 | Forum Reply | Waterloo at 16:22 18 Jun 2025
The main result of Napoleon's victory would probably have been the fall of the British Government. There was a lot of opposition to the renewal of war against France in 1815 - even Wellington's brother voted against it in the House of Lords. The victory was blown up for domestic political propaganda, even Wellington became a little embarrassed about it. Napoleon's real defeat was in Russia in 1812. |
 | Forum Reply | He is not going to Brentford at 08:56 13 Jun 2025
Picked this up from the Independent: "Brentford had considered a move for Kieran McKenna after Ipswich’s relegation from the Premier League but they believe the 39-year-old has bigger aspirations within the Premier League." |
 | Forum Reply | Israel attack Iran at 07:30 13 Jun 2025
The Israeli action has absolutely nothing to do with the UN report. |
 | Forum Reply | Miguel Delaney in the Indie saying Brentford and Spurs at 11:56 12 Jun 2025
So if McKenna goes to Brentford he would be taking a job turned down by the man who chose to be No 2 at Tottenham. Do you think McKenna would have taken the assistant job at Tottenham having already held a similar job at Man Utd? Neither do I. [Post edited 12 Jun 11:56]
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 | Forum Reply | Delap set deadline by Man Utd - Plus 2 more teams interested at 12:21 29 May 2025
The press seems to agree that he's going to Chelsea, and ManU, unused to being snubbed since Shearer turned them down, are reportedly looking elsewhere. Even the bookies think he's going to Chelsea 1/4 being quoted. |
 | Forum Reply | What has actually gone wrong since Xmas? at 18:44 19 May 2025
We were very lucky to win at Wolves. Until the final goal we were hoping that we could hang on for a draw. We were being outplayed on every one to one. |
 | Forum Reply | Worried by the state of the UK, this board at 12:12 17 May 2025
Clearly the last election wasn't a win for anything - simply a determination to get the Tories out, with significant tactical voting by supporters of closer ties to Europe and a change to the electoral system, despite Labour's disavowal of both. The fault line in UK politics is still Brexit. In the local elections Reform did much better in areas that voted Leave than those that voted Remain. Education is also now a big factor. In the local elections Reform averaged 43% in wards where more than half of adults have few if any educational qualifications. It averaged 19% in wards where more than 2 in 5 have a degree. [Post edited 17 May 12:13]
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 | Forum Reply | Rupert Lowe in his own words at 11:25 17 May 2025
Most of the MAGA/Reform crowd reference the post-war years when indeed things seemed to be getting better for the majority of people until the political consensus was ruptured in the late 1970's. In their view Reagan and Thatcher gave us hope, and all the leaders since have betrayed that hope. The reality of course is that since those times inequality has widened and opportunity decreased which is a direct result of liberal economics, as had become well known in Edwardian times. I fear that much will depend on how this plays out in the US where some confidently boast that they are on their way back to the pre-woke, and of course pre civil rights era of the 1950's. [Post edited 17 May 11:27]
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 | Forum Reply | Rupert Lowe in his own words at 10:02 17 May 2025
He was born in 1957, so most of his childhood was in the 1960's. Those were good times compared with what was to follow. |
 | Forum Reply | Trump being inaugurated indoors... at 08:32 19 Jan 2025
Johnson and Farage are also there. Apparently Trump rates Truss, according to the Daily Fail, and he likes Johnson because he makes him laugh and is another alpha male, but it is Farage he will help to become PM. Another Royal visit is being planned, and there will be no protests. |
 | Forum Reply | Cleverly out at 18:29 9 Oct 2024
One Ipswich supporter thinks he has wasted £39 re-joining the Tory Party. |
 | Forum Reply | How on Earth at 08:33 15 Sep 2024
The author of "Land of Hope and Glory", A.C. Benson, was later very uncomfortable about what he had written - and he died almost a century ago. I remember one of his colleagues, then in his 80's, refusing to sing it in the 1960's. It is now dreadfully out of date and inappropriate. |
 | Forum Reply | Weve got Dr Kieran McCarthy at 22:15 14 Sep 2024
Brighton have already beaten Man U and drawn with Arsenal away. This is a very encouraging result. |
 | Forum Reply | GOALKEEPER! at 19:40 14 Sep 2024
when did we last have a goalkeeper who commands his area so well? |
 | Forum Reply | Alright anyone been to Rome? at 20:53 13 Sep 2024
Vatican Museum/Sistine chapel incredibly crowded - like going to a football match. Enjoyed the Capitoline Museum more. |
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