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Is that a remix?

The England cricket team keep it simple: Lamby Beefy Stewy Cooky Delhi* Belly Woakesy Foakesy Stokesy Jimmy Broady Rooty Freddie Knotty Closey Steely Greigy Snowy Goochie, Boycott. *(Was there ever a "Dell"? Maybe Derek Pringle was "Del," and so "Delhi")

If they'd had them (machines) then, when our dads' were young men, Most of wouldn't be on Otib tonight ....

I hope they come up. And go straight back down again (perhaps their owner will also be "surprised" by the wages demanded in the Championship)

A lot of Americans are big leggy - John Wayne, for example.

Where can you pick up a copy of Corriere Dello Sport these days? @italian dave?

Very glad to hear this. To be perfectly honest with you, I was quietly concerned that the EFL would get this incorrect.

If he'd only been a little bit taller

Ok, so this is me City X1 then: 1. Frankie Fielding, Then: Micky Mellon, Gerry Gow, Albert Adomah, Chris Crowe, Leroy Lita, Sammie Szmodics, Trevor Tainton, Colin Cramb, Greg Goodridge and Ade Akinbiyi all a revolutionary 2-8 formation. With Tony Thorpe ready to come on, should Colin Cramb hit a dry spell.

Frankie Fielding, of course. Cheers

Recruitment was ok though, decent talent identification.

Micky Mellon would make my "Bristol City Alliterative Names X1" every day of the week (that club football takes a break for international games), alongside Gerry Gow in midfield. But will it be Albert, Trevor Tainton or Greg Goodridge wide right? Fred Ford or Big Joe Jordan (first time round) in the dugout? I don't think we've ever had a keeper for this X1 though? Of course, they would face a World X1 featuring Zinedine Zidane and Kevin Keegan. And Billy Bonds. Or Didier Deschamps, perhaps. And the Dutch maestro, Robbie Rensenbrink. It might have to be 5 - a - side .....

Any volunteers prepared to tune in to Radio Local for a week to see if (our) Graham is bang on here?

If Bristol City's a "religion," what are we - Church of Engerland?

It's a joke, Graham. Not a funny one, I will grant you, but an attempt to lighten the moment

We want "Bazball" progress next season, smashing it all over the place. We've done the Boycott/Tavare progress now. Either that, or people will be drifting away, up Nevil Road .....

Just looked it up, and we played: 26 Dec Port Vale 27 Dec Walsall 01 Jan Blue Few They played: 26th, 28th and 01 Jan. That day's rest, and likely playing against ten men rather than with made all the difference. Les and Des outfoxed by Messrs Flook and Bradshaw there, perhaps.

We then lost 0:1 at home to the Sag, four days later. Just shows ....

Yes, Keith Curle sent off, I think. One nil down, and already, Walsall were a bit of a "bogey" team, we had played 4 lost 4 on our return to Div 3. Just the 10,000 there (actually, a "big" crowd for Div 3 back then) but as you say, with a burning sense of "not fair!" we whipped up quite a noise, and John MacPhail "cooly" slotted home the winner from the spot. Just shows what can be done with the right mindset, and a crowd behind you. The Port Vale game the day before, if I remember kreckly, was sodden, on their big pitch. The players must've been tired by second half of the Walsall game. Just shows what can be done with ....

Like Northampton '82. That was an away day.

Started in '84? So not at Newport '82 then?

When in Frome, do as the Fromans do. So don't go to Frome if at all possible.

Yeah, if we play Middlesbrough away at 5.30 it will mean we have to watch via some dodgy stream and get into a spat with someone on the Matchday Thread whilst having tea with the family. Not good.

We hate Nottm FOREST .....