NJS

Taylor was a decent bloke but I think his football philosophy has been glossed over a bit - he was the first to take the shit from that bloke at Cambridge (John Beck?) about pomo and the​ rest of the long ball "science" to the nth degree. He laid the groundwork for the Allardyces of the world.

Just started the latest/last novel in The Expanse series.

I've had man flu since Xmas day - you've frightened me now. Having said that I've been back to the docs today and he's sent me for blood tests as I'm suffering with gastritis as well.

If I remember rightly from 93, if you get off at south Ealing or whatever it is, the road down leads straight to the ground and there's a canny few bars on the way. Don't think we actually went to any of the corner pubs.

Quite tempted by the Manics but will probably wait to see what they do down here first. Also U2 are doing a Joshua Tree anniversary tour but it's fucking Twickenham which is a pain in the arse - I've always been tempted to see them in Ireland so might do that instead.

I think I would if it was a fucked back or something like that but cold/flu just seems a bit piss takey to me. Anyway I've already taken the max days forward into this year so those days would have disappeared if I'd done something even stupider like worked.

I've been dying with man flu since xmas eve so last weeks holiday was a bit of a waste - working from home today as still not right.

It's the utterly pointless free kicks he incessantly gives away that gets me.

You're forgetting the main factor - they've been happy with the last few years of 17th because it's been masked by beating us or us being relegated. Funnily enough this should be a free year where they can take stock and decide what they do want - this isn't being helped by our season so far.

I'm a complete wimp when it comes to shaving so went electric years ago - the Braun/Panasonic ones are too similar to wet shavers for me in that they are used straight up and down so I've stuck with Phillips 3-headed rotary ones. Last couple have been ones you can use wet or dry.

Poor cunts might get Pardew.

What concerns me is a few teams are inporoving and looking good and even teams like Huddersfield who evryone assumed would fall away haven't. It's okay beating Burton and Wigan etc but we'll need to win some big games as well.

Squad depth is a myth when your next choice midfielder is Colback. Diame , Perez and Atsu were all utter shite too. Need a couple of fresh faces imo.

I think Trump's advice to him was to be as much of a cunt as is possible and beyond as that worked for him - seems to have taken it to heart.

Trading Places.

Pure modern banking has opened up a bit but there's a lot of the surrounding stuff like the stockbrokers, private banking and legal side of things which is very much old school. Stephen Hawking or Ozzy Osborne

A lot of the problems with the city like networks built on the old school tie are all part of the the same problem - deference to inherited wealth and privilege. You didn't go as far as the usual cliche in suggesting a president Blair or Thatcher but there are countries which do ceremonial heads on state with a decent level of dignity like Ireland and Germany. I accept it would be a shit show here to some degree but it would still be better imo.

Just one per flight would do. I guess it would be easier to train paramedics to point at exits and smile.

Any other country showing such open contempt for the UN would probably face sanctions.

I think all flights should have proper medical kits and crew should be trained to paramedic level - no more Airplane scenarios. It's quite surprising Carrie Fisher has lasted this long - she's had a hard life but always seems to have coped with it with good humour. I hope she pulls through.

Consumating a marriage with a nine year old? I get your point about the times and there were certainly young (usually puberty based) marriages but nine is a bit out there.

Despite my ultra cynicism, I can't help asking why nobody has raised someone who at worst is corrupt and at best proven unethical waltzing back into a job with barely a word said.

No appeal.

I think he was fucked between what he actually wanted to say and respecting agreed party policy - if he'd done a Blair and laid down the party's position from on high he'd have been slated for it so ended up being half-arsed. I agree overall its because he's a bit shit.

Yes he's obviously a bellend but I'd argue anyone who finds a penis offensive/doesn't see the funny side is pretty sad as well.