Russia v Ukraine

[TheHowieLama]

8 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

He’s certainly looking unhealthy these days

Blasphemy - he could snap your arm with just his thumb and his forefinger.

[Juniper]

Proper getting serious now that Russia have been kicked out of Eurovision.

 

That'll teach them

[Fugitive]

I only live 36 mile from faslane. Dont know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

[Fugitive]

2 minutes ago, Juniper said:

Proper getting serious now that Russia have been kicked out of Eurovision.

 

That'll teach them

Even if they had left them in, we'd still come last.

[Anubis]

If the Klitschkos and Usyk are doing their bit, it’s only right and proper we do our duty and send Tony Bellew over.

[Captain Howdy]

45 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

I dont think Ukrainian President Zelensky agrees with those reports considering he was on the streets urging resistance.

 

The Ukrainian president has taken to the streets of Kyiv to rally his people against the Russian invasion.

 

In a video posted this evening, Volodymyr Zelensky said: “We’re all here. Our military is here. Citizens in society are here. We’re all here defending our independence, our country, and it will stay this way."

 

It came after he released a series of social media videos from what appeared to be a bunker, saying in one that he was Moscow’s “number one” target.

He also reportedly told EU leaders in a video conference on Thursday evening “this might be the last time you see me alive”.

 

Despite the threat, Mr Zelensky vowed to remain in Kyiv, and on Friday evening he released a half-minute-long message from what appeared to be the streets of the capital, holding the camera himself and surrounded by close aides.

Fair play if true, some conkers on him.

[Elite]

2 minutes ago, Anubis said:

If the Klitschkos and Usyk are doing their bit, it’s only right and proper we do our duty and send Tony Bellew over.

 

"I'm gonna smash these Russians to bits, I am actually scared of what I'm going to do to them. It is what is though, I just want to get back home safely to the wife and kids."

[Captain Willard]

12 minutes ago, Juniper said:

Proper getting serious now that Russia have been kicked out of Eurovision.

 

That'll teach them

Is Ukraine in it ? They must be odds to win now. Massive sympathy vote. 

[Harry Squatter]

1 minute ago, Elite said:

 

"I'm gonna smash these Russians to bits, I am actually scared of what I'm going to do to them. It is what is though, I just want to get back home safely to the wife and kids."

He would go into battle with his Everton kit on.

[Fugitive]

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[Captain Howdy]

19 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Ridiculous - he could cut 25 lbs in two days - I have seen it on "Kingdom".

 

He would be oiled to perfection and if need be, which there wouldn't, he could always use some kind of filter for the photo op.

Maybe, bet he can’t play golf like Kim Jong-il though. 

[Anubis]

1 hour ago, Captain Willard said:

Ha ha. These blokes are just desperate to take part in a proper war. One of them drives a camouflaged Defender 110 with a huge ariel.  The fact that they are handing out rifles to civilians seems to be a big pull factor. Whether they actually go of course is a different question. I will keep you updated. 

 

I’m tempted to grab a camcorder and go with them to film a documentary.

 

*clicks on Amazon*
 

 

[Pureblood]

 

[TheHowieLama]

3 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Maybe, bet he can’t play golf like Kim Jong-il though. 

He doesn't play fuckin golf!! Golf, pfft.

 

He wrestles bears FFS.

[Numero Veinticinco]

2 hours ago, Pureblood said:

Nobody has suggested it's "NATO's fault". That's wilfully misrepresenting people, which weakens your own argument. 

 

What some have said is that NATO expansion was provocative, whilst at the same time acknowledging Russian aggression.  The two are not mutually exclusive.

I'm genuinely not sure if you're serious or not. Judging by the tone of the the rest of your post, it suggests you are. Are you sure you want to stick with that. If you are, I'll reply but if you want to take back what you've written in this post, it'll save us both time.

[Pureblood]

2 minutes ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

I'm genuinely not sure if you're serious or not. Judging by the tone of the the rest of your post, it suggests you are. Are you sure you want to stick with that. If you are, I'll reply but if you want to take back what you've written in this post, it'll save us both time.

Stick.

[Section_31]

Russia foreign ministry spokeswoman says there will be 'detrimental consequences' if Sweden and Finland try to join NATO.

 

 

[Harry Squatter]

2 hours ago, Captain Willard said:

Mrs Willard is on a WhatsApp group for ex soldiers, there are a few meatheads making plans to hire a minibus, drive over there and volunteer. A bit like the Spanish civil war all over again. 

I've had one family member who hasn't shut up about it non stop since it started. He basically thinks everyone who never joined the army is the equivalent of a Vietnam draft dodger. He's never been in any combat situation apart from a brief stint in Kosovo yet talks down to everyone about wars like he's General Norman Schwarzkopf. 

 

Another lad I went to school with made out he was a black ops soldier when he fixed vehicles in an airbase in Iraq. He's gone on about dusting off his old boots and going back into combat.

 

Weirdly, the lad I know who did two stints in Helmand province and went to Yemen never says a word. You would never know he's been in the army because he doesn't talk about it 24/7 like the other two Rambo wannabees. 

[Gnasher]

4 minutes ago, Anubis said:

 

I’m tempted to grab a camcorder and go with them to film a documentary.

 

*clicks on Amazon*
 

 

12 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Fair play if true, some conkers on him.

yeah seems genuine and it's takes some bottle to stay when you know your heads on the block so fair play to Zelensky there.

[M_B]

2 hours ago, Captain Willard said:

Mrs Willard is on a WhatsApp group for ex soldiers, there are a few meatheads making plans to hire a minibus, drive over there and volunteer. A bit like the Spanish civil war all over again. 

Except now your citizenship can be removed.

[TheHowieLama]

4 minutes ago, Gnasher said:

 it's takes some bottle to stay when you know your heads on the block so fair play to Zelensky there.

Agreed - but in reality what else can he do. He can't just disappear himself.

[Section_31]

1 minute ago, TheHowieLama said:

Agreed - but in reality what else can he do. He can't just disappear himself.

 

Asylum, pitch up in Idaho and run a podcast.

[Harry Squatter]

2 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Agreed - but in reality what else can he do. He can't just disappear himself.

Mohammed Karzai did

[Captain Willard]

4 minutes ago, Anubis said:

 

I’m tempted to grab a camcorder and go with them to film a documentary.

 

*clicks on Amazon*
 

 

Would be a great 60 minute film.

 

First 10 mins is them packing up the van in Essex, kissing goodbye to the kids etc. 

 

 The next 30 mins is the long drive across Europe. A few direct to the camera shots in the van and late nights in the Motels so we get to know them as characters, change our preconceived prejudices as we see the scared bloke inside that macho persona etc. 

 

Last 20 mins is chaotic hand held filming of the battles in kiev, brings home the mad reality of what they are actually doing, fat ex squaddies  in their 50s who now work as delivery drivers, trying to fight young professional soldiers from one of the largest armies in the world.
 

One of them gets shot in the last 5 mins, the others fly home to Stanstead on Ryanair, weary and shocked, grateful for just surviving.

 

I am going to pitch this to channel 4.  

[TheHowieLama]

3 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

 

Asylum, pitch up in Idaho and run a podcast.

Don't drink the water.