I’m Irish - and I agree with you, they’ve been expanded for money reasons not sporting. England cannot miss out now - qualification which used to be a serious test of English football has been reduced to farce. But FIFA and UEFA don’t want to...
I don't disagree that these tournaments are quite bloated now which can make them lost their sparkle a bit, but I do find it surprising when English people complain about this (Not sure if you are or not)
England are one of the main...
At the end of the day we’ve currently got a fairly major availability crisis and the sensible decision is to bring him back. In our last game there were basically 2 players on the bench with a realistic chance of getting on and one of those the...
If he is good enough to make our match day squad every week, which he clearly is, then he should not be on loan, and should be here fighting for minutes and selection.
Judging by the bench we have had the last couple of games, I think he is being brought back to flesh out the matchday squad a bit, rather than going straight into the team.
Low ceilings, quiet and friendly banter, warm in the winter, off-street outdoor seating in the summer, friendly but cynical staff, eccentricities and other oddities on the wall or elsewhere, a general shunning of the average loud-talker who likes...
I much prefer the small bars that you get in Europe where you can generally buy a beer without needing a second mortgage, table service, staff that take pride in their job and pay once your done