Lionator

Literally Blatter was just the standard 2000’s European politician (Blair, Sarkozy, Schroeder, Berlusconi).

The Reform candidate in the Makerfield bi-election is sooo bad

Yeah Rubio defo wants a run at 2028 (and probably stands a good chance). If he can say he was the guy that made the western hemisphere completely pro-USA, then that’s something no candidate has been able to say for 100 years at least, maybe ever. I mean Rubio is basically the functioning president at this point.

Cuba was always a communist outpost I guess but also there were many of them dotted around. Right now the issue is that Marco Rubio is Secretary of State and national security advisor, and his parents got kicked out of Cuba back in the day, so he’s using his opportunity as a final form of revenge. And ultimately nobody is going to defend Cuba. Russia can’t and isn’t even communist these days anyway and China just aren’t either. In 1962 the Soviet Union needed Cuba so they could stick nukes there to keep America in check. Ballistic submarines means they don’t need that now. So what you’re seeing with both Cuba and Venezuela is one man’s personal motivation to kick all ‘anti-American’ regimes out of the western hemisphere once and for all.

It’s genuinely heartbreaking and Trump’s racism towards Somalian’s is well known all because he hates that Ilhan Omar. Imagine growing up in war torn Somalia, finding your passion in football, then taking up refereeing to a standard that makes you literally one of the best 20 in the world and that fat lard arse stops you because he gutted the state department and holds a grudge.

Had a really bad time as his mum got killed not long ago by a drug driver so I hope they don’t go hard on him

Yeah basically all foreign aid gets into Ukraine from Poland and yet here they are doing what they did

There’s one thing winding them up, there’s another thing naming your prized special forces battalion after a group that ethnically cleansed hundreds of thousands of Poles. But yes it’s all a bit weird, Ukranian nationalism is a bit weird but I suppose it’s not worse than the alternative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacres_of_Poles_in_Volhynia_and_Eastern_Galicia

I think we have to embrace the fact we’re going to have to pack the team with spinners/pace off as our pace attack just isn’t quite at it. If we get beaten then so be it, but it’s our best chance, especially now Rehan is back. Surprised Turner didn’t bowl more yesterday and maybe on reflection he should’ve. But we should be getting 12+ overs out of spin I think. Said earlier in the thread that Rishi would get wickets too, even if it’s caught on the boundary.

The complete breakdown of relations between Poland and Ukraine is wild to see.

He was on crutches in a massive leg brace

Also I don’t think we’re going to be seeing Budinger again this season. Although god knows how he got onto the pavilion roof to commentate as those stairs are treacherous at the best of times. Can see us extending Gumbs contract and giving him a run in the MetroBank.

He is a bowler first and foremost and I feel like a few of us have forgotten that given how well he did last season. Today he had them on toast, dare I say an international standard bowling performance from him.

He has one of those defibrillators fitted internally right? But still you wonder how many more times he’d be willing to put himself through such a trauma. Needs to retire.

To be fair nobody sane thought we were winning that until maybe the last 2 or 3 overs

Turned out to be a match turning spell before Rehan and Trevaskis came to the party. There’s nothing better than your academy players winning you big games.

Grace Road sounds rocking on the stream, love it, please don’t lose

Are we…favourites from here?

Main positive, Alex Green has bowled very well.

Looks like a tough pitch from the stream but Yorkshire side is stacked.

The forecast is sadly crap for today

Think it was the 2009 ashes when they’d got knocked out of the world t20 early. They basically did a month here non stop. Then lost the ashes anyway

They play completely different systems though, it’s not even as if Martin is poundshop Maresca. Enzo’s teams are far more assertive and he always tried to promote individual talent.

Funnily enough, if he has any ambition as a manager still, he should avoid us as we’re a basket case. It’s the wrong fit for us and for him. He needs a job with zero pressure to rebuild his reputation.

Surprised the depression thread hasn’t blown up 😂😂