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  1. Ninja Elephant

    [Football] Derby V Brighton U18s Tonight

    It's also worth saying that results at under 18s level doesn't matter as such, it's more about the development of the players etc.
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    [Albion] You are the manager. Team to play Everton

    Surely Webster in midfield rather than Dunk, though?
  3. Ninja Elephant

    [Football] Derby V Brighton U18s Tonight

    Relative to perceived sizes of clubs, though. Sunderland can be forgiven, they are now a third tier club so their priorities are obviously very different. I just find it interesting and think that it's something else which should contribute to the perception of how big a club is. The Longstaff...
  4. Ninja Elephant

    [Football] Derby V Brighton U18s Tonight

    North South I am surprised to see both Sunderland and Newcastle doing so poorly, there must be no shortage of young Northern lads wanting to get involved but there's seemingly not much talent floating around up there. Or they've not had the investment needed to develop their string of...
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    [Albion] You are the manager. Team to play Everton

    Isn't it amazing how many people are now including Jahanbakhsh in their team selections, when nobody thought him worthy of a place on a fictional bench a month ago.
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    [Albion] Why is Dunk consistently overlooked by England?

    There is no footballing justification for Lewis Dunk not being in the squad - that's the reality. You look at the players who are being picked ahead of him, and none of them are as good as Dunk. Stones is THE single most hilariously overrated player England have produced (except perhaps Lingard...
  7. Ninja Elephant

    Official Running Thread

    I think times are relative to what your goals are - it isn't important to be fast. Personally, I'm enjoying running fast and hard and I'm very much intending to continue to do so - but there will be times that I'm not able to run at full pelt. This time last year I was carrying a bit of weight...
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    [Football] Derby V Brighton U18s Tonight

    Not sure what else to say, except :bowdown: AZ Gull. Incredible attention to detail, as always.
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    [Sussex] Death of My Mother

    Incredible life story, she sounded like quite a character. Sorry for your loss. I was in Darlington just before Christmas, the place has a charm I wouldn't have expected. The brick train borders on bizarre, but South Park is stunning and their parkrun course is marvellous. I went for a run up...
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    Official Running Thread

    Well, if we're playing this game! 2014 - 19:52 - none 2015 - 19:42 - 3:37:55 2016 - 20:58 - 3:59:55 2017 - 18:23 - 3:29:12 2018 - 18:46 - 3:32:48 2019 - 17:55 - 3:10:49 2016 I had a foot problem so I wasn't able to train until a few weeks before the race itself. Just narrowly nursed home in...
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    [Albion] You are the manager. Team to play Everton

    Ryan Montoya Duffy Dunk Bernardo Pröpper Stephens Alzate Jahanbakhsh Maupay Gross Subs Button; Schelotto, Webster; Bissouma, Trossard; Murray, Connolly
  12. Ninja Elephant

    [Football] Derby V Brighton U18s Tonight

    I assumed they'd based it on the shirt numbers, unless they've got that wrong as well? Fogden was definitely a winger, Fraser played in the centre with varying competence. I don't recall Dan Taylor at all, same with Dan Leach and Ashley Jarvis.
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    [Football] Derby V Brighton U18s Tonight

    :lolol: It only occurred to me to look it up after posting, so I hastily edited. I was surprised to see Elphick at left back, and Gatting on the left wing - but I remember Dean Wilkins being a big fan of playing players in various positions to make them more well rounded. Brendan Rodgers' team...
  14. Ninja Elephant

    [Football] Derby V Brighton U18s Tonight

    Vukoje looks like a player. :clap2: I remember the youth Cup game with Chelsea as well, Scott Sinclair played for Chelsea and I recall Joe Gatting playing for us and looking the business. I'm sure there were notable others from the game too, but those are the two I recall. I looked it up...
  15. Ninja Elephant

    [News] Top Iranian military commander killed by air strikes

    So, having watched the Trump stream of consciousness, which started with, "During my presidency, Iran will never have a nuclear weapon" before the greeting, the takeaways are quite clear. Firstly, it's all Obama's fault for not assassinating the Soleimani chap sooner. Secondly, it's Nato's fault...
  16. Ninja Elephant

    Official Running Thread

    I have no question I'm in better general health as a result of getting into running, whether it has taken years off the age of my arteries I don't know - but I don't need any science or study to tell me I'm in better shape. A nice 8 mile loop for me at lunch time, I'm looking forward to seeing...
  17. Ninja Elephant

    [Football] Cardiff v Swansea BUFFOONERY

    It is clearly ridiculous that Swansea fans living in Cardiff need to travel to Swansea and back in order to see the game. There's no other conversation to be had about it - there's no justification, no excuse, no fair reasoning for it. It's overkill in the extreme. Football needs to remind...
  18. Ninja Elephant

    [Other Sport] BDO Darts

    What a way to go to get there though. :bowdown: 180, 180, 105 and then the wire of the D18. :down:
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    Official Running Thread

    I am also entered - can't miss out on an NSC 10 mile outing. :thumbsup: I'll definitely put my hand up and ask for a lift though please, my car goes in for her MOT this month and I suspect there's going to be some work required on her underbelly. I'm a bit worried about how much she's going to...
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    [Football] Milan - Sampdoria, Zlatan on the bench

    Zlatan came on for the last 30 minutes but didn't trouble the onion bag in a 0-0 draw. Young Ronaldo, on the other hand, rolled in a second half hatty (including a penalty) in a 4-0 Juventus win. I really hope Inter carry on their form and win the league though.

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