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Thread | Net Zero and Tony Blair.
at 12:03 30 Apr 2025
At last something I agree with that Tony Blair and many others are saying with Labour's push towards net zero. Labour are wrongly claiming net zero won't affect people. But you only have to look at the cost of our energy compared to virtually every other Country and see we are paying over the odds. Some of the costs I agree are due to the lack of storage facilities in the UK where for the Companies that run our energy have been more interested in their profits and the paying of executives and shareholder than worrying about consumers. But the fact remains that Millibands headlong plunge into net zero is madness and as has been proved by Spain and Portugal's outage that having no backup to green energy doesn't work. Again procrastination by consecutive Governments in doing nothing about Sizewell C whilst closing down coal powered power stations. China for instance are apparently still building 10 coal powered power stations per year. We on the other hand shut coal mines and then have to buy coke for our steel plant. |
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Thread | When is selling Good and when is it Bad ?
at 13:42 23 Apr 2025
We have seen examples in the past under Marcus Evans in particular where selling a player has been bad because he has then not reinvested that money often buying far inferior players. We are currently staring relegation in the face and various players are being put forward as likely targets for other clubs. Whilst not surprising as football is dog eat dog these days. But I believe that any of our players, especially those that have performed to a decent level in the Premier League should not be sold unless stupid offers come in. Even though we have been told the Delap clause is 30 million unless there are financial reasons or the player wants to go is there any reason to sell. To get a player of his calibre should we return to the Premier League would cost us £50,£60 or £70 million. The same applies to O'Shea and Hutchinson. We cannot sell our best players and then have to pay more if we returned to the Premier League. Obviously we are going to have to replace players that have been loaned and we must look at those such as Taylor that haven't managed to find a regular place. If the ultimate aim is to achieve and sustain a regular Premier League place then a great deal of thought needs to be put into who we keep, who we sell and who we buy, with the emphasis on having a team capable of staying in the Premier League. |
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Thread | Excuse me for being stupid.
at 15:52 20 Apr 2025
Please excuse me for being stupid but the capacity at PR is 29.673. Today's crowd is 29,549 some 120 short of capacity. Arsenal are some 45 short of their 3,000 allowance so why haven't the remaining 75 seats been filled ? |
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Thread | Shortsightedness
at 14:54 12 Apr 2025
What's wrong with this Country. I say plenty. You only have to look at things like British Steel. In itself a misnomer as it Chinese owned. Furthermore the ludicrous situation where we will have to buy coal to keep the furnaces alight because shortsightedness has closed all the coal mines. China for instance subsidise their steel production. We on the other hand sell off our steel industry and them subsidise the buyers to keep them open. You have Milliband running around like a headless chicken closing anything down not remotely green and therefore consumers paying through the nose for energy as we don't have the capability to produce it ourselves and no Sizewell C in sight due to procrastination by consecutive governments. The Government talks of growth then does everything to prevent it. We have very little that's British owned. Most of our car production is done on behalf of foreign owners. London's house prices are such due to the sell off of real estate to anyone able to pay a couple of million for a cupboard. The situation we have is similar in many ways to what Trump is fighting for in the States. To bring production in house. Look through history and see the many trades we had which have been allowed to decline/disappear. Tragedies on a massive scale. |
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Thread | I feel for you guys.
at 17:38 5 Apr 2025
Truthfully I feel for the lads and lasses that turn up at PR and haven't seen much to get excited about all season. Fortress Portman Road has been more Kloppa Castle. Laying the red carpet out for the Premier League has in many respects been a waste of time and effort. I think adjustments need making to the requirements needed to satisfy the Premier League. Such a huge expense for one season. I know not all clubs will get demoted after one season but that now two seasons on the trot that the three promoted get demoted. But there shouldn't be any crying when the inevitable happens. More relief for many I suggest. |
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Thread | Defining Game ?
at 14:05 4 Apr 2025
We have been saying maybe since Southampton that this is a defining game. But is Wolves tomorrow possibly make or break. Anything less than a win and we are all but sunk. A win could catapult our form to a level not seen this season. But a draw would still leave us 9 points behind and a defeat, well I don't need to spell it out. |
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Thread | Do you forget where we have come from ?
at 10:12 31 Mar 2025
Reading the EADT article by Mark Ashton and in particular one of the replies and it struck me that there are many who forget where we are and where we have come from. Just a couple of seasons ago we were in Division One and previous to that spent 17 seasons in the Championship. The whole club from top to bottom was run down. Portman Road looked a mess. No direction on the pitch either. Fans being fans tried to believe the Marcus Evans drivel where on many occasions we were told that money was available. Yes in most cases where someone had been sold and a lesser player brought in and in some cases they weren't replaced at all. Only the most loyal fans bought ST's and they were half of what they are now. Along came Gamechanger followed by Ashton and McKenna all of whom have dragged this club up by the roots and turned it into a club to be proud of. Of course there have been mistakes. Someone who hasn't made a mistake hasn't done anything. It may take another five or ten years to get everything in place. They are upgrading training facilities and many parts of the stadium have been upgraded also and sometime in the next few years the Cobbold will be redeveloped. Part of the grand plan has to be scouting and they are aware of this. Just enjoy the ride as it is far from over whatever happens this season. |
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Thread | Starmer needs to grow a pair.
at 09:09 28 Mar 2025
Whilst Macron is saying they are looking at sanctions to impose on the US in retaliation of their 25% tariff on cars and parts Starmer and his bunch of merry women and men are pussy footing around still maintaining the States are our Special Relations Partner. It's about time we stopped being at the beck and call of the US or are we the 52nd State with Canada being the 51st. I have been to the States on many occasions but have no plans to return there as my opinion of the leaders and to some extent, for voting a buffoon like Trump in, the people and have lowered my esteem of the States considerably. Although I wrongly voted for coming out of the EU I do believe there is now a serious case for rejoining. The world waited whilst Hitler trampled through many Countries and killed millions. Stealing everything as he went. It appears that Trump and Putin have similar ambitions.Both needs to be stopped. |
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Thread | According to the oracle that is RR
at 12:08 25 Mar 2025
According to the oracle that is Rachel Reeves " The world has changed". No kidding Sherlock. Someone moved the goalposts. Funny that, didn't think they had goalposts on a cricket pitch. Also funny how everything has gone wrong for poor Rachel as none of
the country's current problems have anything to do with her. It's the Tories, it's Trump,it's pensioners, it's people on benefits. Anything that can be conveniently blamed on anything but her stupid policies. No I am not saying the Tories were in anyway not to blame for the current situation, of course they were. But giving pay rises to train drivers already on 60 grand a year, giving above inflation increases on the minimum wage which drives up inflation, putting up N.I. for business when all of their other costs are going up is madness. Pubs already saying a pint will cost a fiver, Council tax up by more than inflation as is water and whatever else you care to mention. No you cannot mend an economy without some pain but trying to kill the patient when you are supposed to be saving them doesn't work. |
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Thread | Almost Certainly it.
at 16:15 15 Mar 2025
Well as they say on the cartoon "That's all folks" One dire season in the Prem which has really found us out. I won't throw my toys out of the pram as it was always going to be difficult. Possibly more difficult than anyone could have imagined. Players perhaps not performing as expected. Injuries that have made us lopsided. A goalkeeper that was dreadful backed up by one that was probably not a great deal better. Time for reflection by the management as to how we play and who we recruit if we find ourselves in with a chance of another go at the Prem. |
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Thread | Trump and his 50% Tariffs.
at 15:19 11 Mar 2025
I see the orange blob is now saying as Canada has put 25% tariffs on electricity which supplies 1.5 million American homes he's going to put 50% tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminium and he will put tariffs on Canada's car industry that will shut it down. So we have a World now run by mad men who think they can do and take what they want when they want, where men , women and children die daily to satisfy these dangerous people. That is why it's imperative that none succeed. That Putin doesn't take Ukraine, that Trumps tariffs don't succeed and by making sure Putin doesn't succeed that may just stop China from trying to take Taiwan. Politicians of every nation opposed to Putin should learn from WW2 and make sure he is stopped. Anyone who watched the Kursk situation where sailors were allowed to die because Putin refused help can see if he has no compassion for his own men he's not going to worry about other nations peoples. |
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Thread | Things just go from Vlad to Verse.
at 13:36 25 Feb 2025
What with the Ukraine, Gaza etc things go from Vlad to Verse. The latest things we have to endure just keep getting worse also with energy now going up 6.4%, Council tax 5% and water by 26% and in some areas by 45%. If you are lucky enough to be able to afford a piece of steak it has gone up from £3.50 to £6.50. Tesco 50% juice drink is up to £1.90 a bottle from £1.65 and their tinned soup from $0.85p a couple of years ago to now £1.20 and some soups are £2 a tin. I recently received an email from HMRC telling me to access their site to see next years taxable allowances meaning another £253 in income tax. Sometimes I wonder why I bothered working for 53 years to get a lower pension than those now getting it despite having to have paid 44 years N.I. now 35 years. |
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