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Reply | What are the best “one man chants” you’ve ever heard?
at 16:34 30 May 2025
There's a bloke behind me in the upper south stand who occasionally starts his own chants that never extend to being more than a one man chant.
I can't remember too many this past season but he did try and get "Rishi Sunak's red and white army" going during the Southampton game. He wasn't successful.
There was something about Crystal Tipps from Crystal Tipps and Alistair aimed at Marc Cuccurella but I can't recall the details. Again, no luck in getting anyone else to join in.
He can be quite witty to be fair, but it's all fairly niche. |
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Reply | Overseas recruitment network......
at 16:51 21 May 2025
Given the increased risk of signing foreign players without the right structures in place to increase the chances of success, it's no real surprise that we've not been splashing the cash in the overseas market yet.
However, we haven't actually been able to sign a player from anywhere for the last 4 months due to the transfer window thing. There's one coming up soon, let's see what happens when it opens. If we're still signing willowy wingers/number 10s from other Championship teams then questions will rightly be asked. |
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Reply | A day when everyone is happy politics wise?
at 11:47 21 May 2025
The BBC's Q&A on the new arrangements - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8nnxrzr07o - says this about fishing, which suggests it both is and isn't the status quo:
"After Brexit, the UK and the EU agreed that EU vessels could still fish in UK waters until 30 June 2026, but that 25% of the EU's quota in UK waters (by value of fish landings) would gradually be transferred to the UK.
From 1 July 2026, EU-UK deals for fishing access were going to be negotiated annually.
But this new deal maintains the current position in terms of EU access to UK waters for 12 years, a move criticised by the Scottish Fishermen's Federation as a "total capitulation" by the UK government.
Downing Street stressed that the EU quota in UK waters has not increased, and says the deal provides certainty - as well as streamlining the process for selling UK fish and shellfish in the EU."
If the process for selling UK fish and shellfish in the EU is now easier, that could be worth maintaining the current situation rather than going into annual negotiations on increasing access, which may or may not go as our fishing industry would wish. There's not much point in negotiating the ability to catch more if selling what UK boats currently catch to their favoured market is a right pain in neck and we already have a mechanism whereby 25% of the EU's quota in UK waters (by value of fish landings) would gradually be transferred to the UK. |
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Reply | Lineker leaving the beeb
at 09:40 20 May 2025
He was going to stop presenting Match of the Day after this season.
He was still going to present FA Cup and World Cup coverage on the BBC. Now he won't be doing that either. |
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Reply | Lineker leaving the beeb
at 16:13 19 May 2025
The news here is not that he's leaving the BBC - that's been known for some time.
The news is that he's leaving earlier than had been previously planned and announced and that's because he did something stupid on social media. Worth a mention (because the fact he did something stupid on social media was last week's story) but probably not top story material. |
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Reply | Anyone ever been to Schalke/Gelsenkirchen?
at 08:58 13 May 2025
I've never been, unlike many commenting on this thread, but there is the Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site just one train stop from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof.
If you're into your industrial heritage, it could be worth a look.
Nearby Wuppertal has its overhead suspended monorail. I have been on that, a long time ago, and it was quite fun. |
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Reply | Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer
at 16:23 12 May 2025
Just from a bit of Googling
Tyler Morton - looks like a good shout. Presumably we'd be looking to buy him as a third consecutive season on loan in the Championship wouldn't seem to represent progress as far as he is concerned.
Richard Kone - opinion seems to be divided on whether he'd be a wise investment following people watching Wycombe's playoff semi final.
Ben Doak - not sure another right winger or attacking midfielder should be a priority.
Japhet Tanganga - if we lose one of our top centre halves, then yes could be a good option. If we keep O'Shea and Greaves then no need. If we lose Burgess then maybe. |
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Reply | The ridiculous shytehousery in the penalty box at corners CAN be ended….
at 09:39 12 May 2025
Pretty much. He also told an anecdote about how, when assistant manager to Trevor Francis at Birmingham in the early 2000s, the manager and coaching team had their customary pre-season chat with a referee about how the coming season's games would be officiated. The ref told them that there would be zero tolerance for holding and grappling at corners in the new season, with offenders booked.
Once the ref left, someone asked if they thought it would really happen and Francis basically said no chance, we'll carry on as usual and see if it happens. It didn't happen. |
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Reply | Energy price cap up 6.4%
at 10:51 9 May 2025
Indeed, public sector pensions are not what they used to be. But the 'gold-plated pension' is an oft-used response from the ignorant.
And there are plenty of public sector workers currently living under the shadow of redundancy, in schools and other services. |
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Reply | Energy price cap up 6.4%
at 09:27 9 May 2025
I'll say this just to save someone else the trouble - "but pensions". And yes, working for the public sector should be done out of the goodness of your heart.
If you let private sector executives trot out lines that they need the going rate (often compared to spurious equivalents in the US) don't be surprised if they get used elsewhere. |
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Reply | No way they just cut away from the game for news on the pope
at 09:20 8 May 2025
Especially as no one knows what's going on inside. We don't know who the candidates are or how many votes they each got. It's just "Another vote. No new pope yet."
Cover it when there's something to actually say. |
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Reply | Shirt sponsor next season
at 14:17 7 May 2025
They're chucking some money around if it is them, having just sponsored the world snooker championships. |
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Reply | Another CallMeTed banger!
at 14:43 1 May 2025
Nor do I, it was a joke.
It was putting me in two minds about whether to buy one. Now I have seen that it's likely at least partly a nod to the original, I will probably get one. |
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Reply | Another CallMeTed banger!
at 09:35 1 May 2025
It is a cracker.
To be honest, I think Fabio deserves to be a bit more front and centre. He'll be disappointed with just about squeezing in on the left hand edge.
Edited to add - I guess Fabio's presence and position is a nod to the original, which had a different (class) boxer in the same place. [Post edited 1 May 9:39]
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Reply | Watching Arsenal Palace
at 09:50 24 Apr 2025
It was the Palace game at home that made me realise we really were in trouble.
Nothing spectacular as a Premier League side, but way above the level we were at.
Just one of those things when you've been away from the top flight for 22 years and gone straight through the Championship from League 1. |
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