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Her dad- it's a girl 😉 Anyway, if Onel had taken the advice in the thread title then he'd be on the way to Brighton as we speak.

Oh, and both Hanley and Zimmermann should be back after the international break. That's a huge plus.

I'm with the guy who said "desperate" An alliance is going nowhere, Farage puts off as many as he enthuses. You have already seen the Remainers on here cheering him on, they are right, he adds nothing to getting Brexit done. This Brexit is the only one on offer and the only one likely to get passed. You can forget WTO, its a non runner.

Various comments on that kind suggestion spring to mind but we have already had one Brexit thread zapped, so best not to endanger the lifespan of this one...

If you split them with her now you could enjoy them together while you're still alive. I split mine three ways a few years ago. Since then AGMs have been something we do as a family. Like football is something we do as a family. 🙃 Me and my son are on page 331 and my daughter is on page 696.

I expect there are some celebrity endorsements that are not really helpful. Jonathan King‏ @KingOfHits #JeremyCorbyn hopefully the next #PrimeMinister; I disagree with a chunk of his policies but I like the look & sound of him, admire his decency & honesty, hate the media attacks on him, consider him not anti-semite in any way & most of all like him being old, wise, & unambitious. 4:17 am - 31 Oct 2019 6 Retweets 18 Likes

Loving Farage at the moment, the man's hubris and ego prevents him from realising what is going on. Very very pleased he is trashing Johnson's "sell-out" deal and if the Brexit company stands up candidates in all seats we will see how popular they really are. Virtually no-one who voted Labour in 2015 will vote BP.

I'm with Lakey here, I don't think this is as ridiculously pie-in-the-sky as some of his uber-optimistic bulletins. Winning at Brighton is not beyond the realms of possibility, we play better against teams that try to play football rather than those that bully us (West Ham, Palace, Burnley). Winning at home to the bottom team certainly isn't beyond the realms of possibility, and if we win those two then we can go into the Everton game with a bit of confidence. I'm not saying we're likely to win the next three, but momentum is vitally important. If we get one win, a second win against Watford is eminently gettable... and then we have momentum and positivity.

I'm a latecomer to this thread, but this is one of the best single posts I've ever read on here.

Or people are presenting horribly simplistic solutions as self-certified pub wisdom. We can attract young, unproven, technical talent because we play such players. We don’t have a lot of money. Quality technical and big physical players are very expensive and everyone chases them. We have no money so we go after players with chequered careers, injury risks or those who have travelled without settling or - excellently - quality young players starved of opportunity (that de-facto others have rejected or not opened the door to). Whatever we choose we want players who can play a fluid, expansive, possession-oriented game. To bring in physical players therefore either means the binary of bringing in players who are big and physical (and perhaps not so technical, thus undermining the model) or bringing in players who are big and physical and technical (which every half-baked analyst from a 3rd tier side can identify. They cost a fortune and everybody chases them, thus undermining the model - again). We are on a model on the Auxerre-Ajax-Barcelona spectrum of long term methodology and philosophy. We will prefer players we have bred and talent we have schooled. If we can have all the assets plus physicality of course we will welcome it with open arms. Of course equal brilliant and superior physical beats just equal brilliant most times. To change means so much more than trite pub landlord solutions and simplicities. We were incredible last year. It was a wonderful unexpected miracle. We didn’t then spend any money. Other Premier teams already had lots of money and lots of great players. Our methodology is refreshing and will maximise our chances and improve our players based on our available parameters. Repeatedly upsetting the odds against teams and players that are better is unlikely however. You must believe it and you will sometimes achieve it, though let us not stake our houses on rainbows and unicorns, rather let us enjoy victories against Man City and the wonderful memories of a beautiful and - let’s not forget - the already against the odds and unexpected success of last year. We are pocketing the cash to develop the model. A pragmatic choice and one that has momentum behind it, though is borne as much out of necessity as choice. We either go into a gunfight with a knife or we try some innovative guerilla tactics that may not work, though which do not see Steven Naismith in the reserves, but rather see Godfrey, Aarons, Lewis, Cantwell et al receive an unbuyable education, likely enhancing their values (perhaps exponentially) and ‘proving’ to the world that we meant it when we said ‘come here (excellent young, underused player) and you’ll be given a fair chance and a great education. This way the next Maddison comes to us too. And slightly better young players are attracted than even before. And so it continues. Or you could spend a load of cash on big lads that are a bit worse than everybody else’s big lads, with money we don’t have and putting off all the young gifted players that we haven’t yet signed that are crucial to our sustainability under the current model. Parma

Here goes - the final six. Sorry it's so late but I've been out this evening. Hope you're still awake, Nutty! 😴 All home wins - Real Madrid v. Real Betis Porto v. Desportivo Aves Turkgucu-Ataspor v. Schalding-Heining FC Helsinger v. Slagelse Brondby v. BSF Cottbus v. Bischofswerdaer (also my pick) Thank you so much for all your suggestions. I've done what I usually do and have gone for the six that look the most promising to come in! Good Luck, PUPs!

If he/she are at the Portland hospital, that’s in Central London so only a short hop down to Brighton....

I think we have a new member of the FPA

Under achieving or and over achieving since 96. Fixed it for you. 😀

I really don't think the polls mean much at present. Only today for instance has Farage started attacking Johnson's deal and sell out etc. Give it least a week to see how any of the parties ploys plays out.

No vote should be wasted ☹ It's a poor system that results in wasted votes

Brexit Party down to single figures, not the first poll to show that either. At that level they're not going to effect the outcome, particularly as some of that 9% will be previous Labour voters.

Mike Hunt is on page 451.

Quite right Ricardo - I am cheering you both on. It's extremely amusing to me to see the Tory Brexiters trying to have rational fact based discussion with the equally irrational Farage Brexiters. Truly is the mad hatter's tea party. They deserve each other. Keep it up! 🤣🤣🤣

Ok so MMMK has made his selections - thank you to everyone for the ideas. BTTS 0-0 draw Cantwell to score anytime Over 2.5 goals (slightly against popular opinion!) £2.50 on each please Eddie 😊 Thanks again for the suggestions and good luck everyone 🍀💛💚

actually it was a fight for the leadership and she has just landed him a right jab to the face much better way to sort out who is in charge

Without knowing the length of the queue.?....jeez Paulo , you do live life on the edge.

Vrancic was so busy scoring he didn't provide any protection for the rest of the midfield.

Is the guy in the crib available to play at CB - he looks quite a beast?

.... especially when they are basing their plan on the unicorn **** of article 24.

Never going to happen. Ex Tory voters have already returned home so there is nothing to be gained by an alliance.

POTD

It’s not the point though unfortunately. Whether it is true or disproven is irrelevant. The tactic (a Russian one) is to flood the news outlets with lies so that the electorate loses any will to believe anyone. In that fog of lies authoritarians are free to conduct their business unchallenged. For anyone asking why the US puts up with the Republican Party and this President that’s why... make sure the same does not take hold there with Boris and the Tories.

If you offered me 4 points now, of course I'd take them on the balance of probability.

I really wish you'd stop banging on about the number of our injuries & recognise it's the devastation caused by the disproportionate number we've had to an already suspect defence. FFS ManC were putting their loss to us down to having one CB missing! ONE"!!

Maybe 90 .

With that hair I imagine he'll end up at Arsenal.

You watch the X factor ?

When his hair has pups....can I have one?......

Vote Labour, get the Trots🤗

Hoggo, if you want to carry on arguing all night about not much really but plenty of 'whataboutery' TVB is yer man, don't get sucked in mate. I nearly did the other day untill I remembered the thread topic. I'm pretty sure that when he says ' just to clarify' he means 'im changing the subject'.

9 points

Just to clarify, it isn't about height, its about having some physicality. But we've got a bunch of centre midfielders who look like they could get blown over the City Stand roof in a strong gale. Out muscled is a nice way of putting it, saying "unit" lots of time was my way of trying to say that. We've got lots of fancy 10 stone playmakers and an insufficient number of combative or industrious alternatives/colleagues. People quick to point at Barcelona, but take Liverpool as an example and little James Milner is as strong as an ox and has a ridiculous amount of bravery. Jordan Henderson is a strong lad as well. Liverpool are the current champions of Europe, not Barcelona. Man City won the league 3 times with Yaya Toure kicking people off the park and Vincent Kompany behind him. Perhaps people on here think that you can't be physically strong + play attractive football? I think people are also forgetting that Barcelona have at times have a very physical team. At one point they had Toure, Keita, Ibrahimovic, and Puyol in the same XI with a 6ft 1 inch left back in Abidal who could comfortably slot in at centre back to give them an extra man in their box. Perhaps this is a popular misconception?

I don't recall us ever retaining so much of the promoted team. Historically, problems after relegation have been caused by having too many players on big salaries and minimal commitment to the club. This is very different.

It's just that in a thread discussing our physicality rather than go missing McLean made 8 tackles on Sunday. The rest of the midfield made 9 between them.

Is there going to be a minutes silence ?

Swindon East ! 😀

Or people are presenting horribly simplistic solutions as self-certified pub wisdom. We can attract young, unproven, technical talent because we play such players. We don’t have a lot of money. Quality technical and big physical players are very expensive and everyone chases them. We have no money so we go after players with chequered careers, injury risks or those who have travelled without settling or - excellently - quality young players starved of opportunity (that de-facto others have rejected or not opened the door to). Whatever we choose we want players who can play a fluid, expansive, possession-oriented game. To bring in physical players therefore either means the binary of bringing in players who are big and physical (and perhaps not so technical, thus undermining the model) or bringing in players who are big and physical and technical (which every half-baked analyst from a 3rd tier side can identify. They cost a fortune and everybody chases them, thus undermining the model - again). We are on a model on the Auxerre-Ajax-Barcelona spectrum of long term methodology and philosophy. We will prefer players we have bred and talent we have schooled. If we can have all the assets plus physicality of course we will welcome it with open arms. Of course equal brilliant and superior physical beats just equal brilliant most times. To change means so much more than trite pub landlord solutions and simplicities. We were incredible last year. It was a wonderful unexpected miracle. We didn’t then spend any money. Other Premier teams already had lots of money and lots of great players. Our methodology is refreshing and will maximise our chances and improve our players based on our available parameters. Repeatedly upsetting the odds against teams and players that are better is unlikely however. You must believe it and you will sometimes achieve it, though let us not stake our houses on rainbows and unicorns, rather let us enjoy victories against Man City and the wonderful memories of a beautiful and - let’s not forget - the already against the odds and unexpected success of last year. We are pocketing the cash to develop the model. A pragmatic choice and one that has momentum behind it, though is borne as much out of necessity as choice. We either go into a gunfight with a knife or we try some innovative guerilla tactics that may not work, though which do not see Steven Naismith in the reserves, but rather see Godfrey, Aarons, Lewis, Cantwell et al receive an unbuyable education, likely enhancing their values (perhaps exponentially) and ‘proving’ to the world that we meant it when we said ‘come here (excellent young, underused player) and you’ll be given a fair chance and a great education.  This way the next Maddison comes to us too. And slightly better young players are attracted than even before. And so it continues.  Or you could spend a load of cash on big lads that are a bit worse than everybody else’s big lads, with money we don’t have and putting off all the young gifted players that we haven’t yet signed that are crucial to our sustainability under the current model.  Parma

Here we go... Two more weeks and itll be "Farke hasnt got a clue " Anyway our main midfield signing was Amadou.