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Reply | Handmaids Tale
at 14:22 11 Apr 2025
Trump is a very individual person who has strong opinions. I doubt too many individuals 'tell' him what to do.
As for any politician, there will be many different people around him trying to persuade and cajole him in different directions. Some will have more influence than other. Wealthy donors are a massive party of the US political system, but they compete with all the others trying to influence Trump, including political colleagues, family and his pollsters.
If there was one or a few people 'telling' Trump what to do - it would matter, because those people should have accountability in a democracy for the decisions that they make.
Fact is, however, there isn't one or more small group of billionaires telling Trump what to do. The world is just not like that and anyone who suggests otherwise has the burden of proof, starting with identifying them. |
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Reply | Handmaids Tale
at 16:00 10 Apr 2025
Nobody is trying to deny that money makes the world go round.
However, there are estimated to be over 3000 billionaires in the world and they don't all act in unison.
And as with any group of 3000 people there will be different personalities amongst them, not all of whom will be controlling, machiavellian types.
I guess what we are looking for from Jellington is confirmation as to which of the 3000 are really in control?
Who is the capo dei capi? |
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Reply | Handmaids Tale
at 11:03 10 Apr 2025
Jellington's fundamental difficulty is that as soon as he names someone, the obvious question will be 'yes, but who's controlling them?'
These conspiracy theories only work if there is a thick layer of fog obscuring anything which might be falsifiable. |
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Reply | If Rusk can get us to 20 points, the job is his
at 23:41 9 Apr 2025
This is true but Juric was also a complete no-hoper.
Had Martin been sacked after 8 games and a better manager brought in, there would very likely have been some improvement.
Juric managed to make us worse. That's just as extraordinary as Martin's mismanagement. |
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Reply | It's Frank Lampard, is the inside talk
at 23:36 9 Apr 2025
With tonight's win Coventry have picked up 12 points at 90+ mins this season.
We meanwhile have picked up 10 points with an additional 90 mins per match to work with.
Lampard is having a great time at Coventry. He won't be leaving any time soon. |
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Reply | the arse
at 10:25 9 Apr 2025
Got to agree.
Rice's two extraordinary free kicks in the space of 15mins, having never scored a direct free kick before, was the sort of football moment that comes along once every 10 years or more.
Wonderful stuff. |
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Reply | If Rusk can get us to 20 points, the job is his
at 23:17 8 Apr 2025
Sticking with Martin-ball too long and then replacing him with a complete dud have clearly been appalling decisions.
But we are going to find out how bad they were in the next 7 games.
If Rusk/Lallana can get a tune out of this squad, then we will know that where we ended up was not inevitable. |
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Reply | Top 3 biscuits - update
at 23:10 8 Apr 2025
I'm sorry, but this forum is over if we get into that whole vintage biscuits carry on. |
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Reply | It's Frank Lampard, is the inside talk
at 23:08 8 Apr 2025
I don't know how much they've spent but they seem to have replaced Gyokeres, Hamer and O'Hare with a decent players and they were ambitious enough to sack Robins and roll the dice with Lampard, which is paying off. They are also filling their (Mike Ashley's) ground now, which hasn't happened in years.
Maybe the fact that they are more savvy owners is the key thing. |
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Reply | Can This Be The Dawning Of A New Era At Southampton FC
at 16:40 8 Apr 2025
We have had to sack one of the worst managers in the history of the Premier League, and we lose again and are still stuck on 10 points, getting relegated the earliest ever, and yet this is
"The Dawning of a New Era"
If you didn't know what a glass half full looked like... |
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Reply | It's Frank Lampard, is the inside talk
at 16:11 8 Apr 2025
He's got more ambitious and sensible owners where he is.
And if Coventry make the play offs, I think they'll go up.
Especially if they face Leeds in the final. |
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Reply | Can This Be The Dawning Of A New Era At Southampton FC
at 10:01 8 Apr 2025
What, please, are Spors's highlights in terms of inspired recruiting or other contributions to onfield success at other clubs?
In short, is there any reason to think that he is any good? - particularly as he has been appointed by Solak which hasn't, historically, been a good sign. |
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Reply | Sky Sports Reports Ivan Juric Sacked
at 12:32 7 Apr 2025
There must be some contractual shenanigans behind the timing of this.
Presumably, now that relegation is confirmed we have to pay him less to leave - or perhaps nothing at all.
What a terrible terrible terrible appointment he has been. At least as bad as Nathan Jones. |
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Reply | Juric
at 22:07 6 Apr 2025
You're forgetting his impression FA Cup run. |
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Reply | Steve cooper
at 22:03 6 Apr 2025
Don't be silly.
Far too sensible an option for the football geniuses that run our club.
We have to understand that they're playing a long game which, strategically, idiots like us can have no hope of understanding.
But when they get us promoted back to the PL in twenty years's time, they'll have the last laugh. |
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Reply | Juric
at 21:41 6 Apr 2025
Blackmore was talking about him before the game today. Said he wanted him to do well, not least because he was such genuine, calm and honest guy (or something like that).
I wonder if that's been half the problem. Warnock has talked about how he always came into a club with a bang in his firm training sessions, shouting and swearing at anyone being less than 100% aggressive. Showed them what he expected.
I haven't seen any signs of anything like that from them on the pitch.
And what happened to 'heavy metal' football. Just a nonsense phrase thrown about because Juric liked that music. |
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