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  1. mrtrench

    Sunderland Fan In Peace

    It definitely happened, I was there. It was wrong. But it isn't the fans that were culpable nor the current regime. And as you write, it was a long time ago. I'm fine with Mackems not liking it, so long as it's in the pantomime spirit of football and doesn't spill over in real anger. Good...
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    That sakamoto cross

    I think we are missing a trick on the right hand side. With Saka and Milan we will control that side in most games. They also pull three defenders to them. But often it leads to a floated cross, headed away by defenders. We need, in my naive and unqualified opinion, to always have someone...
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    Match Thread Leeds United - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 16th Dec

    Great point. There will not be many sides to leave Elland Road with any compensation this season.
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    Match Thread Leeds United - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 16th Dec

    Well played City. We have limited them to a couple of chances and had a few ourselves. The defensive unit is playing well. Simms has improved holding up the ball. Keeping the ball mostly well when we get it. Sheaf needs to stop the wobble on passing accuracy over the past 135 minutes in its...
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    Are we too nice?

    I hate the sly fouls; the shirt tugs, diving etc. It feels like cheating, cynical behaviour. So long as the intent is good, I prefer a mistimed honest foul. Obviously, the risk of injury is greater with the latter but at least it's honest and in a physical game, some injury is inevitable. A...
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    Gyokeres Deal Details

    A sell on for a 400% profit after six months is for the birds, surely? He's playing in a league no better than the championship now. If top teams didn't want him six months ago, why would they pay so much more now? This has to be agent talk and clickbait for websites.
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    Match Thread Coventry City - Southampton Match Thread - Wednesday 13th Dec

    Does Shea Charles own a French restaurant?
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    Ratings

    Defence excellent. Midfield very good. Stikers still blowing hot air; getting better and causing consternation in the opposition defence but not there yet. Lovely to win.
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    Match Thread Coventry City - Birmingham City Match Thread - Friday 8th Dec

    Who knew Cal could score? It looks like the rest has done wonders for his composure in front of goal.
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    Player Ratings v Millwall

    Looked good all over the pitch. Sheaf and Eccles; Thomas and Kitching; Sakamoto and Van Ewijk forming what may become excellent partnerships. Bidwell and Allen very good. I'm sorry, I'm in the Wright-Wrong camp. He gets away with being a poor soccer player with his size and pace. There is...
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    Mr Trench

    Hi Samo, thank you for thinking of me. I'm fine. Just decided to avoid engaging in social media as the bickering gets me down. Take care.
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    Nice Plate of Fish and Chips, or Keeping 11 on the Pitch vs Forest

    Thank you. All fine. I cannot think how these two are related at all. It's almost as if you were taking the piss out of a similar asinine thread.
  13. mrtrench

    What's your political compass?

    I remember thinking at the time, that although I didn't think that much of the EU I would never vote for a single-issue party... and suspected it was possibly that they just didn't like foreigners. I don't think Tony's mind works on the same plane as mine though.
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    What's your political compass?

    Listen up, @Grendel , you're being lessoned by the most formidable intellect in political science this country has ever known.
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    What's your political compass?

    I'm not surprised that mine is very liberal - because I believe passionately in the rights of the individual. But I'm always surprised that I always end up just one square into the Right. I believe just as firmly in the piss poor performance of the state and that free markets always deliver...
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    What's your political compass?

    Bollocks isn't it?
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    What's your political compass?

    Be more specific, please. - Do you agree that state-funded healthcare free at the point of use is desirable? Yes - Do you agree that nationalised health care is superior to a competitive marketplace? No - Does the worship of the NHS make you angry, especially in the light of some terrible...
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    What's your political compass?

    I've taken these before - quite different questions this time... but the results came out the same.
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    This is what we're up against/hoping for,

    Plus their vastly greater income from shirts globally; pre-season games in Kuwait; higher crowds etc. Which possibly make the merit share look like ice cream money.
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