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Doncaster Rovers are pleased to announce the signing of 942 year old Billy Sharp.

Well at least none of those rumours this year 
 

"President Vladimir Putin had insisted that "Russia cannot be the target of terrorist attacks by Islamic fundamentalists” because it “demonstrates a unique example of interfaith harmony and inter-religious and inter-ethnic unity”.
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Another ISIS attack, this time in Dagestan. 
Seems to have been aimed at Pentecost celebrations in two different cities.
Some terrorists have been killed, but reports suggest the situation is ongoing. 
Initial reports are saying that a strange twist to the story, is that the head of the regions sons were amongst the terrorists and he himself has been arrested.
Obviously, Medvedev is out of the gates already blaming US, NATO, Ukraine.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgggwg158do.amp

Thank you Septic Peg .....

There are some sad people around. Why do people rip to pieces those sharing anything they may have heard to an unsubstantiated transfer rumours thread? Isnt that the whole point of this wonderful fun thread? Then others say that there's no gossip around. No💩Sherlock. 

I quite like the fact that there’s very little information on potential targets. 

Imagine a grown adult renaming themselves in honour of another forum member... 😉

25% off gastric bands for all season ticket holders with 15+ pie purchases.

Blimey!  😲
I was expecting "a strongly worded letter from my solicitor" twixt the two.
Remind me never to upset you!

I think if you look from the end of WWII onwards, the most destructive influence in world and the country most responsible for deaths to civilians in other parts of the world has been the US. I don't know how anyone could really argue against this point.  While friendly to us here in Western Europe the US has left a trail of destruction in it's wake from Central and South America to the Middle East and the Far East, much of caused by it's constant Cold War battle with the Soviet Union. But then it was also the most powerful country, and to be honest had the Soviet Union or China had the military reach that the US did, I think they may have been just as destructive, let alone the European powers who had proved themselves so malign globally in the previous centuries. It does seem to be getting steadily more difficult for the US to conduct wars or regimes changes as blatantly as it once did.  I can't image the US being able to carpet bomb countries that it isn't even at war with anymore, like it did in the Vietnam war, without a massive outcry and backlash in the US. Not referring to anyone here but I think a mistake's that some on the left make is to think that because of the international crimes that the US has committed, that that somehow makes their adversaries more appealing.  When in fact they are merely different but probably just as bad in intent, if less powerful than the US has been.  
When it comes to Ukraine it seems clear to me where the blame for all this needless death lies. This is Putin's War, and realistically only he can stop it.  The US has little blame for this starting this current conflict in my opinion, but that doesn't mean we should forget all the international crimes they have committed in the past. 

Yes it's frustrating for fans, but the relative quietness is a good sign for me - no leaks means we're keeping our targets close to our chests.
Also, damn near everyone is quiet. 

Ukraine's territorial integrity (including Crimea) was guaranteed by the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 - the Russian Federation agreed to it in exchange for the decommissioning of the Soviet nuclear weapons on Ukraine's territory. The referendum that followed Putin's invasion of the territory was a complete fraud, with justifications every bit as contrived as Hitler's justifications for invading Poland.

If my next door neighbour invaded a chunk of my back garden, I'd be a bit miffed and I'd ask him to leave - if he refused, I might escalate to the point where I started throwing bricks at him....if someone came along and told me I should stop that and make peace with him, I really can't envisage a situation where I'd be happy for him to keep a part of my garden just to keep the peace.....

I think that NATO's terms for peace are identical to those of Ukraine...
Piss off out of the Ukrainian territory you annexed in 2014 (Crimea) and that which you invaded and occupied in 2022.
Incidentally, how would you feel if Denmark wanted Iceland back again? It was Denmark's 'historical back yard', wasn't it?
 

I think you need to Google "Appeasement"

I agree, Russia won’t agree to these terms at present.
But my post wasn’t really about Russia, it was to show that despite the, I support peace comments. When shown a route for peace, you fail to support, or agree with it, whether it’s realistic or not.
Now that position is fine. It puts you in line with many of us, who don’t see a realistic path that either side is prepared to take for peace. Although you are on the other side of the fence, so to speak.
Just please don’t try to portray people you disagree with as pro-war, whilst hiding behind the, I’m for peace words. Everyone can see through it, its pretty obvious.
 

I agree, Russia won’t agree to these terms at present.
But my post wasn’t really about Russia, it was to show that despite the, I support peace comments. When shown a route for peace, you fail to support, or agree with it, whether it’s realistic or not.
Now that position is fine. It puts you in line with many of us, who don’t see a realistic path that either side is prepared to take for peace. Although you are on the other side of the fence, so to speak.
Just please don’t try to portray people you disagree with as pro-war, whilst hiding behind the, I’m for peace words. Everyone can see through it, its pretty obvious.
 

Russia and the USA are a mere 53 miles apart at their closest point and yet neither has yet attacked the other across the Bering Strait.
Why isn't Putin demanding the demilitarisation of Alaska if he's worried about invasion?
It's just a convenient justification for reasserting Russian Imperial control over 'Little Russia '.

I see that Estonia and Latvia who have borders with Russia and are NATO members since 2004 seems pretty amicable, But I don't get to read the Icelandic communist Daily News Paper so could be wrong ☺️

Yes.
Sworn enemies is very extreme. That maybe the case on the Russian side, but not so much on the NATO side. 
If NATO wanted to attack Russia it would have already. There’s been plenty of opportunities. Now Finland is a NATO member as well, extending the NATO border with Russia…….and nothing has happened.
Russia would not attack Ukraine, NATO would not attack Russia.
There could be a chance of lasting peace, many lives saved.
Who would turn their nose up at that?
 

Yes.
Sworn enemies is very extreme. That maybe the case on the Russian side, but not so much on the NATO side. 
If NATO wanted to attack Russia it would have already. There’s been plenty of opportunities. Now Finland is a NATO member as well, extending the NATO border with Russia…….and nothing has happened.
Russia would not attack Ukraine, NATO would not attack Russia.
There could be a chance of lasting peace, many lives saved.
Who would turn their nose up at that?
 

See India and Pakistan.
Sworn enemies, both having a nuclear arsenal, yet somehow 'Mutually Assured Destruction' has kept them at arm's length.