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Aye we might not be signing Salah, but we'll no longer be passing on the opportunity to sign the next Salah.

I'm seeing it as a Broon Ale label.

That's the 'death rattle'.

If Conte has, as reported, been approached I'd like to think he can be convinced. First choice to show we're serious. And who could refuse Mandy? I know it's early days and there is nothing to support my illusion, but she makes me believe she has a similar charisma to Keegan.

I laughed at that but I actually hope we can rescue the Joelinton situation.

What a ride. I came in at a time that we were buying Billy Whitehurst and Pat Heard, and then all of a sudden [not really] we're buying Asprillas and Ginolas. Then we're getting Colbacks and Hendrickses on frees.

I'd take Paddy Power over Bruce.

Stick him on the pyre along with the rest of the pigs.

I think she'll be slightly overwhelmed by the love that is coming her way. I retract my statement about the soap just in case.

Got to pay respect to this dude right here. He saved us from ourselves. The world famous Geordie passion had turned into anger and hatred, but Rafa gave us the chance to show our love. I've no doubt we would never have looked like a viable option without that.

When Rob Lee scored from Leazes Park and it was disallowed because Brentford were offside.

Thanks mate. Congratulations on your gains.

Fuck knas. I was sure we were in a WC final just recently.

I'd be happy to let Mandy run things if necessary.

Aye. They're nee Bristol City.

Thank you for that response. You have confirmed many of my thoughts on the matter, mostly that they're people just like the rest of us. Having stopped drinking 6 years ago I do worry that people going out to get pissed is seen as progress, but I guess it's a freedom.

I had become apathetic to it all. I thought. I've lost my Dad and my Sister, both too early, in Ashley's tenure so I have learned that there are more important things than a football cub. But the emotion of it all these last two days, kinda hurts because of what could have been, but it's like being brought back to life.

Nee offence but I reckon you've probably bottled out of much less.

Thought I had addressed that.

Ah-ha. Cool.

It's not separate from P&L so I assume not.

Yeah. Comparing him to Bruce [just as a human] is just out of order. I feel for Southgate but wouldn't want him as manager. I don't consider him to be a failure, he reached the WC final. As mad as it is, I think we scored too early against Italy, simple as that. We were not set up to take advantage of the disarray in the Italian ranks that resulted from that goal. It would have been brilliant if he'd had the courage to change tings at that point, particularly because of how his substitutions eventually turned out, but he was never going to do that.

Not sure about that. We probably need to spend more than 500 million to get facilities up to standard.

Genuine question. How do your friends feel about life in general? Do they share any of the criticisms that the west focus on? E.g. do you have any married friends and do they conform to the culture, and are they happy to do so. Full disclosure; my concerns re SA are less to do with their domestic situation, and more to do with their position in the world, so your answer likely won't change my opinion. Unless of course you say they absolutely hate everything about the place.

TBH I don't think anybody is in a position to criticise SA for demanding women cover their faces. Not anymore.