SassenachTon

Aye, tremendous. Easily as good as a corner in many situations.

That’s completely unfair, CHC, and absolutely the polar opposite of what I tried to convey whilst compiling my walking-on-eggshells post. I went to lengths truthfully portraying myself as being completely devoid of any form of prejudice whatsoever, describing the inclusion policy of broadcasters as completely laudable. My point revolved solely around the reasons why they feel so pressured into doing this. I furthermore celebrated the diverse, multi-cultural aspect of our society and stated clearly and honestly how much richer I feel we’ve become as a result. This kind of response perfectly illustrates how sincere, innocent words can be misconstrued (despite being clearly qualified and placed against a specific backdrop) and also exemplifies how so much can be taken so badly out of context - and in that respect, I can only offer you the very sincerest of apologies. I tried so hard not to offend anyone. I clearly didn’t try hard enough. Since you’ve publicly branded me as the forum’s resident ‘sinister’ bigot, however, I don’t think that any further contributions from me in this minefield would be appropriate. As I said - fear will ultimately render us speechless.

Agreed, Cap’n. It seems like this story represents a completely OTT, knee-jerk reaction from Newcastle to appease what they obviously consider to be some kind of invisible minority, and to publicly make some kind of virtue-signalling stand to prove how right-on they are. It will be interesting to follow the story and to see how it pans out - and more to the point, to see how Newcastle react to this. I’m sure they’ve seen the video, and I’m equally sure that there’s probably some squirming going on at the fact that this is potentially going to blow up in their face. I’m guessing that Linzi has acquired her ‘dossier’ under the Data Protection Act. The contents of that are mind-blowingly intimidating. I wonder how legal all of that data collection was? All the lassie’s done is to state a biological fact. Whether or not that was a sensible thing to do in the current climate is another matter - but she’s not committed any crime. I hope that this gets resolved in some way, and that the perpetrators end up with a hefty dose of egg on their faces.

That's truly scary stuff. And she seems like such a genuinely nice person, too. To me - taking the knee represented nothing more than hollow virtue-signalling. It didn't actually stop anything which was going on. The world has now sadly become dominated by people who are offended at absolutely anything and everything. It's insidious and alarming to me, for example, that virtually every advertisement and every TV show now seemingly has to feature the obligatory token Asian person, the obligatory token gay couple, the obligatory token black person, the obligatory token mixed-race couple, the obligatory token disabled person - the list is endless. Such inclusion is of course completely laudable, but I believe that the level to which it's being taken is grossly disproportionate, simply because broadcasters daren't have it any other way for fear of bad press and non-woke accusations. I don't have a prejudiced, racist or homophobic bone in my body (just like the vast majority of us, I'm sure) - but this agenda is being rammed down our throats on a daily basis, with our entire corporate world having become scared shitless just in case they aren't seen to be doing the right thing - including this. The UK is an incredibly diverse place and is all the more richer for it in so many ways. I honestly worry about how much further all this is going to go, and how long it will be before this apparent policing of everything a citizen does and says will render us speechless, because we're frightened of saying something which someone will be offended by. I've been walking on eggshells whilst writing this, constantly going back editing bits just in case I've said anything which could possibly be misconstrued by anyone. I hope not. I even spent time deliberating whether or not it was acceptable to say 'black person'. These are the times we now live in. There's no turning back from this.

Never thought I'd witness it in my lifetime. Someone involved with Morton who says 'Listen' more often than our glorious gaffer. Gentlemen of the forum, I give you Darragh O'Connor............

@montheton It's not that mate - it's the fact that they can block you because their software detects that you're using an adbocker (AdBlocker Ultimate in my case). Zero ads - but this comic somehow got around it. Article was probably amateur-hour shite written by a semi-illiterate child anyway.

Refused after their ransom demand to be whitelisted as a condition of viewing their content. I won't tolerate either endless pop-up or in-stream advertising for sanitary pads - or browsing history/cookie data collection to 'better target ads which may be of interest'. Fuck that insidious, invasive shit. You'd have thought that even the YouTube anti-adblocker backlash would have driven the message home - but no. All these bargain-basement comics are doing is to a) drive potential readers and subscribers away, and b) make the anti-adblocker software better.

"Delighted, Gareth" Words to warm our hearts.

And Baird .....

That’s a very positive step forward. Good that the club are listening and that they’ve responded quickly.

100% agreed, VT. I’ve said it before on here = future Scotland national team manager right here amongst us.

I believe that Arbroath have 13 players out injured, including the majority of their first-choice starting XI. I also believe that their team today will be scraped together using many players who’ll be out of their usual positions, and the only bench they’ll have available consists of two sub keepers. I can’t think of a better opportunity for us to deliver a ruthless, clinical performance which not only generates three points, but also improves our GD by some margin.

Lewie, Lewie Lewie ...... I've always loved how he takes a massive breath before answering a question, and seems to make it last for the next question as well. He then takes another massive breath for the next couple. What a boy.

We're all human. I'll allow it. Just this once.

@Toby and a damn fine preview it was, too. Fair-minded and a great read.

It's rather pleasant being on here without 'a certain someone' stinking out every thread.

I stand to be corrected, but I don’t think that even the best drones have the necessary stability or picture quality for broadcast work. Plus - all of the equipment in an outside broadcast truck needs to mesh together as a system and be fully compatible with everything else in the signal chain. The BBC mostly use Sony HDC4300’s for most OB and sporting tasks. Interestingly though - these have fully autonomous remote control capability, so don’t need to be mounted on a vast gantry with a cameraman stood behind them. All they need is a floor-mounted dolly and a jib; https://pro.sony/en_GB/products/4k-and-hd-camera-systems/hdc-4300

Jesus wept. I’d rather sit and watch my own toenails grow than tolerate any more of your relentless trolling. I’m out.

Show me. Edit = Oh, wait. I found it. "Dougie Imrie vs. home-grown young talent". Either you didn't read it, or you somehow misunderstood the fact that the entire thread was created to dispel and disprove your pish rantings. Clue = your name's up in lights on the very first line. If you think that I was one of 'the few' who even remotely agreed with you, then you're a fucking mile off. But because I'm a decent bloke, I'll accept a public apology from you on here for completely misrepresenting me.

Fair enough CHC. My name's already on ze list

Can I be the Luftwaffe pilot from the episode where they held a bunch of Warmington-on-Sea townsfolk captive in the church please? I'd like to wait for the next DOT outburst so I can tell him "Your name vill also go on ze list". Would mean a lot. Thanks in advance

Which ones exactly?

When we first took French on at RB, I watched a pile of Dundee footage on YouTube from last season. It's honestly like watching a different player, especially regarding his pace going forward. His leg break was a really bad one. Either he's not up to full fitness as PT says, or he's possibly lacking the confidence to get really stuck in, subconsciously protecting himself from another serious injury. He's very highly thought of by Dundee supporters.

The only claim to fame of his current/former employer involves the famous WM & CQR (Wrexham, Mold & Connah's Quay Railway) which was absorbed into the Great Central Railway in 1897. It was famous because its lines went nowhere near either Wrexham, Mold or Connah's Quay. Just thought I'd throw that one in there.

Raith lose at home to Queens Park. This league is utterly batshit.