Loco Rojo

John Burns Edit: must try harder!

Uh, don't forget Dave, you might also be given a City T-shirt with your initials on it. Well worth the gap in pay!

Bet Leeds will drop their interest in pushing this now.

Agreed, but from what you do see, it looks like either a stamp or a kick and if he was doing that in self defense (which he may have been, as we dont see what happened that led to that), once the person was on the floor, then it could be argued that the stamp/kick was going beyond self defence. Like I said, will be interesting to see how this one pans out in comparison.

As someone else said on here, the consequences will go further for this guy, e.g. job, income etc. Be interesting to see how McBurnie is dealt with now by comparison.

I'm sure there are plenty of their lot complaining about their idiots who ran on. Every teams got them.

Goy to say, fair play to them. Incredible game and possible result.

Fevs after his wife reads this thread! ?

This country really does have a problem with its media. The things they get away with all for click bait is unacceptable. Absolutely zero morals which tarnishes those journalists trying to do good. I watched the Gazza documentary and some of the things the media did at the time is shocking. Very little has changed.

I'm sure the PL money helps make that grass a little greener even if they don't get to play on it that much. All about the lifestyle now. How often do you hear about a footballer turning down a PL move to stay at a struggling club in a lower league?

All this talk of us having the power to keep him because of his contract length. For me, im not sure that means that much anymore. All it will take (if we reject offers and hold out for what we should ask for - resulting in him staying here) is his agent to turn his head with stories about the PL lifestyle and cash he can earn and we could end up having an unsettled player to manage. Unfortunately the power is with the Agent and the player. Modern football

It's what OTIB does best. Some would worry if there was nothing to worry about!

Like some above have said - not the worst, but one of the worst. We know it too, so not that shocked by what others think about us - and I often think we ARE the worst (only the table makes me realise otherwise). Doesn't mean we can't change though. Long summer ahead and we can improve with the right decisions.

Not done badly at Cheltenham at all. They're definitely punching above their weight but without the financial challenges (in comparison to our situation). Not sure anyone would do better than Nigel though at the moment, with the squad and financial constraints we have.

I Hope he did say this ???

For me, off the back of the past couple of seasons and with the financial mess we're in, this season was about survival in this league. It's been a horrible season overall, but objective met. Too many performances have been poor or players just aren't fitting the system here, so it feels to me like Nigels performed a bit of a miracle keeping us up with the resources he's had. Now that looks to be sorted (?), the even bigger challenge will be this summer (Tranfers/club culture/finances/non playing staff recruitment). So many areas to try to improve. Feels like an uncomfortable few months ahead.

We have a knack over the years of making teams in bigger trouble look like world beaters when we play them. It's our super power.

I think I'm being stupid, but why do we only drop 1 when 'they' score? Shouldn't it be -2 (if they equalise) or -3 (if they win)?

There have been many suggestions above £20k p/w over the time he's been here (which is why i wrote 'believed' - perhaps i should have said 'suggested' to appease you?). Anyway, I doubt he's on less that that. I do agree, that not playing regularly doesn't help his situation but there have been examples over his time here where his performances haven't looked great when given the chance. (I also accept that he may need the right players around him and be played in the right way to get the best out of him so im not suggesting he's a bad player). Regardless though, it is what it is, and all of that has resulted in a player who is on a very high wage, for his age - and at a time when finances at football clubs are under greater strain. I can't see many (if any) clubs lining up over the summer to take him off our hands (and not as easily the tone of some posters suggest).

I'm amazed at people saying Wells will move on in the summer. Like it'll be easy. To who? Who is going to either pay us money or agree to take on the majority or all of his wages (if we give him away for free)? And in return, they get a striker who isn't value for money at the back end of his career and isn't regularly scoring (especially to justify the believed wage he's on). I cant imagine we'd let him go and continue to pay the majority of his salary otherwise we start to lose the benefit of getting him the books. I think some people need a reality check, badly or are going to be disapointed.

Awkward!

Shock horror that Netflix has dramatised and sensationalised the sport to attract viewers. Can Max really be suprised that a TV documentary has stirred it up and highlighted rivalries? F1 reaps what it sows. You don't like what they portray, don't let them follow you around (and I'm sure pay F1 a lot of money to do it).

Made me smile anyway

Someone has to send that in to Greg James ?

That is one of the best unplanned comedy sketches I've seen. Bloody brilliant. It's moments like that, that the Bristolian accent was made for.