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‘We are treating more adults than ever in NHS mental health’ Yeah, unpick that and ask why? Years of struggle, stigma and demonisation through you and the compliant media. Reducing ‘illness’ to an homogeneous whole so you can posture on a ‘hard work pays off’ platform while you benefit more than anyone from ‘benefits’ of government largess. Tax loopholes, write downs, front end investment, all ‘benefits’ this government doesn’t seem to have a problem with and they cost far, far, far fucking more than some broken people whose lives are utterly fucking miserable due to policies, actions and words of you and your fucking ilk, you rancid, vapid, vicious, little shit imp. Fuck off.

I was pleased to see how well we passed the ball around at the back to manage the game out and secure the away win.

I use that Real Madrid performance this week as the benchmark to compare us against. The ability to defend and not make dumb mistakes is key. The ability of the forwards to receive the ball at pace and under pressure and yet still beat 1 or 2 men and get on the counter is amazing. The pure energy, skill and power in midfield to adapt to any opposition and beat them in a number of different ways is essential. Across the board, we're failing in all 3 areas. So is it a coaching deficit we have, or a player deficit? In attack, it's a player deficit. The closest we have to a Vinicius Jr or Rodrygo is probably Diaz, but he's a mile off them. We don't have enough pace in wide areas and they lose too many battles. When they get near the opposition area they aren't creative thinkers, and they lack the pace to hit the byline or sell a dummy. They all want to score the same goal, from the edge of the area, and they usually don't even get that shot off. I'd gladly sell every forward bar Nunez, who I think still has the pace and power and confidence to be part of an elite team. The rest can go, for various reasons, especially the injury prone. In midfield it's also a player deficit. You look at physical specimens like Camavinga, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Valverde, and it's like they're from another planet. All at least 6 foot tall, and all are quick, strong, and have stamina. Obviously it helps that they score goals as well. Modric and Kroos are different types of player but we know their level, it's elite. Of all our midfielders, only MacAllister would get a contract at Madrid. Defenders. I think it's a problem causes by the failures in midfield and attack primarily, but also a coaching and tactical failing. We have great individual defenders, more than capable of stepping in at a team like Madrid.

Yeah, I mostly agree. Trent running out of gas was equally as influential, unfortunately. First half, although it all felt rushed, all our best moments came through Trent. His long passing was on point and we were causing them issues. Unfortunately, once he went off, we lacked any real threat. The runs weren’t being made or they were to slow or the passes were to slow in coming or they were to straight… or a combination of all issues. Mac Allister was out on his feet and the substitutions didn’t really help, partially inflicted themselves, partially for the above reasons. Yesterday wasn’t a great performance, it was better. For once, we started well, scored first and kept a clean sheet. The tie was lost last week, not last night. It’s annoying because Atalanta clearly aren’t anything special, neither are Marseille… our first test should have been in the final and to not get there is really disappointing. Onwards and upwards. This scoring issue can’t go on forever, we’ve too many good players.

I’m dreading Klopp leaving.

are these far left wokes in the room with him now?

Definitely. I dont think Amorim is nailed on yet, but after the game I was thinking just because he knows them and is Portuguese, he might be better for Nunez, Diaz and Jota than Klopp. Total shallow analysis, but maybe it is that simple.

Isn't he the blert who was going berserk about how shit the Brexit deal was, without mentioning that he fucking negotiated it.

Therein lies the problem; Extremists on both sides will ensure this continues and killing each other just fuels the support. One side wants to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and West Bank and Jerusalem. The other side wants to remove Israeli's from the map. I'm pessimistic - I don't see there ever being a compromise that satisfies both camps, not even a two-state solution. Ultimately I fear one side will use nukes to remove the other.

Yet another tactical change that won't work. People are well into mental health now, people from all classes and walks of life - this bollocks only washes with white van men, and there aren't enough to build a movement on. This party is absolutely finished, it's like a parody of itself, like someone was wandering the wasteland and found an old Tory party pamphlet and a copy of the Daily Mail in the desert sands and tried to fashion a version of it, but didn't have a clue what any of it meant.

Cally's goal (1:10) shows that it can be done - with a little bit of practice and intelligence.

They're back to telling sick people they should be working and that they're not really sick. And blaming GPs. These lot are beyond tiresome. Fucking grow up.

I've read this twice to make sure, as I will stand no slander of Dolly. Brilliant sing writer and a incredible woman. What is Dolly Parton's book program? Each month, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library mails a high quality, age appropriate book to all registered children, addressed to them, at no cost to the child's family As of November 2023, Dolly's childhood literacy program has gifted over 224 million books to children across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and the Republic of Ireland

Shit floats. Our home is literally dying in front of us and we're all well my god is better than your god or that land actually belongs to us so fuck you, we're going to murder loads of your people so we can prove it. Times life this I'm glad I don't have kids. What type of world are we leaving them? Is this the world we created indeed.

No way are people actually saying it's a good thing Klopp is going and us having a fresh start? A few weeks ago we were in for the quadruple!! I don't know why I still read the football forum. Better off sticking to the general forum from here on out haha.

What a mess the world is right now. I fear for our future as a species on this big blue & green globe.

Think the campaign to sell him is far too hasty. He's still scored 24 goals this season and a load of assists in a season punctuated with AFCON and his first long term injury. Give the lad a fucking break, he's earnt it.

What is your message to the Liverpool supporters? We have to change from doubter to believer. Now. What a ride it's been. Remember when the links to him started to become more concrete? I remember being in the lift in work a few days before the announcement and overheard a fella saying it was a done deal as he knew someone at the club. I cartwheeled into work! That heavy metal football at the beginning was great. Gut busting. The Press. Lallana almost passing out at Tottenham. And then putting his stamp on the team with Mane, Salah, Virgil and Allison - genuinely world class players at the top of their game. I still look back at the Roma game at home - I don't think I've ever been as excited to watch a Liverpool team as I was that night, and at 44 years old I've seen some great teams. It's all coming to an end, as everything does. I'm amazed it's lasted this long. I'm not sure I'll ever be as excited as I was when he joined. But who knows what tomorrow might bring. Thanks Jürgen.

From the perspective of right now, I agree. Change of manager gives me optimism but realistically, unless he's very fucking good it's likely we'll be scrapping for top 4.

How people can blame Van Dijk or say he can do more for this goal is fucking crazy. This is the first run made by Mateta. He is VVD's man and he covers his run towards the near post. Robertson is picking up the other forward. Mateta makes a 2nd movement and run to go behind VVD towards the centre of the goal. Van Dijk stops and adjusts to cover this. At this point his position as the left sided centre back is perfect. Mitchell is about to cross the ball, if he goes low and hard VVD is at the front post and he clears it. If Mitchell tries to lift it, Van Dijk heads anything away in the centre of the 6 yard box. (If it goes back post it's Robertson's area) Once the cross goes through Endos legs Van Dijk realises there is nobody making the spare man and he still tries to get there. By the time the ball is played wide to Mitchell (before he even touches it) there is 3.2 seconds before it is in the net. In that time you expect Van Dijk to cover 2 runs by the striker, stay in line with Konate and jump out and block Eze? You people are fucking mental. Look at Konate in every screenshot he does nothing. He looks at Eze 3 times in that build up. And still doesn't step to his left. Jones also doesn't cover himself in glory. He's standing behind Eze and he jumps out suddenly to press Walton, he should have waited and passed him on to Ibu before pressing out again. Or just let Endo and Mac Allister press and stayed behind Eze. We have 6 players in that position (7 including Konate). They have 5, our lack of communication and discipline for this goal is shocking. But to expect Van Dijk to do more is stupid.

Yes. One man one vote. Just imagine the touristic potential of that state. Anyone who wants to visit any God could go there and spend big money. Big money to be made. They can name it Holyland. It would easily trump anything Holywood ever offered.

Good pod lads. What a weird game, first half we were good I thought, Mo's miss was criminal but the bigger issue is how we folded after that. It was like last week, we looked clueless, flummoxed was the word I used last week and I think it applies again for the 2nd half. We simply didn't know what to do, I assume Atalanta dropped much deeper to stop those Trent long passes and after that we literally had no plan. The management team have to share as much of that blame as the players. Every change we made us worse, Gakpo at left back? What was that about?

I’ll buy any magic beans available today.

I hope it topples right on top of his fat grid. The talentless blert.

Make it? Or cook it? Apologies for the pedantry- I couldnt let it go

It took robbo 4-6 weeks to be right. They have had long lay offs, I think it was inevitable that they'd be a bit rusty. The question is can we win games while getting them back on it. I think there's just too many - Curtis, Jota, Trent, Salah, dom all short of their best.

I've just watched the Bottom Exposed & it's brilliant and just reaffirms my belief that Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson are absolute geniuses. Rik is much missed.

The subs were strange and shit. We took all pace and movement out of the side (not that it was amazing). As soon as they were made we went static as fuck. I thought Jones or Dom should have gone for Jota and gone 4-2-4 with Gakpo coming deep for Macca to try and use. What we got was Nunez like a headless chicken, Jota and Gakpo paceless wide and Harvey replacing Dom like for like. We were running out of ideas in any case but those subs just confirmed it 20 minutes early.

Yes, I remember that one. Crazy. I'm afraid I'm getting increasingly cynical about the supposed tactical nous of players for dead ball situations. Do players really have a range of corner kicks to choose from? Robbo seems to put up his hands in the same gesture no matter where he puts the ball these days. Same with the intense hand-over-mouth chats over the ball before free kicks ('I think I'll try to whip it over the wall and straight down into the left-hand corner'. 'I was thinking of doing the same for the other corner'. 'Let's compromise - I'll blast it straight at the wall, then you blast the rebound over the bar').

Losing 3-0 at home on purpose so they can get knocked out and focus on the league, only to lose 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace in the league is some real big brain shit.

The miss when he tried to lob the keeper when one on one cost us the tie, or at least put a massive dent in our chance to win it. I’m not having a go at him, it’s just true. Score that, for him an easy chance, and we are set up for the second half. Like the rest of the team he’s playing badly.

Thought he was fine last night, did a lot better than Szoboszlai.

Ah well so be it, through thick and thin baby if that’s how it has to be. In a way I find it easier to support the team through the hard times, you appreciate it more when you know it’s the rough times you have to overcome to be at the top once again.

Wonder how much of it is mental. It's the first major injury he's had since he's been here discounting the Ramos shoulder. Out for a few weeks, and as soon as we thought he was back he aggravated it and misses a couple more weeks. He's never missed so many games in a season, and for a a player that barely even picks up common knocks or small strains, it's going to be difficult for him It's going to have a major impact on him, he's going to be playing it much safer, not going into full sprints, swerving 50/50 challenges etc. On top of that, he's potentially having the same doubts we are, maybe he's got it into his head that his body is at the beginning of it's sharp decline and he doesn't know how much longer his career at this level is going to last.

Confirmed as renewed for Series 2 this evening. Slim Primm and his little cowboy boots better make an appearance.

Totally agree,excellent writing.

They said that the 96 passes Alisson made is a European record and yet people on here are still moaning.

Well, I for one am looking forward to a fresh face in the dugout next season. I actually said in the football amnesty thread at the start of the season I wanted a new face, granted, I also said I wanted xabi alonso. But after digging around for info on this amorim guy, I have to admit I'm really excited about his impending appointment

Dickey Betts - founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. 80.

Its getting beyond a joke now. Its raining every fucking day

Now all of a sudden this Angela Raynor story is making sense , CCHQ have known about this for 3 months but have kept quiet ( I know I was shocked) So they have gone full wacko on Raynor to deflect attention away from there own fuck ups . The classic Tory trick of don't look here look over there routine .

I haven’t posted this to take the piss. I think it’s pretty good. If you always use a certain turnstyle it’s a nice momento.

She won that Disney prize. 4 people all expenses trip here. Landed yesterday. Seems a decent place! There’s a conference at the hotel though and American business types are rude. Speaking to staff like shit no please or thanks. Posh hotel and all.

Palmer House Hilton, Chicago. Tasty but I want more 6/10 Bloody Americans

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/496/extended-bottom-episodes-on-tv/ Extended Bottom episodes to get TV debut. Extended edits of two episodes of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson's cult sitcom Bottom are to air on television for the first time. Originally made as part of the comedy's second series, which aired in the autumn of 1992, longer versions of Digger and Holy will premiere on Gold on Friday 19th April in a double bill from 9pm.