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mabunch78

Question we should all be asking is will Max in the following years beat the great Michael Schumacher in championships I think he will. Obviously without that blatant, c#ntish manipulation of the 2021 championship by the subject of this thread, you would have typed "the great Lewis Hamilton"...so y...

mabunch78

Surely South Africa prove its not a fully valid point. IMO consistency in selection is more important, England have little consistency of selection in the key positions - 2, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15 2 How many caps does Jamie George have 9 Same with Ben youngs and now Mitchell when fit 10 only really Farre...

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Plus, and I don’t think this should be underestimated, Rishi and the cabinet are probably thinking this is their only shot at government, might as well make it last and make two years rather than going to the polls early and guarantee being thrown into obscurity sharpish. Think Bigger. Rishi is ren...

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fwiw… Whether or not it’s ‘good’ for Oz students, the Australian government charges foreign students through the nose. One would hope that this is beneficial for Australian students but I’d wager it merely allows the govt to spend less on education and give more subsidies to coal mines and oil & ga...

mabunch78

Come on Ireland, do us a favour this weekend...

https://www.planetrugby.com/news/steve- ... amp-report

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Saw it at a decent cinema yesterday. Absolutely epic. Combined with part 1, the 2nd best sci-fi movie I've experienced (Bladerunner will always be 1). Do you link BR with BR 2049? Still think 2049 is Denis' best movie. I'm still f**ked off that 2049 won best visual effects at the Oscars so even tho...

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:58 pm Watched it last night. Thought it was decent though the final battle scene was over quickly. Rebecca Ferguson is gorgeous.

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Foden today showed he's World class. Southgate will probably keep him on the bench though. Gordon and Bowen both deserve to go to the Euros also ahead of Rashford and others. If he hadn't scored that second goal though....Pep teams ALWAYS play that extra pass to square the ball to the man with the ...

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Valencia v Real Madrid has been refereed by Clive Thomas's grandson Remind me, Clive Thomas was the ref who disallowed a headed goal from a corner for Brazil in the '78 WC because he blew the final whistle immediately as the cross was put in. Fast forward to 2024 and his grandson does almost exactl...

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Farrell somewhat comfortably dealt with Rassie in the WC (though I thought that was a very even game). Borthwick gave him a tussle. Borthwick's at home. Farrell's chasing history. Ireland vastly superior, purring. But England probably troubled them more than expected last year in Dublin, and that wa...

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These fines aren't enough - but that's all they have Whakaari Management Ltd has been fined $1.045m and ordered to pay $4.88m in reparation. White Island Tours has been fined $517,000 and ordered to pay $5m in reparation. Volcanic Air Safaris Ltd was fined $506,000 and ordered to pay $330,000 in re...

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Bump https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/68440268 What we are talking about here is circus freakery in sports clothing. In the ratings war, VR gaming, clickbait era, this was always inevitable. I can't wait until simulant androids are admitted and we see who truly pwns in the new Wild West. Alita Ba...

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The message is clear. Those across the water will insist Aki and Lowe are as Irish as leprechauns while the rest of us are laying bets they'll never be seen on the Isle again following their last dance. But fairs fair, Ireland and Scotland have definitely developed their poaches beyond what they wer...

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A real measure for me, which is only retrospective so completely useless in the debate really, but it's where does the player reside once they retire? So many SA poaches f#ck off back to the republic. They came, they merc'ed, they bought their farm and they forgot it ever happened. Hell, maybe some ...

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If I were an England coach or captain, I'd be asking the referee to take a very close look at scrum and ruck time. This thread shows how the Italian referee basically decided not to bother refereeing the rucks against Wales, and Ireland made hay by going in at the side and clearing way past the bal...

mabunch78

Portugal is very much about complaining/grumbling. They can turn to fado for some uplift in the mood :lol: Touché I can't say I know if it's actual national character, or the result of some of the less than happy recent history but there is a lingering sadness. Great place mind :thumbup: Well you'v...

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England have been the worst ‘culprits’ fly quite some way over time, it just happens that they aren’t quite so bad at the moment. They have absolutely no moral high ground whatsoever. ... That is quite a shit team though, you need to try harder That's the nub. They do it on a whim based mostly on a...

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Big boost for Reform as heavy hitting 30p Lee Anderson meets with Tice. Serious people. Doing serious politics. No doubt GB News wet with excitement. In a motorway service station hotel in Derbyshire. This is top of the tree sh#t here people! My questions: would pound shop Reform sell you four Lees...

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piquant wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:07 pm
MungoMan wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:32 am
bimboman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:20 pm

Good weather, food , and they like the British. I’m not looking for interesting.
As long as you promise not to grumble if that's how you find it.
Portugal is very much about complaining/grumbling.

They can turn to fado for some uplift in the mood

Touché

mabunch78

His moaning used to annoy me. Now I just don't care... all part of the game. He should moan more about the injuries though. They are worth moaning about. Hope the next manager moans a lot! :nod: #Moyestostay Nobody in this country wants to see a quadruple winner, that’s why they put the next round ...

mabunch78

Somehow I sense that Galthié's job is more secure than Borthwick's. In what rational universe can this be so?

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Bogbunny wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:25 pm
AND-y wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:55 pm Mick and Chaz together for head of state, quality trolling
HRH CIII must only be 5'2" if the Leprechaun is up to his (long) nose.

In-breeding, innit

mabunch78

There’s hope. Big Brain Lee Anderson has lost the whip so could go to Reform and join big beasts like Nigel Farage in delivering a true Tory vision for the UK. Perhaps get Liz Truss on in an advisory role. Braverman too. Rees Mogg, Lord Fabricant, Mark Francois, Steve Baker, John Redwood and Iain D...

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England need some coach with serious attacking credentials. Someone who has won a RWC as a backline technical coach or someone who took a tier II nation and harnessed their attacking instincts to devastating effect. Someone who has coaching experience from all over the world. You bitch! There's mor...

mabunch78

I'm nothing but deeply relieved that Liverpool won. Deeply.

Yours, a selfish Spurs fan...

mabunch78

Carteret Analytics suggest Ruben Amorim to replace Klopp:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68368787

Discuss...

mabunch78

ruggers85 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:12 pm
highlands wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:30 pm What the fck is with two captains plus a vice captain malarchy.
Farcical.
Feck knows.. Seems a dead nnut tard.

Fixed

mabunch78

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/68334415

I used to get so pumped up playing against England, the old 'hitting yourself in the face' and all that.

Automatic HIA these days...

mabunch78

Blake wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:54 pm
iarmhiman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:52 pm His missed tackle on Fourie was as bad as the high tackle at the end
He really should have been pulled off the field after that Fourie tackle. It’s obvious he was badly concussed.

100%

mabunch78

Just rewatching the first test. Forgotten how much of a battering Phil Vickery took from the Beast. What a schooling. Beast got away with murder that day. :lol: Second test was amazing . One of the best rugby experiences of my life attending it with my old man and celebrating the series win that ni...

mabunch78

Spurs and Newcastle losing at home Spurs play Bazball. The winning is in no way related to the results. Dogmatic therefore predictable therefore beatable. I wish they'd take at least some pride in good defending. If they want to know what that looks like, any of their opponents this season has been...

mabunch78

Wood 33 off 14. Great knock. The nicest guy in that team scores twice as many as everyone else. England lose by 434 runs. 😂😂 Scoring 40 odd runs in a match and bowling 40 overs in India at his speed to lose by over 400 runs is a tough week in the office, test matches are brutal at times. But don't ...

mabunch78

Bazball, Angeball, it's all the same. Bloody-minded, dogmatic and highly predictable. Very easy to plan for, occasionally hard to combat. Will prove a net loser against competent thinkers. Will probably beat inferior and/or similarly inflexible teams. Not the stuff of champions.

mabunch78

GDP too narrow... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/14/for-the-first-time-im-beginning-to-think-britain-is-finishe/ For the first time in my life, I’m now beginning to think Britain is finished The country’s self-image as tolerant, decent and hard-working is being smashed. It’s only going to ...

mabunch78

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:08 pm
Hawk97 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:43 pm
Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:12 pm Roy Hodgson in hospital. Can't sack him now surely?
Now is the time to do it! Soften the blow, say it’s for his health
I wonder if he became ill after they told him they were doing it for his health?

Are we talking about Democrats' tactics?

mabunch78

https://scontent.fcbr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/422276215_774238624730553_8323204569842470636_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s600x600&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=dd5e9f&_nc_ohc=WUW-ViABpP8AX-uYFBq&_nc_ht=scontent.fcbr1-1.fna&oh=00_AfDS2a-MoqGBLyRVrJnJdBTyhbUgs1fUuyYVP_w1X9kxhA&oe=65D204D2 After tonight it'...

mabunch78

You had Pellegrini. What went wrong there? :D Another unsuitable manager. All about the attacking and flair. His City team broke the Prem goal scoring record. His Betis team were lovely to watch. Terrible for us, didn’t know what to do with our squad. Ironically, he’s be a decent shout now whilst w...

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Steve Wright and Annie Nightingale within the space of just over a month.

As Clay Davis would say, "Shhhheeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!"

mabunch78

Disturbing that it persists at this level given the concerted drive to root it out. Can't think what more Starmer could have done in this case. Yet again Labour fails to hide from the public that it's a fragile coalition of conflicted ideologues...

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That Spurs juju is real and seems to travel well! Poor Bayern had to use Dyer in defense today and every knows he was only bought so his wife could give Kane's wife a friend. I don't think Bayern expected to use him. Have been reading the rave reviews for Dier over the last few matches thinking "Ju...

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