Burnieman

I understand that, but they backed down as far as the EoS were concerned when it was challenged. Just assumed they backed down for all tier 6 and 7 levels.

Strange, they cover tier 6 and 7 in the EoS. There is no Discipline Secty.

Why is there a need for a Discipline Secretary if the SFA do the discipline?

Cheers Pete, that certainly is food for thought. I don't have an issue carrying on the lease to term, and I like the car - although admittedly it wouldn't be my first choice these days - but by the time is due to go back it wont have done 12k.

Hmmm......interesting. I didn't think there would be any way they'd entertain an offer on it, as you say it's a no purchase option. Are there examples of this happening? Currently, WBAC says £8200 which seems stupidly cheap for what it is, although given I only have it as it was at a give away lease deal in 2018 maybe 1.6T don't shift too easily these days. the lease has 8 months to run, and I have asked for a termination quote which on past experience will be about half the monthly payments which is left, but if there is a realistic opportunity to actually but the thing at the end of the deal, well........

My wife has a SEAT Ateca, very nice it is too

Aye the 208 is a bit unique as far as steering wheel / position is concerned. Not driven one so obviously that would have to happen first to see if I liked it or not. I believe the 308 has more controls on the touch screen than the 208, which is a bit off putting.

I actually have an 18 plate Astra Elite Nav Turbo at the moment with all the toys, the only reason I have it is the leasing company were giving them away when I renewed last time. However my days of owning 200bhp cars has gone really, so to buy a long termer I'll look for something a bit more frugal but maybe still some fun. 208 GT line petrol are catching the eye, not bad priced for 17 plates from what I can see. A 308 GT line diesel also looks decent.

My first ever lease was a Seat and was impressed with it, so going to take a look in that direction, also see what Peugeot have to offer these days, have had a few in the past, inc a 205 1.9 GTI. Sigh.

So due to impending unemployment (well, come the end of May) and with the end of my current car lease this year I'm looking to dip my toe back into the world of buying a second hand car to get around rather than lock myself into another lease. There's no immediate rush as we don't need two cars whilst in lockdown and I wont be handing my lease car back for the next month or two, but it would be good to get a handle on the lie of the land these days as it's probably 8 years or so since I last bought one. Is the art of haggling on price a thing of the past if you go to a large dealer these days? I would imagine their "screen prices" are cut to the bone given how easy it is to find a similar car at a click of a button, and with the "pile them high, sell them cheap" car supermarkets seemingly multiplying there can't be too much margin? Will Covid have a negative impact on second hand prices? I have a healthy dislike for car salesmen and car dealers in general, so if I can screw money out of them then all well and good. Sadly it wont be a Mercedes like HTG (he has an image to maintain after all....) something small, under £10k, and less than 5 years old is the aim.

brightened up my Monday morning if nothing else.

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Hmmm, my wife has hers at 18.10 tonight, I'm still waiting on my letter.......

Very true, just wondering if anyone else has any experience of it.

So what did he say re fitba?

I'm fairly sure they will. I'm fed up of friends and family sending me pics of them supping pints in busy pubs, or at the fitba.

Case closed.

Not sure about that, it's pretty much normal in Australia already, and they forecast completing their vaccination programme by October at which point they'll look at opening borders.

That's what the EoS are intending to do and it's the only realistic way to conclude the season given the likely timescales available. OK, it means we have even less games to dig ourselves out of a hole (unlikely) but it is what it is. I want to see promotion/relegation to/from the LL this season and also the new First Division get off the ground. I want to see a settled structure.

The league have already made it clear what happens if null and void. What do you think should happen if we don't restart?

What's that even supposed to mean. I want the season to have a conclusion, not null and void. I live in your head [emoji23]

Desmoplastic Malanoma (suspected) on ma neck, awaiting further news from dermatology dept. Nurse told me it wasn't one of the serious ones, took some pics to send off, and now I wait. Good time to write my will?

It might stick in the throat, no doubt, but if the season is null and voided, and it's same again next season, then new applicants join the Conferences and all it entails.

Meeting cancelled again according to the SoS due to no response from SG.

We're told we need to be back in training by mid-April at the latest in order to wrap up half a season, settle the remainder on PPG, and complete any play-off for LL.