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On 05/12/2021 at 15:33, leadman said:

Ban him for life?

Why ffs.

Streakers and pitch invaders are a British institution.

1 a game I say

 

Where is Erika Roe when you need her ?

4 hours ago, BigAl&Toby said:

Far worse than that.

The man in the Channel Islands with extraordinary deep pockets who keeps appearing on my Instagram feed offering me pension advice - I think I’ll pass - didn’t buy a one bedroom studio.

He’s acquired the whole of BS3 for his investment…..

But to use your analogy it’s not a studio flat we’ve got. It’s a ******* mobile home. 

What a shambles……

Al, was about to post and saw this, I would have said more a Greenhouse !!

Just been watching the Salford v Chesterfield match on Sunday and Borehamwood v St Albans last night and constantly the commentators referred and apologised for the 'language'that was picked up by their equipment.

Surely, bad language by fans is a norm , or is it ? Or are the TV companies getting very wokey now in what to me ( as a player as well in my day ) is still a game where expletives are still in existence.

Interested to know what other forum members think

12 hours ago, Offside said:

I find the shop soulless. The prices for some of the clothes like t shirts seem very high.

The shop ran by Beryl - I have very fond memories of that. It was crammed full of stuff. 

I do really like the café being there. 

Difference was that Beryl (god rest her soul) was a 100% City supporter.

1 minute ago, luke_bristol said:

Didn’t we get Rotherham in both cups one year, as well as playing them in the league?

used to be Gillingham at one time, how I hate the cup draws, we never seem to be drawn against PL ( except Carabao)

5 minutes ago, luke_bristol said:

Every season…..

never bloody ends would have been happier with the gas or argyle !!! bloody Fulham

12 minutes ago, Slippin cider said:

she should have been made to leave her cell , dragged if necessary, to hear the summing up! …******* scumbag, she’ll get what’s coming in prison! 

O I really hope so

3 hours ago, daored said:

Read the woman had children of her own, who apparently were treated well. Yet she subjects a child not her own to such awful torture. May she rot in hell. To the dad what a spineless piece of shit he is. Hopefully both will be looking over their shoulders for the rest of their lives 

I really hope so daored, she is beneath contempt and so is he  and I am a peace loving man but

I hope

they both get hounded to hell in jail. Just going for a meal tonight with my daughter and 6 year

old grandson who I give plenty of hugs to. 

On 27/11/2021 at 23:27, Rocking Red Cyril said:

Right I confused.

What has claire Ince got to do with Tom inces mum. And what has tom inces mum got to do with with his contracts in football. It all seems very irregular to me 

Give them an Ince and they will take a mile 

Another one from my boyhood days, as John Aldridge said, he will never walk alone. RIP Ray. Now in the best grandstand in the world.

RIP John. Thanks for all you did for us.

1 hour ago, Desso said:

The tea lady could do better.

Available from Lyons Tea Shop at a s(nip)   For you older supporters 

Cant grumble. Got grandson his kit 2 weeks ago. 20% discount plus my £10 ST discount so got it for £30.

Curle's departure means that it is owner Abdallah Lemsagam's ninth change in head coach since his arrival at the club in 2018.

Some owners NEVER learn, hope we never get one like these ego-chasers

First Game 18th April 1959 v Leyton Orient. John Atyeo dominated. 

Couldnt care less, cant stand the club, even lost to us a couple of years ago 

Got my 6 year old grandson this for his birthday last week, should I have given him a Liverpool kit and a better start in life 

dont tell them our plans, Pike

21 hours ago, CyderInACan said:

I think he should be resting 100% and not worrying himself about the day-job. 

Quite so Reg, OTIB is well ready to take over 

Just been given this and takes you back to pre 1961 when footballers were in no way cosseted as they are today. A really good read and maybe one for the Xmas stocking !

On 09/11/2021 at 13:16, Crackers Corner said:

 Complely agree, it all boils down to money, always has and always will, its the same reason why some can afford teslas (and 3 holidays a year) and most are stuck with petrol/diesels and one holiday if they are lucky. Its why everyone would love to go organic but cant. Make green affordable for the masses rather than bombarding them with doom in the news and it will be far more effective Than people superglueing thier hands to the m25. It really boils my piss when the bbc fly reporters to the Antarctic to tell us how bad it is damaging we are when they are creating loads of co2 to go there in the first place. 

Nail on head, all down to money. I have a hearing problem and have waited months to see a specialist, saw him and waited another two months for an MRI two weeks ago. Still awaiting results. If I went private, could have seen a specialist in Bath within a fortnight, MRI in a week and would have known months ago what problem was. The rich will always give a reason for their 'importance' over us plebs

17 hours ago, HomerRed said:

He had a distinctive voice and spoke with a lot of authority. 

The iconic match not mentioned by the BBC here was his coverage of City's 1-0 win at Old Trafford in the old Second Division around 1974. 

I seem to remember him thanking Alan Dicks for daylight robbery! 

RIP Gerald. 

Yes, I was there that day and the old man told me not to talk coming out of the ground !

RIP Gerald. A true sportsman.

1 hour ago, Major Isewater said:

I believe that a big percentage of what we achieve in life is ruled by our ‘ mental ‘ capacity. 

If you think you can or cannot do something then you are right. 
 

The brain is an organ which will take the easy option based on habit. When you realise that you can control your thought processes then you are starting to get somewhere.

So, in answer to your question, I am certain that training a person, in any field, in how they think is valuable. 

Hasn't trained me much Major.  I Still go down the gate to watch attractive football !!!

Where am I going wrong ? 

On 08/11/2021 at 14:14, Red-Robbo said:

 

I guess it's in the blood. 

My father went all his life. His brothers went. I believe both grandfathers attended. As my great-grandfathers all worked in South Liberty pit, it's quite likely they watched City - or one of its ancestor clubs - too.

When I moved away from home at 18 and away from the West Country there was a brief teenaged rebellion over growing up in a football-obsessed household and I didn't watch a game for several years.  But I still checked the scores via the Sunday papers. 

It's just part of who I am and where I'm from.  I could stop being a ST holder, but I'd not stop caring.

RR, my great granddad worked there as well and became Miners Leader and later Lord Mayor. Alderman Charles Gill

where do I start ?   Started watching 63 years ago H v Leyton Orient. Stood in front of the Old stand on a stool dad made for me. Grandad was a supporter as was uncle (Robert ) Fast forward to a teenager in the EE. Throwing toilet rolls at Rovers supporters ( yes on a derby they 'shared' the EE. Moved north with dads job and followed Sheff Wed for 4 years ( including a cup final in 66 v Everton) Moved back, met the missus and first date was at the Gate and a drink in the supporters club after. Then migrated to Crackers corner in the Open End (Atyeo). Then sponsored supporters club in the 70's with my ad hoarding on the Dolman. Virtual non stop since then and share matchdays with my two cousins ( Robert's sons ) @CyderInACan and @SuperDziek. Now getting seriously fed up with watching City but feel I cant let the support of my dad, grandad and uncle down but even as a ST holder , illness has meant I have only seen one match (v B'mouth) and depressed me even more but still went to the shop last week to get a home kit for my 6 year old grandson................will I never learn