I warned you your heart wouldn’t take it at your age, Leon, but would you listen?
Mate of mine who I was watching the footie with on Wednesday, smuggled in some pizza because the table service was too slow, had a heart attack the following day.
Scenes like this remind me why I no longer give a fuck about football and haven't for many years. Absolutely pathetic.
I was in Russia for the Semi-Final and Final of the World Cup. All I saw was good spirits, and at worst a bit of banter. That was with my boys, all in England shirts and flags, in a crowd with numbers of Croat supporters.
Say what you like about Putin, but he knew how to run a good tournament, with no trouble.
Say what you like about Mussolini, he made the trains run on time.
In the spirit of pb - have you any evidence for that claim? A link? 😁
I’m sure I know how Hitler did it. They paid someone to sit by the fire perhaps entire shift reading the newspaper. When Hans the driver or Hans the signalman, or Hans the guard fail to show on time, he put down the paper, picked up his cap and instantly filled in for Hans.
Sort of thing that happens under National Socialism, never under free market capitalism?
The serious side, neither great nor super, the economic cost of Reggie turning up 30 minutes late so often when trains don’t run on time.
Police can’t stop the England Flag of England fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley - not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd - kicking off !!!
Hmmm. This is the sort of thing that could put the game in jeopardy.
I'm beginning to worry about the spectators being put in jeopardy, actually.
Surely this would be Cressida Dick's final f*ck up if it turns out not enough police?
On the tube and around and about in Central London today amidst the general euphoria and end of school/restrictions feeling, I thought to myself: if I was a terrorist...
Scenes like this remind me why I no longer give a fuck about football and haven't for many years. Absolutely pathetic.
I was in Russia for the Semi-Final and Final of the World Cup. All I saw was good spirits, and at worst a bit of banter. That was with my boys, all in England shirts and flags, in a crowd with numbers of Croat supporters.
Say what you like about Putin, but he knew how to run a good tournament, with no trouble.
Say what you like about Mussolini, he made the trains run on time.
In the spirit of pb - have you any evidence for that claim? A link? 😁
I’m sure I know how Hitler did it. They paid someone to sit by the fire perhaps entire shift reading the newspaper. When Hans the driver or Hans the signalman, or Hans the guard fail to show on time, he put down the paper, picked up his cap and instantly filled in for Hans.
Sort of thing that happens under National Socialism, never under free market capitalism?
The serious side, neither great nor super, the economic cost of Reggie turning up 30 minutes late so often when trains don’t run on time.
That must be the most bizarre Godwin of all time.
I’m thinking you probably didn’t read the original post...
Police can’t stop the England Flag of England fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley - not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd - kicking off !!!
Hmmm. This is the sort of thing that could put the game in jeopardy.
I'm beginning to worry about the spectators being put in jeopardy, actually.
Surely this would be Cressida Dick's final f*ck up if it turns out not enough police?
On the tube and around and about in Central London today amidst the general euphoria and end of school/restrictions feeling, I thought to myself: if I was a terrorist...
And you were coming from a Green List country...
Two interesting things about the Green List of countries:
1) Australia is on it - why would anyone go to the UK (or anywhere) from Australia when they wouldn't be able to return; and 2) They have "Israel and Jerusalem" as a country. That is pretty woke AFAICS.
Scenes like this remind me why I no longer give a fuck about football and haven't for many years. Absolutely pathetic.
I was in Russia for the Semi-Final and Final of the World Cup. All I saw was good spirits, and at worst a bit of banter. That was with my boys, all in England shirts and flags, in a crowd with numbers of Croat supporters.
Say what you like about Putin, but he knew how to run a good tournament, with no trouble.
Best organized international sporting event since Berlin '36?
Scenes like this remind me why I no longer give a fuck about football and haven't for many years. Absolutely pathetic.
I was in Russia for the Semi-Final and Final of the World Cup. All I saw was good spirits, and at worst a bit of banter. That was with my boys, all in England shirts and flags, in a crowd with numbers of Croat supporters.
Say what you like about Putin, but he knew how to run a good tournament, with no trouble.
Say what you like about Mussolini, he made the trains run on time.
In the spirit of pb - have you any evidence for that claim? A link? 😁
No, because it isn’t true. It is however a famous putdown and deserved an airing
What he did was spend large sums of money on the main line networks, used by tourists and journalists. Then, he demanded realistic timetables. Previously the rail managers had been running timetables predicated on a running speed of around 120kph in stretches, where the realistic top speed on the railways of that time and place was around 110 kph. Moreover, no pathing allowances had been left to let them regain time. So, naturally, they were frequently late.
So he made the prestigious trains appear to be running much more reliably. Hence the myth of ‘he made the trains run on time.’
People on quiet branch lines didn’t get a look in, of course, but the Italian railway network was so chaotic that didn’t make much difference. There were numerous stations built so far from the villages they were meant to serve that they were actually further away than most inhabitants had ever travelled.
So he underpromised and overdelivered, which I thought our own dictator was getting flak currently for not doing?
Scenes like this remind me why I no longer give a fuck about football and haven't for many years. Absolutely pathetic.
I was in Russia for the Semi-Final and Final of the World Cup. All I saw was good spirits, and at worst a bit of banter. That was with my boys, all in England shirts and flags, in a crowd with numbers of Croat supporters.
Say what you like about Putin, but he knew how to run a good tournament, with no trouble.
Say what you like about Mussolini, he made the trains run on time.
In the spirit of pb - have you any evidence for that claim? A link? 😁
No, because it isn’t true. It is however a famous putdown and deserved an airing
What he did was spend large sums of money on the main line networks, used by tourists and journalists. Then, he demanded realistic timetables. Previously the rail managers had been running timetables predicated on a running speed of around 120kph in stretches, where the realistic top speed on the railways of that time and place was around 110 kph. Moreover, no pathing allowances had been left to let them regain time. So, naturally, they were frequently late.
So he made the prestigious trains appear to be running much more reliably. Hence the myth of ‘he made the trains run on time.’
People on quiet branch lines didn’t get a look in, of course, but the Italian railway network was so chaotic that didn’t make much difference. There were numerous stations built so far from the villages they were meant to serve that they were actually further away than most inhabitants had ever travelled.
So he underpromised and overdelivered, which I thought our own dictator was getting flak currently for not doing?
Well, he promised and partly delivered in a limited and specific way.
God, I’ve got Remoaner friends praying for an England defeat
Hard cope
Hard life indeed. JUst when you thought the Scots were sorted.
Off now to artisanal sausages, home grown redcurrants with ground rice pudding, and a pleasnt evening with my hobbies and my book on the Siege of Tsingtao.
Scenes like this remind me why I no longer give a fuck about football and haven't for many years. Absolutely pathetic.
I was in Russia for the Semi-Final and Final of the World Cup. All I saw was good spirits, and at worst a bit of banter. That was with my boys, all in England shirts and flags, in a crowd with numbers of Croat supporters.
Say what you like about Putin, but he knew how to run a good tournament, with no trouble.
Say what you like about Mussolini, he made the trains run on time.
In the spirit of pb - have you any evidence for that claim? A link? 😁
I’m sure I know how Hitler did it. They paid someone to sit by the fire perhaps entire shift reading the newspaper. When Hans the driver or Hans the signalman, or Hans the guard fail to show on time, he put down the paper, picked up his cap and instantly filled in for Hans.
Sort of thing that happens under National Socialism, never under free market capitalism?
The serious side, neither great nor super, the economic cost of Reggie turning up 30 minutes late so often when trains don’t run on time.
That must be the most bizarre Godwin of all time.
I’m thinking you probably didn’t read the original post...
Police can’t stop the England Flag of England fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley - not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd - kicking off !!!
Hmmm. This is the sort of thing that could put the game in jeopardy.
I'm beginning to worry about the spectators being put in jeopardy, actually.
Surely this would be Cressida Dick's final f*ck up if it turns out not enough police?
On the tube and around and about in Central London today amidst the general euphoria and end of school/restrictions feeling, I thought to myself: if I was a terrorist...
And you were coming from a Green List country...
Two interesting things about the Green List of countries:
1) Australia is on it - why would anyone go to the UK (or anywhere) from Australia when they wouldn't be able to return; and 2) They have "Israel and Jerusalem" as a country. That is pretty woke AFAICS.
I have friends (very wealthy ones), who have traveled between Australia and the UK a couple of times during the pandemic.
It's perfectly possible to get into Australia, so long as you are (a) Australian and (b) wealthy enough to afford the most expensive quarantine hotels.
Scenes like this remind me why I no longer give a fuck about football and haven't for many years. Absolutely pathetic.
I was in Russia for the Semi-Final and Final of the World Cup. All I saw was good spirits, and at worst a bit of banter. That was with my boys, all in England shirts and flags, in a crowd with numbers of Croat supporters.
Say what you like about Putin, but he knew how to run a good tournament, with no trouble.
Say what you like about Mussolini, he made the trains run on time.
In the spirit of pb - have you any evidence for that claim? A link? 😁
I’m sure I know how Hitler did it. They paid someone to sit by the fire perhaps entire shift reading the newspaper. When Hans the driver or Hans the signalman, or Hans the guard fail to show on time, he put down the paper, picked up his cap and instantly filled in for Hans.
Sort of thing that happens under National Socialism, never under free market capitalism?
The serious side, neither great nor super, the economic cost of Reggie turning up 30 minutes late so often when trains don’t run on time.
That must be the most bizarre Godwin of all time.
I’m thinking you probably didn’t read the original post...
Police can’t stop the England Flag of England fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley - not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd - kicking off !!!
Hmmm. This is the sort of thing that could put the game in jeopardy.
I'm beginning to worry about the spectators being put in jeopardy, actually.
Surely this would be Cressida Dick's final f*ck up if it turns out not enough police?
On the tube and around and about in Central London today amidst the general euphoria and end of school/restrictions feeling, I thought to myself: if I was a terrorist...
And you were coming from a Green List country...
Two interesting things about the Green List of countries:
1) Australia is on it - why would anyone go to the UK (or anywhere) from Australia when they wouldn't be able to return; and 2) They have "Israel and Jerusalem" as a country. That is pretty woke AFAICS.
I have friends (very wealthy ones), who have traveled between Australia and the UK a couple of times during the pandemic.
It's perfectly possible to get into Australia, so long as you are (a) Australian and (b) wealthy enough to afford the most expensive quarantine hotels.
Scenes like this remind me why I no longer give a fuck about football and haven't for many years. Absolutely pathetic.
I was in Russia for the Semi-Final and Final of the World Cup. All I saw was good spirits, and at worst a bit of banter. That was with my boys, all in England shirts and flags, in a crowd with numbers of Croat supporters.
Say what you like about Putin, but he knew how to run a good tournament, with no trouble.
Say what you like about Mussolini, he made the trains run on time.
Well, I bet people were less inclined to complain about it, anyway.
The totalitarian playbook.
1: Whenever the trains arrive, is on time. 2: Anyone who says they're late, is shot.
Police can’t stop the England Flag of England fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley - not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd - kicking off !!!
Hmmm. This is the sort of thing that could put the game in jeopardy.
I'm beginning to worry about the spectators being put in jeopardy, actually.
Surely this would be Cressida Dick's final f*ck up if it turns out not enough police?
On the tube and around and about in Central London today amidst the general euphoria and end of school/restrictions feeling, I thought to myself: if I was a terrorist...
And you were coming from a Green List country...
Two interesting things about the Green List of countries:
1) Australia is on it - why would anyone go to the UK (or anywhere) from Australia when they wouldn't be able to return; and 2) They have "Israel and Jerusalem" as a country. That is pretty woke AFAICS.
Police can’t stop the England Flag of England fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley - not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd - kicking off !!!
Hmmm. This is the sort of thing that could put the game in jeopardy.
I'm beginning to worry about the spectators being put in jeopardy, actually.
Surely this would be Cressida Dick's final f*ck up if it turns out not enough police?
On the tube and around and about in Central London today amidst the general euphoria and end of school/restrictions feeling, I thought to myself: if I was a terrorist...
And you were coming from a Green List country...
Two interesting things about the Green List of countries:
1) Australia is on it - why would anyone go to the UK (or anywhere) from Australia when they wouldn't be able to return; and 2) They have "Israel and Jerusalem" as a country. That is pretty woke AFAICS.
"Israel & Palestine" would be pretty woke.
I thought it was ‘Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories?’
That’s certainly what the FO called it when I was there five years ago.
East Jerusalem was however AIR lumped in with Israel, not as one of the OPT.
Police can’t stop the England Flag of England fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley - not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd - kicking off !!!
Hmmm. This is the sort of thing that could put the game in jeopardy.
I'm beginning to worry about the spectators being put in jeopardy, actually.
Surely this would be Cressida Dick's final f*ck up if it turns out not enough police?
On the tube and around and about in Central London today amidst the general euphoria and end of school/restrictions feeling, I thought to myself: if I was a terrorist...
And you were coming from a Green List country...
Two interesting things about the Green List of countries:
1) Australia is on it - why would anyone go to the UK (or anywhere) from Australia when they wouldn't be able to return; and 2) They have "Israel and Jerusalem" as a country. That is pretty woke AFAICS.
I have friends (very wealthy ones), who have traveled between Australia and the UK a couple of times during the pandemic.
It's perfectly possible to get into Australia, so long as you are (a) Australian and (b) wealthy enough to afford the most expensive quarantine hotels.
I thought there were weekly quotas on arrivals?
Yes I read (that article posted on here by someone) that they had halved it. Inflicting more misery on their citizens.
Police can’t stop the England Flag of England fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley - not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd - kicking off !!!
Hmmm. This is the sort of thing that could put the game in jeopardy.
I'm beginning to worry about the spectators being put in jeopardy, actually.
Surely this would be Cressida Dick's final f*ck up if it turns out not enough police?
On the tube and around and about in Central London today amidst the general euphoria and end of school/restrictions feeling, I thought to myself: if I was a terrorist...
And you were coming from a Green List country...
Two interesting things about the Green List of countries:
1) Australia is on it - why would anyone go to the UK (or anywhere) from Australia when they wouldn't be able to return; and 2) They have "Israel and Jerusalem" as a country. That is pretty woke AFAICS.
I have friends (very wealthy ones), who have traveled between Australia and the UK a couple of times during the pandemic.
It's perfectly possible to get into Australia, so long as you are (a) Australian and (b) wealthy enough to afford the most expensive quarantine hotels.
I thought there were weekly quotas on arrivals?
They're set by quarantine hotel capacity, which is therefore incredibly expensive.
Basically, if you're rich, no problem. But for people (particularly families) it's close to impossible.
If that's all that is between the outside and seats in the stadium Wembley is extremely poorly designed. Are we sure this isn't just some extra crowd-control?
I think it’s worse than lack of flair. With this formation, if your wing backs get pegged back you don’t function.
I’m not a big fan of going to back five in this era believing you are more secure. If you concede a midfield presser and midfield pass option to your opponents, you will concede too much possession and territory, leaving opponents with the possession playing too close to your defensive line, ie free kicks, your passer will be pressed too quickly by their spare man, and it leaves you looking like you are playing crap and without passion out manned in midfield.
It’s the first really big mistake Southgate has made in a tournament, and it’s pretty fatal really, going back five and leaving his midfield and forwards running round like headless chickens. 🤬
I would have Henderson for Mount, overload midfield press ourselves for at least 60 mins, I would play a long ball game. We have people who intuitively know where they should be, we should use that and their pace rather than a wing back game.
It also gives the aging slow Italian defence, who don't really want to do a lot of running, only 1 speed merchant to worry about. If you had Trent Alexander- Arnold and Saka as your wing back, then that is a different kettle of fish.
Foden is a huge loss today. If they get pinned back, he is the man who has the world class ability to work through organized tight defences. Grealish potentially can, but he will also give the ball away a lot, which the Italians will then keep for 5 mins.
4 3 3 Italy? That would pin back our wing backs, and suck Mount, Sterling and Kane deep to help out in the middle?
God, I’ve got Remoaner friends praying for an England defeat
Hard cope
Why?
They already think England’s progress ‘vindicates’ Brexit. A victory will cement that (in their eyes)
This is transparently total bullshit.
There are no remainers who think anything vindicates Brexit, least of all England's football team.
See my amendment. They fear it will vindicate Brexit in public perception. Might be something in that
Not a chance. People get swept up in sporting events, a win would be celebrated, but opinions and more general feelings will return to normal. And anyone seeking to overtly use it as fodder for a political point would be acting counter productively.
If that's all that is between the outside and seats in the stadium Wembley is extremely poorly designed. Are we sure this isn't just some extra crowd-control?
None of this is coming up on the BBC Live text, when if it is as bad as some of the links shared imply isn't there danger of the match not starting on time?
God, I’ve got Remoaner friends praying for an England defeat
Hard cope
Why?
They already think England’s progress ‘vindicates’ Brexit. A victory will cement that (in their eyes)
This is transparently total bullshit.
There are no remainers who think anything vindicates Brexit, least of all England's football team.
See my amendment. They fear it will vindicate Brexit in public perception. Might be something in that
Not a chance. People get swept up in sporting events, a win would be celebrated, but opinions and more general feelings will return to normal. And anyone seeking to overtly use it as fodder for a political point would be acting counter productively.
I'm not sure. Mr Johnson is good at appealing to the 'it's a laugh' younger male demographic.
If that's all that is between the outside and seats in the stadium Wembley is extremely poorly designed. Are we sure this isn't just some extra crowd-control?
None of this is coming up on the BBC Live text, when if it is as bad as some of the links shared imply isn't there danger of the match not starting on time?
If that's all that is between the outside and seats in the stadium Wembley is extremely poorly designed. Are we sure this isn't just some extra crowd-control?
If that's all that is between the outside and seats in the stadium Wembley is extremely poorly designed. Are we sure this isn't just some extra crowd-control?
The electronic barriers into the stadium from the concourse are serious bits of kit, you can't just jump those or easily force them, but no idea about service entrances etc under the stadium.
The thing people shouldn't even be getting that far. You don't want 1000s trying crush turnstiles.
This is the UK I know. When Labour learns and understands that, then it will win elections once again.
As I said earlier, in Central London there were mobs of all colours/flavours/you name it. All with England flags tied round their necks (and the more organised with loudspeakers to marshall the group).
I think it’s worse than lack of flair. With this formation, if your wing backs get pegged back you don’t function.
I’m not a big fan of going to back five in this era believing you are more secure. If you concede a midfield presser and midfield pass option to your opponents, you will concede too much possession and territory, leaving opponents with the possession playing too close to your defensive line, ie free kicks, your passer will be pressed too quickly by their spare man, and it leaves you looking like you are playing crap and without passion out manned in midfield.
It’s the first really big mistake Southgate has made in a tournament, and it’s pretty fatal really, going back five and leaving his midfield and forwards running round like headless chickens. 🤬
I would have Henderson for Mount, overload midfield press ourselves for at least 60 mins, I would play a long ball game. We have people who intuitively know where they should be, we should use that and their pace rather than a wing back game.
It also gives the aging slow Italian defence, who don't really want to do a lot of running, only 1 speed merchant to worry about. If you had Trent Alexander- Arnold and Saka as your wing back, then that is a different kettle of fish.
Foden is a huge loss today. If they get pinned back, he is the man who has the world class ability to work through organized tight defences. Grealish potentially can, but he will also give the ball away a lot, which the Italians will then keep for 5 mins.
4 3 3 Italy? That would pin back our wing backs, and suck Mount, Sterling and Kane deep to help out in the middle?
TV pundits still talking us up. Karen Carney, who I do like, reckons Mount will boss it in his deeper role, pretending he’s Henderson.
Er. Why not just play Henderson in the Henderson role, rather than wrong pegs in wrong holes?
Sgt. Sunil: Alright, sweethearts, you're a team and there's nothin' to worry about. We come here, and we're gonna conquer, and we're gonna kick some, is that understood? That's what we're gonna do, sweethearts, we are going to go and get some. All right, people, on the ready line! Are ya lean?
PB England Fans: Yeah!
Sgt. Sunil: Are ya mean?
PB England Fans: Yeah!
Sgt. Sunil: WHAT ARE YOU?
PB England Fans: Lean and mean!
Sgt. Sunil: WHAT ARE YOU? RobD! TSE! Get on the ready line, PB England Fans, get some today! Get on the ready line! Move it out! Move it out, goddammit! Get hot! One, two, three, four! Get out, get out, get out! Move it out, move it out, move it out! Move it out, move it out, move it out! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven! Aaarrrrr, absolutely badasses! Let's pack 'em in! Get in there!
Sgt. Sunil: Alright, sweethearts, you're a team and there's nothin' to worry about. We come here, and we're gonna conquer, and we're gonna kick some, is that understood? That's what we're gonna do, sweethearts, we are going to go and get some. All right, people, on the ready line! Are ya lean?
PB England Fans: Yeah!
Sgt. Sunil: Are ya mean?
PB England Fans: Yeah!
Sgt. Sunil: WHAT ARE YOU?
PB England Fans: Lean and mean!
Sgt. Sunil: WHAT ARE YOU? RobD! TSE! Get on the ready line, PB England Fans, get some today! Get on the ready line! Move it out! Move it out, goddammit! Get hot! One, two, three, four! Get out, get out, get out! Move it out, move it out, move it out! Move it out, move it out, move it out! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven! Aaarrrrr, absolutely badasses! Let's pack 'em in! Get in there!
I’m glad to see you haven’t included me in your list.
I had someone fall on top of me at White Hart Lane a few years ago (twats behind us were standing on the seats). I had a huge bruise on the back of my leg, but it could have been worse. I was genuinely terrified for a couple of seconds.
One of the smartest things i experienced was at Rock am Ring in Germany. Its gets 100k people so needs serious crowd control. What they did was have 4 differenet areas at different distances from the stage, all railed off, with a fairly big gap in between each with security.
If you wanted to go to a different areas, you had to go to the side, out to an open space, and then proceed forward, which was security controlled and there was a traffic light system. Red....full can't come in...yellow..very busy...green...quiet.
You couldn't get the massive wave crush occurring and if somebody did fall ill or rammed against a barrier, it was much easier for the security to get in and help.
And they monitored the numbers, so no area overfilled.
Three Brits in the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon.
So unless there has been a strange counting error, Britain is guaranteed one title at Wimbledon this year?
Yes, the fourth player is an American lady.
The Anglo-American pair (Neal Slupski and Desiree Krawczyk) win the mixed doubles, so at least one British player wins Wimbledon this year! Joe Salisbury and Harriet Dart are runners up.
I assume the thread for discussing the Moldovan and Bulgarian elections is elsewhere.
Exit polls in from both countries - in Moldova, President Maia Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) has won 55% of the vote which suggests a huge landslide.
The left-wing BECS has lost a third of its vote and the PDM has been annihilated.
In Bulgaria, the GERB party has won most votes but has lost ground to ITN - seat projection:
GERB: 62 (-13) There is Such a Nation (ITN): 59 (+8) Coalition for Bulgaria: 37 (-6) Democratic Bulgaria: 37 (+10) Movement for Rights & Freedom: 31 (+1) Others: 14
Not 100% sure how this will help the political deadlock if I'm being honest.
It involved 40 people at most. A tiny skirmish. You can calm down. Plenty more nightmare fodder than that, perhaps at 90 + 3.
That's why it is so scary, barely any people, not even in a particularly enclosed space and in the blink of and eye you are having people pulled out from a stack of bodies piled three deep.
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Actually don't answer that.
Apropos of nothing 'cept DON'T JOKE!!
Sort of thing that happens under National Socialism, never under free market capitalism?
The serious side, neither great nor super, the economic cost of Reggie turning up 30 minutes late so often when trains don’t run on time.
I do hope not, given I have to be up at five in the morning, but knowing some of my neighbours I wouldn’t bet against it.
I’m thinking you probably didn’t read the original post...
1) Australia is on it - why would anyone go to the UK (or anywhere) from Australia when they wouldn't be able to return; and
2) They have "Israel and Jerusalem" as a country. That is pretty woke AFAICS.
Hard cope
Make of that what you will.
Off now to artisanal sausages, home grown redcurrants with ground rice pudding, and a pleasnt evening with my hobbies and my book on the Siege of Tsingtao.
It's perfectly possible to get into Australia, so long as you are (a) Australian and (b) wealthy enough to afford the most expensive quarantine hotels.
It’ll be 20 minutes late.
They already think England’s progress ‘vindicates’ Brexit. A victory will cement that (in their eyes)
They don’t think it vindicates Brexit really, ofc. They just worry that is the perception
*South Africa and Australia, in New Zealand’s case
They do chicken ones too in many places.
1: Whenever the trains arrive, is on time.
2: Anyone who says they're late, is shot.
https://twitter.com/CrimeLdn/status/1414285840369524736?s=19
That’s certainly what the FO called it when I was there five years ago.
East Jerusalem was however AIR lumped in with Israel, not as one of the OPT.
There are no remainers who think anything vindicates Brexit, least of all England's football team.
I'd rate England's chances at about 45%. This is not a done deal, and it will be a brutal match.
Basically, if you're rich, no problem. But for people (particularly families) it's close to impossible.
JUST IN - More and more security barriers are breached at Wembley as fans force their way into the stadium.
https://twitter.com/QueenNat_35/status/1414281552666808320?s=19
In this modern age I have no doubt that if you come out as such your friends (just kidding - everyone on PB) won't look awry at you.
The Italian team is very good. We're pretty good, and we're at home.
They are marginal favourites.
We have had many holidays there and my daughter had her first romance in Amalfi all those years ago
In 2016 I took all my family and grandchildren to Tuscany for a couple of weeks and it was enchanting
Indeed, my granddaughter starts university in september studying the Italian language and culture
I have to say that we all want England to win, but if not we will be delighted for Italy and its wonderful people
Or it was on my last visit in 2018
The thing people shouldn't even be getting that far. You don't want 1000s trying crush turnstiles.
This is the UK I know. When Labour learns and understands that, then it will win elections once again.
https://twitter.com/jamesmilner/status/1414257408323502088?s=21
He is excellent and will get my view wherever he is. If he is anywhere.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/11/euro-2020-final-wembley-fans-break-barrier-england-italy
Er. Why not just play Henderson in the Henderson role, rather than wrong pegs in wrong holes?
PB England Fans: Yeah!
Sgt. Sunil: Are ya mean?
PB England Fans: Yeah!
Sgt. Sunil: WHAT ARE YOU?
PB England Fans: Lean and mean!
Sgt. Sunil: WHAT ARE YOU? RobD! TSE! Get on the ready line, PB England Fans, get some today! Get on the ready line! Move it out! Move it out, goddammit! Get hot! One, two, three, four! Get out, get out, get out! Move it out, move it out, move it out! Move it out, move it out, move it out! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven! Aaarrrrr, absolutely badasses! Let's pack 'em in! Get in there!
All in a pretty open environment.
https://twitter.com/MUHQNews/status/1414269947610550275?s=19
Absolute nightmare fuel for me.
Not just a few bad apples.
Well done Southgate with the military talk.
Roll on 19th July.
Lad
If you wanted to go to a different areas, you had to go to the side, out to an open space, and then proceed forward, which was security controlled and there was a traffic light system. Red....full can't come in...yellow..very busy...green...quiet.
You couldn't get the massive wave crush occurring and if somebody did fall ill or rammed against a barrier, it was much easier for the security to get in and help.
And they monitored the numbers, so no area overfilled.
Still supporting England though!
A modern team representing modern England.
I assume the thread for discussing the Moldovan and Bulgarian elections is elsewhere.
Exit polls in from both countries - in Moldova, President Maia Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) has won 55% of the vote which suggests a huge landslide.
The left-wing BECS has lost a third of its vote and the PDM has been annihilated.
In Bulgaria, the GERB party has won most votes but has lost ground to ITN - seat projection:
GERB: 62 (-13)
There is Such a Nation (ITN): 59 (+8)
Coalition for Bulgaria: 37 (-6)
Democratic Bulgaria: 37 (+10)
Movement for Rights & Freedom: 31 (+1)
Others: 14
Not 100% sure how this will help the political deadlock if I'm being honest.
Been called worse though...