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    Dumbarton vs Peterhead

    in Scottish League 2 General Chatter

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    Gallagher Lennon came into the team when we in a dire run.  Between that and being played out of his natural position it was quite an ask.  He'll benefit from competitive game time and playing alongside more experienced players like Sean Crighton.

    His main weakness is a lack of pace but that needs not be fatal in a central defender provided he can read a game.

    And funnily enough Matty Shiels never impressed many of us in his first spell here.  The same Matty we were all disappointed to see go about six weeks ago.  Fitba eh ?

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    Dumbarton vs Peterhead

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    A fully deserved win and a great strike from Mikey Ruth against a strangely anaemic Peterhead side.  But somebody answer me a question - why can't we leave Ruth on and play with two up front because his departure, and his ability to hold the ball, nearly cost us at the death ?

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    The George Galloway "Unity Party" thread

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    53 minutes ago, Theyellowbox said:

    Whilst this result is notable in its own right, there is an element of folk using it as a massive protest vote, safe in the knowledge there a GE coming soon.

    However, it might also point to something a bit new in UK politics. In some seats, you will have this shift to 'far left?' Or however you want to define Galloway and in others, you will get a shift to the far right. Will all be local and locational. For all the current Tory part are touring the far right and Corbyns Labour courted the far left, neither party really want the extremes to gain momentum.

    Probably makes the case for proportional representation stronger. People will still feel they can vote for parties that are smaller and marginal and that their voices are heard (however much we might not want to hear some) and you wouldn't get extreme results like last night.

    I never ever thought that I would write this but perhaps a combination of dire turnouts and piles of 'None Of The Above' ballots in the next GE may begin to concentrate minds.  I'm very seriously considering the latter for the first time since I started voting in 1974.

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    Tory Lies, Corruption and Hypocrisy- Add Them Here

    in The Politics Forum

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    1 hour ago, Fullerene said:

    These people were always there.  Previously they were regarded as oddballs who admired Enoch Powell and you were unlucky if you ever found you had to talk to any of them.  Nowadays, especially after Brexit, their views are more often heard and they are shown more respect than they ever deserved. 

    I suspect MSM is largely to blame, especially down in England.  There are a number of newspaper owners who probably lean more towards the Reform Party but realise that only the Tories are electable.  Every time some right-wing populist has anything to say, in the UK, the USA or Europe, they get far more coverage and encouragement than they should.

    I agree that they were always there, but never in such numbers and across such a range of social classes.  It's a moot point if the media is further inflaming their atavistic fears and prejudices or whether it is merely reflecting them - either way it's very disturbing.

    And after Brexit I think all bets are off on just WHO may be electable, the continental European drift towards the far right could conceivably take root in swathes of England.  There's a lot of suggestible people about.

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    Tory Lies, Corruption and Hypocrisy- Add Them Here

    in The Politics Forum

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    39 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said:

    You really have to wonder where the Tories are headed post GE when they will be outwith the glare of power. Their great reset is going to be more akin to a wrecking ball.

    I'm less worried about what becomes of the Tories than the fact that there are so many people in the UK, but mostly in England, who are now openly responding to the deeply racist dog whistle from the likes of Anderson, Truss, Braverman and Tice.  The last two weeks has been like lifting a stone and seeing the insects crawl around.

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    Sons' sorrow

    in Scottish League 2 General Chatter

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    45 minutes ago, squeezebox-son said:

    I have to say, I don't think Stranraer were very good at all. They had plenty of the ball but other than Ben Armour's header, they didn't look like nearly scoring. I think we were good value for the win over the 90 mins.

    Although I agree that Farrell deserves some credit for making the changes (ones we have all been suggesting for weeks but it took him til yesterday to see...) I also think he invited the pressure in the last 15 mins or so. Every sub made us more defensive and I didn't think that was right approach, albeit we ended up with the 3 points.

    I think Michael Ruth and Tony Wallace in particular started to tire out of it as the game went on. They were superb in the first half though. T Wallace in particular always makes good use of the ball, compared to other players we have been starting ahead of him in recent weeks. Watching yesterday and he very rarely loses possession and usually when he finds a teammate we are in a better position than when he received the ball. Like others, I'm very concerned about Michael Ruth's fitness! He is having to play 90 mins in every game and we will fall apart without him available.

    I'd be concerned as a Stranraer fan. They are rotten and with Clyde's result yesterday, I could see them in some trouble in the coming weeks. The only saving grace is that Stair Park is a tough place to go. Without checking, I'd imagine their form at home is slightly better than their away form.

    A good post.  I think the sense of relief at once again winning a league game is masking another trademark patchy performance.  A more incisive team than Stranraer would maybe have made much more of their second half possession, and it's a worry that we could be heading into playoffs incapable of maintaining a performance level for ninety minutes.

    But it is what it is, and it's not likely to change.

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    Tory Lies, Corruption and Hypocrisy- Add Them Here

    in The Politics Forum

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    That was a disgraceful performance from Oliver Dowden on the Kuenssberg Show this morning.  And it's disturbing that Hoyle's utterly fabricated excuse for his actions last week are now being regarded as some sort of factual narrative.  The truth is that he was floundering for something to remove himself from the hook he had impaled himself on.

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