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Possible, or the long range spectacular in a 1-1 draw (late Cov equaliser).

On the Sunderland Forum, Gordon Muchall No1 fan makes similar points to yours https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/what-has-happened-to-newcastle-united.1675576/ The whole number 9 nonsense…Saints fans love a number 7, as do Man U. Perfectly possible Spurs do go down btw but Tudor will be gone and the interim will get just enough points. Their run in - on paper at least - is a bit more palatable than the Hammers.

I’d go Newcastle - Spurs are abysmal but you know they’ll appoint some Ledley King or Luka Modric (not exactly him as still plays for Milan) interim figure and stay up final day. To get beaten home and away by a local rival you’ve looked down on since the filthy oil money came in when Sunderland were two divisions below is the worst. Skates nightmare is them down (looks very likely) and Saints winning the play offs again.

West Ham after they play Wolves at home Friday after next have on paper the nastiest run-in. Spurs will go if they don’t improve but I can see them beating Brighton at home say with an interim who had been there as a major player. West Ham v Leeds could be a decider but I think Leeds might have just enough in the bank by then.

Personally, as with Warsash and others, was there for plenty of MLT specials. Not just the Sky era ones but the 4th in a 4-1 with v Norwich (if you were there, you’ll know the goal I mean), and in the game he missed his only penalty, a 30 yard special in the second half v Forest. In terms of non-MLT goals, Beattie v WBA was a blistering hit. Marian v the skates my ST seat was in line with and taking into the occasion. Fernandes free kick v W Ham was an absolute hammer for 2-0. Peach of a volley from Lloyd James in the 1st minute at Brentford midweek. Lallana v Hull, Matt Oakley v skates in the Cup and his flick up free kick v Hull had shades of MLT - never see it mentioned, didn’t especially rate him as a player but they were fine goals. For the opposition, Tugay at SMS for Blackburn was a piledriver, Scott Parker with two stunners for Charlton which were applauded by parts of the Kingsland North in a 3-2 win for Saints, Sheedy x2 as @Turkish cited and Norman Whiteside with two long range monsters either side of half-time also for Everton in a 2-2 draw. Best long range hit at SMS was Mark Venus for Ipswich in WGS’s first game. 30 yard thunderbolt which made one heck of a noise in the net/stanchion when it flew in. Anyone else remember it?

Missed it, my old man used my season my ST whilst I was watching the WI v England Test in Barbados. I was very noisy when they played a clip of it on TV in St Lawrence Gap.

Kevin Sheedy did similar in 1985/86 at the Dell in the last minute, Everton winning 2-3.

What the discredited former Aussie political strategist Lynton Crosby used to call the ‘dead cat strategy’ e.g. put one on the table so that’s what attention turns to instead.

Pity Leeds couldn’t beat Brentford last night as that would have left them nearly safe. Forest I thought would stay up with the quality they have and this should give them major momentum. Looking like Spurs v West Ham - either would be absolutely screwed if they go down. Spurs for the amusement value as well I think. West Ham must beat Wolves at home next.

Typical Trump response. We all have thoughts like that, but in such an important position to write them down for the entire planet to see.

We want 7

It’s almost as if Trump and his advisors didn’t have a clear strategy and accompanying set of objectives, other than being led by Mad Ben and a very loud Zionist lobby.

Not the worst drama series, I suppose… https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7094zj79qo

Agree with much if not all of that. As far as the Mail and Rebekah Brooks/Rupert Murdoch are concerned though, he did prosecute phone hacking and corrupt illegal payment from police to their journalists, the staggering extent to which is STILL being fully uncovered. Not a coincidence that by far the worst bile comes from the likes of the Mail and Talk TV. Not a Starmer fan either, but that is the honest truth of it.

You’d think the Parliamentary expenses scandal in 2009 would have been a turning point. But no, it wasn’t. Politicians should be subject to the same rules Joe Public are. It’s the sheer volume of tax evasion as well from the very wealthy, HMRC’s recovery rate is appalling, or it was last time I looked. As you say, it’s very unfair for most of us who do the right things and pay our way. American big tech companies are just as bad, filleting entry level jobs for our kids whilst Trump ensures they don’t have to pay levies for retraining and regional development as they rake it in. That said, the public turn hostile when politicians are honest eg if you vote for a Brexit, it’s a hard Brexit and you’ll pay more tax to maintain the public services you expect. Nigel Lawson had a classic quote - ‘the public want North American taxation levels and Western European public services’ with the clear implication that this required rather a juggling act and there was electorate immaturity. He was right at the time, and since 2020, when you cut 6% off your GDP it makes it harder still. Don’t recall Vote Leave mentioning that.