James Baker

Entrepreneur, PR guru, winner. These are just some of the terms which won’t be used to describe me. Bitter Spurs supporter would be a more apt summary.

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If you think I’m sad enough to spend my Saturday evening watching a 25 year old Bond film which I’ve seen dozens of times then you’re absolutely right. #GoldenEye

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@_iamchrisf I wouldn’t rule out the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and City signing him just be they can. The Gooners didn’t really need Eze but that didn’t stop them. I think it depends if we can offer European football as that might sway things but who knows.

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@_iamchrisf Fair point, I was probably being a little overly dramatic! I think it’s highly unlikely Forest would even consider selling him in January unless we made an insane offer. The summer is more realistic but I think a lot of clubs will be in for him.

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@DesolatedMrBond Other than Casino Royale (which is an absolute classic) I don’t think the Craig films lend themselves to be rewatched in the same way that the films of other Bond actors do.

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@_iamchrisf No chance we’re getting MGW, particularly in January. I’m not sure what Marmoush is at the moment - he’s not really offering enough as a 9, although I take your point that the lack of a consistent 10 behind him isn’t helping.

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@radio_bellers So? It can still be a red card offence.

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This is awful punditry from #MOTD, I had to listen to it again as I was sure I’d misheard. Bogle’s supposed intent with the challenge is irrelevant - it’s the outcome that counts so it should’ve been a red card. A poor performance by Spurs doesn’t justify terrible officiating.

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Should Jayden Bogle have been given a red card for this challenge on Mathys Tel? 🤔

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@TuckyVersionOne @Madz_Grant I think that’s partly because the Craig films were all part of an overarching narrative rather than being completely standalone movies so they don’t lend themselves to repeat viewings in the same way. Other than Casino Royale but that’s mainly because it’s a superb film.

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@Ben_White86 There’s a clear pattern of behaviour and offending - that doesn’t come from nowhere. The bar for guilty verdicts in criminal cases is quite rightly set very high - it’s got to be beyond reasonable doubt. So for Brand to have been found guilty speaks volumes about the evidence.

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@GillardGlyn @S4zxuo In exactly the way that an intentional collision might not result in one. You’re focusing on the wrong thing - it’s about whether the action/challenge itself is worthy of a red card. I think it was and you think it wasn’t.

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@GillardGlyn @S4zxuo So because you think it’s an accidental collision it can’t be a red card? Not all accidental incidents will be of course but surely some are?

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@stevedunn_ I’m sure that’ll make all the difference! 🤣

I thought the officiating throughout the match was pretty dreadful.

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@broughto18 Exactly. The vast majority of red card offences are the result of mistakes and mistimed tackles - it’s fairly unusual for a player to intentionally try and hurt a fellow pro. I’m sure Bogle’s challenge was unintentional, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a red card.

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@bfcgpg You can say it’s soft and that he’s provoked but every player knows the rules - you raise your hands/arms and make contact with another player’s face and you’re going off. Pearce just sounds like a bit of a dinosaur on commentary.

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@GillardGlyn @S4zxuo I want red card worthy challenges to be punished with a red card. It’s a novel approach I admit but I think it just might work.

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@GillardGlyn @S4zxuo It gives us a numerical advantage for the whole second half. All perfectly simple.

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@GillardGlyn @S4zxuo Our performance particularly in the second half wasn’t good enough but that’s a separate issue to whether Bogle should’ve been sent off or not. And it’s a totally different game if he is.

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@_LamNam_ I think it’s a red. Could’ve phrased my initial post better - it’s the challenge/action that counts rather than the outcome is probably a better way of saying it. The ref not thinking it’s even a yellow says more about him. Bogle not meaning it doesn’t mean it’s not a sending off

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@_iamchrisf I’m not convinced he can play as a lone striker in the PL. we’ve tried it a few times and he tends to get bullied by the centre backs. I think he looks much more of a threat playing off a striker. As you say RDZ wanted him so he has to find a system to get the best from him.

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@_LamNam_ I’m not saying it’s a red card because of the subsequent injury, the challenge itself is a clear red as far as I’m concerned. The point I was making is that simply saying: ‘he didn’t mean it’ isn’t a credible reason not to give a red card. Very few reds are intentional.

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@_iamchrisf He scored ten goals in 37 games for City, not terrible but I wouldn’t call it fantastic. His record at Frankfurt was much better. I think the issue with Marmoush is working out where his best position is - he’s not really a No.9 or a left winger. Solanke just isn’t prolific.