Bryn

Who’s paying you to be an apologist for the rich? They’re perfectly capable of looking after themselves. The idea that the poorest in our society are the ones distorting our economy and dragging the rest of us down is nonsense propagated by the ultra wealthy to maintain the status quo. The beneficial effects on society of a robust welfare system and sound public infrastructure have been demonstrated time and again and the fallacy of trickle-down economics firmly rebuffed. The reality is there is more than enough wealth to level the playing field and it’s being hoarded by a small minority who largely make their money from the labour of others, sequester it in ways that are economically inactive and then often largely live on credit, leveraged against their egregious wealth, so they don’t have any liquid capital to be taxed. To be clear, the problem here is exploitative wealth. A professional who works 48 hours a week for a high five to low-six figure salary is not breaking society and existing mechanisms already extract a good amount from them. We’re talking multi-millionaires and billionaires. Corporations that endlessly raise prices and lower quality to maintain perpetual “growth” and maximise dividends whilst pretending wage rises are inflationary. Celebrities and their entourages who have to gouge fans for tickets to ensure there’s enough millions to bloat the bank accounts of their middle men. Businessmen and women who hoard their wealth in tax havens to evade tax. All of this in the name of “growth” which grows numbers on a spreadsheet but does absolutely nothing to nourish society. I genuinely wouldn’t know where to begin fixing it. The tools they’ve got to suppress dissent are so many. But a good start would be to stop Joe Public fighting their battles for them with this kind of nonsense.

If we had the money I’d absolutely take McTominay for £30m. I don’t think we do though.

- The merest suggestion we may actually have a bit of bottle. We kept our heads despite being absolutely battered and created enough chances to say we just about deserved to get something from a game we were clearly inferior in. - Hermansen confirms he’s a good enough shot stopper. Distribution not great tonight but I doubt he was asked to play out much. - Faes and Vestergaard came through the game largely unscathed, don’t think either really did much wrong. - Fullbacks showed flashes of the capability to take us forward in the second-half. - Midfielders were ran ragged but had the legs to stay in the game and even control it for 20-25 mins in the second half. - When we had the ball Fatawu and Buonanotte showed they have the ability to trouble defences. Buonanotte in particular a clear standout player in both halves. - McAteer’s work-rate was really helpful in seeing the game out and I like Mavididi as an impact sub, although I can’t help but think he’s better than DCR - Vardy - Vardy - Vardy - Vardy - Vardy

It was bad don’t get me wrong but we didn’t fall apart, that’s why I say that.

Obviously rode our luck but I didn’t think the 1st half was as bad as some of you seemed to. Thought whilst Spurs dominated, the defence stood up and didn’t collapse like I expected them to. And then crucially we proved we had enough quality to create two gilt-edged chances, both of which Vardy should have seen off. Can you get to 49 points with a defence that holds and an attack that can create when the odds are against them? You can, with a lot more luck.

I am so so impressed with Buonanotte. Suddenly we look like we actually do have a handful of PL quality players.

Sling Mavididi on here I reckon.

De Cordova Reid is going to go down as one of our oddest ever signings.

Buonanotte looks decent.

Nay lad.

Nah, football's back this weekend so they don't need to entertain themselves by rioting.

That’s one way to stay up.

Devastating news. Rest in peace, Champion.

We’re one of the worlds largest economies, we can afford to pay our doctors and nurses.

We're paid like arse.

Would you like to elaborate?

Neville makes a point that there isn’t anyone in England who has as much tournament experience as Southgate. As a player, as U21 manager and as manager. Think he probably has earned it. Think he walks away either way though.

At least we're going to sign a shitload of players. It's exciting even if they might all be shit.

This is definitely a PSR scam transfer - but that’s not the players fault. I hope he turns out to be an ansolute world beater.

To play devil's advocate a little, I'm not sure getting rid of FPTP actually achieves what most people would want it to. Do we actually need to look at restoring the primacy of the constituency and draw power away from Westminster, so that people feel more interested in their local constituent and not the national makeup? A PR system would turn it into a national free-for-all.

Cause it doesn’t really matter, the one across the pond is the one that matters and you can’t vote in that one.

Good move that I reckon.

Unless he's grown a right foot over the summer he's not good enough.

It’s the other way round for me, the only reason the Premier League can sustain so many “big clubs”, APART from them having rigged things in their own favour, is because the English game in general is so strong. You put those six teams in a league together and let them play each other every week, no one watches that shite. Look around Europe - Spain, you’ve got two big clubs, maybe three with Atleti. Germany you’ve really only got one economic powerhouse, Dortmund keep up because their youth setup and recruitment is so good, I doubt Leverkusen will compete in the long-term. Italy - it’s really only Inter and Juventus, even your AC Milans and Fiorentinas can’t keep up. Esteemed clubs around the rest of Europe can’t keep up. Destroy England’s football league pyramid and you destroy the Premier League hegemony. I’m not sure a European Super League sustains interest the way they think it would.

I'd absolutely take Weghorst here like.