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He was a good team player , but the older he got the more it became about him. I think there are a few of the big names who will quit International football after this World cup.

I said that we are better without him on November 7th. I think Portugal , like us , play better and have more options when he is not on the pitch. There is too much emphasis on him scoring , which makes things predictable in the final third.

Why do they have crackdowns for a limited time ? It is like they are telling everybody that we are only bothered a couple of weeks in the year.

and where will they get the money for their next supply , and so it begins....

Yes , we should build a " Cannabis Creche " for them , as long as tourists don't see it , it is okay .????

Safe round our neck of the woods then , people riding motor bikes while texting/tiktokking/facebooking with no helmets , probably no license/tax/insurance. Tuesday there was a Police stop carried out about 5 klicks from us. Cones , flashing lights etc. People were just turning left about 50 metres beforeit , driving round the temple and coming out 100 metres the other side of the Police stop.

Now that is rubbish. you are losing it there mate..... I have never ever known a player get a professional football contract because throughout all his years at academies , playing youth and reserve team football he was awarded his contract because he could dive , and feign injury......Come on mate , have a look at yourself.

But that is where the problem lies . If they called it deceit/cheating instead of glamourising it and calling it clever , or at least keep their opinions to themselves , ( just call the game as it happens ) maybe the message might get through to the next generation . Every little bit could help.

My argument is , Deceit is part of the game that some people do not like to see , and it will not be erdicated as long as it seen as a positive action by commentators Kids will see it as an acceptable part of the game and so it will continue.

Just because it is part of the game doesn't make it right . You call it dark arts , I call it cheating. We have different opinions on it. I don't need a reality check because I don't agree with someone .

I ended up with the Canadian Bacon steaks. I'll give them a go.

The commentators don't help. Kids listening to a commentator telling everybody how clever these cheating barstewards are at winning fouls and penalties . That is not good.

He even tried to claim Bruno's goal , if that isn't telling us what he has turned in to . It is all about him now......

Gammon Steaks , are they available in Thai shops , Makro , Robinsons , Tesco ? Been on the look out but had no luck . See Brooks Baked Beans have also gone.

Neither did Di Maria , he was poor , I thought Garnacho would have been the ideal replacement for him.

They can sell them on again....????

I always thought the police were powerless in a domestic assault unless one side presses charges.

Don't they usually repack and follow it through to the recipients. or is the recipient to high on the hi so scale ?

Headline Frenchman arrested in Rawai for illegal possession of whale skeletons. Bit of a difference between Skeletons ( plural ), and the possibility of a couple of fragments of a Jaw bone.

According to a Times report, and a similar story in the Netherlands this week, the England and Wales fans, along with supporters from 30 other nations, have signed a code of conduct that requires them to deliver positive messages about being in Qatar, to sing songs as directed, and, perhaps most unsettlingly, to respond to social media posts critical of Qatar’s World Cup. In return the England band and their fellow Fan Leaders will receive flights, tickets, accommodation and £60-a-day spending money. “You will be expected to stand up, sing the song/chant, wave your flags,” Qatar’s guidance states, adding in red letters: “Be ready in your shirt, flags and scarves to cheer and shout.” Just to be clear, that’s shout. Not weep, or scream, or collapse into a slough of melancholy.

Now the " paid for fans " daily allowance that was promised has been cancelled. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/18/fans-paid-to-attend-world-cup-by-qatar-have-daily-allowance-cancelled

Always on the cards , it was never going to be announced before all the tickets were sold. I see there are viewing parks set up , so fans can watch games who haven't got tickets . Beer on sale , approx £12 a pint . Luverly.

No , similar to the picture I posted. It's a 2 inch.

Looks something like this , but the one I am after just slots over existing pipe.

That doesnt work , as there is tree debris to contend with.