northsomersetred

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A blessing disguise? Having to watch that surely?

On 30/08/2021 at 19:28, northsomersetred said:

And Super Bowl LVI winners

 

Well, we'll leave that one there.

I reckon the Bungles now

Warning bad language

AB surpasses himself again.

Any help/advice on how to watch the game, i have a Now TV pass, is it possible?

RIP Dan Reeves

ESPN

On 28/12/2021 at 19:00, Ostrich said:

Fellas and Felladettes,

One is considering a move to Bristol (among other places). In short, I have a fully remote job, no commitments, am bored of living where I do now and am looking to move somewhere else, time for a new adventure. As far as I'm concerned, if I don't enjoy it after say 6 months then I'll have no tie and can escape, if I do then woop for all the upside.

I studied at uni in London and stayed there for work until the pandemic with a brief spell in Leeds, came back to my family home at the start of the pandemic and haven't moved since. Have no real desire to head back to London whilst I don't need to (maybe future work will dictate moving back one day) so let's find somewhere new. Have visited Bristol a handful of times - a couple of times for a weekend, a couple of times for the football (a win, a defeat and a win against the ones with squares on their shirts) but I'm not hugely knowledgeable beyond the standard everyone saying it's a great place to live cos x,y,z and lots of ex-Londoners moving out there. 

I'm a bit of a pretend country bumpkin so I don't want to live slap bang in the centre but I'm not yet ready to, so just the classic nice suburban/edge of the city area with an active social scene for young professionals and easy enough transport is what I'll be looking for.

I'm all for suggestions on where to live/help etc but let me also put it to you a bit differently to that, what are the things a local (or an adopted local even better) would tell an outsider to think about if moving to Bristol, either good or bad?

I've lived in quite a few places around the world.

Never lived in Bristol though. hope this helps.

The player concerned was the player/manager 

https://fanbanter.co.uk/referee-speaks-after-being-attacked-by-player-since-sacked-by-epsom-ewell/

From the same account as above, shows how the local FA's are treating ref abuse.

And the Satyam Toki incident mentioned, 5yrs for this? Absolute joke

1 hour ago, frenchred said:

Wow, worlds gone soft

No the world hasn't, no official should have to put up with that, the only thing that has gone soft are the local FA's who are not dealing with behaviour of players like this properly.

4 hours ago, REDOXO said:

 

The much bigger issue for any referee is not the on field issues and control, it’s the supporters! Listen to the beginning of the clip, the blokes filming it thought it was funny at least at first. You struggle to get referees from U11 to U18 because of dads and semi competent managers/secretary’s with too much to say! That permeates through to kids with a lack of respect as they get older! As above the issue is a lack of respect and support and the fact is if you are on this forum you are watching it every week at least once!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totally agree with what you've written in the last paragraph, and that's where it all begins at a young age, the young players see it and think it's acceptable and it's not and they carry on through the years thinking it's ok.

I'm struggling to see how you think he's 'given in' no official should have to put up with that, and after being assaulted i wouldn't expect any official to carry on.

And no i've never had the need to go to a hearing, but reading  about incidents it seems the local FA's are not doing enough to clamp down on behaviour like this, that player should get a multi year ban at least for assaulting the ref, are Sine Die bans still used?

I umpire in the local cricket leagues and the behaviour from players and spectators is steadily getting worse, i had an incident last season with a team and some of their spectators/family members i was standing by myself as the colleague i was supposed to be standing with had to pull out last minute. If it wasn't for the actions of the other team's captain i'm sure i would have got assaulted. Not a nice day out and i missed my tea because of it!!

Anyone else get this for Xmas?

6 hours ago, REDOXO said:

Abandoned!! In a life where I’ve been hit by bottles, shoes, been charged and been thrown back into a riot by a copper. This is one level above hand bags and a bloke having a bad day. Abandoned. For the love of god!

1 hour ago, MC RISK77 said:

I know I saw this earlier, and some proper snitches on Twitter.

Both of those comments are prime example of what is wrong with the game. Is it any wonder there's a serious ref shortage in local leagues with the behaviour of players like that and comments like this?

2 hours ago, City oz said:

Go back to bed

I went to bed early and once i'm awake that's it

2 hours ago, City oz said:

OMG are you talking about the England Cricket team or our club at BS3. Very similar expectations I think.

I think Bedminster CC would have put up more of a fight TBH

Just got up to watch it

Oh well

I give up

Heroes and Celebrations, none of my family like Celebrations, so i help eat all the Heroes first then i'm left with the Celebrations to myself

The game maybe saved!!, a positive COVID test within the English family group.

So glad i got up at 4

15 hours ago, Norn Iron said:

Elephant Seal. Not as fast as David Seal.

South Georgia? Did you see the memorial to Ernest Shackleton?

His grave? If so yes, it's in the graveyard at Grytviken.

South Georgia is the most stunning place i've ever visited, love to go back and visit again.