BigFatCoward

What a fucking shitshow.

What terrible thing happened? Did I miss something? Honestly, the pearl clutching is insane.

You lot must never have had anything remotely bad happen to you to be getting so heated about something so low level happening to someone else that you've never met. I get it, the press are scumbag cunts. But people were trying to take their picture. It's about as traumatising as stubbing your toe or getting a paper cut.

Again. Big deal, shut the curtains.

Both. I don't think it was a chase and I don't think he was scared. Furious, pissed off, protective over his wife absolutely, but not scared. What was the worst that could happen? they photograph him from the wrong angle? Its just not plausible.

My point is 'big fucking deal'. Some wankers followed you in your car, you were never in danger and could have ended it whenever they wanted by just going home and closing the door and letting your security detail deal. He went to war, and he's terrified by a man on a motorbike with a camera running a red light? GTFO I don't buy it at all.

can you imagine the internal conversation - 'What are my tactical options? Walk backwards very slowly, nah, fuck it, lets taser a great grandmother'.

Not just UK and US police, everyone is joining the party. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65642974 that'll learn her.

anybody got any experience in dealing with anxious children. My daughter is in all other ways the most happy go lucky little girl. She gets on with everyone, does great at school, has a really fun and active social life etc. but as soon as she starts to worry about anything, even the smallest detail she completely spirals about it. @Madame deVenoge that sucks, but it sounds like its almost over.

Can you explain why its a chase and not just being followed (not that either is acceptable)? Chase has much more negative connotations for the pursued IMO, than someone taking your picture when they catch up with you.

Sheffield Wed would probably quite like the credit.

Sorted.

About every 10 years Charlotte gets a number 2 pick. And every time they miss out on a world class big man at number 1. Shaq, Howard, Davis, Wembamya.

Rafa is out of French open and Wimbledon. Just retire mate, you aren't going to be able to walk when you are 50.

It would pay for about 5000 nurses salaries for a year. Doesn't seem quite so trivial when you use sensible maths. You can probably double that for his fucking new hat party.

Main player list De Bruyne, Haaland, Kane, Trippier, Odegaard, Sako, Rashford. One of those players is not like the others - 2 good months does not a player of the season make. Personally i'd go De Bruyne > Haaland > Odegaard. Though the influence Trippier has had on Newcastle is immense. Also, when did we change from 6 on the shortlist?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65636772 £162 million to bury her, how much for his coronation on top? Fucking disgraceful amount of money, they want that shit they should pay for it themselves. I agree with Frank Reynolds about funerals - That's not gonna be my future. I'm not gonna be buried in a grave. When I'm dead, just throw me in the trash.

this has moved on from press intrusion to imaginary stalking now has it?

this i very much agree with. Once you leave a public event you should be off limits (if you want to be) even if you built your whole career utilising the press. even the Kardashians, yak, deserve some peace.

they have a security team, come on. Also, they weren't staying at home, they don't take the crown jewels with them when they go away for a weekend.

yeah, nothing says secretive and discreet like driving round and round over and over.

Of course it is, its easier. They get someone to drive them and someone to protect them, they don't have to make a single decision themselves and their house is secure as fuck when they get there (in all likelihood), they have nothing to fear but fear itself. Regardless of how shockingly they have been treated by the press and his family, they really don't help themselves at all. its not even like it was giving away their home address, just somewhere they are staying for a few days. Other famous (much more famous) people manage it just fine. This is in no way a defence of the press, i would fully support outlawing paparazzi full stop, with insane penalties. Even the most obnoxious figures should have the right to go about their private business without intrusion, even if they actively invite it in their public life.

Yeah, this is my biggest issue, nobody was chasing them, they were being followed, and they had security with them. Its a gross intrusion and an inconvenience and must be fucking draining and emotionally triggering for him in particular, but they weren't in active danger (unless their driver was as bad as his mothers). They could have just went home and shut their doors instead of driving round and allowing other peoples lives to be put in danger as well. Their desire to keep their location where they were staying a secret should have been secondary to the safety of other road users and pedestrians (if accounts of the paparazzi's actions are to be believed). The press are about 90% to blame for this, and are frankly parasitic cunts, but if they want this shit to stop, they need to be proactive and do a much better job of not feeding the frenzy.

young player nominations Isak, Botman, Saka, Martinelli, Odegaard, Mac Allister, Haaland, Caicedo Wonder who wins that?

I agree re Arteta having the biggest achievement/improvement, i just don't see how 2nd in the league beats a treble (assuming it happens). TBF Newcastle are in with a reasonable shout of getting a points total that would be ECL qualifying in most of the past 10 years. Chelsea and Liverpool may have dropped off, but Man Utd and Arsenal have stepped up so its a bit of a wash. Think Ten Hag is a bit harshly left off, reasonable chance of 2 cups and 3rd in the league, also with a 10-15 point increase on previous season. Probably should have had the nomination over Emery/Silva (extra points for fucking owning Ronaldo).