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Everyone wants "passion, invention", etc.... so that clearly isn't the answer. But you DO have a point about the midfield - going into the Hull game with only one genuine midfielder (Lerma) was obviously a mistake, and badly underestimated the opposition. Worth bearing in mind that the best...

Statistically, very few Championship goals come from long shots.

The Championship is completely different from 2014/5 : The technical and tactical standard is now unrecognisable from seven years ago, and this is due to the influx of technical (usually foreign) managers and premiership quality players (especially midfield and wing backs) who simply can't get...

Self management is generally to be avoided except as interim measure. Usually dependent on active retired ex-professional - eg accountant - in the block. But then you have a big problem when they move on or simply want to retire completely. Also, awful problems can accrue with self management...

Regarding the early penalty shout against Davis, where he supposedly "clipped" Laird : How come "clipping" (as the pundits would have it) never happens anywhere else on the pitch - except in the penalty box ? The answer, of course, is that this is just a form of legitimised cheating -where the...

It's one station - though quite a straightforward proposition, since it consists of warehouses that can all be bought out by the Council. But needs to be a piece in a much wider regeneration. It's quite mind boggling, in such a small country, that you can't practically travel from Bournemouth to...

Why do you think Boscombe train station was built in the first place - in an age when the population, and travel demand, was much smaller ? Apart from massive bonus of proximity to Dean Court, it would also encourage people to leave their cars and travel across the conurbation by train. It's a...

There are plenty of small practical and cost-free steps we could take - though this wouldn't please the gobby brat activists. For example, every single week you still see plenty of illegal exhausts on the roads. And what ever happened to the pre-election spin about reversing the Beeching cuts...

I would describe myself as a "sceptic" rather than "denier". And since I don't own a car (too much hassle) and haven't flown since 2014 - and expect my coats and jackets to last a good ten years or more - I can't be accused of being a hypocrite !

Exactly, but the decline started in the 1960's - which culminated in IMF bailout and then three day week. The economic theory that "we don't really need to make anything" did indeed gain traction in the 1980's - and is now widely viewed as a mistake which we need to reverse. Unfortunately...

Wealthy people like Thunberg, Prince Charles, Johnson - tend to have a slightly different take to ordinary people who will be forced to pay all these net-zero costs - with no guarantee of any benefit. China continues to lift millions out of poverty, while supplying the rest of the world with...

Yes, de-industrialisation was a massive economic mistake - but you can't just blame Thatcher- militant unions had already killed off the domestic car industry. Economic liberalisation from the 1980's is the main reason young European nationals ( eg French, Italian) are still keen to come to UK...

Yes, such a pity they can't re-open Boscombe train station -then they would only have to walk a few yards down Ashley Road. If only we had a joined up government instead of bonkers Brexit regime.

You don't seem to understand, we are talking about endangering a player's livelihood and future with this type of reckless high speed tackle. Running at full speed and then slide tackling without any control is a recent blight on the game - and has nothing to do with proper football. And who...

Zemura didn't "pick up a knock" ! He was deliberately crocked by a completely outrageous tackle. The Championship can be a very dangerous place due to the laxness and negligence of referees.

Regarding the comment on Christie's shooting, you would probably find that in Scottish football a lot of these shots would result in goals. They are usually quite respectable efforts, but often slightly lacking in power - which can probably be rectified with some strength training. No-one seems...

Possibly confusing "malaise" with "malady".

Sorry, but baffled by your assessment of Stacey. He has been a key factor in the recent improvement in form and is strong technically.

I keep thinking what a key and under-rated player the late Tony Scott was. In my view, Ted Mac was never quite the same without him. Looking up Scott's cv, West Ham, Villa - it's difficult to understand how he found himself in div 4 with Torquay - must have upset somebody !

But Swansea have extra class. I would say their midfield - Patterson, Downes, Grimes - is on a par with Bournemouth.