Of course in 1980 when I was burgled the active police response was "we're not going to catch them, here is your crime number for the insurance"

 As always stats don't include many who don't report crime,as we all know sweet FA is done by plod.

 Of course the poiice will massage figures to put themselves in a good light and keep Khan happy. Trust no one!

 Yes any victim of crime or attempted crime is not interested in the statistics but otherwise it seems ridiculous, but a modern trend, to say what one believes matters more than actual facts.

 I doubt if those statistics bring any solace to the Sparty family.

 Yes Keefy, he phones up the Met Police statistics group every week and asks them to delete 75% of the crimes.

 Is that from Khan's book of fibs.

 "London burglaries are significantly lower in 2025 than in 1990; while 1990 marked the start of a long decline, 2025 figures show substantial drops (around 90% in 30 years for many crimes) with recent data showing decreases, though numbers fluctuate, with around 48.7k reported in late 2024/early 2025, reflecting major drops from peak levels in the late 90s/early 2000s" but that is a very boring idea.

 I store my sports equipment all round the house, by chance my baseball bat is near the front door.

 May be pleasanter somewhere else in the long term, eh?

 If i'd have heard him, I'd have jumped him.

 Padds - Mitcham. Someone tried to force our front door about 2 years ago as well.

 Where do you live, Sparty?

 Spartan and some still think our streets are as safe as 35 years ago 😡

 There's some total low lifes around. Bring back the stocks.

 I've got some footage on my ring doorbell of someone trying to false our front door at 4.30am this morning. He was wearing gloves and a crash helmet. I'd only just gone to bed at 4am.

 I had confirmation this morning that my seat has been sold (can't make it) so maybe bodes well for a decent crowd

 Yes, this time is clearer, today's games are being treated as a 'weekend' with just two on SS+. Last season the Newport game was a rearrangement and other rearranged games that day were shown but ours wasn't. The Sky decision making in such cases seems murkier.

 OTD is Richard Jolly IIRC, Mark Beard behind him

 The game will be on dons tv for those whose computers live abroad won’t it?

 The Wycombe game is on sky/now

 Obviously “sold out” means there will be about 500-1,000 empty seats as so many people will be half way round the country doing family stuff for their Christmas/New Year visits… 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄

 Bradford and Plymouth home games are on Sky this evening from L1 If you download the Sky sports centre app, there is a Sky sports + icon next to those games they are showing

 Oh yeah definitely Sky’s decision.

 I was told after asking several times that it is probably Sky that decides whether some games are shown or not. Definitely not the club!