I remember a 4-1 home win against Man City in which Dave Watson scored with a header, the force of which left him concussed (though he played the whole game, needless to say). The concussion rendered him unable to go out that evening to see Status Quo, his fave band (no, Iâm not making this up).
Ha Ha, national self interest will always come before the EUâs interest, always.
Right we have a ÂŁ65 bn hole to plug
Frugal 5 - we want to pay less
Cohesion 14 - we need more
This will end well
Ha Ha indeed, if I were in the talks Iâd drive a wedge between the nations we want to and need to trade with the ones we donât, theyâre in all probability want to trade with us and as I say national self interest will always come above the EU, ask Merkel hows she getting along?
The Western EU Iâd imagine would just love to fuck off the East but alas they canât as Germany wonât allow that (for now).
I think itâs more the northern countries would like the southern ones to fuck off. If France gave up on the farming subsidies they could probably all agree a decent compromise. Spain and Italy are bigger drains on the budget than the likes of Slovakia.
Because of their ageing population and far larger population, the EU only expanded East to stop them going communist and the access to cheap labour, it wasnât for the benefit of the blue collar Belgium or Scot thats for sure, the liberals in the home counties swallowed it as it meant Cressenda or whatever the fuck inbred name they have could study piano in ViennaâŠ
We werenât discussing the expansion of the EU or anything to do with the UK Baz, youâre previous comment was about the divide in the budget negotiations, as was mine.
Also worth bearing in mind that Italy (and Spain, to a lesser extent) have a north/south divide that makes ours look positively amiable. Northern Italians as a rule would dearly love to fuck off the south, which they view as a massive drain on the national economy. My ex comes from a southern Italian farming family, not far from Naples, her sister married a guy from Asti. Caused a lot of friction at weddings etc⊠
@Won-Ton, youâve already got the âI Took A Sanchez-Shaped One For The Teamâ badge.
Youâre not getting another one.
If I try hard enough maybe I can get a âI took him down with meâ badge?
Iâd be willing to offer an âI forced Baz to address my argument without dissembling, obfuscation or broadening the debateâ badge.
Keep at it.
Thatâs a lifetime achievement award, surely?
Yep, just ahead of the âI solved Fermatâs Last Theoremâ badge and behind the âWater into wineâ one.
âMadâ Mike Hughes, who built his own steam-powered rockets to try to determine if the earth was flat or a sphere, failed in his attempt today.
Taking his own life in the process.
Upsetting scenes.
Background here.
Too soon?
possibly too soon⊠but the mad sod was funded by flat earthes who encouraged his âsillyâ ideas⊠Darwin Award nominee?
Itâs a good job Corona Virus doesnât have the kill rate of Ebola.
Something fishy or nothing to see here move on?
Nailed the cunt.