kent_white

Are you sure you live in a 3 bed house though? Or is that your quarterly house and you actually live in a 1 bed? 😁

When have you ever advocated for helping misfits, criminals and losers. (Apart from Donald Trump of course) 😉

Step in the right direction for me

Could be. But he's probably also had the best medical treatment for his entire life. So it's plausible.

Those results are better than mine and I'm a (relatively) fit 48 year old. If that's accurate then that's remarkable for a man of his age. Especially his blood pressure given that he's in a high stress job, is .6 of a BMI away from being clinically obese (and isn't on any antihypertensives). I woundn't read too much into his self reported neuro scores. Partly because it's really obvious how to answer them if you want a good result - and partly because I think he's a narcissist and unlikely to either feel (or at least admit to feeling) the kind of feelings those tests have picked up. Also very surprised at his PSA given his age. Basically - I'd kill for those results at his age.

That's reassuring. It just looks such a competitive league on paper next season.

Well quite! That's what I meant when I said 'Im not relishing the Chinese becoming the most dominant force in the world.......'

I think it's already well underway. And gathering pace every day. I'm not sure I'm relishing the Chinese becoming the most dominant force in the world mind. Although they've seemed largely benign and non interventionist so far.

I have to say - I've been amazed by the lack of fight in the yanks.

The US seems to be rotten to the core these days, sadly. We'd have taken to the streets by now.

I quite like it. But it's stressing me out that the blue is only on one side! 😁

He's definitely got it in him. That's partly why he frustrates me.

Ignore AI - you're right. He started against North Macedonia and NI. Can't find a rating for NI but sounds like he had a good game in the former.

I've no idea - AI seems to disagree. Like I said - I've no idea as I don't watch Wales. Did you watch them? Was he any good in those games?

Just checked - apparently he's had 17 caps but only 6 starts for Wales in his career (vs Gibraltar, Georgia, Finland, Kazakhstan, North Macedonia and Northern Ireland). None of which were in 25/26. From AI though and I haven't checked of it's accurate or not.

He's not a starter for Wales is he? Not that I watch many Wales games to be honest 😁 See I think his ball retention is very good and his vision is OK, but his execution isn't. Which is probably why he's been playing in the lower leagues for most of his career. Conceivably it's SS instructing him to play that way of course.

If he was then we wouldn't have had our best run of the season when he was out of the side! Honestly - I think you've all been hypnotised by Ian Evatt 😉😁

Maybe - I made this point the other day. I'm not sure - but we'll see. Like I mentioned - the best game I've seen him have for the club was against Luton when he was up against Ross Barkley I think. And he ran the shop. So there's a possibility. Can he do it over a full season. Jury is out for me. Realise I'm in the minority.

If he was half the player either of those two were I'd be over the moon. But he's not is he. If you can point out the games where he's been magnificent - I'll revise my opinion. But they've been few and far between. I just think he's one of those players who's given unwarranted kudos because he's easy on the eye. He's been a 6/10 player in most games I've watched him in this season. 3 goals and 4 assists in 46 appearances. Ruben Rodriguez has managed 4 goals and 3 assists in 12 games (albeit playing further forward). I'm sorry, but for me, he just doesn't offer enough from that position. Not when we're stepping up. I've nothing against the guy personally - and I really want him to do well. I just think he flatters to deceive. He's going to need to do a lot more than 'keep us ticking over' on the Championship. And he's 31 now and I'll be really surprised if he's a regular starter for us next season. Bit part player for me. Coming on with 20 minutes to go to slow down a game maybe. Still a role at the club - but much reduced. Hope he proves me wrong and absolutely storms the league of course.

That's literally his job in that position. And he does it adequately if not spectacularly in League 1. There's a huge question mark for me about whether he can do it adequately if not spectacularly in the Championship. We'll find out one way or another come the new season. Big year coming up for him.

He's hastening the demise of the most powerful democracy the world has ever known. And I know the attention has been off Iran for a while - but it's proving to a catastrophic strategic blunder. He's somehow managed to bomb the hell out of the country and leave them in a stronger position than ever before.

They're setting up for the UFC on the lawn. Their little army of brown shirts. If you were ever annoyed about politics in football - try being an MMA fan.

It's refreshing to hear someone being given a chance to articulate their position and not just deal in soundbites. I've got a lot of time for Tony Blair and I think his words need careful consideration.

Another important note about Milliband being 'extreme' is that you tend to end up with a watered down version of whatever you've actually suggested. So even under 'net zero' we'll probably settle somewhere around what you e described above. Where as if they'd have set out what's being described above - then they get slightly less than this. If that makes sense?