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Really starting to fear we are gone??‍♂️, duck Morris and duck the efl 

On the pitch we fight to the end but the real fight is survival for the club not for which division we play in next season if we win the real fight , coyr

Think we're going to be ok buddy, but I am concerned that bidders are taking the view we're certain to be relegated and would rather take an additional 15 point deduction than pay the figures bandied about a few weeks back. All it took was a couple of losses ? 
Not really feeling the love for Ashley right now. Could be wrong of course, and sincerely hope I am, but it just feels like there's a bunch of vultures picking at our carcass right now. What is clear is that once again, Quantuma have dramatically underestimated the challenges at hand. This never-ending cycle of commitment-failure-wall of silence is really starting to grate.

It was just a very loose comparison along the lines of my enemies enemy kind of thing with China abstaining in the United Nations regards Russian actions in ukrain and seems a bit of a 3 way superpower struggle, I’m not hugely well informed on the complications of this whole issue but finding this topic very useful in trying to get a better picture 

It was just a very loose comparison along the lines of my enemies enemy kind of thing with China abstaining in the United Nations regards Russian actions in ukrain and seems a bit of a 3 way superpower struggle, I’m not hugely well informed on the complications of this whole issue but finding this topic very useful in trying to get a better picture 

Because it's not fact - particularly the point around enriching himself. He doesn't serially imprison opponents btw - read up on Andrei Serkov, watch some Adam Curtis and you will see he actually supports some of them. He does control the media, I agree, but watch Fox News and American media and you will see they are not far short themselves. More importantly, everyone in Russia knows he controls the media - in a way it's actually irrelevant (again, watch Adam Curtis).
As I said in my opening post, I'm not really here to debate, more to hopefully offer some perspective beyond that portrayed in a self serving media. I have lived, worked and travelled in Russia for almost thirty years (not constantly, I grant you, but as I said I have Russian family now so regularly return). I don't ask you to believe me implicitly but i will tell you i know more on this topic than most of the media who claim to be experts. The invasion of Ukraine is a mistake, on every level, but it does not help to incorrectly claim it as the output of a despotic tyrant from a country under a yoke of supression.
Anyway, as you will...

Does the Russia China position now have any similarities to the German Russian position at the start of hitler s germany which then moved onto hitler invading Russia ? Obviously different times and different stakes in the nuclear age 

For me the trick is being lucky enough to be with someone who I have a proper laugh with , I play too much golf but don’t do pubs and boys night out stuff so it kind of balances and the wife gets a bit of peace to get a lie in Saturday and Sunday mornings while I’m on the golf course , back in plenty of time to spend the rest of the day together walking the dogs or whatever ,
if I was ever single again for any unlucky reason I would stay that way though as I’m sure I could never find what I have now or even want to try 

and to top it all I’m recovering from a hernia op on Saturday so bugger all to do but check iPad for updates and swallow pain killers, mind you b4 it s times like this a good wife or partner are a blessing ??‍♂️

Has he done a lie detector?

For me the trick is being lucky enough to be with someone who I have a proper laugh with , I play too much golf but don’t do pubs and boys night out stuff so it kind of balances and the wife gets a bit of peace to get a lie in Saturday and Sunday mornings while I’m on the golf course , back in plenty of time to spend the rest of the day together walking the dogs or whatever ,
if I was ever single again for any unlucky reason I would stay that way though as I’m sure I could never find what I have now or even want to try 

For me the trick is being lucky enough to be with someone who I have a proper laugh with , I play too much golf but don’t do pubs and boys night out stuff so it kind of balances and the wife gets a bit of peace to get a lie in Saturday and Sunday mornings while I’m on the golf course , back in plenty of time to spend the rest of the day together walking the dogs or whatever ,
if I was ever single again for any unlucky reason I would stay that way though as I’m sure I could never find what I have now or even want to try 

No that’s the one where blokes say they just don’t understand what women want whilst sleeping around and or bashing the wife up ?

The Ruble looks to be collapsing this morning - this is bad news for the Russian people
I'm not sure I like the idea of Putin being cornered like this. I don't see him being the 'surrender' type
 

Welcome to the Jeremy Kyle forum.

For me the trick is being lucky enough to be with someone who I have a proper laugh with , I play too much golf but don’t do pubs and boys night out stuff so it kind of balances and the wife gets a bit of peace to get a lie in Saturday and Sunday mornings while I’m on the golf course , back in plenty of time to spend the rest of the day together walking the dogs or whatever ,
if I was ever single again for any unlucky reason I would stay that way though as I’m sure I could never find what I have now or even want to try 

For me the trick is being lucky enough to be with someone who I have a proper laugh with , I play too much golf but don’t do pubs and boys night out stuff so it kind of balances and the wife gets a bit of peace to get a lie in Saturday and Sunday mornings while I’m on the golf course , back in plenty of time to spend the rest of the day together walking the dogs or whatever ,
if I was ever single again for any unlucky reason I would stay that way though as I’m sure I could never find what I have now or even want to try 

For me the trick is being lucky enough to be with someone who I have a proper laugh with , I play too much golf but don’t do pubs and boys night out stuff so it kind of balances and the wife gets a bit of peace to get a lie in Saturday and Sunday mornings while I’m on the golf course , back in plenty of time to spend the rest of the day together walking the dogs or whatever ,
if I was ever single again for any unlucky reason I would stay that way though as I’m sure I could never find what I have now or even want to try 

For me the trick is being lucky enough to be with someone who I have a proper laugh with , I play too much golf but don’t do pubs and boys night out stuff so it kind of balances and the wife gets a bit of peace to get a lie in Saturday and Sunday mornings while I’m on the golf course , back in plenty of time to spend the rest of the day together walking the dogs or whatever ,
if I was ever single again for any unlucky reason I would stay that way though as I’m sure I could never find what I have now or even want to try 

For me the trick is being lucky enough to be with someone who I have a proper laugh with , I play too much golf but don’t do pubs and boys night out stuff so it kind of balances and the wife gets a bit of peace to get a lie in Saturday and Sunday mornings while I’m on the golf course , back in plenty of time to spend the rest of the day together walking the dogs or whatever ,
if I was ever single again for any unlucky reason I would stay that way though as I’m sure I could never find what I have now or even want to try 

and to top it all I’m recovering from a hernia op on Saturday so bugger all to do but check iPad for updates and swallow pain killers, mind you b4 it s times like this a good wife or partner are a blessing ??‍♂️

I won't 100% refute your story on the skier, though I can't find any record on Google of a ski jumping event even taking place since the start of the conflict (yes, invasion), never mind any interviews of competitors. Fact checking things like this at this time before you post is really important, for all sides.
But I can tell you, 100%, that Russian people are fully aware of what is going on at every level. A five minute cursory glance at social media will tell you that and I can confirm it because I was talking to some of them yesterday. 
As for the rest of the post, people living in huts, no wi-fi etc. At best misinformed.
As for the point on Russian history books being fairytales - does that include the one about the 35m people who died (roll that number around in your head a little before you reply) helping defeat the Nazis. The country is in terminal decline based on that effort (if you have three children in Russia now you get your mortgage paid off - more despotic actions from the tyrant leader - such is the diminishing birthrate caused by the desolation of the, largely, male population then).
I don't debate that Russian media is state controlled but your frame of reference, somehow suggesting their history is wrong because it is different from British history, is a good example of how and why this situation has been utterly mishandled by the West, not just in the last few weeks but in the last 50 years.

On 3rd Feb 2022 the United Nations voted Moscow the best city in the world to live in in terms of 'quality of life' and 'infrastructure development' and fourth overall.
The report defines quality of life as “how an individual’s life or society’s condition is in comparison to another person or society, i.e. how good (or bad) someone’s life is compared to other individuals’ lives. Therefore, this is the measurement of a city’s average achievements for ensuring general well-being and satisfaction of its citizens.”
Infrastructure development is defined as “the set of basic physical systems, organizational structures, facilities, and installations needed for the functioning of a society, or economy. The prosperity of a city largely depends on the development of infrastructure, including transportation, communication, or provision of [basic] services, among others.”
If that feels to you like a despotic state then I'd suggest we all live in one. Indeed, as for your last sentence I say, without any irony, that I could list actions of the current UK government that would easily fall into that category.

I'm not going to get dragged into too much of this because I have family directly involved but I thought I would offer a few words that might help some understand the perspective from the other side.
- Putin is not a despot, he is not in this for personal gain or infamy. He rationally believes that Ukraine was ripped away from Russia at the break up of the Soviet Union. Kiev is the historic founding of the Russian people, Russians view Ukraine as their cousins in much the same way that Scots and Irish do - they are Slavs by 'tribe' in the same way that Scots are Celts. BTW - I do recognize that Ukraine is a divided country itself and many Catholic Ukrainians (in the West of the country) would not share this view. Ukraine has been independent since 1991 but this is not a country with thousands of years of independence, for most of it's history it has been a part of Russia, Austro-Hungary or Poland. Again, I repeat, this does not entitle invasion but Putin is merely of the belief he needs to reset things to what they were.
- Consequently, Putin is repeatedly saying that what he is doing is for Mother Russia. I don't say I agree with it, but it's not as simple as the 'evil regime' some in the West are trying to put on him. Back in Russia he is very popular and has done (without doubt) a huge amount to lift up the standard of living of nearly all Russians. Moscow, and many other cities, are great places to live and the support networks that most Russians enjoy put ours to shame (schools, local councils, healthcare etc).
- This goes back to the breakup of the Berlin Wall, at the very latest. At that time the Soviet Union was dissolved, and the Russians were largely humilated in the years after with the ways they were forced to (for example) decommission nuclear weapons unilaterally in return for aid. And, as Putin says, 'even this was not enough for the West' as they then funded seperatists in Chechnya, Georgia and other areas. The West, largely the US, has interfered in Russian domestic matters consistently while at the very same time castigating Russia for doing the same (e.g. Syria).
- Without doubt, and again not trying to excuse anyone, Russians are endemically paranoid - and have been way before the WWII (or the Great Patriotic War as they call it) and are bathed in the belief that the actions of their fathers (and let's not forget without their laying down 35 million lives it is pretty clear the Second World War would not have ended when it did - at least) should not go to waste. Churchill famously described Russia as a riddle inside a mystery inside an enigma (or something maybe not in that order) and the West has repeatedly failed to see this over the past thirty years, consitently failed to take the opportunity to calm the situation and understand it from the other side.
- The West has systemically tried to undermine Russia since the Berlin Wall dissolved. Of course, in later years, Russia has reacted to this (Salisbury poisionings, election interfering etc) with clear hostility but don't forget, it's not too long since British spies were caught laying cameras outside influential locations in Moscow.
- There is a unique moment here for Putin to act. America is weak, the world is still reeling from the pandemic, Germany is in political transition, the US and the UK have (let's keep it polite) leaders that will not be remembered as the greatest to serve their country. And alongside this, Russia has been told to step back on watch the US try to control the Middle East (Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan) among other activities. If you are interested in American foreign policy look up a concept called 'manifest destiny' - Russians reject the American belief that they have the right to go imposing their views on other people in their countries - even President Xi of China said the same thing the other day. Now when Russia says they want to 'integrate' Ukraine back under their control (again, let's not forget that Ukraine has declared intent to join NATO, to have NATO military right up against Russian borders - for a country that remembers being invaded in 1941, like it or not, this is just not acceptable so Russia sees this as the best way to prevent that) there was no reasonable way to look at that (note: in 2014 the referendum in Donbass and Lugansk clearly voted to be part of Russia. Yes, you can question the result but it was a bit more than 52%, if I may). BTW - there are already seven states reintegrating back into a sort of CIS style trading block, including some of the 'stans, Belarus and Armenia. This is not just about reinventing the Soviet Union.
So, what is happening is horrific, it's undefendable as an action but it is also possible to take a moment to understand why it was done and what the rational is behind it.
Final point - it would help a LOT if someone could get Liz Truss to read this post as her references and statements are so incorrect in their frames of history that they are insulting and completely unhelpful. That, above all, is my biggest fear - not Putin (who let's not forget has been in power since before Boris even got into politics in any form) but that the, frankly, amateurs on this side of the fence simply don't know what they are dealiing with. We desperately need a Merkel, even a Thatcher, who can handle this in the way that is needed, not some of the faux Churchillian bombast seen from too many (not just UK) leaders.
Hope that helps, as I say I'm not doing debate on it - if you disagree please feel free to do so but, with all respect, I have friends and family to be looking out for at this time so please excuse me if this doesn't answer all the points.
BTW - for anyone reading this who is Ukranian, my heart goes out to what your country is being put through. My prayers are that this can be resolved quickly and without more bloodshed.
But, and be sure, this is the single biggest threat to all our lives since at least WWII (may even including, given we didn't have nuclear bombs then). This only takes one person to misunderstand one signal, one command, one movement and we are all toast. Very, very worrying.

and to top it all I’m recovering from a hernia op on Saturday so bugger all to do but check iPad for updates and swallow pain killers, mind you b4 it s times like this a good wife or partner are a blessing ??‍♂️