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Has this guy revealed any credentials that make him 'informed'? Because if not he's singing from the same hymn sheet as Le Tissier as far as I'm concerned. However, simply having a platform does appear to be enough for some people to take your word as gospel. Presumably people who desperately want what you're saying to be true.

That would be the best NUFC side we'd have seen since SBR at the very least. Still not sure I can quite believe all this might happen but I'm pretty glued to this thread I have to admit

If they leave it too much longer they'll be in danger of costing themselves a clear run at the GE. I hope he hangs on long enough to lead them to total annihilation. For my two cents, he leaves after losing the next GE. I hope. I don't much care if he goes now or not, although should it happen I would definitely revel in it.

Just reading Villa's response to this - All of them universally believe Digne is a better player but some are sad to see him go. What is Digne meant to have done to be such a revelation for Villa, exactly?

Not necessarily for those doing it. The front benches and wider individuals actively "involved" in Johnson's government will be acutely aware that they'll never get this close to power again - because even by Tory standards, they are incompetent. In fact I'd wager the entire grouping of Tories who backed him will be made up of that contingent and Brexit ultras - neither of whom will drop him because of what they stand to lose themselves.

I'll believe it's over for Johnson when it actually is. We've been predicting his political demise for as long as he's been in office, and for that of his party even longer. They're a shrewd, conniving bunch of cunts who have no lower floor on depths they won't sink to in order to do whatever is necessary to cling onto power. While that could very easily spell the end of Johnson if he had lost their backing, it's not relevant while he holds the majority of them on side. These are the people who forced through the hardest possible Brexit on a 2% majority. He'll cling on, his stooges will cling on, it's going to be a shitshow.

Really pleased Targett is joining us, think he's proven he wants to be here and that he's good enough to be here (at least for where we are at the moment). No need to throw money at a more expensive option there. Good business, nice to see him rewarded.

Wait so.. he's going to transform the NHS into Blockbuster in an era where Blockbuster was forced out by higher tech, more sophisticated rivals like Netflix? So he's going to destroy the NHS. Old news but where the fuck did they even think that metaphor was meant to be heading?

I think a close win for Johnson is the optimal outcome here. Fucking knacker them going into the GE and have his arse handed to him.

That Nadine Dorries interview is making me fucking furious. She's wrong and lying about fucking everything. Putin should start firing her at Kyiv, she's that big a fucking weapon.

I think if we sign this kid our strength in depth up front will be at a level we haven't seen in years. Don't think we should worry on this one, next year isn't necessarily about anything other than entrenching ourselves in the top half really.

Villa have clearly decided they're "as big as we are" and are going all out on this.

They're just gonna sign him instead apparently, as a "statement of intent". https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/hendo-statement-of-intent.1580848/

I have a begrudging respect for Zlatan. I don't know where the man ends and the persona begins but he's a classic example of someone who is going through his entire life without letting anyone else touch him. He lives life entirely as he sees fit and doesn't make trade offs for other people. I admire this I think because I'm very much the opposite. Hard to imagine Zlatan apologising as often as I do

Who are these people in Labour who think this, seriously. You never seem to see anyone brave enough to actually come out and say it but it remains party policy.

There's a few jokes going over people's heads today tbf

Looks like it would need a coalition then?

Really helpful analysis Diego - honestly this puts me off him a bit but presumably Howe and his team know most of this anyway. Would be weird to sign someone who wasn't going to significantly improve what we have.

If it is injuries it might explain why we get a younger keeper to come in as well - both of them get game time. Harder to sell next season since we only have domestic competition, but once we crack Europe it'll ensure both players get game time IMO. Fair point anyway.

Sorry for the mammoth size of that. Odd how often I end up saying that line tbh

Have just been reading the Athletic's statistical breakdown of the season and noticed this: Why are we so determined to shift Dubravka again?

His son, most likely.

Aye and honestly, if you'd have said "you get all this but it'll come with relegation" I still would have snapped your hand off. Instead we were taken over by one of the largest investment firms in the world, avoided relegation in some style, played some decent football for once, turned around the fortunes of several struggling players, brought in some gold standard players alongside that, and pissed off/terrified the rest of the league in the process. Can you imagine if someone said, at the start of the season, that this was where we'd end up? We'd think he was off his fucking rocker.

When was the last time we had a player called up for England?

From that thread: Another tough league but I really believe we will make a good account of ourselves. The f***ing gaffer is amazing with us. Maybe he’s found his team. His interview where he interrupts and says “I’m going to give them a wee wave” made me punch the air. The problem for AN is that if he doesn't have them challenging top half at the very least, the crowd will get restless and get on his back and we all know where that ends. I reckon it's too early to say where they end up - no chance they'll get promoted first time of asking.