CharlieH

A high number of posts have already been removed. There seems to be a sub topic running through this and it needs to STOP now, This thread is NOT about other members and commenting/discussing others is against forum rules, so please stop now before you lose the ability to post anything.

Yes that is a public fact.

So everyone can then rip that apart, and people make their own version of whether its true or not..lol...yeah right. Its nobody's business other than the parties involved., but that wont stop the absurd speculation even if it was published.

these figures being bandied about are absolute nonsense, pure specualation and couldnt be further from the truth. That said the forum wouldnt be what it is without such absurd guesses and unfounded nonsense.

This is NOT an adult only age restricted site nor is it listed as such so no, that wont be happening.

A few posts contravening community guidelines have been removed along with responses to them. There will be numerous positive changes in the coming weeks. I am certain you will be pleased with the results of many overdue improvements to this site.

Some bickering removed.

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Plenty of Coffee shops around with free wifi and A'C spend an hour or so and move on to the next.

Numerous posts and responses were removed. NO discussion of other members, please.

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Just in from Social Media....... **Mystery Mega-Deal: Who Bought ASEAN NOW?** In a shocking twist of events, the popular online forum ASEAN NOW has possibly been taken over or bought by a group of eclectic entities including Teak Door, Pattaya Addicts, Thaiger, Stickman, and a few others. The digital landscape of Southeast Asia may never be the same! Speculation runs rampant as to who the true mastermind behind this acquisition is. Could it be the forum's enigmatic founder, George, who is rumored to have bought back the site he founded two decades ago? Or is it a shadowy coalition of rival forums staging a dramatic coup? George, who has been seen sporting a mysterious cloak and twirling a sinister mustache in recent weeks, has been tight-lipped about his potential involvement in the takeover. Fans of the forum are holding their breath, eager to see how this high-stakes drama unfolds. Some sources claim George might be plotting to combine all the forums into one mega-platform, complete with augmented reality features, virtual reality hangouts, and even an intergalactic chatroom! Stay tuned for more updates on this thrilling saga!

Go on George, tell em you're buying it back !

Rory McIlroy says he will play on the PGA Tour "for the rest of my career" as he quashed rumours of him making a big-money move to LIV Golf. A report by City AM on Sunday said the four-time major winner had been offered $850m (£683m) to join the Saudi Arabian-backed circuit. But McIlroy dismissed the report in an interview with Golf Channel, external on Tuesday. "I honestly don't know how these things get started," said the Northern Irishman, 34. "I've never been offered a number from LIV and have never contemplated going to LIV." McIlroy has been one of LIV Golf's most vocal critics since the breakaway tour was launched in 2022. However, he admitted to feeling like a "sacrificial lamb" after a framework agreement between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund, which funds LIV, was announced in June last year. 'My future is on PGA Tour and it's never been any different' But while LIV managed to add McIlroy's Ryder Cup team-mates Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to its ranks for the 2024 season, the world number two has reiterated that his future remains on the PGA Tour. "I think I've made it clear over the past two years that I don't think it's something for me," McIlroy added of LIV. "It doesn't mean I judge people that have went and played over there. I think one of the things I've realised over the past two years is people can make their own decisions for whatever they think is best for themselves. Who are we to judge them for that? "For me, my future is here on the PGA Tour and it's never been any different." He added: "It's never even been a conversation for us. It's one of those things, it's unfortunate that we have to deal with it but I'm obviously here today and I'm playing this PGA Tour event next week and will play the PGA Tour for the rest of my career." READ MORE

Undisputed light-welterweight champion Katie Taylor's rematch with Amanda Serrano will take place in Texas on 20 July. Taylor, 37, defeated Serrano via split decision in an all-time lightweight classic two years ago. Taylor is now undisputed champion at light-welterweight and Serrano steps up in weight again to face the Irishwoman. The highly anticipated rematch will be the co-main event to Jake Paul v Mike Tyson at Dallas' AT&T Stadium. "This is the rematch the world has wanted to see," said Taylor. "The first fight in New York was obviously an epic occasion and it more than lived up to the billing, and I'm sure the rematch will be no different." Taylor moved up to light-welterweight after beating Serrano, suffering her first ever loss to Chantelle Cameron in May 2023 before avenging the defeat last November. The win over Cameron saw Taylor become a two-weight undisputed champion, having also achieved the feat at lightweight. After losing to Taylor, 35-year-old Serrano subsequently became undisputed champion at featherweight and has won four fights in a row. The Taylor defeat was only the second loss of Serrano's career and the seven-division world champion held the WBO light-welterweight belt in 2018. Serrano relinquished her WBC featherweight title last year in order to fight in 12, three-minute rounds but has decided to resume fighting at 10, two-minute rounds to face Taylor. "I promised my fans they would see this rematch after we made history at MSG and it feels like a dream come true to know that Katie and I are finally making it happen on the biggest stage possible to show the world what elite women's boxing is all about," said Serrano. "While my focus continues to be on giving women the choice to fight with the same rules as men, I've always said that this is the one fight I'd go back to 10x2 for." READ MORE

Arsenal are expected to revive their interest in Aston Villa's 25-year-old Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz this summer. (Football Insider) Fulham have identified Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah, 24, as a potential replacement for fellow English centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, 26, who is expected to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Teamtalk) Manchester United have switched their attention to Nice's 24-year-old France defender Jean-Clair Todibo after being put off by the price tag of Everton's 21-year-old English centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite. (Teamtalk) England winger Jadon Sancho, 24, would be open to restarting his Manchester United career and returning to the club if manager Erik ten Hag leaves. (i news) United want to sell Brazil winger Antony, 24, this summer. (Rudy Galetti) Bayer Leverkusen have put a 150m euro (£128m) price tag on 20-year-old German attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz amid interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid. (Radio Marca via Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in Ecuador centre-back Willian Pacho, 22, who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt. (Florian Plettenberg) Arsenal will make English striker Eddie Nketiah, 24, available for transfer this summer but will ask for £40m. (HITC) Tottenham are considering a move for Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine midfielder Giorgi Sudakov, 21. (Caught Offside) Newcastle have renewed their interested in Nottingham Forest's English midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, 24. (Football Insider) Liverpool are set to appoint David Woodfine as assistant sporting director to Richard Hughes, as he returns to Anfield less than a year after leaving the club. (Liverpool Echo) Manchester United will open talks with 18-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo over a new contract this summer. (Sun) Everton are keen to extend England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin's contract, 27, which runs out at the end of next season. (Football Insider) READ MORE

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After seventh months and a dramatic final day, the NBA's regular season is over and all eyes turn to the play-offs. Twelve teams have booked their spots, but the final four places will be settled by the play-in tournament, which starts on Tuesday and features the likes of LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers and Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors. The teams will then battle to reach the NBA Finals in June, with some games to be shown live on the BBC. Which teams have secured a spot in the NBA play-offs? Eastern Conference: Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers. Western Conference: Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets (defending champions), Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns. Thunder clinch top seed on final day Which teams are in the NBA play-in tournament? The play-in tournament runs from Tuesday to Friday, before the play-offs get under way on 20 April. In each conference, the teams that finished the regular season between seventh and 10th place will compete for two additional play-off spots. The team that finished seventh will face the side that finished eighth, while ninth plays 10th. The winners of the seventh-eighth match will gain a play-off spot as the seventh seed. The losers will face the winner of the ninth-10th match and the winner of that match will take the eighth seed. Eastern conference: 7th/8th: Miami Heat v Philadelphia 76ers 9th/10th: Atlanta Hawks v Chicago Bulls Western conference: 7th/8th: Los Angeles Lakers v New Orleans Pelicans 9th/10th: Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings READ MORE

The Olympic torch is being lit in Greece on Tuesday, ahead of its journey to Paris for the start of the Games on 26 July. Security has become a major concern for the French government, and plans for the opening ceremony are being reconsidered. When are the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games? The summer Olympics are from 26 July to 11 August, with 10,500 athletes competing in 329 events. The Paralympics run from 28 August to 8 September, featuring 4,400 athletes in 549 events. There will be 206 countries represented at the Olympics, and 184 at the Paralympics. More than 15 million tourists are expected in Paris during the Games. All you need to know for Paris 2024 Where will Olympic and Paralympic events take place? The main athletics events will be held at the Stade de France, on the outskirts of Paris. However, there will be 15 Olympic and 11 Paralympic venues in central Paris. For example, the Pont d'Iena will host cycling events and the start and finish points for the marathon will be at the Hotel de Ville and Les Invalides. Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years How are France's security forces preparing for the Olympics? Worried about threats such as a drone attack, the government has cut spectator numbers at the Olympic opening ceremony. The event is expected to see the national teams parading in boats along a 6km (3.8 mile) stretch of the River Seine through central Paris. The original plan was for an estimated 600,000 members of the public to watch from the banks. However, the government now says only 300,000 invited guests will be allowed. READ MORE

Manchester City have opened talks with Wolves over the possible signing of Algeria wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, 22. (Football Transfers) Tottenham have made an offer to Fulham's Tosin Adarabioyo as they try to beat Manchester United in the race for the English defender, 26. (Teamtalk) Newcastle are looking into the possibility of signing Adarabioyo along with Bournemouth centre-back Lloyd Kelly, 25, as the English pair are both out of contract in the summer. (Telegraph - subscription required) Manchester United are showing an interest in Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres but fear Liverpool could scupper their chances of signing the Sweden striker, 25. (HITC) Liverpool can sign Sporting Lisbon's Portugal centre-back Goncalo Inacio, 22, for £40m. (Football Insider) Liverpool have identified Sunderland's England Under-21 goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, 23, as a potential replacement for their Republic of Ireland keeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 25. (Mail) Newcastle United are intensifying their scouting of RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko as they look to beat Manchester United and Chelsea to the signing of the 20-year-old Slovenia striker. (Teamtalk) West Ham have made enquiries about Panathinaikos and Greece striker Fotis Ioannidis, 24. (Football Insider) West Ham have also scouted Real Betis' Juan Miranda, although Brentford, Crystal Palace and Wolves are also keen on the Spain left-back, 24. (HITC) Chelsea have triggered contract extensions for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez and Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, with both 23-year-olds having another year added to what were already long-term deals. (Sun) AC Milan have remained informed about the situation of Fiorentina's Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 27, who is currently on loan at Manchester United. (Rudy Galetti) Tottenham's 23-year-old English right-back Djed Spence, who is currently on loan with Genoa, is one of several senior players expected to leave the London club this summer. (Football Insider) READ MORE

As we saw at Anfield and Emirates Stadium on Sunday, pressure does funny things at this stage of the season - even to the best players and teams. No-one expected Liverpool and Arsenal to end up both being beaten this weekend, but I've been in their situation myself and this is what happens in a title run-in, especially in must-win games at home. If you don't score early, everyone gets very nervy. So, I know it will have felt exactly the same for the Gunners, who were desperate to make the breakthrough against Aston Villa, as it did for Jurgen Klopp's side when they were left chasing their game after Crystal Palace went ahead. On the pitch, players can hear the moans and the groans in the crowd after every wasted chance - or even a misplaced pass - the kind of things that no-one was too bothered about a few months ago. It doesn't matter how strong your attack is normally, because when the ball suddenly won't go in the net it can start to feel like nothing is happening naturally or going for you in front of goal - and at the same time you get much edgier than usual every time the opposition gets into your final third. The longer the game goes on like that the worse it gets, because you can hear more and more panic and desperation setting in. If you're the away team then you feel it too, and you know your plan is working. Sunday's results show what this pressure can do to you, and it is why I have stuck with Manchester City in the past few weeks whenever I've been asked who I think will win the Premier League. I am not going to change my mind now. Out of the three teams at the top City have the most experience of this scenario and they not only know what to expect, they also know how to deal with it when it happens. The day the title tide turned? Late Villa goals dent Arsenal's title challenge Liverpool's title hopes hit by loss to Palace My players like pressure - Guardiola on title race A terrible week for Liverpool When you get to the final part of the season one bad week can undo months of hard work - and Liverpool have just had a terrible week. READ MORE

Derek Underwood, one of England and Kent's greatest ever bowlers, has died at the age of 78. Slow left-armer Underwood took 297 wickets in 86 Tests between 1966 and 1982, the most by any England spinner. He claimed 2,465 wickets in 676 first-class matches overall, representing only Kent, the county of his birth, in a stellar 24-year domestic career. Underwood was appointed an MBE in 1981 and was president of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 2009. He also took 32 wickets in 26 one-day internationals and would have represented England more but for joining World Series Cricket in 1977 and the rebel tour of South Africa in 1981-82. Nicknamed 'Deadly', Underwood was one of 55 inaugural members inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame when it launched in 2009. Kent Cricket chair Simon Philip said the club is "in mourning following the passing of one of its greatest ever players". He added: "Derek was an outstanding contributor to both Kent and England, winning trophies for club and country and etching his name in the history books forevermore." Known for his high level of accuracy, Underwood would often bowl much quicker than most spinners but was also able to deceive batters with variations of pace and length. He was particularly challenging to face on uncovered pitches that had been affected by rain, his faster pace helping to skid the ball on to batters quickly, while also able to extract turn on surfaces starting to dry out. "Watching Derek weave his unique magic on a wet wicket was a privilege for all who were able to witness it," added Philip. "His induction into the ICC Hall of Fame shows the esteem in which he was held in world cricket. "An advocate for growing our game worldwide whilst protecting our sport's rich heritage, Derek also made substantial contributions off the field as well as on it, and he will be sorely missed by everyone at Kent Cricket." Underwood is sixth on England's Test wicket-takers list, having taken 42 more scalps than the next spinner and seventh overall, Graeme Swann. READ MORE

After every Premier League weekend, BBC football pundit Garth Crooks gathers his thoughts and gives you his Team of the Week. Here are this week's choices and, as ever, Garth also discusses the game's big talking points in the Crooks of the Matter. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Follow your Premier League club and get news, analysis and fan views sent direct to you Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa): To beat Arsenal took a superb team performance by Aston Villa from start to finish and it was a wonderful return to Emirates Stadium for manager Unai Emery. His team couldn't have performed any better than a 2-0 win away from home. As far as tactics go Aston Villa carried them out to the letter and it started with Emiliano Martinez. Playing out from the back, and when Arsenal are pressing, you have to have nerves of steel. Martinez remained unshakeable throughout this entire fixture. However, he is a goalkeeper first and foremost and when he was called on to produce something special he did precisely that. His point-blank save from Leandro Trossard at a crucial stage in the match was a turning point in the game and Villa never looked back. This is a team and a manager who look like they might be going places. Fabian Schar (Newcastle): Fabian Schar should have been booked in the first few minutes against Tottenham for his tackle on Son Heung-min and so should Dan Burn for pulling back James Maddison. If referees are going to be lenient in the opening exchanges, and I detect more officials are giving players a little latitude, it should not be for deliberate or premeditated offences. Let's not go back to the days when it was accepted a defender could have a free hit at a striker and the official would turn a blind eye. Having said that, the fixture was never in doubt once Newcastle realised that their visitors were never up for the battle. This was a poor show by Tottenham but an impressive performance in the end by Newcastle. From his very first tackle, Schar was determined to leave an impression on the game and he did just that. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace): To win at Anfield was a magnificent result for Crystal Palace and Joachim Andersen was at the heart of this victory for the Eagles. The Denmark international was outstanding alongside Nathaniel Clyne, Jefferson Lerma and Tyrick Mitchell, who between them kept an impressive clean sheet. The result almost certainly means that Palace will now avoid being sucked into any sort of scrap with Everton, Nottingham Forest or Luton, who are all desperately trying to avoid relegation. Meanwhile, Liverpool's Mo Salah was well off the pace and has been for some time. Jurgen Klopp's team looked like the midweek defeat against Atalanta in the Europa League had taken too much out of them and they appeared to be running on fumes. Whether Liverpool can recover from dropping points in their last two league fixtures and still mount a credible title challenge remains to be seen, but I think they may have blown it. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City): He scored his first goal for the club at the Bernabeu in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in midweek and then along came his first Premier League strike against Luton Town just four days later. Both were quite superb, although the finish against Real Madrid would have carried far more significance. Nevertheless, the way the Croatia international has seamlessly slotted into the Manchester City set-up is incredibly impressive. Gvardiol's success since he burst into the team has given City options. The full-back is as comfortable on the ball as Joao Cancelo was when he was occupying the position and seems just as capable of scoring goals. City, who went two points clear at the top of the table, now look ominous. With six league games left to play in the Premier League, a second Treble is still very much on the cards. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): If Nottingham Forest are to stay in the Premier League this season they must keep Morgan Gibbs-White fit. He was their inspiration in the 2-2 draw against Wolves and his headed goal epitomised how the lad is not afraid to get in where it hurts in order to score goals. READ MORE