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That’s absolutely true, but the Leavers selling the NHS lie were essentially the people who’d been working to sell it off - bankers, grifters etc. Pilger is talking about millions refusing to be bullied by Remainers. I stand to be corrected as I wasn’t in the Uk at the time but didn’t a large amount of the media (Sun, Mail, etc) support Brexit? Those millions who were standing against the Remainer bullies and frustrated by austerity etc were essentially turkeys voting for Xmas.

It just sounded peculiarly misguided in that he conflated the “apologists for the Remain campaign” with those who dismembered the “socially just civil life in Britain”. It’s the first time I’m seeing these quotes, but that struck me as at best extremely disingenuous. It’s hard because, y’know, it’s John Pilger. I read a fair bit of his stuff as a kid because I’m English/Australian with hippy liberal parents who were very politically engaged. I don’t know the full context of his Brexit quotes but the juxtaposition of all that stuff on his Wiki reads painfully like a contrarian apologist for Russia and Russian interests. I don’t think that’s his angle (his angle is usually anti-UK/US/Aussie foreign policy, and rightly so) but you could understandably infer that.

Yeah, I’m really not sure why someone would think that Mearsheimer is pro-Trump after that interview I didn’t realize Pilger had said that stuff about the Skripal poisonings though. And to applaud Brexit voters for refusing to be bullied by their “presumed betters” in the media (among others). Oof.

Oh Talkshite? Yeah, if you’re extrapolating from them no wonder you think the “southern media” are cunts . Just say Talkshite. I’ll do you a deal, I won’t equate Lee Ryder with Toon media if you don’t equate Talkshite with the South. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3036838.stm https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2003/jul/02/newsstory.sport5 This was the stuff I remembered. We were talking about Abramovich bailing out Bates. An unknown bastard replacing a known bastard. Interesting quote in the BBC article suggesting this might be the start of foreign sugar daddies buying in. I was reading a different facet of southern media at the time - WSC. This was an article written when Mansour bought Citeh five years later: https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/30-Clubs/4685-club-class Some echoes of my feelings there, but from David Conn, a Man City supporter.

Oh God, whenever I hear about the “southern media” my hackles go up. My main memory of Sky presenters at the time was wall-to-wall Liverpool. It made us all feel like it didn’t matter against wealth like that. Sure Sky loved it and played it up - they were about to coin it in. Along with the advent of the transfer window the year before. I think Chelsea and Abramovich ultimately broke football for me. Man City was probably the final nail. It’s far too late now for me to truly give a shit about who’s the latest lottery winner. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-roman-abramovich-sale-legacy-b2027658.html?amp

Whatever happens, looks like an almighty punch up to get into the playoffs.

Thank goodness for Captain Kane.

…and relatively-speaking had an amazing week. Feels like the effort I put in is inversely proportional to my score.

Gambled on no changes and leaving three Liverpool players on the bench. Wish I hadn’t left Foster there too.

Some guy scored 212pts, which is kind of insane.

Thought it was kinda hilarious. You’re still probably going to outscore me anyway.

Yeah, much prefer looking at other people’s teams and decisions to mine. I’m usually just amazed at how good their decisions are and cling to the fact that I just make it up as I go along.

Just noticed @Kasper played his wildcard but then captained Bowen (presume that’s him). Although he no doubt has other things on his mind right now.

Are you not in the N-O league? Couldn’t find you. I like that @Interpolic played his bench boost this week for the grand total of six points - less than his hit of -8. I also enjoyed “How’s the Bacon?” with 52pts but 28pts left on the bench.

How many is a few? If you’re on 93 with four or more still to play you’re pretty well off tbh.

Holy shit, Joey Beauchamp died. Was in Oxford while he was coming up. Great player but just seemed to be uncomfortable leaving home. Shocking death. RIP.

Can’t imagine why they think he’s good.

Won’t lie but that thought crossed my mind I mean, I was only half paying attention. Was there a major stoppage?

Why was so much time added on at Villa?

This week is shaping up to be as hilariously bad as last week for me.

Also, that’s just on transfer fees and doesn’t incorporate wages.

Mine must have been too looking at how shite it is. Definitely not me. Nope.

Can’t be bothered to check how legit this is, but I haven’t had a cheap laugh at Man U for a day or two so…

Another example tonight from Paddy McNair “We started the first half really slow but we deserved the win overall.” bollocks. They were unbelievably lucky. You could argue that they deserve the win because they have fewer resources or because they…er…scored more than the opposition. But it bugs me unreasonably when players/managers/fans say they deserved the win on the balance of play when they were completely outplayed and got really lucky.

Came on to post that. Good on them.