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Unfortunately for Rubiales, he is the sexist sleazebag who is the straw that broke the camel's back. His statements and behaviour in the aftermath, along with the other revelations, compound that he is fully deserving of all that is coming his way.

I can't understand the rush to defend him. He made an arsehole out of himself and made it about him.

was pubs in the early 90s to mid 90s pack on a friday from 3pm onwards. Are pub these days dead on friday.

Most pubs on the road on a Friday afternoon were very busy, construction trades finished usually around 2/3pm, lads in most cases then had to go to the pub to get their wages! brown envelope those days, cash in hand and they generally stayed on or went home and got changed for going out!

The 90's I never came home till around 3 am Monday morning to get some sleep for work!

But the peace process kept a hell of a lot of people in local social/GAA clubs were the pints were a lot cheaper..

My local on Fridays now would have a decent enough crowd from around 5 through till ten, but not packed

Pubs used to cash cheques too - Thursday night would of brought a crowd into the pub beside us for that. Cash the cheque, get a pint or 2.

That bar is closed now - the kids of the owners are all doctors etc - why would they go back to run the bar now?

There's a couple of old man bars near me, they're rural and fairly out of the way but the farmers still enjoy a drink and keep them going. Ironically there's been a couple in town that have struggled or closed.

They probably don't have a massive overhead - nothing much changed for years. There's still room for that in society - there's still an odd one like that around us.

[Being over in England more now you notice more that the pub means more to the locals]

Drinking is becoming a bit like smoking, its not normal to go to the pub every night or even once a week, coffee bars (I don't drink it) cafe's and the likes becoming more popular and that should be a good thing as we drink way too much, if anyone has teenage kids or adult kids will know, when they are on one and you are picking up the pieces its not nice.

Pubs closing is not a bad thing, and this is from someone that loves a good session, but its not good for your health in any shape or form, I've cut down massively on weekend drinking, no weeknight drinking.

Being over in England more now you notice more that the pub means more to the locals

That said I'm off to Donegal tomorrow for the weekend 

Most village pubs in England are very different to local bars here though, there's possibly one or 2 in an area - not 15 down one street. Open outside sitting areas, better weather to sit outside and have a drink. More child friendly etc. They're usually within walking distance of the village where most people live - our population spread doesn't make that easy in the countryside.

A lot of the pubs that have closed through the country were old fashioned old man bars and they never really moved with the times. That's my experience here in south Down - maybe other areas are different.

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House insurance up from £482 to £807.  apparently due to climate change the robbing bastards.

That's crazy Tony.

They'll use that on everybody now.

Climate change and cost of materials/labour for repairs. They must be rubbing their hands.

Ours did the same - we thought it was because we had a claim last year.

Couldn't pay me to do a wet trade and anyone with an ounce of sense wants nothing to do with that kind of work. Technology and a change in building techniques will make a lot of trades obsolete. Only a matter of time till your architect gives the drawing to a machine and it stiches your wooden frame house together. More and more work will become automated. AI and automation, that's where it's all headed.

The shortage of those heavy wet trades have been pushing more buildings towards modular construction for apartments and hotels etc where you have the same set up being repeated constantly. It's harder to do that for the frame and facade of the building. A building we were working we had it all sorted for precast concrete construction for the entire structure and then it was to be clad in limestone slabs. Precast company then didn't have the resource to complete it because it took 2 other similar projects on - you still need men shovelling concrete somewhere as it is so they only have so much facility on the production line.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0815/1399798-schools-unfilled-teaching-posts/

No teachers to be got in Dublin. The country struggling for doctors & nurses. No decent car mechanics to be got either. A culture of taking a year out. What are our policy makers / civil servants at?

Yeah, mechanics very hard to get.

Always need them in a panic but fully booked for at least 2 weeks.

Nobody wants to do a trade anymore

Certain trades still have a decent amount of lads going into them out it's mostly electricians, joiners (more shopfitting than 10 years ago) and some plumbers. Still nowhere near enough to cover the ones retiring out of those trades.

Heavy trades are dying completely - bricklayers, plasterers, steelfixers & mechanics. You'll be doing well to find many of those lads under 35 on a site.

Difficult to understand. A student getting a fairly crappy degree with associated costs, starting out with a huge student loan. Compared to a 4 year apprenticeship in a required trade like blocklaying, car mechanic, welding etc. I would definitely see in monetary & employment terms bright days ahead for trades.

It's hard work and most young lads have no interest in that. And some of those trades are really well paid.

The construction industry has to take some of the blame. In the 80s & 90s teenagers at 15/16 laboured on sites during the summers and it gave you an idea what you could you do well. Big sites don't want anyone under 18 so most kids are pushed to stay in school/tech and then come out. Unless you're following family into something it's difficult for them to get in.

Also a lot of the men that did those heavy trades pushed their children away from the roles they did so have an easier life. I did a civil engineering degree and have worked in various sections of the industry over 20 years - I wouldn't encourage my lads (or girl) into that industry. It suits some but not others.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0815/1399798-schools-unfilled-teaching-posts/

No teachers to be got in Dublin. The country struggling for doctors & nurses. No decent car mechanics to be got either. A culture of taking a year out. What are our policy makers / civil servants at?

Yeah, mechanics very hard to get.

Always need them in a panic but fully booked for at least 2 weeks.

Nobody wants to do a trade anymore

Certain trades still have a decent amount of lads going into them out it's mostly electricians, joiners (more shopfitting than 10 years ago) and some plumbers. Still nowhere near enough to cover the ones retiring out of those trades.

Heavy trades are dying completely - bricklayers, plasterers, steelfixers & mechanics. You'll be doing well to find many of those lads under 35 on a site.

Fred gone, DVB heading to Sociedad. Even Bailey is getting the boot. Some good business for a change, squad wise if not cash wise. Maguire, Jones, DeGea, Elanga and Telles all gone too.

Andy Mitten said on the Talk of the Devils pod Henderson is staying and reports today said McTominay staying.

Going to try and sign another CB by the sounds of it too. Pavard from Bayern being talked about a lot.

Anyone else worried about the fact Hojlund is carrying an injury? already going to miss at least the first 3 games and other reports say he'll be unable to play 2 games a week for a wile. Hope it's not an ongoing issue and once he's recovered fully that will be the end of it but it is a concern.

It's a stress fracture in his back found during the medical. Apparently it's very common in young players. Hopefully it's something that gets sorted and no long term issues for him

Fred gone, DVB heading to Sociedad. Even Bailey is getting the boot. Some good business for a change, squad wise if not cash wise. Maguire, Jones, DeGea, Elanga and Telles all gone too.

Andy Mitten said on the Talk of the Devils pod Henderson is staying and reports today said McTominay staying.

[Diesel in the 2 x Go stations and Tesco along the A1 at Banbridge: £1.30.9]

Yesterday.

Diesel in the 2 x Go stations and Tesco along the A1 at Banbridge: £1.30.9

Diesel in the K Circles on Warrenpoint Road and Belfast Road in Newry: £1.51.9

Not sure I've ever seen a disparity this big in the 6 counties.

Somebody somewhere ( and it looks like K Circle is involved) is trying to hump the consumer.

Go in Dungannon yesterday, 144.9p
Sainsbury's in Dungannon, 137.9p

Go has jumped from 131.9p to 144.9p in about a week, roughly 5p every few days.
For me that is scandalous.
This sort of profiteering will bump up inflation again and could well impact future interest rate rises which mean we all have to pay even more.

Is this the same across other EU countries?

Go on the A1 at Banbridge are both still 130.9 today - topped up today before it shoots up

Go added 9p on yesterday. Tesco is still at 130.9 at the outlet but you'd be better paying the extra, their diesel is shite.

That's if he even comes. Talk is that he's getting cold feet.

Wants more dough I'm guessing, which Chelsea will give him

Klopp always talks about  only wanting players that want to play for Liverpool so if he wants to join Chelsea for a few quid more wages then Liverpool be better off without him.

So how much Southampton be looking for Lavia now?

He's just got 20 million added onto his price

https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/liverpool/jurgen-klopp-liverpool-moises-caicedo-transfer-paul-pogba-393238-20230811

If I speak...

£111m today is £84m in 2016. You are forgetting about inflation. Oops.

Most expensive PL footballer ever
4th most expensive defender ever
2nd most expensive GK ever.

This guy is working miracles on an absolute shoestring.

You stole that from Jay Motty

[Diesel in the 2 x Go stations and Tesco along the A1 at Banbridge: £1.30.9]

Yesterday.

Diesel in the 2 x Go stations and Tesco along the A1 at Banbridge: £1.30.9

Diesel in the K Circles on Warrenpoint Road and Belfast Road in Newry: £1.51.9

Not sure I've ever seen a disparity this big in the 6 counties.

Somebody somewhere ( and it looks like K Circle is involved) is trying to hump the consumer.

Go in Dungannon yesterday, 144.9p
Sainsbury's in Dungannon, 137.9p

Go has jumped from 131.9p to 144.9p in about a week, roughly 5p every few days.
For me that is scandalous.
This sort of profiteering will bump up inflation again and could well impact future interest rate rises which mean we all have to pay even more.

Is this the same across other EU countries?

Go on the A1 at Banbridge are both still 130.9 today - topped up today before it shoots up