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Oh, I meant ‘they’ as in the city of Manchester or whatever is symbolised by the ship. Not any specific people.

Well, not quite. If the ship is celebrating some industrial history of Manchester that was based on the slave trade, it might be a problematic symbol in the view of some people, even if the city in general then did excellent work on abolition at a later date.

Celebrating anything to do with British industrial history of that era is always going to bring you very close to some very dodgy industries and wealthy families built off colonialism, slavery and exploitation. Definitely not exclusive to Manchester.

But even they did great work for abolition, that wouldn't necessary mean they didn't benefit hugely from slavery and/or the ships aren't slave ships, would it? I don't know the details like, but in principle.

They're a poor team basically, yet they have a couple of annoying players who can still win a game for them. Hopefully we can score 2 or 3 so a spawny Kane goal won't win it for them.

Those totals would mean it going to the last day, which I would really rather it didn't.

No team is guaranteed to perform to CL level, someone else could just as easily have a nightmare next season. If you collect the amount of points you will be in the mix.

Always thought he seemed very normal and boring for a footballer. Can’t even choose a trendy haircut.

It’s annoying that the subtitles aren’t in sync mind, think of my Portuguese education guys.

Silva for owner.

Really depends if they’re planning to put a structure in place with a proper plan and transfer strategy etc. Pretty much any manager has a near-impossible job at the moment.

I assume chelsea are basically just waiting for the summer now. Players, manager and owner.

Would be very 90s revival as well, for the radgies of the NE.

Would love to poach Bernardo Silva.

He's only a temporary Chelsea player anyway I suppose, doesn't look great still.

Actually think he’s lost weight. Unfortunately he’s no good at management still.

Pretty good.

Why is this 7 point number so magical?

When's the last time we fell short? We've been dire for pretty much all of living memory.

I don't really mind either, just trying to enjoy each match.

Just beat Spurs and I'm fairly relaxed.

Leeds are horrific.

Either way, fair enough

Surely no chance, if liverpool catch up 9 points then we’ll have done disastrously and been taken over by a couple of other teams anyway.

What’s with this Rutter guy never playing?