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Casual #fpl player. @Official_ITFC fan

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@Talking_spurss @TGamer6830 Buzzing with 17th - bro is one of us! 🙌

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@thesoopabees Good summary in my own opinion. I do think both roles are a risk for McKenna though.

(A) Stay at Ipswich and potentially fail in PL again (quite likely); OR

(B) Go to Bournemouth and try to do better than Iraola (very tough)

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@ZackPolanski @JamieJackson___ The irony of defining “real patriotism” in American English.

Might want to tell ChatGPT that you’re preaching to a British audience next time 🤦🏻‍♂️

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@reecekellett @OnTheFenceDev @raphaeldogg It’s made experience cheaper in relative terms though.

The wage gap between a 21 year old with no experience vs a 27 year old with 5+ years experience has artificially narrowed.

That will have an impact on hiring decisions, which will work against the inexperienced job seeker.

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@MhHoban Yes - 3 games.

I swear Coventry fans have lost the plot recently with various EFL conspiracy theories.

Just relax - you’re top of the league for a reason (spoiler: it’s because you’re a good team)!

https://t.co/LHMTsD0hbY

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@CricketHQ_ @CallMeSheri1_ The difference is one example involved India - nothing to do with timing. We all know India would be playing in Dubai with 72hrs notice.

However, my view is that if you don’t want to travel then the tournament should go on without you. The Champions Trophy was an absolute farce.

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@TINKERCURL @BeyondHope_PUSB @Bartyuk1 @secondtierpod And I take it all back if this comment was just innocent admiration of the squad Ipswich have built

Good luck for the rest of the season.

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@BeyondHope_PUSB @TINKERCURL @Bartyuk1 @secondtierpod I rounded in fairness, but using your source for last two seasons:

24/25: €152.23m spend
25/26 €32.95m income
Total: EUR €117.28 (or ~£100m, which is no where near £180m…)

It’s big for sure, but not sure why it would ever get brought up by Middlesbrough fans of all people!

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@TINKERCURL @Bartyuk1 @BeyondHope_PUSB @secondtierpod If your problem is with Ipswich spending big in 1x season to try and compete in the Premier League then that’s odd, but fair enough 🤷🏻‍♂️

(FYI - it’s also only about half of the £180m you’ve quoted)

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@TINKERCURL @Bartyuk1 @BeyondHope_PUSB @secondtierpod It’s a really fair point.

If you ask me, not enough is said about the fact Middlesbrough have only spent £25m+ in transfer fees this season. It’s an underdog story for the ages!

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@IpswichRetro @TheCruncher76 @RetroITFC L 🙏

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@DaleVince Yet still 5% up vs current Labour government (elected in a landslide just 18 months ago).

This Labour government is even 1% behind the Conservatives who were laughed out of office.

Might want to focus on how to improve Labour’s ratings before writing snarky tweets to Reform?

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@parthpunter Are you telling me that having one of the IPL commentators calling each boundary a “RuPay on-the-go 4” doesn’t enhance the viewing experience?

Who knew? 🤷🏻‍♂️

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@BhushanManmath No. of away #Ashes series wins

Joe Root - 0
Steve Smith - 0

Both a bit crap really.

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@BhushanManmath Talking of stat padding. Looks like Smith has finally turned up on the flattest pitch of the series, against the weakest England bowling attack, when the #Ashes are already won.

“Score big when there’s nothing going on champion”

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@MackemSlayer69 @secondtierpod Number of seasons with parachute payments:

Middlesbrough - 2
Ipswich - 1*

*not yet complete

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@averma12 @ScottBaileyAAP That was in part my point? BCCI were first to prioritise money over the game itself. And the most successful at it too 👏

Anyway, it’s a side point. Think we both agree you’ve made a mountain out of a mole hill here.

No hypocrisy, both just crap wickets - MCG 🤝 Ahmedabad

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@averma12 @ScottBaileyAAP Do you want me to dig out all the criticism of the ECB & the Hundred? English cricket fans are up in arms about how the County game has been devalued.

All cricket boards are now copying the BCCI, given the monetary success of IPL. Not a fan of any of it - no bias against India.

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@averma12 @ScottBaileyAAP Wherever there is an unfair contest between bat & ball, it is should be called out (eg MCG). India prepares v good pitches which make great games. The extreme is more common though (ie spin ball 1).

BCCI comment nothing to do with current form, but prioritising white ball money.