Rayvin

Remember how critical we were of Rafa's line up against QPR

I think we've all laughed at this particular development before, but apparently the mackems are confirmed as having to pay the £10.5m for Alvarez. This chap summed it up besst: So, he's cost us a season-long loan fee, a year of wages and now 10.5m and he played 13 games for us. About a million per game, then! Oh and we let him go for free because our hotshot board were convinced we wouldn't be liable for the transfer fee?

Which comedian is that? And spot on, I'd say. The same issue exists in management to be honest. No one is thinking beyond the next 5 years, tops, into the future - as they probably won't even be in the same company these days. So you get decisions being made that look good in the short term, but which have long term negative consequences that can be identified, but which aren't dealt with because they'd lower EBITDA in the short term. Dismal state of affairs. There needs to be a cultural shift towards long term rewards, especially as we're living longer. I also don't think politicians should be afraid to come out and say that we need to reduce populations. I'd support motions along those lines. I'd support a two child limit in the UK ffs.

It is depressing. What's bothering me is the extent to which it might be true. It's all well and good for this guy to make the argument it has - and I can see how it makes sense, logically - but surely there must be government policies or something that can be enacted in order to at least limit the damage? Are our governments so short termist that they're simply not capable of doing this?

Well, you know me. Full of optimism about the world.

FFS.

I came across this post today by a hedge fund manager that could be nonsense but if not, paints a rather worrying picture for the UK regardless of political parties in power. Anyone with a greater financial mind than me want to weigh in on it? https://iiblack.wordpress.com/2016/08/16/example-title/

That guy sounds like a legend. Fair play to Rotherham, if this fella is the standard then they sound like a decent bunch.

Good, let's hope we can draw a line under this now.

If that doesn't scream 'Fuck, there's no plausible story I can come up with that anyone will believe' I don't know what does.

Oh god... Japanese culture making a stride into our own.

I prefer anorthernsoul's titles. They aren't alliterative.

I suspect the latter would greatly increase the chances of the former, but yes, I take your point.

I had a similar sentiment, but there are some intriguing points in there!

Fair enough.

...what?

So you... you posted essentially the same thing Renton said, and then, for good measure, quoted yourself. Right.

Definitely hipster.

Ahh so that's it? I start drinking tea within the first 30 seconds of pouring it. See Gemmill, I'm not a total pansy! Although I don't have as many taste buds as I probably should as a result

Over the course of your life, I guess it adds up. However, it suggests that, prior to having them, you boiled the kettle and stood there staring at it until it was done. You could of course have set the kettle away, and continued making breakfast or some such activity.

It really is mind. Even though you can say things like 'he's found his level' it's still fairly remarkable to see him put in the performances he has been.