Well Yes, of course Graham, my post was facetious, but it was just a lighthearted, throwaway comment.

On a more serious note, what is Dave Rennie, the medical one, doing at Doncaster?

I mean, Good Luck to both him and Doncaster (although, I have always had a soft spot for Crewe and their youth development, Dario Gradi’s indiscretions notwithstanding), but I thought with his background with Leicester he would have gone on to something a bit better after leaving City.

4 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Completely passed me by that Dave Rennie is now at Doncaster.

Does he still have that wonderful moustache?

I'm sorry to go on, but this is now becoming quite amusing or, at least, it would be were it not so embarrassing.

So, the Club statement that wasn't a club statement.

All is revealed and clear now.

Are TG and BT related?

1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said:

I thought it was a sick joke, further investigation suggests it's a genuine bit of club communication.

Understandably, Fewers are double livid. And who can blame them?

To clarify, my response to the original post post was a laugh because, as you thought initially, this comes across as a sick joke.

Entirely unintentional, I am sure (hope), but quite pathetic in its crass insensitivity. 

Not really sure how that worked, but Well Done Solihull Moors.

Bromley22Solihull MoorsFTSolihull Moors win 0-0 on penalties.

1 hour ago, 22A said:

This afternoon, live on TNT Sports; the Nat League play off final. Who would you prefer in the EFL; Bromley or Solihull?

Max O'Leary's former club would be my preference.

46 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

I believe it was a bloke called Dennis Bryan (sp?) he later joined the Bee Gees .

Wow.

Your spelling of his name is correct and, as you suggested, he did indeed join the Bee Gees - in 1973!

He was their drummer during their heyday.

With thanks and acknowledgment to WIKI.

47 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Mike is @1960maaan. Thought “everyone” knew that.

Actually, I didn’t, but then, I am far away and out of touch.

Please don’t tell me he is a former player.

1, 2. 3 Gibbo .

On 05/03/2024 at 02:04, slartibartfast said:

Andy Fairwether-Low was like a vent act.......never opened his mouth !

Hi Slarti,

I wonder whether you or any of the ‘old music’ aficionados on here might be able to help - luckily I checked my punctuation before posting, as I referred to you initially as an ‘old’ music aficionado , so you can thank Miss Taylor for that.

Do you have any idea who the drummer was on the Amen Corner link I posted earlier on this thread?

I showed the video to my mother when I was last across, but she had no recollection - understandably.

I just remember she was always very keen on that ‘lovely, cheeky looking drummer’ and wondered whether he remained with AC or moved on.

8 hours ago, Davefevs said:

No game is meaningless.  You think LM thought it was meaningless?

Thats not to say go overboard in our reactions, but nor can you pick and choose either.  Mike’s critique is fine, and he raises a number of options of things that could’ve been differently.

I have followed the thread on and off since this morning, but don’t recall seeing any critique from´Mike’.

I assume he uses a pseudonym on here, but am wondering to which post you were referring.

I would assume it was @1960maaanand, if so, I tend to agree with his overall points.

39 minutes ago, David Brent said:

3-0 down and now these jokers on Robins TV. Get me on the beach. 

Incidentally, who were the two pundits?

14 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

Power League Sports Club, Dennis Viollet Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4TN

 

Wow, there's a name from the past.

He was a player and a half, one of the Busby babes.

1 hour ago, The 'Bourne said:

My first pint in The Live, 14 years old, Light Split, 1s 8d.

At around the same age, a friend of mine got kicked out of The Sandringham in Bromley Heath for ordering a half a Light Split .

21 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Tbf as I said earlier you could barely see the track. With us at 15-2 now and 30 plus overs left this could be 15-18 wickets day one. I’d imagine it’ll be reported but it seemed obvious from the moment I put the stream on.

From what I’ve been watching, albeit only periodically, I didn’t really see anything wrong with the pitch.

In fairness, we were asked to prepare pitches specifically to help our spin bowlers, but as neither Leach nor Bashir were selected, nor has a wicket yet fallen to spin, this argument might not count for much in the event of the pitch being reported .

Umeed doesn’t appear to be too uncomfortable - he has now hit two sixes, both off fast bowlers.

Essex 8 down now

It looks as if a 12 point deduction will be on the way.

Oh Dear.

Now All Out for 156 = 20 points reduction.

1 hour ago, The 'Bourne said:

I find this a but odd. Did you ever frequent the Swan?

There were about 15 of us who were in there most nights. We would all meet up together before games, over the years pubs changed.

Some of us would always be at away games, usually hiring a mini bus, or if needed a Luton van.

There was also Hacker's coaches. I'm sure many old boys remember Paul.

Yes there were a number of Rovers supporters around. But most of them haven't been since Eastville. Whereas myself and all my old mates still go.

For some unknown reason, I referred to The Globe in my earlier post, when, of course, I meant The Swan.

We probably shared some of Hacker’s coaches .

2 hours ago, Bobby girl said:

Grew up living in Winterbourne in 70s and finding a City fan was a rarity, it was all gas. We even had Rovers boss Bert Tanns daughter as our teacher, Rovers players came to the school regularly. For me it was always City after my dad took me to a game.

That’s interesting.

By the mid/late 1970s, both The Globe and The Wheatsheaf were staunchly City.

10 minutes ago, Iron Acton Red said:

Got a nasty feeling They’ll lose last game and Leeds will win

8 hours ago, SkuseMe said:

It would have been shorter and more honest to write that you just hate Ipswich. .

I appreciate you may not be a regular reader of this forum, but it is Aston Villa that Mr. Pop hates.

In so far as it concerns Ipswich, and this appears to be the case with many on here, it is Mark Ashton that he hates.

Hope that helps .

9 hours ago, redsquirrel said:

how do you determine the sex of a turd??

Presumably, the female version doesn’t smell or, at least, if it does, emits the sweet scent of roses?

3 minutes ago, Alessandro said:

He did - and also add I feel like I’ve noticed him making good runs into the box off the ball and getting into good positions on a number of occasions, only not to be found by a team mate - he could and should well have added several more goals to his tally if he was picked out more often.

Indeed, and he should have been ‘found’ by Nahki Wells yesterday.

On GasChat, referring to the 'Scouse Mafia' on the Awards Night story.

I thought it was quite good.

3 hours ago, The Gasbuster said:

For me, Zoe Ball heads that list.

Her Dad was absolutely brilliant on kids TV; his programs were very educational. She is just a talentless bint, awful on TV and awful on the radio. 

IMO

And she’s not even Bristolian like her father.