Alex

Probably said this before on here but there should definitely be a time limit (say 30 seconds at the absolute max) and the officials doing VAR should own the decisions. They do for offside but for the other decisions too. I.e. they can clearly see the on-field ref has either made a mistake or missed something so the VAR officials reverse or make a decision. Or they can’t see that, so they stay out of it. Simple. None of this sending the ref to the monitor. It puts them under unfair pressure and you also get the ridiculous inconsistencies, like where they aren’t shown a crucial replay (or part of one) that the VAR refs have seen. It’s a fucking ludicrously simple and obvious improvement imo. Especially seeing as VAR would appear to be here to stay.

I actually think the article has a point but because it’s Julie Burchill, she’s used a shit example (that she’s also needed to lie about), introduced (probably made up) anecdotes, said middle class white women on these marches actively support Hamas and brought the culture war into it. With zero nuance. All the while playing to the equally smug readership of The Spectator. Which should tell you much she really cares about antisemitism relative to her being “controversial”, ie actually predictably dull as fuck and completely unhelpful. On the other hand I totally get where Gloom is coming from and antisemitism being relatively acceptable. There has to a recognition (imo) that it can be really difficult and scary to be a British Jewish person in the current climate. Whatever Israel does as a state does not make that remotely ok

Mind, it’s not often you see a caricature that’s better looking than the person

Use the AI like the CL or bin it tbh. It’s genuinely ruining football in general as well.

She’s preaching to the choir somewhat in The Spectator though. And while I agree with the points in the latter half she undermines her own argument (and will cause many people to dismiss it) by being wilfully disingenuous at the beginning. The anecdotes about her life of having to defend herself for not being Jewish but caring about antisemitism smacks of bullshit too. And bringing JK Rowling into is her trying to be controversial for the sake of it. Which also diminishes her point imo. But that’s what she’s about.

Garnacho having a good game and Man Utd cruising. Then Ten Haag has to make a statement and show who’s the boss. What a horrible arrogant cunt. Serves him right

Can’t believe it hadn’t been overturned

Tbf, all the other punters in that pub are just as weird for choosing to go there

Also thought most of the replies to this pretty innocuous thread https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/invincibles-under-12-girls-team-goes-unbeaten-to-win-boys-league.1632006/ summed the place up. They’re an odd fucking bunch on there

I’m guessing he starts a lot given the lack of alternatives. When he doesn’t have a blinder he seems to get a load of stick without any constructive suggestions as to who should be playing ahead of him. When you look at his age and the fee he’s probably going to be a good bit of business. Considering all the talented players they have that are worth £20m+ who are 6/7/8 years older then maybe he isn’t the sole problem.

Tbf, you have to look the part when you’re cruising round the Whitley Bay one-way system with the stereo cranked up

In a sensational turn of events it would appear that Bellingham is shite again

Farsley just scored ffs.

Aye. It’s looking grim but not quite done yet as their GD is still much better.

They’re getting beat 4-0 at home already. Farsley are winning 1-0. Unless I’m mistaken though, you’re not quite right and there’s a glimmer of hope. If Farsley lose then Blyth could still stay up on GD I think.

The size of him compared to the wave, man. That place is meant to regularly have the biggest waves in the world, isn’t it? Whenever I’ve seen footage (probably because the winter / spring storm season is the best time for huge waves) the water looks almost black. Scary as fuck

Tidied

Could you not put him up in NZ?

Well he can bloody well bugger off and live there then. Oh, shit! No, he can’t

Paraphrasing here but, in their review of The Pig and Whistle, The Burglar’s Dog described the place as being full of lads with same £5 haircut as Steven Taylor. And with the same look on their face Taylor had when he realised the ref hadn’t bought his attempt to conceal the handball in the infamous home game v Villa.

Isak’s burglar ITT 👆

They’re so bereft of ideas they’re basically continuing to pursue a culture war they’ve already lost. They’ve got nothing to offer to virtually anyone anymore. Couple that with the uncaring arrogance (I don’t think Sunak gives a fuck about the long term effects on the Tory party even) and you’ve got a zombie government slouching towards their inevitable autumn Armageddon. It’s morbidly fascinating in a way

Fook! Ya bastid!

Absolutely ridiculous. Magpies are not water birds

There was a similar thing a while back that was meant to a leaked security services one iirc