PHILINFRANCE

I think you are correct about throw ins, but I seem to recall reading some time ago that this is what they are instructed to do in order to avoid controversy. Perhaps somebody acquainted with professional refereeing might be able to advise.

And, unless prices have increased dramatically since I was there a few years ago, less than €10 for the fare. Bratislava is a very small town, but worth going to for a brief look around the buildings and general architecture in the town centre and a nice, but relatively cheap, lunch. Vienna is beautiful, though, and three days (only two, if one is spent in Bratislava) is hardly enough to do it justice - whilst it is a little bit touristy, Grinzing is worth a trip in the evening to visit the bars and reasonably priced restaurants.

But would we have conceded the third, had we scored from the penalty we should have been awarded when the score was 2-1?

He did the same thing last season ?.

Interesting stats, but why doesn’t Herr Weimann appear in them?

Currently showing at The Old Vic. Has anyone been to see it? I see it stars a certain David Lloyd, one of our own, and Joe Sims - a supporter, who may or not be on here.

So is @BTRFTG, in the third row, although he had a lot more hair back then.

Still on the subject of Evening Post journalists, how could I have forgotten Richard Latham!

You must be a lot younger than I thought you were. James Piercy is very good, as you say quite rightly, but so were Peter Godsiff and Robin Perry back in the day. He wrote more for the Western Daily Press (and The Guardian) but David Foot was excellent as well.

Oh Yes, I remember now. It wasn’t meant to be a dig at you - as I said I couldn’t remember who posted it - but I saw Nige looking quite fit and well in the Press Conference, recalled the photo from his hospital bed and then remembered the posts from a few days ago mentioning that he had been in a skirmish with NW. As ever, there was also a post with beer/wine glasses etc., and I was just laughing to myself about the nonsense some people (not you) post.

I'm pleased to see that Nige's nose appears to have recovered after the beating he received from Nahki. Or was that just yet another scurrilous rumour ?? I can't recall who posted that ridiculous story, but why do they do it?

I was thinking along the same lines. There has been a lot of concern that tomorrow's match might turn violent, and it is extremely convenient for all involved that a last minute 'solution' has been found. It remains only for Quantuma to draw up the necessary agreement, and then all is Hunky Dory: in the meantime, the fans, both Home and Away, can attend in good spirits. Problem solved. It is now Friday evening, however, and, to my knowledge, no formal announcement has yet been made. The cynic in me wonders whether an unforeseen 'problem' with the proposed agreement might be discovered on Monday morning.

I don't know what it is like now, but following the floodlights is not necessarily the best option when driving to Wigan Football Club - the rugby stadium is bigger and easier to find....

Most likely, in my opinion, is that MM, who whilst no longer having any formal 'legal' authority to handle Derby's affairs, is in regular contact with both Derby and Quantuma and, most likely, has/had the means to make informal, direct contact with SG. and simply suggested, 'Look, Steve, How much do you (Middlesbrough) want to drop your claim?'. Steve and MM have agreed on X, and Middlesbrough have/will withdraw their claim. It just remains for Quantuma to draw up the appropriate legally binding agreement between Middlesbrough and Quantuma, MM being a simple intermediary and, of course, not party to said agreement.

My reading of it is that MM has reached an agreement with SG, or rather, in reality, with Middlesbrough, who will receive payment of X and simply withdraw their claim. It remains to be seen whether a similar agreement will be agreed with Wycombe, whose claim, to my mind, has more merit.

I bet they are mortified, as this will undoubtedly increase their fee.

Of Course, and hence the reason I added a ? to my comment 'it would seem such actions are not possible (MM has, of course, never been advised that this might be the case ?)' It would be like Company A threatening to sue Company B and Mr X stepping in asking to be sued instead, only for it to be discovered that Mr X is, in fact, insolvent/bankrupt. It is and always was a complete non-starter.

I may well be wrong, but I'll stick my neck on the line and say I'm not sure we ever have.

I understand approximately 15% of UK motor accidents in 2020 were caused by 'drunk' driving. By extension, the remaining 85% were caused by drivers who were sober. It follows, therefore, that the old adage of 'one for the road' is quite sound....

Whilst admiration is obviously the wrong word, I used to have a sort of grudging understanding of what MM was trying to do, i.e. bet the house on Derby getting promoted using somewhat 'dubious' means, a la Bournemouth, QPR, even Leicester. I lost what little respect I might have had for him, however, when he failed to settle what, for a multimillionaire, must surely have been a relatively small outstanding debt owed to the volonteer led St John Ambulance, leaving Derby's supporters to pick up the bill. As you say, 'beneath contempt'.

Like many on here, I suspect, I don't consider Mel Morris to be the most trustworthy character. Nevertheless, he claims to have received expert legal advice that 'confirms' the claims touted by Middlesbrough and Wycombe (against Derby County) have no chance of succeeding and, to 'prove' his good faith and support for Derby, he has offered magnanimously to invite the claims to be presented directly against him personally, thus absolving Derby and/or their prospective new owners of any potential liability and allowing the proposed takeover to proceed unhindered. For various reasons, it would seem such actions are not possible (MM has, of course, never been advised that this might be the case ?) so why does this honourable gentleman not simply place an appropriate sum in an escro type account (I am thinking of approximately £60M - £45M for Middlesbrough, £5M for Wycombe and the £10M balance to cover fees, interest etc) thus enabling the takeover to proceed and save his beloved Derby County from liquidation? After all, where is the risk?

I think we are certainly on the ‘same page’. My ‘Really dodgy?’ comment was, in effect, saying it was indeed ‘dodgy’, and then some. Typical, if you like, of the Mel Morris regime, and I am just surprised more was not made of it at the time. It is no wonder many on here and elsewhere are now suggesting Derby are finally getting their just desserts.

Really dodgy? Really? In fact, I may have confused the details, and she might have been employed as an agent. Whatever, I forget the amounts involved, but she was paid a phenomenal monthly salary and produced absolutely nothing!

It is obviously quite difficult for me to follow English football closely from over here, but does anybody know whether AA is so warmly remembered at any of the many other clubs he has represented?

Some years ago, I was at a function talking to Dawn French, and just happened to mention that I didn’t really find her that funny, nor James Corden. She said ‘You’re Fattist’, and I replied ‘No, you’re fattest’.