Craig

I know a team in a worse position…

One of our players suggesting they'd prefer to play in a position where they're clearly not up to the standard we need? OK.

Quite why someone would feel the need to impersonate a Naval Officer at Remembrance Sunday event is beyond me, but it you insist on doing so, why on earth would you wear a DSO - the like of which has rarely been awarded over the past 45 years! Arrest after man suspected of posing as navy admiral at Llandudno Remembrance event - BBC News

I personally don't think there's much between them. Barnes is more humble. I found the on pitch interview at Villa Park with Gordon annoying. He was asked something about playing the role of emergency striker and he made reference to the fact he wants to play there. Sorry like, he's not good enough to be a consideration in that position for us. Response should have been - I'm more than happy to do the job that's asked of me

You can argue he's plateaued rather than vastly improved. I think he's still got a lot of potential that needs realising. There was a conversation going on with the pundits following the England game last night about who was the better left wing selection between Gordon & Rashford. They came to the conclusion that it'd close but that Rashford probably edges it on account of his goalscoring. Being completely dispassionate, they're probably right. He's frustrating to fuck because there's clearly so much more to offer. Also I think he believes in the hype which doesn't help things.

Almost globally recognised as 'To Be Announced'

Forgive my ignorance on the whole subject but has the overall numbers involved increased, or has the problem simply shifted from the Calais camps to the English beaches on account of Brexit?

Agreed - highlighting the safety, or lack thereof, of the crossings is for no other reason than to encourage a reduction in numbers - which is the real target.

The very fact they've made this massive announcement that next year's WC will be his last international tournament has made me hope they don't make it.

Some suspension, that!

I see the club has distributed specific travel advice from the French police for the trip to Marseille. Quite amusing seeing some of the gammons on mainstream social media stating they WILL be wearing their colours and will not be told where they can / can't go and will absolutely wander through Vieux Port wearing their toon top. It's their funeral .... quite literally.

Aye he needs a haircut. Not that I think it makes much difference but when I think back to when he was at his best, the hair was like this

He was in the middle of the entrance to Eldon Square. So probably more opposite McDonalds. NB - I still consider HMV to be on the corner of Saville Row where Superdrug is now.

Your last paragraph focuses in on the frustrations for me, like. Raising the floor & ceiling is challenging ebough, without the unwelcome backdrop of C-suite unsettlement and the whole Isak saga. On Isak, Woltemade is not something we can compare with Isak as they're totally different players. Wissa is more closely aligned to that replacement and we all know how challenging that's been.

There was definitely one at the entrance to Eldon Square next to M&S. Corner door of M&S was our family's meeting place when we'd be off doing our own things. Can remember being stood there many a time and hearing "Ronny Gill!" being hollered. You're right in that the one at Fenwicks is the one everyone talked about.

Burn is a consummate professional, and being a fan he totally gets what it means to play for this club, but Thiaw & Botman are better and younger options. If we're serious about progression, we can't afford to be over sentimental.

Aye, by the time he's served his 3 match ban he should be long retired with some hope. What an absolute cunt.

Iron like a Lion?

https://tribuna.com/amp/en/blogs/cristiano-ronaldo-flashes-keep-crying-gesture-to-ireland-fan/

Looks uncannily like the Gallowgate bogs, but those are Saltergate at Chesterfield.

Allegedly my Grandad had the option to go visit his brother who had moved to Leicester but that was considered 'foreign' so he politely declined

It's like a sombrero for TBD.

Brilliant as ever from Clery. He makes the important point that the last purchase that really raised the bar was Tonali over 2 years ago. So we are standing still in some respects.