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I guess it will be an early start for those leaving Southampton for the 12.30hrs KO, especially as the M3 is closed at the junction with the A34 all day.

What about Taylor?

Seems that India and the EU have agreed a big trade deal. I wonder what Nige and his Brexit followers make of this?

This photo should be used by all the political parties contesting the local elections to show voters how Farage and his Reform mob cosies up to Trump. The Tories deserved their shellacking at the last general Election and Labour has flip flopped since they have been in power but, to my mind, Starmer has done OK on foreign policy. I hate to say it but I would actually prefer the Lib Dems than see Farage and his cronies in charge of this country. I dont watch GB News but wonder how they are reporting Trump's absolutely disgraceful comments on the UK and other NATO country's iparticipation in Afghanistan. With hindsight our forces should have reported an outbreak of Bone Spur disease and stay at home recovering!!

Picture this scenario. A Trump like figure is President of the USA during WW2 and Japan did not attack Pearl Harbour in December 1941. Until the Pearl Harbour attack 'Trump' (like Roosevelt) was not prepared to get involved in a European conflict especially as there were quite a few Nazi supporters in the USA, likely to be militant supporters of 'Trump' style President. 'Trump's' male side of the family were German so perhaps there would be some sympathy for the German cause there. Whilst quite a few people in this country believe 'WE' won the war, that isnt historically correct. First of all many people from Commonwealth countries fought and died in the conflict and without the men and materials from the USA we would really have struggled to fend of German advances. 'Trump' might well have seen Hitler and Mussolini as being powerful leaders he admired and would see himself as the 'Deal Maker' able to see a way of expanding the US 'Empire' by doing a deal with the Germans & Italians for them to pursue their objectives whilst negotiating for control of parts of the defeated British/French/Dutch/Danish overseas territories. All of us have to thank our lucky stars that Donald J Trump was not around to influence politics in the 1940's!!

Trump has belittled non USA Military Forces for not joining US Military on the 'Front Line' in the Afghanistan campaign. This is a bit rich coming from someone who managed to avoid the Vietnam draft, as his father did in WW2, whilst making loads of money building property for returning servicemen. Both Donnie & Fred (apparently) suffered from hereditary(!!!) bone spurs which possibly may have excused Donnie's three sons from serving their country.

We are but something like 31st in the world when it comes to revenue per head whereas Russia is 48th and has (or perhaps had) a much bigger military than we have. The UK used to have a relatively strong balance sheet but we now have a debt to GDP ratio hovering around the 100% mark due to burgeoning Social Services costs.

I know we all have more things to occupy our collective minds at the moment eg will Saints avoid defeat at Fratton Park on Sunday as well as relegation but have just read a press release from that very well regarded business, FIFA, to trumpet that they have received half a billion ticket requests for the forthcoming World Cup. Maybe this is correct, who knows, and it would be interesting to learn if most of the interest is in games to be played in Mexico and Canada. Just interested to know if there are many (any) posters on here that are looking to attend games?

Or Wayne Bridge

And many Saints fans were very positive about the signing!!

If Robert Kennedy Jnr had been a critic of Trump, can you imagine the mockery Trump would have made about 'Bobby's' unfortunate condition

I have it from a reasonably good source that the club were prepared to let Dibling leave for a decent fee (and this was achieved in my opinion) but wanted to keep Fernandes. However Fernandes was told by the Portugal Manager that he needed to be playing at the top level to make the Portuguese World Cup squad. This was the reason (and swayed a bit by the offer to double his weekly wage!!) why he left.

I wish I hadnt clicked onto the link. Opened the memory scars from that game after we should really have won the game at WHL

I remember reading a report from the Irish Times before he was injured which reckoned Bazunu had been outstanding for Ireland in a run of games and he was nailed onto be the Irish 'keeper for years bearing in mind his young age. As with the Adam Blackmore statement this media report did not age well but 'keepers generally improve as they get older. Only time will tell though.

Agree with your comments about Ross Stewart. IF and it is a massive IF, he can stay fit for a while, I am sure he will be a positive, especially as he is also a decent defender against opposition forwards. I am a bit disappointed with Jay Robinson as I thought he would have made more of a difference than he has done. However he is a young player and has the talent to push on.