Couldn't Think - from January 2024

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  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Potentially a very good day for Ipswich; Leicester lost, Southampton only drew (before today thay were 8 points behind Ipswich but with 2 games in hand) and Leeds are currently losing 2-1 at Watford.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Leeds nick a point with a late equaliser, but still a good day for Ipswich.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    The list below was included in the BBC article on the school shooting in Finland today. Scary to think that America is believed to have more guns than people.


  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    That's horrifying when you think how many of them DON'T have guns!
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    A lot of people I know in thr San Francisco Bay Area have guns. Hand guns for protection seem to be an ok thing/norm here. I think in other areas/states, its more a case of what they have (in terms of auto rifles etc) and how many. In Florida it seems everyone has an Arsenal of weapons waiting for someone to attack them ;)
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    There are so many guns in Texas, I'm amazed they haven't named a gun after the state hahaha
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited April 3
    According to the Pew Research Center only 32% of Americans own guns although 40% live in a household where someone owns a gun. Around 20% own more than one gun and 9% own five or more guns
    Bazshuayi said:

    A lot of people I know in thr San Francisco Bay Area have guns. Hand guns for protection seem to be an ok thing/norm here. I think in other areas/states, its more a case of what they have (in terms of auto rifles etc) and how many. In Florida it seems everyone has an Arsenal of weapons waiting for someone to attack them ;)

    PrestonHammer said:

    There are so many guns in Texas, I'm amazed they haven't named a gun after the state hahaha

    45.7% of Texans are gun owners, Florida 35.2%, California 28.3%,

    Montana is top with 66.3% while New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Hawaii are bottom with just 14%-15%

    The future Mrs shrugged is a non-gun owner but lives in West Virginia, the 5th most gun friendly state (58.5%) and she will be very glad to get away from that when she moves to London

    Another reason she is moving is the weather, when I was there a couple of weeks ago we were basking in glorious sunshine one day and it snowed the next. Yesterday there was a tornado and she had to go down to the basement to "shelter in place"
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    😳
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    And in other news, the mighty Urchins look like they are running away with the Isthmian Premier League - currently ten points clear with two games in hand. Chatham will have to win all four of their remaining games to stand any chance of catching Hornchurch who just need one win out of their remaining six to secure promotion.

    Urchins urchins :-)
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Next Saturday - Hornchurch v Chatham.

    COYU
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Loss
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Quel surprise! The PL are planning changes this summer to the FFP and P&L rules and will abolish points deductions as a punishment. Fines will be imposed instead which will surely frighten the lives out of the City owners and others such as Chelsea and Newcastle et al.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    thornburyiron said:

    Quel surprise! The PL are planning changes this summer to the FFP and P&L rules and will abolish points deductions as a punishment. Fines will be imposed instead which will surely frighten the lives out of the City owners and others such as Chelsea and Newcastle et al.

    Isn't this a bit late for an April Fools joke?

    Cue the court case if Everton or Notts Forest go down this year due to the points deduction.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Presumably the clubs will be asked to vote on it?
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    More info here https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/premier-league-considering-huge-ffp-28937721

    - A few options under consideration
    - Article short on specifics
    - Will be put to a vote
  • alderzalderz
    The strapline from that article:

    "The Premier League are reportedly considering a change to how breaches of Profitability and Sustainability Rules are punished, with a number of clubs in favour of a new system."

    Anyone who votes against points deductions should be immediately investigated. It's like that episode of the Simpsons where the cops trick the criminals into thinking they're going to win a holiday or a car or something.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Fines are not deterrents though. Points deductions are, as can be seen by all the squealing currently going on.
  • WhitehorsehammerWhitehorsehammer
    IronHerb said:

    Fines are not deterrents though. Points deductions are, as can be seen by all the squealing currently going on.

    Fines are no point for the likes of Man City.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68713522

    Some interesting stats. By all accounts it seems like we're a pretty well run club. Although as we all know, looks can be deceiving.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    How many optometrists does it take to change a lightbulb? 1 or 2? 1 or 2? 😂🤣😂
  • Brother_SledgeBrother_Sledge
    Do optometrists fit you with glasses that are half full ?
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Everton only get deducted another 2 points, I was hoping for at least another 6, if not 10 for a second offence.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    They bottled it.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited April 8
    However, the commission accepted Everton's arguments for mitigation in relation to the fact the club has:

    Already been deducted points this season
    Suffered a loss of revenue because of the suspension of a sponsorship deal with Russian company USM
    Made an early admission of guilt"

    So I want a reduced sentence because I've already been found guilty of a similar offence? I'll remember that when I do my next stint on jury service.

    Stopped from dealing with a pariah state.

    I'll also admit guilt for next season just in case.

    Couldn't make it up really. 😂
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    That's the problem. They are making it up.

    The PL introduced an offence without a set of specific sanctions for different types of breach .
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    It's not too difficult to tie in points to a percentage of breach, an increase of set points on top for second or third offences and offering a consideration of a reduction measured against the degree of transparency offered by the club.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    The PL are praying all clubs with points deductions finish at least those points clear of relegation or there could be litigation over the summer from relegated clubs.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    PL will hide behind ' independent commission '
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Congratulations to Hornchurch in securing promotion with five games to play, the work starts now on upgrading the ground and setting the team up to play in a stronger league with a much broader regional footprint, it will be a challenge for sure but I am hopeful they can secure their position in the National League South and maybe even build from there.

    Urchins, Urchins
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    MrsGrey said:

    More info here https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/premier-league-considering-huge-ffp-28937721

    - A few options under consideration
    - Article short on specifics
    - Will be put to a vote

    More on this:

    The meeting is taking place today, and despite the 'reports' (seem to have originated with the Daily Mail... hmm...) BBC is categorically stating that they've been told 'that won't happen'. (referring to fines instead of points deductions).

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/crgylgdrvd8t

    I'll just say that again.

    Daily Mail.
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