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Sounds like we've started well, having to listen to one of those god awful watch alongs (not RTG which I'm a bit disappointed by).

If anyone has a live stream for this, please do not share it with me

Genuinely surprised the Scottish press haven’t actually looked into this, especially given it’s almost a gimmie to stick the boot into the club.

I'm sure I'd read / heard somewhere that he hadn't actually been fit during any of the time he'd been with us (including signing). If that's the case, i really hope that he takes the opportunity, would be good to see why he's an internationalist!

We are also playing the huns tomorrow!

Keep forgetting about Watkins. Has official comms come out from the club on his injury? Would seem like we need a new striker to link up with Ramirez this window as I agree, JET isn't that player. He has his role but not sure it would be what Watkins offers.

Cough cough

Really? That’s pittance surely (relatively speaking)

First game after the winter break, been eagerly anticipating this one and has added spice given fans are back for it. Hard to judge how form will be after the break, they seem to have had a relatively smooth transition to Gio as manager but they weren’t the finished article. Hopefully our good form ahead of the break continues and any additions to the squad add some positive competition. We have an almost full squad to choose from so it’ll be interesting to see what, if any, changes Glass makes. Especially given the run of form pre break. Things were starting to look a bit more cohesive , especially at the back. think we might sneak a draw here, hopefully a packed out Pittodrie really galvanises the team and puts the shitters up the orcs. Need to try and keep my calendar clear so I can listen to it at work. out home work work 1-1, Ferguson

My folks both have it down in london. Seems like they think they may have got it from the supermarket as they’ve barely been anywhere else. Mild symptoms so far which is hopefully due to the booster. Have another mate who three months after getting it, still has no sense of smell / taste. Glad to hear you’re ok Jute

With all the talk of Ferguson and hedges leaving, I’m slightly surprised neither has happened yet. Hoping they’re not going to be last min jobbies leaving this to be a struggle to get beyond a pre contract (which will be good in itself).

https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2022/1/11/22879229/bocanegra-ronald-hernandez-to-join-atlanta-united-on-permanent-transfer?fbclid=IwAR2AhUifAWZOuL6r7IqfJchela-HV8fcGobIf0B6BE0SYxySWAaWB0BfTRQ well, well, well.

Definitely posted a photo of him at a former club. But i'm guessing just to keep fit. He's not in Atlanta and he's not at Cormack Park so

Been training with an old club in venuzuela. Wtf is going on?!?

Any news on McGrath?

We really seem to have an obsession with CM's at the moment.

better hope he doesn’t go in the end then

Have to say I enjoyed reading that result yesterday dunno what it is but I’ve never liked them. Weird as their fans are incredibly passionate.

Wasn’t directing it at you, more a generalisation of some of our support. You’ve always made your point re: British isles being our strongest market. Others (on Twitter and such likes) have always moaned, even I have in the past but yes, the Hernandez situation probably went in the opposite direction

Sceptical about this one but I suppose we were all moaning about McInnes not looking beyond the British isles, so intrigued to see what this provides. So far, cormack is 1-2 in terms of successful yank imports to duds so pressure isn’t quite on but given the Hernandez saga does add to it. Wonder when we’ll see some significant movement out of the club.

Scomo is scum. Nothing but a conservative yank wannabe. His attitude (much like most of Aussie politicians) to climate change is disgusting. I don’t actually think we need to look at the effects of how it’s going to play out, we saw it two years ago with the vast bush fires and I truly hope the aussies don’t forget how he behaved. But that’s a separate issue. Apologies, when you said they were demonstrably bollocks, I thought you meant the outcomes. The figures that Aussie state / NZ govt set were to protect the health services from being overwhelmed. Whilst not backed by science per-se (and therefore arbitrary) it became clear herd immunity wasn’t going to be achieved at a lower figure as well as airlines likely requiring vaccination before flying. All their alert levels relating back to these numbers were just trying to limit spread. An ultra cautious approach, one which allowed us to eliminate alpha and significantly limit delta. Whilst my tone may concern you, this is based on what I’ve seen personally, not the government messaging / protocols. I’ve seen them attacking staff (both physically and verbally), I’ve seen the vandalised shops, I’ve seen the selfishness of a grand mother who who faked a vaccine passport, lied their way down the country, despite the request of her son and daughter in law not to see them or visit some of their family as they’ve a 3 week old baby. This is her choice. She has no logical reason for not getting vaccinated apart from becoming magnetic, anti 5G and pro conspiracy theory . it’s worth noting for context that she was also a twat before covid, so it’s not a case of needing to feel sorry for her. The people that attend the anti vax protests here are the vulnerable (in mind), the mob and the more contrarian thinkers. They’ve been encouraged not to get vaccinated by various pseudo religious leaders which is not seen before moving here. The opposition are trying to make this political by trying to oppose this that and the other, but all it’s done is show them up to be pro big business. there’s a big difference between vaccine hesitant and anti vax. The latter have proven themselves to be selfish and awful human beings. How to make social media companies accountable for the amount of misinformation and push they allow on their platforms is something that needs to be discussed. How governments can do this, I don’t know but whilst the number of Ill-informed is low, they are very vocal. I guess I’m more exposed to the numbers of them than some others may be as I live in an area with a low vaccination rate, as well as being close to / working in the capital, I see a higher proportion. im hoping the above is coherent, buts its been a very early start.

It’s not demonstrably bollocks though is it? We don’t have thousands of people dying unnecessarily a week and have almost lived normal lives for the most part since the first outbreak. We have a government for the large part have done the sociably responsible thing of looking after it’s people. They’re far from perfect (I think the borders should still open as they originally said), however the percentages were there to try and get as many people vaccinated as possible and we hit them. Even parts of the country that were unlikely. Certainly in NZ we don’t have hundreds of icu beds at our disposal, so adding covid into the mix, stretching a health care system that is already stretched is not a sensible option. It’s all been about public safety. Should Auckland have dropped levels sooner? Yes and no. I get there are vaccine hesitant people and LA, I don’t envy you being in the land of misinformation. It’s increasingly hard to find reliable sources of information, and I can’t imagine being in the home of it is any easier. These are not new vaccines, the basis has existed for many a year. The data shows it works. Do you question the flu shot? in theory, that’s something you need every year. The way I see the vaccine is like wearing a seatbelt whilst your driving. You could still die but your chances of survival are far higher by wearing one.

Anyone know much about Connor Barron? Apart from hopefully being better than a traffic cone

Hopefully teeth has his big boy negotiation pants on. If either of those are true, we need to cash in big time.

We “enjoyed” this, if that’s the right wording for it. Dark humour but also tragically on point with the political characters it portrays. despite it being a film, its just further confirmation that the US is completely broken and fucked. we’ve just started watching stay close. Reasonable cast and plenty of plot twists. Was a bit out off by the James Bond themed intro , was actually surprised it was a Netflix show and not sky. They do those cheesy intros. But enjoying it nonetheless.