Northern Red

Sammie Szmodics... 

33 minutes ago, robinforlife2 said:

Liverpool have completely choked in recent weeks. Fell apart in the FA Cup, then the Europa League and now in the Premier League. They've gone from looking strong treble candidates, to a season which has totally fizzled out!c Klopp probably wishes he said nothing until the end of the season!

If you'd offered them 3rd and a cup at the start of the season they'd probably have taken it given that they did a lot of rebuilding in the summer, but the way it's unravelled from a position of strength a few weeks ago makes it seem worse. And it happening at Old Trafford and Goodison given how bad United and Everton have been will really sting.

4 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said:

Wolves managed by Gary O'Neil, anymore City connections?

Dan Bentley.

2 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

Ha, I knew it was Hinds, but when I said I couldn’t remember which of the two, I was referring to Cheltenham or Wrexham, rather than TB or FH.

Ah, sorry, misread it. Yes it was Wrexham. I think they also had more loanees than were allowed to be included in a matchday squad at the time (this was pre-Hollywood investment) and he was always one to miss out.

4 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

I may be wrong - it was a few years ago now - but I am pretty sure we signed him from Luton at the same time as Freddy Hinds.

FH scored a cracking goal away to Watford in the season of great League Cup run, but then slipped down the pecking order here before being loaned out to Cheltenham and then Wrexham.

I can’t remember which one of the two it was, but I am pretty sure his loan was cut short because of an attitude problem, which I seem to recall reading was a touch of ‘Billy Big Bollox’.

That was Hinds. Now seems to be working as a recruitment consultant and last known to be playing for Royston Town.

He'll be in non league in 2/3 years tops at this rate. And he should be so much better than that.

5 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

The silence on ticket sales to date is deafening. Really intrigued to see how many they have sold to date 

Especially as they were putting numbers out for renewals for the rugby after they'd been on sale for a day, obviously they were meeting the targets.

Hutton, Knight-Lebel and Rose with our goals. Casa-Grande was sent off towards the end for handling the ball outside his area.

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

Great post.

My lad is an excellent keeper but I’m also realistic enough to know that the chances of him making it are likely to be limited, and that if he did get into the academy system, he’d be more likely to be one of the “making up the numbers” than one of the sure things. Nothing wrong with that - they need 11 to play a game and 10 of those are unlikely to make it. Thats the game.

But as a parent you weigh up the chance (which even if in the system is small) of making it as a pro, versus the damage that may be caused by being spit out by the system. 
 

Put it this way - knowing what I know, from speaking to parents and also posts like this, it would never be a straightforward decision.

Dunno if you saw/heard the interview that Dean Holden and his son Joey did with the BBC a few months ago, he'd just turned 16 and was playing for Oldham's youth team. Dean made the point that the academy system works for certain players, but definitely not for everyone, and they deliberately didn't put Joey into one because he wasn't physically ready at the time and the danger was that he'd have got lost in the system, not developed and be let go at 16 having lost his love for the game, as he'd seen happen to other kids in his time. Whereas he was able to carry on playing for local sides, socialise with his mates, concentrate properly on his education and be a normal teenager, and now he's making his way at Oldham.

That's poor.

Just now, Super said:

Blew us away?

It was about as comprehensive a 1-0 as you'll see.

28 minutes ago, cotswoldred2 said:

Clue is in who hosts it....I am sure all the Nige groupies will love it whilst damning the club and all things bitchy like hair loss, snakes etc yet nothing to do with any common sense or football. 

You will love it .

Are you okay?

Think Huddersfield need to beat Brum next week or they're gone.

2 minutes ago, TV Tom said:

Who/where is Aveley?

Essex

People were trying to make excuses to downplay a 5-0 win last week, so doing it after a draw isn't surprise.

U21s:

31 minutes ago, spudski said:

So Cotts will be manager and head of recruitment for non league FGR next season. They'll also be leaving Chippenham for training and moving to the new facilities at Eco park Jnctn 13, M5.

Going to interesting to see if he can offload the cross. 

Apparently only a couple of the existing squad are under contract for next season so he'll have the opportunity to completely rebuild it.

Best thing they could do.

Can only assume anyone saying this is the most boring football they've ever seen didn't experience the Pulis tenure, or was so bored that they spent most of it asleep and therefore have no recollection of it.

32 minutes ago, phantom said:

Leach opened the batting for Somerset 

Scoring 24

Looks like he isn't bowling yet.

1 hour ago, ralphindevon said:

I hadn’t realised both Flintoff’s sons played. 

I knew the elder one did and was with Lancs, the younger one can only be 16/17.

Battle of the England spinners as Dom Bess and Jack Leach play in the 2nd XI match between Yorkshire and Somerset.

Michael Vaughan's son Archie is playing for Somerset. Meanwhile Flintoff's sons Rocky and Corey are playing for Lancs 2nds today.

1-1 at half time, Yeboah with our goal.

1 hour ago, Back of the Dolman said:

I’d imagine the fact they’re publicising it would mean they’re happy.

Last year there were plenty of things coming out with how many City season tickets sold, funnily enough not seen anything like that yet

It's also worth noting that rugby renewals only opened yesterday.