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This is a pretty gross misrepresentation of both what I said, and the way I behave on this forum I have to say, I expected better from a poster such as yourself. I've never had a problem with contrary opinions, if I wanted an echo chamber I'd go on Twitter. SD's political views are pretty much the polar opposite of mine, yet he probably gets less shite off me for those views than he gets off 95% of the forum (some of whom are Rico's mates, ironically). SD's views are honestly held, consistently argued. Rico just seeks to disrupt threads, it's as simple as that. If someone posted a thread entitled, say 'Thatcher and Militant', and you saw Rico's name next to the replies you'd already know what you were going to get. Something along the lines of 'Oh so Thatcher's bad but Saint Jeramy of Cobyn isn't? Christ, you lot'. And so forth. Followed by response after response from people all just being drawn into the same old shit to the point where the eye AIDS is reposted and reposted, and even if he's on ignore you have to glance past it. So you look at it and you think, 'nah fuck it' and go and post on the Eric Cantona thread instead. It's the absolute definition of trolling. Also I didn't call for him to be banned, I said it was a shame he was never pulled up for it purely because he's got mates here. Let's remember someone was banned not too long ago simply for constantly posting about his blog. Rico knows what he's doing - as he does with his now 'ooh you want me banned' martyr act. People who don't mind him know what he's doing and are seemingly alright with it too. But as I said, it's not conducive to the longterm health of the forum. Simple as.

I see Umuna will take to the stage today at the Lib Dem conference, the day before the High Court rules on whether Johnson misled the Queen, to attack Jeremy Corbyn's record on antisemitism and call him an apologist for Russia. There you have it. They see Labour as a direct threat for the remain vote, they don't like it because they want another carload of MPs at the next election. Zero genuine interest in stopping Brexit, no interest in stopping a right wing, barmpot Johnson government. Absolutely true to form. But hey, this is a party where its ex leader - despite Cambridge Analytica's shenanigans in Brexit - went to work for Facebook as its chief propagandist. That's the calibre of forked tongue you're dealing with.

Was Cantona actually 'that' good? Serious question as I find it hard to judge looking back. He was one of a very few foreign players in the league but didn't seem to be respected in his own country or internationally. Most of his media and advertising appeal seems to stem from the fact he's bonkers. You also have to view everything through the prism of the Mancs' marketing and PR machine too. Sticking your collar up and having Jim Smith tell the Mirror you're better than Zidane I suspect wouldn't cut it in 2019.

Been watching Top Boy and it's class although somewhat depressing. Didn't know it was on years ago until the Mrs told me. Well worth a watch.

Under the moon was class years ago with Danny Kelly.

It's a crying shame that Rico is allowed to constantly derail threads the way he does purely because he knows a few people off here apparently, and not conducive to the forum's long-term health either I'd wager.

Was never into Nokia for the same reason I never had a Mega Drive, despite wanting one the longer things went on in the other camp the wronger it felt to get involved.

I imagine the idea that there's 'no point' kicking off, fighting or campaigning is part of a general plan to stoke apathy, I'm as guilty for swallowing it as anyone else, I've got en excuse thought that I'm nearly 40 and have active hemorrhoids.

Christ here comes Rico, can't even see what he's saying but assume it's screen AIDS. And another thread ruined.

Foodbanks are fascinating in a sense that, when the state abrogates responsibility to look after people, ordinary folks pick up the baton. Like when the likes of Italy etc stopped picking up refugees drowning in the Med and ordinary boat captains just said 'fuck this' and started picking them up instead, same in Indonesia. People are people and are generally okay, sadly the cunts rise to the top and give us all a bad name.

I reckon he'd have a fierce debate with Alex Salmond about the evils of breaking up the union, but then join him for a reasonably good spirited drink afterwards.

She's perfect for them because the Lib Dems are essentially a slush pile for people who have no politics or generally don't like it but still think they should vote. You're a Tory, what do you (in theory) stand for? "Queen and country, small state, low taxes, hang'em and flog'em justice system, oxbridge, the army, castles" You're Labour, what do you, in theory, stand for? "Interventionist state, public ownership, fair taxation, state schools and health system, a county council that spans the galaxy where everyone I'm related to works in the call centre, for £30 an hour." You're a Lib Dem, what do you stand for? "Liberal...values." "What's that then?" "I.....don't, know."

Phone ins are all the hell you can be. Stopped listening to them in the late 90s when St John used to refer to Houllier as 'the Frenchman'. "Didn't get to the game today saint, but..."

It's Yakubu's passport photo.

Some fuck ugly buildings going up at the moment too, the end of town by Costco and by the Uni looks like some giant toddler dropped its meccano all over the shop. Probably student digs owned by Chinese and/or Qatari investors that'll be empty in five years - let the good times roll.