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@AshurShahana @adoptedcan92 @_gidDy_Up_ @si_rubinstein I'll bet he was, but when challenged will say it was obvious hyperbole.

@ithoms81 @adoptedcan92 @_gidDy_Up_ @si_rubinstein He can’t be talking about Mary. He said the Catholic monarch in question murdered tens of thousands.

The Irish bear what we might call an ‘eastern European attitude’ towards the distant past.

@AshurShahana @adoptedcan92 @_gidDy_Up_ @si_rubinstein The one that had murdered fewer than her gentle half sister.

@adoptedcan92 @_gidDy_Up_ @si_rubinstein What Catholic monarch was that?

@MarkDeeksNBA I was trying to make a very small joke.

@ithoms81 That's ChatGPT's doing!

...I think we're going to be fine, guys.

@paulybengali You're who now in bunk at night?

@80percentvegan @cmalmskou @AnnamacB Seb Coe gets irate when people say that. Claims Wells beat the top Americans as soon as he could after. Was so close to an impossible to downgrade gold in 200m vs world record holder.

@cmalmskou @AnnamacB Alan Wells. Right place, right time

This stat can’t possibly be true. 🤯 There have to be others. #Olympics #PARIS2024

@CappySeventyOne @lucasaganronald Tarling was favourite and judging by comments here would be again if they'd a rematch tomorrow.

@lucasaganronald The guy who was favourite? Jesus, man!

Remco Evenepoel’s palmares at the age of 24: Olympic ITT Champion World ITT & RR Champion European ITT Champion National ITT & RR Champion Vuelta GC 2xLiege-Bastogne-Liege 3xClasica San Sebastian … Remco Evenepoel is the most underrated rider in the world. Change my mind.

@jackryeo @braintree_ @MorganVAB @QuizLgLondon I wonder if Dom was asked as the inaugural winner if he wanted it to be the Tait Trophy?

@braintree_ @ithoms81 @MorganVAB @QuizLgLondon Sometimes known as the Ashchild award, I believe.

Quiz League of London has a under 30s comp and someone else asked a friend if I was under 30. I like to think it was due to being so useful but I suspect just generic admin.

@braintree_ @MorganVAB @QuizLgLondon Yeah same 50% of games played requirement as Ashman.

@MorganVAB The best player under 30. I cannot remember if it has a 9 game min @QuizLgLondon ?

@paulybengali And if you both enjoy the exchanges great. I'm by no means claiming we're better. Both sets of fans got a lot of twats and hopefully more sound folk in.

@KarynCooke @paulybengali Believe the reviews.

Just bought @paulybengali's book, "One Sinha Lifetime". Can't wait for it to arrive tomorrow - have heard great reviews!

@paulybengali Maybe I'm just worn down by the number of times English fans slag off Scots while claiming their accustomed moral high ground. The National sales figures probably explain why they're constantly seeking attention. Doubt you'd like people judging the English by your shitty papers

@paulybengali Haven't you repeatedly told us any ill feeling is one way? This is yet another example of why a lot of Scots are trying to cheer for England and finding it difficult.

@irishpeloton @_noahhagberg You think you'll find a single person to agree with you neither of them is a top sprinter? Just admit you got overexcited and stop being rude to people.

@_noahhagberg Yeah you can argue about which sprinters are top sprinters but you've no idea if Milan and Merlier would have beaten him today.

That was even more impressive than any of the stages in 2021. That year was a weird one where for various reasons most of the best sprinters were missing. This year, this sprint, the 35th win - EVERY top sprinter was there. And he beat them. Again. It's unbelievable.

@TomCarter009 @Callum7McFadden Well talk about Germany then, pal. Nobody with a brain is watching Scotland Germany build up for news about some other team not involved.

@Callum7McFadden To be fair, nobody is capable of speaking about Scotland for more than 15 minutes 😴🥱

12 minutes into the Euros coverage if Scotland vs Germany on STV (provided by ITV across the U.K.) and already the focus is on England and Gareth Southgate. What an absolute joke!!!

@KarynCooke Please hurry. Ray Meagher is still with us but surely his musical lead days are fast running out.

When insomnia strikes again, think of a daft idea. Last time was Bargain Hunt: The Musical. Today I'm going Home & Away: The Musical with Alf Stewart as the lead character. Or maybe HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER: THE MUSICAL

@McflyFourth @whristan1 @JonDavidSchmig @cassandra_trask @YayaFlick2 @WorldWideWob I sometimes forget Slovenia is on the Baltic.

@whristan1 @JonDavidSchmig @cassandra_trask @YayaFlick2 @WorldWideWob Baltic years are like dog years. Him and jokic are pushing 35 once you account for that.

OKC is just too deep for Dallas to keep running the “leave Giddey open” strategy. He was solid in Round 1, and can be used in screening action even if he’s not making shots, but Daigneault has a plethora of weapons from that bench mob. Wiggins/Cason/Joe offer a buffet of styles too. Think the +EV strat for the Mavs is to increase Giddey’s usage *not* by deisgn, and have Dag continue to experiment with him. Dag did the same thing with Josh Green, but Dallas doesnt have the horses in the stable to make them pay like OKC can.

@pabloafroman @Sinzu_7 @RealMCFs @LyesBouzidi10 Owen was merely the best European player, best in world was from Portugal???

@Sinzu_7 @RealMCFs @LyesBouzidi10 Put it this way, if you win Balon dor now, you’re considered the best player. When Owen his, that’s wasn’t the case. The best player in the world was Figo in 2001. So Owen’s Balon might look like Messi’s and Ronaldo’s- but ain’t the same value, just same trophy shape

A Ballon D’Or winner and 150 goal Premier League striker gave advice on finishing in front of goal and was subsequently told to shut up

@ailsa_xx I have a supremely low opinion of rugby officials. If it were football I'd have been confident.

@ailsa_xx Mine weren't. Knew they'd find a way to back their little chum who bottled giving it. Scotland thoroughly earned the loss earlier but unbelievable that was no try.