Rayvin

Yes I really believe this, given the performance in the last election. With brexit, I genuinely think he is playing the hand he has to, as fucking annoying as it is to voters with brains - and the nuclear deterrent - I mean that was well discussed prior to the GE, and it did fuck all harm as far as I can see.

Yougov poll shows that since Corbyn has become Labour Leader, anti-semitic views in the party have fallen - the range of statements asked are posed in the article but just for an example: "Jews chase money more than other people" - the number of Labour respondents who agreed with this was 22% in the pre-Corbyn, New Labour era. And is now 14%. There was also a fall with the Tories - they were at 31% for the same statement and are now at 27%. The Lib Dems are about on par with Labour. https://evolvepolitics.com/yougov-polls-show-anti-semitism-in-labour-has-actually-reduced-dramatically-since-jeremy-corbyn-became-leader/ So. Media shit storm blown out of all proportion to spin an anti-Corbyn narrative because it's literally the last thing anyone has to throw at him now that might stick? I think so, yes. Does anyone have any data showing that it has increased under Corbyn which would at least make a decent counterpoint? As an aside though, as much as this makes happy reading in some senses, 14% is still worryingly high. The Tories at 27% is concerning too but I don't really feel that the Tory party membership is as representative of the ordinary person as the Labour one. That a quarter of their members are anti-semites should be a surprise to no one.

I read that some time back. Good article.

This. A million times this.

Holy fuck. Just... holy fuck.

HF will be all over the accounts in due course I'm sure.

WTF did Coventry do to them exactly? @essembeeofsunderland Your time to shine.

It does. We might just have to accept that it is what it is. 90m losses for being relegated is phenomenal. So, very likely thats where all the tv money went for this season.

Aye but starting games with two water carrying donkeys is a time honoured England tradition now.

Due diligence takes about a month or so doesn't it?

Is he actually having second thoughts? Surely there's no way that's true given he's getting the club for free.

On the positive... you would think that if Arsenal had any serious interest they would have made it clear now that West Ham have shown their hand.

Would they do that if they hadn't received assurances from Rafa's people? Have a bad feeling about this. West Ham are a non entity of a club but i guess we dont know what Ashley has said to Rafa behind the scenes.

Even the West Ham fans don't seem to be buying it. Which is really saying something.

I don't think the ownership at West Ham have proven to be any better than Ashley, and in some ways worse, according to what I've seen from their fans. If he goes to Arsenal then yeah, I get that. If he goes to West Ham then yeah, I'll be disappointed in his judgement. He'd be there less than two years IMO.

Some people shouldn't be allowed blogs. I guess that's a fairly common thing these days, but I'm still surprised anyone would target Rafa.

Wait I missed that, Gene thinks Rafa is a shit manager? On what possible basis?

Doesn't he have a positive relationship with them on the grounds that he was going to join them prior to Real, and when the Madrid job came up they stood aside and let him take it?

This is well worth a read on yesterday's PMQs: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/16/corbyn-finds-the-formula-to-fire-up-the-maybot-just-ask-after-brexit

In fairness, if Rafa goes to West Ham then he'll have gone down in my estimation somewhat. Even with Ashley here, I would have thought that what he's achieved and the link he's forged with the city in general would be enough to see off those charlatans. Having said that, hopefully this will push Ashley to actually make some manner of commitment to the guy.

My bad Tbh though, I don't think it makes much difference. If Benitez goes, is Ashley going to appoint someone good or someone who defines the word mediocre? We all know.

I would call his stint at Man Utd, given what has followed it, about as good as could have been expected - though he was clearly out of his depth. Real Sociedad was another country and again, out of his comfort zone. Sunderland . West Ham he has managed to keep up, which was his brief, no? I'm not saying he's great, I'm saying he's inevitable.

You think Ashley wouldn't go for Moyes? Someone who has proven he can keep clubs up on small budgets (Sunderland aside but they're a demonstrable basketcase, and their successive relegation probably absolves Moyes of some blame really). I can see it.

If Benitez goes, I can see us getting Moyes.

For involvement with the fighting?