Danny

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Conte has multiple Serie A's, a PL title and international pedigree. I highly doubt he gives a fuck about what Abramovich says.

United looking good so far, less like a one man band and more of a unit. Can't see the title being between anyone else other than them and City this season.

Conte has gone up in my estimation, love that response. Footballers can be proper divas sometimes, Costa feels like a criminal, Ronaldo feels persecuted, what world do they live in?

I watched the new episode, its on watch series for anyone interested. It's stream quality but not the worst. I won't spoil anything, but I do agree that the show has lost its quality of dialogue. The episodes in general have been sped up so far and whilst I get it as they just want to end it soon, I have felt it's just become rushed and is losing the feel that it is actually a "Game of Thrones" and is lacking the tactical nouse and intelligence that it began with. BELOW IS A SPOILER DO NOT READ

It's his second goal for us so it's not taken him long, believe it or not he came on as a sub and that was his first touch of the game.

@BatardNeal Maupay looks to have a decent finish on him!

The Wire is straight off the bat better than Breaking Bad for me, series after series of incredible television that is largely as realistic as anything in the crime genre could get. Breaking Bad was good but it wasn't great until the chicken shop guy got involved, before that it was soured by the moaning of his wife and son constantly which I get, but it was annoying television.

Breaking Bad doesn't get exciting until what, the third series?

I don't see the issue people have with Dany going mad, it was addressed by Tyrion and baldy. It's most likely going to set up a storyline with Sam getting pissed off with her and if Jon turns out to be the rightful air to the throne then it could see her go even further creating another battle amongst dragons.

Diego Costa is talking about charisma

Mate you're arguing with an Aussie and Englishman over how a German and Croatian are or aren't better than a Spaniard in the Spanish league....Brexit

Busquets is a defensive mid, that is key to his game. Modric and Kroos are playmakers if anything regardless of how deep they may sit.

St George vs Gold Coast

Did the sun not do a countdown to Emma Watsons 16th birthday?

So my missus works in recruitment and for sponsorship in Australia it's essentially a golden ticket. She's been getting on really well in her job (about 2-3 weeks in), impressed everyone etc and her manager has mentioned there maybe a chance of a promotion soon which would mean sponsorship. So in not so long I could well be living out here permanently, or at least for the foreseeable future. Fucking mental.

I am finally a full convert to Rugby League. Every night I've found myself watching a different game on tele and wanting to stick around in the hostel kitchen, a restaurant or bar longer than needed so I can catch the end or as much of a game as I can. I could never do that for Rugby Union, if it's not London Irish or England then I don't have much interest and even then it can get boring. I'm sure my conclusion won't come as a surprise to anyone in here, but it's a massive shame that there's no real professional outfit in London and the south beyond the Broncos because League has everything in a game of Rugby that the general public want but don't normally get from a game of Union. I never got into Super League at home but the NRL has opened my eyes completely.

That episode was fucking magic I think I had a heart attack

Fuck you all and your time zone

Any spoilers before it airs and I will hunt you down and shit in your mouth

To you both, I'm not saying send them into an operating room and change them. My point is that they are teenagers, people who whilst still children, can think and feel for themselves. They should definitely be educated properly on the subject and should be referred to a psychologist because it is life changing and will come with mental illnesses, never mind the bullying etc. But if after all of that and they reach 18 and still feel the same you can hardly tell them they were wrong.

I think the bigger question is if a 12 year old wants to be transgender who cares? If it's a "phase" because they don't understand the psychology behind it then it'll pass, if it's something they want or need then it'll stay. But I don't see the harm, they might be children but they're just starting puberty, emotions and hormones will be all over the gaff you can't tell them what they're allowed to think or feel because you've decided they won't understand it. The same arguments have been made to gay people. And surely if you have transgender adults then surely they would have wanted to be transgender when kids/teens also?

So Saracens are in the process of a 20m development of the Allianz and Wasps can't afford to pay off their stadium...swings and roundabouts I'd love the Irish to have a stadium though, can't be doing with the Madejski when I get home, hopefully at least be moved into Lionel Road by then.

The coverage for it over here is great, it's basically like football at home. I always struggled to get into League at home, the broadcasting always seemed a bit amateur (and not just compared to NRL and Football, but to Union too) and it just seemed so northern, and not in a northern monkey way, but just no way for a southerner to get into it. Over here it's completely different even if there is a Sydney vs Melbourne/NRL vs AFL rivalry.

My first game was Souths vs Newcastle at the ANZ with about 10k-15k in there. It was the worst sporting experience in my life. Alternatively I watched Souths vs Roosters there in the final game of the regular season and it was a sell out nearly. Great for finals and games of that importance, not so much the rest of the season. Ive not been to Leichardt yet so will probably go on September, they're playing there next Sunday but I'll be pissed up in Bondi after a fun run. Manly is nice and probably tough to beat. I wanna go to Belmore, spend a day in Cronulla and go to Kogarah too. I wanna go see the Cowboys but I'm living in Sydney which make things difficult. They're playing Brisbane at home on the 31st so might sneak a long weekend in and fly up there, didn't go to Townesville before so would be a good excuse. Whatd you make of the NRL compared to Super League? Ignoring the difference in quality on the pitch.