Ram-Alf

Interesting read 👍

https://news.sky.com/story/are-we-heading-for-world-war-three-experts-give-their-verdicts-13116540

Some people will be lucky enough to be able to watch the match in Derby England 😉  

1 hour ago, Crewton said:

I found this thread on page 2, which I guess is a fair indicator of how the war sits in the consciousness of people at the moment. But hang on folks! I get a sense that, with Russia resurgent thanks largely to its support from China and Iran in the provision of weapons, Putin "could" soon turn his attention to a former Soviet state with a population opposed to its government seeking to introduce a "Russian-style" agent-of-foreign influence law. The parallels with Ukraine 2014 are uncomfortably close, and the comments of the Kremlin spokesman in this article have a familiar ring to them. Look out for social media posts alleging oppression of Russian minorities in Georgia in due course. I hope I'm just being paranoid.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/georgia-footballers-protest-against-tbilisis-foreign-influence-bill

 

This is only going to end one way I'm afraid Crewton, Oppress the masses and you'll get conflict, Will Turkey be happy with an influential Russian Country as a next door neighbour 🙄

I see Erdogan lost his 1st local elections a couple of weeks ago, It's a volatile place in that neck of the woods 😮 

Well there's a surprise...  

10 hours ago, Kathcairns said:

Had forgotten about the man ringing the bell. Also a man used to walk round the ground selling crisps etc used to throw him the money a d he threw your crisps back😂

Golden Wonder with a blue packet of damp salt😁

On 02/04/2024 at 08:37, Crewton said:

Look again. They're way higher than the main stand and Popside roof. You could still be right about the date though as both double-decker stands were in place from 1935 onwards. Floodlights didn't arrive until 1953.

Delivered by Yodell?

24 minutes ago, BatRam said:

dont know if someone has mentioned it , but the hardest geezer finished his run of the length of Africa other week. The finish line was ruined cause of some moron waving a Palestinian flag in his face during the finish.

And a couple of people ushered away wanting their picture taken in London with the Kings Guard on horseback while holding a Palestinian flag...Armed Police soon put a stop to it, Picture never got taken.

7 minutes ago, Chester40 said:

Do you not think you're driving yourself insane here?

The fact is the league is the result of 48 games,  lasting 90mins over the course of nearly a year,  playing home and away, with the same rules every time.

☺️

7 hours ago, Crewton said:

True, but he failed to get them up last season and has had a few seasons now to build his own squad.

They'd still be daft to sack him though.

Ian Evatt Bolton manager since July 2020

Played 221, Won 112, Drawn 50, Lost 59

If he doesn't get them up this year do you give him another season?, Is 4 years enough when being able to buy players, PW has a 4 year contract, In year 2 he's got 1 foot in the door and can see that the Championship light is on while working under an embargo.

10 minutes ago, ap04 said:

Not sure what your evidence is but I hope you trust mine as I've worked a bit on this.

After 46 games the average percentage of lucky/unlucky games net for a team is precisely 9%. The maximum is over 20% -hard to believe I know. This is based on the standard +2 clear chances aggregate worthy of a win.

The average discrepancy to the chances/goal average is 0.35, the maximum over 1. These can all be positive or negative.

You understand what the above mean in terms of points, goals and league positions at the end of a season.

I fcuking give up...hello is that the Samaritans 

5 hours ago, Kernow said:

Less than two years ago we had about 6 players, no academy, no manager and had to play pre-season in temporary shirts because we didn’t even have kits. We were also put under restrictions, which still haven’t run out yet. So yes, I think getting automatic promotion in this timeframe is an achievement. A very good one, actually.

Staysure...couple on the plane💩

All adverts that want your loot for a cheap funeral 💩

All adverts that want your loot for gambling 💩

As Jimmy Cricket always said...come here there's more 😁

31 minutes ago, Ellafella said:

NML, pictured yesterday. 😲

What a coincidence...I was just watching a WW2 film...the Battle of the Bulge 

Source...Sky news

US believes Israel planning 'narrow and limited strike' inside Iran - reports

The US is expecting Israel's military response to the Iranian strikes to be limited in scope, sources have told CNN. 

A senior administration official and another source familiar with the intelligence said it appeared Israel was considering a "narrow and limited strike" inside Iran. 

One of the sources said the US has not been given official information on what the plans might be. 

"We would hope that they would give us some warning so that we're prepared to protect our personnel, not just military but diplomatic throughout the region," the administration official told the American broadcaster.

"But there's no guarantee they will give us a heads-up, and they know when they give us a heads-up we're likely to again register our objection to whatever they're about to conduct."

The official added the US was "confident that there will be de-escalation" if Israel does not respond. 

"But any additional move now opens up a series of other possibilities, some of which are quite frightening," they said.

3 minutes ago, Anag Ram said:

Had to be Kane’s shins

I think it came off the Orient players right heel...where's Sherlock Holmes when you need him?

1 hour ago, NottsRam said:

Trust me, if we are around bottom 4 or 5 it will be well before Xmas that the negatives start!

I have to admit NR you're 100% right, If people can be negative when 2nd from top then maybe around the end of August then 😁

If we fail to get promoted...I'd like him gone, If we get promoted he deserves his chance, All embargos lifted and free to use the market, Clowes will have to watch how PW fares in the Championship, If we are stuck around the bottom 4/5 around Xmas then the fans...imo will start with the negatives, If we're mid table around the same time then Clowes might decide to extend his contract.

Whatever the outcome after 27th April there's another re-build on the agenda. 

11 hours ago, Bris Vegas said:

Mane was in his prime at Liverpool. Núñez is only 24. A bit of perspective is needed. Núñez has come up with some crucial goals for Liverpool this season, scoring last-minute winners at Newcastle and Forest. He was also the first player this season to reach both 10 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League, which is usually reserved for KDB or Salah.

Cole Palmer is 21...Next!

Cole Palmer ripping Everton a new one...2 goals in the 1st 20mins, Why does he rub both arms when scoring a goal...this old un knows nowt about these celebrations...no sweets please 😁

On 12/04/2024 at 14:23, Premier ram said:

The Mule starring Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper, excellent watch , even at a ripe old age Clint still steals the show

Clint at 93 years old...as for The Mule...a cracking film...on iPlayer 8-10

3 minutes ago, Ram-Alf said:

Gonna watch it now...back soon 👍

Just seen the 1st minute and noticed I watched it a couple of weeks ago...

On 02/04/2024 at 12:25, Crewton said:

Colombiana (2011) on Film4. Zoe Saldana plays a young Colombian woman out to avenge the murder of her parents by a Cartel boss which she witnessed as a child. Totally implausible but entertaining. Paul Emson 6.

Gonna watch it now...back soon 👍

10 minutes ago, Reggie Greenwood said:

Hopefully more points off when they lose their appeal 🤞🏼

Fcuk me Reg...they lost their appeal when they were formed...

6 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

Sure it was on the Radio that he sent off a player for bollocking a teammate called Kev and he thought they said ref.

Sure did, We all heard it...that's the beauty of this kind of football 3/400 there you can here flies fart.

Cleethorpes send a ball in and Belper keeper collects and throws it out, Cleethorpes player on the floor 🤷‍♂️ linesman summons the ref to have a chat(he says he saw it all)referee beckons the player to him that the linesman says fouled him...we all shout "it aint him you fool" ref talks to offending player,  lino summons the ref again to say it was someone else 🤣🙄...we never did find out who that was...game re started with a drop ball.

£7 for the worst game of football i've witnessed in 58 years...but boy with a skinful of ale...it was fun 😉

3 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

They've never replaced Mane.  Nunez is the new Tommy Johnson.  In a side that created 2 or 3 good chances a game he'd be on about 6 for the season.

Mane is 3/4 rungs up the ladder from Nunez, Klipperty had a gamble on him and failed...£64million doesn't buy you that much these days 😉