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38 minutes ago, HawkMan said:
Liverpool need strengthening at the back certainly. Harry Maguire may be available in January, can't go wrong there.
I haven't watched much of Liverpool this season, but I have a thought on this. It may be nonsense, but ...
The loss of Sadio Mane may be more significant than people think. Yes, you've lost his attacking prowess, but he also provided a foil for Salah and Mo looks a bit out of sorts. Also, the forwards used to press really hard and prevented teams breaking out of their own half. This tactic is not working as well without Mane and this puts extra pressure on your defence. Perhaps the real problem is up front?
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On 29/09/2022 at 19:24, graveyard johnny said:
I was looking at our French doors today and wondering what was supposed to be so French about them - its just 2 doors made of pvc that open inwards like most other external doors - if any one can enlighten me any further I would like to know
If I called them patieau doors, would that help?
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A good win, but, if I were Guardiola, I'd be fuming about United's last 2 goals. Still, it's always nice to beat your local rivals.
And, no, Haaland will never get bored with scoring goals. No true striker ever has nor ever will. When they retire, they may get bored with being unable to score more.
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2 hours ago, RayCee said:
You're right about it being a small point, it's only a few rounds into the a long season.
They won't win every game and sport produces twists and turns but many pundits have Man City as hot favourites. I haven't read any 'nailed-on' comments but maybe you're referring to a comment I missed.
Not referring to any particular comment. Just wanting to point out what you eloquently did. There's a very long way to go and sport does not always go to plan.
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Just a small point for those who think City are nailed-on for the title. Errr .... they are not actually top of the table at the moment. Incidentally, as a City fan, I think they were bloody lucky that Palace's third 'goal' was disallowed. At 3-0, Palace might well have gone on to win.
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David, I think you got the date wrong for Len Hutton's knock.
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On 07/07/2022 at 01:09, 17 stone giant said:
I said C R A P. Nothing more rude than that. It's a good northern word, isn't it?
Aye. It is that!
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19 hours ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:
On this day in 1035, William the Conquerer became the Duke of Normandy. ...
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Pedant mode:
Surely you've got the sequence of events wrong. He was Duke of Normandy before he conquered England, wasn't he?
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1 hour ago, gingerjon said:
The two issues I have it with it remain the same as now.
Why no “umpire’s call” given we know that there are margins of error?
Are we going to have players with big noses offside because a nostril is the wrong side of the red line?
Leave my nostrils out of it!
Signed, Robbie Fowler
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4 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
Too soon!
I don’t think many Liverpool fans expected to win the league on the last day, but you always hoped it might happen.
Arguably it would have been more disappointing had we been leading the league table at any point on the day only for City to reclaim top spot.
I think ultimately we are all proud that we pushed City all the way while fighting on all four fronts this season as they are great champions.
Onto the big one in Paris now...
Thanks for those generous words and good luck in Paris. Real are very dangerous when their backs are against the wall!
What has blown me away over the last few years is not so much that City and Liverpool have pushed each other to such high standards, but that no one else has really taken up the challenge. Maybe next year we will have a new challenger?
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5 hours ago, JohnM said:
It's in their DNA for as long as I can remember. ..and trust me, that's a very long time.
Agree with that, John. Over 60 years as a City fan and I've seen it all before, though that was one of their most spectacular ####-ups.
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2 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
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As for the title run in then I think I’d still rather be in City’s position with the point and the more straight forward looking fixtures.
I agree with the first point - having the point in the bag is better than having to rely on your opponent dropping a point. However, I've followed City for over 60 years and they have found banana skins where no banana has ever been (Crystal Palace seem to smack us on a regular basis, but I'm not aware of an equivalent for Liverpool). Anyway, I hope we don't come a cropper before the season's end, but my fingers are very tightly crossed.
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Two very good, honest replies from DavidM and GeordieSaint. Thank you both.
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5 hours ago, GeordieSaint said:
I think Everton are cooked…
This one is interesting. Everton could be relegated on the back of two dodgy ref's decisions.
There was a penalty appeal turned down at 0-0 against Liverpool and a similarly iffy non-penalty against Man City about a month or two ago. (I'm a City fan and I thought that one was the wrong decision)
In the age of VAR, it seems that RL isn't the only sport with *cough!* technical problems.
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10 hours ago, Tommygilf said:
For Leeds the attitude has to be to try win every game.
6 left, Palace tonight, Man City Home Arsenal Away, Chelsea Home, Brighton home and Brentford away.
3 of those should definitely be winnable. Indeed those games should be earmarked as "must win". Chelsea could potentially field a weakened side with Champions League and FA Cup considerations. City and Arsenal will have League position to play for but Arsenal particularly aren't invulnerable. If Leeds can get close to 10 points from those 6 games that would be an excellent return and would secure safety.
Everton's run in still looks scary considering they are chasing points.
Surely Chelsea are out of the CL?
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7 hours ago, Bearman said:
Thanks everyone for your concern and lovely messages.
First off, I'm OK, I was a bit shaken up though.
For those of you that aren’t aware, I was robbed at tesco petrol station earlier this morning.
After my hands stopped trembling, I managed to call the Police.They were quick to respond and calmed me down because my blood pressure went through the roof!
My money is gone however.
The police asked me if I knew who did it and I told them,
“Yes, it was pump number 2.”Be careful out there!
You had me going there for a bit, Bearman.
Just wait till you get your next fuel bill! Then you'll know what daylight robbery really feels like.
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1 hour ago, GUBRATS said:
I would suggest it would , problem is Audi's won't go below 80 on the motorway
That's because Audi* drivers think they own the bloody roads!
*substitute other German cars as you see fit.
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8 hours ago, GUBRATS said:
Cut the speed limit to a genuine 60 , and you don't need a 4 th lane
That's an interesting point. It is a bit counter intuitive, but might reducing the speed limit actually speed up overall journeys by reducing stoppages?
I wonder if anyone has done some genuine research into it.
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4 hours ago, DC77 said:
Never seen him look so nervous as in that last game she had.
One of the best results for anyone. Her second event, plays ten rounds and doesn’t lose a set to win the whole thing. It’s unprecedented. Can’t ever recall a career go from zero to 100 in a matter of weeks. She has won a slam and has yet to feature in the main draw. It was also the manner in which she won it. It was unflappable dominance throughout. Way before my time but Pele winning the World Cup as a 17 year old and scoring twice in the final is another quick-fire humongous success that springs to mind. Olga Korbut as a 17 year old winning the floor event at the Olympics and redefining gymnastics is possibly another (tho gymnastics is a very young people’s event, so not really that out of the ordinary for her age).
Her display is the result of being in a sport that has given women a fair chance...
... and invested seriously in youth development.
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On 18/08/2021 at 15:43, M j M said:
Austin Mitchell. Academic, MP, journalist, TV host.
That is sad. I met him back in about 1975 when he gave the after-dinner speech at Langwith College on the occasion of the University of York's 10th anniversary. A charming man and an entertaining speaker.
RIP, Austin.
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21 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:
why can't she move her face?
Plastic surgery. They used real plastic.
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4 hours ago, Shadow said:
If you are baking and run out of eggs, blood can be substituted at a ratio of 65g blood / 1 egg
65g! That's almost an armful!
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43 minutes ago, Bleep1673 said:
Thats the problem with Crete, lack of rainfall, thats why the diet is so limited, and they have to ship over any protein.
We don't need to ship it over. It comes by the plane-load. The only problem is that smell of coconut on its skin. Once it's on the grill, though, you barely notice it.
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16 hours ago, JohnM said:
What a rubbish day. Wigan lost, City lost, Salford lost, I lost at Scrabble and it's raining.
I share your pain, mate.
Except the weather. At least here it is a beautiful day ...
... again!
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Random internet link of the day
in Any Other Business / Any Other Sports
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Is that the closest he's been to active service?