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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Reading (a)
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on: Yesterday at 10:28:34
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Not predicting anything, but after Louie Moulden's more than competent performance against Derby last Saturday, surely don't see him being replaced by Burge tomorrow, nor till the end of the season, bar an injury.
Agreed Moulden did O.K. against Derby, but not so much in the previous game against Wycombe or his performance against Peterborough. If Burge has fully recovered I expect him to return in goal.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Reading (a)
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on: Yesterday at 09:47:12
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What's the back line going to be on Friday.
Now Lee Burge is out on the grass will he return in goal? Will Ali Koiki regain his LB spot or will Brady continue with Monthe. Which of McGowan, Guthrie and Moore will be fit for Friday ? Has Brady got any more surprises up his sleeve, e.g. Odimayo or Magloire.
Does anyone on this board feel capable of correctly predicting the Back 5.
Burge; McGowan Sherring Guthrie Koiki maybe with Sowerby as DM.
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General Category / General Chat / Re: Politics
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on: March 27, 2024, 13:03:28 pm
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By a strange and remarkable co-incidence the proportion of British people who think the moon landings are fake exactly matches the number that were conned into voting for Brexit. Can there really be that many gullible people living in the UK ?
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General Category / General Chat / Re: Politics
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on: March 24, 2024, 10:38:57 am
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I doubt anyone under 50 buys a newspaper these days so the Daily Mail audience is dwindling fast.
Co-incidentally support for the Tories is now running at 9% for the under 50s in the latest polling and significantly only in the over 65 age group do the Tories have an advantage over Labour.
It looks like the time when the press barons had any real influence over the population is coming to an end and about time too. Of course the over 65s have always got GBNews to help to froth their prejudices but most rational people steer well clear.
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General Category / General Chat / Re: Politics
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on: March 11, 2024, 17:42:30 pm
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Spot on with your analysis Peter. I might add the culture war is the only weapon this discredited government have left in their armoury. They have trashed the economy, decimated public services, over-promoted their cronies and fellow travellers. and have shown quite staggering levels of incompetence. They have vacated the central ground in politics and left the field clear to a kind of tory-lite Labour party whose election offering seems to me to be 'Vote for us, we won't change very much", but at least offer a more competent government. So the question was apart from the Rwanda nonsense (& if you choose to believe that it’s a deterrent fair enough ) what measures could be taken to better control immigration? Personally I think a proper asylum processing centre in mainland Europe (offer by the French but refused by us) and a points based entry system that looks at social, economic and willingness to integrate aspects.
…..but you do of course realise that the true hard right of the establishment have absolutely no intention of sensible controls on immigration- uncontrolled immigration is the perfect weapon to foster fear and division, to keep wages low and maintain a very useful blame or distraction culture - this shadowy establishment policy uses the charismatic likes of Farage, Robinson and Hopkins as the archetypal useful idiots to recruit a rightwing racist/ or a pro- British values (depending on ones viewpoints) following amongst individuals who don’t realise how they are being manipulated.
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General Category / General Chat / Re: Politics
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on: January 07, 2024, 23:15:54 pm
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I read with interest that the Wellingborough Tories have just selected as candidate for the upcoming by-election, to replace former disgraced MP Peter Bone, none other than his girlfriend. It seems they have given up on serious politics and are just taking the piss now!
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Summer Transfer Window 2023
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on: May 21, 2023, 12:13:06 pm
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I don't see how Jacobs fits into this team.....
He'd basically play the same role as Mitch. Good delivery and creativity, but little athleticism or defensive cover. You definitely couldn't play both in the first XI without getting overrun.
Say this every season but what we're crying out for is pace, especially since we're more likely to be on the back foot in League One. Easier said than done as quick players that are any good very quickly get snaffled up by the bigger clubs, but we've had them before.
Agree with this. I don't see the signing of Jacobs a priority, the money should be used more intelligently. We certainly need someone up front who could actually win a few headers to challenge Appere. A Vadaine Oliver type but someone younger perhaps. We could also do with some real pace on the wings. Maybe a version of Eppiah but someone who is actually fit. Also it would be good to get a natural goalscorer. Someone like Callum Morton was a couple of seasons ago. Three strikers to challenge Hoskins, Appere and Pinnock should be the priority.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: League 1 2023/4
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on: May 18, 2023, 22:46:51 pm
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Sheffield Wednesday look a decent team. Plenty of pace and strength up front. Wouldn't fancy meeting them next year. Posh not so much.
Switched over at 2-0 to SW and saw 30 minutes of aerial bombardment the gave rise to 2 goals forcing extra time. Then having conceded in first half of extra time, they got their second wind forced home an equaliser making it 5-1 on the night and into penalties.
Great watch, better than the Newcastle Brighton game.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Player of the season
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on: April 24, 2023, 08:28:34 am
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Pinnock and Hoskins make the EFL League 2 team of the year, but surprisingly no Guthrie in defence.
EFL Team
Goalkeeper Lawrence Vigoroux Leyton Orient
Defender Junior Tchamadeu Colchester United
Defender Iboue Touray Salford City
Defender Carl Piergianni Stevenage
Defender Omar Beckles Leyton Orient
Midfielder Elliot Watt Salford City
Midfielder Owen Moxon Carlisle United
Midfielder Idris El Mizouni Leyton Orient
Forward Sam Hoskins Northampton Town
Forward Andy Cook Bradford City
Forward Mitch Pinnock Northampton Town
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General Category / General Chat / Re: Gary Lineker
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on: March 13, 2023, 10:23:37 am
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Common sense has prevailed and Lineker to be re-instated.
He has done more for this country in the last few days than the Tories have in the last 13 years.
As Gary has just said, "We remain a country of predominantly tolerant, welcoming and generous people", and long may it continue.
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