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  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    boulay said:

    Apropos of nothing I found a dead magpie in the garden today. Entrails eaten but the head was absolutely clean decapitated and gone. Do cats do this? Can’t work out why it would take the head - can’t be overly nutritious, and not eat the meat on the legs and wings. Only other land predator here is a polecat so found it quite odd.

    Foxes.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 72,328
    boulay said:

    Apropos of nothing I found a dead magpie in the garden today. Entrails eaten but the head was absolutely clean decapitated and gone. Do cats do this? Can’t work out why it would take the head - can’t be overly nutritious, and not eat the meat on the legs and wings. Only other land predator here is a polecat so found it quite odd.

    Sparrowhawk ?
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 59,997
    24 HOURS TO SAVE THE LABOUR PARTY ANDY BURNHAM'S CAREER!!!
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894
    VAR reckons that was onside, but I’m totally lost as to where they’re actually drawing lines any more.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 59,997
    boulay said:

    Apropos of nothing I found a dead magpie in the garden today. Entrails eaten but the head was absolutely clean decapitated and gone. Do cats do this? Can’t work out why it would take the head - can’t be overly nutritious, and not eat the meat on the legs and wings. Only other land predator here is a polecat so found it quite odd.

    Reverend Steenwyck: Their heads were not found severed. Their heads were not found at all.

    Ichabod Crane: The heads are... g-gone?

    Notary James Hardenbrook: Taken. Taken by the Headless Horseman. Taken back to hell.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 72,328
    nico67 said:

    The ITV studio is amazing with that view of Manhattan .

    Incredible views of Manhattan, South Sea seaport, and Brooklyn bridge
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 14,374
    edited 9:05PM
    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    The hunt for a legacy goes on.

    https://x.com/steven_swinford/status/2067319015895388403

    Exclusive from @benclatworthy

    The expansion of Heathrow is set to move a step closer as Sir Keir Starmer plans to publish the blueprint for a third runway within days

    I think it's too late for this, and also I appreciate that I 'would' say this, but Starmer should really tack right to combat Burnham. The big centrepiece of which would be to dump Milliband and challenge Burnham to say whether he'd reinstate him. Burnham's 'clean air zone' in Manchester is a black spot on his reputation. Make Burnham the standard bearer for Millibandism and Net Zero, while statesmanlike Starmer realises we must go slower for the good of our national security. Burnham also dumps Milliband he pisses off activists and members and looks weak. Or he embraces Milliband and picks the wrong side of the argument.

    It would work well politically, but it's probably too late now as any big moves, including Milliband being forced out, would probably bring the whole house of cards down.
    That would permanently cement Starmer as entirely redundant dud from Labour’s perspective. “Asthma for our kids!” v Burnham’s “Freebies for everyone”. Only one winner there.

    And we can disagree on the underlying argument, but there’s no doubt that Miliband is on the right side of opinion for all Labour and Labour adjacent voters, which is what matters here. Even Reform voters are surprisingly pro renewables.
    And the hundreds of thousands of unemployed, as a direct result of the highest energy prices in the OECD, are the price worth paying for Ed Miliband.
    This is just bollocks and you know it. Industrial electricity has been insane for decades here, and Miliband has actually cut costs to a small degree.

    Not gone nearly far enough mind, but the Conservatives are highly vulnerable given it’s their system we are encumbered by. And as far as I can tell Farage wants us to prostrate ourselves to global fossil fuel markets which is a niche opinion at best.
    What EM policies have cut energy costs, specifically? As opposed to just being lucky with global prices falling.
    Some sensible stuff on network costs, BICS too (though that should be expanded much further to 100% of businesses).

    To be clear, these measures go nowhere near far enough IMO given we should be moving to electrification as fast as possible - I think Miliband has been an abject failure but from a different perspective to you. He should be going much further and much faster.
    But he has no storage plan, so all of the renewables need O&G backup.

    Personally I’d have been all-in on nuclear like the French. Much as I dislike commending the French.
    He’s approving massive batteries all over the place. And he’s approved new CCGT to provide that backup.

    Honestly it really is a derangement. None of this stuff stands up to scrutiny; you’ve just decided you don’t like him and therefore anything he does. The inverse of your love of all things Trump, I guess.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    Sandpit said:

    VAR reckons that was onside, but I’m totally lost as to where they’re actually drawing lines any more.

    So anything you cannot legitimately score a goal with isn't offside, so that's why is arm is ahead of the defender's foot's it's not offside, everything the Croatia player could legitimately score was not offside.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 59,997

    nico67 said:

    The ITV studio is amazing with that view of Manhattan .

    Incredible views of Manhattan, South Sea seaport, and Brooklyn bridge
    OTOH, the BBC presenters have a green-screen in Salford!
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,010

    nico67 said:

    The ITV studio is amazing with that view of Manhattan .

    Incredible views of Manhattan, South Sea seaport, and Brooklyn bridge
    OTOH, the BBC presenters have a green-screen in Salford!
    Quite right too! The ITV team are nowhere near Dallas, might as well save a few bob.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894
    Eabhal said:

    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    The hunt for a legacy goes on.

    https://x.com/steven_swinford/status/2067319015895388403

    Exclusive from @benclatworthy

    The expansion of Heathrow is set to move a step closer as Sir Keir Starmer plans to publish the blueprint for a third runway within days

    I think it's too late for this, and also I appreciate that I 'would' say this, but Starmer should really tack right to combat Burnham. The big centrepiece of which would be to dump Milliband and challenge Burnham to say whether he'd reinstate him. Burnham's 'clean air zone' in Manchester is a black spot on his reputation. Make Burnham the standard bearer for Millibandism and Net Zero, while statesmanlike Starmer realises we must go slower for the good of our national security. Burnham also dumps Milliband he pisses off activists and members and looks weak. Or he embraces Milliband and picks the wrong side of the argument.

    It would work well politically, but it's probably too late now as any big moves, including Milliband being forced out, would probably bring the whole house of cards down.
    That would permanently cement Starmer as entirely redundant dud from Labour’s perspective. “Asthma for our kids!” v Burnham’s “Freebies for everyone”. Only one winner there.

    And we can disagree on the underlying argument, but there’s no doubt that Miliband is on the right side of opinion for all Labour and Labour adjacent voters, which is what matters here. Even Reform voters are surprisingly pro renewables.
    And the hundreds of thousands of unemployed, as a direct result of the highest energy prices in the OECD, are the price worth paying for Ed Miliband.
    This is just bollocks and you know it. Industrial electricity has been insane for decades here, and Miliband has actually cut costs to a small degree.

    Not gone nearly far enough mind, but the Conservatives are highly vulnerable given it’s their system we are encumbered by. And as far as I can tell Farage wants us to prostrate ourselves to global fossil fuel markets which is a niche opinion at best.
    What EM policies have cut energy costs, specifically? As opposed to just being lucky with global prices falling.
    Some sensible stuff on network costs, BICS too (though that should be expanded much further to 100% of businesses).

    To be clear, these measures go nowhere near far enough IMO given we should be moving to electrification as fast as possible - I think Miliband has been an abject failure but from a different perspective to you. He should be going much further and much faster.
    But he has no storage plan, so all of the renewables need O&G backup.

    Personally I’d have been all-in on nuclear like the French. Much as I dislike commending the French.
    He’s approving massive batteries all over the place. And he’s approved new CCGT to provide that backup.

    Honestly it really is a derangement. None of this stuff stands up to scrutiny; you’ve just decided you don’t like him and therefore anything he does. The inverse of your love of all things Trump, I guess.
    All I want to see is industrial energy prices come down.

    All I actually see is industrial energy prices go up.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    Chortle.

    Ben Shapiro: "This MOU appears to be a disaster that does not achieve any of the signal goals that were set by the administration at the beginning ... in my opinion the vice president, the chief negotiator, has not well served the president"

    https://x.com/atrupar/status/2067331463096201241
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,010

    boulay said:

    Apropos of nothing I found a dead magpie in the garden today. Entrails eaten but the head was absolutely clean decapitated and gone. Do cats do this? Can’t work out why it would take the head - can’t be overly nutritious, and not eat the meat on the legs and wings. Only other land predator here is a polecat so found it quite odd.

    Foxes.
    Nothing to do with me Guv!
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,299
    Bellingham!

    3-2.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 72,328
    Great goal England
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894
    Bellingham!! ⚽️
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 59,997
    3-2
    Bellingham!
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 90,009
    There's no defence for any of this.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,010
    Crazy game. More goals to come I think.

  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 60,060
    Non-stop London to Sydney flights from next year!

    https://x.com/qantas/status/2067227199330300075
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 60,060
    Sandpit said:

    Bellingham!! ⚽️

    Stop the count!
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 8,386
    Could be 4-2 up already .
  • SonofContrarianSonofContrarian Posts: 302
    Looks like Tommy 🐢 got stuck into them at halftime..😏
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099
    Foxy said:

    Crazy game. More goals to come I think.

    Well, there really should have been one from that corner. What a chance. Free header again.
  • TazTaz Posts: 28,547

    3-2
    Bellingham!

    JUDE !!!!
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    I think England will be better defensively if they pick Guehi.
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 43,595
    Looks like a different team
  • EabhalEabhal Posts: 14,374
    A
    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    Sandpit said:

    Eabhal said:

    The hunt for a legacy goes on.

    https://x.com/steven_swinford/status/2067319015895388403

    Exclusive from @benclatworthy

    The expansion of Heathrow is set to move a step closer as Sir Keir Starmer plans to publish the blueprint for a third runway within days

    I think it's too late for this, and also I appreciate that I 'would' say this, but Starmer should really tack right to combat Burnham. The big centrepiece of which would be to dump Milliband and challenge Burnham to say whether he'd reinstate him. Burnham's 'clean air zone' in Manchester is a black spot on his reputation. Make Burnham the standard bearer for Millibandism and Net Zero, while statesmanlike Starmer realises we must go slower for the good of our national security. Burnham also dumps Milliband he pisses off activists and members and looks weak. Or he embraces Milliband and picks the wrong side of the argument.

    It would work well politically, but it's probably too late now as any big moves, including Milliband being forced out, would probably bring the whole house of cards down.
    That would permanently cement Starmer as entirely redundant dud from Labour’s perspective. “Asthma for our kids!” v Burnham’s “Freebies for everyone”. Only one winner there.

    And we can disagree on the underlying argument, but there’s no doubt that Miliband is on the right side of opinion for all Labour and Labour adjacent voters, which is what matters here. Even Reform voters are surprisingly pro renewables.
    And the hundreds of thousands of unemployed, as a direct result of the highest energy prices in the OECD, are the price worth paying for Ed Miliband.
    This is just bollocks and you know it. Industrial electricity has been insane for decades here, and Miliband has actually cut costs to a small degree.

    Not gone nearly far enough mind, but the Conservatives are highly vulnerable given it’s their system we are encumbered by. And as far as I can tell Farage wants us to prostrate ourselves to global fossil fuel markets which is a niche opinion at best.
    What EM policies have cut energy costs, specifically? As opposed to just being lucky with global prices falling.
    Some sensible stuff on network costs, BICS too (though that should be expanded much further to 100% of businesses).

    To be clear, these measures go nowhere near far enough IMO given we should be moving to electrification as fast as possible - I think Miliband has been an abject failure but from a different perspective to you. He should be going much further and much faster.
    But he has no storage plan, so all of the renewables need O&G backup.

    Personally I’d have been all-in on nuclear like the French. Much as I dislike commending the French.
    He’s approving massive batteries all over the place. And he’s approved new CCGT to provide that backup.

    Honestly it really is a derangement. None of this stuff stands up to scrutiny; you’ve just decided you don’t like him and therefore anything he does. The inverse of your love of all things Trump, I guess.
    All I want to see is industrial energy prices come down.

    All I actually see is industrial energy prices go up.
    Some hope on that front given Trump’s supposed unconditional surrender.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,010
    DavidL said:

    Foxy said:

    Crazy game. More goals to come I think.

    Well, there really should have been one from that corner. What a chance. Free header again.
    Croatia seem to do zonal marking for corners but put a man on Kane, leaving space.
  • BarnesianBarnesian Posts: 10,112
    Barnesian said:

    I've backed Croatia twice at 16s just after they conceded a goal and then laid them twice just after they scored a goal at 6s. So I'm green all round. I might do this more often. I know nothing about football but this is fun.

    I've now backed Croati for a third time at 22s. I'm still green on England.
    Come on Croatia. i need to lay you again.
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 8,386

    Non-stop London to Sydney flights from next year!

    https://x.com/qantas/status/2067227199330300075

    Sounds awful unless you can go First Class .
  • boulayboulay Posts: 9,002

    Looks like Tommy 🐢 got stuck into them at halftime..😏

    There’s going to be a downfall parody of the halftime talk.
  • boulayboulay Posts: 9,002

    boulay said:

    Apropos of nothing I found a dead magpie in the garden today. Entrails eaten but the head was absolutely clean decapitated and gone. Do cats do this? Can’t work out why it would take the head - can’t be overly nutritious, and not eat the meat on the legs and wings. Only other land predator here is a polecat so found it quite odd.

    Foxes.
    No foxes here.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas le Gazball.

    https://x.com/JackPittBrooke/status/2067354768629018875
  • carnforthcarnforth Posts: 9,350

    Non-stop London to Sydney flights from next year!

    https://x.com/qantas/status/2067227199330300075

    Braver souls than I doing that in Economy or Premium Economy. I did 16 hours on China Airlines economy and almost threw a wobbly.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 2,363
    Taz said:

    3-2
    Bellingham!

    JUDE !!!!
    Finally in his best position for England and no Foden to get in the way.

    Credit the Arsenal kid for his run off the ball to make the space.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894
    nico67 said:

    Non-stop London to Sydney flights from next year!

    https://x.com/qantas/status/2067227199330300075

    Sounds awful unless you can go First Class .
    It’s going to be all premium cabins, even their premium economy will have extra legroom. QANTAS are sure the demand is there for the direct flights.
  • Burnham inherits an improving country. A bit of shownmanship and he’ll start off well IMHO
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894
    Croatia’s goalie is (sadly for England) having a great match.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,299
    This is the best match of the competition so far.
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 8,386
    FFS ! So many chances . Need to score another otherwise I fear we’re going to get mugged .
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 59,997
    Sandpit said:

    Croatia’s goalie is (sadly for England) having a great match.

    So many chances!
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 72,328
    edited 9:23PM
    carnforth said:

    Non-stop London to Sydney flights from next year!

    https://x.com/qantas/status/2067227199330300075

    Braver souls than I doing that in Economy or Premium Economy. I did 16 hours on China Airlines economy and almost threw a wobbly.
    We did that with Qantas with a refuel in Bangkok

    The only problem we lost an engine 2 hours out of Bangkok, resulting in a long period jettisoning fuel from the wing tips before a full emergency landing back at Bangkok
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099
    Sandpit said:

    Croatia’s goalie is (sadly for England) having a great match.

    Kane is just so fast. The speed he got that shot away was incredible. The goalie did brilliantly to get down fast enough.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099
    edited 9:25PM
    Not copying over a quote properly.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    This performance by England reminds of the early years of Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool.

    Absolutely insane attacking football yet you could drive a coach and horses through our defence at times.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,905

    I think England will be better defensively if they pick Guehi.

    I’d seriously consider putting Rice at centre back. It’s actually what he is.
  • another_richardanother_richard Posts: 29,574
    ASDA are selling their standard tins of chickpeas at 41p and their just essentials tins of chickpeas at 50p.

    An amusing illustration of how the price increases of the previous few years can be partially reversed.

    Many / most people will not recognise that as they would still compare to the pre covid price of IIRC 33p or 35p for a standard tin.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099

    Did you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and feel glad you're alive?

    I did.

    Can’t fly with QANTAS any more though.

    This morning actually.
  • another_richardanother_richard Posts: 29,574
    I wonder how long the golden oldies such as Messi, Ronaldo and Modric would have lasted in the 1970s and 1980s.

    With the tackling / fouling of that era their bodies would have been falling apart by their early 30s.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894

    This performance by England reminds of the early years of Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool.

    Absolutely insane attacking football yet you could drive a coach and horses through our defence at times.

    Good analogy.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 90,009
    DavidL said:

    Did you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and feel glad you're alive?

    I did.

    Can’t fly with QANTAS any more though.

    This morning actually.
    Did they ban you, too ?
  • carnforthcarnforth Posts: 9,350
    Sandpit said:

    nico67 said:

    Non-stop London to Sydney flights from next year!

    https://x.com/qantas/status/2067227199330300075

    Sounds awful unless you can go First Class .
    It’s going to be all premium cabins, even their premium economy will have extra legroom. QANTAS are sure the demand is there for the direct flights.
    Nope, 140 economy seats:

    https://www.qantas.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:e1bc8d01-b8fb-4f9f-b261-05c5ef451bb8/original/as/qantas-project-sunrise-a350.pdf
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    DavidL said:

    Did you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and feel glad you're alive?

    I did.

    Can’t fly with QANTAS any more though.

    This morning actually.
    Lucky you.

    I absolutely got bodied my eldest son recently.

    He's doing his exams and we were talking about his future, and I told him his grandparents might want him to have an arranged marriage, my son's response was

    'I might go for that, they've been married for over 50 years, you've not had a relationship that's lasted more than 5 years.'
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 90,009
    DOOCY: A wise man once said, 'Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation'

    TRUMP: Who said that?

    DOOCY: Donald Trump

    https://x.com/atrupar/status/2067288285748023544
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    tlg86 said:

    I think England will be better defensively if they pick Guehi.

    I’d seriously consider putting Rice at centre back. It’s actually what he is.
    You've seen him live more than I have, what I do like about Tuchel is that he doesn't give a shit about what people think, he'll do what he thinks will work.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 59,997

    DavidL said:

    Did you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and feel glad you're alive?

    I did.

    Can’t fly with QANTAS any more though.

    This morning actually.
    Lucky you.

    I absolutely got bodied my eldest son recently.

    He's doing his exams and we were talking about his future, and I told him his grandparents might want him to have an arranged marriage, my son's response was

    'I might go for that, they've been married for over 50 years, you've not had a relationship that's lasted more than 5 years.'
    He seems to be a glutton for punishment.
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 37,106
    DavidL said:

    Did you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and feel glad you're alive?

    I did.

    Can’t fly with QANTAS any more though.

    This morning actually.
    You and TSE were on the same flight?!
  • another_richardanother_richard Posts: 29,574

    ASDA are selling their standard tins of chickpeas at 41p and their just essentials tins of chickpeas at 50p.

    An amusing illustration of how the price increases of the previous few years can be partially reversed.

    Many / most people will not recognise that as they would still compare to the pre covid price of IIRC 33p or 35p for a standard tin.

    Do you know the difference between a chickpea and a lentil?

    Donald Trump's never had a lentil on his face.
    Trump goes for two types - blond eastern European women and bearded Middle Eastern men.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099
    Nigelb said:

    DOOCY: A wise man once said, 'Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation'

    TRUMP: Who said that?

    DOOCY: Donald Trump

    https://x.com/atrupar/status/2067288285748023544

    So he was wrong?
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 40,056
    Who is this big girl with the chalk board? What a load of shite.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 32,653

    I wonder how long the golden oldies such as Messi, Ronaldo and Modric would have lasted in the 1970s and 1980s.

    With the tackling / fouling of that era their bodies would have been falling apart by their early 30s.

    And the drinking.
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 8,386
    What’s with this stupid blackboard thing on ITV ? A total waste of time .
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099

    DavidL said:

    Did you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and feel glad you're alive?

    I did.

    Can’t fly with QANTAS any more though.

    This morning actually.
    Lucky you.

    I absolutely got bodied my eldest son recently.

    He's doing his exams and we were talking about his future, and I told him his grandparents might want him to have an arranged marriage, my son's response was

    'I might go for that, they've been married for over 50 years, you've not had a relationship that's lasted more than 5 years.'
    Ouch.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894
    edited 9:39PM
    carnforth said:

    Sandpit said:

    nico67 said:

    Non-stop London to Sydney flights from next year!

    https://x.com/qantas/status/2067227199330300075

    Sounds awful unless you can go First Class .
    It’s going to be all premium cabins, even their premium economy will have extra legroom. QANTAS are sure the demand is there for the direct flights.
    Nope, 140 economy seats:

    https://www.qantas.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:e1bc8d01-b8fb-4f9f-b261-05c5ef451bb8/original/as/qantas-project-sunrise-a350.pdf
    AIUI the Econ seats on these are the same as the Prem Econ they have on other aircraft. 33” pitch. Regular economy is usually around 28”.
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 23,360

    Who is this big girl with the chalk board? What a load of shite.

    Emma Hayes. Exceptionally sucessful football coach in women’s football. There to annoy mysogenists.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099
    Nigelb said:

    DavidL said:

    Did you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and feel glad you're alive?

    I did.

    Can’t fly with QANTAS any more though.

    This morning actually.
    Did they ban you, too ?
    We weren't actually on a plane.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,905

    tlg86 said:

    I think England will be better defensively if they pick Guehi.

    I’d seriously consider putting Rice at centre back. It’s actually what he is.
    You've seen him live more than I have, what I do like about Tuchel is that he doesn't give a shit about what people think, he'll do what he thinks will work.
    Agreed and Rice taken off which is a bit of a surprise when you’re leading by a goal.

    The fullback situation worries me. I’m not that big a fan of O’Reilly. It’s all fine when you’re dominating a game as Man City do, but he’s not that good when under pressure and having to defend.
  • TheValiantTheValiant Posts: 2,141

    Chortle.

    Ben Shapiro: "This MOU appears to be a disaster that does not achieve any of the signal goals that were set by the administration at the beginning ... in my opinion the vice president, the chief negotiator, has not well served the president"

    https://x.com/atrupar/status/2067331463096201241

    Good Tsar, Bad Boyars.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 60,060
    https://x.com/Acyn/status/2067283274934989239

    Trump on Iran/Ballistic Missiles: They have to have some. Some of these guys, I don't think they are smart. "Sir, you should let them have any missiles." What am I going to do, let Saudi Arabia have missiles but they can't have them? Missiles aren’t the problem. Missiles, they hurt a little location, but they don't blow up the planet.
  • solarflaresolarflare Posts: 4,890
    nico67 said:

    What’s with this stupid blackboard thing on ITV ? A total waste of time .

    Hey, it's either that or the Man v. Food guy.
  • CatManCatMan Posts: 3,858
    edited 9:40PM

    Who is this big girl with the chalk board? What a load of shite.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Hayes

    In 2024, she led the United States to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

    Treason!
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    DavidL said:

    DavidL said:

    Did you ever wake up, kiss the person sleeping beside you and feel glad you're alive?

    I did.

    Can’t fly with QANTAS any more though.

    This morning actually.
    Lucky you.

    I absolutely got bodied my eldest son recently.

    He's doing his exams and we were talking about his future, and I told him his grandparents might want him to have an arranged marriage, my son's response was

    'I might go for that, they've been married for over 50 years, you've not had a relationship that's lasted more than 5 years.'
    Ouch.
    I am absolute mystified where he has picked up this trait of bluntness/directness.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831
    tlg86 said:

    tlg86 said:

    I think England will be better defensively if they pick Guehi.

    I’d seriously consider putting Rice at centre back. It’s actually what he is.
    You've seen him live more than I have, what I do like about Tuchel is that he doesn't give a shit about what people think, he'll do what he thinks will work.
    Agreed and Rice taken off which is a bit of a surprise when you’re leading by a goal.

    The fullback situation worries me. I’m not that big a fan of O’Reilly. It’s all fine when you’re dominating a game as Man City do, but he’s not that good when under pressure and having to defend.
    Injured I think.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,905

    Who is this big girl with the chalk board? What a load of shite.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Card_F
  • boulayboulay Posts: 9,002
    This second half is the most I have enjoyed watching England for a long time as much more active and forward going. The match has been very much like a premier league match, fast, physical and mistakes. Best game I’ve watched so far.
  • Scott_xPScott_xP Posts: 43,595

    Who is this big girl with the chalk board? What a load of shite.

    Emma Hayes. Exceptionally sucessful football coach in women’s football. There to annoy mysogenists.
    It's OK, they put her in the kitchen
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 23,360
    Feels like a late Croatia goal is on the cards. Hope I’m wrong.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,010

    Feels like a late Croatia goal is on the cards. Hope I’m wrong.

    Yes, Croatia threatening again.
  • carnforthcarnforth Posts: 9,350
    Sandpit said:

    carnforth said:

    Sandpit said:

    nico67 said:

    Non-stop London to Sydney flights from next year!

    https://x.com/qantas/status/2067227199330300075

    Sounds awful unless you can go First Class .
    It’s going to be all premium cabins, even their premium economy will have extra legroom. QANTAS are sure the demand is there for the direct flights.
    Nope, 140 economy seats:

    https://www.qantas.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:e1bc8d01-b8fb-4f9f-b261-05c5ef451bb8/original/as/qantas-project-sunrise-a350.pdf
    AIUI the Econ seats on these are the same as the Prem Econ they have on other aircraft. 33” pitch. Regular economy is usually around 28”.
    Yeah, also 3-3-3 rather than 3-4-3 unlike the cheapo airlines I fly.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894
    Oh yes England!!! ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 128,831

    Feels like a late Croatia goal is on the cards. Hope I’m wrong.

    Are you related to DavidL?
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 59,997
    4-2!

    Rashford!
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,010
    4:2 they think its all over...
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,905
    Brilliant from Saka. Going to have to use him sparingly, but he’s so good.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099
    Foxy said:

    Feels like a late Croatia goal is on the cards. Hope I’m wrong.

    Yes, Croatia threatening again.
    Saka makes such a difference. He is the reason Arsenal won the league in my opinion.
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 23,360
    Like I said, boring 1-1…

    #turbocanttip
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 23,360
    Scots voices gone to bed it seems…
  • another_richardanother_richard Posts: 29,574
    boulay said:

    This second half is the most I have enjoyed watching England for a long time as much more active and forward going. The match has been very much like a premier league match, fast, physical and mistakes. Best game I’ve watched so far.

    England teams are always better when trying to play positively.

    That doesn't mean attempting to play positively will always work.

    But it has a much better chance of working than trying to play cautiously or trying to be sophisticated and 'continental'.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894
    It’s been a while since a team that lost 4-2 had their goalie as man of the match!

    Great game to watch.
  • RattersRatters Posts: 2,039
    tlg86 said:

    Brilliant from Saka. Going to have to use him sparingly, but he’s so good.

    Wouldn't be surprised if we don't see him again until the knock out stages.
  • TheuniondivvieTheuniondivvie Posts: 48,004
    edited 9:55PM

    Scots voices gone to bed it seems…

    We’re feeling terribly guilty about not paying you rent.
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 23,360

    Scots voices gone to bed it seems…

    We’re feeling terribly guilty about not paying you rent.
    Ha. You boys started it.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099
    Sandpit said:

    It’s been a while since a team that lost 4-2 had their goalie as man of the match!

    Great game to watch.

    He gets my vote. He's been outstanding.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 61,894
    Foxy said:

    4:2 they think its all over...

    It is now!
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 59,997
    Foxy said:

    4:2 they think its all over...

    It is now!!

    Cracking match, and well done England!
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,099
    Just be careful nothing weird happens in the showers. It is Dallas after all.
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