Gakoe

3 minutes ago, mozo said:

Add to that, Nige back and looking well.

And Williams and COD back looking tasty.

Yep, I'm listening to radio briz coverage in Australia and the fans came across really well. Not been to the Gate for a number of years so it made me feel quite emotional, made the hairs on my neck stand up.

Really happy for everyone there that the lads hung on for the 3 points. Well done AG.  

Bloody hell,  listening to that was wreaking my nerves! 

Great win, bit lucky by the sound of it but who cares. 12th man sounded immense on the radio. Love it.

Get well soon Nige. Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery.

On 13/11/2021 at 10:10, mozo said:

1000% agree.

I'm reading his recent biography now and I'm hoping for at least 30 chapters about Mulligan and O'Hare

And Away. Listened to it on audible with Bob narrating. Wonderful book. Lovely man.

10 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

I am quite sure, however, that age and fitness have a strong bearing on one’s capability to live in such circumstances - as well as experience.

I was in my early 20s when I was on the Gulf coast and, believe it or not, would play squash in an outside, non-air conditioned court a couple of lunchtimes a week and, in addition, would play in a local, mainly ex-pat football league, which entailed training two nights a week plus a weekly match.

I would probably struggle to cross the road to the souk today .

Spot on there Phil, its a young man's game. On a slightly different angle, I've spent many days working in the desert (full ppe) after a monster session the night before and just got on with it, felt shit but no problem. These days, half a bottle of bojolly and I'm crying to the Mrs in the morning. 

7 hours ago, The Batman said:

I've boycotted this world Cup. Have not watched any of the qualifiers and won't watch next year. 

If the footballers really cared about racism and all forms of discrimination, they'd have boycotted the world Cup a long time ago. Yet none of them have. I'm sure the families of the slaves that died building the stadiums they'll be playing in will appreciate them kneeling down though. 

I thought the same when the cricketers started kneeling in Sharjah. Amazing.

With regard the W/C. Is it possible the players could boycott the tournament itself? I mean, they're not contractually bound or anything are they? 

1 minute ago, phantom said:

Exactly will be about 24 / 25 degrees at best

Yep, the climate can be quite pleasant in the winter, even getting the occasional downpour.

39 minutes ago, maxjak said:

All this AND the appalling way imported labour were exploited, treated and poorly paid during the stadium's constructions.........Qatar is not a country i would ever wish to visit

Not just during the stadium construction. The whole of Doha and the industrial city was / is built using these poor sods. 

Yep, Old Rosie is about as good as it gets in Oz. Plays havoc with my guts though so I'll only occasionally buy a flagon as a treat. You can get Gold in Dan Murphy's but christ knows what they do to it to make it sweet like all other Oz ciders. (I think I've tried them all ) 

RIP fellow red. Condolences to family and friends.

Moving out of Bristol a bit, The Black Horse in Gordano deserves a mention. Cracking pub with a large garden, sometimes live music in the summer and a roaring fire in the winter. Good selection of beers and cider too. One of my favourite boozers but unfortunately a pain in the arse for me to get to.

1 hour ago, Shtanley said:

New episode of OSIB is out, god losses were so much more easier to talk about when you had Johnsonisms. 

LISTEN HERE

I'll be listening later today as I drive around perpetually locked down Melbourne.  

9 hours ago, Ecko said:

Anybody remember the The Mont in Montpelier? 

Yep, had some good nights in the Mont and Cadbury House back in late 80s early 90s. I remember a chaotic Nov 5th fireworks display in the garden (can't remember which one) where most of the fireworks somehow shot into the crowd!! Don't think anyone was injured but people were diving for cover everywhere!

Yes, made me feel quite homesick reading this. Can't believe the Orchard isn't in there. Not been in for a long time but I sure miss a pint of CV and a cheese n onion doorstep. 

1 minute ago, Red Army 75 said:

Getting deeper than a prostitutes throat 

Well, technically that should result in a happy ending?

Haha. Gary Owers just shouted “pick that one out”

Rick

Vivian 

Richie

Eddie

Partridge 

Stan

Ollie

Fawlty

Del boy

Edmund Blackadder

"Suck on that Elon Musk, you ****** gashead"

In reply to the OP. You're criticising a podcast which is sometimes recorded in the hosts sisters bedroom! Chill out. 

The lads do a great job in my opinion and their efforts are very much appreciated down here in Oz. 

Agree with all regarding Fontaines DC. I'd love to see them live. Dogrel was good but A Hero's Death takes it up a level imo.

Miami by Baxter Dury is a good tune from a few years back. Not new music but I've only just discovered and been getting into Sleaford Mods. Not everybody's cuppa but it's my go to music while running at mo. 

14 hours ago, Packman said:

You should have received a refund if bets voided, I did. And if it was prem or championship there's no reason for them to not still be going. I've got Hull for relegation I'm particularly interested in.

9 hours ago, OldlandReddies said:

Think only B365 have voided all bets for L1 and below. 

8 hours ago, Davefevs said:

 

My Peterborough bet on Bet365 was refunded.

Thanks for the replies. One of the bets was M’bro relegation, bloody big odds too. Although I think Colin will keep them safe.

Does anyone know if season outright bets are still running? I've just checked by skybet account (first time in months) and the promotion / relegation bets I placed have disappeared with no refund or record of settlement. I'd phone sky but I'm in Oz at the moment. Cheers. 

13 minutes ago, RedorDead BCFC said:

The Russians think it was between us and the USA who started it in retaliation to Salisbury attacks 

They’ve traced it back to the Wet Markets (live animals are slaughtered and sold in front of your eyes, like picking a lobster in some restaurants)  in Wuhan which also was the start of SARS which came from a Civvy Cat that the Chinese government banned the breading and selling. But the report I saw and can’t find showed that in Wuhan they was still doing it up until recently. 
This strain they are believing it comes from Pangolin. Which also originated from Wuhan Wet Market, and believe it was bat droppings falling into animal cages that eat it with their food.

That is the short version of the report I read and could be complete bollox as this self isolation is driving me bat shit crazy. 

 Spot on there R or D. This vid explains it quite well. 

11 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

All the ones that come home with handfuls of cash each day because they don't put hardly anything through the books you mean? 

What a silly statement. Have you ever been self employed? Do you work in construction? A lot of tradesmen have to be self employed to sign up for some crappy agency that take a percentage of their wage in order to give them work. It’s basically a continual cycle of zero hour contracts where one can be laid off at a moments notice. It’s a shitty way to live, there’s no handfuls of cash, no sick pay, no holiday pay, no respect but for a lot of skilled tradesmen that’s life. 

27 minutes ago, Nibor said:

You're interested in facts now?!  It was meant to be ironic.

Ahh irony. Very good.

Hey, I was just reminding you not to believe everything you read. But you know that already right.