Stan

well one of them happened and it was a superb drive from Vettel. Streaming up 16 places from the back of the grid and nearly getting a podium towards the end was no mean feat. Good defence from Ricciardo to withstand the pressure from Vettel, mind. Great race from Verstappen to celebrate his 20th birthday too!

Kane is sensational. That goal from the throw-in is everything you'd kind of want in a striker. Control, hold off a few players, composure and finely struck shot from outside the box.

yeah he's been bailed

yeah he scored at the weekend. Oxlade-Chamberlain in the squad as well though. Why?!

in light of this, it may be 9-1 instead of 9-0 this weekend.

Wasn't he at Liverpool for a bit as well?

agree with this. All well and good they catch these pricks but the motive seems to be skewed - as if they're doing it for their own benefit as opposed to actually getting a pedo off the streets. Apparently police don't like that they try to take the law in to their own hands as well and it can affect their ongoing investigations too in some cases.

bit in bold was I was trying to aim at, too. Whilst I can appreciate the danger and threat a bottle can cause, there's a time where Stokes could have stopped in his own attack. Especially when trying to be held back. Obviously being drunk didn't help! (not saying you can't ever be drunk but certainly influenced his own actions no doubt).

anyone seen the Stokes incident/footage? Throws numerous punches even when being helped by Hales to calm down and hold back. The guy came at him with a bottle but even when he was 'unarmed', Stokes carried on. Now, if someone came at me with a bottle I'd be raging and would throw a few myself back at him. But he seemed to continue, drunkenly of course, even when the other guy seemed to back off or back down. Any random member of the public would be looking at jail most likely for GBH. Can't help but think Stokes will get away scot-free (maybe a fine or suspended sentence). No doubt he'll be omitted from the Ashes though I reckon.

ah right. same.

how have you got it already?

love that Mendy is calling out journos like this

over 1.5 in all Champs League games was 11/4. Had a fiver on that. Just about came in thanks to Man City. Eventually!!

Freddy Shepherd, ex-Newcastle chairman, has died aged 75. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-41399312

agreed. do prefer their older stuff (Hot Fuss and Sam's Town) but do enjoy listening to them still.

you like the new album?

sounds like getting to and around the stadium will be quite busy with it being so compact and the stadium being squeezed in. What's the plot of land it's being built on?

why has it gone to single tier? I like the look of it though. Looks like the main stand (top left pic) has room for expansion with those 'folded down' ends. Could easily join up next to/over the adjacent stands. Looks like it'll be close to the pitch as well which should make for a good atmosphere and it appears to have kept some traditional feel to it with 4 separate stands as opposed to overly-modernised, futuristic, bowl-like stadiums you sometimes get these days.

'certain player power within the dressing room' SNAKES.

i agree with all of this.

nope! cos if it's a draw I lose as well haha. £50 to me if Spurs win £50 to you if Liverpool win Nothing if it's a draw!

you also can't defend these days... things can change!

i think they'll get 6 points across all those 5 games. (beat Liverpool and West Ham, lose the others)