buster.

Trust your instincts and ignore them both.

I don't think that was the real point of the post from Mr.BlueGates.

Can't see this being based on nothing. Could be agitating agents have provided The Guardian with the story.

I hope you are right ----------------------------- France 2 Portugal 0

I think Budge would probably be a decent addition and one who wouldn't be scared to oppose Lawwell or anyone else. For that reason, you wonder if she'll get enough votes.

If only it were that easy.

A decent goal scoring forward from a reasonable level is always going to cost a fair wad. Even a bosman will end up expensive. If we can source the player we want and afford him then great, if not then I'd rather go with what we have (including Hardie) than take a lucky dip. I reckon Waghorn will do very well this season if given the chance.

German players can now go off and play beach volleyball, which seems to be their first love.

Hard to envisage any other outcome. It's about picking the score

Excellent game France deserved to go through as they had a striker who can sore a goal.

Anyone else think the ref. has slight 'Homer' tendencies thusfar ?

Portugal have been doing what they usually do, ie. just about enough to get past the lower to middle ranked teams. If old habits die hard then they'll lose when they come up against the big team on Sunday. I think the tournament has been pretty much what you'd expect a modern day International summer Finals to be with the added feature of more localish wee teams having a go (due to new format). Lot's of hype Some decent games Lot's of mediocre games English disaster and subsequent fall-out Germany in the semi-finals Italy showing tournament nouce/spirit Host team in semi-finals 'Oh but we used to get to the Finals when I was a lad' Revelation team(s) and focus Fan chant focus - Don't like the format and the 3rd place qualifying option. - The refs have let too many tackles go and have encouraged cycnical challenges but at the sametime you could argue there has been a better flow to games. - Lots of the big names (players) have been 'quiet' on the pitch. - Strange seeing players from Hamilton, Kilmarnock, Aberdeen and none from 'Glasgow clubs'. Scotland won't but might be wise to consider 'writing off' upcoming WC campaign and instead of going with old experienced heads who have proved they aren't good enough under a manager who failed and who is now increasingly relying on spin, excuses and a friendly media...............appoint someone else with a view to using a younger set of players so as to gain experience looking towards the Euros of 2020.

Three or four times out of 48 is very occasionaly but 3 or 4 more than anyone else First couple of times was due to team news (eg. Italians playing reserves) and now if there is a change, it'll be tactical ...although you are pretty much only one Welsh goal away from the Blue jersey

Agreed Innovative idea and well done for giving it a go but doubt it'll be further explored. Looking forward, 5-10 minutes of the open part of a training session might be useful to pad out RTV news features on an ongoing basis.

Yes,..... (same predictions)........... but I always preferred page 3

Portugal 1 Wales 1 Germany 1 France 1

You'll never get 100% unity. However, if most of the problems are ironed out, group gets up and running and successful elections are held in August/September there is no reason why things can't get significantly better. You'll always have a small number of loud protestors/haters on social media because it's what they do and have done for years.

Chances of him joining are now probably significantly lower.

On the timescale/timetable you mention, when did they say they would come back to you ?

It's certainly true of Spain. It has improved over the last decade in that it isn't so much in your face or as easy to engage in. ------------- There is a book by Tobias Joes, 'The Dark Heart of Italy' which is an entertaining observation on Berlusscconi's time in Italy and how Italy functions.

There needs to be dialogue and communication between group(s)/members, rather than hysteria.

If the debate sticks to the actual issues and questions in a sensible and constructive manner that looks for solutions then fine, forget the co-ordinated campaign that seeks to destabilize /destroy /discredit. When the latter starts to infiltrate, it's only fair and right to point to it. Regards individuals, that will sort itself out but I'd obviously agree that better sooner rather than later.

When people talk about transfer fees, they tend to do so in isolation and don't always consider 'total cost' as per contract. (It's easier to go with the transfer fee because it is often in big bold capitals when the contract is usuually kept private) So Barton may have been signed on freedom of contract with no money going to Burnley but there will be a considerable amount of money going towards a signing-on fee and ongoing wages to consider. ie. a large part of what may have been considered a budget for new players is going to the player rather than another club.

I've tried to explain that there are various things going-on. The GOOD (the general direction and ecventual destination) Slow progress towards a more unified and powerful fans group The BAD (or current negative that shouldn't be ignored and needs sorting out) That there are teething problems and valid concerns (eg.perception of COI) The UGLY Certain people and co-ordinated campaigns that look to 'ride the wave' of the legitimate concerns/questions ....to destabilize/destroy plans and discredit individuals.

Spain and corruption is like bacon and eggs. It's embedded in the DNA of the country.