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I think Lewis has a realistic chance of breaking the appearances record: he needs 150 more (3/4 more seasons).

There’s always a deal to be done and that’s what Orban is playing for. Ever since he came to power he comes across as being pro Russia / anti Euro - and that’s not what the EU or the world currently needs. He’s simply blackmailing the EU - he can’t seriously believe the Hungary’s lot is better...

He played well, with more energy and aggression than previously. Probably his best game to date. He’s taken time to settle in - as did McCallister.

Thought he was one of the best refs we’ve had this season - which admittedly doesn’t say much about the others. He didn’t have any really big decisions to make, but I didn’t think he got much wrong. As much as we’d want a perfect refereeing performance we’re never going to get it.

That’s true, but we still experience them getting that wrong by eg. Drawing the line incorrectly

It seems as if Guyana / Venezuela might also provide another distraction for the US. Meanwhile, Putin shocked the world last week in announcing he will be standing in Russia’s next “election” - is it first past the post or PR over there?

Escalado - great horse racing game. Got it 2nd hand for about £20 - just need to buy a new table for around £400 to accommodate it.

VAR was introduced to improve decision making by the officials. I thought it was supposed to intervene only in situations of “clear and obvious errors” but it doesn’t: it puts under the microscope the marginal offsides and the most extreme “hand ball” decisions that ends up spoiling the...

Colin is one year younger than Roy, so his appointment would obviously be a progressive, ambitious and long term investment

We didn’t experience our usual home defeat to Burnley. We got a point which keeps us in touch with the right end of the table (or, for the pessimists, we’re 1 point closer to the magical 40) We played very well in the 2nd half and created lots of chances - scoring our 99th goal this year...

Yes good old James Alexander Gordon. Before he announced the score you could tell by the pitch in his voice if a team had won, lost or drawn

Brentford are usually dangerous on the counterattack and I think our defensive shape was designed to guard against that - which worked other than for the penalty! Allowed Gross and Hinshelwood to play further up - and both scored. I’m probably not alone in sometimes looking at our line up and...

Yes, I thought it was strange that they played so deep when they were 2-1 down - often 11 men in their final third.

I thought the DoY was only showing Zulu this week?

Sorry to hear that - the trains were very busy so hopefully you’ll find witnesses. Unfortunately, finding the 2 idiots in a place like Croydon might prove to be difficult.

Should be beating teams like Chelsea

Not been a good week for Putin: the tank factory, the tunnel and I saw too that a couple of days ago Ukraine hacked into Crimea’s tv network to broadcast an address by Zelensky. The front line is crucial- but war isn’t just about the front line

Not sure I’d want to raise one child, let alone 8 or more, in that country.

…and yet Russians yearn for the return of the Soviet Union. The west needs to stand firm and not believe a single word spoken by anyone in that regime.

“Level set” is a new corporate phrase invented by someone who thinks they are very, very clever and very important and indispensable.