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Post by Rex on Jul 18, 2020 18:46:56 GMT
Barrow have been promoted to English Football League's League Two after being crowned National League champions. Barrow return to the EFL after 48 years, they were top of the National League by four points when the coronavirus pandemic suspended the season. The National League said, following a vote by all of their clubs, that the standings have been decided on an "unweighted points-per-game" basis, subject to FA Council approval. The ordinary resolution received the support of a significant majority of clubs in each division. Play-offs will take place with Harrogate and Notts County entering at the semi-final stage, while Yeovil, Boreham Wood, Halifax and Barnet will be in the quarter-finals.Yeovil won't be bothering with the semi finals though. Still as they say down there 'Could be worse'  |
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Post by Rex on Jul 14, 2020 11:28:45 GMT
two full seasons. from the brink of being sh8te to fairly good, don't think he has done too bad overall, IMO he will be there at least another two seasons before moving into the prem, not a bad place to cut your cloth ,with the pressure induced from the "other side" to get silverware ....7/10 i would give him He got them from 3rd to 2nd, minus the trophies |
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Post by Rex on Jul 14, 2020 11:27:45 GMT
As a Celtic fan, I'd have to agree! Seriously though, I do keep hearing what a good job he has done for Rangers , yet he is one of only a handful of Rangers managers never to have won anything and of those few, he has been in the job longest. He is actually the least successful Rangers manager of all time! Put it this way. I'd be worried if he did move to City.
I get that, but really it's all about the hype. Despite what the impression many have of him at Rangers, he really has been very poor. I was at the last Old Firm game and to be fair , Rangers were by far the better team and we were lucky to get away only losing 2-1, Rangers can count themselves desperately unlucky to lose in the League Cup final as well. But occasionally turning up against Celtic does not make him a good manager. They have been woeful since beating Celtic and I know a fair few Rangers fans who have had enough of his press conferences where he starts by saying @i take full responsibility ' and then spends the next 5 minutes taking no responsibility whatsoever and throwing his players under the bus! Anyway, like I said, I get why there would be a worry if he did go to City, but I think that would throw away all Lansdown's previous - very commendable- way of going about building up a club for the long term. Gerrard might create enough of a fuss to lure a few star names and that might get them to the promised land (which I feel is kind of inevitable anyway) but he would be away like a rat up a drainpipe the moment a 'bigger' club came in for him. He won't go there anyway |
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Post by Rex on Jul 13, 2020 21:51:38 GMT
Apparently the Sunday Express report City are after Gerrard.[br ]Rangers s far bigger club of course,with the challenge of another go at Celtic, plus European campaign. City offer a big wage ,(bigger I assume) and a far more competitive division,the 4th best supported in Europe. He might go but I reckon he'll want another go at winning the SPL. Rangers overall wage bill is approx. 50% more than City's from the limited source material I've seen. One would imagine that Gerrard is on a higher wage at Rangers than City would normally afford (certainly more than Lee Johnson was on), so it recruiting him would depend on: i. Lansdown pushing the boat out.
ii. Gerrard wanting to come.
The second is a big sticking point in my opinion. He's doing a good job at Rangers, they are competitive with Celtic, although fell away a bit toward the end of the curtailed season. He is well respected / loved by the fans up there, so in all respects, it would be seen by most as a step down.
More likely, he'll bide his time and get a Premier League job next, but I think he'll do another season at Rangers first.
As a Celtic fan, I'd have to agree! Seriously though, I do keep hearing what a good job he has done for Rangers , yet he is one of only a handful of Rangers managers never to have won anything and of those few, he has been in the job longest. He is actually the least successful Rangers manager of all time! |
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Post by Rex on Jul 12, 2020 10:29:13 GMT
Steven Gerrard the latest target. Might as well aim high I suppose. The only Rangers manager to keep his job after 2 trophy less seasons. They are welcome to him! |
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Post by Rex on Jul 12, 2020 7:30:08 GMT
Ever the linguist I'd like to thank my family, my agent blah, blah, blah. When do I see the money? We had a whip-round, there is a sixpence and half eaten Granny Smith with a resident maggot in, we put your name on the presentation box behind the bar in the supporters club house, just ask when your next in 👍🏻 I want it presented properly. You and the rest of the losers genuflecting before me. |
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Post by Rex on Jul 11, 2020 21:31:00 GMT
Ever the linguist I'd like to thank my family, my agent blah, blah, blah. When do I see the money? |
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Post by Rex on Jul 8, 2020 22:19:37 GMT
I still haven't got to see a game there. I had a look round when I saw Celtic at Tannadice, but two attempts to visit since have been thwarted by postponements (one after a mammoth drive through torrential rain, being told the game was definitely on , only to hear of the postponement as I drove past Dundee airport!) As I said "ouch"! Well no Celtic Dundee games unless they draw each other in Cups. I'm not bothered who the opposition would be,but Hearts Cally and Dunfermline are 2nd tier next season. It's definitely on my hit list for when all this is over. |
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Post by Rex on Jul 8, 2020 18:46:17 GMT
Of all the insults I have ever had hurled at me, Daily Mail reader is the worst! Haha!Quite an achievement then.😏 I reckon Rex,you agreeing on a point or two with Jim Davidson is typical of these days.The shifting sands of UK politics starting moving around more than usual with the start of the Scottish referendum imo.It created many strange bedfellows, then Brexit made it all even stranger. Talking of Scotland,I think I'm going make the effort to get to Dens Park this coming season.Cov19 allowingI still haven't got to see a game there. I had a look round when I saw Celtic at Tannadice, but two attempts to visit since have been thwarted by postponements (one after a mammoth drive through torrential rain, being told the game was definitely on , only to hear of the postponement as I drove past Dundee airport!) |
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Post by Rex on Jul 8, 2020 15:55:19 GMT
Sorry, I appear to have logged into the Daily Mail comments section by mistake. Thread after thread of it. Yeh and that's just Rex!🙂 Of all the insults I have ever had hurled at me, Daily Mail reader is the worst! |
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Post by Rex on Jul 8, 2020 11:32:46 GMT
Assume I'd need Zoom to take part. I have heard of Zoom and that's as far as it goes. I am possibly the most technophobic person I know but have been using Zoom these past few months and it's a piece of piss! |
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Post by Rex on Jul 5, 2020 17:02:44 GMT
Just to clarify, I am not saying Cummings should have been sacked. I am saying that if the PM did not want him sacked , he should have had the balls to say so rather than the charade that followed. That's because he was the architect of the referendum and election wins, in all honesty, Starmer would have acted in the exact same way had Cummings been his Man. Does that make it right? Nope. Is it normal in politics? Yep. We can look at the conduct of Mandelson and Campbell for comparison. Enough from me, I get told off for doing politics on here. Mandelson , Campbell and Cummings are peas in a pod, but that isn't what I was talking about. 'What about Labour' has very little relevance and your arguments normally have a little more substance to them |
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Post by Rex on Jul 5, 2020 16:28:04 GMT
Okay- I will have a nibble. There are countless examples of people of all sorts of political persuasions breaking lockdown rules. However, Dominic Cummings, while not be actually elected by anyone - there's an irony btw, Dominic Cummings being one of the 'unelected elite' he warned us all about- was and is someone who has a very large influence on this government. That we had to listen to that absolute disgrace of press conference which he lied his way through was a low point in British politics. I would have had infinitely more respect for our Prime Minister , if he had said ' Yes Dominic has been a naughty boy, sorry about that, I've had a word, but on balance I think he is an important member of our team, so he will be staying'. It was a real 'we can do what we like moment' and reminded me of a low point in our own clubs history, when our board continued to sell coach tickets to Cheltenham for people to 'view their seats' when they knew full well we weren't going there (as you can tell I hold a grudge on that one) I doubt very much Cummings actions in themselves put anyone in serious danger, but it certainly set a precedent. That followed by the BLM protests, followed by the , err, statue defenders (several of whom I knew and most were more interested in posing for selfies with their cans of Thatchers), showed that for an ever increasing amount of people , there isn't an appetite for social distancing any more. I think we are now in a situation for the individual to decide whether they want to expose themselves to possible infection or not, I wish we could just stop the bulls*** & hypocrisy. I can think of a long list of political issues, from both sides, red and blue, which are considerably more troubling than Cumming's deciding to get away from London, then going for a drive. If we could trust what a single one of them said then maybe people would listen to the advice around the virus situation and act appropriately. It's played out here in this exchange between us, Cummings should be sacked, how many times did we hear that, yet all 4 of those Labour MPs still hold their positions. And if the position were the other way around and it was a Labour advisor that had done what Cummings did and 4 Tory MPs who blatantly broke the rules then all 4 Tory MPs would still be in place whilst the Conservatives would be screaming for the Labour guy to be sacked. It's all pathetic. Just to clarify, I am not saying Cummings should have been sacked. I am saying that if the PM did not want him sacked , he should have had the balls to say so rather than the charade that followed. |
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Post by Rex on Jul 5, 2020 15:48:43 GMT
I won't bite , I nearly did though I'll give you something else to tempt you in that case; Tahir Ali attending a funeral. Kevan Jones attended a birthday party. Labour's health minister Vaughan Gething breaking specific Welsh guidance by stopping for a picnic whilst out walking. None of them sacked, yet repeated calls for Cumming's to go. Nothing to see here, just the usual hypocrisy from both sides of politics. Always the same with these people, as soon as they get a sniff of power it's 'do as I say, not as I do'. Meanwhile, back in BS7... Okay- I will have a nibble. There are countless examples of people of all sorts of political persuasions breaking lockdown rules. However, Dominic Cummings, while not be actually elected by anyone - there's an irony btw, Dominic Cummings being one of the 'unelected elite' he warned us all about- was and is someone who has a very large influence on this government. That we had to listen to that absolute disgrace of press conference which he lied his way through was a low point in British politics. I would have had infinitely more respect for our Prime Minister , if he had said ' Yes Dominic has been a naughty boy, sorry about that, I've had a word, but on balance I think he is an important member of our team, so he will be staying'. It was a real 'we can do what we like moment' and reminded me of a low point in our own clubs history, when our board continued to sell coach tickets to Cheltenham for people to 'view their seats' when they knew full well we weren't going there (as you can tell I hold a grudge on that one) I doubt very much Cummings actions in themselves put anyone in serious danger, but it certainly set a precedent. That followed by the BLM protests, followed by the , err, statue defenders (several of whom I knew and most were more interested in posing for selfies with their cans of Thatchers), showed that for an ever increasing amount of people , there isn't an appetite for social distancing any more. I think we are now in a situation for the individual to decide whether they want to expose themselves to possible infection or not, I wish we could just stop the bulls**t & hypocrisy. |
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Post by Rex on Jul 5, 2020 15:00:32 GMT
No different to the protestors 3 weeks ago, the unlicensed music gigs, the people on the beach, Liverpool city centre. Improntu raves, beach parties and large city centres on a saturday night tend to be made up of 20-30somethings, a lot of them still living at home. So by being so selfish and reckless theres every chance family members will catch it and some will die! The BLM Protest was a very mixed age range majority peaceful and wearing masks, two my daughters went, both considered it was safe and there appears to have been no Spike. Also Colston finally got his comeupencep with a dunking in the docks!
Hopefully the vaccine will come ahead of time because we surely wont get any help from the youngsters. UTG So how was the BLM protest any more responsible (on a social distancing level) to any of the other mass gatherings you mentioned? |
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Post by Rex on Jul 5, 2020 11:29:18 GMT
I think we all know that for some while now, social distancing has gone out of the window The Dominic Cummings incident, followed by the protests and counter protests put paid to that. The ridiculous sight of footballers socially distancing from each other while sat in the stands, but 5 minutes later jumping all over each other when they score just goes to show the whole thing has become a box ticking exercise. , the mass parties happening with police attacked nightly in london too I won't bite , I nearly did though |
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Post by Rex on Jul 5, 2020 9:29:29 GMT
After watching hundreds of revellers in Soho last night, with absolutely none of them social distancing or wearing protective masks - We are f###ed! So that's effectively blown any hopes of a normal live football experience into the long grass. Forget September, assuming most of us get through the winter it's going to be Springtime before we are vaciniated and safe again. Selfish or what! No different to the protestors 3 weeks ago, the unlicensed music gigs, the people on the beach, Liverpool city centre. I think we all know that for some while now, social distancing has gone out of the window The Dominic Cummings incident, followed by the protests and counter protests put paid to that. The ridiculous sight of footballers socially distancing from each other while sat in the stands, but 5 minutes later jumping all over each other when they score just goes to show the whole thing has become a box ticking exercise. |
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Post by Rex on Jul 4, 2020 15:22:54 GMT
No. Suggest you read again again as you have entirely missed the point. I don't think they are the only ones. I promise you I am not trying to be deliberately obtuse here, but it really does seem to read as, you chatting to a player on Twitter and when it doesn't pan out how you wanted, questioning whether players should be allowed to interact with fans on Twitter how they see fit. |
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Post by Rex on Jul 2, 2020 14:19:10 GMT
Ha, there we go. Just read that the BBC has told its staff to stop wearing blm badges as they have realised that its being organised, or hijacked, by anarchists. How come I knew this several weeks ago? Is it because of my x man type powers or because I looked at their gofund page? The BBC seems to be falling apart. The allegations about BLM have been knocking around since day one, I would be amazed if anyone who keeps even half an eye on the news wouldn't have heard them. |
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Post by Rex on Jun 29, 2020 19:34:56 GMT
Agree on the migraine, and I do feel some of your points. Don't get me wrong! One man's Anti-Semite is another man's Corbyn. One man's racist is another man's hero. It's all subjective really. You're reading too much into the scare tactics. BLM website might be anti-capitalist, and that might not sit well with you. But the thing is, 99.9% of people saying Black Lives Matter are calling out double standards we all know still exist in our society. So I'm guessing your beef is with a black player saying black lives matter and you don't like him cos he probably reads the guardian and votes labour. Well... I read the guardian, and wouldn't vote Labour after Iraq, but will never vote tory. I didn't have a beef. without re reading all the twitter stuff,i was basically saying that blm won't work as it draws colour lines. And that if it was "blm as well" ,or "blm also" it would have more unifying for certain sections of the non black community who may kick off. Actually I think the first post was ref the statue and police inaction which I thought would set a precedent for non police intervention in future gatherings. I thought it was plain obvious on both accounts and I believe my arguments have already been confirmed. Sorry, this is a footie forum not current affairs! It's okay, some of us are trying to sneak in a serious section under the radar |
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