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Reply | Jackson
at 18:13 15 Feb 2020
On Jackson, today probably the best I have seen him play, he seemed involved in every attacking move. Judge showed much more positional discipline than he has in a long time and got his reward.
Nice to see Jackson not have to chase after every ball and ending up far too wide; and to be properly supported by an attack minded midfield. |
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Reply | Judge v Dozzell question
at 14:09 8 Feb 2020
Exactly and this has opened us up to pacey counter attacks....
His formation discipline is non existent, I like him as a player, but at the moment he is playing playground rush to wherever the ball is football, a busy fool and he is better than that... I hope. A number 10 has to stay central as much as possible and feed the forwards then linger around the box. |
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Reply | Judge v Dozzell question
at 13:18 8 Feb 2020
The issue is our central attacking players get pulled wide. Judge is one of the biggest culprits, yet when played wide he goes all over the place. Technically still a capable player, but does not impose himself on games.
We looked better with Huws as he tends to stay more central and attacks. With Keane also pulling wide and Jackson naturally does and in fairness that is what he brings to the side; we have no one in the centre or arriving late into the box. Hence the constant delay with crosses.
I think we look better when we start with Jackson and Norwood tends to stay more central and offers a greater threat. Kieffer Moore would also have been a useful option at this level against big strong defenders. [Post edited 8 Feb 2020 13:21]
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Reply | Why is it that if you leave early
at 13:15 28 Dec 2019
Hey Paul, I certainly 'bow' to your support and the effort you and your wife put in.
Keep the faith!
I never boo unless it is humorous to do so! Ignore the numpties. You and your good lady have a Good New Year, it is great that a club has supporters like you and your wife. [Post edited 28 Dec 2019 13:16]
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Reply | The 'young' vote
at 12:03 12 Dec 2019
You make some very worrying points and the help that many give freely should be recognised. |
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Reply | The 'young' vote
at 11:59 12 Dec 2019
The figures show 78% voting for the established parties, because it is Labour in the majority 'some' of you have extrapolated that into it shows that they are being more politically astute than the adult electorate.
What I would have hoped to see is a more radical departure, a stronger performance for the Greens, though at 17% it is better than reality. However, it is the young with groups like Extinction Rebellion which will influence and hopefully change the future; as Greta Thornberg made the point yesterday, governments are finding work arounds on targets and with the increased melting in Greenland we have very serious Climate Change issues that can no longer wait.
I think Climate Change should be front and centre of the education agenda. This is not about protesting, this is about finding real solutions to future problems, many of which can be business driven and provide jobs. This I believe is far beyond party politics.
Thanks for sharing. |
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Reply | Nationalisation of the Railways
at 12:52 11 Dec 2019
Something that seems to have slipped below the radar (due in 2023) is the EU's Fourth Rail Package , here are a couple of paragraphs from the link below:
"Under the Fourth Rail Package, subsidised routes will have to be put out to open tender, and private companies be allowed to bid for them in a commercial process. The existing state incumbents will also be able to bid — and in many cases they will win; in others, they will not. In some circumstances governments will still be allowed to “direct award” smaller contracts to the public companies, but only if they set binding targets on punctuality and passenger satisfaction. If the targets are missed for any reason at all, the contract must be opened up to the private sector."
"This is the situation, whether you think it is good thing or bad thing. A UK government committed to public ownership for the whole railway could perhaps try and ignore the regulations, facing down Brussels — though as our experience with Brexit shows, we're not very good at that. Going rogue would also leave the government open to being taken to the European Court of Justice by private companies angry that they are missing out on lucrative contracts; it could also face infringement action from the Commission. Alternatively, the UK could work to try and change the EU’s rules — though it would be swimming against a very powerful tide."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-railways-eu-rules-natio
This certainly rather complicates matters and I see very little discussion about this in the media in relation to Labour's manifesto pledge. In fairness renationalisation has fairly broad and popular support in the UK. However, I cannot see a pro-EU UK Government going against the EU on this matter, especially as the rule of law has been a popular element of the last UK Parliament in defence of our EU relationship. |
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Reply | Corbyn IRA
at 15:29 7 Dec 2019
I can find no reference to Corbyn speaking to the unionists in any meaningful way regarding seeking peace or in an even handed way appreciating their position.
Perhaps because his view appears to be:
"It’s no secret that the Labour leader has long supported the end of British rule in Ulster, and that he met the leaders of Sinn Fein and other Republicans in the 1980s and 1990s, when the Provisional IRA was still bombing and shooting people."
https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-corbyn-on-northern-ireland
If your view (JC's) is an end to the union in Northern Ireland, then you are going to struggle to be taken seriously by the unionists, ergo how will you help bring about peace.
It's an interesting link, worth a read. I think his suggestion that he spoke to Sinn Fein only (on the republican side) is a moot point.
One salient point that should not ignored is, could you imagine the blood bath if it had gone into a full civil war. It's why JC's position is hard to be seen as impartial and I say that as someone that respected the desperate need for peace in NI at the time and an end to the horrors the population went through. |
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Reply | If I hear.......
at 13:10 6 Dec 2019
Or just brake very hard on your scooter ;) [Post edited 6 Dec 2019 13:13]
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Reply | Kaikai dive here
at 20:36 23 Nov 2019
Hard to be conclusive from that angle. If no one goes to ground there is no decision to make, especially as there appears to be no contact on the ball by the defender.
Shame as he appears to be going nowhere. |
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Reply | The Grand Old Duke of York apparently
at 19:00 21 Nov 2019
Frederick the Great formed Académie des Nobles in 1765, with the best students going on to his staff for personal training. You also have, founded in 1750 by King Louis XV, the École Militaire. See also the several École des Cadets-gentilshommes, a well known example being the Military School of Brienne, which a certain Napoleon Bonaparte attended until 1784.
When it came to officer training, much of Europe was further ahead at the start of this era, hence the urgent need to reform. The excellent and influential John Le Marchant was behind the RMC (High Wycombe/Great Marlow; then Sandhurst), with the support of the Duke of York overseeing the critical reform of the British Army as you rightly highlight. |
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Reply | Careful what you wish for....
at 13:39 29 Oct 2019
This thread is yet another example of why it is so hard to have a meaningful debate on here about Brexit. Quickly words and phrases like 'Nazis' and 'stupid people' are thrown into the thread without any consideration of the opposing arguments and I have seen very few posters flex their intimate knowledge on the EU.
Can I also point out that a significant failure of the Weimar republic was the financial crisis in the early 1930's. Much of the financing for the Weimar republic were loans from the US which were called in or failed during the Wall Street crash, this combined with the threat of communism (a very real threat to Germany look at the geography and the Polish situation) the ruling classes considered the Nazis less of a threat, of course how wrong they were; however it is ahistorical to fail not to consider these factors.
It is also important to consider how willing the EU are not to disrupt trade and certainly to avoid a no-deal at almost any cost (please see interviews with EU leaders/negotiators during the recent negotiations). This to me make a free trade deal highly likely.
To add to the above, Egypt and Israel both have free trade deals and Turkey certainly has a pretty reasonable deal with certain free trade benefits. Much to the consternation of many many liberals within the EU who see these deals based purely on economic grounds and fail to take into account the human rights records of these countries.
Then we have Poland and Hungry, with serious issues around the independence of the judiciary in the case of Poland and Hungary failing to comply with the EU's core policy on freedom of movement.
Please explain how the EU is encouraging social improvements in the emerging or poorer member nations? What we see is the best and brightest leaving the economically poorer countries to work in the cafés and health services; without little care for what is happening in their country of origin. That is not improving the human capital of the EU, it is purely capitalism (seeking to lower wages) to take advantage of highly capable people often doing jobs well below their capability.
I have no problem with a federalist Europe in principal, however, one that is truly democratic and tries to improve the lot of the poorer nations and does not seek to exploit a nations human capital due to the failure of its own policies to spread wealth and develop its own people.
A simple example of the lack of democracy in the EU is the EU Parliament has no 'legislative initiative', so in simple terms it has no power to introduce something like the Benn Bill if it wishes to counter executive power. The clear irony being that this is something the Remain side have used and championed to counter the perceived excesses of the executive. Not to mention that the EU Parliament is essentially controlled by the two main political blocks (EPP & Social Democrats) essentially European coalitions of compliant politicians that will even work together to get the desired result. See the recent controversy surrounding the appointment of Ursula von der Leyen. [Post edited 29 Oct 2019 13:46]
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Reply | Fishing advice please
at 13:42 5 Jun 2019
Definitely rod and reel where there is boat traffic. I hope you don't mind a few tips.
Look for features that the boats avoid or fish close in during the day, bushes and trees can be holding spots, but watch your casting near trees. When boat traffic quietens, the point/line where the boat traffic and margin area meet can be good as fish sniff around the stirred up water.
Take care near banks with little one's, old timber and banks, may look sturdy but can give way, plus boat traffic can undercut banks creating a false impression. I know from experience ;)) |
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Reply | Well done Remoaners
at 10:27 23 May 2019
It is an interesting period of our economic history, I think it is important to bear in mind that he and the UK were not unique in wishing to reduce gold reserves. In other words, it could be rightly said he was not operating in isolation.
However, all this 'telegraphed' activity was supressing the gold price, hence why it was not a good time to sell. France pulled out and sold a few years later when prices recovered for a much higher price (for example). He was strongly advised not to do it by the experts who understood the markets. Therefore, the logical conclusion is, this decision had more to do with political needs rather than sound economics and demonstrated his lack of real world economic skills.
I think to say "Is the best we can levy against him?", should not be used to distract from the salient point that this was poorly managed. As to whether he was good or bad in other ways or whether this single issue should define his tenure, that should perhaps be a separate thread. |
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Reply | This milkshake thing is wrong
at 12:02 21 May 2019
100% agree there is no place in the UK for aggressive, confrontational and threatening behaviour towards politicians. What happened to Jo Cox is a tragedy and she seemed a gifted politician a sad loss to the country regardless of which political side any of us are on. |
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Reply | This milkshake thing is wrong
at 11:47 21 May 2019
Essentially the law looks at it in terms of 'reasonable apprehension' or if you like a fear of assault, 'assault and battery' are two separate parts. It is one thing when you are horsing around or someone squirts you with water, it is still another if they come up to you in a threatening manner with their hand in their pocket and use threatening language (for example).
A politician when out with his security team in public would be rightly concerned if not frightened by an aggressive approach, after all the cup could contain acid or bleach. So there is a case to answer here. Try to look at it this way, if your wife (assumption here) had a motoring altercation and the individual was highly aggressive and frightened her to point where his actions and words suggested a real threat, I am sure you would want some recourse at law. In many ways it is about calming offenders down so they hopefully think twice in future.
So yes I think the law is right to consider the 'reasonable apprehension' of the victim, the MO and circumstances of the attack, regardless of whether it is Farage and only milkshake, which seems to be the focus of this thread. For his stupidity this lad will now have some form of criminal record. |
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Reply | Are people really going to vote for Farage and the Brexit party?
at 12:20 16 May 2019
Which reality?
My salient point is lies are told on both sides, neither of which is helping the overall argument or to bring us together. I have not problem in accepting lies have been told by brexiteers and equally I have no problem accepting that those that wish to argue for remain, frequently paint the EU in a far more positive light than it actually is.
The UK is not part of the Euro nor Schengen, so has been marginalised in two of the biggest issues to hit the EU in recent years, ergo the UK's ability to provide political influence on those two massive debates was peripheral. You could argue that if we seriously want to be involved in the EU we should both adopt the Euro and sign up to Schengen, which the UK would never do, so even if we remain we are a bit of dog grabbing at the trouser leg.
I consider myself open to both arguments on a basis of facts, democracy and what a closer political union will look like. I do spend time listening to MEP's debate and I think many on here would benefit from this experience.
You know your stuff, so you might help your argument if you were less dismissive of others, respectfully. |
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