The Original OTIB

1 minute ago, Sir Geoff said:

Is he foreign ?

Irish

9 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

I reckon they’d both be top end Champ.

edit: top end = top 6 (not “our” version of top-end!)

If that were so, why no procession of players from there to the top teams in the Championship? Why so many English players go permanent up there? Only a handful can be on better wages than the top of the Championship. 

7 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Nah. Not having that.

Higher than that i reckon

On what basis? Where would you place them then?

2 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Cracking game. I do wonder what level these two teams are compared to PL / Champ.

Lower Championship, relegation zone likely.

Celtic all over the shop at the back.

Just now, The Original OTIB said:

Cracking end to this.

Defending and overall quality laughable though.

Cracking end to this.

Can't see why it can't deal with all cheating. Silva should have been be booked for pretending to be hit in the face in the first half.

2 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said:

VAR goes to a new all time low

Rangers v Celtic

Shocking

I will keep saying it Corrupt as Duck

 

 

Silva dive?

36 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

Thought that was the Chinese.

1 hour ago, Red94 said:

Was 23 lads over from the Tilburg Tifosi group. Great bunch of lads

Thought that was the Chinese.

Gave it 18 mins then gave up. Concur with much of what is said above.

Just now, PFree said:

Looked petrified sadly, no need, dragged them out in the 88th minute too, why?

Thought the one looked under 16 too…!

What was their " crime"?

5 minutes ago, Robbored said:

Especially in the West Midlands……….what a bunch of shits they were……….

Are.

2 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said:

"They're a good side," says 98% of managers and coaches after almost every game, either to explain a disappointing draw or loss, or to buff a win. In the 70s, managers (although not Alan Dicks) were big gob gobshites rubbishing anyone and everyone, like they were Muhammed Ali. 

Another stock phrase, used today, we "showed a different side to us". Filler when little good to say.

Twine too big a risk to take in my opinion. 

5 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

He didn’t set us up not to lose today, but god knows what instructions he did give them!

Pring started ever so high, I thought he might’ve been WB. On the other side Sykes played right up against Hjelde, giving Tanner no cover.  That was defensive…but it was easily exposed by Sunderland.

Credit to the Sunderland team of youngsters, they coped very well with the swirling wind, it did not seem to concern them at all. Moved the ball very quickly, kept it on the deck, made numerous opportunities and could have scored a hatful. Bellingham had a particularly golden chance and took an extra touch. Should have buried it. We were all over the place at the back. That calm head of Dickie is a massive miss.

1 minute ago, Fontaineofallknowledge said:

Thought the 2nd half was pretty even. A point away never to be sniffed at-let's not blow a dead rubber match in terrible conditions out of proportion

I'm not blowing it out of proportion. It was a very poor performance. It was good to get a point. They were not overly affected by the conditions. They could have scored 6. What is out of proportion about that?

I'm talking about today, this game. 

Just now, Davefevs said:

Thought Mehmeti was unlucky to get the hook at h-t.

Particularly if you want to keep the ball on the ground.

Just now, Fontaineofallknowledge said:

It was a poor performance but let's add some context please. The conditions were shocking-extremely windy, sun in the players eyes and litter swirling all over the pitch! It's also a meaningless game which we got a point out of!

Why did it not affect them in the same way? They could have scored 6.

"A Difficult Place To Come".

Where isn't? I hate that bloody statement, means bugger all if you say it about absolutely everywhere.

4 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

One of those young ones is Jobe Bellingham who is quite highly thought of tbh but the rest I agree with.

i KNOW WHO BELLINGHAM IS! 

4 minutes ago, BCFCGav said:

I wasn’t commenting on the team as a whole. 4 clean sheets in 5, back line is clearly in a good place, and that’s with two good players long-term injured.

Flattered a bit today, it could have been a thrashing,  Max was superb, the rest of the defence bamboozled by a couple of kids and some other youn 'uns. An end of season performance if ever there was one.

Probably a good time to try some of our younger players now.

Just now, JP Hampton said:

Will be very interesting to see what happens there. 

He was very happy with the squad he "inherited". He said so, it was a big par of the draw to the club.

3 minutes ago, BCFCGav said:

Clean sheet without Dickie, Atkinson, Naismith. Barnstormer from Max. Defence and keeper set for next season, if we don’t lose any we don’t need any. Maybe a back up for Max, depending on where Bajic/Buse are in development. 

Atkinson and Naismith hardly relevant to the game today. It was a stinker but great to get a point. We were playing a very, very young Sunderland side and they looked a far more effective unit. That should give anyone pause for thought.