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18 hours ago, SecretSam said:

WTF else is there in Stoke?

The last time I was there some very friendly ladies - although they did make the women in Chasers look like MIss World contestants.  A few beers soon recitified the situation though

2 hours ago, Robin101 said:

Have a mate who supports Newcastle. Texted me today as it's 14 years since Bristol City 2-2 Newcastle (Maynard screamer). I had a look at the BBC match report from the time: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8572371.stm

And I had a look at the table:


We're 1 point better off today, and 2 places better off. Some progress in 14 years. So depressing.

Whatever happened to Newcastle?

But it's all very exciting - we beat Southampton (really we did), and then we can convince ourselves we'll make the play-offs and then we lose a few on the trot and convince ourselves we'll be relegated.  It would be interesting to see which club supporters suffer the most heart attacks - we must be near the top!

Can't be bothered to read the thread - it's just a rehash of what's gone before but, Manning will still be here next season.  

How come I can watch this on WBATV although I'm having to listen to some **** in co commentary.

On 13/03/2024 at 16:48, White Stripe said:

How about if you were born in England, to your knowledge none of your grandparents were Welsh but 5% of your DNA is Welsh? Can you play for Wales then?

Asking for a friend...

Does your friend feel an attraction to sheep?  That could be the clincher if so.

6 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Surely he’ll just piss in that little bag he’s carrying around!

Well I would.

Is he in the picture?  Didn't notice.

Space Invaders was always my thing.  Pitch Invaders never had the same ring about it and didn't have any aliens.

29 minutes ago, Capman said:

Expectation weighs heavy I suspect. Play a team you are expected to beat and be told to play a certain way to do it life becomes complicated and players lose confidence. Play with no expectation you revert to your core skills and methods and life becomes less difficult and complicated. Maybe there is something to be said in telling good players to ‘go out and enjoy yourselves’. Let them work it out for themselves. 

I remember Alan Dicks saying the exact same thing during our promotion year to the 1st Division.

18 left

4 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Do you honestly think “safety from relegation” was their tipping point in making the decision to sack Nige?  They were looking upwards not downwards!  How far upwards we can only guess, but relegation was nowhere near being in their mindset.

Where I’m at, if you hadn’t guessed () is that even giving him his own players won’t make the difference the outlay will need.

I do, I can't see any other reason for the timing.  Nobody who doesn't get carried away by the occassional win honestly thought we'd get promoted this season did they?  I know I didn't believe JL's pronouncement that we had a "top 6 squad".

As I see it, Nige created a team of greyhounds (runners) whereas Manning (also read Tinnion) wants a team of intelligent footballers.  Not enough of our current squad fit into that category.  Now you can argue until you're blue in the face that Manning should adapt to the squad he has and play to their strengths but that's not what he was brought in to do.  It will be painful until he has the players he wants.  The hierarchy decided that we were safe from relegation this season and so November was the best time to press the button.  Whether they were right on timing we shall see.  Whether they were right on the appointment depends on us staying up and then seeing what happens next season.

1 hour ago, The Original OTIB said:

Trump stats. They are tremendous.

Probably the best stats the World has ever seen.  In fact, statisticians often marvel at those stats, they are beautiful things, beautiful.  Much better than sleepy Joe's stats.

1 hour ago, Super said:

Give yourself time tomorrow lots of 50mph zones slowing things down. M42 and M1

You really don't want the M42.  Get off the M5 at Tewkesbury, follow the A46 up through Evesham and Coventry, M69-->M1.

I've booked in at Asda just by the ground using JustPark - £4 well spent I think.  Reviews say it's not affected by road closures for the game.  Fingers crossed.

Same age as me.  Scary.

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

I believe it’s poor old Johnny Ray. 
 

(Tries not to do Come On Eileen gag again)

You mean this one?

I was out in the club and they played The Twist, so I did the twist.  They played the Macarena, so I did the Macarena.  Then they played Come On Eileen, and that's when the trouble started and I got kicked out.

To think I flew all the way to Belgium via VPN Airways for that rubbish!

1 minute ago, cityexile said:

Might need to be integrated etc, but have to say today he looked all at sea. 

tbf he wasn't the only one

4 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Maybe explains why SL hasnt sold it yet - his valuation is way over…

Bit like his son's views on our squad.

44 minutes ago, GreedyHarry said:

I’m happy with that as long as Bugs Bunny is announcing the VAR decisions.

Hopefully it will also mean that Mickey Mouse is no longer in the VAR room.

3 hours ago, candygram for mongo said:

I’m 63 years old and have never bought a football shirt, I might buy this one though, like it.

Me too.  But onlne they've sold out and can't get to the shop. 

If only he could save penalties!  

57 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said:

Any word from Matt Le Tiss on last night's very peculiar, very "strange" result? 

Probably caused by the vaccine.