Rousseau

I posted it a few days ago:

It almost went under the radar for me, but Nigel Pearson has been sacked by Watford. I don't care for the guy, but I'm surprised. There was definite improvement under Pearson. Even if they do get relegated -- which wasn't certain -- he seems to be a good candidate to get them back up. At least give him the remainder of the season - the caretakers they have now appointed are inexperienced. They're almost giving themselves the best chance of relegation.

I agree - I love it when Morelos gets annoyed at not scoring.

I had a wee chuckle at Morelos at 5.07.

French Highlights, where they ignore our team lineup, but it'll do for now:

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?

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.

A few posters have returned recently. Clearly, they know the GPL is around the corner...

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.

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: 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.

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.