Haha, I responded directly to your post about freedom of speech. I even quoted it. Look, it's up there^, everyone can see it. I didn't manipulate anything. You defended Hoddle's right to freedom of speech. I just pointed out what he expressed freely wasn't allowed to infringe on A N Others reputation, which it did. G'night.

No problem with that. Just don't expect to keep your job as the manager of the national team or not be ridiculed for having weird views about something you don't really understand. However, I'm glad that you've finally realised that your argument boils down to a freedom of speech/expression issue and nothing else, especially not Hoddle being some Eastern mystic who was misrepresented? Shame you didn't say that at the beginning. The problem now (and I know you'll already know this because you're an intelligent fellow) is that one of the key parts of the Human Rights Act regarding 'freedom of expression' is that it should not infringe on the reputation or rights of others. Hoddle saying disabled people 'reap what they sow' because they've been naughty in a past life does exactly that. I'm not sure where we go from here?

He thinks it's a fact. His quote is self-evident. Telling me I have no idea what I'm attacking when I've already provided you with the quote seems a bit silly. You didn't even know what he'd said. I had to provide you with the evidence. You just said he's been misquoted and earlier in the thread that 99.9% of the population were too stupid to realise. Well, he wasn't misquoted or misrepresented. So where does that leave you? So, again, what exactly are you trying to defend? I know what I'm 'attacking'...his crass remarks about something he misunderstood and probably got from his crackpot faith healer friend. Hoddle was a not a Hindu or Buddhist so why do you think he would know about the concept of Reincarnation in a way that makes him an authority?

So what? You said his words had been misinterpreted. They haven't. Saying 'it is my belief' doesn't excuse the nonsense that then spewed from his mouth. Do you know what you're even defending? Is it freedom of speech? Hoddle's right to offend disabled people?

"You and I have been physically given two hands and two legs and half-decent brains. Some people have not been born like that for a reason. The karma is working from another lifetime. I have nothing to hide about that. It is not only people with disabilities. What you sow, you have to reap" Unknowables as fact. Semantics won't help your argument.

You do lack self-awareness. I rarely agree with Mercer. You're getting desperate.

You asked 'so what'? I gave you the 'so what'. Whether it suits my personal point of view is neither here nor there. I just happen to think they were right. 'So what' isn't an argument anyway. It's just a dismissal of other peoples right to not like what Hoddle said. Here's a link to what he said:- https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/jan/30/newsstory.sport7 He actually got the backing of the FA initially even when disability, welfare and fans groups were calling for his sacking. He repeated his abhorrent views on more than one occasion. Unfortunately he wasn't bright enough to realise his views on Karma and Reincarnation were just views. They weren't facts. When you spout the unknowable as fact and then apply it to certain individuals who you have decided to single out through prejudice then you will indeed 'reap what you sow'. In his view he is now reaping what he sowed when he made those comments. I wouldn't be so crass and arrogant as to agree with him. I hope he gets well soon.

You're lack of self-awareness is priceless. It's not me logging in to have a weekly bitch at the MB like you. You're the precious one. And feck knows why you're quoting a post from the Sheff Utd thread. Maybe it's because it's actually my opinion about the football I watched. That's probably anathema to you and Unsall.

The FA quite rightly sacked him.

You're right. I'm engaging with a dullard like you which really doesn't say much for me.

Nope, no idea what you're on about.

You know, the only people to complain are the likes of you and Unsall. No real comment on the games, just on the people who post. Then when you get called out on it you start going on about people complaining about people complaining blah blah bah. Like I said the other day, Trump-esque. And very dull.

Bore off. It's a message board for people to give their opinions whenever they want. If they want to call the manager a so-and-so for not picking a striker he spent £7m on and instead playing our best attacking midfielder there instead that's up to them. If they want to do that as soon as the team is announced that's up to them. Feel free to disagree with them, but don't just log in to have a tantrum every week. There's a few like you and it's getting rather tedious.

Or 'Biz's thread' for short.

'Sir's' dive is a thing of beauty!

You are in a charitable mood?

So if Mogga could only buy Reed by selling Dack you think that would be better for the team?

Brilliant. TFI Richie.

Ha. I doubt it. He's a big lad.

Bloody hell, we really are buying him. I heard Mogga talk about how we'll sell him for a lot more than £7m in the future... being for the benefit of Mr Rao as Lennon might say.

'Is BB as good as Rhodes, Tony. They both cost the same' 'One day, Balaji' 'Well Tony, when he is you can come back and we'll discuss letting you spend some more money' 'F@ck off Barry'

Only about ping-pong.

Fair enough, but if Dack goes Reed won't replace his goals. We need both, not either/or. I'd be gutted if Dack left in Jan, even if we signed Reed permanently. Unless we signed another No.10 who could give us 15 goals a season.

If we don't win every game in November it's because you and the rest of the moaners weren't positive enough on the BRFCS forums. I think that's how it works.

Completely different players so no real comparison to make.