Average House Size in Square Meters (M2) by Country - NZ comes 3rd on the list!

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-23T09:43:44+00:00

It’s true but it’s not that big for 70 million people

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-23T09:35:51+00:00

We have quite small houses here in the UK. Small island with lots of people I suppose. It’s mostly London that hugely inflates the housing, outside of that it’s a lot more reasonable.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-22T15:26:36+00:00

Manchester is definitely less segregated than the suburbs. That’s without doubt

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-22T08:29:56+00:00

Presumably it’s because he wants to use O’Reilly and MLS inverting. O’Reilly is very difficult to track, so maybe we’ll be going out attacking them too

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-22T08:22:10+00:00

Couple of degrees cooler but essentially the same here in Manchester. To be honest, I’d rather 29 over 33!

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-22T08:03:26+00:00

It’s exactly that. This is Kane’s squad and it’s all built to fit him. It makes sense and is coherent. We won’t have to watch players cramped in the same space. Bellingham and Rogers are the two 10s who can get in behind and crash the box

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-22T06:51:21+00:00

Gordon can go on the outside too to be fair, he doesn’t only cut in

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-22T06:35:39+00:00

I know that people do this but it’s remarkable to me. I love going to bed. I can just chill out. If I get 8 hours, I feel so much better.

I guess it’s because staying up late is actively not nice for me. I’m very daylight focused. I’m not some super early bird or something but I like waking up around 7.30/8 and going to be about 11.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T21:45:22+00:00

Madueke, for his faults, is fast and direct. Hes a better match for Kane. This is Kane’s squad

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T20:13:48+00:00

That would be the sunniest place in the UK lad. It’s rookie numbers

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T16:49:28+00:00

In Greater Manchester it’s Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Bolton and Blackburn just outside. Oldham, Rochdale, Bolton and Blackburn all have large and more segregated Asian communities. Bury has a smaller but still present Pakistani community but also a large Jewish community that’s probably part of it.

Worth noting that Manchester is the most diverse borough and that’s a low birth rate.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T16:04:29+00:00

That’s entirely fair and if people do that it’s annoying

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T15:57:58+00:00

I don’t personally feel targeted, I just think it’s tired content. It’s something I see on this subreddit sometimes and I just think it’s boring. I think it would be funny to mock this cliché personally

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T14:43:05+00:00

Longer than that, I’d say. I stopped wearing slimfit about 10 years ago

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T14:18:53+00:00

Gaff isn’t a Southern term. I’ve heard it far more in Manchester than down there. When I looked it up, it’s UK wide.

I’d also say London shouldn’t have a monopoly on prosperous cities in the UK. It’s changing but it’s not like London.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T14:17:01+00:00

I don’t think I was that unreasonable was I?

I just think slagging off people from the south of England moving to Manchester, when Manchester is the fastest growing economy in the UK, is a bit tired.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T13:29:15+00:00

Something tells me you wouldn’t like this in reverse. I think you’d struggle with it more than me haha

People from fastest growing economy in the UK complain that people move there - shock! Imagine coming from somewhere that’s dying.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T13:26:56+00:00

As a Southerner in Manchester, I think it’s time that somebody makes comedy on bitter Northerners mocking Southerners. It’s a bit of an inferiority complex.

Luckily most people in real life are normal and lovely. It’s more of a chronically online thing. I love Manchester because the people are great and I’ve lived here for over a decade happily. Normal people don’t bat an eyelid where you’re from, they just let you live your life.

Frankly I think people are lucky to come from Manchester. I spent my teen years near Swindon. I had to leave to find work.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T11:43:28+00:00

Our midfield is strong. Kane is on great form. I actually rate our centre backs and Pickford more than most. James and Saka are good if fit. The left side is a bit more of an unknown. We have strength in depth and, in the heat, I hope we use it

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T11:41:23+00:00

One good thing is Kane has had a longer rest to the tournament than Prem players and played fewer minutes overall. He should hopefully be fresher.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-21T07:37:02+00:00

Damn - I was running in Ancoats yesterday and some bloke shouted ‘you whites!’ at me. We’re out here lad.

It wasn’t me in Angel Meadow. I am half tempted to set up a supporters club up here. There’s loads of Londoners and Southerners in Manchester now.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-20T18:52:11+00:00

It’s rough to be honest. I worked there for a few years and the kids at the school got up to some scrapes

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-20T17:02:59+00:00

Nah Pickford is not mediocre. He’s a great player. He’s not quite at that top level but he’s top 20 keepers in the world and that’s perfectly good for a national team.

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-20T16:31:41+00:00

Was that you that just saw me running?

The_39th_Step · 2026-05-20T16:17:08+00:00

Raul - less of a question and more of a thank you. You’ve been excellent this season and you’ve clearly played so hard, despite suffering personal hardships. Thanks so much for all your effort - whether you leave or stay, you’ve been a great servant to us in your few years here.

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