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Firstly I don’t believe he would if there was a European peace keeping force on the ground but given your theoretical question why would we then send conscripted troops to a potential war zone rather than additional professional soldiers ? If they were to fly over Ukrainian soil then after a stern warning, I would expect the western air defences to be utilised to either intercept with fighter jets or hardware from the ground (latter more likely). I doubt putin is keen to have European fighting troops on Ukrainian soil in any case - I’m sure they would only accept a UN force as part of an agreement and we’ve seen how effective that is in many parts of the world. I guess your question is more are we prepared to enter a full on war with Russia and that would involve conscription at some point. If the Russians are actually prepared to engage in that with European forces then I suppose we have no option because what’s the alternative? Baltic states? Poland? Moldova? Hungary? Czech Republic? Etc etc (China would never allow this to develop either. A slaughtered global economy is not in their interest). If the basic question is how would I feel about one of my kids being conscripted to fight Russian expansionism and aggression then the answer is that I don’t think there is a choice because what world would their kids end up living in . Just as we did in 1939, you have to take a stand. Is Ukraine alone worth that commitment? I don’t think we end up with conscription just over ukraine but only if that expands further. sorry for the rambling reply !

Which is why you generally see a 15 y o in a meaningless game or when a game is done. Rooney was released into the game at 16 but he really was a physical specimen and mentally very tough. I have no idea re monga’s mental approach and how he would react to being cleared out in a 50/50 with someone way stronger than him. Given how he looks, he wouldn’t have come across many players who are. the 30 y o tanks that lumber around the league would be something different.

Surely we would only send troops to ukraine to act as a ‘ceasefire observation force’ - to ensure putin doesn’t do it again. We wouldn’t be alone and no reason that we’d need to conscript to carry out this task.

Unbelievable pens ….. who thought lindelof was a good choice ?

Apparently they’re joining by zoom! very odd

Plenty of land close to the current battle lines that can be ceded without losing the land bridge. My point being that you probably won’t see any areas with deposits being negotiated.

If trump gets a deal through that leaves Russia in the four oblasts then you can be sure that putin has agreed for them to split the minerals there (which are plentiful). Would be interesting to see if putin does agree to cede any land he currently holds in a peace deal and what the mineral content of that land is.

Yes as are we and France

Hell fit right in at arsenal

Unless his previous sanction for the incident in the fa cup has a hang over game that this sending off triggers (I don’t it that would), that’s a straight 3 game ban for violent conduct. There’s no reason for any more than that for this specific offence.

I think it’s generally about this as much as it’s about money for the Americans if the Europeans step up to support Ukraine fully with more money and more arms and allow them to attack Russian territory without any restrictions then I think we get closer to Russia launching at attack on a NATO country and then we see if article 5 is invoked - I doubt that US forces would become involved. Then we see NATO as pretty much impotent. I doubt trump wants to get to that point - he wants a share of the minerals rather than the Europeans getting in on that or the Russians. I guess some will say that this was inevitable given realpolitik - not so much how it’s played out, especially the public nature of yesterday. what intrigues me is how Zelenskyy got to the Oval Office unless he had accepted everything and was prepared to sign the deal. Someone has mislead here - did the administration drag him in with lies about guarantees in order to publicly humiliate him or did Z tell Rubio that he accepted the deal as it stood and hoped to do some manoeuvring once out of the public gaze with the hope that trump would give a little and sign because he just wanted the minerals?

Of course he can pour fuel onto the fire that’s already burning best to just let things calm down a bit trump has already said hes welcome back when he’s ready to talk peace! trump wants the minerals in Ukraine away from the four oblasts already under Russian occupation. I reckon trump will try and make a deal with Russia over those. This is also about trying to separate Russia from china’s grasp. Trump sees that as a bigger threat to americas global position - he only cares for what he can get out of ukraine in a deal.

I disagree Nothing good will come from it imo hopefully he will just keep repeating how grateful he is for the support of the USA and not allow the host to push him into more responses that will upset trump.

Doubt that will happen

After Vance had finished his ‘speech’, zelensky should have nodded and the public conference would have been over then the shouting could have happened behind closed doors trump and Vance pushed him and he fell into their trap trump wants their minerals because the alternative is that putin gets them - it’s that simple

Very but the future of his country is at stake - that’s the reality. Whether we like it or not - whether it’s right or wrong - he needed to have the argument in private. There was a point where he needed to step back and he kept digging - I appreciate he was 100% entitled to state the truth but he just empowered the two nobheads to carry on hitting him. ‘not in front of the children !! ‘

Zelensky showing his inexperience - especially up against a character like trump he should have held his tongue and said that things needed to be discussed in private never wash your dirty linen in public

He looked ok under cooper when he was tasked with being responsible for creativity. Since BEK now has that role, FB looks lost when he plays. Pick one of them but not both cos it clearly doesn’t work

I need to hibernate again ………..

My assumption is that trump is going to try and manipulate the U.K. as a means to influencing what the eu does. The EU is a large issue for him and we are but a large pimple. is he going to force us into choosing between the states and europe? if we avoid tarrifs and the EU doesn’t (presumably with reciprocity), how will that play out - especially in Ireland. It’s intriguing.

Just you …….

Which kids ? this is just like two seasons ago under rodgers no intensity - just jogging around the pitch are they actually fit?

Will a defeat by less than three be a step forwards ?

You’re still being way too happy ! (used to love working there - not the journey in and out though! )