madthatter

Fish and Chips S&V - immensely vinegary although you could argue they're more of a biscuit/cracker than a crisp?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5756932/travers-benyon-wildest-party-ever-sex-shenanigans/ I can only assume he gave his life to save a thousand babies in his last incarnation . . . Or blew up a load of non-believers

Don't forget he's in the nick as his actions could have affected a trial. If events leading to him being onside are deemed to be similarly dodgy he has a valid case doesn't he?

Aye. Lad I know was in the pub on the same day the last couple were taken ill. Said it's been very strange round there since.

Seems like remnants from the last attack have affected another couple. Listening to R4 this morning the official fella's summation seemed to contradict earlier accounts of how the toxin can cause harm. It's all very James Bond isn't it?

It's all rather fishy isn't it.

See Marabinga has been having a pop. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44716774 The cheek of it is highly amusing. Bless him

I believe there are rules . . . tut tit

Hmm . . . I've never gone the whole hog but my laptops been very close to similar treatment

This one might need a little tweak here and there . . . https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/mock-slave-auction-black-student-white-pupils-bath-school-whipped-tied-up-a8255206.html Kids are kids and it's easy to fly off the handle hearing that headline but that is pretty raw in any day and age . . . Even LL pupils wouldn't have stooped to that level For me you can use a situation like this positively if you handle it right - reading the comments folk either seem happy to shrug it off, which is waaaaay wrong, or suggest we all still want to relive slavery times as if it's still in all 'our' blood. Again though, I can't help feeling that (well, i know there are in schools anyway) there are racial incidents from all races up and down the country but it's only the white perpetrator ones that get reported on. Bugs me

kin el I'm knicking that one for the golf course ha ha

My Mrs has started listening that now - she loves it went over my head though

Pretty much been answered above but same reason for me - we've trained, drilled and know that system and it allows some flexibility which the squad are clued in on. It's Kevin Keegan like to switch things last minute . . . Said all along we don't really have an effective plan B and when teams adapt we struggle, yet here we are! Agree but I'd put that down to the system rather than the player. I'll admit he creates space and panics defenders, probably better than anyone, but without any end product I'm not seeing the benefit. Toss of a coin between him and Rashford I suppose. What's said above about Alli looking better with better players around him probably goes for Sterling as well LC for Alli isn't a bad shout either

Odd one - if that's why they don't pass which, let's be frank, is bollocks. Again, like Moslem, whilst I wouldn't use the term I had no idea Jap was deemed so offensive? Poor choice of sub though for me. Welbeck would have been better . . I'm now off to disinfect my mind

That would be suicide imo. Rose and Rashford in Sterling Young out. Simples. This WC is showing that these teams are hard to beat and Iceland wasn't as big an embarrassment as it might have first seemed (still shite though) Got to say Kane ran his bollocks off last, night proper captain's performance. Shame he dropped so deep

So was I as it happens - also discovered we were top of the Prem after beating Liverpool on the flight. Guy next to me must have wondered what i was doing stifling a whole body shake and incoherent mumbling . . .

Read they practice after training sessions when they're fcuked - probably not that unique but good idea nonetheless. Seems they have a clear plan and strategy - 'owning the process' sounds good doesn't it?

We were on top last night for nigh on 105 of 120 minutes. A little more quality (and better refereeing) and we win easy imo. I think we're due a result that reflects performance and this ere momentum - we will have lots of it now, and belief 3 - 1 Please though, drop Sterling. I really want him to do well but his end product is always frustratingly bobbins

Biggest problems school face for me are an acceptance of poorer behaviour standards and more SEN kids in mainstream. That's fine in theory (inclusion) but when teachers are having to deal with x amount of extra paperwork, planning and general accountability it all becomes very draining. Add to that bugger all funding and less and less support and schools are pretty much forced to 'pander' to the less gifted and general fcukwits. This is why a lot of PC stuff winds me up as you can't openly discuss the blatantly obvious without the obvious criticisms that come with it. And even if folk did there's not really any other options. fwiw when I was at school the social norm was more that you learned how to behave at home before going to school - for more and more kids that isn't the case.

Aye but I'd rather play the Swiss As I type that Sweden score . . .

Agree

Don't know when this is from or if anyone ever reads any Chomsky but this is definitely an interesting watch from a snowflake lefty insightful fella

We'd have struggled I reckon. We only really have one plan/style of play. When teams adapt we struggle. Our best chance is to get at teams from the off and try and edge in front early - I'd say we've got a good chance of doing that against any team I've seen so far And yes, I'm getting nervous now.