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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/24/labour-promises-rail-nationalisation-within-five-years-of-coming-to-power? Quite some news and I'm a bit pleased about this. At last a positive story in terms of starting to put the country right. Within 5 years...but the destination is good (pun intended 😉).

"Oh no, how awful"

Offside will always be controversial. But it’s far more controversial with VAR than it ever was. The way FA / UEFA / FIFA persist with VAR some 6 years on is criminal. It clearly hasn’t achieved what it set out to do.

In which European country has a far right Government taken control? The last European election was in Poland where the left replaced a right wing Government. I'm afraid that you are suffering from an illusion if you think this country will eventually move to the right. Support for the Conservative Party among the under 40's currently stands at 14%. The vast bulk of Conservative support is in the baby boom generation (born between 1945 and 1965). Those people are starting to die. In 10 years time 75% of them will be dead. Most frightening of all for the Tories is that the average age of their membership of 250,000 is now 75. Around 90% of them will be dead in 10 years time. Meanwhile, thanks to the Blair government, over 50% of young people now attend University. If you go to University you are 90% certain to vote Labour. That's why Blair pushed University education and it's why Cameron tried to put a stop to it. So quite simply, it will be impossible for a right wing party to win a UK election in 10 years time. You might think that the current policy announcements on cutting the Civil Service, stopping the boats and cutting sick pay are aimed at gaining votes from Labour. The reality is that current polling has the Conservatives on 90 seats, the Lib Dems on 50 and Reform on zero. The current policy statements are aimed purely at stopping more Tory voters moving to Reform. If that happens the Conservatives are in real danger of coming 3rd. They're not fighting to win an election, they're fighting for their existence. You are right that they will be replaced on the right of the political spectrum but they will be replaced by a party that is currently polling on zero seats. It is worth repeating that Farage has stood for election 7 times and lost 7 times. That sums up the level of support for the far right.

And for those wondering how this would translate into seats.. Labour on 537 seats. Lib Dems on 48 seats. Tories on 24 seats.

Oh dear......

Offside should be half of the attackers body. If your ENTIRE body is level with the defender apart from the toe of your boot then how in the hell is that classed as offside. It's bollox, and everyone knows it's bollox. Anyone spouting rules are rules etc. need to give their heads a wobble.This should never have been the rule! Level should be classed as onside until at least a half of the attackers body is off. Then there's an advantage. There's absolutely zero advantage in having a toe offside.

We made the playoffs, met Ipswich in the playoff final, and beat them at Wembley? I think that would be quite nice. 😈💚💛

If we can't get the requisite points against Swansea and Birmingham then we don't deserve the play-offs. I'm happy it's in our own hands, we don't need help from elsewhere.

My money is on both Barden and Reyes being loaned out again next season. It’ll be a long term plan for one to eventually replace Gunn if he moves on. No point having either here warming the bench long term, I’d rather just have an old head in the twilight of his career happy to be sub keeper on the bench than stunt the development of either of these youngsters

Don’t forget West Brom. If they don’t win against Sheffield then Hull can catch them too

I’m not sure how many of our supporters could take that pressure! Be nice if we could guarantee that win! Yeh why not! Bring it on.

If this group of players gets us promoted the 6 points which we gained from Idah's crucial late winners against Hull, Bristol City and Cardiff will have been a vital component in us doing so....................................... but yeah, let's have another thread having a go at one of our Academy players..............

I’m hoping West Brom drop points and we finish 5th (which sadly looks unlikely, against Shef Wed and Preston). We’ll happily take Southampton home and away, then look forward to the Binners having another mental collapse against us, at Wembley.

I won’t argue with that. Trouble is I see no real difference between the policies of them or Labour currently, their simply arguing over who would implement the same manifesto more competently

That’s the spirit

They would have relegated themselves CC because of their pathetic campaign overall. They have chopped and changed and more so, I haven't 100% got over the Play Off final all those years ago. If they get relegated it's karma enough. We need the points and no worries what we do to others in this particular matter.

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As with the pukki v spurs “goal”, they draw the lines once the ball has left the passers foot by about two feet, so what does “when the ball is played” translate to? Truth is VAR can produce whatever result it wishes when it’s that tight. Ridiculous decision.

It isn’t something that I’d be particularly looking forward to!