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Another article on that site from polling shows Patel, Cleverley and Badenoch were the only ones more than 50% of respondents who voted Tory in July could identify and Jenrick is regarded as ‘smug’, ‘slimy’ and ‘wooden’. https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/voters-are-beginning-to-view-tories-as-weird-382193/

I like the colour of Anderlecht’s shirts but the sponsor and design let it down a bit. Hope Samuel has a good spell there and adds some of the end product missing from his time at SFC so far. Are Anderlecht in European competition this year?

It isn’t difficult, Jan and Jack need to concentrate on finding one of the CMs and sometimes hitting a more direct ball to BBD/Cornet or AA if it’s on to stop the opposition getting set. It doesn’t mean we have to go back to the Branfoot era (God forbid). If there’s a danger situation and there’s no out ball then the opposition can’t score from a throw in. We just need to grow into games and gain confidence, and that’s not happening whilst the opposition are waiting for a trigger movement to mug Jan, Jack, THB or the deepest lying CM. The manager’s reward if he keeps us up longer-term is to upgrade in those positions where people are more comfortable building from the back all of the time but that’s not where we are. I like Russell Martin but this heavily possession based style didn’t entirely work last season and it 100% isn’t this. Happy if he changes to be more pragmatic but SR will pull the trigger sooner rather than later if he doesn’t and the 2-3 gifts per game keep happening.

Another GM gem, along with the predictions on Deutsche Bank, numerous elections etc. Difference was that this was in particularly poor taste when he posted it.

One bit of learning from the Post Office Enquiry is that it shouldn’t be taking anywhere near as long as it does to make corporate manslaughter and other serious charges stick, especially when there’s just been a lengthy public enquiry. To say that the Met and CPS are needing to go through the enquiry evidence for a further 2-3 years simply doesn’t cut it. It’s just giving some of the parties a window to escape to somewhere without extradition treaties with their illegal earnings. Get the assets frozen.

It would take time to bed in, but the status quo is leaking easy mistakes and is unlikely to come right whereas at least if you start with the strongest line up and way of playing which suits the above players, there’s more of a chance that familiarity happens and a few results string together. Unlikely we will stay up this season anyway but if we did the manager can then build on it and upgrade the CBs for example to ones better with the ball. It’s what we did 2012-16, gradually phasing out Jos and others, until Les Reed got too much power and autonomy unchecked. Until then, better to be pragmatic and get the best out of what you to put club above philosophy.

Copied from another thread, didn’t see one had started here Grenfell Inquiry report finally in. All the various deregulations of agencies have led to is an £170m bill paid for by us for the enquiry alone and 72 losses of life. None of the political parties emerge with much if any credit, and a lot of bullshitting and ‘that’ll do’ mentality without evidence and anywhere near sufficient testing leading to failure of the product markets and by the companies. This should lead to much better regulation of the construction and insulation industries but we know it won’t, the lobbyists and newspapers will be at it again. Not good for the council or fire brigade either. I can’t share it as seeing it on Apple News but The Telegraph’s article is very good and states that the chief fire safety officer or equivalent at the council was ex-fire brigade but seemingly falsified qualifications and was left with around 650 properties to oversee post-austerity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c049yvrd5qxo Watch the tail end of this documentary from 1984 which was primarily about the very poor construction of high rises which caused the likes of the Ronan Point disaster in 1968 but comes onto future risks from fire when the buildings were starting to be renovated

Grenfell Inquiry report finally in. All the various deregulations of agencies have led to is an £170m bill paid for by us for the enquiry alone and 72 losses of life. None of the political parties emerge with much if any credit, and a lot of bullshitting and ‘that’ll do’ mentality without evidence and anywhere near sufficient testing leading to failure of the product markets and by the companies. This should lead to much better regulation of the construction and insulation industries but we know it won’t, the lobbyists and newspapers will be at it again. Not good for the council or fire brigade either. I can’t share it as seeing it on Apple News but The Telegraph’s article is very good and states that the chief fire safety officer or equivalent at the council was ex-fire brigade but seemingly falsified qualifications and was left with around 650 properties to oversee post-austerity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c049yvrd5qxo Watch the tail end of this documentary from 1984 which was primarily about the very poor construction of high rises which caused the likes of the Ronan Point disaster in 1968 but comes onto future risks from fire when the buildings were starting to be renovated

A couple of years ago a Land Rover Defender caught fire on the hard shoulder of the M5 near Gloucester Services and got bad quite quickly before the Fire Brigade could get there. There’s people slowing down to gawp at it, the flames were heading towards the petrol tank and the heat could be felt through our car. Had to depress the horn to force the gawpers to accelerate away from trouble.

That’s terrible. Hastings can be violent at times but sounds like you are not near there. Lovely part of the world, we love Eastbourne and Severn Sisters, plus the Weald towards Kent. But it does show that knife crime can effect anywhere. 395 knife and gun crimes in Gloucestershire last year and by no means were they all in Gloucester or Cheltenham although around two-thirds were. https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/gloucestershire-saw-least-one-knife-8985159 This year’s knife amnesty went well https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/news/gloucestershire/2024/may/knife-amnesty-sees-almost-300-bladed-weapons-handed-in/ and this project in Tuffley, a very deprived part of Gloucester https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cl7ykp0zjgko

Yes, I like Badger’s range, although not all of their pubs keep their beers as well as they should to get the full flavour profile. Master Stoat I’d love to try on draft but only ever seen it in the bottle. It’s also available in Aldi under the label ‘Coffee Stout’. Coming into the time of year when the plum and blackberry notes of their stronger Cranborne Poacher really hit the mark.

Yes, as it can help place people to times and events, as well as hint at any motive. It’s not just law enforcement at the more extreme end of things, and the content posted by Lucy Connolly was vile, inflammatory and unacceptable at any time, on an everyday level it’s also used by employers when recruiting and selecting. I was told many years ago that nothing on SM is ever truly deleted.

It’s appalling. Not sure what part of the country you are in but I’m guessing it’s not an urban farm in say Peckham. Knife crime was still higher before the pandemic, but escalating back towards that 2019 peak. https://aoav.org.uk/2024/knife-crime-on-the-rise-in-the-uk-analysing-the-data-and-exploring-solutions/#:~:text=According to the latest figures,increase in robberies involving knives.

Not the first time by Leicester either, got promoted in 2002/3 I think it was when still in administration. Remember it caused a stink with the other sides contending at that level.

Looked like mistaken identity to me. Could get overturned unless there’s a further section not visible.

The point is that the messenger isn’t particularly honest either. If it’d come from someone like Tim Montgomerie, a Conservative pundit I respect, I’d take it more seriously. Addressing Neil’s opinion, there is much truth that Miliband is claiming credit for others’ work in the previous government, and I don’t like that. David could tell you all about his brother’s ethics. However, I don’t agree with the last bit that it’s a zero sum game that we shouldn’t be getting the renewables market going again and the fact it has been that must mean that the winter fuel allowance shouldn’t be means tested given the very challenging economic picture. Summary - Ed M is a grifting pillock, Neill is a climate dinosaur with a questionable past. Braverman and Hunt hiding over £6bn of spending on asylum and Rwanda (today’s tragedy is another reason that’s a boiling hot priority) has not helped with the winter fuel decision. That said, the extra military aid Sunak committed to Ukraine is worth every single penny because stopping Putin and pushing him back as it’s turned out, is imperative to social and economic stability. People will point to the rail and health deals but the productivity cost, especially hospitality, was killing us and the NHS is in an awful position on waiting lists, further hindering economic activity. https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/article/2024/sep/03/nice-auction-but-ed-miliband-is-still-a-long-way-from-his-2030-targets-for-offshore-wind

Spot on. There is definite potential with Martin - good communicator and seemingly people manager, and has a habit of improving players individually. Where it’s falling down at times is this whole ‘philosophy’ fake stuff. Just select your team, recruit and take your approach according to the opposition, your league position, strengths/weaknesses and budget. Reminds of when Fergie asked ‘can anyone tell me what the West Ham way actually means?’

Whilst I’m not a fan of Ed Miliband’s at all, I’m even less of a fan of Andrew Neill. Neill is voluable on some issues and quiet as a church mouse on others. Especially when it involves colleagues/friends. Personally, I’d be keeping better company as that wiki link is horrific. https://www.private-eye.co.uk/street-of-shame https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taki_Theodoracopulos

Amazing that he’s hasn’t learned from the French election, it was only a few weeks ago.

Someone who is getting banged up for a couple of years https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles If her Tory councillor husband ditches her, you might have a lot in common with her politically if you wait around.

I know, let’s tether ourselves to someone intelligent, knowledgeable and factual instead. And coherent. Definitely coherent. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66928305 https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/so-crazy-donald-trump-warns-wind-power-could-take-tv-off-air-in-new-anti-green-rant/2-1-1557566?zephr_sso_ott=5HlzLD

Nor people, or how to communicate with them. But that’s partly what happens when a lonely old man immerses himself in a bubble of Daily Telegraph and Heritage Foundation clickbait.

Saw them at Earls Court indoor 1995 and Finsbury Park early 00s, replete with Man City fans trying to snort cocaine on a windy day so it went everywhere, and a woman giving a bloke in the crowd (he confirmed they’d never met) a blow job. Oh, and what looked like a 11 year old kid smoking and drinking

All of those things are true, and the Dutch league may help him stand out as the Danish did and I was surprised Celtic weren’t interested. He did OK last season but 25 appearances (with the serious hamstring injury), three assists and no goals, he’d have been looking for more. A £22m player at Champ level should be like a cheat code. He’d do OK in the PL but Fraser is a more reliable option with greater experience and a fit Cornet is significantly superior. He’s a £10-15m player in the current market, someone with more football experience with Rasmus (not difficult admittedly as that’s practically everyone on here) wouldn’t have paid £22m.