Everything posted by MalcolmW
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Politics
Alba are not standing in individual constituencies, just in the regional lists for additional members. As in 2016 SNP won 59 of 73 constituencies, plus just 4 additional members, the new party will have negligible direct effect on SNP but will almost certainly pick up more additional members and SNP+Alba may have a majority. The irony is that those seeking indepenence are best served by voting for SNP in constituencies and Alba in regions. Any SNP votes in regional additional seats will likely be wasted and certainly reduce Alba's impact. If the leaders simply throw mud at each other the Unionist parties may fare better. Even Galloway.
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RIP Frank Worthington
A unique record of the Worthington brothers is that in 1970-71 they became the first trio of brothers to be ever-presents in a Football League season - Bob at Notts County, Dave at Grimsby and Frank at Huddersfield.
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Are we going up?
Does it include the rearranged fixtures?
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Dario Gradi..
He was suspended from football activity in December 2016 and never reinstated.
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Port Vale (A)
Tranmere have no game on Tuesday - they are at Grimsby on Wednesday. They are playing Sunderland tomorrow in the EFL Trophy
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Sarah Everard
and how did investigations lead to him?
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Todays Games
Barrow sneaked a late win at Walsall tonight.
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Chris Wilder
Maybe Brewster's serious knee and ankle injury in 2018 took the edge off his prospects at the top level?
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Celebrity Bolton fan
He was brought up in Glazebury, possibly next door to a young PG.
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Chris Wilder
Dean Henderson in goal (on loan from MU) was key in getting them promoted, and then key in keeping them up in the PL. Without him this season they are suffering.
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Are we going up?
My projection has all three as draws, and Morecambe too, with all the rest as wins.
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Are we going up?
Crawley entertain Bolton on the final day. They may well be in the mix needing a win to get to the play-offs. Exeter have Barrow on the final day, visit Bolton the previous weekend after a midweek home to Grimsby. They can expect at least 6 points from those three, and may need more to scrape into the play-offs. We have Grimsby in their death throes, and then four contenders to finish (although at least one of those may have fallen out of contention.
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Are we going up?
We are 7th now. Exeter are a point behind with 2 games in hand. Crawley and Bradford C are both too close for comfort. Salford are in a rut and Carlisle look as though they are floundering, but we are far from guaranteed a top 7 place. But all that said I still think we are on schedule for automatic promotion, possibly as champions.
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Are we going up?
Taking into account tonight's results: Bolton 82, Tranmere 81, Forest Green 80; Cheltenham 78, Cambridge 77, Newport 75, Carlisle 74 / Morecambe 74 / Exeter 74; Salford 73, Bradford C 71.
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75 years ago today
Yes, because there was no Football League in 1945-46 but there was an FA Cup, so ties were two legs before the semis.
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Census 2021.
You can fill it in early provided you notify any unexpected changes between then and the 21st. Maybe the website will crash under the volume of traffic on the 21st. It's a sobering thought that the census of 1841 was more accurate than this year's is likely to be.
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Cambridge (H)
I think you mean 10 clubs who feasibly can get more points. Theoretically many more can. They just won't.
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Budget
Strangly, the three countries with 20%+ of over 65s are Japan, Italy and Germany. (Don't mention the war). UK is typical of major countries with 18.5%, less than France but more than USA. Obesity seems to be a major factor in Covid-19 death levels.
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Are we going up?
Taking into account todays results: Bolton 82, Cheltenham 81, Tranmere 81; Forest Green 80, Cambridge 77, Carlisle 76, Salford 74 / Morecambe 74; Newport 73, Bradford C 72, Exeter 72.
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Budget
The fact that lots of countries will be competing to borrow money means that the interest rates for borrowing will increase (supply and demand).
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Are we going up?
I've completed my wallchart for the remaining fixtures. With pencilled in outcomes for each match (to be overwritten with results as they arise). My efforts to be impartial extend to giving Tranmere a better outcome than I'd like, and I may well have been optimistic with our own hopes. Strangely, Mansfield appear to have plenty fluke results going against them. Anyway, as it stands I have: Tranmere 84, Bolton 82, Cheltenham 81; Forest Green 78, Carlisle 77, Salford 76, Cambridge 75; Newport 73, Bradford C 72, Exeter 72, Morecambe 72.
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Winter of Covid International cricket
Jimmy - only batsman not out, scores at the fastest rate, takes a wicket with his third ball and bowls 30 balls without conceding a run.
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2021 holidays
The case against the directors collapsed. The judge was severely critical of the secretary of state when the case came to court 6 years later (a Mr Cable).
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The official Wigan are shit thread
Far too much!