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Author Topic: Wake me up when it's over  (Read 1711 times)

Online itbrvilla

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2025, 10:54:59 AM »
Excellent read!

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2025, 11:16:49 AM »
Good work, Dave.

Offline Lizz

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2025, 11:31:42 AM »
Possibly the best article I've ever read on here. Said it before, the state of real life politics makes me think of The Thick of It as a cutting edge documentary way ahead of its time.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2025, 11:32:38 AM »
Well summed up Dave. Particularly the last sentence.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2025, 11:36:18 AM »
As others have said, an excellent piece.  Agree entirely.

Offline Luffbralion

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2025, 11:42:40 AM »
If only our politicians and commentators could adopt such an objective and reasoned approach, based on factual evidence of safety at football matches and historical precedents of restrictions/bans on visiting fans.
Thanks, Dave

Offline simon ward 50

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2025, 02:29:13 PM »
Well said DW

Offline Legion

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #22 on: October 22, 2025, 10:51:45 PM »
Done.

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2025, 01:27:26 AM »
Excuse me, while railing against the genocide-supporting politicians who want to give us Villa fans lessons on morality, I neglected to say what a good article this was.

This and the latest Guardian article have certainly helped to lift the mood.

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #24 on: October 23, 2025, 07:10:42 AM »
I can't believe that a Labour PM finds himself on the same side of the argument as Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, especially as he's supposed to be a football supporter.
He isn't, he follows Arsenal.

Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #25 on: October 23, 2025, 09:00:24 AM »
Maccabi as a club come out of it with credit for deflating the situation, the only ones who could/did.

Alas Villa were the innocent by-standers with a negative narrative around Villa Park.

Senior Politicians, Fictitious Fan Groups, Yaxley Bollock Head and the Disgraceful Local MP can take their arguments elsewhere. It won't be long before they settle on something else.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #26 on: October 23, 2025, 10:33:49 AM »
Great read Dave.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #27 on: October 23, 2025, 05:22:57 PM »
I can't believe that a Labour PM finds himself on the same side of the argument as Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, especially as he's supposed to be a football supporter.
He isn't, he follows Arsenal.
Naughty.

 


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