Tonge moor green jacket

Beat me to it. Great pair.

I'm surprised so many are watching this. Gluttons for punishment.

Was here not too long back.

Dream on.

No one has said he's covering anything up. The inquiry, that is supposed to identify those that did, amongst other things, isn't going anywhere though. That is clearly something he should be sorting.

It isn't a reading of the situation in terms of making an assessment. It is factual reports and anecdotes from Russians themselves. High inflation and interest rates. Mortgages unaffordable, and loans being turned down. Increased taxation. Fuel limited and expensive. Money not always being paid to soldiers-or bereaved parents. Companies being told to take on debt. Gold reserves being sold off. Banks and businesses up shit creek. And seemingly an increase in partisan attacks inside Russia, in addition to Ukraine strikes. List goes on.

Why would anyone bother going to Moscow at the moment? The only ones so far are those few Americans. Apart from Rubio, the rest are bell ends and numpties. Meaningless drivel. He has no intention of stopping, so NATO/EU have to ensure Ukraine gets what it needs, until Russia can no longer afford it. That isn't that far off. By then he may have been deposed/overthrown. Russians in general aren't happy.

Just seen some highlights. Still some poor shots and playing away from the body. Need to reduce the ducks, though Duckett got a pearler. Any more runs from here would be a bonus.

Nice try. The uk hasn't yet publicly announced what it is doing re PURL. We have nevertheless contributed massively with our own equipment, as have others. PURL involves procurement of US products, at an inflated price, so nations may choose to go a different route. Of course European nations could do more, but as usual you seek to paint a dim picture of everyone apart from Russia.

A lot of questionable funding goes to all parties. Especially when a donor has a different political view to your own. The only way to stop it is to bring in fixed anounts for each party that are paid out of state funds. That will never happen though, as I can't see a single party ever voting for it.

That's not unusual for Trump- seems to go in a trance or something. Is he asleep, is he bored, or is it like being in a tedious lecture or meeting, when it's so dull you inevitably get heavy eyelids? Does make you think that age limits may become appropriate for political leaders.

It may also be the case that he's done the hard work and prepared the ground so to speak for the subs to make an impact. Dalby often comes on, and has a mixed impact, so there are arguments both ways. I think Forss is a quality player, who will find the space to score goals. Just need to get it to him at the right times.

Mid terms won't bother him. Anyway, I don't think they will move away from Europe- other forces within the US establishment won't allow it. Of course Putin is trying to do what he can and his belligerent "we are ready for war" is nothing more than a panic statement, given the dire state of the economy over there. Deflection, challenge, call it what you want. NATO now has to stay strong and united, and back VZ (with or without the US) and ensure that Putin is ousted when the people and politicians realise it isn't working at home.

It does, though Forss and Cissoko clearly need to do more! Taylor is also in the wrong position. Just shows- there will never be a consensus.

He was more meaning the inverted wingers situation. At times, I wouldn't them swapping over too, even if it is only for a few minutes.

It is just one game though. Sometimes teams work hard to nullify ACD, but that isn't necessarily a reflection of him not performing on the day, but maybe team mates not taking advantage of space created elsewhere. A more complex situation than simply 'are we better without him'.

No, I'm saying the opposite. It's in the post.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/former-honduran-president-released-us-prison-after-trump-pardon-2025-12-02/ Some details here. All politics. Make of it what you will.

Wonder if someone will put that to SS at interview 😀 It is good to have options though.

Do you reckon he would keep essentially this team if they continued to go further in the competition? Not including ACD, Toal etc, and having "first teamers" on the bench. Sometimes these games do resemble stiffs games, but generally not this season. I wonder if they have been told that as long as we progress, they are the ones to keep the shirt.

Well that's an interesting interpretation. If you look back at game reviews on here, I doubt you will find many, if any, where there is concensus on performance: who played well, who didn't. Some think possession is a waste if it yields nothing. Some think we don't get the ball in quick enough. Some think some defenders aren't that good, whilst others think they are. Therefore, simply by watching the game, no concensus is achieved and therefore it follows that one person's idea of domination differs from another. You can glean all that by reading posts. In fact such posts actually prove the point that games as a whole are very subjective, and very much open to interpretation. You don't have to be at a game to read them and ascertain that.

I know he's had a recent injury, but it amazes me why they haven't played together more.

Instinct is a useful tool- as good as anything- though again, fans will feel differently about the same game!

Well, yes it is. We dominated numerous games under Evatt. Possession, passing etc. It worked at first, then didn't later. So, in one sense nothing changed. We dominated. We stopped picking up points though.

Aye, they hit it on the way back. Obviously, some engine oil etc will leak out, so it's not ideal. That said, trying to "lay environmental blame" when there is a war going on is bizarre. The shite littered across Ukrainian towns and farm land will be polluting for many years to come. I suppose Russian blood may replenish the depleted soil though.