July Betting Masters - 176

BM - 176..All welcome, show the BBS who the best punter is; don't delay join today

Order of Merit update after April

Louis 31
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Stigma 25
Finbar 24
PoolKing 15
3 Beers at HT 12
Funk Butter 9
StuNick 6
JamTheEagle 6

Previous winners:

1: el mico
2: three-way 0-0-0 final draw !!!(Plugster, late mail and odds against)
3: Finbar
4: Grim Reaper
5: EagleSE24
6: LLCOOLSTEVE
7: Stigma
8: Stigma
9: Stigma
10: Tor
11: Finbar
12: Finbar
13: old git
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Overall best betting in 2004: Stigma
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14. Reps AJ
15. bradley eagle
16. Tor
17. LLCOOLSTEVE
18. stevejfh
19. Tor
20. Finbar
21. Drunk eagle
22. Ozeagle
23. LLCOOLSTEVE
24. Wildcat Army
25. LLCOOLSTEVE
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Overall best better in 2005: stevejfh
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26: si1965
27: Ozeagle
28: srs9jps
29. si1965
30: hakers
31: Tor (WC '06)
32: srs9jps
33: NO1FAN
34: Drunk eagle
35: Stigma
36: Stigma
37: DedBallSpeshlst
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Overall best better in 2006: Flat Noodle
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38: LLCOOLSTEVE
39: Finbar
40: richdeniro
41: Stigma
Champions league winner 06/07: Ian Hart
UEFA Cup winner 06/07: Gav The Hamster
42: Finbar
43: Funk Butter
44: PoolKing
45: Funk Butter
46: Drunk Eagle
47: StuNick
48: Stigma
49: StuNick
Champions league winner 07/08-1: Finbar
UEFA Cup winner 07/08-1: Gav The Hamster
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Overall best better in 2007: Finbar
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50: GodstoneEagle
51: Funk Butter
52: Finbar
53: Funk Butter
54: LLCOOLSTEVE
55: Al From Bromley
56: Stigma
2008 Olympics: pauldrulez
57: pauldrulez
58: NO1FAN
59: Al From Bromley
60: Drunk Eagle
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Overall best better in 2008: StuNick
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61: StuNick
62: ardeo
63: Stigma
64: LLCOOLSTEVE
65: Finbar
66: No1Fan
67: Al From Bromley
68: Al From Bromley
69: Funk Butter
70: DedBallSpeshlst
71: Kayjay
72: Gooders
73: gjohnk
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Overall best better in 2009: Funk Butter
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74: Finbar
75: StuNick
76: DedBallSpeshlst
77: Swanny32
78: Funk Butter
79: Funk Butter
80: gjohnk
81: Finbar
82: MynamenisnotMax
83: No1Fan
84: gjohnk
85: Little Fozzie
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World Cup 2010 winner: old git
Overall best better in 2010: ?????
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86: Flat Noodle
87: Finbar
88: GodstoneEagle
89: Flat Noodle
90: mynameisnotmax
91: Louis
92: Funk Butter
93: gjohnk
94: DedBallSpeshlst
95: Stigma
96: cantspell
97: No1Fan
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2011 Order of Merit Winner: Finbar
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March 100th edition knockout special: Little Fozzie
Champions league winner 1st half 2011: Finbar
Champions league winner 2nd half 2011: StuNick
Jan - May UEFA Cup winner 2011: StuNick
Aug - Dec UEFA Cup winner 2011: Housey100

98: 3 Beers at HT
99: StuNick
100: cantspell
101: Funk Butter
102: Finbar
103: Swanny32
104: Funk Butter
105: Louis
106: srs9jps
107: Funk Butter
108: LLCOOLSTEVE
109: Funk Butter
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2012 Order of Merit Winner: Funk Butter

August - Dec 2012 Champions League winner: Swanny32
August - Dec 2012 UEFA Cup winner: JamTheEagle

Jan - May 2012 Champions League winner: No1Fan
Jan - May 2012 UEFA Cup winner: Ian Hart
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110: Louis
111: Louis
112: Gooders
113: Finbar
114: Little Fozzie
115: StuNick
116: Flat Noodle
117: Louis
118: evvo111
119: srs9jps
120: StuNick
121: LLCOOLSTEVE
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2013 Order of Merit Winner: Louis

Jan - May 2013 Champions League Winner: Gooders
Jan - May 2013 UEFA Cup winner: Scoopster
Aug - Dec 2013 Champions League Winner: Little Fozzie
Aug - Dec 2013 UEFA Cup Winner: Stigma
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122: No1Fan
123: PoolKing
124: LLCOOLSTEVE
125: 3 Beers at HT
126: Louis
127: Finbar
128: LLCOOLSTEVE
129: 3 Beers at HT
130: Finbar
131: Funk Butter
132: Stig
133: Louis

2014 Order of Merit winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2014 Champions League Winner: Stigma
Jan - May 2014 UEFA Cup winner: Bellyman
Aug - Dec 2014 Champions League Winner: Ardeo
Aug - Dec 2014 UEFA Cup Winner: PoolKing
Winter Olympics 2014 Winner: srs9jps

134: Gooders
135: Finbar
136: 3 Beers at HT
137: Funk Butter
138: €pfc
139: Gooders
140: Funk Butter
141: Louis
142: evvo111
143: pauldrulez
144: Louis
145: evvo111

2015 Order of Merit winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2015 Champions League Winner: Funk Butter
Jan - May 2015 UEFA Cup winner: Flat Noodle
Aug - Dec 2015 Champions League Winner: PoolKing
Aug - Dec 2015 UEFA Cup Winner: Little Fozzie
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146: Louis
147: PoolKing
148: Louis
149: evvo111
150: LLCOOLSTEVE
151: StuNick
152: 3 Beers at HT
153: evvo111
154: Finbar
155: 3 Beers at HT
156: Finbar
157: StuNick
2016 Order of Merit winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2016 Champions League Winner: Finbar
Jan - May 2016 UEFA Cup winner: Little Fozzie
Euros 2016 special winner: 3 Beers at HT
2016 Olympics Winner: Funk Butter
Aug - Dec 2016 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Aug - Dec 2016 UEFA Cup Winner: €pfc

158: 3 Beers at HT
159: Stigma
160: Finbar
161: 3 Beers at HT
162: StuNick
163: Louis
164: Louis
165: PoolKing
166: Louis
167: Finbar
168: Kayjay
169: StuNick
2017 Order of Merit winner: StuNick
Jan - May 2017 Champions League Winner: gjohnk
Jan - May 2017 UEFA Cup winner: Funk Butter
Aug - Dec 2017 Champions League Winner: StuNick
Aug - Dec 2017 UEFA Cup Winner: Louis

170: Louis
171: Finbar
172: Louis
173: Stigma
174:

Rules are as follows

1 Every player has 200 points to bet with in the first round.

2 Each separate bet made is 10 points meaning players have 20 bets during the first 20 days. Maximum bet on a single market is 10 points, same rule applies for identical multis (basically no duplicate bets though you can do a team A, team B double on one bet and then add team C for a treble in another bet)

3 In the second round the 4* finalists all start by carrying forward 25% of their score from the first round added to the 150 points that can bet used in the second round. The person who qualifies for the final with the most points also gets an additional 10pt bet. (*if the number of participants gets to 16 or more, then a 5th finalist place will be added and then one more for every 5 players on top of that).

4 Betting Masters, first group stages runs from 0000 on the first of the month (standard UK time) to 2359hrs on the 20th of the month. Then the top four* posters come together in a mini league from there on until the end of the month.
Final bet settlement must occur before 2359 on the last day of the month.

5 Naturally the winner is the person with the highest score at the end of the last day of the month.

6 Scoring consists of total winnings and is inclusive of 10 point stake i.e. someone bets on a 6/4 horse and it wins their score becomes 25 (15 points profits plus the 10 pt stake) There is no score for any bets not used. Losing bets are scored as zero, not -10.
Any bet from an exchange bookie will have a 4% commission (on the winnings), if nothing else is explicitly stated in the post.

7 Players must quote where they're getting their prices.

8 Singles and upwards accepted.

9 For boxed multis and bets such as Yankees, each separate bet within the bet counts as separate and will cost 10pts per bet. e.g. ten trebles from five selections will use up 100 points.

10. E/W bets are counted as two bets in the masters, which means 10 points x 2

11. For tracking purposes, players are requested to put the outcome of their bets on the post for all events other than European soccer/tennis.

12. Where possible players are requested to put down a running total of their bets in their posts, although I'll also try and produce rolling league tables where possible.

13. After a bet has been posted up, one is not allowed to edit it..

14. The bets must be possible to do in real life, meaning for example that if you got a multi, all the odds have to come from 1 bookmaker. You can’t shop around for the highest odds and put them together. "Special promotion" type bets are not allowed though BOG (Best Odds Guaranteed) are.

15. Bets must be placed at odds of 1/10 (or 1.1 in decimal) or higher

16. Any Draw No Bet bets where the result is a push will always have the bet settled as void, never 10pts. Any asian handicap bet where the result is a push (in full) will have the bet settled as void. Any asian handicap where half of the stake is returned will be marked down as 5pts with the remainder of the Asian handicap settled as a win or a loss (this is applicable for asian handicaps such as 2.25 or -2, -2.5 etc)

17. In the event that a player is not sure if their bet will finish in time, before midnight on the 20th or midnight for qualifying midnight on the final day of the month for the final, they can make a provisional bet or bets which then become actual bets only if their original selection(s) finishes at 12.01am or after

You're SHIT! we're GOOD!

We are pretty much above Palace in every aspect!


- Better Fans
- Better Stadium and Infrastructure
- Better Finances
- Better CEO and Ownership
- Better Wage Bill
- Better Overall Head-to-Head record vs Palace
- Better Area
- Better at Paying Debts
- Better Credit Record
- Better Manager


I really could go on all evening but as the weather is extremely pleasant this evening I will leave you to reflect.

Match Updates: Uruguay v Portugal

Last 16

Kick off 19:00
Live on ITV

At Fisht Stadium, Sochi

Buckingham Palace terror trial

An Uber driver, Mohiussunnath Chowdhury, from Luton, who repeatedly shouted ‘Allah Akbar’ while brandishing a four-foot samurai sword, injuring police outside Buckingham Palace, faces retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.

The jury from London fail to reach a majority verdict on the charge of preparing to commit an act of terrorism.

This is the letter that the defendant wrote to his sister that detectives found:
''To my dearest sister, By the time you read this Insha'Allah [God willing] I will be with Allah.”
“Do not cry and be strong. The Shaheed [witness or martyr] will take 70 members of his family with him to paradise. I will take you there Insha'Allah.”
"Tell everyone I love them and that they should struggle against the enemies of Allah …The Queen and her soldiers will all be in the hellfire, they go to war with Muslims around the world and kill them without any mercy.”

Be interesting to know the makeup of the jury.

Things you could do on a fine Saturday afternoon.

Think of things threads.

Things to do in coney hall

Visit Sparrows Den pitch and put.

Things Isle of Wight can do on a canal

float

Things that you hate about modern football

Expensive tickets

Match Updates: France v Argentina

ko 15:00 (BST)

I'm off to a mate's for a BBQ this evening with a very early kick-off! :eek: Things will definitely get Messi ...
I'm not sure if I want a French victory to keep the locals happy or a French defeat for the banter ...

Things you could insert into orifices of ex mods.

Big sticks

Things you could do on a fine Saturday morning

1. Gardening

Things that make you angry

Over to you Maidstoned.

Things that make Maidstoned troll the BBS.

1. Things threads

Things that......

Make you think Maidstoned has been on the turps today.:eek:

Drunk or Stoned?

Have you ever wondered who would win in a match between a team of drunks and a team of stoners? Wonder no more.

Things that changed your life

Relocating from London and having children.

INCOME TAX QUESTION

What is the lowest amount you can earn in the UK before you are taxed. I ask because I am in receipt of a small pension, but am getting what I think is a hefty wack of tax. Any accountants out there.

How far will we go? (End of group stage poll)

How far will we go?

How does one trouser £300million in 'the right way' ?

Well ?

What is the secret ?

How does one benefit from such a sum whilst maintaining a spit-through veneer of being some modern day Cinderella.

It's an entirely reasonable question and one that has failed to be even be considered by the fist pumping, dual supporting, Hazard-obsessed, "fans".

The fact remains that the Penguin slotted you lot £300 Million (Three Hundred Million) and you think that's ok .

Notwithstanding, your timely submitted accounts, they still appear to suggest that, despite the gargantuan investment, BHAFC (2011), remains a non-viable going concern.

Apologies for not being able to reconcile such a huge capital injection, even by today's metrics, with you lot walking around like modern day paragons of virtue. It's like butter wouldn't melt in your measly mouths.

Joan of Arc, you ain't. Not even a proper, pony Ultravox.

Repayment ? Nah, Tony does not **apparently** [your words not mine] require any return on such a substantial investment despite being such a shrewd and commercially astute business man - otherwise how would one amass such a fortune ?

However, it appears that he is quite intent on bullying locals to support planning applications of ancillary developments in/around the Penguin Dome.

Let's have it right, your nomadic lifestyle is a direct result of no one giving a rat's arse about your club. I, along with the rest of Western civilisation, must have missed the much vaunted mass protests to save your club. Actually, all that happened was a "fan" coined the meagre £ from a book based on the land of make believe ten years after Buck Fizz.

Even taking due account that "footy", "soccer" or whatever was only invented in Brighton in 2011, the first away team to win will always be Crystal Palace (2010) Ltd. Entirely apt, I am sure that you will agree.

Still, the days of people being locked out of the Withdean are but a mere distant memory, yet despite eventually getting promoted**, Glenn Murray, left for pastures new. At least you got your own back when you jeered him in the Play Off Semi Final 1st Leg. (FFS).

In summary, f*ck Br*ghton and all who sail in her.

**Substantial losses/FFP liability not assessed in the Championship

Things That Are Mediocre

Paloma Faith

Tour de France 2018 (7th July-28th July)

Starts next weekend (in France for a change!)

Who's going to win

Chris Froome?
Richie Porte?
Nairo Quintana?
Mikel Landa?
Vincenzo Nibali?
Tom Dumoulin?
Romain Bardet?
Jakob Fuglsang?
Geraint Thomas?
Primoz Roglic?
Adam Yates?
Alejandro Valverde?
Rigoberto Uran?
Daniel Martin?


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Things you love about the summer.

Sitting in a beer garden

Detectorists...

Are there any on here that do metal detecting as a hobby?
Just made the leap into some decent equipment after deciding to slow down my fishing. The 'sport' has always been around me, as a kid my Dad used to do it and occasionally take me along. I mainly find coins and bullets (fired and unspent 303's), musket balls, loads of bottle tops and pull rings.
So, any detectorists out there and if so, have you ever found anything decent or unusual?

What's your favourite summer tipple?

Well?

Here's mine...

Gin and Tonic, Thatchers Gold, and recently I've been enjoying Hop House 13. A lot.

Ed Sheeran sued over Marvin Gaye's Let's Get

Ed Sheeran is being sued for $100m over Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On.

It's alleged the singer ripped off sections of the 1973 classic for his number one hit Thinking Out Loud.

Legal documents in the US allege it copies "the melody, rhythms, harmonies, drums, bass line, backing chorus, tempo, syncopation and looping".

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I've had a listen and really can't see where they think its 'ripping off'. Chord progression is the same but then there are numerous songs which shared the same chord progression but have different melodies.

Sounds as if the're asking for $100m but hoping for a payoff of $1m just to go away.

A sneak peak at the new training top .....

Courtesy of mr whickham which by the way has also been taken down from his feed . To view the link you have to Register or Login

Whoa Guaita !

Our new goalkeeper has just palaced the hell out of his twitter account ....To view the link you have to Register or Login

Match Updates: Panama v Tunisia

Group G

Kick off 19:00
Live on ITV4

At Mordovia Arena, Saransk

Both sides eliminated. The winner will finish third.



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Match Updates: Senegal v Colombia

Group H

Kick off 15:00
Live on BBC One

At Samara Arena

Permutations:
Japan and Senegal will qualify with a draw.
Colombia will qualify with a win.
Japan will qualify if Colombia lose.
If Japan lose then Colombia will qualify with a draw due to a better goal difference.

Teams


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Match Updates: Japan v Poland

Group H

Kick off 15:00
Live on BBC Two

At Volgograd Arena

Permutations:
Japan and Senegal will qualify with a draw.
Colombia will qualify with a win.
Japan will qualify if Colombia lose.
If Japan lose then Colombia will qualify with a draw due to a better goal difference.

Teams


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Match Updates: England Very Belgium

Anyone had a beer yet :D :p

Match Updates: Switzerland v Costa Rica

Group E

Kick off 19:00
Live on ITV4

At Nizhny Novgorod Stadium

Permutations

• A draw for Brazil against Serbia will be enough for a place in the knockout stage.
• If both Brazil and Switzerland win then the group winner could be decided by disciplinary records: Brazil have three yellows, Switzerland four. If they both lose then it will be the second and third places potentially decided by the same process.
• The Swiss will qualify with a draw against Costa Rica, or if Serbia lose to Brazil.
• If Switzerland lose by one goal and Serbia draw, second place will be decided by goals scored. If the sides finish with identical records then Switzerland would go through because they beat Serbia.
• Serbia will qualify if they defeat Brazil. A draw would be enough if Switzerland lose to Costa Rica by more than one goal.
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Match Updates: Serbia v Brazil

Group E

Kick off 19:00
Live on ITV

At Otkrytie Arena

Permutations

• A draw for Brazil against Serbia will be enough for a place in the knockout stage.
• If both Brazil and Switzerland win then the group winner could be decided by disciplinary records: Brazil have three yellows, Switzerland four. If they both lose then it will be the second and third places potentially decided by the same process.
• The Swiss will qualify with a draw against Costa Rica, or if Serbia lose to Brazil.
• If Switzerland lose by one goal and Serbia draw, second place will be decided by goals scored. If the sides finish with identical records then Switzerland would go through because they beat Serbia.
• Serbia will qualify if they defeat Brazil. A draw would be enough if Switzerland lose to Costa Rica by more than one goal.
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Match Updates: Mexico v Sweden

Group F

Kick off 15:00
Live on BBC Two

At Ekaterinburg Arena

Permutations

• Mexico need only a point against Sweden to qualify and finish top. They will go through, irrespective of their own result, if Germany fail to beat South Korea.
• Sweden are guaranteed to qualify if they win or better Germany's result. They will top the group if they beat Mexico and better Germany's result.
• Germany will qualify if they win by two or more clear goals.
• If both Germany and Sweden draw their games, then the team in the higher-scoring game will finish second. If the matches finish with the same score, then Germany will finish second because they beat Sweden.
• South Korea can qualify if they beat Germany and Sweden lose, and finish with a better goal difference than those two teams.

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Teams


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Match Updates: South Korea v Germany

Group F

Kick off 15:00
Live on BBC One

At Kazan Arena

Permutations

• Mexico need only a point against Sweden to qualify and finish top. They will go through, irrespective of their own result, if Germany fail to beat South Korea.
• Sweden are guaranteed to qualify if they win or better Germany's result. They will top the group if they beat Mexico and better Germany's result.
• Germany will qualify if they win by two or more clear goals.
• If both Germany and Sweden draw their games, then the team in the higher-scoring game will finish second. If the matches finish with the same score, then Germany will finish second because they beat Sweden.
• South Korea can qualify if they beat Germany and Sweden lose, and finish with a better goal difference than those two teams.

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Teams

Rumour: Fedor Smolov

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Match Updates: Iceland v Croatia

Group D

Kick off 19:00
Live on BBC Four

At Rostov Arena

Permutations

• Croatia have qualified and will be group winners with a point against Iceland.
• Nigeria will qualify with a win over Argentina. A point would be enough if Iceland do not beat Croatia.
• If Argentina and Nigeria draw, Iceland will make the last 16 if they beat Croatia by a two-goal margin and also score at least one more than Nigeria.
• Argentina will qualify with victory over Nigeria coupled with Iceland failing to defeat Croatia. If Iceland do beat Croatia, then Jorge Sampaoli's side can still qualify if they beat Nigeria by two more goals than Iceland win their game. If Argentina and Iceland win and finish with identical records their fate will be decided by their disciplinary records and then the drawing of lots. Argentina have picked up three yellow cards and Iceland have none.

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Teams




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Match Updates: Nigeria v Argentina

Group D

Kick off 19:00
Live on BBC One

At Krestovsky Stadium

Permutations

• Croatia have qualified and will be group winners with a point against Iceland.
• Nigeria will qualify with a win over Argentina. A point would be enough if Iceland do not beat Croatia.
• If Argentina and Nigeria draw, Iceland will make the last 16 if they beat Croatia by a two-goal margin and also score at least one more than Nigeria.
• Argentina will qualify with victory over Nigeria coupled with Iceland failing to defeat Croatia. If Iceland do beat Croatia, then Jorge Sampaoli's side can still qualify if they beat Nigeria by two more goals than Iceland win their game. If Argentina and Iceland win and finish with identical records their fate will be decided by their disciplinary records and then the drawing of lots. Argentina have picked up three yellow cards and Iceland have none.

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Teams
Nigeria: Uzoho, Balogun, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo, Moses, Etebo, Mikel, Ndidi, Idowu, Musa, Iheanacho
Argentina: Armani, Mercado, Otamendi, Rojo, Tagliafico, Perez, Mascherano, Banega, Di Maria, Messi, Higuain

Southgate signed and worn England Shirt for Charity Auction

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Hi All

Gareth donated the above shirt for auction

We would love it to go to a Palace fan

Any funds raised will go to Antony Nolan who raise money for Leukemia

Many thanks to all the Palace fans who gave so generously whilst my daughter was ill.

She raised over £10,000 and is continuing to fund raise

On Saturday she got married to a really good guy

Your support, and the club's, made all the difference

Suggestion: Daniel arzani

Looks a real talent plays for Melbourne city Jedi could stick a good word in for us

Match Updates: Australia v Peru

Group C

Kick off 15:00
Live on ITV4

At Fisht Stadium, Sochi

Permutations

• France have already qualified and will win the group with a draw.
• Denmark will qualify with a draw.
• Australia must win while Denmark lose and overturn the goal difference.
• Peru are already eliminated.

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Match Updates: Denmark v France

Group C

Kick off 15:00
Live on ITV

At Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Permutations

• France have already qualified and will win the group with a draw.
• Denmark will qualify with a draw.
• Australia must win while Denmark lose and overturn the goal difference.
• Peru are already eliminated.

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Happy Birthday Stellavista

Have a good one.

Shame you had to ask though.

In Employment law, where do I stand on being transferred?

I was working in IT for WPP - and was tupee'd over to be an IBM Employee.

They just finished another 'downsizing' project - and I survived that, to now find they want to Tupee me again to another company that does there freelance IT staff.

Now during the previous downsizing project - they gave the option for voluntary redundacy - but I did not take it. If I knew they were going to do this - I would have taken the option as I would have got 14 years worth of redundancy cash (only statutory though - but better than nothing).

They are arranging meetings for next week - but the whole thing is to be completed by August. Its a done deal.

The vague details I have been told by the others so far is that my title would change to 'Central point of Contact' from IBM Campus Lead. Also the pension is not as good.

Other questions I will have to ask when I have the meeting - but If I don't want to be transferred - I assume I have to resign and work my three months notice. What other options do I have ?

Really angry, frustrated, and deflated at the moment.

Pre Season

When are the lads back? I imagine it's Monday but wasn't sure whether the World Cup would push things back this year? I'm starting to get Palace Deprivation syndrome (PDS) World Cup or no World Cup.

Match Updates: Iran v Portugal

Group B

Kick off 19:00
Live on BBC One

At Mordovia Arena

Permutations

• A point for Spain against Morocco would see them qualify.
• If the Spanish lose they will go through if Portugal beat Iran or suffer a heavier defeat against Iran, or if that match is a low-scoring draw and Spain lose by no more than one goal.
• Portugal will qualify with a draw against Iran.
• If both Portugal and Spain suffer defeats then team with the bigger loss would be eliminated. If they both win then the team with the biggest win will finish top of Group B.
• The top two teams currently have the same number of points, goal difference and goals scored - they are separated by Fair Play records (Spain have one yellow card and Portugal have picked up two).
• If all these elements are equal then there will be a drawing of lots to decide their final group positions.
• Iran will qualify with victory over Portugal - they would win the group unless Spain also won.

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Match Updates: Spain v Morocco

Group B

Kick off 19:00
Live on BBC Four

At Kaliningrad Stadium

Permutations

• A point for Spain against Morocco would see them qualify.
• If the Spanish lose they will go through if Portugal beat Iran or suffer a heavier defeat against Iran, or if that match is a low-scoring draw and Spain lose by no more than one goal.
• Portugal will qualify with a draw against Iran.
• If both Portugal and Spain suffer defeats then team with the bigger loss would be eliminated. If they both win then the team with the biggest win will finish top of Group B.
• The top two teams currently have the same number of points, goal difference and goals scored - they are separated by Fair Play records (Spain have one yellow card and Portugal have picked up two).
• If all these elements are equal then there will be a drawing of lots to decide their final group positions.
• Iran will qualify with victory over Portugal - they would win the group unless Spain also won.

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Iran v Portugal Match Thread:

What background track would you use for the Viagra Connect ad?

Following on from WLYWLYAWYPWFs comments on the choice of music in the backround of this ad, which track(s) would you have used?
e.g. -

The Only Way is Up - Yazz
A Hard Days Night - Beatles
Knock on Wood - Amy Stewart
My Dingaling - Chusk Berry

Any more?

Suggestion: Morgan Schneiderlin

Possibly available along with Bolasie but we can leave him to the other threads.

I believe we were interested in him before he moved to Everton, would be one we’d have to consider if offered to us imo.

Rumour: Lumeka to Scunthorpe (loan I would guess)

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Match Updates: Saudi Arabia v Egypt

Group A

Kick off 15:00
Live on ITV4 (Freeview 24, Virgin 118, Sky 120)

At Volgograd Arena

Permutations

• Uruguay and Russia have already qualified.
• The winner of Uruguay v Russia will qualify in the 1st. Russia will also finish 1st if it's a draw.
• Egypt and Saudi Arabia are already eliminated.

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Match Updates: Uruguay v Russia

Group A

Kick off 15:00
Live on ITV

At Samara Arena

Permutations

• Uruguay and Russia have already qualified.
• The winner of Uruguay v Russia will qualify in 1st. Russia will also finish 1st if it's a draw.
• Egypt and Saudi Arabia are already eliminated.

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A 3rd Runway at Heathrow - Yes, No, Why?

The debate has only been raging for about half a century. Indeed the whole notion of having any sort of an airport at Heathrow geographically has been disputed for as long.

Now however, the chips are down - a whipped Vote in the House of Commons tonight for outline planning permission for the Government's proposal to build a 3rd runway at Heathrow.

How would you vote if you were an MP, or perhaps put on your anti-democratic ermine and fur, and tell us how you'd cast your undemocratic vote as a Lord ?

This World Cup

We’re heading towards the end of the group stages now. What does everyone think? I’m loving it. I also loved 2014, but thought that near enough the entirety of 2010 was gash.

Some fantastic games so far.

Pre Season 4th August 2018 - Toulouse Football Club

Apparently we are at home to

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Rumour: Sorloth to galatasary

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Apparently he’s looking for a move due to lack of playing time and galatasry are interested.

Not sure how reputable these ‘sources’ are.

Rumour: Crouchy

Been doing some promo work at the Isle of Man festival . I’m pretty cool like that but like to keep it on the down low. Anyway crouchy was there and was chatting to few people around me and was saying how much he loved the music scene in London so I piped up and shouted ‘ come to palace then ‘ he smiled and said ‘ great fans ‘ didn’t get anything else as it all went a bit mental in the mosh pit when Kasabian came on crouchy was loving it .

Anyway reckon this one could be back on.

Match Updates: Poland v Colombia

Group H

Kick off 19:00
Live on ITV

At Kazan Arena





Should either side lose they will be eliminated.

Things you havnt watched but wish you had

Friends

Where are they now? Former Academy players

I've been keeping tabs on former academy players over on Twitter (@PalaceYouth) so thought it would be interesting to keep track of where they have ended up. Most seem to end up in the upper echelons of non-league.


Premier League:
Nathaniel Clyne RB 05/04/1991 27 Liverpool
Victor Moses RB 12/12/1990 27 Chelsea

Lewis Grabban ST 12/01/1988 30 Aston Villa*
Reise Allassani ST 03/01/1996 22 Coventry
Hiram Boateng CM 08/01/1996 22 Exeter
Jermone Binnom-Williams LB 07/03/1995 23 Chesterfield
Michael Chambers CB 23/06/1994 23 Dulwich
Michael Abnett RB 27/12/1990 27 Merstham
Tyrone Berry RM 20/02/1987 31 Three Bridges
Sean Scannell RM 27/09/1990 27 Burton*
Sullay Kaikai RM 26/08/1995 22 Charlton*
Luke Croll CB 10/01/1995 23 Exeter
Kieron Cadogan RM 03/08/1990 27 Sutton
Connor Dymond CM 12/09/1994 23 Welling
Matthew George CB 18/05/1996 22 Lewes
Will Hoare CM 27/02/1997 21 East Grinstead
Ben Watson CM 09/07/1985 32 Forest
Elliott List ST 12/05/1997 21 Gillingham
Ross Fitzsimmons GK 28/05/1994 24 Notts Co
Andre Coker RM 15/11/1997 20 Maidstone
Ryan Hall LM 04/01/1988 30 Welling
Jerry Nnamani CB 12/10/1991 26 Leatherhead

Match Updates: Japan v Senegal

Group H

Kick off 16:00
Live on BBC One

At Ekaterinburg Arena

Things You Haven’t Watched

For me

Lord Of The Rings/ Hobbits stuff
Dirty Dancing
Gone With The Wind
Lion King
Footloose
Karate Kid
Rambo
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Veep
Britain’s Got Talent
The Voice
Love Island
The Goonies

Things you dont like about coffee shops

Over priced Sandwiches

Cannot find Lambrusco Bianco wine anywhere (pic) - help

I can't find it anywhere and my local Asda have stopped selling it.

Please be on the look out and let me know.

Many Thanks.

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Match Updates: England very Panama

Anyone had a beer yet ? :D :lux:

Things That Are Good

Gary Neville’s analysing skills - maybe the best on either channel at The World Cup?

Match Updates: Germany v Sweden

Group F

Kick off 19:00
Live on ITV

At Fisht Stadium, Sochi

Germany: Neuer, Kimmich, Rudiger, Boateng, Hector, Kroos, Rudy, Muller, Reus, Draxler, Werner

Sweden: Olsen, Lustig, Lindelof, Granqvist, Augustinsson, Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg, Toivonen, Berg

Shaqiri and Xhaka celebrations

What are people’s thoughts on these? Stupid and unnecessarily provocative, or justified given what Serbia did to their people?

Match Updates: South Korea v Mexico

Group F

Kick off 16:00
Live on ITV

At Rostov Arena

Match Updates: Belgium v Tunisia

Group G

Kick off 13:00
Live on BBC One

At Spartak Stadium, Moscow

World Cup kits

I believe there is some thing they do before major tournaments where teams submit what kits they will wear before each game.

Just some of it seems a little odd, is there some sort of "magic" formula? For example Spain obviously wear Red at Home and Iran play in White, yet the other night Spain wore their Light Blue Away kit and Iran their Red Away kit. Just seemed a little bit odd. :confused: Australia wearing Green and Denmark White yesterday was another one.

Match Updates: Serbia v Switzerland

Group E

Kick off 19:00
Live on BBC One

At Kaliningrad Stadium

Serbia: Stojkovic, Ivanovic, Milenkovic, Tosic, Kolarov, Matic, Milivojevic, Tadic, Milinkovic-Savic, Kostic, Mitrovic

Switzerland: Sommer, Lichtsteiner, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez, Behrami, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Dzemaili, Zuber, Seferovic

Serbia will qualify with a win.

Suggestion: Ahmed Musa

Started off very well for Leicester then fell away badly. Just scored very good goal for Nigeria. He’s pacy and can finish, I think he’s a very good player. Would love him at palace. Prefer to Antonio tbh

Cheeky but Clever

I was drinking with a mate last night who lives in a village about 5 miles away who had driven over and was intending to take a taxi home when we left the pub. He had insisted on buying one last, and completely unnecessary, round and then we left.Walking to the taxi rank he realised he didn’t have enough money for the £12 fare home.

His solution? He went to our local Indian and ordered a take away to be delivered to his home and hopped in their delivery car.

Free lift home and a curry supper. :D

Clever.

Match Updates: Nigeria v Iceland

Group D

Kick off 16:00
Live on BBC One

At Volgograd Arena



Nigeria will go out if they lose.

Ogdens Nut Gone Flake

Does anyone have a copy of this they don't want, or knows where I can get it...I just really want the cover, don't car about the state of the vinyl as it will be framed for a 50th birthday present for some friends?

I have searched Ebay but people want silly money because theyr're decent quality records.

Match Updates: Brazil v Costa Rica

Group E

Kick off 13:00
Live on ITV

At Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg

War Thunder Xbox One

War Thunder is now available to play on Xbox One with the starter pack costing £15.99 in the Xbox Store.

Already there are over 27,000 players online and the game was only released this week.

You can choose to play your game with Air, Land or Sea options all available.

Playing as a pilot you will soon get the hang of how to fly but I would do the tutorials before going into battle.

I have only played as a pilot so far.

This is a vast game with a Campaign mode and randomly generated battles online including an arcade mode.

You start off with basic vehicles but these can be improved and improved upon by ranking up or by purchasing with in-game credits or actual cash better vehicles.

Here is a game overview video link

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You can if you wish choose to play cross-platform which then allows you to play with the vast PC community that play the game.

This is a truly great game

10/10

Match Updates: Argentina v Croatia

1-0?

Match Updates: Argentina v Croatia

Group D

Kick off 19:00
Live on BBC One

At Nizhny Novgorod Stadium





I think (if my maths is correct) that Croatia qualify with a win.

Happy birthday L.P records

70 years since the first 33rpm 12" vinyl was released.

Let's hope there are at least a few more years left in the format.

Lanzarote Puerto Del Carmen

Just booked a holiday to Lanzarote for 10 days in September.

Anyone got tips on bars and eateries?

Also places to visit.

Rumour: Ozan Tufan again

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The third but final paragraph has Palace written all over it :D

Match Updates: France v Peru

Group C

Kick off 16:00
Live on ITV

At Ekaterinburg Arena



France will qualify for the knockout stages with a win.
Peru will go out if they lose.

Match Updates: Denmark v Straya

Win for the Danes and they're through, Aussies loose and they're out

Alan Sugar - Racist Tweet

Cant quite believe he did that. Bad enough that he thought it was funny but crazy that he didn't think it would be an issue.

Good piece below.

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Amex is how stadiums should be created for atmosphere

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Maybe its designed so the clackers reverberate but I haven't noticed Amex being all that, so it must be down to the supporters being crap ;)

Rumour: Declan Rice

Reports saying us and Bournemouth are in for him.

Thoughts?

Match Updates: Iran v Spain

Group B

Kick off 19:00
Live on ITV

At Kazan Arena





Iran will qualify if they win.

Rumour: Imbula

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Match Updates: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia

Group A

Kick off 16:00
Live on BBC One

At Rostov Arena





Uruguay will go through with a win.
Russia's qualification will be guaranteed if Saudi Arabia do not win.

Match Updates: Portugal v Morocco

Group B

Kick off 13:00
Live on BBC One

At Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow





Morocco will be eliminated if they lose.

Match Updates: Egypt v Russia

Various channels, 7pm

Come on you Russia.

Match Updates: Poland v Senegal

Group H

Kick off 16:00
Live on ITV

At Spartak Stadium, Moscow

Match Updates: Colombia v Japan

Group H

Kick off 13:00
Live on BBC One

At Mordovia Arena, Saransk



I think this thread may be a little shorter than last nights. :)

Rumour: Dembele

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Rumour: Danny Ings

Paul Joyce from times reporting we are interested in Ings who is set to leave Liverpool

show/demo Reel

Any smart guys/girls desgin these? I'm looking at a 10 second intro for a youtube channel.

Thankyou!

Match Updates: Belgium v Panama

Group G

Kick off 16:00
Live on BBC One

Fisht Stadium, Sochi

So what have I missed...

I'm trying to catch up with what has happened on here over the last couple of years since I was last active.

So what's the gossip, scandal or news?

Who has flounced?

Who has been banned?

Who has been bullied off by WCB?

Who have had major bust ups?

Who has fallen in love?

What have I missed?

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse go fishing

Now I am a big fan of the comedy of both, but (and I realise that I risk the opprobrium of out Christchurch correspondent here) I am not at all convinced that this will be a huge hit. And yet, although I have never been a fishist, perhaps the tranquillity, sport and camaraderie of the pastime will prove strangely hypnotic.

Thoughts ?

(And haven't the Brian Pern programmes already parodied "celebrity fishing" programmes ?)

The Happy Warm feeling thread..

A safe place for Love .... Pictures of puppies and the like .... Happy songs or anything nice!
Very un-BBS.
I will try to kick it off. :love:

Match Updates: Tunisia Vs England.

...and so it begins.

Come on then, let’s do this.

Would take any sort of win but would be nice to kick start the tournament with a nice confident win.

Free the Coney Hall one.

Or are we North Korea ... Scared of debate!
???

Match Updates: Sweden v South Korea

Group F

Kick off 13:00
Live on ITV

At Nizhny Novgorod Stadium

Staying in New York

Me and Mrs Bald are heading to NY in September for a week, any recommendations as where to stay? Anyone done AirBnB over there?
thanks in advance for any tips..

Me again

I may be being thick but how do i send a message to someone?

I don't seem to have the option.

TIA

Managing England - The Impossible Job.

On BBC2 now.

Match Updates: Brazil v Switzerland

Group E

Kick off 19:00
Live on ITV

At Rostov Arena

Pre Season Fixtures 2018

• Thu 12-Jul-2018 17:30 (UK) - FC Helsingør (A)
• Thu 12-Jul-2018 - Standard Liege v U23 (in Tubize)
• Mon 16-Jul-2018 17:30 (UK) - Halmstads BK (A)
• Tue 17-Jul-2018 19:45 - Bromley v U23
• Sat 21-Jul-2018 15:00 - Oxford United (A)
• Sat 21-Jul-2018 15:00 - Corinthian Casuals v U23
• Tue 24-Jul-2018 19:45 - Stevenage Borough v Club XI
• Sat 28-Jul-2018 15:00 - Reading (A)
• Sat 28-Jul-2018 15:00 - Merstham v U23
• Tue 07-Aug-2018 19:45 - Kingstonian v Club XI

Match Updates: Germany vs Mexico

Vamos Cabrones!

Can't see anything but a Germany win, but here's hoping! Mexico side has had very little progression from the last world cup, with Chicharito still up front, Ochoa still in goal and a very familiar midfield of Guardardo, Vela and Herrera.

Germany - well, they have strength and depth in every position.

GP hundreds of early deaths

Should the Police not already be on this?
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Top 10 signings since 2010

This is based on a variety of things like performance, transfer fee, wages, consistency and influence so should be quite subjective. Some just pick themselves so 5 seems too few, although admittedly 10 is probably too many.

In order of importance :

1. Zaha
2. Bolasie
3. McArthur
4. Jedinak
5. Ward
6. Murray
7. Sakho (loan)
8. Puncheon
9. Cabaye
10. Dann

Important : this thread is supposed to be a bit of fun so if it doesn't interest you then please piss off. :p

Match Updates: Costa Rica v Serbia

We're all Serbia fans for a day - come on Luka! :lux:

How much do you think our squad is worth?

I reckon around £250million

Just grouped a few players together to make it quicker

Wilf, PVA and Benteke - £100mill

Sakho, Luka, McArthur - £55mill

Wan Biss, Tomkins, Townsend, - £55mill

Hennessey, Cabaye, Sako, Schlupp - £25 mill

Kelly, Ward, Saoure, Riedawald, Sorloth - £20mill

Mutch - £0mill

Match Updates: Croatia v Nigeria

Group D

Kick off 20:00
Live on ITV

At Kaliningrad Stadium

Rumour: Ben Godgrey

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Swansea City are interested in signing Norwich City midfielder Ben Godfrey.

The 20-year-old impressed on loan at League One Shrewsbury Town last season.

That form has attracted interest from Premier League side Crystal Palace as well as Swansea and West Bromwich Albion, both of whom were relegated to the Championship.

It is believed the three clubs are weighing up bids of around £3m for Godfrey who is able to play in defence as well as midfield.

He has made only six appearances for Norwich since joining from York City in 2016 but is highly regarded at Carrow Road.

Swansea are yet to make their first signing of the summer following the appointment of new manager Graham Potter earlier this month.

Damp proofing recommendations

No, this isn't related to any pant wetting issues!
As many have before me, I turn to the BBS for some advice and recommendations. I've got damp patches on my bedroom wall, which coincide with the position of an external chimney breast. It's a 1930s built house and the problem only became apparent when we removed some fitted wardrobes and had the wall re-plastered.
I've done some research and this seems a fairly common problem in houses of this age that had real fires burning for years. This causes a change in the brickwork and pointing which draws the damp through into the plaster.
Has anyone here had any experience of this issue or could recommend any companies around West Wickham who could remedy this?
Thanks in advance!

Jedi!

Jedi equalizes for Australia from the spot. Great to see him play again

Match Updates: Peru v Denmark

Group C

Kick off 18:00 CEST (17:00 BST)
Live on TV2 (BBC1 UK)

Held at Mordovia Arena

Must win game for the Danes to hopefully get second in the group (as think France will still win the group) don't really know much about Peru apart from one of their main players Edison Flores plays here in the Danish league for Aalborg BK.

Kom så Danmark! :p

Match Updates: Argentina v Iceland

Group D

Kick off 14:00
Live on ITV

At Otkrytie Arena, Moscow

Teams to follow shortly.

Match Updates: France v Australia

Kick-Off 11 o'clock (BST)

Match Updates: France v Australia

France v Australia

KO 11.00am BST

C'mon you Aussies.

Match Updates: Portugal v Spain

Group B big 'un.

2 Tories stop upskirting becoming an offence

2 MPs blocked what on the face of it seems an entirely reasonable suggesting for upskirting to be made an offence. They talked out the day and Sir Christopher Cope shouted 'Object' to stop the bill passing.

Someone has since had fun on his wiki page.

"Sir Christopher Robert Chope OBE MP is an utter twat and absolute muppet with no conscience whatsoever"

I think it has now been moderated.

Rumour: Townsend to Leicester or Newcastle

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Thought start thread on transfer forum rather than adding to gpd thread

Match Updates: Morocco v Iran

Looking forward to seeing Ziyech play, think this will be all Morocco.

Suggestion: 7 Sporting Lisbon players on frees

Quote:

Seven Sporting Lisbon players have terminated their own contracts in response to an attack by fans, the Portuguese Players' Union has said. Four members of Portugal's World Cup squad - Rui Patricio, William Carvalho, Gelson Martins, and Bruno Fernandes - have joined Ruben Ribeiro, Bas Dost and Daniel Podence in leaving.

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If they actually manage this, there are some quality players available for free... (and probably a huge signing on fee and inflated wages)

Match Updates: Egypt v Uruguay

Salah not starting.

If Uruguay show up this could be a thrashing.

Leeds appoint Bielsa

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Seem to recall his name being bandied about a couple of times we were in the hunt for a new boss

Rumour: PVA to Juve

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JUVENTUS are planning to make a move from Crystal Palace star Patrick van Aanholt - if Alex Sandro finally completes a move to Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho has been tracking Brazilian defender Sandro for the past year as he searches for a top-class left-back to add to his squad.


Italian champions Juve have already started planning for the possible departure of the 27-year-old by drawing up a list of potential replacements.

And the player who has emerged as a strong candidate is Palace star Van Aanholt, 27.

The Dutch international has become an integral part of Roy Hodgson's side at Selhurst Park and is seen as a key part of their plans for next season.

But SunSport understands Juventus are preparing a £25million bid for the Palace man should Sandro decide the time is right to leave Turin.

The Italian champions believe Van Aanholt's ability not just defensively but also going forward marks him out as the ideal man to step in to Sandro's shoes.

Palace would have no intention letting the former Sunderland star leave, especially as he has three more years left on his current deal in South-East London.

And the Dutchman has admitted in the past he has settled well in the capital and is enjoying his football at palace.

But the prospect of joining one of Europe's biggest clubs, and playing regular Champions League football, would be something the player may find hard to ignore.

The Serie A champions value the full-back at £52m - and until now Mourinho has been reluctant to go to such a high price.

But he is acutely aware of the need to bring in a quality player in that position, with Ashley Young currently first choice in that position.

England defender Luke Shaw has been trying hard to convince Mourinho he has a long-term future at Old Trafford, but his future at the club remains in doubt.

And the likelihood of a move for Sandro has increased with United cooling their interest in Tottenham left-back Danny Rose.

Who did you get in the Office Sweepstake?

Can't be worse than me.
Saudi Arabia! :sob::wallbash:

Live streaming the World Cup

Any suggestions for apps which let you stream live games whilst at work? :D

First Direct Mortgage?

Have had an offer an accepted on a flat, so now need to sort out a mortgage. First Direct have come up as pretty good. Has anyone used them, and are they ok?

Match Updates: Opening Ceremony then Russia vs perfect Saudi Arabia

ITV, from 2.30pm

Come on Russia :p:)

Brighton and Hove Albion. Relegation countdown calculator 18/19

They fluked last season with some top teams not turning up and a very favourable injury list. They can't ride their luck all the time, second season syndrome is sure to kick in. 36 points the goal, let's tot them up :hi:

Key: (Date, Team (location)-----(Required) pts / (Result) Pts [Guide]

August

11: Watford (a)----------------------- (D) 1 pt / () 0 [0]
18: Manchester United (h)----------- (L) 1 pt
25: Liverpool (a)---------------------- (L) 1 pt

September
1: Fulham (h)------------------------- (W) 4 pt
15: Southampton (a)----------------- (L) 4 pt
22: Tottenham Hotspur (h)---------- (L) 4 pt
29: Manchester City (a)-------------- (L) 4 pt

October
6: West Ham United (h)-------------- (D) 5 pt
20: Newcastle United (a)------------- (L) 5 pt
27: Wolves (h)------------------------- (W) 8 pt

November
3: Everton (a)----------------- (L) 8 pt
10: Cardiff City (a)----------------- (W) 11 pt
24: Leicester City (h)----------------- (D) 12 pt

December
1: Huddersfield Town (a)----------------- (D) 13 pt
4: Crystal Palace (h)----------------- (W) 16 pt
8: Burnley (a)----------------- (L) 16 pt
15: Chelsea (h)----------------- (L) 16 pt
22: Bournemouth (a)----------------- (D) 17 pt
26: Arsenal (h)----------------- (L) 17 pt
29: Everton (h)----------------- (D) 18 pt

January
1: West Ham United (a)-------------- (L) 18 pt
12: Liverpool (h)---------------------- (L) 18 pt
19: Manchester United (a)----------- (L) 18 pt
29: Fulham (a)------------------------- (W) 21 pt

February
2: Watford (h)----------------------- (W) 24 pt
9: Burnley (h)----------------- (D) 25 pt
23: Chelsea (a)----------------- (L) 25 pt
26: Leicester City (a)----------------- (L) 25 pt

March
2: Huddersfield Town (h)----------------- (W) 28 pt
9: Crystal Palace (a)----------------- (D) 29 pt
16: Cardiff City (h)----------------- (W) 32 pt
30: Southampton (h)----------------- (D) 33 pt

April
6: Tottenham Hotspur (a)---------- (L) 33 pt
13: Bournemouth (h)----------------- (L) 33 pt
20: Wolves (a)------------------------- (L) 33 pt
27: Newcastle United (h)------------- (W) 36 pt

May
4: Arsenal (a)----------------- (L) 36 pt
12: Manchester City (h)-------------- (L) 36 pt



Let the fun commence :lux:

Eid Mubarak

To all posters who have been observing Ramadan.

I look forward to tomorrow, as I won't need to bring in any lunch (sorry Peter) due to the expected shedloads of food that colleagues normally bring in (even those off for the day).

So, happy Eid 2018 to you. :p

Crystal Ball First match: Fulham away

I'm a bit bored so what do we think?

Our normal smashing from the newly promoted club due to misplaced arrogance from players and fans before their wheels come off. Or we break with tradition and give them the good shoeing they deserve?

They play 'football' so you'd think that would make it easier to get past them unlike when teams park the bus against us. Though under Roy that problem seems to have gone away too......

Huddersfield Away 15/9

Had a quick butchers at Virgin... £50+ each way.

Guessing the cheap tickets haven't been released yet?

Fixtures 2018/2019

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Match Updates: Russia v Saudi Arabia 1600GMT

The World Cup kicks off here!

Odds: Home 4/9, Draw 3/1, Away 17/2

Suggestion: PSG open for business

Sounds like PSG may have a few bargains in their must end soon sale

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Another Croydon Stabbing

Man stabbed in head Croydon Town Centre

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Carabao (League) Cup 2018/19

The draw for the first round takes place this Friday morning 15th.

A number of changes have been announced to the format of this League Cup & I notice that West Brom are entering at the 1st round stage. Week com. Monday 13th August. The final is on Sunday 24th Feb 2019.

However try as I might I can find no informaion on the dates for the rounds in between!

Palace enter at the 2nd round and this is normally two weeks after the 1st round but this Season that makes it Bank Holiday week.

My question is has anyone on the BBS got info. on the dates of these rounds?

Woman and Ethnic Minorites cannot stand up?

Wasn't sure where to put this as Palace are at the forefront of safe-standing (GPD), if affect all of football (WOF) and it is an utterly insane response from the Government (GCC) but here it is.

For those who didn't sign the petition of haven't seen the email the committee forced the government to change its response to the petition regarding the safestanding issue to be debated in a couple of weeks.

In the new response they try to suggest that the increase in female and ethnic minority supporters attending football matches is a success of all seater stadia. That crowd management is better, and that we are all more comfortable.

They claim enhanced security and policing even though at Selhurst we have zero police.

Fewer reported injuries yet i have only ever picked up injury at a football ground from the plastic seat in front of me - never reported it though.

Finally they suggest that increased attendance at football is a direct consequence of all-seater stadia.

The response is farcical and i would urge all supporters to contact their MP, they all have an email address to make representations ahead of the debate next week.

SNP MPs walk out of PMQs

As yet not sure why exactly as I only caught the moment from just before Ian Blackford, The leader of he SNP in Westminster was ordered to leave the house for the remainder of the day.

I hope it was a justified reaction and not just showboating.

Spain head coach sacked

Breaking news

Discussion: Kennedy available

Newcastle chronicle reporting Chelsea don't want to loan him out and will look for £20m which has priced Newcastle out.

It probably prices us out as well but a very decent player that could slot in for RLC on the left.

How watching the Premier League is affecting me

A friend asked me last night, "Hey, did you catch the baseball scores? How did the Indians do?" I replied, "They beat the White Sox 4-nil."

:eek:

Flight Buying Advice - Globehunters

I am returning to Mexico for Christmas. Looking for cheap flights, one came up through cheapflights.co.uk and then again on skyscanners a lot cheaper. it's through a company called globehunters . Globehunters are offering direct BA flights for a £200 per ticket cheaper than BA direct.

A little googling reveals a whole host of complaints and positive reviews but all the reviews are from first time posters and other posters are saying that the reviews and complaints are bogus.

So I turn to the goodship BBS. Anyone heard of or used globehunters to buy tickets? Do I trust these prices and go ahead and book?

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Discussion: Sporting Lisbon Crisis

Who would you choose? Unbelievable really? Didn't know whether to post this in World of Football or here?

Sporting Clube de Portugal stars William Carvalho, Rui Patricio, Gelson Martins, Bas Dost and Bruno Fernandes have all terminated their contracts at the club

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Far right MP murder plot

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Special praise should go to the anti-fascist organisation Hope Not Hate for their part in foiling the murder of a female MP and a female police officer.

18/19 Fixtures Discussion

New fixtures are released this Thursday at 9am. Who is everyone hoping for on opening day?

Oh and it wouldn't be a fixture release day without your standard fixture "leak" (which is always wrong) a couple of days before (see attachment)!

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Memberships 2018/19

I want to get a membership for myself and my 12 year old nephew this year. It doesn't seem possible to get him a membership without giving his phone number and him having an email address. Is this right? Surely i should be able buy him a membership via my account? But there is no to buy option available.

Rumour: Joel Obi

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I'm a noob

How come my posts aren't showing?

Southgate History

8PM Monday Radio 5

Will include his formulative days in Crawley and at Palace

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Rumour: Glen Johnson

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any mortgage brokers on here

hi

been promoted and need to move quickly any mortgage brokers on the BBS can help me out and I can throw it the way of a fellow palace fan? PM me and I will get back to you:D

Humour: Olly Murrs

Just watching SoccerAid ... slide rule pass from Olly Murrs to Darren Bent .... any chance we could bet either of them in??

Test

Best Marvel Film.

Yours

Centenary Of The Women's Vote.

Hmmm.

Off ya go...

Loan: Marcus Rashford - Available for Loan

Leicester, Everton and Newcastle in for him apparentlY, according to the Leicester Mercury.

After the great season that RLC had here should we be looking at him also?

He'd be vying with the likes of Vardy, Tunk et al for a starting place elsewhere? Would be a definite starter here.

JAT.

Match Updates: France v USA

Final warm-up game for les Bleus!

HT

France 0:1 USA

Should be some interesting banter at work on Monday if this continues! :D

Pawsons Arms World Cup Day June 16th

The Pawsons are having a World Cup special for super Saturday next week with food, games, raffles etc. With 4 games on it should be a great day and nice to meet up with fellow fans in the summer break.

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Suggestion: Would you buy Daniel Sturridge?

Yes. I think he would fit our system well for next season.

Thoughts?

Moving Back Home

Right, so the missus and I have been moving around for months now. We were living in Holmwood for a few years, then recently been renting a temporary flat in Epsom whilst deciding where to live.

She is a school teacher and got a job in Croydon last year and has been finding it difficult to make the travel everyday. I work in Carshalton so it's no problem for me personally.

Now, we both grew up in Croydon, me South Croydon, her Selsdon, and we have discussed the possibility of moving back to Croydon. The only problem for me is that Croydon is a very different place to 20 years ago, as I've seen on way to Palace games and visited family, but I'm not sure where the best areas are nowadays.

So I thought I'd ask you guys where the best areas are and the worst (apart from Thornton Heath) to live and potentially school the kids.

Thanks,

Steve

Huddersfield and their new badge

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First & Best WC memories

Not specifically related to WC 2018 so Mods, feel free to move it as needed.

Ahead of next Thursday’s kick off, what are your First World Cup memory & Best World Cup memory?

First: Scotland getting done over by Peru, 1978. I was 9 & watched this at a relative’s house. There was a thunderstorm & they said they might have to turn the TV off.....

Best: Italia 90. Gazza’s tears. World in Motion. First finals I watched from a pub. How my celebrating Scottish mate got out of the pub alive after the SF penalty shootout defeat, I will never know....

Khan's pollution tax

If you have a diesel car and live within the new zone then it has just become worthless.

Official: Released Players

Damo, Chungy and Diego released. Confirmed now by twitter, Kelly and Hen seem to have signed extensions at some point.

Yo, Ward, Sako and Jules offered extensions.

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A winter break

A winter break for the EPL. Its a Martin Glenn production so what can possibly go wrong.

Personally I like winter football, its a great leveller although not so much in the Prem anymore with the way they look after pitches. Still we can't have those millionaires running about when its cold.


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Official: Vinciente Guita Joins on 1/7/18, three year deal.

now announced by the club on Twitter!

Official: Damien Delaney joins Cork City

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Very sad to see Damo go, but he did his part here, and there certainly is something lovely about a player returning to his home club.

Anthony Bourdain - Dead

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Premier League to introduce Winter Break.

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Good news?

"Premier League clubs will have a winter break in February from the 2019-20 season, the Football Association has announced.

The break will be staggered across two weeks, with five matches on the first weekend and five the following weekend.

The FA Cup fifth round will be moved to midweek to accommodate the break, with replays being scrapped at that stage."

Relegation odds 18/19

Cardiff 8/11
Huddersfield 6/5
Fulham 6/4
Watford 2/1
Brighton 2/1
Burnely 4/1
Bournemouth 5/1
Palace 11/2
West Ham 6/1
Newcastle 6/1
Wolverhampton 6/1
Southamptpon 7/1
Leicester 14/1

Interesting view to take from the bookies. Making Newcastle and Southampton as less likely to struggle than us.

The standout odds seem to be the confidence Wolves doing well.

Presumably Burnley are seen as likely to find juggling europe and prem hard work.

Gareth Southgate at CPFC

Nice read here on his early days and experiences at CPFC

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Match Updates: England v Costa Rica

Kick off 20:00
Live on ITV

Careful what you post online from now on.

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You can be arrested without warrant for posting or sharing political or religious stuff under this new legislation.

Government now have power to monitor and record and keep records of phone calls.


Still, blue passports and Muslims are probably more important .

Yashin better than Jackson?

A fascinating article on the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon D'Or. I remember the hushed tones when mentioning him in the school playground.

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Peter Stringfellow Dead

Gone to the great club in the sky...

Rumour: Tom Pearce

We're linked with 20 year old left back from Leeds.

Source: Phil Hay, Yorkshire Post (normally pretty good with Leeds news)

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Amazon and Premier League

A few of the sports hacks are reporting that Amazon have the final Premier League rights package.

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It's only 20 matches per season but I guess the question is how will they price it? It would be interesting to see if it's available as part of the Prime subscription, but I can't see that coming without an extra cost.

RIP Glynn Edwards

RIP:(

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RIP Peter Stringfellow

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Nightclub owner Peter Stringfellow has died at the age of 77, a spokesman has said.

The businessman, who had cancer which he had kept private, died in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The so-called King of Clubs opened many venues around the world and his eponymous club in London's West End became a magnet for celebrities.

The Beatles, The Kinks and Jimi Hendrix were among those he booked in his six decades in the industry.

His family have asked for privacy. He leaves behind a wife, Bella, and four children.

Fire at Hyde Park hotel

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:(

Co-incidentally, I cycled past it this morning, on my way back to the office having been at a meeting on Sloane Street.

Clattenburg in today's Mail-June 6th on Palace

Article in the main talking about his career and impending arrival on the ITV World Cup panel.

On 2016 cup final: it is the one match he wishes he could re-referee more than any other "it just didn't work out in the crutial moments. I wasn't happy with myself. And that stays with you for days, you're miserable at home as well

On palace fans: " but it was palace as well, and their fans had a thing about me."
"I had 13 games with them in the Premier league and they never got a win. I remember they played Aston Villa when they were rock bottom. I thought "great, this could be the end of it "
Then Wayne Hennessey threw one in and Villa won 1-0. I thought "this run is just jinxed!"

Rumour: Hiroki Sakai

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Suggestion: Big sale possibly looming at Villa

With their financial troubles possibly escalating towards administration there maybe a chance to revenge clubs savaging us in the past.

Kodjia/Adomah could make a decent back up for Zaha/Townsend

James Chester could be a decent replacement for Delaney

Conor Hourihane could provide decent competition in the middle

No wonder their wage bill has escalated beyond control, looking at their squad it is full of journeyman premier league players (not including Mile)

Studies links low intelligence with right-wing beliefs

Oooer, controversial but not that surprising.


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Liverpool want a bigger share of the cash.

Important this for us. Essentially Liverpool and the 'big' clubs want a larger share of the International television rights.

They already get more of the UK TV cash (based on where you finish) but now they want a larger share of the equally split overseas TV cash.

I think this is key as this extra income does give us any everybody else a fighting chance.

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Neville Southall. What a top bloke.

This should be a stress-free day back on Merseyside for the former Everton and Wales footballer, who was arguably the world’s best goalkeeper for a while in the 1980s, as he takes a break from his consuming job at a special needs school in Ebbw Vale. Before he became a celebrated footballer, Southall had been a hod-carrier, a binman and a cleaner. So it is not surprising that, aged 59, he should now work at a pupil referral unit – offering education for children excluded from mainstream schools.

Ok so he played for Everton and Wales......but what a top bloke.

Full article here;
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France bans public big screen zones for World Cup

Amid fears they could they could become a target for terror attacks.

"The French Interior Ministry said in a statement: “I remind all publicly-elected officials of the fact that “big screen” zones are completely forbidden in public spaces.

“In the current climate of terrorist threats, the security procedures used at the last European Championship must be deployed again, with the same degree of efficiency.”

Perhaps we might see the same ban here although I dont remember there being many public screenings over here. I could be wrong.

Luka - our only World Cup representative?

Now that Christian Benteke and Lee Chung-yong have failed to be selected for their final World Cup squads (Belgium and South Korea respectively), is Luka Milivojevic (Serbia) our only representative? Have I missed someone?

we could match BMW ... What went wrong ... Don't just blame the unions.

Fortnite

Yes, we're probably all too old to be playing it, but is anybody getting their arsed repeatedly kicked on Battle Royale?

For those that haven't heard of it:
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Roy Hodgson - Football Godfather - Wednesday 6 June, 9pm - History Channel

"The History Channel" are doing 2-weeks worth of special programming as part of a "celebration of football".

There is a programme/interview with our very own Roy this Wednesday at 9pm. I imagine it will be talking more about his previous jobs and England years but certainly worth a watch.

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Learners on the motorway

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This is a good thing I think. It already pretty much happens in Crawley, where I think that all test routes take you on to the A23 towards Brighton immediately after the M23 ceases, and it’s still 3 lanes. You’re only on there for about a mile and then you exit.

With any luck, in the coming years we may see a reduction in the amount of infuriating middle lane bellends.

Suggestion: Josh King

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Would be absolutely perfect in Roy's current system.

predict England's first game line -up

Opening game line-up and formation

..........................Pickford
............Walker. ....Maguire. ...Cahill

Trippier. ...............Dier ......................Rose

..................Deli ...............Lingard

..................Kane. .......Sterling ..

Nigel Martyn on 5 live extra

They're interviewing him at lunch today. Apparently he's a wicketkeeper these days.

New Palace Minute: Royal Variety Performance 2018

A Palace Minute No.28

End of Season Royal Variety Performance






Supporting Katerina

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Hope you all enjoy my latest Palace Minute offering. Been doing this nonsense for eight years now believe it or not, and have had so much enjoyment making them. It has never been my intention to profit from them – the pleasure has come from all the very kind comments and appreciation they have received.

However, my personal situation is such that I’ve decided to use the Palace Minute to raise funds for my three year old daughter Katerina who has Fragile X Syndrome. In summary, it’s a genetic disorder that causes a wide range of learning, emotional and behavioural challenges. Medical science now are very clear on the causes of Fragile X, and there is now a lot of work and research going on all over the world to find effective treatments and ultimately a cure.

One of the world’s leading specialists in Fragile X, is a neurodevelopmental doctor in California. We flew Katerina out to be assessed by her last December, and she has set up a treatment plan that she believes will have a positive impact on her future. Unfortunately, this is not something she can access here in the U.K due to lack of funding concerning research into the condition.

Early intervention is absolutely essential in these disorders in order to make a real difference to the future of children affected; and so as a family, we are taking the big step and travelling back to the States to receive this specialist medical treatment and therapy. We have been in touch with other families who have undertaken similar intervention from this doctor and medical centre, and have all reported back very positively about the differences it’s made to their children affected with Fragile X.

Although it is a massive upheaval and huge financial consideration, me and Mrs Bubbs feel we can’t let this opportunity to make a real difference to Katerina pass us by. So, hence, using my Palace animation to try and fund the large medical bills, travel costs and living expenses while out in the States. We would hate to look back in 10 years time and think we missed a chance to make a real difference to our daughter’s life.

Creating a fundraising page has not been an easy decision, as asking for help does not feel comfortable for me; but I realise that my daughter’s welfare and well-being is what is most important… and anyway, Mrs Bubbs said she’d kill me if I didn’t put to good use the ‘hours and hours’ spent making these ‘childish’ animations for you ‘sad sad’ people, to help our daughter. :D

Please know, there is absolutely no obligation to contribute – the fact this and the other ‘Minutes’ have hopefully made you chuckle over the years has been enough for me. But if you are able to donate, no matter how small, we as a family will be truly and massively grateful.


Thank you

Nick Timotheou (Bubbs)


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Mike Dorans - Retires

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Congrats fella,

more time for camping trips now

Best source for 4k films

I have a very nice 4k TV and I'm getting a little frustrated that I'm not getting the most out of it as the majority of the content I play through it isn't 4k.

I did have Netflix 4k for a while, but the content is rather limited here in Switerland so the extra cost didn't seem worth it.

At the moment, Amazon Prime app is not working on LG TV.

Google Play Movies only allows 4k through the Chromecast 4k hardware.

Apple Movies only allows it through their 4k player.

Rakuten TV app seems to be very amateurish

Ultraflix doesn't seem to be available outside the US

I'm getting close to going back to torrenting at this rate...

Anyone have any better ideas? If I went for a player, as far as I understand it, Xbox One wins hands down for Blu-ray 4k playback? Which is a shame as game content wise it looks to be losing to the PS4...

Cycling to work

I am thinking about cycling half way to work and picking up a train for the final bit of my commute. I don't need to worry about any size bike on the train as they are allowed and the Times of my commute mean the train is never packed.

I will only be cycling about 5 miles to the train station cutting through a gravel pathed park for less than 1/2 a mile.

Are fold up bikes any good for 10 miles a day? Halfords said they were but the tyres and frame just look flimsy compared to a hybrid.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Match Updates: England v Nigeria

IOM TT

Anyone know what channels are showing the racing. TIA.:p

Visa crashes across Europe

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Denmark bans burqas worn in public

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US Female player booed for refusing to wear LGBT shirt

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Eradication of homophobia is important within the game but it is unfair to enforce people to do something if it conflicts with their beliefs. It is fascist in itself that people cant believe want they want, and that a certain belief has power over another one to the point where you can be shamed. If there is no choice other whether you want to support, a what is suppost to be a progressive movement, it will just be a sham and create resentment which will undermine it.