You’re right, although I believe we are already in a the Trumpism era here in the UK.

Only Pavlov’s chihuahua, Bubblechris, will disagree. Which proves the point.

It's never too early for my annual angst. Need Chelsea and 'Pool to lose a game. Not so worried about Man Utd too much. lol

Crikey. That ‘rubbish’ Brentford side that we lost to have just taken the lead against Liverpool.

Liverpool got a pretty quick equaliser though.

Brentford are the new Leeds. Great entertainment, no respect for reputation and a home stadium that’s absolutely rocking.

I do think these late kick off games, away from home, when you’re the only game on tv is the worst time to play these sorts of teams

Bernard's been watching the Ryder Cup....maybe.
Well he said he didn't watch the earlier games before the Brentford-Liverpool one.

I didn’t watch the Brentford one either. The Ryder Cup? Good grief, there’s more chance of me not only eating pastry, but enjoying it.

Wat he’d some highlights of the Brentford v Liverpool game and saw Toney win plenty of headers against Matip and Van Dijk.

Seen a bit of fuss being made about Marcus Alonso now not taking the knee. Players who now don’t take the knee generally do so because they say it’s lost it’s impact. Alonso instead stands and points to the anti racism badge on his sleeve. Surely the very fact Alonso is doing something different is drawing attention (more attention) in the media and therefore keeping the anti-racism as a big focus. In a way, by doing something different it is having a greater impact - in terms of exposure and keeping it relevant - that just taking the knee with everyone else.

Compimenmts of the Eastern Cyprus Forum:

"Petrol tanker drivers have an ADR qualification as well as a HGV licence. They need this for them to drive petrol tanker lorries.
There is a shortage of HGV drivers. That's a true fact.
However HGV drivers cannot drive a petrol Tanker lorry without having an ADR qualification.
The UK had ADR drivers last week. NOTHING repeat NOTHING changed much in a week. Maybe some holiday or some sickness but not, I doubt a dramatic change.
The ADR drivers that were driving last week are still driving this week delivering fuel. So nothing has changed.
The petrol panic we are now experiencing is all down too media hype.
It's not because of brexit because all the EU drivers went back to Europe. Which is some of the reasons being banded about.
These EU HGV driver's, left months ago, and yet the country was still getting fuel without problems up until today.
So what's changed? Nothing !!

Compimenmts of the Eastern Cyprus Forum:

What a div

The governments solution is to offer temporary visas to HGV drivers from Europe. If the solution they are pursuing is to undo parts of Brexit then how can the problem not be Brexit!

There simply isn’t enough haulage capacity in the country anymore because of Brexit. The petrol stuff will get sorted but there will be other issues about lack of availability of goods to follow.

He never spoke to his black team mates about his stance apparently which I find quite odd.

Latest in the line of jaw dropping decisions, in the Man U v villa game Mginn knocks it past Maguire on the halfway line and has 50 yards of space he’s about to run in to to potentially have a 1 v 1 vs de Gea, maguire clearly puts out his arms to drag Mginn down. Some refs might even see it as a red card for denying a clear goal scoring opportunity- I think Koscielny and Xhaka have both had refs for half way line fouls - it’s a certain yellow. Maguire doesn’t even get pinged for the foul. It honestly defies belief

Yes that one really does take some explaining.

Yes that one really does take some explaining.

So Xhaka back in the starting line up or no?

Even if it is well meant, it is very egotistical and precious, and misses the point about solidarity.

He never spoke to his black team mates about his stance apparently which I find quite odd.

No. But I would certainly understand if Arteta played Xhaka and Partey together.

I think Xhaka will come straight back in. I don’t necessarily agree with it but I’m sure Arteta will start him

Unlucky Aubameyang. Played through the press nicely there.