Rayvin

We need a keyboard term for the centreground as well... For Renton. EDIT: How about Alt-F4

Alex, ahead of the curve as always.

True, but I'm not sure Kim DotCom lives in quite the same world as the rest of us.

Really interesting article here that I think probably is describing my position in the whole current political landscape. And possibly HF. Unsure about Parky, I still think he might be an anarchist. http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/why-the-alt-left-is-a-problem We are the Alt Left, apparently. I basically agree, but would stress that this new characterisation has been established across multiple 'Ctrl Left' (for want of a better term) outlets. None credible of course, but it's an interesting assessment nonetheless - just opinion at the end of the day. One I probably agree with, at least in terms of the characterisation. Much of the media spotlight has been on the “alt-right.” But the “alt-left” provides a mirror image distortion: the same loathing of Clinton, rejection of “identity politics,” and itch for a reckoning. Disillusionment with Obama’s presidency, loathing of Hillary Clinton, disgust with “identity politics,” and a craving for a climactic reckoning that will clear the stage for a bold tomorrow have created a kinship between the “alt-right” and an alt-left.

Apologies, thought the highlighting was copied over. Thanks for picking the interesting stuff out. Fascinating that they're able to do this. The thing about Samsung TVs in particular. Incredible.

So this reads to me like a solid confirmation of the sorts of things we already knew? The CIA's whole hacking program effectively leaked to the world. I couldn't read all of it (it's massive) but what is meant by zero day? Is that like some kind of remote device shutdown. I caught the bit about turning them all into spying devices.

Have you looked into it yet? Anything interesting in there?

This isn't the killswitch one, is it?

It doesn't look like it'll happen but it's a shame to see one of the few players who genuinely gives a shit not being able to make the grade.

All of that is going to be cut off at the knees by the reality that Short won't let them reinvest the full sum of funds raised from player sales. And even if he did, they'll get a combined sum of about £20m for the first six players you've mentioned. They'd have to sell Pickford as well, surely, so they can get something like £40m to spend. Also, their scouting is an abomination. They're not going to buy anyone remotely decent, they never do.

Aye but doesn't it feel longer than that? His posting frequency has decreased at least. For instance the belta minge thread hasn't appeared in ages!

Been wondering about MF myself. I think his purpose here was to take the piss out of CT, he stopped posting when the flounce happened.

It arrived after Darlow fucked something up a few weeks back iirc. A miskick that led to a goal?

Dunno actually, I kind of hope they go down so we don't have to play them. Rafa is far better at unpicking courageous attacking sides than he is at unpicking Sunderland style sides. I'd prefer the PL to be more full of Huddersfields than Sunderlands.

But this is exactly why they needed to go down. They've needed to for years. The prestige of being in the PL isn't enough if you aren't going to compete. We were in exactly the same boat in truth, but we actually had a good team (arguably) last year. Our problem was McClaren utterly failed. Their problem is that they're just not good enough, I would argue as a club, to actually be in the PL.

Yeah, not thinking it's likely - was just trying to frame their plight against something familiar. They look fucked to me. Even if they sell their better players, there's no guarantee that any significant portion of the money will be reinvested.

I reckon they have a squad about as shit as Villa did when they went down - so if they manage to raise and spend about £60m, they'll be in about the same position as Villa are presently. EDIT - Probably with Bruce back in charge as well.

I'll google it, see if I can independently verify it outside of the normal channels...

What exactly does telling someone they're a cunt over the phone prove that doing so over the internet doesn't?

Agreed - if papers other than the DM supported him then that should be commonly known as well. Maybe it is though, could just be my ignorance here.

It does, aye. Appearances matter a great deal to some people. Can't imagine that PM was easy though.

Not sure I think the Chronicle counts as the establishment MSM in all truth. The Daily Mail was pretty pro-Hitler as I understand. To the point of having to have purged history of copies of articles they had out at the time

I thought failing to pay up in charity bets was pretty much the 'unforgivable sin' on this forum?

Genuinely don't understand how that rumour got traction. Spurs fans seemed to make it up out of desperation once they'd realised that Sissoko was every bit as shit as we said he was.