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    The Manager thread

    in Other Football

    Posted

    7 hours ago, sne said:

    Looks like it's Jon Dahl Tomasson that will be the next Sweden national manager. Cautiously content with that. The guy I wanted (current Bröndby manager Jesper Sörensen) is also Danish so this would be a step in the right direction. Delighted we finally dared to appoint a foreign manager. The Swedish manager pool is shallow and putrid.

    He was a massive flop at Blackburn by the look of it but this is a different type of job. Won 2 championships in Sweden with Malmö but then again so would most managers.

    and Blackburn appoint John Eustace

     

     

    General officiating/rules

    in Other Football

    Posted

    1 hour ago, mikeyp102 said:

    It didnt affect the result as we were poor, but that was one of the worst refs I’ve seen. Favoured Newcastle for everything, and the linesmen didn’t seem up with the play

    it's our first loss with him as the center ref. Brooks has usually been one of the best in the league tbf

    Jhon Durán

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    54 minutes ago, GlobalVillan said:

    On top of that, there is a big Spanish speaking fraternity amongst the Villa squad, who regularly hang out together and play computer games, go for dinner as a group etc, so settling in shouldn't have been that much of a big deal.

    Agree to disagree on everything else, but with this I am wondering if it is because of the age gap between him and the rest of that group. He's at least 5 years younger than almost everyone else in that group. 

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    U.S. Politics

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    Posted

    7 minutes ago, bickster said:

    Eh? What Democratic primary?

    It's a convoluted mess, but New Hampshire - by its own state laws -- has the first primary in the country. There is technically both a Democratic & Republican primary today. 

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    When New Hampshire Democrats head to the polls on Tuesday, President Joe Biden's name won't be listed on their ballots.

    That's the biggest indication of how little the primary, technically, will matter to the Democrats' nominating process.

    Instead, a highly unusual competition is playing out in the state where Democrats either hope to show up for Biden via a write-in campaign, back one of his two long shot challengers or show that he was wrong to spurn the small Northeastern state that has gone first on the calendar for decades.

    The conflict -- and, to some, confusion -- began when the Democratic National Committee shook up its 2024 presidential nominating calendar, selecting South Carolina as the first-in-the-nation primary, a move backed by Biden but contrary to state law, which New Hampshire officials, led by Republicans, declined to change.

    This rendered Tuesday's contest non-compliant with the national party's rules and led the DNC to call the primary "meaningless."

    Biden declined to put his name on the ballot and no delegates to earn the Democratic nomination, which are usually won based on voters' preferences in each primary or caucus, will be awarded based on Tuesday's results.

    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bidens-ballot-new-hampshires-primary-dems-win/story?id=1065681

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    U.S. Politics

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    8 hours ago, magnkarl said:

    It seems the democrats are actually pondering if they should run someone else now.

    At this point, anyone with even a slight cognitive skill could slaughter Trump and Biden in a debate, they're both so far off it that it's crazy.

    Hoping for Haley in New Hampshire, and that someone with in the dems actually starts their campaign there.

    Biden is very unpopular over here, he just so happens to be running against someone who is even more unpopular.

    He (Biden) isn't even on the New Hampshire primary due to Democratic party shenanigans..... I would be interested to see if Dean Phillips gets more than 30% of the vote. 

    Manchester United

    in Other Football

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Genie said:

    Sensible?

    They’ve hired someone linked with the biggest con in English football history, FROM THEIR RIVAL.

    It’s impressively stupid.

    Have you seen his old tweet hoping for a United loss?

    It’ll back fire. They are a rich mans small heath.

    From what I've heard, he's turned down other PL clubs in the past as well as NFL teams. Read that he is seen as highly regarded in sport as well. 

    U.S. Politics

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    17 hours ago, Davkaus said:

    After Trump has spent months humiliating and abusing him. what a **** coward. One eye on 2028?

     

    yeah probably. Happened in 2016 as well..... there was always going to be only 1 Republican candidate in '24. 

    January Transfer Window 2024

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    52 minutes ago, S-Platt said:

    Isco on fire for Real Betis another 2 goals tonight against Barca.  31 years old an age that Unai likes.  Time for a cheeky bid!

    signed a contract extension right before January. 

    U.S. Politics

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Panto_Villan said:

    Thanks. I feel like you’re massively underestimating the potential for things to get worse for the US there, tbh, but I won’t lecture you about your own country.

    Oh, I completely believe that things are going to get worse no matter who gets elected. The increased polarization and politicization of the country is still rapidly happening. 

     

    5 hours ago, Panto_Villan said:

    Can you explain why you think Biden is unfit for office and incompetent? Not judging, just curious (although I doubt I’ll agree with you).

    I think his mental state has rapidly deteriorated. It is painful sitting through listening to him talk. I have family members who have dementia (it runs in my family) and it looks to me like Biden has some form of dementia. 

    5 hours ago, villa89 said:

    This is the great unspoken truth of US presidential elections, only votes in around 10-15 of the swing states count, the rest are basically irrelevant. If you live in Texas for example why bother voting, you know it will always vote republican.  

    yup. I moved to where I currently live in '21. Trump won this state by 20+ points in the '20 election. If I lived in a state where it will be closer, I probably would bite my lip and vote Biden. 

    5 hours ago, sidcow said:

    But you're dealing with a guy who MAY make a wrong call to one who definitely will make the worst of calls. 

    Surely Biden taking ill is the best outcome? He'll be taken over by a younger probably more competent person. 

    Does Biden get no credit for The IRA? 

    It seems to get little press but what it's done is staggering. He's sucked, thousands, probably hundreds of thousands of jobs into USA.  Nearly all of them jobs in industries of the future which are there to stay, not in dying industries which will INEVITABLY die like Trump seems intent on saving. 

    There was a story yesterday about the last Solar Panel manufacturer in Germany leaving for USA.  USA seems to be the only destination for any company in the Green industries. I've read almost daily about this or that company moving there or picking USA as their first manufacturing centre.  

    This will make USA the undisputed leader of future industries with the skill and knowledge base located there so things snowball. Make no mistake, China was the only game in town for this previously. 

    It's completely reinvigorating USA as a manufacturing power Base.  Europe is struggling to put together their own plan to try and combat it and The UK are nowhere. 

    Yet it seems to get zero credit in The USA.  Even criticism. I think in years to come it will become seen as the most crucial piece of legislation in modern US history. It's the only thing stopping China from total world domination right now. 

    Yet Biden is rubbish and does nothing. 

    Biden taking ill would definitely be the best outcome, but I don't see him stepping aside unless something like that happens. 

    In terms of all the things you mention with the jobs, I completely agree with you that it is important. But in the rust belt, people have been hemorrhaging jobs, money, and their future/careers. I know several people in Pennsylvania who hate Biden / Democrats because we aren't using our own resources for energy (Coal).

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    U.S. Politics

    in Off Topic

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    4 hours ago, mjmooney said:

    FTFY 

    In European terms yes, completely not in America

     

    2 hours ago, Panto_Villan said:

    Yeah. Can you expand on your reasoning for this?

    Are you not bothered about the potential damage Trump could do to the US institutionally, and the wider Western world? Or do you believe it's fearmongering and actually it'll all be fine if he's elected?

    3 hours ago, sidcow said:

    I just can't figure this attitude.

    If you can't see Trump is pretty much evil at worst and at best highly dangerous, how can you be meh about voting. 

    If I actively disliked Biden I'd get out and vote for him and constantly encourage all my friends and family to do the same just for the sake of the nation and the world.

    Even a chance of Trump winning scares the shit out of me and I don't even have to live in the country he's running. 

    I don't understand how Americans can't see the danger in him. 

    Few reasons.

    1. I don't think Biden is fit to hold office, so I cannot, in good conscience, vote for someone who I think is incompetent. (I also personally believe he has dementia, but that's a different story)

    2. Deals with 1, I just don't see how Biden can finish another 4-year term without some sort of major health scare / issue

    3. Also deals with 1, I don't trust Biden to make the right decision (or one at all) if there was a major issue (e.g. Iran, China)

    4. I live in a state that is already going to massively swing one way, so I know that my vote will not really matter. 

    5. The damage has already been done -- not even institutionally, but just social media has completely deepened the divide. 

    6. I won't vote for Trump either, he's just as unfit to hold office as Biden imo. 

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