Alex

Weaponising his daughter ffs. He’s an absolutely ghastly excuse for a man

That’s the Appleby horse fair

My take is that ‘Getting one over on the left’ is the sort Owen Jones type rhetoric that could paralyse a Labour government that has a massive amount to sort out. Grow up you pathetic fucking cunts, or don’t complain if we’ve got our own version of the Republican Party back in a term or two.

Apart from for selfish reasons I would like them to at least try that model, ie Carsley. What’s the point in putting that into system into place if you don’t at least then give it a go?

I can’t see them being ranked last in the entire tournament though

I think they were more ‘Is that meant to be a joke or something?’

Aye, fair point. I still think it would be massively tempting given the players at his disposal and that it might never come along again. Plus, his not being in that ‘elite’ category of managers. Yet, anyway. But he might never be. I guess we don’t know quite how uncertain things are behind the scenes at NUFC either. Anyway, I really hope I’m wrong and someone else gets the role

It’s absolutely the case that Howe will consider it really seriously. For the exact reasons Polarboy mentions. He might decide not to. But I honestly think I’d take it in his position. Even if he’s a failure, the things he’s done here and at Bournemouth had proved his credentials as an excellent club manager so he’ll always have that to fall back on. He’s got a great opportunity here, but we’re kidding ourselves if we think the chance (and it’s a real chance with this group of players) to win the World Cup with England isn’t a bigger draw for just about any manager

The difference back then was the club held your registration even after contract was over. So they could stop you moving but then put you on significantly worse terms. They could also demand a transfer fee, even though the contract was expired. So, in PL’s example, Alan Ball could’ve seen his career effectively ended by not agreeing to the move. This is what happened to Jean-Marc Bosman, and precipitated his legal action. Ironically Bosman was left skint by it all, once his legal fees were taken into account and has never had any meaningful recompense since. Despite being largely responsible for making players and their agents much more powerful and rich as a result of what he did.

He’s trying to play the race card already, the fucking cunt

That probably came out well after he’d left office I’m guessing? And I doubt he’d have done much holding back if there had been something like what Hamas did in September. Not a defence of Biden really but the circumstances are different and completely unique. I don’t really know how much Netanyahu would listen to anyone anyway. I know the US holds a lot of sway because of the foreign aid and arms they supply, etc. And it’s utterly fucking appalling what has happened and continues to happen in Gaza. But it still doesn’t make Biden analogous with Putin (or Netanyahu or the Hamas leadership) imo. And you have the added layers of complexity in the US and Israelis (I imagine) sharing intelligence etc. while the latter fights its proxy war with Iran. Which also has far wider implications (Russia, China and so on). It does feel like Biden could and should have done more in terms of a ceasefire, but as Fish says it’s hard to know exactly how much pressure is being applied in private. I think the ‘Genocidal Joe’ type of comments are ridiculously childish and simplistic as well.

You can’t wash your Bush in a Clinton 👍🏻

I honestly don’t think Jones cares that much about Palestine. And none of his rhetoric is remotely helpful, even if he does. I don’t really like the term but he’s the ultimate virtue signaller

He does

Also, while this is true it’s mainly because he’s unhappy about the turn of events. Which is nice

Playing to his base.

I don’t believe it. All this time I’ve been cleaning my lugs with an old black and decker

Not surprised with a name like that

I mean Helen Shapiro is fairly niche these days and, iirc, Albion Market was only on air for a few months

The fact you even had an inkling as to wtf I was referring to, as I had a a sneaky pool side, late at night tab on me hols, makes me think you need to get the fuck out of my head.

Tbf you don’t have to be a cunt to be supporting Trump. You could be someone living in the UK who is a self-loathing gargantuan cunt instead 👍🏻

Blotted her copy book with Albion Market imo

U ok, hun?

Seriously, man. Get the fuck off Twitter et al or don’t complain about it. Not having a dig at you or anyone else who is actually on there. Just a bit of advice for your own wellbeing from someone who should probably (definitely) take their own advice more. The only thing worse than the bots is the real fucking nutters on there (and not only on there). It’s the absolute fucking pits