Alex

He’s a clever sampler (or was). I kind of agree the results aren’t really anything amazing though. The whole ‘big beat’ thing was just block party hip hop. A style that was nothing new even at the time. Just a more commercially appealing version of that really. I can’t say I was ever much of a fan but I liked some of his stuff at the time. Massively overrated imo because I think there’s people who are much better. But that’s just taste really. He’s got a canny discography when you look at all the stuff he’s been involved with. What’s triggered this btw? Has he done something recently? The CUNT

Fanks, Mike

And Ba was here first wasn’t he? Ba got moved because of Cisse’s mental run of form in his first (part) season here? Or have I remembered it incorrectly?

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Cracking toast, Gromit

Forrin muck

All the mackems and their families talk reminded me of Uncal Mick

He’s been a huge advocate for women’s football and, let’s be honest, there are a lot more men into football than women so it’s only helped raise the profile of the women’s game

You forgot about John Kay

They’re relevant, man. Just like how they’re massive, classy, humble, self-aware, universally respected, well liked by other clubs. It goes with the territory

Will no one think of the two Wearside lads who live in (and around) Bilbao?

That’s older than me. Probably older than me dad

Mate, unless they’re getting turfed out their homes or getting sacked they’ll bury their heads in the sand. Maybe it does have to get worse for people to actually wake up. But look at the mess of the last government and how long it took to remove them. Not to mention Farage and co soaring in the polls and having absolved themselves of the Brexit fiasco by changing their name. I genuinely reckon most people wouldn’t know Reform used to be the Brexit party. And a far chunk of those that did know would buy ‘the wrong kind of Brexit’ bollocks. Anyway, fuck this shit (for now), it’s too depressing

It’s a really difficult situation the government are in. And Gemmill is correct that things can get massively worse. The trans issue is a huge trap (especially after the recent ruling) that most of the press are desperate for Starmer to fall into. And it’s a mental situation in general with regards to all forms of media now. The algorithms that permeate and influence the views of so many people. And that’s not me trying to make a wholesale defence of this government. It’s just everything is so polarised there’s no room for any nuance even before you take into account the right wing bias controlling (or at least having most influence over) the narrative. And I also say this without meaning I don’t care about trans rights this is something that, even in far more normal times, most people should not care that deeply about. And by that I mean it doesn’t fucking impact their lives at all beyond them being told it does for the vast majority. But everything’s either woke or anti-woke now.

The worst thing of the many bad things about PSR is that it actively encourages clubs who aren’t part of the established CL lot to sell young talent they’ve developed