Recent content by duffer

We'll cope. There's more than one way to skin a cat... 😁

Screenshot from IFAB below, going through almost exactly this scenario. Just for complete clarity, the defending player here is the the one on his knees attempting to stop EMC's shot from going into the goal, the offside player is Wright. In the rules, as far as I can see it, this is a 'save'...

I don't think we've won a second ball or a knock down all night. Painful.

Absolutely. That plus Sheaf having to go through the laundry basket to find a shirt. Must've been at least five mins, that stoppage. (What is it with players on the bench not wearing shirts these days?) Anyhow, maybe the ref was doing us a favour, it didn't look like we were going anywhere in...

The difference in approach is stark. Pompey always looking to move the ball forward and wide, or quickly down the channels. With one exception, just now from their corner, we're slow in possession and happy to pass it around front of them. Can only see one winner at the moment...

Why are we so unwilling to play on the break. So frustrating.

We've always censored things based on age ratings, generally for the protection of children. Are you against that?

Well we'll have to agree to differ, but politely, you're completely ignoring the control element here. Their player isn't in any position to be in control of the ball, and that's the key part of deliberately played. It's an attempted save, there's nothing else he can do from the position he's...

Again, without trying to bang on about it, how could he have control of the ball when it's hammered at him from a short distance and he's on his knees? If he doesn't have control, then by definition it can't be deliberately played. I wonder if it's more likely that the linesman thought they...

Awesome drummer. Absolutely drove the sound that Blondie made, imho. The lad is learning the drums (thank God for electronic kits!). I put on Union City Blues the other day, and told him when he could play like that, he's made it. 😁 (See also, Neil Peart, Rush, probably less to your taste...

I don't think by any reasonable criteria anyone could claim that the defender had control of the ball. It's a shot from a short distance away, with the ball moving quickly, and with little time to coordinate movement. The bloke's on his knees, it's rather hard to control a ball from that...

ONS data, 2024... Goods and services... Exports to the EU, 2024, 346.1 billion. Exports to the US, 2024, 182.6 billion. Therefore, by any definition, we export more to the EU than to the US. When you look at imports and exports, we trade more with the EU than the US. Why you can't grasp...

Just for clarity, these aren't reciprocal tariffs, that's straight up Trump bullshit. Trump's tariffs are based on the trade imbalance between the US and the countries involved. (Excepting Russia of course, which also runs a substantial trade imbalance in normal times but is exempted from...

It's a bit rich accusing someone else of going off on a tangent when you're seemingly busting a gut to avoid the question and just repeating yourself on how it helped getting him elected. Do you believe in the rule of law or not? Do you honestly believe that Trump didn't have a case to answer...

No tariffs on Russia. Just to make it completely clear whose side Trump is on. So it's nice and easy for everyone now. Support Trump, support Putin