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by piquant
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Saints norm is to run around break even through to a small loss, or at least what passes for a small loss alongside their peers. They could be lying every year I suppose
by piquant
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 442
Views: 53095

Re: The Reform Party UK

everyone, or 2 or 3 souls who claim to represent the one true position?

the Tory party is going to struggle if they've giving up on being a broad church, and that does rather leave them continuing down the route of populism, nationalism, division and indeed Trump
by piquant
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 442
Views: 53095

Re: The Reform Party UK

They all voted on typical. Conservative policy, of course the whip will account for a lot of that. But 'dyed in the wool' is a high bar. You don't try and bring down your own party if you are 'dyed in the wool'. He's a wet, not dyed in the wool. And that attitude is why America gets Trump. Donuts. ...
by piquant
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 442
Views: 53095

Re: The Reform Party UK

it seems questionable in the extreme there's only one way to be a conservative and anyone who steps away from one strand of conservatism should be derided for not having a sufficiently pure take on conservatism. Rory Stewart , Amber Rudd, Dominic Grieve, these people are dyed in the wool conservati...
by piquant
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 442
Views: 53095

Re: The Reform Party UK

it seems questionable in the extreme there's only one way to be a conservative and anyone who steps away from one strand of conservatism should be derided for not having a sufficiently pure take on conservatism. Rory Stewart, Amber Rudd, Dominic Grieve, these people are dyed in the wool conservative...
by piquant
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Britain in recession - so much winning by Tories
Replies: 432
Views: 24855

Re: Britain in recession - so much winning by Tories

Starmer isn't a socialist, and even the degree to which he's centre left will be becalmed by him thinking of the country and not just what he wants. And, as things stand, his chancellor is to the right of him, so Starmer's inclination to spend will not get past Reeves. Which begs the question how lo...
by piquant
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Nice! 👍 It is good news Hopefully we get more details going into the election about what Dems will actually do to restore rights to the many woman (and girls) who've had them ripped away I don’t want to be unfair to the many thoughtful Dems who are trying to shape a meaningful response to that ques...
by piquant
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Talk about the swamp… Brokers (these days) make most of their income from advisory and placement, not trading commissions They win this work by getting fundies on the inside rail with up-and-comers or stagging new listings The whole industry relies on special insights and keystone investors and tho...
by piquant
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Yup. It's just institutionalised rug-pulling. There are reasonable concerns about advantages institutions have in various markets, but this isn't as one sided as there are no reasons to restrict retail access. People could lose a lot of money very quickly, and whilst that's always going to be true ...
by piquant
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Whether Biden will be able to benefit in Nov remains to be seen, but we just had another big Democrat win after running on abortion. After the Republican incumbent had to step down in the Alabama House seat (because he was guilty of electoral fraud... of course) a special election saw the Democrat ...
by piquant
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

So Trump's latest grift for Easter is to sell $60 Bibles and only these bibles are endorsed by him. Bibles have been around for 100's of years and never needed any endorsements of how good day they are before until now :lol: Well, we've had the King James version for 400 years, come on down Donald ...
by piquant
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

I don't have a strong sense SPACs need removing. They've been around a long time, what we've seen more recently is a bubble around SPACs and that's perhaps not the fault of those SPACs not being IPOs It’s (IMO) a vehicle for insiders to get a jump on new listings, at the expense of retail holders. ...
by piquant
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Replies: 92
Views: 2590

Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.

Jeff, the bridge suffered an almost instant catastrophic failure when impact occurred on one pier. Would there (or better should there) not have been sufficient redundancy to mean that the bridge remained standing in the event of removal of a pile (as in a design requirement typically seen)? Or is ...
by piquant
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

It’s (IMO) a vehicle for insiders to get a jump on new listings, at the expense of retail holders. That holds for IPOs too, actually in many instances. And often times it's not a bad thing Are you being serious? If so, what is your rationale? Depends how much you want retail investors coming into t...
by piquant
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

If that's taken to mean higher risk then again perhaps it's better to reserve it for institutions. of course many 'retail' tools are now akin to placing a bet
by piquant
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

I don't have a strong sense SPACs need removing. They've been around a long time, what we've seen more recently is a bubble around SPACs and that's perhaps not the fault of those SPACs not being IPOs It’s (IMO) a vehicle for insiders to get a jump on new listings, at the expense of retail holders. ...
by piquant
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

I don't have a strong sense SPACs need removing. They've been around a long time, what we've seen more recently is a bubble around SPACs and that's perhaps not the fault of those SPACs not being IPOs
by piquant
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Tempo is tempo. You can be iffy and get away with it if you do it quickly, especially if you also present as a threat. Faf is in many ways quite a poor player but a cracking 9, in that other than a very good kicking game he simply builds tempo when he does play, and others can play off that. Care do...
by piquant
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

He was a for a very long time a really good option to have on the bench to bring tempo late in the game. Sadly his playing on feel ran afoul of Eddie who rather lost patience with Care being able to remember what Eddie thought were simple details, still more sadly we had the time of Heinz, and both ...
by piquant
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

The odds on him taking advice of council come the trial and not getting on the stand wouldn't be long
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 442
Views: 53095

Re: The Reform Party UK

Do people really dislike Sunak more than Johnson or Truss? have people forgotten how unpopular the delusional featherweight and the lying corrupt feckless delusional heavyweight were? Many Brits wont vote for a non-white PM. Particularly a lot of the Red Wall types who ditched labour to get Brexit ...
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

The company might release him from certain conditions. he could face some shareholder trouble, but if they're invested because it's Orange Jesus they're perhaps not going to seek redress anyway
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53195
Views: 2312365

Re: War in Ukraine...

Bleeding Russia has been a win. The US security guarantee has taken a reputational hit, though. At the cost of a generation of young Ukrainian men. This is no win Ukraine has been badly let down by us all. And the loss of quite a few Russians who left to their own devices would never have entertain...
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

it rather looks like there isn't a business so in theory the shares would lose value and then no he'll not make billions. he likely can't sell at the moment as there really should be a limitation on him doing so for months, maybe even a year or so, but maybe the company can give him a waiver there ...
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

it rather looks like there isn't a business so in theory the shares would lose value and then no he'll not make billions. he likely can't sell at the moment as there really should be a limitation on him doing so for months, maybe even a year or so, but maybe the company can give him a waiver there ...
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

For me, not an American. If I was to go into a pub/ bar and was having a drink with Trump and then Biden, who do I feel most comfortable leaving my wallet behind with, whilst I went to the bathroom. You could trust Trump.. he'd treat it like it were his own... in fact... A decent chance he'd have n...
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Possibly not, but he also turned his lonely eyes to Care rather than Spencer, so he might not especially want either Spencer or Quirke and was only waiting for JVP
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53195
Views: 2312365

Re: War in Ukraine...

That's too broad and sweeping a generalisation. Even among US allies there have unquestionably been some losers. The de-dollarisation of the world is going be the biggest global change since the end of the Cold War. Winners and losers undecided. But a huge change Assuming you're right, also bigger ...
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Trump should claim he's absolutely langered all of the time. it wouldn't cost him the vote of a moron, and it'd be some justification for being Father Jack on the world stage
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

We are now in the Mitchell/Spencer era. Possibly JVP backing them up. About bloody time. We could easily skip past Spencer and have one of JVP, Quirke or even Randall on the bench. Spencer is only a couple of years younger than Youngs, or only a decade younger than Care! Which is to say Spencer's t...
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Picked him when JVP and Quirke were injured. Maybe Spencer keeps the spot because Quirke is so often injured, but Quirke does look a cracking 'finisher' I'm not averse to Spencer knocking around the 2nd/3rd spot, and I don't really care even before it's hardly something to worry about. If the conver...
by piquant
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

it rather looks like there isn't a business so in theory the shares would lose value and then no he'll not make billions. he likely can't sell at the moment as there really should be a limitation on him doing so for months, maybe even a year or so, but maybe the company can give him a waiver there f...
by piquant
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

We are now in the Mitchell/Spencer era. Possibly JVP backing them up. About bloody time. We could easily skip past Spencer and have one of JVP, Quirke or even Randall on the bench. Spencer is only a couple of years younger than Youngs, or only a decade younger than Care! Which is to say Spencer's t...
by piquant
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

And the bid if it has passed MSC must entail some staged business plan that shows them moving to a 10k capacity, I presume that can't just be some shit they've scribbled on a fag packet and you actually need something in place, but it's sports administration so who knows
by piquant
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

They did apply or were going to apply 2-3 years back for a doubling in capacity. No idea where that's at now, maybe they're in a race with Bath to see who can take the longest to actually get going with a their development

is it still just the one developed stand as things stand?
by piquant
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Doncaster Knights in the Premiership in the future? https://www.drfc.co.uk/press-statement-doncaster-knights-rfu-the-premiership/?fbclid=IwAR2YhoGOTT0OLlj1h-lzR6376zUqKDa1j3e3Uz42pqyLv2vBe6zKarIATzE Probably not a bad thing having another Northern team in the Premiership, maybe in a 14 team Premier...
by piquant
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 442
Views: 53095

Re: The Reform Party UK

Do people really dislike Sunak more than Johnson or Truss?

have people forgotten how unpopular the delusional featherweight and the lying corrupt feckless delusional heavyweight were?
by piquant
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112299
Views: 7527246

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

The bit I liked from Mercer last night, that which made me smile as it were, was winning the lineout in the buildup to the Harris try and from having jumped at the front to win the ball Mercer has already gone past several colleagues to work across the field should he be needed on a subsequent phase...
by piquant
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18096
Views: 819928

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

AND-y wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:54 pm Plus he isn't even funny anymore, just a sad mumbling old man.
Following a comment about Trump that's probably about Fat Donny, but on a Biden thread there remains it could go either way
by piquant
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 442
Views: 53095

Re: The Reform Party UK

Brexit is estimated at costing around £2 billion a week, and that seems a lot to me. Supposing they accidentally doubled the calculations, and there are no serious studies observing anything like that, it'd still be a loss of £50 billion a year. I don't mind if anyone wants to claim the loss of £10...