johnh

Had a weird day today.  Found a hatful of money and got chased by a guy with a guitar.

We need to get rid of DCL.  The problem we have is that the way he is performing, no one will be prepared to pay big bucks for him.

If Russia invade Ukraine we should send the SAS in, occupy the Kremlin and saw Putin's table in half.

18 hours ago, Sibdane said:

I have no doubt that the USA will step in physically, if needed, but Europe as a whole needs to step up and and defend themselves too. 

Well Germany have done their bit.  They sent 5,000 steel helmets to Ukraine.

3 minutes ago, MikeO said:

Very sad to read this John, after sixty-three years together it must be heartbreaking.

Can I suggest that maybe you sign up for the Macmillan online community here https://community.macmillan.org.uk/

Very supportive place, there are groups for different types of cancer and cancer experiences so you'll be able to get specific help for whatever you both are going through and maybe more info on the pros and cons of treatment. It's very difficult to take in when you're first told so stepping back and talking to people who've been through it, or similar, can be very helpful.

My mum was diagnosed at about the same age and she refused treatment, hard but we accepted it; she chose quality of life over quantity so we just set about making the time she had left the best it could be.

Give her a hug from TT mate.

Thanks Mike. Some very good advice there. At the moment we need all the help we can get.

The crazy thing about her indoors situation is that the cancer is asbestosis. When she was a teenager, she worked for several years in the offices of BBA (British Belting and Asbestos).  Even in an office job, she obviously picked it up from somewhere. Taken 70 years to show itself.

Daughter took her indoors to the hospital yesterday for the biopsy result.  Worst news possible.  At the moment, her indoors is adamant that she is not going down the chemo route. She is 86 in a few weeks and she thinks that is a fair run.

Devastated doesn't cover it after 63 years of married life.

If he keeps free from injury and is determined to get back to his top form, he could be seen as the best signing in the January window.   He could also benefit from working with a younger manager who has been there done that.

Can we get that Serbian bloke to open our batting?  It took the Aussie's two weeks to get him out.

On 10/01/2022 at 18:13, MikeO said:

That'd be clever if a judge hadn't overturned his visa cancellation. Judges are no fun.

It's never over 'till its over.

We may not have an option.  Considering our position in the league and the way we are performing,  we are in Allardyce territory.  Arrrrrgh!

Just now, duncanmckenzieismagic said:

I think everyone is well aware of the trouble we are in , not believing Benitez has had a fair chance yet does not equate to being blind to the obvious fact we are shit

Norwich have now won three games so there are two teams as crap as us.

Went to see a Psychic.   Knocked on the door and a voice called out 'who is it?'  Went home.

Novak Djokovic is the only tennis player to lose a major tournament when only missing two shots.

33 minutes ago, Aidan said:

Probably still better than all of our center backs.

Mina's not bad when he isn't injured.

He is a free transfer though, now if we can get him to agree wages of, say, £150 per week, he might be worth a  punt.

On 31/12/2021 at 18:37, Cornish Steve said:

Let's hope so, because my younger daughter is still recovering from lung damage from her first infection (18 months ago) and I've probably just passed along to her the latest variant.

Steve,  hope the New Year sees all your family back to full health. 

We should cut our losses, bring them home to avoid further embarrassment.

I suspect there may have also been a bit of lobbying by teams near the bottom of the Premiership (Watford, Leeds, Southampton etc.,)  who would be adversely affected by a Burnley win.  It should never have got this far, as another poster said, 'if it had been Liverpool, they would have  got the OK by return.'

Was in the supermarket checkout queue behind an old dear.  Must have been even older than me!  When it was her turn she found she was £4.36 short and was visibly upset. I did the right thing though and put all the items she couldn't afford back on the shelves.  Well, it is Christmas.

Going to daughter's on Christmas Day, will have most of family there.  Daughter is a brilliant cook so looking forward to it.  Hope everyone on here has a great Christmas and a very happy and healthy new year.

11 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

It's quite amusing to see how opinions vary from one thread to another. I've been reading over and over, on the Benitez thread, how we're doing so poorly because we're missing our best defender, Mina. Here I'm reading that he's nowhere near our best defender and we should move him along. Which is it?

Personally, I think he is a strong defender, but his injury record has been unfortunate. Do we stick with him in hopes of better luck going forward, or do we cash in on him and remove his large wage bill? Personally, I'm in two minds about this one. If Benitez is willing to trust our younger players, then move him along. If instead he wants to bring in another older player, then forget it.

I agree with Steve here.  I always feel more comfortable if I see Mina's name on the team sheet.  Shame he does seem injury prone though.

Looking at the stats (19% possession etc) I have worked out our tactics - 0 - 0 draw.  If Chelsea score there is no Plan B.

There is no way that either of those VAR disallowed goals would have been disallowed if it had been Liverpool, Man U or Man C involved.