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I'm going Tuesday. Just to tell (shout at) him that he can't be wearing tracksuit bottoms at his age. Not in this weather.

Anyone else want to ask @Red Cloud about Laura Woods's playing career? Just in case

Think Nige needs a lie down in his woodshed in that thicket of his.

Nige mentioned it, on the radio, in the week ....

Nige's tired, after a busy week, chatting to Henry Winter and Pep and everyone, staying up late Tuesday night.

I don’t mind Man City at all. I'd rather they were using overseas money to win everything in sight than Chelsea, for example. I'd prefer it if it was still Peter Swales there, and the Chelsea owners prior to Ken Bates there, but that world has long gone. There's still something "Man City" about Man City, for me, that makes them ok - John Stones at the back, for example. And when they used that Leeds lad in midfield, forget his name now, but he was terrible. And not winning in Europe (yet). Losing to crappy Wigan in the cup final. Even this season, they are blowing a very good chance to be Champions of England. They could've been more dominant. I rather warm to their ground not being rammed for every home game, their lack of atmosphere at times: rather like us, or they would be were it not for their large away crowd, following them everywhere. Liverpool irritate me with their rammed home games, incredible atmosphere and unwavering enthusiasm and loyalty - I just can't relate to this. The booing of the Champions League theme - marvellous! Craig Cash, Man City fan: says it allall a lot, really. Who was the gormless lad in Corrie years ago? Man City, too. Their away crowd in the late 80s/early 90s was large, and seemed to have a sense of humour about it. It looked like fun in there. Don't mind them, better them than Chelsea.

Not known for originality though, I wouldn't say.

Were we not better v them in 2018? Did the media not go a bit ott about us then too? Has KDB perhaps not mellowed/grown up a bit himself?

We don't follow our lot Everywhere. Can we tweak the words a bit?

He's very good in England, he's in the groove in club games. Cruising almost. In Europe, and for Belgium? I don't see much CL, has he really done enough at that level?

Noel, I can just about tolerate. As long as I don't have to look at 'is face. Or listen to his records.

Yeah. And/or Crystal Palace. And perhaps Celtic or Burnley. And England.

That's official, then?

Tell them, we don't plough these days. No-till. Hold the carbon. Ploughing is so 20th century.

Correct. He would've had one of his staff do that.

Just to help everyone a bit more with this: Last night: we were never ahead, behind from 7th minute, rarely had the ball, one shot, didn't score, lost. Man City 18: bit more of the ball, closer tie, scored twice. Man Utd 18: 45% possession! Scored twice. Never behind. Injury time winner = atmosphere!

Last night: 29% of the ball; 1 shot on target; no goals. Jan 2018: 32% possession; 4 shots on target; 2 goals.

29% possession mate. One shot on target. No goals.

Guardiola had no need to mention the City fans at all. He was obviously genuinely impressed with the City fans and the atmosphere created. Interesting. He didn't know our players. But he knew about Marlon Pack in 2018.

How did you find it in the Boisterous Section - did you join in?

What about a penalty? I'm anticipating one in the first ten minutes, should we make it that far up the pitch early doors.

A lack of wit and imagination, I would think

Don't know, mate. But bottom left, slightly blurred, that is Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx, or Gladys Wilson, Harold's missus.

Yes, including Leicester in that list ignores the fact that Nige's team went on to achieve the most improbable success in decades (but who would be carved in stone: Nige, Ranieri, the owner, Jamie Vardy?) I just have Leicester amongst those clubs that bob up and down to and from the top division like we do between the second and third.

As contemporary football managers/head coaches go, Nige is a bit leftfield, quirky; he's not your average football obsessive (he doesn't watch every match on tv). As football clubs go, we are a bit, what shall we say, quirky? We're a bit soft/daft, a bit odd. Soft/daft but with 27,000 seats and 20,000 crowds. Steve Lansdown is also not your typical club owner (not trigger-happy). These things take time, and Steve gives you time. Unless you're .... but let's not get into all that now. Nige is also a bit of an adventurer, a wanderer and a rambler (a Rambling Man), and managing Bristol City, or attempting to knock Bristol City into a serious promotion contender from this level of English football, is like going somewhere only two blokes have ever been before, and not for quite some time. Wild dogs are guaranteed along the way. Get Burnley/Watford/Leicester/Forest promoted to the top division, and it's all been done before, probably only two years ago. Not exactly "meh," but you'll just be one in a long line of many, and there won't be a statue. Get Bristol City promoted to the top division, that is a bit different. Who's done that before? Who outside of Bristol, under 50 years of age, can name them? Alan who? At this point, Nige is John Cabot: John Cabot with his boat booked, the backing of a local merchant, and just his crew to finalise.