Alan Stubbs

'I'm so excited that I've come on here to make excuses in advance' I'm not excited either tbf - absolutely shitting myself Pretty sure I'll be getting absolutely paralytic either way

The key on the first one is admittedly not the clearest to read but neither image has anything to do with elected representatives. Mind you, it's still extremely obvious that it isn't an election result map.

Slightly off topic but somewhat related. Does anyone have recommendations for good driving instructors in Edinburgh (Leith)? I idiotically never bothered when I was younger and now want to get it sorted. Most folk I know learned 10+ years ago so I’m hoping P&B might have some recommendations based on more recent experience. Ta.

I’d be surprised if I don’t win the lottery next week and wake up tomorrow with a 10 inch banger.

Has Sturgeon resigned yet?

It was the age range mentioned in YouGov’s tweet on the last page that thicko boomers were objecting to. Obviously a bad time for everyone but the youngsters who aren’t miserable nihilists obviously aren’t really thinking it through.

Any 18-24 year old who isn’t depressed at the moment is an idiot.

I don’t think we have the depth for a third place finish. Aberdeen ran all over our midfield without Gogic and a mostly second string team didn’t look convincing against Brora Rangers. There are about eight first teamers who could f**k our season with a significant injury. I’ve barely paid any attention to those currently below us in the table. Motherwell should have beaten us at ER, they can push us for fourth in my prediction. After that, dey ken.

I can't bring myself to get any joy out of that. We have no chance.

Tbf, I get a sense of anger with these restrictions that I haven’t seen from people up to now. ‘Lost the dressing room’ is typically hyperbolic but I’m interested to see if Sturgeon’s approval ratings and the SNP’s Holyrood polling are impacted at all. An unusual coalition of hardcore Unionists and Yes Da’s have been getting excited about Salmond’s case taking down Sturgeon for ages now. It’s not going to happen.

If there's room for another one, I'll have some of that. This time she's really done for, you guys.

Because that’s what you posted.

I know my anecdotal evidence is as meaningless as anyone else’s but I know that many people who talk about switching from No to Yes, it’s hard to believe someone saying they haven’t met anyone in this camp. You claim to have an issue with “circlejerks” as well. Try talking about current affairs to someone outside the Lodge and then let us know what they have to say.

I’m talking DAP, DAP, DAP, That’s some dry ass patter.

Can’t believe I was nervous at the end of that. Should’ve kicked on from half time and got another 6-0 or something.

It’s true that not everyone votes along nationalist/unionist party lines. It’s kind of irrelevant when discussing mandates though. If the SNP stand on a clear pro-referendum ticket and it’s successful, that’s the position they will (or should at least) advance. If someone on benefits votes Tory because they hate foxes or whatever, they don’t get to opt out of the austerity bit that comes out of it. Likewise if enough pro-Independence voters back Labour, Lib Dems etc (lol, I know) and that kills off any prospect of Holyrood passing a referendum, tough titties. Seems like the SNP have handled it well to me. I’m sure if mud is slung near the election, they’ll point out how they’ve handled this compared to Cummings and co. A bit like the exams thing, or arguably the entire response to Coronavirus, the Scottish Government always have the UK Government to somehow make them look good.

Yep, get in the bin.

I would actually agree that polls can’t be used to definitely confirm a majority position for something. I’m not sure how long Unionists think they can convincingly speak in the present tense about being the majority though. Plenty changes in six years, especially on an issue with a huge age divide. You could argue against Yes having majority support and say we don’t know without another vote. Short of that happening, there is nothing to point to that says No is a majority view. Not to mention polls are perfectly fine to use in an argument when it’s good news for the Union. If anyone can remember that being the case.

I didn’t realise P&B poster ‘Stormzy’ likes Britain. Time for me to have a good, hard re-think about this Independence malarkey. Firing off a bunch of cringey names about independence supporters everyday and then refusing to discuss the actual merits of the argument seems like a real winning tactic. To be fair, it also seems to the be Unionist parties’ strategy, so why should internet trolls be expected to produce anything better. No wonder the No side has lost its lead.

I think Biden’s team would be happy with a draw in these. Shading the snap polls is surely a good win for them. He’s a corporate Democrat, not talking about policies is ideal. The whole campaign seems to boil down to not bring Donald Trump. I’m sure his people will be telling him to tone down on stuff like calling Trump a clown (we go high and all that) but as long as he can get through another two of these without getting his cock out or dropping an N-bomb, the Dems will be happy.

I really shouldn't but I'm tempted to stay up and watch this. It's bound to be an absolute mess. If I stay up, I think I'll request odds on Trump getting Biden in a headlock and rooting around for an earpiece like Jim Carrey trying to pull the wifey's wig off in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

Glenny boy ruining it with massive Tory energy as per usual.

Willie Rennie asking her to "explain why this has happened". Basically the 'Sturgeon must condemn' trope jumping the shark in real life.

What a happy go lucky, friendly young man this Porteous lad is. Great to see.