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Oh Brighton beach is a fucking joke. The only good thing about a pebbly beach is it makes one and all look like absolute mongs walking to the water.

Just had my one night away with wor lass, thanks again for the advice. Which I naturally eschewed in favour of Headlam Hall which is absolutely delightful by any measure. Had a canny week in Durham with my dad and managed a day in Whitley Bay when it, quite appropriately, absolutely lashed down as the kids played on the beach. The beach itself is looking a bit fucked up though, lots and lots of sand has gone (iirc @Renton was talking about this last year). Will it be just rock in 10 years? Her indoors loves it up there like, and is seriously suggesting we relocate to the north east. I mean maybe we could, and I suppose I could reaccustom myself to strangers happily talking to you without fear in their eyes, or misery in their hearts. Brighton has been fun but now with two kids in tow it's looking increasingly minging.

I was FORCED to have a racing bike, my mother is a pathetic snob.

Redeemed. Watching this is bittersweet for me, I was never allowed a BMX because my mother is fucking mental.

That BMX lad from Gateshead is beyond mint.

Nice Murph

Pope saved the penalty. Welcome back lad.

http://www.fawanews.com/Urawa Reds vs Newcastle United.html

It’s small.

My lass is French, 70s bush still all the rage.

Found an old shirt in storage at the weekend. Passed it across to the help;

Callum Wilson, the ultimate false 9.

Born in Wallsend. Marra.

Pittington is a fucking pointless dump, I used to live there. The poor fuckers who are still stuck there, several of them my unacknowledged children, understand that Sunderland is so fucking grim it’s best to pretend it doesn’t exist. Makes me sort of proud of those kids, whatever their names are.

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Has he indicated his availability for the England job yet?

It's too soon for Eddie, give it to him in 8 years when things have gone a bit stale at Newcastle following 5 Champions League wins on the bounce.

You can't make paella with chips, gravy and mushy peas.

Not saying we are not creative, obviously we are, but I think Spain are on another level, and I am not convinced that is completely down to coaching/tactics. Spain is an artistically very expressive and flamboyant nation. England, well, have you been here?

Ultimately it was their imagination that won it imo. We have great players but they are just not as creative. I am not sure this can be coached or is a cultural thing. Southgate doesn't help in this regard. Spain are fucking awesome really, and likely to win the next WC.

If he wins the Euros he will want a crack the WC, and fair enough too.

A friend of mine has set up a company to investigate all this. Article in the Guardian today; https://amp.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/12/disinformation-networks-social-media-x-france-germany-italy-eu-elections It's fucking terrifying really, peak sophistry, except now the sophists can be paid a pittance for exponential impact.

You're dead inside mate, don't worry about it. Happens to most of us.