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5 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

No foreign options then?

Claudio Ranieri? Currently at Cagliari but last time he took over from Pearson it did go rather well

6 minutes ago, firstdivision said:

Very ballsy decision that with quite a lot of fans supporting him. I’ll still be supporting the club though and paying to watch. Won’t be demonstrating either. Managers come and go. My hope is that we can find one that can encourage us to play some attractive football, maybe even pass to one another rather than lumping it up the field to 5’10 strikers. 

SL left us short this season. No doubt. Had to spend some of the Scott money on a central defender and a midfield player. So it’s a very tough decision, but football is a ruthless business. I remember the reaction when Brighton sacked Chris Hughton…

On we go - things might even improve. 

How does the story end? Better, the same or worse than now? SL is not courting popularity but deep down I still believe he wants things to be better. I will continue to support the club hoping for a better future.

What is the crop circle in/out of the centre circle area?

1 hour ago, Blagdon red said:

Cheers! Yes, I think looking at out of town options will be something a lot of people will want to do. The hotel prices on matchdays in the host cities are already quite high.

BTW, it was announced yesterday that match tickets will include 36 hours of free travel on public transport within the regional network around the respective host city, so getting to and from a hotel in the next town will be covered by that. Some more details here: https://www.euro2024ingermany.com/latest

During London 2012 there were hotels available in Reading for under gbp 50 right next to the station

Impressive site, in particular the out of town options

https://www.givemesport.com/why-ireland-would-be-better-to-lose-to-netherlands-in-bid-to-qualify-for-euro-2024/

the players should never have been put in this position

Just now, transfer reader said:

Refs radio set is playing up said comms

Goal line technology did not activate

2 hours ago, MarcusX said:

I don’t recall the exact one with Cam, but if the yellow was going to be for stopping an attack - and the ref plays advantage and the attack continues - then no yellow is given.

I had the same thought, when play is waved on, the player who commits a yellow card offence tends (not always but is more likely) to escape punishment, especially if the move ends in a goal. 

17 minutes ago, Betty Swallocks said:

No need to buy another ticket, just get the next available train. It’s not your fault that there has been a delay. 

Sorry, I could have been clearer. A delay caused by the game finishing late, such as at WBA where there were multiple delays (serious medical incidents involving away/home fans and the Baker injury). Not the rail company responsibility 

15 hours ago, BarneyCity said:

£46.50 on Trainsplit 

Was considering the train. If you buy a train split ticket and there are delays (think WBA away a couple of years back) causing you to miss the train that was booked, so you need to buy another ticket?

5 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

I recall this incident when it happened, the Chairman of Leicester City football club, along with four others in the helicopter were killed after the helicopter crashed to the ground.

The report on the accident has been published, which BBC breakfast news are now covering this wednesday morning

A memorial garden has been set up where the helicopter came down,

I shall be visiting the garden when we visit Leicester in a few weeks time,could I suggest to others they visit the garden as well.

 

I will also visit the memorial garden. There are some attractive topiary sculptures; a Leicester City fox, an elephant and a polo pony, each with a close connection to Vichai

Showing as sold out again, some ? 200 tickets were available to the early bird members

12 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

I wonder if his interest is on the wane a bit.

The move to Guernsey, the age. Other projects...sometimes leaders run their course.

He has earned the right to make the move he chooses, no one in the history of the club has poured money in to support their passion like he has. I thank him for everything he has done to date and hope for the best going forward. Things could always be better but I feel for those fans who have to live with the reality that their owners don’t wake up wanting nothing more than success for the club they love.

SL is passionate about the club, be careful what you wish for. I trust him to act in the best interests of the club. Like so many others on this forum, when he wakes up tomorrow the City result is the first thing on his mind. Compare with other owners.

Bottom 8 with one or no points all from Yorkshire, North East or Wales. Hull from East Riding of Yorkshire have won a game against Sheff W

5 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

Being a City fan is rarely dull!  In between our opening game and this one quite a bit has happened, including:

A lacklustre and largely underwhelming performance against PNE

Alex Scott joining AFC Bournemouth for an undisclosed Bristol City club record fee

Injuries to Tommy and Andi

Rumours about Sam Bell attracting interest from PL teams

A convincing cup win

An excellent debut from Haydon Roberts

Five different goal scorers in our opening two games

In the final game of last season the Lions needed to win to secure a play-off place, at half time they were 3-1 ahead, at the final whistle it was Millwall 3 Blackburn 4, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65445638

Millwall have an interesting intimidation tactic, even before the two sets of players head out onto the pitch. The tunnel is purposely narrow with the players rubbing shoulders while LED lights aim to create a daunting, hostile entrance: https://fb.watch/hL8A8PkS2u/

Last season it finished 0-0 https://youtu.be/SVXvt7DczL4

At the end of January on deadline day they signed Duncan Whatmore from Boro….. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64460429

In June they announced that a deal had been agreed to sign Kevin Nisbet. The 26-year-old striker joined The Lions from Hibernian on a long-term contract, for an undisclosed fee.

At the end of June they signed Joe Bryan on a free transfer, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66067717

They signed Casper de Norre from OH Leuven for an undisclosed fee and brought in former Rotherham defender Wes Harding.

Also added goalkeeper Matija Sarkic in early August from Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.

Guide to the Den: https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/championship/the-den-millwall.html

Head-to-head record

Won: 37

Lost: 35

Drawn: 33

Referee: Keith Stroud. Assistants: Matthew Smith and Richard Wild. Fourth official: Ben Atkinson

My neighbour is a Millwall fan and had this to say……

We have received bids of £8m+ for Zian Flemming (the Bermondsey Berkhamp). If he stays we have the strongest squad we’ve had for years. 

Nisbet will add to our striking options. Whatmore was not fit when he arrived last year but is looking good in pre-season, plus we have England youth international Romain Esse who is very highly rated. 

Defensively Bryan looks better than we had last year with Harding providing competition across the back line. De Norre is unknown but we are hoping that he will be another improvement. 

The championship looks very strong this year but otherwise I would be (not so) quietly confident for once!!!  Assume that means relegation beckons

Last Saturday they opened their campaign with an away win at Middlesbrough thanks to Romain Esse's first goal for the Lions. The 18-year-old broke the deadlock in the 79th minute when fellow substitute Aidomo Emakhu crossed from the left and Esse struck the ball into the top corner, https://youtu.be/59QZiqVDFRo

On Tuesday they lost 4-0 at home against Reading despite having 59% possession, 20 shots (4 on target) and 12 corners (Reading didn’t have a single corner!) https://youtu.be/1HXtqF7T_Rw

Millwall will pay tribute to John Berylson. The Lions' former Chairman tragically passed away on 4th July, aged 70, with the club set to honour the American on Saturday.

The players will wear tribute warm-up t-shirts and match shirts have also been embroidered for the occasion. They will be available for auction after the game, with all proceeds going to the John Berylson Legacy Fund.

The turnstiles at The Den will open at 1.30pm, whilst James Berylson - new Chairman and John's son - will visit the SE16 Fan Zone at 2pm to meet supporters.

From 2.45pm, the Berylson family will be pitchside for the duration of the commemorations, which get underway with an EFL presentation.

Following that, a tribute video - in memory of John - will play on the big screen. At its conclusion, the Berylson family will be introduced to the crowd, before the players and officials emerge from the tunnel, with both captains carrying wreaths.

A minute's applause will then take place as both sides gather at the centre-circle, before the skippers lay their respective wreaths behind each goal.

Millwall musings

Millwall Football Club was founded in 1885.

Their all-time leading goalscorer is Teddy Sheringham who scored 111 goals for the club.

Millwall’s highest league finish occurred in the 1987-1988 season when they finished 10th in the old First Division.

The Lions reached the FA Cup final once in their history, in 2004, but were runners-up.

Well known fans include Daniel Day-Lewis, David Haye, Blake Harrison, Tamer Hassan and Danny Baker.

They have been relegated from the Football League on several occasions, most recently in the 1996-1997 season.

Pubs

There aren’t many away-friendly pubs near The Den itself, so most away fans tend to drink in the London Bridge area.

These are near the ground: https://www.awaygames.co.uk/away-pubs/millwall-away/

• The Pommelers Rest, 196-198 Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 2UN, https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/london/the-pommelers-rest-tower-bridge-south Simple, carpeted Wetherspoon pub in a former hotel, serving meal deals and a selection of real ales.
• The Shipwrights Arms, 88 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2TF, http://www.shipwrightsarms.co.uk Large pub with sport on 2 big screens, a menu of classic food and 6 different cask marque ales.
• The Barrowboy and Banker, 6-8 Borough High Street, London, SE1 9QQ, https://www.barrowboy-and-banker.co.uk/? utm_source=googlemybusiness&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=yext&utm_content=P008&y_source=1_MTIyMzcxMTctNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D Grand, split-level pub in former bank with columns, chandeliers and sweeping staircase to mezzanine.
• The George, 75-77 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1NH, https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/george-southwark/? utm_source=g_places&utm_medium=locations&utm_campaign= Authentic 17th-century coaching inn and pub with oak beams and large courtyard seating area.
• The Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, London, SE1 9AA, https://themarketporter.co.uk Traditional alehouse next to Borough Market with changing beers on tap and daytime food menu.

 

Head to head according to the Official Site, We have beaten Millwall 37 times. Millwall have lost to us 27 times. 

10 hours ago, chowie said:

Luton just been drawn at home for Rnd 2, they may have similar problem

Taken on Monday, doesn’t look match ready to me

18 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Overheard at Goodison in the 80s. “That was an unbelievable Joan Collins”

the humour went over my head so I had to check with my mate, a Joan Collins = a bad miss

53 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said:

And jokingly, I’d like to know from whom we signed them

we spent quite a lot of Saturday’s game going, “where did he come from? Who’s that? What’s his name? Has he been here for ages? I don’t remember signing him!”

I have wondered whether, when announcing the teams, if they could say “and back at Ashton Gate” for ex city players and something different, perhaps “and back in Bristol” for the former gas players. I rarely forget the ex City players but I lose track of those that played for the blue few.

I would like to see the line ups and squad numbers on the big screen from time to time during the match. Not everyone has a programme to hand. Also they can signal who is on a yellow card and who has scored the goals.

Just now, sugarwray said:

Club OS shows us playing Preston away on both 12 Aug and 13 Jan, I assume yours is correct and we are indeed at Millwall on 12 August

Club web site now corrected

8 minutes ago, Super said:

PRESTON HOME

Club OS shows us playing Preston away on both 12 Aug and 13 Jan, I assume yours is correct and we are indeed at Millwall on 12 August

Sunday Times report that there were 31,000 in Ashton Gate “the division’s best stadium” for the Bristol Gloucester rugby fixture yesterday. How many seats are there in the stadium? 25,713 were at the sold out Man City FA Cup tie. There was some segregation but I don’t recall 5,300 unused seats.

15 hours ago, Portland Bill said:

A referee only ‘has’ to blow his whistle for two restarts, a kick off, and a penalty. 

Also for the end of each half (including extra time) I thought

Any tips for the best free parking walking distance from the ground, we are heading south on the M1 after the game? My last trip was on a Saturday and I don’t remember residents parking permits near the ground.