Red-Robbo

So, if you can't be at a game like that, or follow it on the radio, I reckon the next best thing is - as I was - to be in the pub occasionally checking the score in the presence of a "prowed" Gashead, who follows his side so closely he was unaware of their own League Club "difficulties". You Redzzz!

You're a poet and you don't know it.

Maybe wait for more than two games played before predicting doom for us this season. Many people had to backpeddle hastily after predicting we'd be relegated last season. Including every Gashead in existence.

Not going too well for Wade Elliot up there, is it.

It is compulsory.

Until Christmas. Nothing is going to happen before then, but if we're bottom 3 I imagine the Lansdowns may take action. I do expect this season to improve. How much it will though, is a matter of speculation.

He was only worth 1.8m according to this site...

If Naismith regularly did that, he most certainly would be in the discard pile. The fact it was a one-off mistake and he had an otherwise OK match means of course, he'll still feature. One thing about Pearson is he has shown he is willing to drop all sorts of players, from Bentley (in the past) to Wells, if he thinks they are consistently not performing. The starts given to Zak Vyner show he is also open to allow people to work their way back into contention. Not that I think Zak has managed that after his failure in the Sunderland game.

The film he made about his parents' life, Ethel & Ernest, is a particular fave in the Robbo household. Simple, but strangely touching, and if you're in my generation, it's everyone's grandparents' story.

An owner saying he wants out having failed in his declared objective for over a quarter of a century. To be fair, most over 70s want to step back from something that must take up time and resources galore. However, Lansdown has made clear what he really seeks is a new co-owner to 'inject new ideas' and share the cash pain of owning a football club. He may be open to completely selling-up, but has made it clear that this is only to the "right person", someone with the club's long-term at heart. I believe him. Many fans wanting manager out A vocal minority Too small a squad at this level In 20/21 we had lots of Otib experts saying we had too big a squad. The reality is we have a 32-man First Team squad. One less than Hull, but 7 more than Sunderland. It's the quality and experience of the squad that is the issue, not the size. Best players may yet leave, even worst players leaving could leave unfillable gaps in squad Players leaving may free wages or attract fees enabling better players to be brought in. Anyway, nothing much is confirmed yet. Do not 'catastrophise'. Possible points deduction still on the horizon. The legacy of a profligate CEO and a compliant head coach, both now no longer with us. Nothing we can do about past misdemeanours, but the rot has at least been stopped.

Extra time might catch you out. We seem to get about 5 minutes as standard these days.

It was their 21, Pritchard, who really impressed me.

I agree that talk of sacking Pearson is ridiculously premature and totally knee jerk. , but I don't think we were any way near the better team. It's true, had Naismith not gifted them a goal in the third minute, we'd be sharing the spoils, but that said, had their loanee not sliced two gold-plated chances we'd be looking at a 2-5 loss. We looked to have their beating for about 20 minutes of the first half and about 5 minutes of the second. It was a very depressing display over all.

He's big and a bit ungainly, plus he's knocking on a bit. His game isn't to chase down marauding attackers, but to be in the right place, have the physical presence to fend them off and to cut out aerial threats.

A guy like Klose is never going to be lightning fast, but nonetheless, I thought the gate into our open and inviting final third was slammed shut after he came on.

He probably won us more yards in the first half than any other player, but although he can tackle, HNM has virtually no defensive presence as a midfielder. He's in the wrong place, he doesn't shadow, he doesn't spot danger. Having such a midfielder sitting fairly deep in the field is a liability when we're not going forward.

Sounds like a good pub quiz team name. My suggestion of our team being called Quizlamic State was barred by the league organisers. Maybe I'll borrow this one.

She wishes. Whenever I see Truss I think of a baffled-looking hen. The hen obviously has more brains, of course.

Personally, I'd love to see it. I also think a three-year-ban and criminal record is a tad steep, for what's basically a nuisance misdemeanour. Still, if that's how they're playing it, you'd be daft to risk it. I doubt you get any season ticket money refunded.

Or this one:

Confused, because what the **** has banning flares at football matches got to do with "political correctness"? Nothing whatsoever to do with "PC" apart from the fact that PC Plod will nick you if you did that. Nothing whatsoever to do with politics at all. The clampdown on pyrotechnics was widely announced, so you've got to be half-daft if you bring one along to a match. We can debate whether such draconian measures are "health & safety gone mad" (which is a completely different thing to 'PC') and that is being done on this thread. My personal opinion would be if they do present such a danger to supporters with breathing problems then fair enough, keep 'em out of the stands, but it would be nice if there was a means by which coloured smoke might be safely generated at critical times. It does add to the atmosphere a lot more than twirling your scarf around yer head! Anyway, hope the first line helps you not be confused as to why confused emojis appeared. ?

Rest in peace, fellow Red. What memories he took with him! My condolences to all family and friends.

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Yup. By 25, you certainly want to hold down a first-choice place in whatever club you're playing for. I thought Cundy was pretty decent and did a good job for us when we called upon him to make that step, but he's probably better getting consistent time at L1 than occasional appearances in the Championship. He might still develop into a more-than-ordinary player in his late 20s and be the grade the second-tier demands. Sometimes you have to step backwards to move forwards.

To enjoy the games and support your country doesn't make you a "glory hunter". It's true, I'm not about to rush out and get a season card for BCFC Women, but I do have more respect for the ladies' game and will be more likely to watch the odd televised game in future. Not because I've clambered on any bandwagon, but just because I enjoyed the matches I watched. As others have said, the technical improvement in recent years has been amazing. I'll doubtless remain largely a watcher of the men's game, but I won't be as quick to dismiss the women's version. It isn't the same as men's matches, but these Euros have proved to me that they can be a decent watch.