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  1. duffer

    USSR invades Ukraine.

    There's always some kind of settlement at the end of a conflict, the key thing is on whose terms. It's not exactly out of Ukraine's hands, they're clearly willing to fight on against what they see as a threat to their existence as a sovereign democracy. They could fight more effectively and...
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    USSR invades Ukraine.

    It's a bit rich coming from anyone British (or obviously, Russian) these days. Ukraine, at least, is improving its record on corruption, we're getting worse, and Russia has been bent for so long it's miles beyond a joke. Plus, it's completely fucking irrelevant, unless you think Russia...
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    Transfer Rumour Fadz to Blackburn

    Not much to add really, the bloke gave everything and a bit more for us. How many players have enough drive left in them to improve well into their 30s. An absolutely key part of the club's rise; a leader, and a warrior, and I'm sure he'll be much missed around the place.
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    Robins on 5 Live

    Good listen that, thank you for sharing. Right man, right club, right time, we're tremendously lucky, imho. I hope, if or when we do get promoted with Robins at the helm, we remember how he got us there and how much we owe him. Especially if we're struggling. If there's one manager who...
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    Cup draw

    Who's getting hot here? Personally I think it's pretty strange trying to fall out with Maidstone because we think they should be on their knees with gratitude at meeting the mighty Sky Blues instead of Man City. Such an odd thing to get all upset over an entirely understandable reaction...
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    Cup draw

    I hope we don't have to start hating Maidstone because they were disappointed at drawing us instead of Man City. Who in their position wouldn't be? Taking it as somehow disrespectful is ludicrously thin-skinned, in my opinion. I hope we get through the replay, and Maidstone come to the CBS, all...
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    Transfer targets

    Chapeau, btw... 😁
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    Transfer targets

    If we sign him then we need someone next to him who is quick, March? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solly_March
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    Israel - Palestinian Conflict

    I'll help. It's not that difficult. The first wrong was Hamas crossing the border and killing around 1,400 people including women and children. They've still got around 100 hostages or so, it is believed. The second wrong is the Israeli state killing over 20,000 people, including thousands of...
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    Josh Eccles

    I suspect it's the manager that decides beforehand who is taking the corners, letting the players argue about it at the time would seem a bit "Sunday League". (On that note, I like to think I could deliver a decent right-foot inswinger at least once in every 400 attempts. Luckily we were so...
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    Victor Torp

    If only we'd signed Victor Tarp instead. Covers every blade of grass. 😁
  12. duffer

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    Ireland has a system that looks a bit better than ours, but still is criticised and it's also up for reform (says Wiki). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seanad_%C3%89ireann Off the top of my head, I'd make it an elected position, at least in the majority, and those elections based on PR so that...
  13. duffer

    If we could only win one ...

    FA Cup. We'll just have to accept winning the league by 17 points instead of 20. 😁
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    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    Without wanting to re-open the Brexit debate, the 'unelected' thing was always a bit of a myth. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lseupr/2019/02/19/is-the-european-union-governed-by-unelected-bureaucrats/ Regardless, agreed, the House of Lords is an ongoing shambles. Starmer said he'd reform it if...
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    Brexit Benefits

    Or can't be arsed because you haven't got any kind of argument that stands up to reason. Make your case if you've got one, we're all listening. Quit your whining about a bubble and have your say... Or, what's that saying, sometimes it's better to shut up and be thought an idiot, than to open...
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    Are we about to lose the heartbeat of the club ?

    Agreed. I don't think many (if any) professional footballers are any different. It's a short, perilous, career - you're one bad injury, or a drop in form, or simply a new manager that doesn't like you, away from it all going sideways. Who could blame COH for maximising his opportunities...
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    Match Thread Middlesbrough - Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 1st Jan

    It's like heading, the key is not to be scared of it and attack the ball. 😁
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    Match Thread Middlesbrough - Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 1st Jan

    Traditional hangover game. Cold day, silent crowd, two tired teams, 0-0, and feeling sick all the way home. So obviously, having predicted that, it'll end up a nine goal thriller with three red cards and an injury time 20-yard, knob-volley winner from substitute striker... Wilson. 😁
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    Best Guitar Solo

    I'll have to dig that last one out. I'm not exactly a fount of knowledge when it comes to music, especially contemporary stuff, but you can't beat a great riff or lead break when you're in the right mood. Right now though, I'm going to stick on Classic FM and make a cuppa... I need to build...
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    Best Guitar Solo

    Ooh, this is a fun one. Of the top of my head, I'm going for... Santana - She's not there. Blue Oyster Cult - Don't fear the reaper. Boston - More than a feeling. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (Epic, but probably overplayed). Gong (Steve Hillage). Awesome guitarist, but if you can remember any...
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