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Likewise, agree with nearly all that.

The Defender was, of course, Gray. Quite why it is the ones that look like they'll snap in a breeze that actually stay fit is a mystery. Not blaming Gray, bless him. I remember another youngster who would play anywhere to get a game some years back. Sol Campbell, I think his name was. No idea what happened to him when we let him go on a free

Could Arsenal with the League? I fear they can. You're not playing well, but you just might be playing well enough.

I almost completely agree Phil.

The 4-1 scoreline flattered us and if your second "goal" had been allowed to stand it might have become seriously jittery.

Gyokeres 2nd goal where he shrugged off the defender must have made him think he was back in Portugal and banging them in for fun, but his first goal was excellent after a surpringly adroit first touch. All in all a much more energetic performance by the team after a couple of lethargic ones away to Wolves and Brentford. We have had a few too many unconvincing performances for my liking which we've managed to get away with but you can only paper over the cracks for so long.

Not sure that was the right game to judge Gyokeres.

We didn't have a Back 3. We had a Back 5. Why? Cos we have been outworked in Midfield by pretty much everyone this year, and Ar5e were always going to do that.

That would be a Back 5 with 1 top quality Defender, Van de Ven. A half-decent RB playing LB, 2 midfielders playing RB/CB, and Dragusin, who is clearly not suited to English football. While we have a CB out on loan in Germany who everyone is after. Hope he is as forgiving as Saliba once was.

Basically Gyokeres would ask players to run at Van de Ven, and then have fun.

Arsenal did not play well (although they were better than other games recently). Sadly, they didn't need to. Thought the scoreline flattered you. But the better side won.

Anti-depressants. Just what the doctor ordered, even if I was borderline relapsing after the equalizer.

Even Gyok the schmock was at it today 

for a little context , my dad taught william and harry for 5 years before eton

when "porchy" died , 25 years ago , dad showed me a picture of him that was an absolute ringer for andrew . he showed me the obituary with a photo i cannot find and asked if it looked like anyone .

2 seconds max i said andrew.

I’d have said William, and yes I know that’s an extra generational carry over.

Here's my thoughts on the late Queen in relation to all this.

I'm certainly no fan of the Monarchy. Even so, probably better than some elected figurehead.

We live in a strange World where people are portrayed as heroes and villains. In reality, people are more rounded. Not just "saints" and "sinners". The late Queen is not some sort of flawless Saint.

The bits about Andrew would come as no surprise. The Press don't report facts if they don't fit their narrative. In 2011, the late Queen was in a better position than anyone else in relation to this:-

1. She was funding Andrew's lifestyle, and paying most of his expenses as Trade envoy;
2. She was presented with the facts as to why she should no longer support him in that position (currently believed to be in relation to Epstein), and agreed to his removal
3. It was her that was presented with the facts presented by Mrs Giuffre, and decided to spend £12 million of her own money to protect her son

She resonated with the people, for all sorts of reasons. But (unlike her eldest boy) she was not a "people pleaser". She would not have allowed the Monarchy to be dragged through the current media frenzy. And indeed avoided it. For more than a Decade.

for a little context , my dad taught william and harry for 5 years before eton

when "porchy" died , 25 years ago , dad showed me a picture of him that was an absolute ringer for andrew . he showed me the obituary with a photo i cannot find and asked if it looked like anyone .

2 seconds max i said andrew.

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/who-was-lord-porchester-all-about-man-who-allegedly-had-affair-queen-1603053#slideshow/1585787

he does look like the aristocrat formerly known as prince ...

I'm actually rather pleased that Her Maj (Lizzy, not Camilla) is no longer with us. Can't begin to imagine how she'd be feeling now about all this.

He is eligible for his old age pension, £7k a year.

£12k assuming he's paid his NI conts - if not pension credit* and legal aid.


*other benefits are available