The Fat Controller

2 hours ago, spudski said:

She sounds like a Keeper! 

Better get that new pink kit on order then

1 hour ago, johnheadbcfc said:

The amount of moaning is incredible

OTIB loves a good kit meltdown. Two in a season is a nice treat. 

3 hours ago, Mad Cyril said:

I was told the walkway round the stadium is a public right of way when matches are not on and the stadium has no liability for this. When matches are on, the stadium is judged to have full liability for personal injury, trips falls etc.

Ticket holders are covered by the stadiums public liability insurance, non ticket holders are not.

It's another sorry side effect of the 'where there is blame, there is a claim' culture.

The only PROW near the stadium is from the Winterstoke Road roundabout to Raynes Road. 

I expect the same side if everyone is fit

6 hours ago, The Bard said:

As usual the relatively unimportant part (people running on the pitch) has put the 2 main issues in the dark.  1 A grown adult manhandling a child with zero right to do so.. 2.  A clear assault against 1 that should be a matter for the Police. 

I'd be interested in the view of anyone who works with kids.  Do you just manhandle a child if they're being difficult?

It's not quite a straightforward as that, but yes. There are occasions that I have had to restrain (or remove from the vicinity). It is not pleasant. There are particular ways to do it and you must be fully trained. It is a last resort, generally it is done to keep the child or others safe. 

I did not see the incident in question so I cannot comment as to whether the decision to restrain or type of restraint was appropriate. 

They did leave off Kalas though, who is our record fee. 

1 hour ago, Offside said:

I’ve got a feeling we’ll get one too. 

Seeing as we're basically getting naff all from the officials, I'd be surprised 

38 minutes ago, adamski said:

I’d just like to apologise to everyone. My daughter has never seen the City win in 15 years..I have, in recent years discouraged her from attending. She has just texted me to say she is going with friends. I have offered her £100 to stay in the centre and enjoy herself instead of coming to the gate….alas she has declined my offer

Yeah, but has she ever seen a penalty?

1 hour ago, steveybadger said:

Keeps throwing me out every time I press ‘buy tickets’ - anybody got a tip?

Are you on broadband or 4G? I have had similar trouble with other websites in the past that did not like 4G, something to do with not having a static IP(?)

1 hour ago, CyderInACan said:

Pretty sure there's an option on there where you can enter a raffle where the winner, and only the winner, will be able to buy a Woolly Hat in Winter and also the opportunity to buy a Beach Towel in the Summer. 

You're close but not quite right.

The winners will have an opportunity to buy a wooly hat in summer and a beach towel in winter. 

2 minutes ago, James54De said:

We’re a little weak at centre half, very week in fact.

 

Agree. I guess Pring or Tanner would be emergency options.

Vyner's availability record is very good (& form). 

17 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

Could organise a cracking night out though, by all accounts.

He'll have his work cut out for that in Swindon

I'm getting déjà vu

1 minute ago, LeeJohnsonsFlatCap said:

I hate Bristol City and their sense of entitlement 

Is signing a player entitlement?

Jeez. Some mental gymnastics there. 

2 hours ago, TammyAB said:

I wonder if Aberdeen will try a cheeky pre-contract agreement. Scottish clubs can do that now he's got under 6 months left

Absolutely massive disrespect intended to the Scottish League, why the hell would he want to go there?

Just now, Curr Avon said:

No way! If this Intel is wrong I'm going to look like a mug.

Team unchanged

20 hours ago, Selred said:

Job for Watts?

1 minute ago, Bris Red said:

You are a proper little annoying bellend aren’t you?!

Don't agree with it at all

But would like "what the ******* hell is that" when we're finally awarded a penalty.

What we could do with is a video showing all the penalties we haven't been given since the last one, but that's a hell of a job. 

27 minutes ago, Countryfile said:

‘MREHIS’ Would be a great user name, how do you pronounce it?

Its the sound you make when you try (and fail) to stifle a sneeze. 

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

Eisa, I maybe miles off the mark, but I didn’t like the amount we paid to a club managed by GJ.

Doesn't the fact that we made a profit on Eisa after he had achieved nothing here indicate that the money wasn't outlandish?

2 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

The irony of the title was qualified in the final sentence of my OP.

It did not escape me, but i think it's a cheap way to make your point. 

I liken it to a rogue "GOAL" or "FFS" on the MDT.