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Only the New Territories were on that 99 year lease. Hong Kong island and Kowloon peninsula were ceded in perpetuity and we didn’t have to hand those parts back at all, but likely did it to avoid an escalating conflict with China arising. I’m not sure what your other point is? I am only saying...

Well I know that, I’m just highlighting that their current status is at the very least ‘disputed’, rightly or wrongly…. as was Hong Kong, also given away in a treaty (admittedly one connected with the Opium Wars!)

Exactly that. Then the Falklands, GIbraltar …. In isolation of course the Elgin Marbles should be returned, but he doesn’t want to be the one kick starting a firestorm on everything else. I found it interesting that when Napoleon was born in Corsica, it was part of Italy. I have never heard...

There’s a delapidated retail park near me that would make the ideal site for a small stadium:

I suspect Albion fans would not be seen in the same way as fans of some other clubs, or England, would be.

True, but look at the lengths that were gone to to segregate fans during their time in Marseille, that’s a big part of why nothing happened.

English fans are targets everywhere I’m afraid, and get tarred with the same brush when they try to defend themselves. Our historic reputation means that is unlikely to change. I will go to Germany for the Euros but will be on my guard and won’t be drinking in the pubs where the other fans...

That sounds a higher value than I’d have thought….. 😆

You could work on stuffing yourself senseless over Christmas and it might help the fit width wise? Not sure I can offer such helpful advice on the length though….

RIP El Tel, thanks for the memories

I have parked here a couple of times, price has gone up though: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/matchday-parking-cost-doubling-nottinghamshire-8694308

They definitely still sing it, I saw them last season. Don’t know if they run out to it though.

I know, it does that to me too 😋😴

It’s ok if 1960’s folk songs about bashing your enemy hundreds of years ago is your thing. Given that we don’t sing the verse about crushing rebellious Scots in GSTK anymore, it seems a bit inappropriate for Edward’s Army to be such a key part of this one, but hey ho.

Indeed, Christine Johnson has a great voice

One of the best songs in the 2024/5 Championship!

I’m still waiting for the ‘2 Arsenal tickets have just appeared’ thread…..

Be quick!

It prompted me to go back my ‘grounds I have visited’ spreadsheet and see that I have seen games at 9 stadia in Germany, hopefully get the chance to see a few more next summer! Leverkusen is one, before the upgrades, but not yet the new Freiburg stadium.