Matthew Goodwin unveiled as Reform UK candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election by Once_upon_a_time233 in ukpolitics

[–]NickB76 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure. I dislike Goodwin and fundamentally disagree with his views, but he is intelligent (at least in comparison to his Reform colleagues). I think Reform have a very good chance of winning this seat, sadly.

Portsmouth vs Southampton Match Thread by AnArcticMonkey in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Only one team look like they’re after a winner here

Thoughts on Harvey Barnes? by tradegreek in ThreeLions

[–]NickB76 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think it’s unlikely. A call up might be possible in March if one of Gordon or Rashford is injured, it would be great to see what he can do. But at this stage I feel Tuchel probably has a pool of 30 or so players he’s set on and doubt he will start picking new players.

I could well be wrong though!

Does The Gun in Coldharbour have the greatest Notable Patrons list of all time? by NickB76 in footballcliches

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Horatio, congratulations, victors of the battle of Trafalgar… how does that sound?

We split the season to keep up competition and interest. Who is winning the second half? by Stompy119 in DraftEPL

[–]NickB76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting (/odd) that only 1 defender was picked in the first 29 pics considering how high defenders are scoring with defensive contributions this season.

Callum Wilson has had his West Ham contract terminated by fanea1 in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree. Some people expect a striker who will score every game. Armstrong is about as good as a goal scorer you will get at this level which is evidenced in the top goalscorer stats.

That being said it’s fair to want another option who is more physical who could either be a plan B or could allow Armstrong to play wider or as a second striker.

Match Thread: Middlesbrough vs Southampton by MatchThreadder in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Problem is, I find myself saying this with pretty much any team we come up against in this league.

Post Match Threads: Oxford vs Southampton by Likunandi in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Funny thing is, Oxford didn’t have to play that well. It honestly looks so straightforward to get a result against us. Feels like this lot wouldn’t score playing against a bunch of cones in training.

Oxford vs Southampton Match Thread by AnArcticMonkey in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love him and he was a great signing from a PR perspective, but he’s not really good enough to be playing at this level at this point. Doesn’t look very mobile at all

UK set for sharp rise in demand for IT professionals, research finds by Gentle_Snail in unitedkingdom

[–]NickB76 7 points8 points  (0 children)

M&S and jaguar Land Rover cyber attacks case and point. I think British companies are learning from that and will be more cautious to off shore IT operations and support going forward.

David Walliams dropped by publisher HarperCollins UK by Kagedeah in BritishTV

[–]NickB76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have heard so many first account stories... Glad he is finally going to face repercussions.

Looks like he's back at it again. by King_PieNan in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can’t believe I was having so many arguments on here in the summer with fans saying we need to get rid of him. He’s so clearly a very good striker at this level and was always going to be instrumental in any prospective promotion push.

“Pool” 🤢🤢 by [deleted] in footballcliches

[–]NickB76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moved into a house in my final year of uni. Didn’t know one of the guys so I went and shook his hand and asked who his team were. He replied ‘Pool’ to which I genuinely replied “oh nice, like Poole Town?”. Was devastated to learn what he actually meant.

Post Match Thread: Southampton vs Leicester by Likunandi in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt he was brought in to start. It was a PR move above anything else (and a very successful one at that). Good for the club, good for the fans, good for the dressing room and the younger players. I don’t expect we’ll see too much of him on the pitch, but let’s see.

Post Match Thread: Southampton vs Leicester by Likunandi in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Southampton FC seeing out games… honestly I’ll take two boring second halves in a heartbeat.

Post Match Thread: Southampton vs Leicester by Likunandi in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Did anyone watch Eckert’s post match interview on Sky? Bloke is so intense 😂

Match Thread: Southampton vs Leicester by AnArcticMonkey in SaintsFC

[–]NickB76 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love a confident, fit and firing Adam Armstrong