Holmes_and_Watson

Rugby

No sooner do I post about using the SR model to bring under-21s through...🙂 ITK or lucky guess? You decide. Although you'd be wrong if you picked the first one.

Well done to Spain. They ran the midfield, got their penalty, and France struggled to put anything together. Spain's two full backs were versatile, squeezing anything left out of a French attack, that looked to have given up a bit as the end approached, with some wayward efforts on goal. Dembele looked to struggle again, but he wasn't the only one, when their quick through balls were being closed down. Should England get through, at least they'll be used to being a bit disjointed but adapting, which will stand them in better stead than France.

Best of luck. Looking forward to a France v England final. Possibly not the best time to have transferred that tapestry... 🙂

No one else has a FIFA peace prize.

I don't see Targett as much. And I recall him as decent enough. But as Upweysaint said, Manning is doing well under Tonda (and did well under Russ at Swansea). Welington is a decent back up, offering some different strengths. So, it would be an upgrade in some areas, but probably not enough for me.

The part I heard on the news was damning. A reminder that putting the lives of healthcare workers at risk to fund dodgy mates contracts is what you can expect from your own government in a crisis.

Thanks for that Christophe. There's certainly scope for young players to make their mark in the side this season. There are a few 22 year olds as well as those 21 and under. If it's a difficult time to be moving players between the first teams of SR clubs, there's scope to bring academy players through. It was a brief glimpse, but Abu's distribution worked well with Nyemb. I'm looking forward to seeing more of that. VA being able to attack in different ways. For him and Kouakou, in a forward lite squad, it's the perfect chance to break through.

Whatever you do, don't read out the bit about "some years it's lower, if the teacher isn't as good," to your wife! 🙂 Wasn't a thing for me. I'd only heard it sporadically. For someone thought of as a great teacher, or a retirement. But an expected, multi year commitment, is on another level.

Whip-rounds for teachers and their assistants, at the end of each year. The article shows the pressure, but gives a number of options on how it can be done to reduce pressure. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8x4vk04vo Or perhaps not add yet another collection to the list, and not bother at all. No pressure.

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End of an era 😭

Rumour has it that Infantino is in the pocket of Panini.

I thought the whole point of AI was to work out the 3rd place finishes, when FIFA invites any nation in the UN to the tournament. 🙂