Red Skin

17 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Hi Col, busy, busy man, yuh I’m currently speaking to Steve Lansdown, yes THE Steve Lansdown, just about to download a few idea biscuits, see what comes out of the barrel, you are as ever, a gullible Robin, ciao & Bella fragmento.

Superb. Have a cappachoochoo on me! 

Signed and donated.  Hope it works out for him. 

1 minute ago, GrahamC said:

Since Scott came into the side our delivery of set pieces is miles better.

Definitely.  All his set plays are very good.  Amazing ability and confidence.

So sorry to hear of your loss.   I can't imagine how heartbreaking it must be to lose a child.  RIP Gabriel.  

On 26/01/2022 at 10:18, !james said:

We've got 2 defensive coaches at the moment...

 

 

They should stick to coaching one-twos.  They were great at that. To me, to you...

On 12/01/2022 at 08:55, Oh Louie louie said:

A rovers fan i know said one of the games they took a real hiding, was when they got knocked out the fa cup,

By a non leauge team under francis.

I cant remember who it was, think it was outskirts of london.

He said a london united mob turned up for them that day.

On 12/01/2022 at 17:29, Vespa Red said:

Hitchin?

Yep, my hometown. I was there that day.  Think Rovers got a shock result on and off the pitch.   Don't think there was any First Division games that day so any lads from Hitchin that usually follow London clubs came to the Top Field instead.  Think global, act local.

@Never to the dark side You're entitled to your opinion, but mine is the opposite.  I would rather watch entertaining football than win at any cost.  Hopefully, it would be winning entertaining football played by youngsters from our academy, but I would probably stop going if say Pulis came back and implemented style of play.  

My concern, until recent games, has been the style of football we have been playing.  Now we have young commited players that are playing with bravery and expressing themselves.  Results will come I'm sure.  That'll do me. 

Pretty much nailed it. 

2 hours ago, Shuffle said:

There are numerous car parks dotted around the town centre and all within a 15 min walk. The closer you get the more restricted you are as becomes very residential and permit parking. The ground itself is an eye opener and view isn’t the best so my advice is towards the back gives you a better view

I'd get down the front in that case!

1 hour ago, Rob k said:

I have no idea personally what his wage is, but I’m told, its not far off that at all 

So, you have some idea then.

2 hours ago, Shelton’s Love Gravy said:

You are a fine young bugger Stan. Merry Christmas!

Splashing your love gravy about SLG?

Keep up the good work @Shtanley and @petehinton.  I, for one, appreciate the free therapy. 

Only once have I left a City game early.  This was during a long losing streak, but that wasn't the reason. I was on a bad run myself.  I had a bad case of diaherrea, and thought it best to vacate the ground quietly  rather than my bowels noisily. 

I keep returning to the feeling that something catastrophic like relegation will have to happen before SL presses the reset button and rethinks the whole recruitment model (and the way the football structure is organised for that matter).  If we keep stumbling on like we are, just surviving, then we'll keep kidding ourselves everything is gonna be alright given a bit more time.  

Plenty of coaches, like LJ, visit other clubs to see how the coaching is done, so why don't the corporate suits go and visit a well run club to see how they organise themselves?  Maybe English clubs may not be keen to share the secret if their success but I'm sure a trip to a well run German club may be useful.   They may operate to different rules and regulations, but I'm sure we could learn something from how they are structured.    

18 hours ago, And Its Smith said:

Would be surprised if he changes the formation after one defeat. Can’t judge change formation every time we lose 

I would hope it may be more a case picking the formation that best suits the players available.   I am pretty agnostic about formations but I want to see the line up include players that will play on the front foot further up the field.   

14 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

Harry - we hear what you say about recruitment and have to take it on face value with regards to how the club is set up and runs this side of the business and what changes NP if any is making. It appears clear to most supporters it is an area that has been awful under MA's watch, with his business plan strategy to SL of trading players to generate profit and I guess with the right recruitment / scouting it could of worked, but has gone badly as we all know.

Your posts on this subject are nearly as often as Hampshire reds calling for the sacking of NP. You obviously have a lot of knowledge on the subject and very frustrated, you appear to have been possible involved with the club at some stage? now for the rest of us who do not know you, I would appreciate to understand your expertise and your past, perhaps you could fill us in on the detail of your prior involvement if any with BCFC and when / why it ended. Appreciate if you can't, but would help to understand your rants.

 

I think these comments do @Harry a real disservice.   I find his postings on targets interesting and informative. Though you do sense some (totally understandable) frustration in posts I would not dismiss them as rants made by others.   I would be interested to hear about any connection you had with the club in the past @Harry.

On 28/11/2021 at 00:17, CyderInACan said:

I’m off to bed but this is like who shot JR 

Can we just fast forward to the scene where we've just beaten Man Utd and the last three years was all a dream? 

27 minutes ago, fairweather said:

Thanks all. Case closed.

I will get a new hobby to help me through the weeks when we do have games. 

Have you thought about refereeing?

1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

RIP Gary. You would like to think that, had he had his demons now, times have changed enough for him to have felt he could seek help.

If there is a positive from his death it is that it played a part in helping to make talking about mental health less of a taboo.   For a young successful football man who was seemingly happy and well balanced to struggle and end his life has given permission for others (especially men) to say they need help.   

Nice piece on Football Focus just now featuring Dan Walker who was a friend.

Always been a fan of Callum.  Just looks a footballer to me and always carries a threat.  He has had some loss of form notably when coming back from injury, but I think it's more about how managers have chosen to play him or the instructions given that has hamstrung him (excuse the pun).   When he keeps it simple and attacks the full back and crosses from the byline he is still our most potent threat.   Just a shame that when it's on the break we have no one quick enough to be in the box to get on the end of it. 

OP may well be right, but still prefer they attack South Stand in the second half.  

5 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said:

He's not going to say much about it though is he. I'd be amazed if we got much more than "It was a difficult period. I'd like to have been given more time. Wish them well for the rest of the season, after Wednesday night obviously." (A "Ha, ha. Tweet your questions for Dean on twitter.." from Geoff Twentyman, who still hasn't realised the redundancy of the latter part of his tweeting instructions...)

I'm glad I'm not the only one this bugs!!  Why not phone in using your telephone, or send a letter using the royal mail delivery service, or come down to the BBC talk to us in person using your mouth? 

12 minutes ago, DaveInSA said:

This is such sad news.

i was really enjoying them be sh1t.

I lived in Manchester for years. I abhor United. Such entitled, southern softy, glory hunting manual manipulator fans from London. 

I only hope the next guy continues the rot.

Depends what era you grew up in.  The glory hunters were all Liverpool fans in my day and Man Utd were in the second division.  Still got 60,000+ in that division though. 

If only we could fast forward live games at AG for the last few seasons.  Get back down the pub sooner. 

21 hours ago, Enter Sandman said:

Personally thought it was disgusting. Young kids watch this show! 

Just a Guy Fawkes pun surely?   Can't see the harm myself.