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This would be like us retiring Maddison or Wilson's number.

Personally I quite like the int cricket thing where your number is what number player you are to pull on the shirt. Number will always be yours regardless. Difficult of course if you're player 9,780 to play for the club to fit in on a shirt.

. My proposal was to split the money into fixed and variable income. Fixed being TV money, sponsorships etc, variable being gate receipts, prize money etc. Fixed income used for basic wage, variable being bonuses at the season end. Would work best in a more normal pay-grade situation rather...

I agree. The one thing I'd like about having these safe standing areas is that it'd be much easier to police IMO. If you're in the sitting area and you stand, you are either moved to the standing area (if spare capacity) or chucked out. Plus you can't complain if you're in the standing area and...

I agree with the netting off. Net off the areas at the back so there are more people close to the pitch rather than entire blocks. However due to H&S/stewarding I can see why that was probably preferred. If we want a new stadium to feel like home it has to be used for the big games too. If we...

But if you put in the standing I think there would be a lot of fans who would complain if you then just took it away again due to relegation and wanting to reduce the capacity. However if you mean having say 25% safe standing and reducing this to 10% so some still remained that would be fine.

Agree with most of that but the sacking of players could be a minefield. Could actually drive wages up due to the increased uncertainty and clubs possibly willing to offer it knowing they could get rid of them quickly. Plus if clubs want the right to sack players players will instantly call...

This will be where the positioning on the site will be crucial ensuring there's space around it to expand as and when necessary. If we had an initial one tier stadium which could then have second tier modular expansions attached to you could pretty double the capacity reasonably quickly over time.

That's why I wanted the wages of players linked directly to that seasons income. So if you get relegated or fail to qualify for Europe and income drops 75% so does their wages automatically. But if you go up you get that benefit too. Keeps players on their toes.

Not a fan. Although I want to see a fairer league I also don't think it's fair a team that is drawing in more fans and revenue not being allowed to use that to their advantage. Hence why I prefer the % of income that is currently used and I think capping squad numbers rather than squad wages...

I've no doubt that there are individuals within groups that are seen as oppressed in someway, such as black, women, gay, trans etc, that take that view and use it as an excuse for anything they do when in fact the fault is theirs. Unfortunately that takes away from the prejudice against the...

Must be a pretty shit driver...

I get that but I also think those that haven't lived through the Troubles fully appreciate the potential a united Ireland has in reigniting them. It'd bring the absolute nutjobs out of the woodwork. I'm not saying it won't happen but I very much doubt it'd be a peaceful process.

Still got 48 seats last time and went up after a fall in 2017. Nothing from the govt since will have done anything to quieten that down.

Not sure MR would change formations other than due to necessity because if he wants to try something else out he'd want his first choice players trying it rather than the reserves/mixed. Will be more about fitness so I think he'll mi up experience and youth both halves. So I'd say Marosi Pask...

Certainly much less than in Scotland. But the handling of coronavirus and the fact the Tories are likely to be in power for ages would swing it in a 'can't be any worse can it?' way. NI - really don't want that to gain momentum purely for the fact it'd kick everything off again. In NI those...

I guess it is difficult to eat with a mask on though.

But I reckon the goalposts have moved significantly. After the last indy ref when all these promises were made to them to stay and the second they did it turned into a "what does this mean for England" it caused a massive upsurge in interest. 2010GE only had 6 SNP, 2015GE 56SNP. Part of that...

Started reading that and thought you were admitting to being Marcus Hall! Would be worse if you'd done it while he was taking a piss himself though. And absolutely terrible if he'd waved back with the wrong hand....

But it has also been shown that the treatment of white and black youths in similar situations are often very different. White kids are more likely to be let off with a slap on the wrist for things like minor drug offences etc. Black kids aren't and are far more likely to face prosecution and be...