackerel. There used to be a corner you'd snap and then you could peel the packet back in a really satisfying way. The corner is no more. You have to hack at it with scissors now. |
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Reply | Bluesky
at 14:39 12 Nov 2024
I'm actually reassured by this. I get loads of Palace and Chelsea content for some reason across Meta franchises.
If our tech overlords and their AI lumpenproletariat can't figure out that QPR supporters don't want that then they're not quite as frightening as I thought. [Post edited 12 Nov 14:45]
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Reply | 11.11
at 12:34 11 Nov 2024
I knew a simple soldier boy
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
No one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
- Siegfried Sassoon [Post edited 11 Nov 16:40]
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Reply | Team for Saturday now…
at 13:29 8 Nov 2024
The injuries mean there's really not many options and I can't see anyone - bar Morrison perhaps - being ready to miraculously return tomorrow considering the bench on Tuesday. I think you just need to go 451, choose wingers who can help the fullbacks, keep it tight and try to nick something from a set piece / hope Leeds have an off day. 631 in low block, 4231 if we get real posession (Varane and Field behind the ball).
Leftback is the problem. Saito has actually done ok there. Otherwise I'd have suggested Dunne who has a bit of a left foot...plus any midfielder worth their salt (shhhhh!) should be able to play rightback for a game. We seemed to push the boat out to get right back Rocco Friel in...suprised he hasn't made the bench yet in this crisis.
Andersen in for his work rate and set pieces, to be replaced when he's knackered at HT or 55 minutes...Probably by Lloyd for his physicality.
Nardi
Dunne Cook Morrison Saito
Smyth Varane Morgan Field Andersen
Celar
Sheppard Santos Friel Madsen Bennie Lloyd Kolli |
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Reply | an absolutely bonfire night of a show....
at 11:34 6 Nov 2024
Nardi is having an excellent season. I've barely seen him misplace a pass or make a mistake. But this is just stopping us from losing by more, not winning any points.
Saito looks good enough.
Varane likes the odd showy muscular challenge or switch, once or twice a game, but otherwise hides.
Madsen is effete.
Dembele is brushed aside.
Frey is still a joke, even though he had a good start to the season and Celar's making him look like prime Drogba. Zan at least had two shots on target last night...getting closer...
I feel sorry for Santos.
Morgan is a pleasant surprise, but he should be having 20 minutes here and there not starting regularly.
Chair looks like he's had enough. Treading water trying to get this team somewhere for years while is mates Bright, Ebs, Seny have their big contracts elsewhere. I'm not surprised he's run out of energy having to put up with the crud around him for so long. I'd have thought sod it and gone elsewhere by now in his position.
Besides Dunne, Cook, Smyth, Frey, Saito, this team lacks bollocks (and of those, Dunne, Smyth and Frey lack quality). No dominance. No swagger. No sense that anyone thinks they can impose themselves on the game and make something happen.
Yes, bonfire. Bonfire of the calamities. |
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