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Wasnt expecting that, I'm not sure if official by PA has been called

Everyone Lance Strolled it.

No Jews, no news....well except the US board will be hearing up

Was watching a good video covering the success of the F16s provided to Ukraine have had at not only halting russian air supremacy but Russia are to scared to opperate in Ukrainian airspace and resorted to stand off missile attacks against cities rather than against military infrastructure. A SU35 was shot down by a F16 in russian airspace again leading questions as to just how effective the S300 and S400 systems are. Russia will have depleted all its national resource reserves by mid 2025. Ukraine only need to hold on a bit longer, possibly one more onslaught before Russia is broken. Russias losses are eye watering, per NATO, over 600 000 casualties with nearly 200 000 dead about 60% of Russias total active military. Over 10000 vehicles of various types actively assessed by satelite surveillance showing depleting fields of stored tanks including nearly every T-80 surplus depleted. The airforce has taken some losses, mostly helicopters and SU25s but there have been worrying losses to SU34s and 35s which make up the most modern aircraft russia possesses. Ukraine are taking losses but their defence has been very strong, they dont have enough to push russia back but if NATO was to help they will drive Russia out of UKraine and Crimea with relative ease.

The bigger risk is that he hasnt got the type of players he had at sporting to play that way at Yanited. Time will tell

The brazil scores are going to be awful

Bad week for Villa, maybe the first time the fixture list has started getting to them. The have Brugge midweek which should put them one step closer to qualification followed but a rather horrible trip to Anfield before a rematch with Palace. Bit of a speed wobble. Spurs are either very good or very bad, today they were very good and can open up any team when they play like that.

Today was one of the best performances we have had this season bar the one against City or the cup game against Chelsea. Howe has seemed to find the balance required by having Willock and Joelinton interchange between midfield and LW and having Gordon play on the right, It looked like there is cohesion again as Willock and Joelinton have good symmetry, Lewis Hall also fits their style well bringing out the first time this season it has looked truly balanced overall. On the right Gordon, Longstaff and Liveramento worked really well together. It has been a bit of a revival week, the cup win against Chelsea and the win today has rejuvenated a bit of a stalling season.

Liverpool are in the pound seats when it comes to the title, it is a long way to go but this is about as good an opening to consolidate.

The balance is bad and there are a metric ton of aging stars. It may take a big rebuild for City to get back to peak level.

Chris Wood won't stop scoring, surely the end is near for Lopetegui.

Bad time for Liverpool to be dropping points, Brighton though are one of the few teams that actually scare me.

Great win, fully deserved the win.

Pole Position - Which driver will post the fastest lap in Q3? Norris Podium - Which drivers will finish the Grand Prix in the top three positions? 1. Norris 2. Leclerc 3. Piastri Random Driver - Predict the finishing position of this week's random driver, George Russell. 7th Bonus Question - Name a team other than Sauber that will have a driver eliminated in Q1. You will get 5 points for EACH driver eliminated from that team. Alpine

Saw that it kind of went rather quietly

It was the inevitable sacking that took q while longer than expected. Potch is my guess for permanent head coach

Another sort of okay at times but largely disjointed performance. There are so many things not looking kosher and perhaps there will be a Paul Mitchell appointment made. Maybe someone like Adi Hutter whom he has worked with and is prepared to work a project rather than throw tantrums. Ragnick may be another consideration for the RB days Eddie has lasted a lot longer than I thought, but 4 years you need to freshen up ideas and he looks stale with no idea on plan B. It's not looking to good for him, I dont think the players are working for him

I'm not sure if it is true or not but there are stories of Verstappen having an exit clause in his contract with Aston Martin being rumored to be a potential move. I think it sounds like nonsense, AM will take 2-3 seasons to even start seeing Newey effects and then there is the engine issue to work around. RB may start to regress without Newey but they should have enough data for the next 2-3 years to remain competitive. Maybe in 3 years one could see him moving to AM, but I cant see him as the type of racer that will go to a team in no man's land just because of Newey.

It is likely to be the maximum extent of a conflict between Israel and Iran, neither has the capacity to do anything to the other nor is there strategic value in it. He does mention Russia as a potential pot stirrer but you can throw the US into the mixer as well but I think Iran will stay in their own lane.

More information coming out of the Iran strikes and while Iran is trying to bury it under the IRGC controlled media, the strike was impactful but not dramatic. Images from independent Iranians have showed multiple factories hit including a crude oil production factory however the major hits were against Radar and SAM systems including Hawks, and S300/s400 batteries. This was more of a show that Israel can fly through Iran with impunity and there is nothing Iran can do to stop it. There was a captured video of an F15 I Ra'am over Tehran so this is not even a F35 issue. The message is sent, Israel know how to beat Iran's air defence. I saw a report that Iran will not respond which I think is a smart deal.

Israel was prepared to do a observed ballistics test on the bodies to determine if it was caused by a ballistic used in Israeli firearms but they got rid of the bodies before that could be done. Why would they not want ballistics tests if it wasn't likely caused by Hamas shooting their own people trying to leave. It is not the first nor will it sadly be the last, Hamas are just more desperate now.

Well that was pretty terrible.

Pole Position - Which driver will post the fastest lap in Q3? Norris Podium - Which drivers will finish the Grand Prix in the top three positions? 1. Norris 2. Verstappen 3. Leclerc Random Driver - Predict the finishing position of this week's random driver, Kevin Magnussen. 13th Bonus Question - Name a pair of drivers from the top four teams (McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes) who will have an on-track battle at some point during the race. This will be classed as one driver overtaking the other from the pair, or one following another closely enough to at least get side-by-side. First lap shenanigans don't count! Verstappen/Norris

I am a bit concerned about this game against Brighton, bar the man city game we have not played a single good half this season and it is 7 odd games in.

With there being a shortage of homes and a local population still waiting, I dont think a handful of jihadis will like it much. There is more chance of these left over Hamas fighters ending up in Europe or America