Rousseau

I believe Gerrard is a big fan of Barjonas, but he's not really been involved with the first-team has he?

Is anyone actually watching the game? I've not been able to, so I'm restricted to the few measly tweets from Rangers.  

How are we playing?

27 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

With West Brom losing to Huddersfield, Leeds Utd are promoted to the PL after a 16 year absence.

 

I'm pleased for Leeds. I love Bielsa.

 

Not only did West Brom's slip-up promote Leeds, but it also takes promotion out of their hands: Brentford are playing their game in hand and are only 1 point behind. Brentford have been on an incredible run since the restart, and West Brom seem to have mimicked the Leeds collapse of last season.   

Maybe not!

Stoke are leading at half-time 1-0 against Brentford. 

With West Brom losing to Huddersfield, Leeds Utd are promoted to the PL after a 16 year absence.

I'm pleased for Leeds. I love Bielsa.

Not only did West Brom's slip-up promote Leeds, but it also takes promotion out of their hands: Brentford are playing their game in hand and are only 1 point behind. Brentford have been on an incredible run since the restart, and West Brom seem to have mimicked the Leeds collapse of last season.   

Brother Uilleam. 

43 minutes ago, Whosthedado said:

Good to see you back

A few posters have returned recently. 

Clearly, they know the GPL is around the corner...  

10 hours ago, Uilleam said:

In olden days, this being a friendly, the ref would have booked him, and told the bench to sub him at ht. Common sense.

The incident was barely handbags. French ref, I assume. 

Jean Beaton?

Zungu sounds fine: versatile, box-to-box midfielder that should strengthen one of the three midfield spots. 

I still think we need a creative player, though.

It's not as if we are short in options (Kent, Hagi, Aribo, Docherty, Jones, Murphy, Barker, Stewart, Arfield, Middleton), but we're lacking quality and consistency. 

However, looking at that list, they don't quite fit, do they? They are either central midfielders or wingers, which isn't the position they're being asked to play. Hagi is the only one who can play there, naturally. 

If the team takes to the field as it did during the first half of the season, then we'll be in a strong position. 

If it bears any resemblance to the second half... 

RS with the big questions. 

1 hour ago, Gaffer said:

I gave you facts about the numbers.  You can check them.  I told you about personal experience and why this is so important to me to find out the truth.  Bluedell responded in a childish manner (in my opinion) and I reacted.  I'll just leave it for a while because I'm not getting the feeling that anyone else is interested or bothered - which is fine.  Good luck.  Cheers.

You've provided un-sourced Flu numbers, but that's it, I think? I'm sorry you've been hit personally, but you're not alone, there. BD was clearly riled by your interpretation, but he can speak for himself.

As far as I can see, the following are your main posts, which kind of merge into each other:

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Corona virus does exist because it's well documented over the past 70 years, but what I don't believe is that it's so much more dangerous than previous strains. There is now overwhelming evidence that the numbers are grossly exaggerated. The rate of infection and death rate is hugely exaggerated as is being proven by NHS whistleblowers.  People are dying with it, but most of them are not dying from it - they're dying of other chronic and pre-existing conditions.

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Do you know how many people die each year because of flu in England?  It's about 17,000 and that remains fairly constant, although in 2015 it was more severe and almost 29,000 people died that year. There's a similar story for other respiratory conditions.  The actuaries have excellent data and have accurately predicted death rates over the past 20 years in particular.  They predicted many more deaths in 2020 but this was before anyone was talking about COVID 19.  They now have the challenge of predicting the devastating effects these restrictions will have on mortality rates in the future.

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I have spoken to 6 fairly senior people in the NHS and they all fail to understand the rationale for the current guidance.  They've all been warned however about speaking out, in fact they've been threatened with being suspended if they do. I know it worries many people in the know in the NHS but they're not allowed to speak out.  

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If what we are being told is the truth, why threaten and silence the NHS staff?  Wouldn't you agree that it's worth a closer look and possibly an independent investigation?  Surely that's the least we should ask for? I hope this scandal is exposed at some stage but by that stage the damage is already done.  I expect history will show that lockdown and social distancing killed more people and ruined more lives than the so called virus will.

According to WHO, there have been approximately 573,288 deaths from COVID-19 reported worldwide (as of July); and estimates that 290,000 to 650,000 people die of flu-related causes every year worldwide. 

The COVID-19 deaths cover 2-3 months. The Flu 'estimates' are based on 12 months.

Even if COVID-19 deaths are 'hugely exaggerated', the figures suggest it is clearly much more dangerous than the Flu.   

Moreover, there are Flu vaccines, of which a large proportion of the population get every year. There is no COVID-19 vaccine. There’s a lot we don’t know about COVID-19 — how it spreads, how it infects people, how it causes damage in the body, how the immune system responds to it, etc. Flu, on the other hand, has been around for a long time, so scientists and doctors know a lot about it, including the best way to treat people.

There was a source I saw that was as sceptical about the seriousness of COVID-19 as you are, which stated that around 21,000 died from flu every 'winter season' (5 months?), whereas around 9,000 had died from COVID-19 over around 2 months.  These figures suggest it's quite comparable. However, I believe these figures only include hospital deaths from COVID-19, so we can assume it is much more, as those in care homes etc. are more at risk. Moreover, lockdown has curtailed the spread, whereas the Flu spreads unrestricted. 

I don't see how you can claim it's not more dangerous than previous strains - even if the numbers are grossly exaggerated. 

BD challenged your Actuaries data quite thoroughly.

I can't comment on your claim that 'fairly senior NHS' staff are being threatened with suspension if they 'speak out', because it's just based on your word.   

I'm not an expert -- I've probably missed a lot -- but even a cursory look at the figures suggests your claims are spurious -- that sounds harsh, but at the very least you have a colourful interpretation. Someone more capable could do a better job at challenging your view, if you were willing. 

Some parts are cringe-inducing, but it's a nice story. 

13 minutes ago, Gaffer said:

I was wondering why you'd be a moderator as it clearly wasn't based on your ability to engage in rational debate.  But now I know .. it's down to your incredible wit.  You win though.  You've closed me down.  ??????

Playing the man? I thought you were better than that. 

You've made some big claims, surely you can provide some evidence? 

I'm intrigued. 

I don't mind clubs coming in for Morelos at all.

I want more than 20M Euros, though.

I always thought TB was overly biased when commenting on Tierney. I never thought he was that bad in previous games, but yesterday he was truly woeful: couldn't receive or hold a ball, couldn't pass or cross, and his defending was non-existent, merely jogging about. 

I still prefer the moniker 'crispy hips'. 

Please don't post the full article from the Rangers site, @The Tin Man. 

Just the first paragraph and then a link, so that Rangers get the hits. 

4 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

I have it on good authority that Beale receives a notification every time @Rousseau posts.  

What was the team(s) against Hamilton?