Of slightly niche interest, but I was surprised to find out that it is seven years today since Mark E Smith died. It doesn't feel like it. Anyway, his Wikipedia page is interesting (everything a… (View Post)

Also Jackie Milburn. And from cricket, Steve Harmison and Mark Wood. And several more besides. It really is the most remarkable place in that respect. (View Post)

Sorry, I think we lost you there - did you go into a tunnel? Interested to hear where that was going. Well I'd say six months of consistent bad decisions isn't 'scant'. But if the… (View Post)

Yes, this is what I've been thinking. Actually, all this stuff was part of their original pitch. And then they got in and had six months of madness for no readily apparent reason during which ab… (View Post)

I would argue that either are actually philosophocqlly valid positions. Though I don't know what my view is. (View Post)